Library of The Nocturnal

Nerin

got my copy of pliny the elders Natural History today ^_^

book im reading at the moment : Vampire Hunter D

Futurecrook

The cartoon/film is amazing. I have plans to steal your book when you're finished.

Currently reading Interview with the Vampire. I really should have gotten round to this sooner. It's a really good read.

Delirium

I'd also recommend the walking dead comics. Its a series about people trying to survive a world over-run with zombies.

Focuses a lot on the characters and not too much on the zombes. Found the series a very good read so far.

Nerin

koth wrote: »

I'd also recommend the walking dead comics. Its a series about people trying to survive a world over-run with zombies.

Focuses a lot on the characters and not too much on the zombes. Found the series a very good read so far.

amazing series! i was immediately hooked and spent a weekend reading 50 issues,
saw the volumes (hardbound collections) in forbidden planet, but they are pricey, especially since you gotta buy 3 or 4 for 30+euros each.

Delirium

Nerin wrote: »

amazing series! i was immediately hooked and spent a weekend reading 50 issues,
saw the volumes (hardbound collections) in forbidden planet, but they are pricey, especially since you gotta buy 3 or 4 for 30+euros each.

That is pricey seeing as you can get the paperback volumes for around €12. Just after picking up volumes 3+5. Just waiting on vol.4 to arrive in the post:)

cyberwolf77

I am Legend by Richard Matheson. Read the book, then go curse Will Smith for destroying it's concepts with a s****y movie.

cyberwolf77

Blood Lite by the Horror Writers Association. A fantastic collection of shorts that are perfect for before bed reading.

SmileyPaul

the nemisis file by paul bruce
its the story of an SAS execution squad sent up north during the troubles, while not dark you get a great picture of what tribulations he went through before become an alcoholic and destroying his life


on a darker note, the sabriel trilogy by garth nix
there good reads where WWII england meets a world of magic (not actually england just what time period its in XD but in another world..... Im confusing myself now...

Doctor DooM

reading charlie brookers screen burn right now. Really interesting look at the decline of all things truthful or even just good on television. I dip into it most nights when I'm about to drift off.

cyberwolf77

Pretty much anything by Charles Stross. Lot of computers, math, and Old Ones rolled together. I may not get the math but I get what a basilisk is and want that app on my cell phone.

Doctor DooM

If anyone wants to learn a bit about the dark side of teh innerwebz, I suggest "steal this computer". Good read.

cyberwolf77

SDooM wrote: »

If anyone wants to learn a bit about the dark side of teh innerwebz, I suggest "steal this computer". Good read.

Guessing by the title it would be an update of "Steal This Book", for the information age ,eh Doom.

Doctor DooM

cyberwolf77 wrote: »

Guessing by the title it would be an update of "Steal This Book", for the information age ,eh Doom.

I don't think it is an update, more of a companion.

cyberwolf77

SDooM wrote: »

I don't think it is an update, more of a companion.

Sounds intriguing, I may have to check it out. The original volume was highly entertaining to read, even if most of the info was hopelessly outdated by the time I got a copy.

Mr Fonnen

I read what a carve up by johnathan coe the other day its good night reading

Doctor DooM

Been reading the Complex. Screw horror, Scientology is terrifying.

cyberwolf77

SDooM wrote: »

Been reading the Complex. Screw horror, Scientology is terrifying.

Careful what you say about Scientology Doom. They love to destroy critics lives.

jonnybadd

Currently reading Making History by Stephen Fry and re-reading the first Harry Potter Book (A bi-annual event) would very much recommend Mr. Fry's novels, very well written, in Particular The Stars' Tennis Balls, a kind of modern retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. Reading like a fiend at the moment due to having no TV and Internet at home so any recommendations are appreciated.

Crumble Froo

reading a historical/mythical fiction fantasy based on the story of Deirdre and the Sons of Uisne. really really enjoying it so far, though the spelling of Naoise's name is driving me nuts.

in irish, it's Naoise, to the best of my knowledge. Now the book uses a lot of irish spellings for names, and has a pronunciation guide too... and in the pronunciation guide, it's pronounced the same - 'nee-sha', but spelt naisi. i know it's pronounced neesha, but every time i come across the name, my head pronounces it to rhyme with daisy. driving me nuts.

anonymous_joe

Crumble Froo wrote: »

reading a historical/mythical fiction fantasy based on the story of Deirdre and the Sons of Uisne. really really enjoying it so far, though the spelling of Naoise's name is driving me nuts.

in irish, it's Naoise, to the best of my knowledge. Now the book uses a lot of irish spellings for names, and has a pronunciation guide too... and in the pronunciation guide, it's pronounced the same - 'nee-sha', but spelt naisi. i know it's pronounced neesha, but every time i come across the name, my head pronounces it to rhyme with daisy. driving me nuts.

One of the best arguments I've ever had was a drunken row with a then girlfriend over the correct pronunciation of an Irish name. Good times. :pac:

I just reread a rake of Terry Pratchett books, and started on some Bill Bryson ones.

Crumble Froo

haha... i have the same arguements daily, but that's usually with twats over the phone who dont actually need my name, but insist on having it, and then don't understand why i get pissed off when they deliberately spell it wrong for the sake of 'making things easier'. for christ's sakes, there's 5 letter in my name, dropping it down to 4, and spelling 3 of them wrong is a bit much.

paperclip2

Dont know if they're here already: The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.

Doctor DooM

Continuing my reading journey through the weird and wonderful and awful religious aspects of our world I read this book on the Rapture:

Have a Nice Doomsday

Funny informative and interesting, i'd give it 3.5 Holy returning Christian warriors out of 5.

Doctor DooM

I want to dig out a book I bought on the inquisition next.

anonymous_joe

SDooM wrote: »

I want to dig out a book I bought on the inquisition next.

SmileyPaul

Mac Beth anyone?
makes sense, a world in turmoil, day becomes night?
makes perfect sense and when its not on your leaving cert course its enjoyable :P

cyberwolf77

SmileyPaul wrote: »

Mac Beth anyone?
makes sense, a world in turmoil, day becomes night?
makes perfect sense and when its not on your leaving cert course its enjoyable :P

That or a Midsummer Night's Dream

SmileyPaul

cyberwolf77 wrote: »

That or a Midsummer Night's Dream

I've actually never read it, really should though, know the story sounds pretty fantastic, anyways!
I've already spoken about the author garth nix but I've gotta reiterate!
go read the Sabriel trilogy, very dark and menacing with a nice mixture of worlds, (country divided in two by a wall, north of the wall nothing mechanical works and modern things literally fall apart, magic rules, south of the wall magic can only be used when the wind blows from the north and when this happens mechanical objects stop working, this is a world based in the 1920's)

cyberwolf77

Joe R. Lansdale. His short stories are disturbing as all get out. I'm rereading his collection High Cotton for the fourth time right now.

Delirium

wasn't sure if I should start a new thread or not, seeing as it has been a while since someone posted here.

Would like to recommend Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link.

Taken from Amazon.co.uk
Blending fairytale, fantasy, horror, myth and mischief in a delicious cocktail, Kelly Link creates a world like no other, where ghosts of girlfriends past rub up against Scrabble-loving grandmothers with terrifying magic handbags, wizards sit alongside morbid babysitters, and we encounter a people-eating monster who claims to have a sense of humour. With more than a pinch of macabre humour, this is writing to come back from the dead for.

Even the design of the book is nocturnal, black cover with the outside of the pages painted black.

Delirium

Found this in a book store over the weekend. Just had to buy it.
Any reviews I've found seem to be good. Can't wait to read it.

Thought it might something some nocts might enjoy.

From Amazon.co.uk

There were many staff at Kensington Palace, fulfilling many roles; a man who was employed to catch rats, another whose job it was to sweep the chimneys. That there was someone expected to hunt Demons did not shock the new Queen; that it was to be her was something of a surprise.

London, 1838. Queen Victoria is crowned; she receives the orb, the sceptre, and an arsenal of blood-stained weaponry. Because if Britain is about to become the greatest power of the age, there s the small matter of the demons to take care of first...

But rather than dreaming of demon hunting, it is her love for Prince Albert that occupies her thoughts. Can she dedicate her life to saving her country when her heart belongs elsewhere?

With lashings of glistening entrails, decapitations, and foul demons, this masterly new portrait will give a fresh understanding of a remarkable woman, a legendary monarch, and quite possibly the best Demon Hunter the world has ever seen . . .

A E Moorat weaves a seamlessly lurid tapestry of royal biography, gothic horror and fist-gnawing comedy as he lifts the veil on what really took place on the dark and cobbled streets of 19th-century England.

Delirium

Spotted these in the bookstore yesterday:D

From amazon.co.uk

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen’s biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. It’s survival of the fittest—and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!

and this one:)

Frankiestylee

Read through the whole thread, some great books recommended.

Just finished the latest Pratchett (Unseen Academicals) and it does to football what Moving Pictures did to cinema and Making Money did to banking etc etc, but I'm really posting to recommend anything you get your hands on by Neill Gaiman.

I started reading his books because his name kept cropping up as an amazing writer for comics/graphic novels, but wow, his novels are amazing.

(following aren't spoilers, he generally gives alot away on the back of the book, the magic is in the telling)

The Graveyard Book - Story about a child who is adopted by the ghosts in a cemetery and grows up there. Aimed more at younger readers, it's quite beautiful.

The Neverwhere - The novel is on my to-do list, but the graphic novel is hugely inventive. About an odd dimension out-of-step with real world London, great characters etc.

American Gods - Story about how all the immigrants to America brought their gods with them and how the old gods are fighting for survival against the new gods (gods of the internet, of credit cards, of mass media etc)

Stardust (recently made into a movie) - A perfect fairytale. Has enough edge to keep an adult reader interested but uses tried and tested tricks from the days of the Grimm bros.

Anansi Boys - Anansi the spider god dies and this is the story of his unwitting son. Pretty damn excellent.

I listed them in the order I read them, not chronological, though the books don't interact with each other.

He's the type of author that does things you'd never think of, mind boggling twists and story arcs at times.

Anyhows, I think the contents of even the lightest of his stories has a dark little twist for nocturnal types.

anonymous_joe

All the Neil Gaiman books I bought are in my ex's apartment whom I lent them too. Damn. :pac:

Delirium

Picked up chew. Premise of the comic looks promising.

From play.com

Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.

Delirium

Picked up Air vol. 1 + 2 today. Looks like it could be a good series.

From amazon.com

Ladies and gentlemen, there's been a change in our flight plan. You may have heard of a group called the Etesian Front -- vigilantes dedicated to taking the skies back from terrorism. Sounds like a noble cause, right? But there's more to them than meets the eye. They're after someone I know. Someone who is either an average frequent flier -- or a terrorist. And he's got a secret. Something that will change the way we fly -- and the way we see technology -- forever.

To find him, we've altered course. We're en route to a country that doesn't exist on any maps. Only one person knows how to get us there: me. My name is Blythe, and I'll be your stewardess today. So buckle your seatbelts -- this will be the flight of your life.

Delirium

Another one I picked up. Lots of blurbs on the cover from other comic book people, such as Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis and Brian Azzarello.

Really looking forward to reading it.

From amazon.com

Welcome to Northern Uganda. In 2002, it's a place where tourists are hacked to death with machetes, 12-year-olds with AK-47s wage war, and celebrities futilely try to get people to care. Moses Lwanga is a pacifist doctor caught at the center.

But when his life is threatened, Moses suddenly realizes he knows how to kill all too well. What is this voice telling him the only way to fix what's wrong with the country is by slaughtering those responsible? What is Moses' connection to another past bandagewrapped warrior?

cyberwolf77

koth wrote: »

Another one I picked up. Lots of blurbs on the cover from other comic book people, such as Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis and Brian Azzarello.

Really looking forward to reading it.

I am so tracking this down

Delirium

Another one in my to-read pile.

From amazon.co.uk

In the modern, post-collapse Soviet Union, criminal gangs rule under the aegis of a crumbled government, and old soldiers roam the streets...as do old superheroes. One such man is Kris Kalenov, a former member of the Russian elite military force 'Red 11', now a Moscow policeman.

Caught up in a kidnapping case, Kalenov encounters the dark heart of the New Russia at every turn, bringing him into conflict and allegiance with friends and enemies alike as he searches for both a missing girl, and the secret of the Soviet super-project codenamed 'Winter'. Author Brett Lewis and artist John Paul Leon ("Static") present a tour-de-force graphic novel soaked in vodka, blood and sweat. Warning: Adults Only!

Bajingo

Just some advice don't read 'The Origin of Species' if you're in to that kind of thing in the first place..Darwin was not a witty or entertaining man..im about to start reading a book called 'Whisky Galore' by Compton Mackenzie.

Handsome Bob

FINALLY, LZ has got his hands on Batman: Vampire, this is literally years in the making. :pac:

Futurecrook

Haven't been reading anything decent in ages but as I'm heading to Savannah, Georgia in a few weeks one of my friends insisted I read 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' as it's set there. The name sounds far darker than it actually is but it's a great book though.

BaconZombie

Can;t find the book your looking for, this maybe the problem....

cyberwolf77

I just finished catching up on Marvel's Noir line. Very interesting stuff, although Luke Cage, and Daredevil were weak entries in my opinion. Looking forward to the Iron Man volume though.

Delirium

Something I thought you lot might enjoy.

Night Owls

entropi

Reading This right now, 7th book in my favourite series.

Dark undertones...check!

Deals with underworld and otherworldly creatures...check!

Awesome storyline from book one through to now...?

Check!:D

Delirium

Imagine, for a moment, the worst crimes against humanity. Picture the cruelest affronts to decency. Conjure your darkest nightmares... and then realize it could all be so much worse. When civilization crumbles in one terrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts of violence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony: What do you do? There is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. There are only the Crossed. Garth Ennis has pulled out all the stops to write the most depraved and twisted book of his career, one that also may be his most poignant human drama! Crossed is Ennis' horrifically visceral exploration of the pure evil that humans are truly capable of indulging and collected here are all ten heart-stopping chapters. This gut-wrenching vision is brought to vivid (and more than a little disturbing) life by his partner in crime Jacen Burrows.

Only started reading it, and definitely some of the most disturbing stuff I've read by Ennis .

ShadowGal

hello well ive recently finished the last book in the George R R Martin series 'a song of fire and ice' im absolutely gutted im finished, ive got slight withdrawal symptoms but im getting through :cool: ive read about another, the last one but i can see head nor tail of it arriving soon

ShadowGal

im also looking for any cool vampire novels, except twilight

cyberwolf77

ShadowGal wrote: »

im also looking for any cool vampire novels, except twilight

Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series may appeal to you then.