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[JoshuaFH]

"Why We Snap" about the physical brain chemistry of anger and the 'rage circuit' in the brain, with both it's benefits and it's pitfalls.

[TheBiggerFish]

Having finished Aurora and needing something to read when bugger all's happening at my voluntary work, I got The Long Earth.

It was finished within a day of purchase.

All Pratchett is good Pratchett.

[Tack]

Long War is a good continuation.
Gotta say I loved the premise though.

[hops]

Just started Dune and I'm feeling a little disappointed. It seems to me that if George R R Martin over-describes things, Frank Herbert under-describes things.

I kind of love how literally everyone in Dune talks like a computer, though.

[Emma]

I don't know if I'll be able to finish Dune honestly.

I started reading The Importance of Being Earnest and it's pretty good, even if you're meant to watch, not read plays.

[Levi]

I just finished a comic series I got from a humble bundle called The Boys.  It was a really fun read compared to most comics.  Its basically about a world with superheros, but all the superheroes are total assholes, and a group of people who try to keep them in line.

[Flying Dice]

Just started Dune and I'm feeling a little disappointed. It seems to me that if George R R Martin over-describes things, Frank Herbert under-describes things.

I kind of love how literally everyone in Dune talks like a computer, though.

Especially amusing given the backstory of the setting, yeah?

[JoshuaFH]

I started reading Robert Glover's "No More Mr. Nice Guy!" about the stereotypical weak, frustrated, sycophantic male that I'm sure everyone is atleast familiar with, and explains the underlying cause and, I'm hoping as I continue reading, the cure.

I also just finished "Managing for Results" by Peter Drucker. It's just one of those texts that make you want to want to skip backwards and reread a couple pages or lines over and over. Just so enchanted with his works.

[hops]

Just started Dune and I'm feeling a little disappointed. It seems to me that if George R R Martin over-describes things, Frank Herbert under-describes things.

I kind of love how literally everyone in Dune talks like a computer, though.

Especially amusing given the backstory of the setting, yeah?

I haven't gotten to the part where the surviving computers show up, but I hope they're hammy and human. Then I can die happy.

[Flying Dice]

Just started Dune and I'm feeling a little disappointed. It seems to me that if George R R Martin over-describes things, Frank Herbert under-describes things.

I kind of love how literally everyone in Dune talks like a computer, though.

Especially amusing given the backstory of the setting, yeah?

I haven't gotten to the part where the surviving computers show up, but I hope they're hammy and human. Then I can die happy.

I'll be honest, I only read the original novel. I gave Children a try, gave up in disgust, and forced my way through that one trio of prequels. I'm utterly content to do nothing but reread Dune when the mood strikes me.

On a related note, a truly atrocious translation of Beowulf. Why do I do this.

[Emma]

I went to the library for the first time in ages today and borrowed a heap of books for the holidays (that start today! \o/). I also just finished my 4th (5th?) reading of Monstrous Regiment and am struggling to see how I used to just think it was funny and not fairly bleak as I see it now.

[pondicherry]

Just started Dune and I'm feeling a little disappointed. It seems to me that if George R R Martin over-describes things, Frank Herbert under-describes things.

I've abandonned Dune . . .  recently. It was like a desert of ideias.

Edit: Started Maus by Art Spiegelman and a book by Laurent Gaudé called The Last Journey (or something similar, because translation issues.)

[Tack]

I like the duel in Dune.
However, that's also about all I remember of it.

Beowulf I found a bit too jesusy... Which to be fair is probably the only reason it survived.

[ChairmanPoo]

Jesusy?

[Tack]

Ok probably more old-testament but still rather bastardised-biblical.
My least favourite type of bastardisation.