What are you reading currently?

[Caajscot (John)]

Aug 23, 2018 6:05:55 GMT -8 Søren said:

Aug 20, 2018 11:37:28 GMT -8 zimkitty said:

There is a comic called The Maxx that is pretty trippy 🙂

What is it about?

Not my cup of tea but I think my son has watched and liked it. 

The Maxx is an American comic book series created by Sam Kieth in 1993 and originally published monthly by Image Comics, then collected in trade paperback by DC Comic's Wildstorm imprint. Starting in November 2013, it has been republished by IDW with new colors and improved scans of the original artwork by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. The comic book, starring an eponymous purple hero, spawned an animated series on MTV. The first appearance of The Maxx was in Primer #5, published by Comico Comics.

The series follows the adventures of the titular hero in the real world and in an alternate reality, referred to as the Outback. In the real world, the Maxx is a vagrant, a "homeless man living in a box", while in the Outback, he is the powerful protector of the Jungle Queen. The Jungle Queen exists in the real world as Julie Winters, a freelance social worker who often bails the Maxx out of jail. While the Maxx is aware of the Outback, Julie is not, though it is integral to both of their stories.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxx

[zimkitty]

Aug 23, 2018 6:05:55 GMT -8 Søren said:

Aug 20, 2018 11:37:28 GMT -8 zimkitty said:

There is a comic called The Maxx that is pretty trippy 🙂

What is it about?

It’s hard to sum up in a couple of sentences but the trailer for the show is available on YouTube. If you like characters that get thrown into alternate reality’s you’ll dig it. 🙂

[Søren]

Aug 23, 2018 8:32:20 GMT -8 Caajscot (John) said:

Aug 23, 2018 6:05:55 GMT -8 Søren said:

What is it about?

Not my cup of tea but I think my son has watched and liked it. 

The Maxx is an American comic book series created by Sam Kieth in 1993 and originally published monthly by Image Comics, then collected in trade paperback by DC Comic's Wildstorm imprint. Starting in November 2013, it has been republished by IDW with new colors and improved scans of the original artwork by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. The comic book, starring an eponymous purple hero, spawned an animated series on MTV. The first appearance of The Maxx was in Primer #5, published by Comico Comics.

The series follows the adventures of the titular hero in the real world and in an alternate reality, referred to as the Outback. In the real world, the Maxx is a vagrant, a "homeless man living in a box", while in the Outback, he is the powerful protector of the Jungle Queen. The Jungle Queen exists in the real world as Julie Winters, a freelance social worker who often bails the Maxx out of jail. While the Maxx is aware of the Outback, Julie is not, though it is integral to both of their stories.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxx

Not sure is for me either but sounds interesting

[blankrap]

I'm currently reading this: 



Then I can re-read Doctor Sleep!

[HoudiniDerek]

I'm in to my funny/punny fantasy series stage now. I'm reading the Xanth series. Currently on HARPY THYME.

[Caajscot (John)]

I picked this book up at our local community cafe, 'The Caller' by Chris Carter and quite enjoyed it, a bit gruesome reading it but I will have to get more of his books, a crime thriller.

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[📚 Dianne 📚]

#300 books for the year -55 to go to reach my proposed challenge.

[📚 Dianne 📚]

Have any of you read the Harry Potter series (not seen the movies but read the books)? I don't understand how I can get halfway through the series and then - wham - I just lose interest.

[Syko Nachoman]

Oct 1, 2018 14:21:45 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Have any of you read the Harry Potter series (not seen the movies but read the books)? I don't understand how I can get halfway through the series and then - wham - I just lose interest.

I've read all of the books three times: when they first came out, again when I was 19, and again when I was 26. I'll be due for a re-read when I'm 33!

[📚 Dianne 📚]

Oct 1, 2018 18:48:54 GMT -8 Syko Nachoman said:

Oct 1, 2018 14:21:45 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Have any of you read the Harry Potter series (not seen the movies but read the books)? I don't understand how I can get halfway through the series and then - wham - I just lose interest.

I've read all of the books three times: when they first came out, again when I was 19, and again when I was 26. I'll be due for a re-read when I'm 33!

You are a lot like I am - when I find a series that I love I re-re-read them into eternity!  Some of my favorite series I re-read every year or so! (sometimes twice a year) Do you belong to Goodreads?

I think I do this not only because they are great books, but because books have gotten so expensive that I don't like taking a chance on spending my cash on a bad book.

[HoudiniDerek]

Oct 1, 2018 14:21:45 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Have any of you read the Harry Potter series (not seen the movies but read the books)? I don't understand how I can get halfway through the series and then - wham - I just lose interest.

That's because that series sucks. 

I only read it because my wife was a fan.  The only good book to my mind is the fourth one.

The movies are all bleh.

[mdavidsteel]

I want to read room but have to wait until my mum has finished with the book:(

[Teg]

I am currently in the middle of re-reading the Harry Potter series. I'm on Prizoner of Azkaban. I'm super in love with the series, both the books and the movies.

[📚 Dianne 📚]

I finally finished the Harry Potter series. I don't know if any of you have ever heard of the Ilona Andrews team or her series (that just ended) but Harry Potter reminds me a lot of the protagonist, Kate Daniels. She too had this huge hero complex. Always was trying to put her life ahead of everyone else's.

I vowed to read at least 10 books over 500 pages...this series sure helped me surpass my goal!

[Artemis]

Oct 13, 2018 3:32:59 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

I finally finished the Harry Potter series. I don't know if any of you have ever heard of the Ilona Andrews team or her series (that just ended) but Harry Potter reminds me a lot of the protagonist, Kate Daniels. She too had this huge hero complex. Always was trying to put her life ahead of everyone else's.

I vowed to read at least 10 books over 500 pages...this series sure helped me surpass my goal!

I started hearing a lot about Ilona Andrews recently -- mostly because one of my author friends got some comments from them and it made her giddy -- but I looked them up and they look really good, so I'll probably get started... oh, who knows. My TBR is massive. But it's not at the bottom of the list.

I just added Sawkill Girls to my list, because it recently came out and almost everyone I know is reading it for October or just because it looks good. It's really strange but really good so far. It's one of those books where so much has already happened and I realize I'm not even 25% done yet.