Bokertov
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Amazing readsWhat's the latest book you read that, once you had finished it, you were "Wow!"?
For me that was Boomsday by Christopher Buckley. No LGBT content in it, but it was an incredibly funny book.
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Allison W
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...I really haven't been reading enough lately.
But a few off the top of my head, in no particular order: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, America: The Book by the Daily Show crew, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling, Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore... yeah, I'll stop there.
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Earrame
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I read entirely too much... The most recent book I have read was Brisingr by Christopher Paolini. I personally love fantasy/sci fi books so I was excited when this book was finally released.
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J
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I just finished Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby, which was really good, a bit different from the kinds of things I've read before, and it's about football  !
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Ira_Tear
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Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have no words with which to describe how awesome the end of that book was. I demand that everyone go read it...now. Seriously. Grab some money, and go find a bookstore that has it right this moment. You won't regret it. And if you do, you're weird and I never want to speak to you again, so there! 
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iFidget
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anyone read Discworld books?
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branches
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Anything by nicola Griffith leaves me on awe of her talent. I'm currently reading Always.
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J
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| iFidget wrote: | | anyone read Discworld books? |
Oh yes.
Last one I read was Jingo. My favourites are the Watch ones, and then the witches ones. What about yours?
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Thefremen
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I love this book, and you can tell how good it is because it won the Steven T Colbert award for literary excellence!
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Allison W
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I'm the only one who's read SBB? 
Looks like I'll have to add that Colbert book to my to-read list, though. If it's anywhere near as good as the Daily Show crew's America: The Book, joyous tears will be shed.
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iFidget
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| J wrote: | | iFidget wrote: | | anyone read Discworld books? |
Oh yes.
Last one I read was Jingo. My favourites are the Watch ones, and then the witches ones. What about yours? |
the Watch books rulllle! I also like Monstorous Regiment because its kinda standalone (and has slllight gay subtext and girls cross dressing as boy soldiers BOO YA) and small gods. Whose your fave character? i love death!
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J
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I loved Monstrous Regiment, even though it got kinda predictable once you worked out what was going on...
Don't think I could pick a favourite character - Death, Vimes, Nanny Ogg, Susan, Anoia, Cut-Me-Own-Throat, Dibbler, Vetinari...? No, I can't.
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iFidget
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didya hear Pratchett has been diagnosed with alzheimers? how gahd damn sad and unfair!
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Rynnbow
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| Earrame wrote: | | I read entirely too much... The most recent book I have read was Brisingr by Christopher Paolini. I personally love fantasy/sci fi books so I was excited when this book was finally released. |
lol everyone here in Montana was sort of freaking out when his book made the bestseller list so I never read them because of all the hype. Maybe I should stop being so pissy and finally read them?
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J
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| iFidget wrote: | | didya hear Pratchett has been diagnosed with alzheimers? how gahd damn sad and unfair! |
Yeah, I konw. He's campaigning for it to become less of a taboo subject and have people understand it better.
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Roz
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| branches wrote: | | Anything by nicola Griffith leaves me on awe of her talent. I'm currently reading Always. |
I actually just read "Slow River" by her - hadn't read anything by her before, found her at random in a bookstore on a business trip in London. I liked her, and will have to go look for more.
A big favorite of mine is Ursula K. Le Guin (of course) - she's wonderful. Am also really liking Val McDermid's mysteries (some have lesbian characters) and Laurie King
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Serenity
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Goblin Quest by Jim Hines. One of the funniest books I've ever read! Also love Kim Harrison's The Hollow series. And I just started The Vampire Earth books by E. E. Knight. Really like them so far.
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