Topic: What are you reading? (Read 152299 times)

sociald1077 · « **Reply #575 on:** June 21, 2008, 02:56:58 PM »

Quote from: Detta on June 21, 2008, 09:40:36 AM

Finished The Summons. That was pretty good.

Now I'm reading State of Fear by Michael Crichton.

I enjoyed State of Fear, though it got some real bashing from the science community.

I'm now working on Next by the same author.

12AX7 · « **Reply #576 on:** June 21, 2008, 03:23:39 PM »

What's next?

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Scheherazade · « **Reply #577 on:** June 23, 2008, 08:45:00 PM »

I just finished the War and Peace by Dostoyevsky series by Stephanie Meyer, and now I'm reading Piratica by Tanith Lee.

Also, I'm back.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #578 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:10:02 PM »

I'm now reading John Dies at the End. It's entertaining ^^

The_FOO · « **Reply #579 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:17:18 PM »

I started reading an edited anthology of Conan stories. I believe that title is Conan the Swordsman.

bobbyk · « **Reply #580 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:45:59 PM »

currently reading The Acid House by Ivine Welsh. Great book.

Zwillinge · « **Reply #581 on:** July 03, 2008, 05:18:25 PM »

Am going to start 'Strip City' by Lily Burana. I'm not too sure I'll like it, if not I'll be attacking 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'!

The_FOO · « **Reply #582 on:** July 03, 2008, 11:12:03 PM »

I got my Subterranean Press edition of Project Moonbase and Others today.

Can't wait to start reading that.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #583 on:** July 07, 2008, 06:36:31 PM »

I'm just about finished with Prodigal Summer By Barbara Kingsolver. Before that was Zodiac by Stephenson. Before that was Into the Wild by Krakauer. I think that covers my absence.

Socrates · « **Reply #584 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:04:53 AM »

Finished reading Across the Face of the World by Russell Kirkpatrick. It was pretty meh.

Just didn't catch me. It was kind of like reading a lonely planet travel guide for a fantasy world.

"when traveling on the westroad through Firuane be sure to stop and enjoy the step falls ....."

Scheherazade · « **Reply #585 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:07:12 AM »

Now I'm starting You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn.

scribcake · « **Reply #586 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:57:59 PM »

I've had alot of time to read while I've been in Germany.

The first book that I read while I was here was "Pillars of The Earth" by Ken Follet. Great book, very long. I loved it.

The second book I read was "Surely You're Joking! Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman. Another great book, even if you don't like physics. It was very funny.

My flight tomorrow back to the states is 12 hours total. Including a 2 hour layover in Frankfurt. So I picked up "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. Another great science book.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #587 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:21:33 PM »

Quote from: scribcake on July 09, 2008, 01:57:59 PM

The second book I read was "Surely You're Joking! Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman. Another great book, even if you don't like physics. It was very funny.

I've been contemplating buying that one.

Dark Shade · « **Reply #588 on:** July 09, 2008, 08:06:53 PM »

'The Celestine Prophecy'. It's quite the read.

pickled kitten · « **Reply #589 on:** July 16, 2008, 11:45:09 AM »

The color purple by Alice Walker

pbsaurus · « **Reply #590 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:56:06 PM »

Just finished Hank Zipzer: The Life Of Me by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Kick ass book. Now I'm going to read the whole series. Can't wait until Ian is old enough to read these.

Dark Lord Liznit · « **Reply #591 on:** July 22, 2008, 04:05:53 AM »

Recently finished Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn and Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth by Simon R. Green.
Just stuck my nose inside of The Rising by LaHaye & Jenkins.
Adding The Origin of the Universe by John D. Barrow to my 'processing' list as soon as I am home once more.
Though, I really want to start Day By Day Armageddon by J. L. Bourne.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #592 on:** July 22, 2008, 11:14:58 AM »

Right now I'm almost finished reading Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, the "Unauthorized Autobiography" of Chuck Barris.

I was a bit surprised; Barris is a much better writer than I had expected. It's witty, fast moving, hilarious in parts, and very tense and violent in others. I highly recommend it.

After this I might be going towards Robert Silverberg again, since I discovered that he wrote several more Majipoor novels in the 1990s.

Min · « **Reply #593 on:** July 22, 2008, 02:16:07 PM »

I'm on Prince Caspian

KennethLarsen · « **Reply #594 on:** July 22, 2008, 03:38:15 PM »

At the moment I'm reading a collection of poems by a danish guy called Dan Turrél. The collection is called "Storby Trilogien".

pbsaurus · « **Reply #595 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:19:40 PM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on July 22, 2008, 11:14:58 AM

Right now I'm almost finished reading Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, the "Unauthorized Autobiography" of Chuck Barris.

I was a bit surprised; Barris is a much better writer than I had expected. It's witty, fast moving, hilarious in parts, and very tense and violent in others. I highly recommend it.

After this I might be going towards Robert Silverberg again, since I discovered that he wrote several more Majipoor novels in the 1990s.

Loved the movie. Haven't read the book

Right now I've just started When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris

Demosthenes · « **Reply #596 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:32:04 PM »

The book's great. Clooney did a great job capturing its essence in the film, as did Kaufman's screenplay. The book's very funny though.

Since I'm doing spy research lately, I figured I'd go straight from that to Escape From the CIA by Ronald Kessler. It's not bad so far.

ydnamtnediserp · « **Reply #597 on:** July 24, 2008, 09:38:25 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on July 24, 2008, 02:19:40 PM

Right now I've just started When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris

don't waste your time. compared to his other books, this one blows big time.

scribcake · « **Reply #598 on:** July 29, 2008, 08:41:12 AM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on July 24, 2008, 02:32:04 PM

The book's great. Clooney did a great job capturing its essence in the film, as did Kaufman's screenplay. The book's very funny though.

Since I'm doing spy research lately, I figured I'd go straight from that to Escape From the CIA by Ronald Kessler. It's not bad so far.

Tom Clancy's spy books are good. I read The Cardinal Of The Kremlin in high school and I really enjoyed it.

ivan · « **Reply #599 on:** July 30, 2008, 06:21:44 PM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on July 09, 2008, 03:21:33 PM

I've been contemplating buying that one.

Buy it, and also What Do You Care What Other People Think? The books are not just funny, but also profound and moving. The second half of What Do You Care... is about the Rogers Commision's investigation of the Challenger disaster. Awesome disection of government bureaucracy in action.

You don't have to buy them to read them. I listened to them on CD from the library during my commute. That's the only chance I have to read. Make sure you get an unabridged version.

Currently listening to Heat by Bill Buford. (<--------------put on your list, PbSaurus)

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