JD Book Club: What Are You Reading Now?

[Oboewan]

Just picked up Caverns of Socrates by Dennis L. McKiernan.   It's pretty awesome so far- basically, a bunch of folks developed an AI computer that they are testing by taking a known, award winning MMORPG team and sticking them in a Virtual Reality of the universe they played- the people become the characters they used to role play.   It's pretty deep in terms of discussions about the brain, neural functions, sentience, consciense, and morality and it is EXTREMELY well written!

Jeff

[Reid]

Third time rereading it. Great book. 

[Vator]

I am in desperate need of a new read. Any suggestions?

[Reid]

I am in desperate need of a new read. Any suggestions?

I would recommend Isaac Asimov's Foundation, which I just finished a couple days ago. But you've probably already read that.

[Greg]

I'm reading Black Hawk Down for the second time. Such a well written book with such vivid details and so much stuff to take in.

[Darth_Anton]

Agreed...one of my favorite books, it is wonderful science fiction

I've read it twice. It's one of my favorites as well. I've read the entire series, they're all amazing.

I'm currently reading another ST:TNG novel, Masks.

My 7 year old Daughter just finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone and immediately went into Chamber of Secrets.

[Chris M]

I just finished reading Jawbreaker about the CIA leading the attack  into A-stan after 9/11.  Really good book.

I'm reading Stephen Coonts "Liars and Thieves," but put it down to read the above and may put it back down to read "A Bloody Business" about PMC's in Iraq and the role they are playing.

[Reid]

[efranks]

Just picked up Caverns of Socrates by Dennis L. McKiernan.

Jeff

That's a really good book.  I read that a few years ago.  Have you read his Mithgar books?  Similar to the Hobbit and LOTR, at least in the Iron Tower trilogy, but really good books.

I am in desperate need of a new read. Any suggestions?

Have you ever read the "Hyperion" books by Dan Simmons?  If not, those are really good. 

I just finally started reading the "Harry Potter" books.  Already wrapped up the first two and I'm about half way into "Prisoner of Azkaban."

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[Darth_Anton]

I lieu of having to go out a buy a book, I just started reading a freebie I picked up at the library, the novelization of Outland. I like that I always have to have something the read now. Didn't always used to be that way.

[Nathan]

Of course it's for school (a little heavy for beach reading ) but it's more interesting than it looks.

Also plugging away at:



That last one actually sucks a fair amount.

[Scott]

Fantastic book and series, its been a while since I read it...I just love the aspects of leadership and describing what Ender thinks what it is like to be a Commander....more than the Sci Fi aspect, which is still cool.  One thing that really struck me is how close Card nailed the whole internet thing 5-7 years before it really took off. 

[Darth_Anton]

Just picked up a copy of Michael Criton's Terminal Man, one of the few of his I haven't read yet.

[I Am Sith]

I'm going back to school for a Masters and this is my first class.  Not my normal idea of light reading, but I have no choice...

[Nathan]