What are you reading?

[Frank Zito]

I'm sure this has came up before but I haven't seen a thread related to this recently. Right now I'm reading "American Psycho" by Brett Easton Ellis, The last book I read was "Survivor" by Chuck Puhlaniak, and I'm not sure what I plan on reading next but I think it'll be in the realm of non-fiction.

[Bishop]

"Cesars Way" by Cesar Milan
"Be the Pack Leader" by Cesar Milan
"The Book of Secrets" by Deepak Chopra
"The Family Whistle" by Simon Eichel
"The Zen of CSS Design" by Dave Shea and Molley E Holzschlag

Just a few from the last month or so. Good thread, I love to read and be introduced to new books.

[Frank Zito]

Seems like we be a minority bishop. Are you a fiction or non-fiction type? I like a good variety. I also like to write myself.

[ein0606]

I'm sure this has came up before but I haven't seen a thread related to this recently. Right now I'm reading "American Psycho" by Brett Easton Ellis, The last book I read was "Survivor" by Chuck Puhlaniak, and I'm not sure what I plan on reading next but I think it'll be in the realm of non-fiction.


Dude, Chuck Puhlaniak is amazing. Have you read Choke? That is by far his greatest writing ever. To answer your question though im reading Band of Brothers, I can watch the DVD's everynight so i finally went out and bought the book.

[Bishop]

Non Fiction, you? So do I. Writing is a release many times.

[Frank Zito]

Yeah, I read "Choke". I've read most of his stuff. I even have copies of all of his short stories he did for PLAYBOY a few years back. As far as fiction/non-fiction goes, I like both BISHOP...I try to keep it mixed up, you know?

[robotears]

"Tales of a shaman's apprentice" + the back of my eyelids

"

[SurfRat]

Some of my nonfiction favorites include:


Seabiscuit - Hillenbrand

Endurance - Alexander

Into Thin Air - Krakauer

Zodiac - Graysmith

Southern Cross to Polestar - Tschiffley

Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - Shirer

Dersu Uzala - Arsenyev



I could list a lot, I am a big nonfiction reader...:)

[reddragon3668]

I'm reading a bunch of stuff I don't want to read right now due to school. But, when I can catch a free moment, I am reading:

Man and his Symbols, Carl Jung

[aj11]

Dostoyevski right now, crime and punishment
but yeah Chuck Pala whatever is an awsome writer, my library only has a couple of his books though

[reddragon3668]

Are you enjoying Dostoyevsky? I read that book years ago and enjoyed it.


Dostoyevski right now, crime and punishment
but yeah Chuck Pala whatever is an awsome writer, my library only has a couple of his books though

[aj11]

yeah, I started reading crime and punishment cause Brian on family guy(tv show) was reading dostoyevski. kinda fell into it ass backwards but very entertaining, some of it is about alcoholics in ole russia

[nick]

yeah, I started reading crime and punishment cause Brian on family guy(tv show) was reading dostoyevski. kinda fell into it ass backwards but very entertaining, some of it is about alcoholics in ole russia

Try house of the dead bro,you'll like it.

[aj11]

who's house of the dead by cause my library(small town ) doesn't seem to have it

[reddragon3668]

have you ever seen the movie? If I remember correctly, half the book is inside the guys head... he has these elaborate conversations with himself... yeah, I think Russia and alcohol go together! I may have to go pull that one off the shelf.

[limitless_euphoria]

I'm not reading it at the moment, but recently as a part of a college course we read this book called "Freakonomics."

It takes up such topics as "Why did the crime rate in the U.S. drop dramatically in the early 1990s?" and "Why do a lot of drug dealers who belong to inner-city gangs still live at home with their Mothers?"

To answer the first, his theory is that Rowe v. Wade was passed in 1973 therefore women living on the poverty line were able to termiante unwanted pregnancies. Since a significant amount of the criminal population is comprised of young adult minority males in the U.S. if you were to weed out a large percentage of kids that would otherwise grow up in poverty and resort to crime to sustain themselves, if they never came into being and the majority of births were "wanted" or "accepted" pregnancies there would be more likelihood for them to receive a better upbringing hence, unless drug addiction is a direct factor, they would probably get jobs instead of become career criminals. 1973+18=1991. I'm sure you guys get the idea; bear in mind that's just his theory.

To answer the second question, "Why do drug dealers who belong to inner-city gangs live at home with their moms," one of the author's colleagues actually found a reasonably intelligent gang member that shared a gang's financial records and really only the higher-ups make the money. The low guys on the totem pole stay in because they're aspiring to be promoted. When the author crunched the numbers, the street level people weren't taking in much better than minimum wage if even that. Ergo, they weren't able to make it on their own. This particular gang was an "inner-city project-dwelling" type of gang based in Chicago if I'm not mistaken.

[resorcinol]

Congress - The Electoral Connection by David Mayhew

[SurfRat]

who's house of the dead by cause my library(small town ) doesn't seem to have it

Another great one by Dostoyevski.

[Paregoric Kid]

Off The Map http://www.crimethinc.com/books/otm.html
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
was reading some Vonnegut and would like to go back and read Queer by Burroughs but I lost my digital copy, just have to read some other Burroughs book I guess.

correlation does not equal causation, I've heard theories that say crime was lowered in the US because they took lead out of gasoline, that seems more believable than the Roe v. Wade theory but it still doesn't prove anything. people still could get abortions in those days just like we can still get drugs today, not that the quality of the abortion was good or anything.

[upstate_007]

During lunch break today I was re-reading "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" by Charles Bukowski.

Give me a beer, pack of smokes, a book by Bukowski and a few hours and I am a happy happy man.

[Bishop]

Some interesting new authors I'm gonna have to check out in here. New to me anyways. That's why this is a good thread.

I've pretty much beat up the True Crime section and am always looking for new reads.

[Paregoric Kid]

been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

[nick]

been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

I've never read a bad Dostoevsky book,but I would recommend house of the dead and the gambler and guys checkout Turgenev especially fathers and sons.Gogol's dead souls is also a classic.

and if you dig Buk,checkout,Knut Hamson or Fante.

Oh and I enjoyed Freakonomics too
.

[reddragon3668]

I think The Possessed is the one your looking for (which is good cause you already have it). Btw, where did you download them at? I'd like to get a few of his on the computer.



been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

[underide]

Btw, where did you download them at? I'd like to get a few of his on the computer.

Check out this site man:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/results

just type in the author or title and search - tons of classics for free!

it has a lot of Dostoyevsky for free

also check out Masoch's Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground stole the title for the song famously) on the same site
Just finished reading it.. Not bad!

[Frank Zito]

Check out this site man:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/results

just type in the author or title and search - tons of classics for free!

it has a lot of Dostoyevsky for free

also check out Masoch's Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground stole the title for the song famously) on the same site
Just finished reading it.. Not bad!

"Venus In Furs" Also an Itallian "Giallo" slasher movie from the 60's or 70's.

[underide]

"Venus In Furs" Also an Itallian "Giallo" slasher movie from the 60's or 70's.

Yes, it's also a book by Sacher-Masoch...look it up if you don't trust me, great book.
never seen the movie. I presume it's quite kinky.

'Masochism' was coined thanks to the author.
He first brought light to the phenomena, publicly

edit: sorry frank, did not notice your 'Also'

[slugbone]

Oh and I enjoyed Freakonomics too
.


Freakonomics is really interesting, especially his ideas on legalization of abortion in America causing the crime rates to fall in the early 90's.

My recent books from the used bookstore:

Allan Quartermain/She - H Rider Haggard

Riders on the Storm - Doors drummer John Densmore

Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

The Death of Ivan Illych - Tolstoy

[nick]

Yes, it's also a book by Sacher-Masoch...look it up if you don't trust me, great book.
never seen the movie. I presume it's quite kinky.

'Masochism' was coined thanks to the author.
He first brought light to the phenomena, publicly

edit: sorry frank, did not notice your 'Also'

I read it years ago.Is the guy Selvin or something?

Oh and Slug,if you're into H Rider Haggard-checkout Ripping yarns.It's a TV series some of the pythons did and it's a GREAT lampoon of Boy's own type stories.

She,who must be obeyed huh.

[underide]

I read it years ago.Is the guy Selvin or something?



Severin...He is big into fetishes

[nick]

Severin...He is big into fetishes

Thanks man.

[reddragon3668]

Thanks for the link! I just checked it out and that site is right down my alley!



Check out this site man:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/results

just type in the author or title and search - tons of classics for free!

it has a lot of Dostoyevsky for free

also check out Masoch's Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground stole the title for the song famously) on the same site
Just finished reading it.. Not bad!

[underide]

no probs, nick!
Cool, redragon!
Gutenberg is a great site by the way, if you haven't been there yet
a lot of good reading, before the dreaded copyright is free to download from there
It can't beat an actual book, but all the content is there so it's as good as you can get

[nick]

no probs, nick!
Cool, redragon!
Gutenberg is a great site by the way, if you haven't been there yet
a lot of good reading, before the dreaded copyright is free to download from there
It can't beat an actual book, but all the content is there so it's as good as you can get

If you enjoyed Venus in furs.Give psycopathia sexualis by Krafft-Ebing a go,it's one hell of a weird,disturbing read.Don't blame me if you have nightmares afterwards.

[underide]

If you enjoyed Venus in furs.Give psycopathia sexualis by Krafft-Ebing a go,it's one hell of a weird,disturbing read.Don't blame me if you have nightmares afterwards.

Cool man! thanks, i'll look that one up.
And i have nightmares all the time (i'm living one too atm) - a few more couldn't hurt! i hope they're graphic and explicit.
Cheers!

[LorTabitha]

My recent books from the used bookstore:

Riders on the Storm - Doors drummer John Densmore

Please post a review when you've read this one. I got it and read it, but it didn't hold my attention like some of the other Doors' (and/or various members') stuff.

[GetinLow]

Atonement............ by - Ian McKewin .



................... GetinLow

[aj11]

Death by Black Hole -- Neil Tyson DeGrasse

[Paregoric Kid]

yeah I found my copies online at http://www.gutenberg.org/author/Fyodor+Dostoyevsky but you can also check books.google.com and there is at least one audio book of his on librivox http://librivox.org/notes-from-the-underground-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/

[}<<<*-*>>>{]

I have lately been reading and re-reading the book of Job for the past 3 or 4 weeks... really digging it too. Other than that I have been doing alot of personal research on human consciousness, very interesting.

[Lu_cid]

Running with scissors - Augusten Burroughs, currently

[Saint]

'Vivir para contarla' from Gabriel GarcÃ*a Marquez. I'm a great fan of his work.

[zer0sleep]

I just finished "Tweak" by Nic Sheff. Now I'm trying to slog my way though "How It Works."

[rockbottom]

Please post a review when you've read this one. I got it and read it, but it didn't hold my attention like some of the other Doors' (and/or various members') stuff.


met john densmore--he was a total asshole and despised jim morrison


right now im rereading Macbeth

[God_Albino]

-The Invisibles collections
-The Divine Comedy
-some carlos casteneda book
-Bible
-some bible study book
-The Scientist (John Lilly's bio)

i gotta jump around if i read anymore, cant stay on one thing unless it's real good. dont think ill ever finish divine comedy or the bible though, theyre too fucking big.

[pharmboy]

I want to read " The Tibetan Book of the Dead " before I die.

But right now " A History of God " Karen Armstrong . Not bad.

I would like to read all the different " VIEWS " before I cash it in, just in case

one might come in handy.

[InfectedMushroom]

The Divine Comedy is amazing...I actually have a framed picture on my wall with 3 various depictions of it. My all time fav is House of Leaves. I have read it more than a few times. It's a crazy book that will leave you with that "what the fuck just happened?" feeling after you are done. So you read it again

[nycjrt]

The Divine Comedy is amazing...I actually have a framed picture on my wall with 3 various depictions of it. My all time fav is House of Leaves. I have read it more than a few times. It's a crazy book that will leave you with that "what the fuck just happened?" feeling after you are done. So you read it again

'house of leaves' is incredible- and yes, i read it again and again (but always from different angles/points- literally) - he (Danielawski?) had another novel, about a year ago- i've been meaning to pick that up.
just jumped on the hipster literature wagon and read: geek love (dunning?) and the wind up bird chronicles (murakami) - also re-read the whole dark tower series by stephen king ... wind up bird chronicles is worthwhile, geek love merely ok, imo...currently reading neal stephenson's new book anathem- at 960 pages i am looking forward to a few nice weekends at home

[Duckfeet]

"Our Right to Drugs: The Case for a Free Market" by Thomas Szasz...I can't believe I hadn't already read it: he shows all the political and philosophical reasons that legalization is not just the best thing, but the *only* thing that will solve the drug problem...and explains *exactly* just how unconstitutional this whole "war on drugs" crap is...and I'm *so* heartened by his take on the whole "oh, I have a disease" con...it's just another way of keeping us in line, that's all...all libertarians who haven't already been exposed to Szasz should get this...he's been a lonely voice in the wilderness for way too long...on this, on "mental health," on all kinds of shit...good writer...

Anyway, I'll do a book report when I'm done :)

[chemiKalz]

the sword of shannara trilogy

[mark_renton]

I actually got to read some decent books while I was locked up, and was incredibly and plesently suprised to find a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories ( My favorite author). I also found a series of books I wish to god I would have found when I was a little kid ( the redwall series bye Brian jacques), I like to read books like that every once in a while becuase it kinda gives me that ol' nastolgic feeling I got when I was a kid dicovering how much I loved to read thanks to authors like llyod alexander, and C.S. lewis.

I also read a 2 novel series called the knight and the wizard knight ( I might be wrong about the second title), and actually thought they were pretty good.

For a informative comedic read I found a book that Jim Belushi ( God I know I probably spelled his name wrong, but whatever) I'll try to think of the title but it's kinda eludeing me at the moment but it's something like real men are never sorry er someth'n.

[timothy.s.c]

I am reading Deception Point by Dan Brown and its damn good so far. It's Same guy that wrote Angels and Demons (great book too) and The Da Vinci Code (which I havent read). I just read The King of Torts by John Grisham, a damn good author imho.

[poonwhalla]

I haven't really been reading as much as I would like to but I just started to read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. I am only into the first few chapters but it is keeping me interested so far.

[God_Albino]

The Divine Comedy is amazing...I actually have a framed picture on my wall with 3 various depictions of it. My all time fav is House of Leaves. I have read it more than a few times. It's a crazy book that will leave you with that "what the fuck just happened?" feeling after you are done. So you read it again

the copy i have explains the various political implications and the social climate at the time, theres no way id get 1/10th as much out of it without those notes. im just not up to snuff on italian politicians and religious leaders from 1000+ years ago, you know?

[Badly Drawn Girl]

I'm finishing up The Inner Circle which is a novel based on sex researcher Professor Kinsey and his other researchers. I read about a book a day or every other day so I'm enjoying this thread. :)

[Raz]

The devils chaplain by richard dawkins....A collection of essays by the noted evolutionist....

[Duckfeet]

I"ve got a couple books by dawkins: the one about "the selfish gene" and the latest atheism one, I forget the title...I like him: he explains science to idiots like me, and he also is hardnosed about religion/beliefs and such...sometimes he can be slow-going, but he's always worth the time...


The devils chaplain by richard dawkins....A collection of essays by the noted evolutionist....

[Poppylvr]

Chris Bird's "The Concealed Hangun Manual"; Massad Ayoob's "In the Gravest Extreme"; and "Armed & Female".
Notice a trend?

[SynthMorph]

I want to read " The Tibetan Book of the Dead " before I die.



You better. It lets you know step by step what happens after the body dies. You get tested by certain demons, spirits and entities and the more tests you pass the greater form you will take in reincarnation. For example if you do really poorly you will come back as an insect or if you do really well you will come back as one of the spirit guardians or if you complete all the tests you'll achieve Nirvana or absolute freedom.

Just like a good dose of opiates eliminates suffering, Nirvana ceases suffering along with the constant painful cycle of death and rebirth. I actually believe this is the reason we do opiates, to live in that painless place and forget we inhabit a traumatic existence of suffering. Except in Nirvana we have total freedom with no physcial body to cause us pain, negative karma or trauma.

[paroxetina]

Holidays on Ice - David Sedaris

[dharma bum]

The devils chaplain by richard dawkins....A collection of essays by the noted evolutionist....


Dawkins is the shit....just read a few essays myself but want more.

Right now I'm on the 'VALIS' trilogy by Philip K. Dick. I'm on the 2nd one "The Divine Invasion"....doesn't hold a candle to the 1st.....next in the trilogy, and last, the transmigration of Timothy Archer." Last three he wrote....this not so famous Dick wrote Total Recall, Minority Report, Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, and most recently, "Next"...

Just finished Blood Meridian, ome of many McCarthy books I've read and this one is near the top. I mean this guy takes violence to a new level. Makes it seem as natural as puttin' your boots on in the morning. Which it is really.

Up next, American Scream, a biography on Bill Hicks, an agent of evolution.

[rockbottom]

did an8 month stretch---Nietzsche-thus spake--Zarathrustra---all other Neietzsche--excrept crime and punishiment cause iver read it so much alreadt--all Kafka---Kafka lives the bible again--tales of sworeds and sorcery--never could get ny hands on a Quaran--and alot of fluff louie lamar-tom clancy oh yeah and shopenhaur---freud- einstien, that mutherfucker was a trip-tesla---except for working out not much fun except readind in prison---have that knowledgesomewhere in my brain---dam if i can pull it out--oh yeah and all poe--his shit is so depressing it makes my life hapier---im a great reader just cant remember them all----damn drugs

[EleusisII]

You didn't miss out on anything with the quran, trust me!

I'm re-reading The Face of the Third Reich, by Joachim Fest.
The banal and boring nature of people like Himmler never cease to amaze me.

[Raz]

Dawkins is the shit....just read a few essays myself but want more.

Right now I'm on the 'VALIS' trilogy by Philip K. Dick. I'm on the 2nd one "The Divine Invasion"....doesn't hold a candle to the 1st.....next in the trilogy, and last, the transmigration of Timothy Archer." Last three he wrote....this not so famous Dick wrote Total Recall, Minority Report, Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, and most recently, "Next"...

Just finished Blood Meridian, ome of many McCarthy books I've read and this one is near the top. I mean this guy takes violence to a new level. Makes it seem as natural as puttin' your boots on in the morning. Which it is really.

Up next, American Scream, a biography on Bill Hicks, an agent of evolution.

The 1st book i read by Dawkins was "the blind watchmaker."......Good read that gets a div like me understanding the mechanics of evolution/natural selection....

[rachamim18]

Getting decent reading materiel, even in native languages is very difficult here in the Philippines, all the more so in Mindanao. In malls they have a bookstore here or there, but variety is sorely lacking, prices are way too high, and so one is usually left to browse a chain of used book kiosks apprently run by some person with connections to Minnesota in the US!

Someone had a decent hustle going because whether I am in Manila, Makati, Quezon, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan, or Butuan the same library markings are popping up!!! Anyway, if one gets through all the Le Carre and Tom Clancy paperbacks you are pretty much left to your own devices. So, I tend to bring as many books back from my travels as I can possibly manage, and otherwise have been getting into the Guttenburg Project.

A few years ago Google set about digitalising all books in existence, or so they said until publishing houses took them to task. What remains of that noble dream is the Guttenburg Project which is now jointly run by several universities, and relies on NON-copyrighted materiel, meaning books that are either self-published nonsense OR published at least 80 years ago.

That leaves ALOT to enjoy, for me, since I tend to really love my history. Of late I have read Ibn Battuta, the ancient Morrocan traveller who tells of an Asia before Arabs corrupted it (oooooh that should wag some tails). I also just finished a travelouge by Benjamin of Tudela as he is known to non-Jews, a Jew who lived in what is now Spain about 1000 years ago and who travelled the known world of his age.

I have also have been reading a book I brought from NYC, "Conquistadors" (sic) by michael Wood, a companion hardcover to the BBC series on Conquistadores.

I am looking online for a copy of a book by Burrough's "other" son, not the late Billy but the younger one who wrote of growing up with his father. I began to read it in the NYC Public Library HQ on 5th Avenue on my last trip theere, after I finished all volumes of the Pepys Diaries. I read alot as one can see, primarily non-fiction.

I do have a few favourite fictional authors though. I especially like the late Gary Jennings who wrote fantastic historical novels, especially his "Aztec" series. He was a "bent" man for sure, always putting weird incest and whatnot into it, which I never understood because as such a talented writer he could have easily made do without any titillation, but I suppose in the end it DID make him stand out. If you want a great read for a long flight, get one of his 900 page "Cannot Put Down For a Second" books. I was reading the one about Marco Polo on the flight from NYC to Hong Kong last time out.

[Lu_cid]

2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl ---- Daniel Pinchbeck.
Had to Check it out after reading Breaking Open the Head.

The Essential Dalai Lama ---

(http://www.amazon.com/2012-Return-Quetzalcoatl-Daniel-Pinchbeck/dp/1585424838)

[Narkotikon]

I don't think I've seriously "read" anything since I graduated from college, meaning books or even long journal articles. I was just burnt out on it. I like learning, but reading just hasn't been a priority for pleasure lately.

[losangeleslifer]

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy. No shit this is the 5th time since '92 that Ive read this book.

I have read all of Clancy's stuff at least 3 times. Their like a good movies to me.

[akroncrx]

glad to see another clancy fan. my dad got me into reading him because he would read the books and i would read them

[littlemissbliss]

I'm finishing up The Inner Circle which is a novel based on sex researcher Professor Kinsey and his other researchers. I read about a book a day or every other day so I'm enjoying this thread. :)


Me too! One of the few upsides to being laid off is finally being able to read a book a day again, just like when I was a kid, and in college!

I've read quite a few of the books mentioned. I recently finished Tweak by Nic Sheff, and his dad's book about him, Beautiful Boy. I thought it was interesting how the two of them described parallel experiences, but from different viewpoints. I noticed that his dad never mentioned anything about how Nic prostituted himself to me, to support his habit, while it was a fairly significant part of Nic's book. I wonder if it was just too much for him to write about his son selling himself to guys on the street, or what.

Atlanta has a fantastic library system. I used to waste a bunch of money on buying books at Borders and B&N because I had some idea it would be a hassle to use the library, or they wouldn't have new stuff or something. Totally wrong. They have everything, and all I do is go online, find any book I'm interested in, no matter how new, they almost always have it. I click on "place hold", and voila! A week or two later, I get an email saying my copy has arrived at my local branch, which is literally a block from my house.

[Hiram]

Rashi
Israel: An echo of eternity
Solomon's Builders
& a couple of finance textbooks.

[ZodiacKiller]

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy. No shit this is the 5th time since '92 that Ive read this book.

I have read all of Clancy's stuff at least 3 times. Their like a good movies to me.

Weird--I'm plowing through the whole 'Ryan-verse' right now myself---in actual chronological order. I'm almost done with Red Rabbit.


ZK

[rockbottom]

going lowbrow --reading the teenage vampire thriller---Twilite--my daughter says the movie sucks compared to the book

[rodney3412]

Currently finishing up "Homicide" by David Simon.

Got "Cop in the Hood" by Peter Moskos for xmas. Moskos is a Harvard sociologist who joined up with the Baltimore PD for a few years to analyze the life of a Baltimore City Police Officer. I've skimmed the first couple chapters. Great book that has a lot of information on the drug trade.

[dharma bum]

I just finished the 1st book in a "Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy" series.

Just cracked open The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castenada last night. I found this one at my local Goodwill.

[candy]

I am reading Christopher Moore's "Lamb" for the 2nd time!
Great, funny, book!

[pizzaboy]

I'm reading the latest in the "Dune" series...Paul of Dune. I like long-winded epic science fiction. I'm also logging time with some short stories about the Civil War. (American)

Wife has gotten into the Tudor period of English history...maybe its that program on Showtime that got her started. She just finished another book about Henry VIII and has started a book called "The Anglo-Files." I got her a trilogy about Elizabeth I...I expect her to pick that up soon.

[Badly Drawn Girl]

Well I read about a book a day so my answer to this thread would change often. I just went to the thrift store today and picked up a few books.

The Ragamuffin Gospel- Brennan Manning
A Rose for Her Grave- Ann Rule
Prep-Curtis Sittenfeld
Faraway- Lucy Irvine
Paul Robeson biography

I usually read a few different types of books at one time. Usually one is a bit of a thinker, about life or religion. One is usually a quick read that I can drag around in the car, and read in short bursts while waiting to dose, or doing laundry (ie Ann Rule type true crime books, cheesy romance novels, that type of thing). One is usually non-fiction and historical, or autobiographical. I love learning about people, people from history, or personal memoirs. I'm just fascinated by how people live. I also enjoy quirky novels, books that a bit twisted or scary. And I read a ton of magazines. I started signing up for free subscriptions last year, and we are now receiving over 10 magazines a month.

I never buy books new. I also set my books free after I've read them. Some get traded to family and friends, but I will also leave them in public places. Waiting rooms, laundramats, restaurants. I wish more people read and I have this fantasy that someone will pick up one of my books and discover a love of reading. :)

[JusChelle]

I just finished Breaking Dawn. The last in the Twilight series.

[JusChelle]

I am reading Deception Point by Dan Brown and its damn good so far. It's Same guy that wrote Angels and Demons (great book too) and The Da Vinci Code (which I havent read). I just read The King of Torts by John Grisham, a damn good author imho.


I've read all of Dan Brown and John Grisham. 2 of my fav authors. Angels & Demons was my fav from Brown and The Firm will always be my fav from Grisham.

[Saint]

Bergen-Belsen, about children trying to survive the holocaust. Not really a bedtime story..

[bigfootlives]

Am I the only one that hates books lol.

Edit: The only books i don't mind reading are textbooks strangely.

[Parasitic_Society]

If any of you guys are into Horror Fiction, particularly zombie-related stuff, I HIGHLY recommend "World War Z" by Max Brooks (son of Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs etc. creator Mel Brooks!). It is an absolutely amazing and well written read and if you're into anything with a Post-Apocalyptic backdrop then this book is right up your alley! It's an excellent take on the traditional zombie mythos and is written from the perspective of a writer documenting the zombie uprising by compiling interviews from survivors of all different backgrounds. The film right were purchased by Brad Pitt's production company so I desperately have my fingers and toes crossed for it to actually be filmed. It would be fucking EPIC!

Zodiac man, if you've not read it yet. you should absolutely check it out! It's totally right up there with the best of Romero's work. Also man, if you're into graphic novels, you should check out "The Walking Dead". It's also zombie based and completely awesome storyline and artwork.

[ZodiacKiller]

^^ Thanks for the tips---will definitely look for 'em.

Also, speaking of graphic novels, I'm totally hooked on this Garth Ennis comic "The Boys"---it's a totally twisted take on the super-hero universe thing....


ZK

[Parasitic_Society]

^^ Thanks for the tips---will definitely look for 'em.

Also, speaking of graphic novels, I'm totally hooked on this Garth Ennis comic "The Boys"---it's a totally twisted take on the super-hero universe thing....


ZK

Garth Ennis? He's the one that used to do the awesome work on Batman awhile back, right? That sounds kinda cool though. I may have to scope that.

[Duckfeet]

On cover of this book:
Pied Piper, Soul Stealer, Serial Killer, who is 'Mr. Clarinet." by Nick Stone
and it takes place in Haiti...how could I pass it up...I've been reading to much libertarian non-fiction lately...I need a break...this looks gruesome enough for my sick tastes...

[losangeleslifer]

Weird--I'm plowing through the whole 'Ryan-verse' right now myself---in actual chronological order. I'm almost done with Red Rabbit.


ZK

Thats the best way to do it. Your pretty much done!

[firefeind]

im reading a scanner darkly,and inner paths to outer space

[pinn3d]

I'm reading "Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates" by Tom Robbins..... great book, great author..... I just got the audio-book for "choke" written and read by Chuck Palahniuk... another great author...... I also like stuff by William Burroughs, Alan Watts, Hunter Thompson..... I don't read as much as I would like, though.... only like 1/2 hour a day.....

[mrnatural]

"Lush Life" by Richard Wright-author of one of the all-time great dope books "Clockers"



Hi everybody- I don't feel too well.

[SeVeN]

If any of you guys are into Horror Fiction, particularly zombie-related stuff, I HIGHLY recommend "World War Z" by Max Brooks (son of Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs etc. creator Mel Brooks!). It is an absolutely amazing and well written read and if you're into anything with a Post-Apocalyptic backdrop then this book is right up your alley! It's an excellent take on the traditional zombie mythos and is written from the perspective of a writer documenting the zombie uprising by compiling interviews from survivors of all different backgrounds. The film right were purchased by Brad Pitt's production company so I desperately have my fingers and toes crossed for it to actually be filmed. It would be fucking EPIC!

Zodiac man, if you've not read it yet. you should absolutely check it out! It's totally right up there with the best of Romero's work. Also man, if you're into graphic novels, you should check out "The Walking Dead". It's also zombie based and completely awesome storyline and artwork.


I love zombies and post apocalypse type stuff. Will read soon probably

Usually I like fiction. Im finishing Lord of The Rings.

I also just started Hegemony or Survival by Chomsky.

[TheJuggla1207]

currently I'm on my third time reading Porno by Irvine Welsh (sp?). i bought that as well as Trainspotting, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, and The Rum Diary by HST as well back in August and I keep reading these 4 over again. first i will read Fear and Loathing in a matter of a day or two because of how short it is, then go onto Rum Diary, followed by Trainspotting, and i will finish up with Porno. most of the time i read late at night so it will take my about a month to a month and a half to finish the 4 books. i really want to get more of IW's and HST's literature to read. i was thinking of picking up Exctasy by Welsh and Hell's Angels by HST next. Any other suggestions?

[youwonhundred]

I just started Red Lightning by John Varley... Pretty okay so far. It's no Steel Beach (my personal favorite), but its decent about 30 pages in. Will report more later.