What Else Are You Reading - August 2011 Edition

[terpkristin]

Is it just me or does she look like it was filmed on a holodeck?

Also, I'd never seen that video (didn't have cable til I was in graduate school in 2k1)...I may be traumatized. But I still like the song. :D

[Kevin]

American Gods

[Sean]

Tamahome wrote: "Ok, here's a test. If you enjoy this video, you will enjoy Ready Player One.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN..."

What if I enjoy this video instead?

[Tamahome]

Sean wrote: "Tamahome wrote: "Ok, here's a test. If you enjoy this video, you will enjoy Ready Player One.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN..."

What if I enjoy this video instead?"

Better stick with Warhammer 40k books. :p

[Andrew]

Peter wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Curious how those reading 'Ready Player One' are enjoying it? thinking about it as my next audiobook listen."

I am about 25% into Ready Player One on Audible, and I am enjoying it s..."

Thanks Peter. Sounds like it's worth a look.


Tamahome wrote: "Ok, here's a test. If you enjoy this video, you will enjoy Ready Player One.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN..."

Ah the 80's :)
...Didn't they take that off in Glee?


Sean wrote: "Tamahome wrote: "Ok, here's a test. If you enjoy this video, you will enjoy Ready Player One.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN..."

What if I enjoy this video instead?"

Shame it's a poor recording. Boy it's been some years since I saw NIN live. Reznor's starting to look old. He must be like what 50 now no?

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

The 80s... I was age 2-12, so I am of the Punky Brewster generation. :)

[Sean]

Jenny wrote: "The 80s... I was age 2-12, so I am of the Punky Brewster generation. :)"

I was 1-11, but I was an army brat who spent the whole decade overseas, so we never got music videos or Punky Brewster. Instead we got 1950s Canadian cartoon shows that barely qualified as "animated".

[Tamahome]

I wonder if Punky Brewster is in the book.

[Otto]

Kevin wrote: "American Gods"

Me too. I'm about 2/3 of the way through.

[Allen]

I just finished Boneshaker which I thought was just meh.
I also started reading Ready Player One which so far I think is amazing.

[Kris]

Started Ready Player One good so far....

[Steve]

Going off genre and I am starting Unbroken.

[Eric]

Sean wrote: "Jenny wrote: "The 80s... I was age 2-12, so I am of the Punky Brewster generation. :)"

I was 1-11, but I was an army brat who spent the whole decade overseas, so we never got music videos or Punk..."

Well if not, you could pick up Soleil Moon Frye's new book Happy Chaos and find out all about Punky Brewster and what she's been doing since then. Great book, of course not Sword or Laser, but still a good book if you are looking for one.

[AJ]

Peter wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Curious how those reading 'Ready Player One' are enjoying it? thinking about it as my next audiobook listen."

I am about 25% into Ready Player One on Audible, and I am enjoying it s..."

Oh good, I cannot wait! I just downloaded it from Audible as well. I'll start just as soon as I'm done with Fuzzy Nation.

[Scott]

Peter wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Curious how those reading 'Ready Player One' are enjoying it? thinking about it as my next audiobook listen."

I am about 25% into Ready Player One on Audible, and I am enjoying it s..."

I am also about 30% through the kindle version and really enjoy it. The action is picking up.

[Andrew]

Reporting back that I have started Ready Player One (as Audiobook) and am enjoying it so far (~10-15% in). Is tickling my nostalgia (for 80's) bone (so to speak).

Just finished up [Book: American Gods] (as Audiobook) and have been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Bromeliad Trilogy which is a light yet enjoyable read, plus juggling a couple of other books.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

I gave in! I took a break from Ulysses and downloaded Ready Player One. Listening at 2x speed, and loving it!

[Andrew]

Jenny wrote: "I gave in! I took a break from Ulysses and downloaded Ready Player One. Listening at 2x speed, and loving it!"

Could almost be an alternate pick this month - there is enough of us reading (or listening) to it.

[AJ]

Andrew wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I gave in! I took a break from Ulysses and downloaded Ready Player One. Listening at 2x speed, and loving it!"

Could almost be an alternate pick this month - there is enough of us ..."

I second it being an alternate pick. If not this month, then in the very near future.