What are you reading?

[cactusfan]

I am now reading IT by stephen king.  A lot of people don't like him because he is over rated... but it is an incredible book and his imagery is incerdible.

hmm... i think a lot of people don't like him because he's an average writer who's churned out a ton of crap books amidst a few good ones.
try the Shining or the Stand if you want to read his best.

[Mr Minor]

I am now reading IT by stephen king.  A lot of people don't like him because he is over rated... but it is an incredible book and his imagery is incerdible.

hmm... i think a lot of people don't like him because he's an average writer who's churned out a ton of crap books amidst a few good ones.
try the Shining or the Stand if you want to read his best.

There is a time in everyone's life when Stephen King is a great read.  For me that time was in middle school and part of high school.  But at some point in your life you will realize there are authors out there that write novels that will change the way you look at the world.  I am not knocking King, because it's entertaining stuff, but it's just like Grisham type authors- formula>novel>easy read for the average human being.

[EliWhitney314]

Well this is pretty far away from what I normally read but I liked the movie and of course the book is better.  I still stand by it, its a good book.  Does anyone like Terry Pratchet?

[Hicks]

I am now reading IT by stephen king.  A lot of people don't like him because he is over rated... but it is an incredible book and his imagery is incerdible.

hmm... i think a lot of people don't like him because he's an average writer who's churned out a ton of crap books amidst a few good ones.
try the Shining or the Stand if you want to read his best.

There is a time in everyone's life when Stephen King is a great read.  For me that time was in middle school and part of high school.  But at some point in your life you will realize there are authors out there that write novels that will change the way you look at the world.  I am not knocking King, because it's entertaining stuff, but it's just like Grisham type authors- formula>novel>easy read for the average human being.

Werd, except that Stephen King is miles beyond Grisham in terms of imagination and storytelling.

Sure he's not the greatest author, but his books got me into reading for recreation in middle school, which may have happened anyway, but I feel like his writing was a great influence to move me towards reading instead of watching so much TV.  I'm sure there are thousands of other people out there that were affected the same way by his books. 

[thechad]

Well this is pretty far away from what I normally read but I liked the movie and of course the book is better.  I still stand by it, its a good book.  Does anyone like Terry Pratchet?

I would put 'IT' right up there with 'The Shining' and 'The Stand'  also the entire Dark Tower saga.  There are a few other books that are pretty good, 'The Bachman Books' which is a collection like 'Different Seasons' I enjoyed a great deal.  As far as someone like Grisham a lot of his early stuff is the same because that what his publisher told him to write. His first book 'A Time To Kill' I think is great but everything else that followed is schlock.  If you notice now, he writes nothing like those first half dozen or so books.  Of course he did write the book that became Christmas with the Kranks so other than his first book his credibility as an author is about as low as dudes who right in to Penthouse Forum.  And to answer your question Eli, I've read the first 15 or so of the Discworld novels and 'Good Omens' with Neil Gaiman.  It's to bad that he has recently been diagnosed with alzheimers.

[EliWhitney314]

The only book I have of Terry is small gods and its in line for me to read.

[rowjimmy]

Stephen King was best before he was sober.

[thechad]

Stephen King was best before he was sober.

I think that can be said of most anyone who has done anything creative.  With some exceptions to be sure.

[shoreline99]

midnight in the garden of good and evil, by John Berendt.

love is a mix tape; life and loss one song at a time, by Rob Sheffield

[alcoholandcoffeebeans]

half way thru with this one...
all this michael moore talk and all...

[MiamiPhish]

midnight in the garden of good and evil, by John Berendt.

Ditto.

[Bobafett]

i read treasure island yesterday.  man, i really like that book and haven't read it in years.  brought back some good memories.

[Caravan2001]

Just ripped through these in a matter of days.  The John Joseph bio is SICK!!  So nuts....If you have any interest in NYHC or NYC in general, it's a must read.

[hoodie22]

Like many here, I've on a Palahniuk kick this summer....
First was "Choke"...which I very much enjoyed and can't wait for the film
I also read his newest one "Snuff" which is pretty graphic, but I couldn't put it down
Now I'm onto "Rant" and again I just cant stop reading. 

[rowjimmy]

Like many here, I've on a Palahniuk kick this summer....
First was "Choke"...which I very much enjoyed and can't wait for the film
I also read his newest one "Snuff" which is pretty graphic, but I couldn't put it down
Now I'm onto "Rant" and again I just cant stop reading. 

I just read Choke and I'm reading Rant right now too. Probably finish it on the train home tonight. Great stuff.

Is Snuff in paperback yet?