Harvie

Rose Madden, but nobody seems to like it 'cept me.

MattVIP: I actually never read "Wind Through the Keyhole". I've read both "Song of Susanah" and "The Dark Tower" very soon after their release in 2004 or 2005 and then promptly forgot about the series for a decade (those two books are the only ones in the series I've read only once). Currently, I'm on book six of my "Dark Towe Marathon" so I should be done with "book eight" fairly soon.

Ah man, re-reading the entire series back to back, if I didn't have such a huge "to read" list I could happily do that again and again and again (wink and a nod). Enjoy!

Pwll: Rose Madden, but nobody seems to like it 'cept me.

Haven't read that one. It's on my "want" list. Only King work I didn't enjoy was Carrie.

jongordon84:
Ah man, re-reading the entire series back to back, if I didn't have such a huge "to read" list I could happily do that again and again and again (wink and a nod). Enjoy!

Well... I also have huge "to read" list, but sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roses (nudge nudge wink wink).

I will throw in my 2 cents of a few books that I have read recently and think others might enjoy as well:

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - I do want to point out straight away that this book does heavily touch upon the subject of war but, nonetheless, a very enjoyable read for anyone who likes the darker side of humor.

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The Stranger by Albert Camus - A rather different novel, since it's exploring a philosophical idea but it certainly doesn't feel that way. I would highly suggest this book to anyone who wants to look at life and the very essence of existence differently.

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Slaughterhouse-five; Cat's Cradle; Breakfast of Champions - all by Kurt Vonnegut - I found all of these books thoroughly enjoyable. Vonnegut has an unique and entertaining writing style that I think many will find refreshing.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Anyone who enjoys clever dialogues will certainly enjoy any work by Oscar Wilde.

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Right now I'm lazily going through The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and it's a bit too early to put a stamp of approval on it, but I will add to this list later on. I hope some of my suggestions will be useful to you guys!

This thread always disappears down the list quick. Finished this yesterday, The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley. It's the 2nd of The Unhewn Throne trilogy. If you like epic fantasy, this is for you. Awesome world building and great characters. Long read but a very good one.

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I'm done with The Dark Tower series (well I still haven't read or rather listened to Wind Through the Keyhole since I don't care much for sai King's narration and there's no other version of the audiobook so I'll give myself a small break and just grab the book in a month or two) and I'm going back to some classics that I've missed in the past. I'm in the middle of Fahrenheit 451. The story has great potential and I hope the end is as good as the beginning.

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@MattVIP What did you think of The Dark Tower conclusion? I was a little disappointed with the end at first but the more I've thought about it since the more it feels like the only way it could have ended.

Wind through the Keyhole is a worthy addition to the saga. Just a nice story within a story within a story. Well worth taking a good long break before though as it doesn't follow on or anything, then it can just be a nice way to scratch that Dark Tower itch.

I've probably said before but the graphic novels are really good. I'm going to start The Gunslinger - The Man in Black, tonight after a poker session. The art in the later novels isn't nearly as good as the first lot (Jae Lee's style is amazing, know idea why they didn't or couldn't keep him on) but they still make good reads.

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I'm currently reading The Social Animal by Elliot Aronson, which is really interesting. One of the best books I've ever read is Influence by Robert Cialdini.

@LKH9 I've heard about Thinking, Fast and Slow and saw some critical reviews saying it was tough to get through. Is it still worth a read?

There's at least one other here, I think it's

@MattVIP (plus me), who think this book is one of the best.

@Exstinctum I read Dorian Grey a few months ago and I liked it. Always good to read an oldie once in a while

I'm currently reading this:

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Great for anyone who wants to get away from the 9-5 grind and start their own business. I already manage a few websites and sell online products, want to make something bigger now though.

This book so far is awesome.

Great interpretation of Arthurian legends. It's very long so it might not be the best idea to read it if you're short on time, but it's just about a perfect book for long winter nights.

First Discworld novel I've read and the first in the loooong series I believe. It was an easy, humorous read. I'll certainly be reading more.

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First Discworld novel I've read and the first in the loooong series I believe. It was an easy, humorous read. I'll certainly be reading more.

Was my 1st book from Discworld as well, as you said funny and very easy to ready, unfortunately it was also my last one. Maybe will get back to discworld someday. But for now I am focusing on different stuff.

RIP Terry Pratchett. He was a master. I've never even came close to reading every book from Discworld universe, but I've enjoyed some of them immensely. If you want to read everything there is to read in this universe (and I could think of a bunch of worse ways of spending your reading time) you can find the read order HERE and/or HERE

If that's too much for you, here's what you absolutely have to read: ~~"Faust~~ Eric" (very short and possibly THE funniest book in the entire Discworld universe) and "Mort" (very different kind of humour that can be even more amazing depending on your preference). Have fun!

@MattVIP I'm kind of anal about these things so I'll be referring to that read order! Thanks.

Fortunately, Eric is 4th (or 8th depending on the read order of your choosing) so you'll get to it fairly quickly.

Highly recommend the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. Its a young adult sci-fi series set to be the next Hunger Games. Morning Star is the final part and, while not as good as the first two, is still a gripping read. Awesome characters and an ever-twisting plot. You don't have to be young to enjoy young-adult!

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@jongordon84 I hardly ever read fiction novels as I feel I don't 'learn nothing' from them by they are by far the best books to read for pure enjoyment. May have to add the above to my wishlist.

Just bought this :

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Because of BarraBod's investing thread

@Harvie Interesting, keen to hear your thoughts on it. I've got a couple of poker books on the go, might add an investing book to the list too.

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