What are You Reading as You Smoke?

[DTXHobbit]

Currently, I'm reading the sixth book in the Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos, and Stephen King's Joyland.

Reading while I smoke is one of my all-time favorite ways to relax, but an added benefit of this is now as I open up my currently reading books when I'm not smoking, the pleasant aroma of tobacco greets me from the pages.

 

[condorlover1]

Pipes & Cigars catalogue!

 

[kurtbob]

Uh………this forum?

 

[blackpowderpiper]

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Iriving

 

[Beers 'N Briars]

The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

 

[giacomo]

I read a lot, but lately find I relax more if I just smoke and think, or flip through a catalogue.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Rarely seated when smoking so reading doesn't come into play when doing it.

 

[Donb1972]

Currently I'm reading Steven Erikson's Malazan series

 

[pipingfool]

Currently reading the first Wheel of Time book.

I'm alternating between that and Wizard and Glass, which is the 4th book in Stephen King's Dark Tower saga. This will be my 6th time around reading this series.

 

[anotherbob]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Counter_Point And wow totally amazing book so far. Honestly it should be read against Wodehouse. Reading those next to each other is a great example of "what's the difference between drama and comedy?" "Tone".

 

[anotherbob]

Currently I'm reading Steven Erikson's Malazan series

oh of course you would. Sorry just being a jerk never even heard of that before.

 

[kcghost]

I'm reading older stuff. Right now I am reading "Homicide Trinity" by Rex Stout. It has Nero Wolfe and his ace gumshoe, Archie Griffin. I'm about 70 per cent of the way thru his Nero Wolfe series and they definitely don't disappoint. He started publishing Nero Wolfe in 1934 and I'm up to 1962.

 

[warren]

Robert Goldsborough does a fine job of keeping Nero alive. He's the only author authorized by the Stout heirs to write Nero books. I've been through the Stout books three times over the years after being introduced to him by my wife. Great light reading formulaic as the are. No surprises, all the regulars perform as expected, just, great reads.

 

[DTXHobbit]

Currently reading the first Wheel of Time book.

I'm alternating between that and Wizard and Glass, which is the 4th book in Stephen King's Dark Tower saga. This will be my 6th time around reading this series.

Nice! I love the WOT series. I have the first 4 books in the Dark Tower Sage on my shelf waiting to be read.

 

[pipingfool]

Nice! I love the WOT series. I have the first 4 books in the Dark Tower Sage on my shelf waiting to be read.

I've never read the WOT series, but I've always heard it was a classic fantasy series. So when the Amazon series came out, I decided to get it. The Amazon series seems to be an abomination compared to the source material, but the book is very good so far. Just very long.

The Dark Tower has been my favorite series for over 20 years. Had to wait forever for SK to finish the final 3 books. The first 4 are my favorites. The last 3 get VERY meta and "out there", but they are still enjoyable. I love the ending, but a lot of people don't. Even King warns you before you turn the page that you should probably just stop. Of course, no one does. But it is up to the "Faithful Reader" to make up their own mind about how they feel about Roland Deschain's quest. Enjoy!

 

[bullet08]

My answer hasn't changed since this was asked last time.

 

[bbqpiper]

Currently, I'm reading the sixth book in the Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos, and Stephen King's Joyland.

Reading while I smoke is one of my all-time favorite ways to relax, but an added benefit of this is now as I open up my currently reading books when I'm not smoking, the pleasant aroma of tobacco greets me from the pages.

Just finished "The Man Who Listens to Horses" by Monte Roberts yesterday and am about to start up "The Ball and the Cross" by G.K. Chesterton.

 

[judcole]

There's a whole thread devoted to this topic in General Discussion.

 

[Brock]

Financial statements from last years investments so I can file my income tax return next week.

 

[DTXHobbit]

There's a whole thread devoted to this topic in General Discussion.

Thanks for linking this Jud. I did a search and for some reason, the existing thread didn't come up.