What book are you guys currently reading?

[RagnerTheHiker]

What book are you guys currently reading? Do you like it and why are you reading it?

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@RagnerTheHiker The KJV Bible (an everyday routine), and Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane. 

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[LeonPandora]

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of reading, but I'm trying to start by listening audio-books. I'm currently listening the Lord of the Rings books, and I'm starting listening the third book (The Return of the King). My intention is to start with something light (audio-books) so I can then read physical books.

From what I've listened so far, I've liked Tolkien's style. He's very descriptive and I like how he built his story.

@RagnerTheHiker What book are you currently reading? Also, what books you recommend would you recommend to someone who's starting reading (in this case, me)?

[RagnerTheHiker]

Hi @LeonPandora I am currently reading Halo: The Flood by William C. Deitz and I am also reading The Age of Alexander by Plutarch. I find it kind of funny because one is about fictional Spartans and the other is about real spartens.  

I have read the Lord of the Rings series and enjoyed it as well. You could read The Hobbit by J,R,R Tolkien it is the same world, and it is the sequel to the Lord of The Rings.

I have read so many books so maybe you could tell me what theme you are interested in reading and maybe I could help with other suggestions. 

[sundaysinjuly]

I’m reading The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow at the moment. I got a new Kindle for Christmas and am making an effort to read more. It’s different from my usual suspense or thriller picks, but I’m enjoying the change.

[zaczermeno]

I’m currently starting Alchemised by SenLinYu and rereading Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski. I love balancing something new and alchemical with a dark fantasy classic I already adore — it keeps my mind in two different worlds at once.✨

[manuhe]

I'm not sure if comics can be considered a book, but I'm reading V for Vendetta.

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@manuhe, Comic books absolutely count as real reading. I enjoy picking one up myself from time to time. If you’re looking for a fun reading habit to follow, try this: whenever you watch a movie you really love, check whether there’s a book behind it. If there is, borrow it or buy it. More often than not, the book goes deeper, tells a richer story, and gives you an experience the movie can’t fully capture.

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@manuhe, here are some very rich examples I will share with you.

1. Jurassic Park — Michael Crichton

The movie is iconic, but the book is sharper, more scientific, and far more intense. Crichton digs into ethics, chaos theory, and corporate greed in a way the film only hints at.

2. The Princess Bride — William Goldman

The film is beloved, but the book is a treasure chest of extra jokes, backstory, and meta‑storytelling. It’s funnier, stranger, and somehow even more charming.

3. The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien

The movies are masterpieces, but Tolkien’s worldbuilding is unmatched. Entire histories, languages, and character arcs live only in the books.

4. Forrest Gump — Winston Groom

The movie is sentimental and warm; the book is wilder, darker, and much more chaotic. It’s fascinating to see how different the tone is.

5. Fight Club — Chuck Palahniuk

The movie is stylish and sharp, but the book digs deeper into consumerism, identity, and rebellion. The ending is also different.

6. The Martian — Andy Weir

The film is great, but the book gives you more science, more problem‑solving, and more of Mark Watney’s sarcastic voice.

7. Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn

The movie is tense, but the book’s dual‑perspective structure makes the psychological twists hit harder.

8. The Shining — Stephen King

Kubrick’s film is a horror classic, but King’s novel is a completely different beast — more psychological, more supernatural, and more tragic.

9. The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins

The movies are solid, but the books give you Katniss’s inner voice, which changes the entire emotional impact.

10. The Bourne Identity — Robert Ludlum

The movie is sleek and modern; the book is a dense, Cold War‑era spy thriller with a very different plot.

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[GHXST223]

I'm currently reading the marine sniper it's a book about Carlos hathcock it's a true story based on white feather in Vietnam who has 93 confirmed kills

Y'all should check it out 

@RagnerTheHiker @MOHLovesAlaska @manuhe @zaczermeno @sundaysinjuly 

[LeonPandora]

@RagnerTheHiker Thanks for the recommendation. I also enjoy when I compare fictional and historical characters or events.

@MOHLovesAlaska I didn't know there was a Forrest Gump book. 😯 I'll definitely read it.

Jurassic Park is also in my "must read" list. I loved the movie, and I'm curious to read how different is the book.

@GHXST223 Thanks for the recommendation. 📖

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@LeonPandora You'll love the book, and the other reads as well if you decide to. If you read The Shining by Stephen King, be sure to keep it away from little ones; it is very vulgar and explicit. 

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@GHXST223 Thanks for the recommendation. Hope you're doing well. Take care, and GOD bless. 

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@GHXST2231 Well, a congrats is in order. I wish you both the best, and I hope everything goes above and beyond all that you have hoped and wished for. Take care, dear friend, and GOD bless. 

[Bing-boogerton]

Congrats brochacho

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@LeonPandora I may have exaggerated a little about The Shining being "VERY" vulgar, not really, but this is what is in the book, so you have a clearer picture. 

• Strong language, including profanity

• Violence, sometimes intense

• Psychological horror, alcoholism, and domestic abuse

• Some sexual references, though not graphic

• Disturbing themes involving mental instability and supernatural influence

These elements make it firmly an adult novel. 

Take care, and GOD bless.

[LeonPandora]

@MOHLovesAlaska I appreciate that information.

[RagnerTheHiker]

@MOHLovesAlaska That book is the reason that The Stanly Hotel is still in business. The other day I was looking into Western History, and I ended up going down a rabbit trail into the history of famous landmarks near me. I was curious about the Stanly Hotel because I have driven past it many times and heard that it is famous for something. I learned that the emptiness of the hotel and other things inspired the author to create the book.

I do not watch or read any horror stories, so I am definitely not interested in that book.

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@RagnerTheHiker “I love horror movies and horror stories. That suspenseful buildup gives me this amazing adrenaline‑fueled euphoria.” We can't watch horror movies with my mom, because she scares us more than the movie does. And yes, she screams that loud.

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[RagnerTheHiker]

The only thing that I have read that was kind of similar to horror was House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. Both authors are Christian and I have read many books from them both.