Public Commander Keen Forum

Do you read any books? What books have you been reading lately? I know a lot people here like to play games (including our favorite commander! ) and watch movies, but I'm sure there's some Keen fans that like to take their eyes off of the screen and read a good book.

Lately, I've been reading Frankenstein, the original book by Mary Shelley! (GASP! KEEN REFERENCE! ) So far, it's a very good story that holds up very well! Pretty spooky at times! It's interesting to see how it's like compared to all of the various Frankenstein interpretations, including the classic 1931 film.

I borrowed an ebook reader from my mom and have been reading books before bed to readjust my eyes from looking at a backlit screen and stuff. I feel like it's a good habit to have.

Last book I read was Dune. After being disappointed by the movie I was still intrigued by this story due to how much of a cult classic it is and how much influence it had on the sci fi genre. And it really is an interesting piece.

Before that I read A Clockwork Orange, loved the movie and wanted to experience the book due to the unique language quirks, and indeed it was horrorshow. And Neuromancer. I'm having a bit of a tough time figuring out what to read next that won't pale next to these legends. So I've been padding it out with some nonfiction as well.

Read 2 books of Orwell - "1984" and "Animal Farm".
Yes, didn't read those before.

The Martian was my most recent read, and god was it a good one. Everything was so well thought-out and explained, that it really felt like a possibility that someone could survive on Mars for that long.