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[Dustin]

Aloha wrote: "Finished The Waste Lands. Love it! Moving on to book 4, Wizard and Glass. I'm looking forward to Roland's romance story."

Wow, you are just flying through the series, aren't you?? I'm impressed!

[Aloha]

I'm on the train, Dustin! Whoo-hoo......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7_-N_...

[Dustin]

Aloha wrote: "I'm on the train, Dustin! Whoo-hoo......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7_-N_..."

That's awesome, Aloha!

[Kathryn]

For some reason....I imagine Blaine being bigger than that train.....Like a massive train...Don't know why....

Blaine is a pain.

[Aloha]

Blaine is a monorail train, so he would be bigger.

Monorail train:


Train in Petticoat Junction:

[Aloha]

So I'm imagining the Ka-tet Ozish, LOTRish crew in a Disney monorail telling riddles for their lives, heading to see the wizard. LOL. I just started the book, so I have no idea who the Wizard in the title is.

[Dustin]

Aloha wrote: "So I'm imagining the Ka-tet Ozish, LOTRish crew in a Disney monorail telling riddles for their lives, heading to see the wizard. LOL. I just started the book, so I have no idea who the Wizard in ..."

Just wait until you find out!:)

[Stefan]

At least she won't have to wait 6-7 years to find out!

[Dustin]

Stefan wrote: "At least she won't have to wait 6-7 years to find out!"

Yeah, that's for sure!

[Aloha]

I like this reading a whole series at once thingy. It pays to not follow a trend.

[Phil]

Currently reading The Tommyknockers and attempting to re-read The Unremembered. Next up: Congo.

[Dustin]

Phil wrote: "Currently reading The Tommyknockers and attempting to re-read The Unremembered. Next up: Congo."

Hi, Phil-

I saw that you're having a blast with The Tommyknockers! I think that's awesome, man.

[Veronica]

I am reading Catching Fire and A Clash of Kings

[Staci]

Just finished I am Legend. Great book and very different from the movie. The two earlier movie versions of the book should have the right to the title, I am Legend. So if you haven't seen Omega Man with Charlton Heston or Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price then you haven't seen the idea of I am Legend. Both are better than the last movie.

[Aloha]

I loved the book. The movie does not capture the feel of the book. The movie is a Hollywood production meant for making money, not for capturing the feel of the book. I loved The Omega Man. I have to watch Last Man on Earth. Vincent Price is a terrific actor.

[Dustin]

Great discussion, ladies!!:)

[Aoibhínn]

I've finished reading Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell last night and I absolutely loved it! Today I've started A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard.

[Alondra]

started Skulduggery Pleasant, which is a pretty fun YA read; my son recommended it and started Lost Souls which is on one of my challenge lists.

[Kit★]

Just finished Wizard and Glass and I'm off to do my review then I can tear into Wind Through the Keyhole at long, long last! I'm so excited. :D

[Aloha]

Good for you, Kit! I'm half way through Wizard and Glass.

[Dustin]

Kit★ wrote: "Just finished Wizard and Glass and I'm off to do my review then I can tear into Wind Through the Keyhole at long, long last! I'm so excited. :D"

That's awesome, Kit and Aloha!!:)

[Dustin]

Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm reading Adam, a very intense mystery/thriller."

Hi, Kyle-

What do you think, so far? I really want to read Adam..someday.. I LOVE Ted Dekker!!

[Holly]

I just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and now I'm starting The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.

[Jason]

Holly wrote: "I just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and now I'm starting The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson."

The Devil in the White City is terrific. I've also read Thunderstruck by Larson but haven't had a chance to read his other books yet. He's fantastic at making a work of non-fiction just, if not more in some cases, as compelling as any piece of fiction out there today.

[Dustin]

Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm reading Adam, a very intense mystery/thriller."

Hi, Kyle-

What do you think, so far? I really want to read Adam..someday.. I LOV..."

Thank you, Kyle.:) I really appreciate that.

[Dustin]

Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm reading Adam, a very intense mystery/thriller."

Hi, Kyle-

What do you think, so fa..."

Oh, thank you very much. I'll have to check it out.

[Marnie]

I'm re-reading Anne of Avonlea

[Holly]

Jason wrote: "Holly wrote: "I just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and now I'm starting The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson."

The Devil in the White City is terrific. I've also read Thunderstruck by L..."

It's very good so far. I agree; sometimes I feel like I'm reading a novel instead of a non-fiction work.

[Library Lady 📚]

I read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Larson and thought it was just okay. Hope Devil is better for you.

I'm still reading Moby-Dick, but I can honestly say I only pay attention to about half of it, and I haven't gone back to see if I skimmed something important when my mind started wandering...definitely not the most exciting sea-adventure book I've read!

[Debbie]

Monster Story

[Tracy]

Finished "Illusion" by Frank Peretti...It was AWESOME! So much so that I am going to read it again as soon as I am done with "H2O" by Austin Boyd and Brannon Hollingsworth which is so far so good!

[Jason]

Just finished The Beachwhich I highly recommend.

Starting on next.

[Alondra]

didn't mean to read 3 books at once, but No Country for Old Men fell in my lap. :)

[Kit★]

Just finished The Wind Through the Keyhole and I thought it was fantastic, but way too short.

[Tracy]

Reading American Gods by Nick Gaiman.

[Aloha]

Dang! Speed reader! I'm almost 3/4 through book 4, Wizard and Glass.

Kit★ wrote: "Just finished The Wind Through the Keyhole and I thought it was fantastic, but way too short."

[Dustin]

Alondra wrote: "didn't mean to read 3 books at once, but No Country for Old Men fell in my lap. :)"

One can never go wrong with a Cormack McCarthy novel, IMO!

[Dustin]

Lena wrote: "I read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Larson and thought it was just okay. Hope Devil is better for you.

I'm still reading Moby-Dick, but I can..."


Well, Moby-Dick is definitely one of those books that tends to drag on and on, and the reader must be patient. Take the good with the bad.

[Aloha]

I finished #4 of the Dark Tower series. I am approaching my goal and am reading The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel. I am really enjoying this series now. I can easily detect structure within a book. That makes me a good book detective, but it also ruins my enjoyment of a book. The thing I like about Stephen King is that he truly is a talent who can spin tales out of his head. People who do that do not need to build the skeleton first to build a story. I think that is why his stories ranges from phenomenal to awkward rambling. This series makes me feel like I'm sitting in front of a campfire with a story shaman weaving a tale.

I'm debating whether to take a quick break from the series after this one to catch up on my other reads. I'd like to read Jerzy Kosinski: A Biography and work by him. A close friend is focusing on this author, and I'd like to have a good dialogue regarding Kosinski.

I have not touched Only Revolutions lately. The book requires work to read and I've been distracted with too many things. But I would like to get back to it. Mark Z. Danielewski's work gives me so much mental satisfaction when I'm done with it.

[Dustin]

Aloha wrote: "I finished #4 of the Dark Tower series. I am approaching my goal and am reading The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel. I am really enjoying this series now. I can easily detect struct..."


Wow, way to go, Aloha!! It's so great to hear that you're really enjoying the series now.:) Totally awesome, isn't it?


My copy of House of Leaves and The Whalestoe Letters arrived earlier this week! I cannot wait to delve into them!!

[Aloha]

Hi, Dustin! *waves*

Thank you. I love the series. It is different from the usual fantasy, which is refreshing. I like the cowboy feel to it, too.

LOL! I'll send you a boxful of aspirin to go with HoL. I hope you enjoy them. It's good to read this with a buddy. Think of it as a book puzzle game. I like puzzles and I like books. This is a great hybrid.

[Dustin]

I've looked at various parts of the book a few times, and the more I see, it intrigues me even more.:)

[Aoibhínn]

I'm reading the latest book, Deadlocked, in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.

[Scott]

I recently read Scar Tissue and You Suck.

I'm going to start Flesh and Bone this afternoon.

[Chris , The Hardcase]

I read Scar Tissue earlier this year and loved it. I've read a few rock n roll memoir type books, but that's easily my favorite.

Did you see RHCP at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction? It was pretty heartfelt.

[Holly]

I'm currently reading The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

[Aloha]

I am currently reading Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence. Loving it. So much so that I ordered a used hardback of his Robot: Evolution from Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind, which will be here in 2 days. I love Amazon.

I'm currently listening to the Dark Tower 4.5, The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel, which is narrated by King himself. Mr. King, please don't quit your day job as a writer. I hate the narration so much, I'm considering having my computer's Alex voice read to me. For a writer who knows his own book, his emphasis is atonal and wrong, wrong, wrong. He sounds like he's reading his stuff. I miss Frank Muller, may he rest in peace.

[Aloha]

It is cute when at one point, King squished his nose to do a nasally sound for a character. I think he's into it, but I hope he'll focus on the writing and leave the narration for the professionals. LOL.

[Dustin]

Hi, Aloha-

I'm sorry that you're not enjoying the audio of TWTTK.

The books on robots sounds very interesting. I think I'll check those out.:) Thank you. Hmmm...very interesting, indeed!

[Aloha]

Thanks, Dustin. King's voice grew on me. I keep in my head that it's STEPHEN KING reading this. LOL. It might be a treat he's giving his fans, a personal reading of one of his books.

I'm surprised at how readable Mind Children was. He gives interesting details on the progression of robotic development. I didn't know that it was split between two different approaches, the artificial intelligence approach, where they focus on computational tasks, and the more menial part, where they focus on the body and mobility of the robot. He also went through several approaches and theories about making the robot as functional and as close to human as possible. I highly recommend this, Dustin. You would find it really interesting. If you go to Amazon, you can find a used book for a really great price. I usually buy hardbacks because they're easier to read, if I can't find an eBook or an audio.