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Sir_Brass
 Posts: 476 Location: Prescott, AZ |
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I somehow get the distinct impression that alot of us who enjoy manga also read many things besides manga or other forms of graphic novels.
So, I'm curious: what do you like to read aside from manga (and other forms of graphic novels), and what specifically are you reading right now (including manga)? Since I started this thread, I'll start. Aside from manga, I like to read science fiction and military fiction (no military otaku remarks, please  ). I'm a fan of the classic sci-fi grandmasters: Heinlen and Assimov, and also like the more modern stars of sci-fi, namely Bova and Card. I also love Tom Clancy's work, and reguarly reread Rainbow Six (read: reread about once every year or two).
As for what I'm currently reading: *Shadow Warriors, by Tom Clancy and Carl Steiner (non fiction book about the history and operation of the United States Special Forces) *In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove. alternate history fiction novel about jews living in secret as arayans in a Nazi Germany that was not defeated in WWII. *working my way (slowly, due to low budget) through the Ah! My Goddess manga series  . I love it how Keichii is going to a technical university. I'm an engineering major as well, so many of the geeky things that go on in that fictional place still have a VERY familiar feel to them.
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darkhunter
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Arkard
 Posts: 677 Location: Poland |
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I guess I am a classic book worm. I read alot but probably less than I would wish.
I am a big King fan. I think I own every book that he ever wrote. From all of his works I distinquish Salem, Dark Tower and Shawshank as his best works. There is something about this mans style that it doesnt really matter what he writes about because I will read it for his unique story telling abbilities. So number one beside manga are the works of Stephen King. My second all time favorite is a polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. You may`ve heard something about him: he created a character called The Witcher and I believe that there is a game with the same title already available in the US. what I like about him most is that his stories (which in my oppion are slightly better than the Saga) are full of old polish and slovian myths, archaic language, the characters are human, the style is raunchy and really raw. One of the newspapers wrote about Sapkowski that he has "The slovian blood going at about 1000 C". I own two volumes of his stories and the Saga. Also, I cannot avoid mentioning Pratchett with his Disc World. Other than that: Dostoyevski (with the Idiot at the top), "Frankenstein", "Dracula" and another polish writer: Dukaj. I guess that is all I read beside manga. Occasionaly I pick up some magazines or whatever but that reall is all. |
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Acolyte
 Posts: 100 Location: Searching high and low for my missing waist line. |
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My tastes tend to run to sci-fi and horror, although "horror" sounds like to harsh a term to describe Stephen King.
So lets start with King. I've read most of his earlier works, and concider The Stand to be my favorite book. I also enjoyed, The Shining, Dead Zone, and Salem's Lot. Not to say there aren't more, these are just my personal favorites. I've read Terry Brooks, and have truely enjoyed his Shannara storys. That man can weave a verbal tapestry that can leave you hopelessly spellbound; that, and he can be overly verbose as well, but you can't have one (most times) without the other. I love Alan Dean Foster and have been an avid follower of Flinx and his mini-drag Pip for about two decades. I still have my original paper-back copy of For Love of Mother Not. It's probably the most reread book on my shelf. Then there is Paul O Williams and his Pelbar cycle novels about post apocolyptic (ow, I think I hurt my mouth on that word) America and it's rebirth from the ashes. Still ranks as one of the best of that genre, IMO. How about Tom Clancy and his character Jack Ryan. I've read most, but not all, of that series, and loved them. My last was, Executive Orders, and I've seen the next title in the series once, but haven't made the effort to get it yet; can't even remember the name of it: sad, huh. Last but not least is Robert Don Hughes and his Pelman the Powershaper Trilogy, a magical/fantasy/religeous work that has some interesting spiritual attributes to it as well. It's not an overly religeous work by any means because he handles the spiritual aspects of it quiet well and they don't over power the story by any means. |
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cboudreau
 Posts: 69 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Typically a fantasy, sci-fi and horror buff, my tastes have recently taken a turn to historical fiction. I've recently read the first two books in Patrick O'Brian's fantastic Aubrey/Maturin series of novels, and have the third book (HMS Surprise) waiting to be cracked open. If anyone has seen and enjoyed the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and want to learn more about the time and characters of that film, I'd highly recommend these books. They are filled with historical accuracy, high adventure, and truly memorable characters.
Before I get into HMS Surprise though, I must finish Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser. I recently finished Flashman at the Charge, which was a loaner from an aquaintance. These 11 novels (I believe) are the story of Flashman from Tom Brown's School Days, following his exploits in various British military manuevers after his expulision from school. The novels are written like memoirs, an 80-year old Flashman writing about his exploits in his younger days. He admits to being a coward, a toady and a womanizer (and much more), and yet through no desire of his own, he has become a British hero. Flashman at the Charge had Flashman in the Crimean War, taking part in and managing to surivive the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade. Flashman, the first book, has our relunctant hero in Afghanistan during the the distastorous retreat from Kabul. Filled with facinating historical relevance and notes, the Flashman novels are terribly witty reads, with lots of solid history to chew on as well. Patrick O'Brian's novels are far more serious, but are stilled filled with enough adventure and intrique to prove to be a most enjoyable read. |
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Aaron White
Old Regular
Posts: 1365 Location: Birmingham, Alabama |
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Last night I read Night Train by Martin Amis, who's one of my fave writers. He's funny, wise and complex. The novel's about a police investigation into a mysterious suicide, with a disturbing conclusion.
I'm also reading Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay, who helped edit Tolkein's Silmarillion and is a really top-notch fantasy writer. I'm a big Iris Murdoch and Vladimir Nabokov fan. |
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UberTai
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Right now, I'm reading the novel of Battle Royal, which is extremely violent...And I'm only on page 58! Good read though.
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cboudreau
Posts: 69 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Tigana is an awesome book and so too are his Song for Arbornne and The Lions of Al-Rassan. It's not very often that you find such great fantasy stories told in a single novel. Everything seems to be a series now and days. Those three books by Kay are fantastic single novel reads. |
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ailove
Posts: 6 Location: usa |
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lets see..
romance novels, scifi books fantasy. nomarl books. magazines. i'm a tipical bookworm. 
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Zenitram
Posts: 88 Location: Washington |
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I love Battle Royale, book (read it twice, going through again soon) and movies. I'm a big Tolkien fan, heres my list: The Lord of the Rings (read twice) The Hobbit (read twice) The Silmarillion (read twice) Unfinished Tales The Tolkien Reader History of Middle-earth Series (I have vloumes 1-5 out of 12) Complete Guide to Middle-earth Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth A book of Illustrations by Tolkien and some non-M-e books like Smith of Wooton Major, Farmer Giles of Ham, and Translations made by Tolkien of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo. I want to find another good fantasy writer. I think I'm going to read Eragon soon and maybe some of my brother's books. (Redwall series, or whaterver their called.) |
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SuperOnizuka
 Posts: 421 Location: When I look At the World- New Jersey |
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I read current affairs/general non-fiction type books. Mainly from Cornel West.
I am also a big fan of Terry Brooks, I read all his books profusely. |
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xjadedragon750x
Posts: 263 Location: Chinatown |
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I feel I read too much.
I've "discovered" a few great authors this year, including Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy of five titles, and the Dirk Gently novels) and Bill Bryson. My favorites are the trilogy, and Bill Bryson's I'm A Stranger Here Myself, A Walk In The Woods, and In A Sunburned Country. I recommend Douglas Adams because he has a marvelous way of writing infused with deep scientific ideas. There's a whole lot more I could go into, but these are the best I've read. |
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Kagemusha
 Posts: 2783 Location: Boston |
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Mostly books on martial arts of late. I'm looking at a book about Wing Chun at the moment, as well as a couple of other older books that I always fall back to to study (Uechi-Ryu Karate Do of course, as I've studied it for the better part of my life). Watch My Back is a facinating biography of a man addicted to fighting.
For the most part I read non-fiction (historical, martial arts, etc). I recently read "War is a force that gives us meaning", and would definitally recommend it to anyone (not if you want a light read though). As for fiction, I like anything by Robert E. Howard (Conan, Soloman Kane), and recently Dan Simmons. |
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BoygetsfireD
 Posts: 475 Location: earth |
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I'm a HUGE Pratchett and Salvatore fan; I"m working my way through all of thier works.
I"m almost exclusively a fantasy reader, though. through a fantasy book at me, and I'm sure to find something in it that I'll like. though read whatever else interests me (Communist Manifesto, currently Tao Te Ching) |
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sacchan
Posts: 277 Location: Okinawa, Japan |
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I usually read romance novels in English, and fantasy/shojo novels in Japanese. A few weeks ago, I caught up on my reading "Maria-sama ga Miteru" novels when I found 8 most recent ones at a used book store
More recently, I've been in an English mode, and read "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code" because they were recommended by a friend. Also, I found an alternate-history/time-travel books that I liked, the "1632" series by Eric Flint. I wish the libraries here had English books. I don't like to read Japanese translations of them, and it's expensive to buy everything that I might or might not like...it's hard trying to pick and choose good books 
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