Like the title says: what are you currently reading or what was (and what are your thoughts on) the last book you've read?
I'm currently reading a two books parallel.
H.P. Lovecraft - At the mountains of madness
As someone whos native language isn't English I would call this book a bit challenging. The writing style is kinda difficult (with almost all sentences being very long, having multiple commas and very scientific jargon).
The story itself is fascinating. I have an affinity for journal-like stories, especially if the plot is about exploring the unknown, mixing facts with fiction.
For the plot: an expedition to the Antarctica with the aim of exploring the soil underneath the ice turns into a horror trip when the team discovers unnatural artifacts which seem to be older than mankind.
The story - as far as I've read until now - creates a nightmarish feel which achieved only with very detailed descriptions of what the team discovers. It's the little details at first, that gives the reader the impression "uhm...something is very wrong here....I should probably turn on some more light in the room". Along with illustrations I looked up on the internet of the certain things the team discovers the atmosphere becomes very tense.
Arturo P?rez-Reverte - The Club Dumas
This is basically the plot of the movie The Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp as Lucas Corso but missing the sub-plot about the writings of Alexandre Dumas (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo,...).
I've watched the movie many times and to be honest: the sub-plot is kinda annoying when you know that the movie does fine without it.
Some samples:
Frank Sch?tzing - The Swarm
I usually avoid "best-sellers" since they tend to push my expectations to a point where I only get disappointed when I read it (same goes for games and movies).
But this one caught my attention and at the end of the sample I wanted to continue reading.
Guillermo Del Toro - The Strain
Same as "The Swarm" but with the bitter taste of having read some reviews on Amazon which actually included spoilers of the ending -_-
Nonetheless I downloaded the sample and got quite hooked. Only reason why I haven't bought it yet is because I can't decide if I want to read it either in German or English.
Some short stories about the game "Diablo 3"
Man, I wish I would've read them sooner since they add so much more background to the characters and the world. Makes the atmosphere in the game much better and tries to compensate for the shallow main story in the game.
I'm currently reading a two books parallel.
H.P. Lovecraft - At the mountains of madness
As someone whos native language isn't English I would call this book a bit challenging. The writing style is kinda difficult (with almost all sentences being very long, having multiple commas and very scientific jargon).
The story itself is fascinating. I have an affinity for journal-like stories, especially if the plot is about exploring the unknown, mixing facts with fiction.
For the plot: an expedition to the Antarctica with the aim of exploring the soil underneath the ice turns into a horror trip when the team discovers unnatural artifacts which seem to be older than mankind.
The story - as far as I've read until now - creates a nightmarish feel which achieved only with very detailed descriptions of what the team discovers. It's the little details at first, that gives the reader the impression "uhm...something is very wrong here....I should probably turn on some more light in the room". Along with illustrations I looked up on the internet of the certain things the team discovers the atmosphere becomes very tense.
Arturo P?rez-Reverte - The Club Dumas
This is basically the plot of the movie The Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp as Lucas Corso but missing the sub-plot about the writings of Alexandre Dumas (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo,...).
I've watched the movie many times and to be honest: the sub-plot is kinda annoying when you know that the movie does fine without it.
Some samples:
Frank Sch?tzing - The Swarm
I usually avoid "best-sellers" since they tend to push my expectations to a point where I only get disappointed when I read it (same goes for games and movies).
But this one caught my attention and at the end of the sample I wanted to continue reading.
Guillermo Del Toro - The Strain
Same as "The Swarm" but with the bitter taste of having read some reviews on Amazon which actually included spoilers of the ending -_-
Nonetheless I downloaded the sample and got quite hooked. Only reason why I haven't bought it yet is because I can't decide if I want to read it either in German or English.
Some short stories about the game "Diablo 3"
Man, I wish I would've read them sooner since they add so much more background to the characters and the world. Makes the atmosphere in the game much better and tries to compensate for the shallow main story in the game.
If you like some funny sci-fi than this is a great series. Not too heavy.
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