What book are you reading right now?

[BlackRoses_RedRavens]

I'm reading Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare and The Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien.

I don't think I've really learnt any writing tips from them though....

[Testaccount]

That's awesome!

I heard IT is well-written, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. That writing style sounds like something I want to try in a later short story, though.The jumping between time I mean.

[punkarsenic]

right now, im slowly inching my way through equal rites by terry pratchett (slowly bc im a busy ass mfer.) im always inspired by pterry's lore development, and his ability to balance light and dark to make a funny but thought-provoking read.

[joe_galindez]

2015 was a rough year for my heroes.

[eworks01]

I was reading a history book on Joan of Arc, "The Queen and the Maiden." Once it arrived to the dreaded capture and impending doom I got squeamish and put it on hold. I went through a Joan of Arc phase before and had read transcripts of her interrogations in my pre-teen years, but not much on the people and politics of France before she arrived on the scene. A lot of the book was focused on the Dauphin's mother-in-law, her family, and his relationship to them. As well as the stupid things he did that got his father to give the crown to England rather than let him inherit it.
It gave me lots of ideas, particularly for a fantasy story.

[NaamanBlanco]

"The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and "The Double V" by Rawn James Jr.

[Zpreader]

I spent the day reading Battle Angel Alita: Last Order while my carpets were getting replaced. Lots of cool fight choreography and compositions in there

[Heliox14]

Um.
Aside from reading school books (Macbeth and Dekada 70), I guess there's Good Omens (Gaiman and Pratchett), and A Darker Shade of Magic (Schwab).
Well...I learned a few things. Loads of things. Mostly involving dialogue and exposition.

[Testaccount]

I really liked Good Omens, and I agree about his work. His stories are really good!

[Testaccount]

Good fight scenes are always enjoyable, especially when they can really pull you into the story!

[cleo_san]

The last few days I enjoyed "Carpe Jugulum" by Terry Pratchett - now there's no more witch novels for me to read! ;A; ...gues I gotta start again from the beginning XD

[punkarsenic]

aw man, good omens is the BEST

[theladiesi]

I'm reading through The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I finished the first book Cinder and am moving on to the second book Scarlet. I'm really liking it so far. I want to see where the story goes and how the author continues the story with multiple character point of views.

[Moxxi]

A Rumor of War, by Philip Caputo. A brutal first-hand account of a soldier's experience in the jungles of Vietnam. An excellent read.

[Testaccount]

I like that series!

Her use of multiple POVs was awesome! I learned so much about writing third-person limited from her.

[sandpaperdaisy]

I'm doing something new where I re-watched The Stand mini-series, am re-reading the novel itself, and am simultaneously reading the comic based on the novel.

I'm doing this to see the differences between each medium at a glance and the strengths and weaknesses of each, so I can apply those insights to what I do next for a series of mine.

[Testaccount]

Ohhhh that's a good idea!

I often do that with anime I like. In on case, I played the otome game and watched the three TV series based off it.

It was interesting to see how they changed and merged different story elements compared to the original.

[Ayumi]

The 3rd book of 1Q84 by Murakami Haruki. Most of the comments I've read about it was that it's too slow, and the author gives the informations too slow, which is true, but I feel this is one of the charms of this novel. I really love how detailed the characters are. Their inner thoughts are sometimes kinda weird, but exactly thats why they seem to be real.

[nai_za]

I've just finished reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and I can definitely recommend it as an interesting, relaxing read.

[LCT_m_a_d]

The Dip by Seth Godin. Recommended by a business colleague. Pretty insightful so far