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**squidhills**

Reading "Dewey"; a book about a stray cat that was adopted by an Iowa library during the late 80s.

**ZergSmasher**

I finished Star Carrier #6, now reading Proxima, by Stephen Baxter. It's okay so far, we'll see how it gets once I get deeper into it.

**Hlaine Larkin mk2**

Co'tor Shas wrote:
I'm halfway through Metro 2033. He really is a good author, the world he jas created feels so real. I actually already read 2034, as there was a wait list on 2033.

I read both and enjoyed them, but all the side novels that are a part of the canon (Not by Glukhovsky) haven't been translated yet afaik

**Paradigm**

A bit of a mix at the moment. Michael Grant's 'Gone' series again, Pratchett's 'Thud' and assorted DC comics, most recently the first half of Hush, Dark Knight volume 1 and N52 Justice League volume 1.

**Howard A Treesong**

I'm reading a non fiction account of the Monuments Men. But the way the author feels the need to occasionally wrote in prose and invent dialogue and the 'thoughts' of the men involved is quite annoying.

**KaptinBadrukk**

A few actually: orks and tyranid codexes, and Star Trek Voyager scripts on chakoteya.net

**gossipmeng**

I hadn't read anything 40k related in a while so 2 months ago I read priests of mars, which lead to me reading lords of mars, and then I course I had to read gods of mars. The series is quite the treat for anyone who is a fan of the Mechanicum/Mars.

During gods of mars I started also reading a book called Magic Korean. It does a very good job of teaching basic Korean since you are forced to learn pronunciation through Hangul characters instead of romanized words. (learning Hangul is a breeze btw)

**timetowaste85**

They recently made a novelization of the Death of Captain America storyline, so I picked that up last night and I'm going to be starting it up.

**Do_I_Not_Like_That**

I'm reading The Honourable Company, a history of the British East India Compnay.

Basically, it's a story of how 2000 British troops could take over a country of 400 million people!

**infinite_array**

The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, which is a look into the formation of the human mind.

and

The People History of the United States, 1492 - Present, which is good and probably worth reading, even if the Marxist History trappings are blatantly obvious.

**Do_I_Not_Like_That**

infinite_array wrote:
The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, which is a look into the formation of the human mind.

and

The People History of the United States, 1492 - Present, which is good and probably worth reading, even if the Marxist History trappings are blatantly obvious.

I don't mind the Marxist view of history, because it provides a decent intellectual framework to construct a history of a particular era, but also, a decent line of attack if you're doing a critique of it.

**Khornholio**

For Europe: A History of SS Charlemagne.

**2BlackJack1**

Finished the Space Wolf Omnibus, and picked up Path of the Outcast. It feels a bit slow right now but I'm sure it'll pick up

**ZergSmasher**

I finished Proxima, and it was a pretty good read. The ending has me wanting to read the next one in the series, Ultima.

Since I don't have that book yet, I am now reading Sand and Fire, by Tom Young. It is the fifth book in a series of excellent military thrillers (the others being The Mullah's Storm, Silent Enemy, The Renegades, and The Warriors). The author seems to have a pretty good grasp of military terminology and methods, as well as good storytelling abilities. I highly recommend the series!

**Peter Wiggin**

Mostly I am reading stuff for school, but I'm also picking away at "Ender in Exile" by Orson Scott Card.

**CthuluIsSpy**

Mr Nobody wrote:
Necronomicon, The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft.

I have come to realize that it is not an easy read.

Yeah, it is a bit hard to read. I think he was trying to emulate a 19th century style of writing, like Dickens or something.

**Optio**

100 pages into Dune. Heard nothing but good things about it and it is not disappointing so far.

**Taffy17**

Flight of the Eisenstein and its blooming hard work. I'm only a couple chapters in but I want it to get on with the story! Also I want Loken and Tarik and Saul back

**ZergSmasher**

Optio wrote:
100 pages into Dune. Heard nothing but good things about it and it is not disappointing so far.

Dune is a great read, you will enjoy it. The sequels are pretty good too!

**Mozzyfuzzy**

Shepherds Crown, so that I can be upset about no more Terry Pratchett.

**ZergSmasher**

I finished Sand and Fire, and it was a pretty amazing book (like the others in the series), although the ending was somewhat anticlimactic. I am now reading Guerilla by Mel Odom. It is the second book in a series called "The Makaum War" about a Marine Sergeant stationed on a hostile world. The first one was great, and so far, the second one is too!

**Jihadin**

Prince Lestat gave a good closing of the series.

Looking at Iwo Jima now since its been a good long while since I read it

**toasteroven**

The Voyage of the Beagle, which is actually a pretty fun read.

**Bran Dawri**

Gardens of the Moon. Pretty decent read so far.

**BobtheInquisitor**

How overrated do you feel Chekhov's Gun is?

**Skinnereal**

"The Difference Engine", and "Marvel 1602" again.

**kronk**

I'm about 1/3rd of the way into The Warded Man, book 1 of the demon cycle.

It's decent.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Warded-Man-Demon-Cycle/dp/0345518705

**Hulksmash**

The Desert and the Blade by SM Stirling. like book 12 or so of "The Change" series.

**Shadow Captain Edithae**

The new Star Wars Aftermath book, a, prologue to the new film.

**Jihadin**

On the prowl for the new book on Drizzit