The 'Now Reading' thread

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:07 pm

I just finished "An Antarctic Mystery" by J. Verne. It was good, nay great.

Now I'm onto At The Mountains of Madness.

I really think someone needs to write a novella bridging the gap between "An Artarctic Mystery" and ATMOM, thus making a saga consiting of: The Narrative of A.G. Pym of Nantucket, An Antarctic Mystery, (yet to be written), At The Mountains of Madness

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:38 pm

"Mountains" and "Pym" are more like parallel texts, not linear ones - imagine "Blade Runner" the movie and "Blade Runner" the PC game, if you will.

Currently working my way through "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. I recommend the Merchant's, Miller's, Wife of Bath's and Pardoner's tales.

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:26 pm

I don't see how they're parallel texts, but they could easily be made linear ones if someone was to write a bridge between "Antarctic Mystery" and "ATMOM"

EG_Administration · Post by **EG_Administration** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:33 pm

The Horror in the Museum-Revisions of H.P.Lovecraft from Arkham House.

The Favorite Werid Tales of H.P. Lovecraft

Beowulf

E.A. Lovecraft · Post by **E.A. Lovecraft** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:07 pm

Diocletian wrote:Is there one book, or collection, about Elric that I should read?

The weird thing of it is, I can't remember the titles of the books or most of the events within them . . . but I've never forgotten the title character. Elric is fairly unique in the world of fantasy.

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:54 pm

Enkil wrote:I don't see how they're parallel texts, but they could easily be made linear ones if someone was to write a bridge between "Antarctic Mystery" and "ATMOM"

There's no plot to link them, really. Just elements of the same world.

Diocletian · Post by **Diocletian** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:27 am

E.A. Lovecraft wrote:
Diocletian wrote:No Elric, Dorian Hawkmoon is the main protagonist in these books. I don't actually ever remember enjoying any Elric books, or, for that matter any Moorcock books other than the Runestaff ones (and the Castle Brass ones I'm reading now)!
Elric rocks. Such a tragic figure. Awesome sword.

Isn't Dorian Hawkmoon supposed to be another incarnation of the eternal champion?

I'm reading the Iliad, BTW. Might have to revisit the Elric books after this.

Turns out you were correct after all. The Chronicles of Castle Brass ended with Hawkmoon, Elric, Erekose and Corum (all manifestations of the Eternal Champion) working together to defeat some great evil. To be honest, it was pretty fucking boring. It got a bit too mystical and airy-fairy for me and I couldn't wait to finish it just so I could read something better!

Now reading "Divine Invasions", a biography of Philip K. Dick, just also finished "Ubik" by Mr Dick.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:35 am

Hunter Thompson "Generation Of Swine".

Brilliant stuff.

Eternities End · Post by **Eternities End** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:28 pm

Ray bradbury - From The Dust Returned

odin2 · Post by **odin2** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:32 pm

The Canterbury Tales is one of my favorite books.

Reading ' The autobiography of Malcolm X ' It's a really good read...

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:28 pm

Just finished "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", and I've started "A Scanner Darkly", both by Philip K. Dick.

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:40 pm

A Scanner Darkly was amazing, I've been giving thought to rereading it, though I only read it a few months ago.

Right now I'm reading "A Turn of the Screw" by Henry James

Diocletian · Post by **Diocletian** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:01 pm

Jesus Prime wrote:Just finished "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", and I've started "A Scanner Darkly", both by Philip K. Dick.

Yeah "A Scanner Darkly" is an incredible book, but extremely fucking depressing!
Anyone seen that animated type film they released recently that was based on the book?

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:56 pm

Nah, I was going to rent it but I bought the book instead. If the book is enjoyable I might watch it.

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:15 am

I've seen the movie, I still use the ticket stub as a book mark in my book. I didn't really get the movie, thats why I bought the book.