What are you reading now?

[mthrlangl]

Or, what's the last thing you read? (Since this is book-realted, I'm putting it in Lit as opposed to Questions ;))

Currently, I'm reading a biography on Mengele.

[Prox]

Well, the last book I read was the second Harry Potter. I have the other two sitting here waiting to be read, but since Im back in school, the only reading I do is Economics.

[SwissSmiss]

myth and symbol in ancient egypt
by
r.t.rundle clark

[Hell on Earth]

Im reading: Tale of Murasaki, by Lisa Dalby
Its really good :)

[jadedskies]

I haven't read anything much at all recently...it's about time I got off my backside and actually did some reading.

[SwissSmiss]

you dont sit on your backside when you read?

[BRiT]

Right now I'm reading source code for a work project. Blah! :( {just couldn't pass up another opportunity to vent about this situation... *smirk*}

I'm still trying to finish up Merrick - Anne Rice. I started reading it the first day it was available, but just haven't had a long enough block of time to devote to finishing up the few chapters I have left. I hate to start reading a book where once you finally get back into it, you have to stop and move onto some other task in life.

I'll probably be geek enough and read JRRT's Lord of the Rings series before the first movie is released this winter.

--|BRiT|

[mthrlangl]

I'm still stuck on that darn Mengele book. When I bought it, I thought it was going to be more about his time in Aushwitz rather than his hiding in South America. Parts of it are interesting, but most of it is just dull. However, I HATE not finishing books. ::sigh::

[Spyder]

Trying to read Robin Hobb so that I can add the darn info on my website...lol it's a very slow process :)

[jourgenson]

I jsut started to re-read The Fellowship of the Ring. In order to be prepared for the film. Before that I was reading The Proper Bostonian and before that The Crucible.

[mthrlangl]

I finally finished that damnable biography. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring another book to work, so I'm bored to tears.

[Humpkin]

I'm reading 'Grey Matter' by Will Self

....and if any of you fancy following suit, don't bother.

If someone tells you about a Will Self book, it sounds so good you have to read it, but it just never is.

For example he wrote a double novella called '**** and Bull'. This comprises of 2 stories. In the first there is a rugby player (a jock) who grows female genitalia on the back of his knee. After struggling with all the conflicting emotions he goes to see his doctor (male) who ends up having an affair with the guy's knee.

Well it sounded good to me!!

[Shogun]

I'm currently reading a translated version of the "Book of five rings" by Miamoto Muzashi.
Damned good book!

[mthrlangl]

Today I brought 2001: A Space Odessey to start. I hope it's as good as everyone seems to think.

[SwissSmiss]

i started reading it once. it was pretty interesting. only reason i stopped was cause i had been reading a series and i got the next book in. i should go back to it.

[Shogun]

Mth: It is, but if you like sci-fi, somebody really needs to turn you to Larry Niven's work.
I think I still have your email addy, so I'll send 2 of his books in tomeraider format (With the reader of course). I'll send "Protector" and "Ringworld" (It doesn't matter what order you read them in, but Protector in my opinion is his best work.)

[mthrlangl]

Sweet! Thanks ;)

[mthrlangl]

Well, I finished 2001 today. And, of course, neglected to bring another book. I guess I'll swing by WalMart during lunch (about 10 minutes from now) to find something else. It was a pretty decent book, too..not the ending I expected at all.

[SwissSmiss]

i just noticed how bad this thread's title is:

what's are you reading now?

mth! what happened!? :lol2:

[mthrlangl]

I think I started out with "what's the last thing you read," and decided to change it in mid-question. I edited it, so it shows up correctly once you open the thread, but it still shows up wrong every place else ;)

Now, I have started The Dead Zone by Stephen King. It seems that I only buy King books at WalMart. I never have the time to hunt for something else decent there..not that they have much of a selection, but it's close to work, and I'm not in the mood to be bored today.

[SwissSmiss]

ugh, i cannot read stephen king! his writing style is so confusing to me. it's like he's trying too hard or something. i dont know, i havent touching king in like 10 years. his stories are great. i love watching the movies based on his books. (The Apt Pupil!!!) but never ever can i read them. plus they are so thick! ;)
in that horror/suspense-ish genre, i prefer dean koontz. lights in his books are always amber, and the air always reeks of ozone after lightining. :D

[mthrlangl]

I never really got into Koontz..I dunno if I've even read him before. I rather like, King, though. He *can* be a bit confusing, but I love his books. (I've read Apt Pupil, by the way..in fact, I had to replace the book because WoppaMan still has it after oh..3 years, maybe.)

[mthrlangl]

The Vanishing Tower by Michael Moorcock. It's the um..4th in the Elric series. Since I've made it to book 4 in the series, I think it's safe to assume they're pretty good ;)

[jourgenson]

I think I have a couple of Elric comic book books, or at least I used to. I don't really know anything about Elric or Michael Moorcock, though.

I am a big fan of Koontz. My favorites are Watchers and Lightning. Watchers is one of the best books about a golden retriever out there. Lighting has time travel and Nazis, what more could you ask for?

[SwissSmiss]

junk mail!!!

[YesIndeed]

I'm currently studying Appendecies E & F of Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings. I'm thinking of learning Sindarin... I'm a Tolkien freak, and I've wanted to for ages, now it's just a matter of getting my hands on the info.

I think I might re-read The Fellowship Of The Ring, but I'll start doing that 4 days before I go see the movie (otherwise I'll have read a thousand other books and I'll forget the contents of it!).

And yes, it only takes me 4 days to read a book that thick. :tongue:

[mthrlangl]

Monsters of the Sea
The truth about the Loch Ness Monster, the Giant Squid, Sea Serpents, Mermaids, and other Fantastic Creatures of the Deep by Richard Ellis.

Strangely enough, I saw him on the Today Show while I was on vacation. He was talking about the Nessie portion of the book.

And, yes, I am reading this for pleasure. However, it *is* what I want to eventually major in - cryptozoology.

[Prox]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book #4)

[DaJiminiator]

Tess of the D'Urbervilles. For English.
do_not_read_it.
it's painful, i'll never get it finished!

[mthrlangl]

The Fortress of the Pearl by Michael Moorcock. It's the uh..7th in the Elric series.

[YesIndeed]

The Hidden City by David Eddings

It's the third and final book in the series "The Tamuli"

[Space K 8]

Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub
I just finished reading Everything's Eventual by Stephen King

[premarital Seth]

I've been reading Salinger's "Glass" stories...I dig. Also been reading Oscar Wilde's "De Profoundis," a letter he wrote to his lover from prison. Also been reading Chekov and Ibsen. Booyah.

-seth

[YesIndeed]

The Priestess of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

[MO]

Kitchen Privileges by M.H.Clark

[spidergoolash]

dune and the shining :)

[mthrlangl]

Dreams of Terror and Death, a collection of Lovecraft stories.

[YesIndeed]

Tomorrow When The War Began by John Marsden

Already read it twice, and the whole series, but I'm studying it for school. I don't mind!! :D

[KNSinatra]

I've just flown through the "Enders Game" series by Orson Scott Card. Within a month, I think I'd done 2500+ pages of reading in that series. You can take the initial book in two different directions - you can follow the story of another character simultaneously to Ender's Game, or you can Follow Ender for 3 other books. I've done both, and love them all. At first, the books are all told from children's (albeit brilliant children) perspectives, which is why along with the Harry Potter Series, I love these books most. Of course, these aren't children's books, but I could argue the same for HP too :)

[spidergoolash]

the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne :D

[spidergoolash]

"the science of god" by gerald l. schroeder.

haven't gotten as far into the scarlet letter as i hoped. i left it at work :( finished "the shining" tho. it was pretty damn good, but the movie was better. much better. imo.

[KNSinatra]

"The Golden Ratio" by Mario Livo. Yes. A math book. For fun. :dunce:

[Prox]

Im reading a few right now. Stratigic Management, Managerial Economics, and Grammar for Writing Tutors ( this has to be on the best seller list)

oh yeah and I finaly started reading LOTR FOTR

[spidergoolash]

i'm halfway through "the scarlet letter." what a wonderful, yet heartbreaking story, i tell you.

[jadedskies]

I'm trying to read
Shadows on our Skin by some horrid Irish author
A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt
and The Vivisector by Patrick White

for school.

I'm also trying to read

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
and How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card

for pleasure.

...and not really getting anywhere with any of them ;)

[spidergoolash]

went to the library this morning and picked up ray bradbury's "fahrenheit 451" and frank herbert's "dune messiah."

great. now i'm reading four books at once :rolleyes:

[mthrlangl]

Crossroads of Twilight..I think. Whatever book 10 of the Wheel of Time series is. By Robert Jordan.

[spidergoolash]

Originally posted by spidergoolash
went to the library this morning and picked up ray bradbury's "fahrenheit 451"

finished reading it a few weeks ago. excellent book. damn, now i have to rent the movie. the last time i saw it was in seventh grade :lol:

[mthrlangl]

Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings. Book five of a series. I'm about half way through, and I'm not sure what's next on the list. Justin has a habit of giving me books for holidays, so I have a lot to choose from, currently.

[lobo]

Stanislav Lem - Peace on the Earth.

Old fashined sci-fi about ... hmm ... about de-militarisation and about left/right brained man ...

[Alyth]

I'm reading a book for my pre- and perinatal class I'm taking in June. Then I gotta read another book on the same subject for some reason.

[Gwenllian]

Originally posted by Humpkin
I'm reading 'Grey Matter' by Will Self

....and if any of you fancy following suit, don't bother.

If someone tells you about a Will Self book, it sounds so good you have to read it, but it just never is.

For example he wrote a double novella called '**** and Bull'. This comprises of 2 stories. In the first there is a rugby player (a jock) who grows female genitalia on the back of his knee. After struggling with all the conflicting emotions he goes to see his doctor (male) who ends up having an affair with the guy's knee.

Well it sounded good to me!!

I have to say that I really enjoyed **** and Bull. I found it well written and really amusing. It certainly made me stop and think. I can see where some people would find it boring and offensive...but yea well... I liked it.

[Gwenllian]

Originally posted by mthrlangl
Dreams of Terror and Death, a collection of Lovecraft stories.

I love HP Lovecraft. I can only take him in small doses though, because he just draws such a complex and vivid world with his words.

[Gwenllian]

I am currently reading Wizard and Glass by Stephen King (the 4th book in The Dark Tower Series)

I am out of books after this, so I am going to have to hit the bookstore pretty soon. I so wish there was a used bookstore in the town.

[mthrlangl]

Originally posted by Gwenllian
I love HP Lovecraft. I can only take him in small doses though, because he just draws such a complex and vivid world with his words.

I like him, but some of his stories just frickin' drag. Of course, "Dreams in the Witchhouse" made me go check on my little boy to make sure no one had stolen him to make him a sacrifice. Eesh. I would personally like to read more of the Cthulu stories..any of the Elder Gods, really.

[Lolly]

I'm about half way through "The Woman Next Door" by Barbara Delinsky.

[mthrlangl]

Bearing an Hourglass by Piers Anthony. It's part of the Incarnations of Immortality. Quite good, I think.

[spidergoolash]

"god emperor of dune" and "the complete science fiction treasury" of h.g. wells, which includes "the time machine" and "war of the worlds" :drool:

i'm in heaven.

[MO]

JANE magazine :tongue:
Feeling the need to be brainless

[mthrlangl]

Bout to start <u>Being a Green Mother</u> - book 5 of the Incarnations of Immortality. Thus far, I like Death and War best (muchly simplified titles).

[the_scarier_one]

I just finished reading Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"... amazing... and Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun" (excellent read)

currently, i'm reading Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" i'm loving it so far

[teaz0r]

hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world - haruki murakami

[tylerdriver]

SK - The Stand

[psi]

Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality (Solving the Quantum Mysteries) - John Gribbin fascinating book that reading second time around just makes quantum physics even more bizarre.

[KNSinatra]

Wrapping up "Escher Goedel and Bach" and "The Infinite Universe" by Michael Greene. Finally.

And in between flipping through my "Griffin and Sabine" books, and the Call of Cthulhu handbook when i have time.

Still need to finish "Children of the Mind" by Orswon Scott Card, the last of the Ender Wiggin series, but something's keeping me very hesitant from wanting to polish off the last book in that series.... It took me a month to read the other 5, and half a year to creep up to the end of this one.

[spidergoolash]

read the following this summer:

"wuthering heights," "catcher in the rye," "to kill a mockingbird," "the lion, the witch and the wardrobe" (son's reading project, but i read it anyway) :lol:

[Diesel]

CCNA Self Study - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam Certification Guide

Thrilling, I know. ;)

[mthrlangl]

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679775439/qid=1063237072/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-0088991-1792670?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) - Haruki Murakami

Justin mocks my lack of real "literature," so I decided to give Murakami a chance since he's J's latest obsession. (Imagine my surprise when I saw teaz0r's answer..I'd never heard of Murakami til about a month ago..well..not that I'd paid any attention to, at least.)

[MO]

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.

Interesting peek into behind the scenes of a restaurant chef and his culinary adventures

[koehiir]

repeat on the Wheel of Time series by Jordan

[spidergoolash]

"flowers for algernon"

i really didn't read it like i should have in high school. it's so much better now.

[Prox]

Just finished the Lord of the Rings trillogy, so much better then the movies

[jourgenson]

Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob - by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill

[Ryan]

Just finished up the last book in the Abhorsen trilogy...Great books.

Now I'm starting up Troy, which is a version of the Iliad which is actually mildly interesting and understandable.

[spidergoolash]

"the valley of horses" by jean auel. this is such a great book. i read it in highschool, but had to pick it up again to refresh my memory.

"eyes at the window" - about amish people in the 1800s. we'll see how it goes :D

[mthrlangl]

The House of Gaian - Anne Bishop

[koehiir]

re-reading: The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide - Douglas Adams

[mthrlangl]

The Pillars of the World - Anne Bishop. Again.

Has anyone else read her stuff? I highly recommend it. My only problem is that I tend to daydream myself into the worlds she creates. Good for her, (somewhat) bad for me.

[tylerdriver]

More's Utopia

[Chimpi]

Dreaming War by Gore Vidal.
Pretty entertaining book. Very.. political and biased...

[monsieurjohn]

my econ book

:mad:

[the_scarier_one]

I just finished reading We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It was amazing, in my opinion. I recommend it to all

[mthrlangl]

The Dragon Charmer by Jan Siegal. It's the middle book of a trilogy.

I think I've decided that fall/winter are good months for reading comfort books - either light ones or ones that I've read before. I'm just not in the mood to do heavy reading right now. (Especially since my version of heavy reading tends toward religions non-fic.)

[chaos]

BRiT, i love merrick! in fact, i love anne rice. she has a wonderful way of writing that just sucks you in.
but lately i've been reading mostly non-fiction, such as Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs, The Atlantis Blueprint (really great archaological book suggesting some pretty cool theories on civilisation). actually, i did just recently finish a fiction book by Barbara Kingsolver called, "Pigs in Heaven". it's a sequel to The Bean Trees and i actually think it's better than the original.
i'm hoping to get a job at a Borders near me, because my friend Ian works at one and has been ranting to me about the benefits (40% off books, discounted rates to Disneyland and also on car insurance, great med/dental benefits, blah blah blah) and i could fill up a few empty holes in my bookcase.

[chaos]

and, if you like comedic political analysts, i highly suggest, "Dude Wheres My Country? " By Michael Moore. it's hilarious. also his book, "Stupid White Men."

[mthrlangl]

Middlesex by Frank Euginides. (Or some such spelling, as I am too lazy to go look at the book. He's the guy who wrote Virgin Suicides.) The book is about a hermaphrodite who traces his family back to his inbreeding grandparents. I very much did not like V.S. , but this is turning out to be pretty good.

I wouldn't've picked it up on my own, but I guess the point of book clubs is to take you out of your element..

[mthrlangl]

Stephen King's It - a very poor book to read if you have small children or are remotely freaked out by clowns. Both of which are "problems" I have. I'm very glad my husband is home as I read it.

[moonsee]

PC Gamer magazine, lol
Ever since I graduated I just can't seem motivated to pick up a novel. There is a fairly new Anne Rice novel out but I've read nothing but bad reviews so i just can't bring myself to spend $25 or so on it.

[spidergoolash]

On Today @ 04:57 PM moonsee had this to say in Post # (http://www.aliensoup.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=92756#po st92756)
PC Gamer magazine

i happen to love "game informer" myself. i usually try to get a hold of each new issue that arrives in the mail before my son does.

[the_scarier_one]

I'm supposed to read Crime and Punishment over the break.... it's quite interesting so far, it just takes me such a long time to read it that i have no idea how i'm going to finish in time.... i hope i get some free time so i can read my other books that i bought recently

[monsieurjohn]

i just read the picture of dorian gray... i figure if i'm gonna read like 1 book a year (i'm so pathetic) i should at least make it a classic. and true to form, it was very good, although a little predictable. the writing was incredible though

[spidergoolash]

the hobbit :nod:

[insane]

Hmm... me reading Naked Pictures of Famous People by Jon Stewart, I'm ashamed to admit. ;-) It's super random and absolutely hilarious, but you've gotta be pretty smart to get some of the humor... some things will just make you go "Whaa? what's that all about?" if you don't know what it's referring to.

[spidergoolash]

picked up the first book in lord of the rings trilogy. i'm halfway through the hobbit and can't wait to start reading these.

[spidergoolash]

lord of the rings - the two towers :nod:

[mthrlangl]

The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, Book 4) by Robert Jordan. This is the second read-through of the series. Unfortunately, it's up to book 10, and from what I can tell, it still shows no sign of a conclusion. :: shrug ::

[spidergoolash]

down to the last 200 pages of return of the king.

[m33rak]

reading ur mind, lol

i have read snicket, crighton, and tolkien

['MAD'larkin]

I am Still Induldging myself in HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy , 3 rd book , I had stopped reading for about a month though for no reason , Finished reading ROTK Last year ,
I consider HitchHikers Guiade My favourite book , I haven't even read it fully yet . . .

[Nuphoria]

"Getting rid of Mr Kitchen" by Charlie Higson... very funny black comedy about an obnoxious bastard who accidentaly kills someone and then can't seem to get rid of the body. Actually very funny indeed and a great break from the medical books :)

[MO]

The Al Franken book (Lies...)

[spidergoolash]

god emperor of dune :rolleyes: again.

[fiasco]

mila 18

[spidergoolash]

"cold mountain" - GREAT book :) a must read. i read "dracula" before that and it was somewhat boring.

[mthrlangl]

Club Dead by Charlaine Harris. It's book 3 of a (thus far) 4 book series (The Southern Vampire series). It's pretty cheesey, somewhere between mystery/romance/typical fiction. It's brain candy, but a damn entertaining read (as I've proven by rereading it multiple times). I even sent my mom the whole series for her b-day last month ;)

[spidergoolash]

"the memoirs of cleopatra" this book is LONG at 957 pages :)

[Liquid_ice001]

the last book i read....well...no......um...no ....do coupons count? lol
i havent read at all this summer lol

[Enigma-X]

Mona Lisa Overdrive, by William Gibson. On my to-read list I have Digital Fortress and Deception Point, both by Dan Brown.

[helium heart]

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Awesome!, can't put it down.
Like some book critic said..."Thriller writing doesn't get any better than this." :clap:

[painogb]

The book of Eleanor, a novle about Eleanor of Aquitaine

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Awesome!, can't put it down.
Like some book critic said..."Thriller writing doesn't get any better than this." :clap:

Ya I read it erlier this summer a GREAT book

[m33rak]

all books i read become movies

last book ive read was in a series called 'Series of unfortunate events'

[lobo]

The Amusing Bible by Leo Taxil
Was trying to find it on Amason ... to link book name, seems that this name is not known in America.
Anyway, this is the book of my childhood, it is easy reading, atheistic ... sarcastic ... stupid ... but funny :lol:

[anachein]

Water and Salt: The Essence of Life by Hendel & Ferreira

Imajica by Clive Barker

Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

[painogb]

The Hallow Hills Mary Stwert.

trying to satisfy my need for authorian legend. (I actualy hate the stuff but read more of it then anything else seemingly why i don't know) Plus it add's to the dull book trend I've had recently

[Big Pimp Daddy]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I liked Nemo in LXG, so I decided to read his story. His mysterious nature keeps me hooked on the book.

[chezzoh]

Fade by Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier


These books are just great, I normally do not liek reading unless I find a book that is really interesting...It's not like a movie and its so/so and you continue on with me its just...ah don't like it...bye...I think Robert Cormier is a great author..

[helium heart]

A biography of Coco Chanel......Chanel by Edmonde Charles-Roux.

A Truly intriguing, complex, individual.

[painogb]

The Last enchantmen. Book 3 of my authorian legend series.

If anyone has a suggestion about other authorian legend books i'd like to know about them thanks

[rica]

^^have you read the Peter David books? might be a change of pace from the Mary Stewart books... it's the King in modern times

[painogb]

sounds interesting i'll have to look for them

[Finity]

Just finished the Stand by Stephen king, uncut version. too much reading for school to really do anymore pleasure reading.

[mthrlangl]

Lord Demon by Robert Zelazny. Along with Glamour and Martha Stewart Living ;)

(When I don't have much time, I grab a magazine; when I have time to actually sit and read, it's a book.)

[psi]

I happen to be reading three versions of the Epic of Gilgamesh. (translations by Andrew George, N.k. Sandars, David Ferry). Already read these when I took Mythology in college few years ago. Now I'm in one class called Western Civilization required to graduate that requires these as standard reading. Cool thing though is book report in this class is I got A+ on in Mythology I can resubmit in West Civ. since I wrote it (teacher said she wanted to read it if I made A+)

For those that do not know what it's about it's considered one of the oldest writings on the planet of a long epic (narrative) of significantly plausible and possible history. For those that have read it may be surprised at my approach at it. To me I read it while using virtual telescoping from Mesopotamia in astronomy software of passing a full year through the stars. The story describes a journey through the Zodiac from Gilgamesh (Orion) the hunter from the Arrow Star (foot of Orion) which all stars rotated around back then [we rotate around Polaris now] through Leo, etc. etc. etc. That's why I got an A+, it was a different approach then stating story via politics or philosophy. I used hard science of solstices and skies in Sumeria/Babylon at that time. Those interested in my full analysis, I am working on a website to post that information.

[spidergoolash]

i started "war and peace" today. it should only take me about 4 months to finish it :ut-oh:

[mthrlangl]

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami.

[psi]

reading Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science. A large illustrated book of about 1200 pages into fractals, biological growth, determinism, etc. etc. A very fascinating book from the inventor of Mathematica (http://www.mathematica.com), a mathematical software. It takes all of the sciences into a package from physics and astronomy to biology to psychology of the mind...

The book is so indepth that there is even a companion website http://www.wolframscience.com/ to add more information to an already heavy reading...

[psi]

Well aside from book above which I'm casually finishing sometime, I'm also reading The Quark and the Jaguar by Murray Gell-Mann. He is a recepient of a Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of quarks which this book is centered on. A very fascinating read about the simple to complex issues involved with quantum physics. As the title depicts the quark has a play compared to a jaguar's actions. If you're not scientifically inclined or much into theoretical thinking then this book is definitely not for you. It ties in logic, biology, mathematics, even art/literature and a slew of other sciences to boot to make quantum physics--seem to reader (which it is)-- all inclusive to describe the "theory of everything". If you don't have a faint heart and love books of this nature odds are your library or local bookstore would have this great book.

[painogb]

Right now I'm reading The good earth by Pearl S. Buck. It would be a great book just i'm reading it for school so i have to answer all the nit picky questions which in my opinion destroy books.

[Master Noodle]

I would be reading 'The Jesus Incident' by Frank Herbert if I could find a copy. But I'm always reading ROTK (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) on the side.

[chezzoh]

Hitch hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Hamlet

[painogb]

I'm rereading hitch hickers guid to the galaxy + seqals because a movie is being made and it's been a while since i've read them

[MrsD]

I'm reading "Panic Snap" by Laura Reese. Picked it up this summer while on vacation. Just started it, but it's pretty good!

[MO]

Killing the Buddha -
and I just picked up Chronicles from Bob Dylan; I hopefully will start that next week.

[Rumsfeld™]

I'm not reading anything right at the moment but this weekend I plan on diving into some DaVinci code if I get the time...

[MrsD]

Great book! Hope you like it! I just picked up another James Patterson novel - I think I already have it tho...

[Angeiship]

Stephen King's Wolves of the Calla. It's part of the Dark Tower series. I am also reading Mary Stewert's The Wicked Day.

[Prox]

Wil Wheaton's Just a Geek, very entertaining, and extreemly well written.

[Rumsfeld™]

I just remembered....This is something that I *read* but not currently *reading* (well, I kind of skim over the illustrated once in a while for physics or boredom) ... just wondering if anyone else has tried a brief history in time by stephen hawking? The illustrated version is even cooler ;)

[psi]

As usual your psi reads the technical stuff. And well this is for school but it is a nice read that we won't be using entire book, that I can enjoy the material entirely especially for the advanced stuff of using program to solve large equations. And well the supercomputers at the university are using Fortran so I guess when my equations get extremely large numbers I may have to know how to use the advanced Fortran to solve them.

Here's the name of the textbook for those curious:

Fortran 90 for Engineers and Scientists - Larry Nyhoff, Sanford Leestma

[MrsD]

I've read "The Wicked Day" by Mary Stewart - very good book.

[psi]

Well I'm still reading A New Kind of Science (http://www.wolframscience.com/) by Stephen Wolfram but I'm also reading the A New Kind of Science | Notes which is addendum of notes and explanations between the lines of former listed book. Ahhhh more reading. I love to peruse the website (link on book name) and well if you don't want to buy the book for a bit you can actually read it online you all, it's there!

[Rumsfeld™]

Well I'm still reading A New Kind of Science (http://www.wolframscience.com/) by Stephen Wolfram but I'm also reading the A New Kind of Science | Notes which is addendum of notes and explanations between the lines of former listed book. Ahhhh more reading. I love to peruse the website (link on book name) and well if you don't want to buy the book for a bit you can actually read it online you all, it's there!
If you like that book, try reading 'The Elegant Universe' by Brian Greene. It's friging amazing. That's right...not amazing.... friging amazing.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/greene.html
http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall03/005858.htm
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375708111/102-0299363-5927312

wot wot

[psi]

I've read that already. It's about string theory, superstrings, and ultimate theory. More cosmological than mathematical as former book. Different format as it's prose approach than textbook form. That's like suggesting a romance novel to someone studying textbook about sexual behavior in mammals. I'm sorry but please do not impress me with scientific books. I've read them all...

Also this is a thread by MTH for "What's are you reading now?" Not what you have read and suggesting to others.

[Rumsfeld™]

I've read that already. It's about string theory, superstrings, and ultimate theory. More cosmological than mathematical as former book. Different format as it's prose approach than textbook form. That's like suggesting a romance novel to someone studying textbook about sexual behavior in mammals. I'm sorry but please do not impress me with scientific books. I've read them all...

Also this is a thread by MTH for "What's are you reading now?" Not what you have read and suggesting to others.
easy Professor Frink ...lol, I was simply suggesting you 'try' it. There may not be a lot of math involved, but it would definitely give you a different perspective on these things than just numbers & equations, while still relating to them.

Remember that the best physicists and mathmeticians try to be the most well-rounded as they can, and many famous ones have often seeked artists and more intuitive thinkers so they can have the best of both worlds! :nod:

And yes, I am in the middle of reading it so thus it is what I am reading now (currently). Haven't got much into it, but Greene is an awesome guy.

[psi]

ah I see now. I really figured you were trying to compare it to book I was reading as they are on different ends of science really. I do read cosmology books like Greene's of the search of Theory of Everything.

As in regards to your suggestions I own numerous science books. I have a dedicated library (not in dewey decimal system) that's separated into engineering and new sciences (nanotechnology), natural sciences sans astronomy, physical sciences, biological sciences and medicine, psychology/philosophy, astronomy/cosmology (huge), mythology (large), history/archaeology/antiques, music, art/photo, fiction (small amount like 15 books, usually only books I was required in my life to read, I don't waste my money books I can't learn historically or knowledgeablely) and my subject has it own entire side of wing = mathematics (colossal over 500 books). I have books on subjects I'm not too familiar with but fascinating like anatomy, genectic engineering, nuclear physics, architecture

Again I'm still reading the Notes to A New Kind of Science but might get wild and move to a different book in my library....

[helium heart]

At this very moment in time....the Sunday morning papers. It's 9:45 am :yawn: in eastern Australia.

[psi]

Ironically I'm reading Fractals and Chaos by the founder of the Mandelbrot Set, Benoit Mandelbrot. I just happen to pick this book up a couple days before I posted the fractals in Math thread. I saw it in bookstore and couldn't pass it up since I was ready to post about it anyways. :embarass:


tiny dancer... she's here guiding me..

[danceswithfish]

I really enjoyed "The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever" by Stephen R Donaldson.
There are six books in the series. (first and second cronicles)
Yes...I'm into sci-fi and fantasy.

[mthrlangl]

I really enjoyed "The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever" by Stephen R Donaldson.

I'm working slowly through that one myself. I'm not entirely sure I like Donaldson's writing style, though, so between that, a few other books in process, various knitting projects, two kids, and a marriage to maintain, it's *very* slow going.

[psi]

Reading a technical guidebook as review for some unique welding repairs I have to do on some antiques.

Welder's Handbook by Richard Finch

:cool:
and yes when I weld I play the Flashdance soundtrack to get me geared to get work done... lol :nuts:

[spidergoolash]

"get happy" - the life of judy garland by gerald clarke

mo lent it to me. i finished it in a week. her life was so, so sad :( almost as depressing as frances farmer's.

[Light]

Snow Crash

[Legion]

Well, I'm currently reading nothing. I just finished The Taking by Dean Koontz. It was pretty good and I recommend it to anyone.

I'm in the middle of reading a...err...septology??? Seven books. The Dark Tower books by Stephen King. Definitely a good read. It's pretty different, but it includes a lot of Stephen King's characters and stories in it. Just like all of his books, this one's connected to the others, but this one is like the center of all of the stories.
I'm currently trying to get the sixth book. The seventh one is sitting on my shelf waiting for me to get to it, but sadly every time I go to the bookstore I forget my gift card. :(

[spidergoolash]

i started "war and peace" today. it should only take me about 4 months to finish it :ut-oh:

would you believe i'm *still* trying to finish this? i'm down to about the last 150 pages. this book is fascinating, but it's just so much to absorb.

[polaris_nine]

Im reading Clive Cussler's latest, Trojan Odyssey.

So far its pretty good, but damn, this man goes off on so many tangents, its hard to follow.

[psi]

Im reading Clive Cussler's latest, Trojan Odyssey.

So far its pretty good, but damn, this man goes off on so many tangents, its hard to follow.

Don't know that author but the title alone makes it sound like that's its purpose.... lol

[spidergoolash]

"anna karenina" (at least this one's only 750 pages)

[polaris_nine]

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglass Adams

I love this trilogy!

[psi]

Reading Number by Tobias Dantzig (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Dantzig)

A very interesting read that even Einstein loved the book himself.
It's about history of number concept and the evolution of mathematics.

[polaris_nine]

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

[spidergoolash]

"biblical literacy" by rabbi joseph telushkin

"no one here gets out alive" - biography of jim morrison by jerry hopkins/danny sugerman

[mthrlangl]

I just finished the latest Harry Potter.

[polaris_nine]

^^^ Am savoring it.

[nootch]

I just finished the latest Harry Potter.

WTF?? And here I am, on chapter 4, jealous that my girlfriend's on chapter 10!

I have way too much going on this week, maybe I should *cough* call in sick *cough* and catch up. :ut-oh:

[jourgenson]

I just started the new Harry Potter. On deck I have Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/Great Glass Elevator to re-read so that I can remeber what was in the book and what wasn't as compared to the movie(s).

[mthrlangl]

WTF?? And here I am, on chapter 4, jealous that my girlfriend's on chapter 10!

I have way too much going on this week, maybe I should *cough* call in sick *cough* and catch up. :ut-oh:

And just think - I also cleaned my house, slept, and ran after kids at various points while trying to finish it ;)

[spidergoolash]

the koran.

[lobo]

the koran.
:nod: And ... how many pages did You read now?

[psi]

old book though quite a good read:

Molecular Biology An Introduction to Chemical Genetics

enjoying as a refresher.....

[spidergoolash]

:nod: And ... how many pages did You read now?

i'm almost halfway through it. it's only about 435 pages, i think.

[lobo]

You are at the halfway. Thats awesome. Most of my friends stop reading this book after first two suras. That's so unusual and heavy reading :D

Are You reading the bare text or with comments?
What is the number of sura You are reading now?
It is interesting to know why are You reading this book. Is it just a curiosity?

Anyway, this is realy great book. Good luck. :nod:

[spidergoolash]

Are You reading the bare text or with comments?
What is the number of sura You are reading now?
It is interesting to know why are You reading this book. Is it just a curiosity?


it's just a curiosity, really. i'm up to the "thunder" sura at this point. and i'm reading everything, bare text and comments :)

[Prox]

I just finished reading the newest Harry Potter book, which was very good.

Now to totaly switch styles, I started working on Stephen Ambrose's D-Day. I love history, and his books are very well written. I read Band of Brothers, which is a great read, I hope this book lives up to it.

[zipzic]

I don't read, hate reading.

[mthrlangl]

I don't read, hate reading.

..then why are you posting to this thread?

[polaris_nine]

Update:

I'm reading a book called A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly. So far, I absolutely love it.

Its kind of a murder mystery/ girl-finds-her-voice-through-writing kind of book set in the very early 1900's.

[Junglizm]

For general entertainment purposes, I’m reading Kevin Mitnick's Art of Intrusion (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764569597/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/002-8952347-7506456?v=glance&s=books). For nerdy technical stuff, I’m reading Sams Programming In Objective-C (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0672325861/qid=1127232413/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-8952347-7506456?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). I don’t read many novels these days.

[WizardlyFriend]

in school i am reading Macbeth, and for pleasure im inbetween books. i finished chainfire by terry goodkind weeks ago and i plan on reading the wasted lands by stephen king when i get the time

[immortalem]

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It is a really good book.

[spidergoolash]

"1984" by george orwell

[spidergoolash]

just finished reading animal farm, another classic by orwell. what a depressing story though. i need to pick some lighter subjects from now on.

[spidergoolash]

"the last czar" - the life and death of nicholas II by edvard radzinsky.

after this i'm forcing myself to read something happy and fluffy :rolleyes:

[Taure Lirinen]

"seize the night" - Dean koontz

its pretty good so far... im up to chapter 4.

[mthrlangl]

Harry Potter & the Half-Blodd Prince. Again. I have about 15 minutes a day to read, so I can't really focus on anything but brain candy books and/or magazines :/

[lobo]

Neil Stephenson - Cryptonomicon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380788624/qid=1134481516/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/002-0529560-1273622?s=books&v=glance&n=283155) funny book about the money. I love money!!!! :rotflmao:

[spidergoolash]

I have about 15 minutes a day to read, so I can't really focus on anything but brain candy books and/or magazines :/

i remember those days :ut-oh: and it wasn't that long ago either lol

[lordnation]

I'm reading Island by:Gordan Korman.. short but adventures

[polaris_nine]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

It's a great book about an autistic boy and what he goes through with his family. If your a bit curious or interested in autism or what it is, I recommend it. Even if you are just bored and need a good read. I love it!

[spidergoolash]

the one-year bible (it's divided into 365 15-minute daily readings with a little each of old and new testament, proverbs and psalms).

i'll be on this one for a long time, as the title says :D

[jesseowc]

I am reading A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
and I think it sucks...

[mthrlangl]

Knife of Dreams. It's the 11th book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Quite frankly, I'm afraid he's going to die before he finishes the damn series. And while I really like the series, he has so many plots and subplots that I feel like I have to reread all the preceeding books before I read the new one so I can reconnect the threads.

[polaris_nine]

I am finally settling down to read one book, since I cross over between 2 or 3 at a time.

It's Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It is great adventure reading, I absolutely love it, plus it is chock full of really interesting (to me, I guess) scottish history. It's got all the good stuff in it!

[MO]

Just finished Nickel and Dimed- really interesting- a woman embarks on a sociological study by becoming a low-wage worker (yes, voluntarily!) for nearly 4 yrs to see if she can "make it"

[spidergoolash]

Just finished Nickel and Dimed- really interesting- a woman embarks on a sociological study by becoming a low-wage worker (yes, voluntarily!) for nearly 4 yrs to see if she can "make it"

gotta read that one soon, mo. sounds interesting. i like most of the books you read anyway.

[spidergoolash]

my sister bought me "the pillars of the earth" by ken follett for my birthday. it's a page-turner! can't put this one down.

[polaris_nine]

I just finished reading Lucky by Alice Sebold. Its a memoir of her rape and the trial after it, and how she fights back. Its a rough subject, but a VERY good read. You might know her from her latest book The Lovely Bones. That also, is very well-written. I love her description of susie's heaven. Its how I imagine it could be.

[CPOV]

I'm about halfway through the entire works of Sheri Tepper, she is a very good author, I recommend her books to anyone here.

At the moment, I'm reading the classic Catch 22. That is a funny book.

[mthrlangl]

The Forest House (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451454243/sr=8-1/qid=1142422393/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-3868598-9315834?%5Fencoding=UTF8) by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I really like her, but I always seem to lose track of a few of the characters :)

[spidergoolash]

the state of the art: taekwondo

[mthrlangl]

I'm also reading Stiff (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393324826/sr=8-1/qid=1145076720/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1791146-5309415?%5Fencoding=UTF8). I'm having a hard time getting into it (time restrictions and whatnot), but it's a pretty decent read.

[Panache87]

I'm reading The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
a good book :)

[spidergoolash]

"the poe shadow" by matthew pearl
"the phantom of the opera" by gaston leroux

[Andromeda]

Just finished My Girl and My Girl 2, How to make an American quilt, and a few Animorphs books.
Waiting for 3 more Animorphs books from ebay.
Must...read...:nuts:

[spidergoolash]

Must...read...:nuts:

yes. it's so addicting :lol:

[Panache87]

I'm in the process of reading Isaac's Storm, as the required college freshman book- it's a pretty good book all in all, but the beginning is extremely rambly.

[mthrlangl]

"the phantom of the opera" by gaston leroux

That's one of my all-time favorites.

[spidergoolash]

That's one of my all-time favorites.

really? i can't put it down. the movie was mesmerizing, so i *had* to pick up the book, then i'll re-watch the movie.

[mthrlangl]

really? i can't put it down. the movie was mesmerizing, so i *had* to pick up the book, then i'll re-watch the movie.

I haven't seen the movie, but I saw the musical. I fell in love with it and decided that I needed to know the actual story.

[polaris_nine]

I'm on the third in the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series, called Voyager.

I am absolutely in love with these books. Anyone else read them?

[.shadows]

Programming books. Yes, I am a geek. :(

On the other hand, I'm reading up a bit about different martial arts and the philosophies and histories behind them. I love martial arts.

[spidergoolash]

Programming books. Yes, I am a geek. :(

On the other hand, I'm reading up a bit about different martial arts and the philosophies and histories behind them. I love martial arts.

which martial arts?

[spidergoolash]

finished reading phantom. it only took me two days :tongue: the book is really totally different from the movie. having said that, i think i like the movie better.

[lobo]

Starwater Strains (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765312034/qid=1151934649/sr=1-9/ref=sr_1_9/104-7295488-2922355?s=books&v=glance&n=283155) by Gene Wolfe

The collection of funny stories :nod:

[Monster]

Currently reading The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks! :nod:

[spidergoolash]

"the poe shadow" by matthew pearl

this book is incredibly boring, but i'll finish is anyhow :rolleyes:

[jane]

I'm in the middle of The Alchemist bye Paulo Coelho. It's really good, but it's hard to put down. I have to force myself to put it down because I want to savor it. lol

[.shadows]

omg harry potter innit!!!!!!!11

[ewomack]

"The Alcoholic Republic" about America's love of Alcohol from 1790 to about 1850. Full of interesting things like americans used to think water was bad for you.

[monsieurjohn]

i bought books today for the first time in a while, and likewise, i'm now reading one or two of them

i bought:
the authoritative calvin & hobbes
the tick vol 2: issues 6-9 (i think)
a biography of winston churchill
"the lion's pride" - biography of teddy roosevelt and family

i'm reading the teddy roosevelt one and the calvin & hobbes one, bouncing back and forth to keep both sides of my brain happy

[spidergoolash]

a biography of winston churchill
"the lion's pride" - biography of teddy roosevelt and family

oh my, i may need to borrow these two when your done.

right now i'm readying dr. zhivago.

[spidergoolash]

can't believe it's been almost a year since i've posted in this thread.

i just finished reading yet another phantom of the opera book. this time it was susan kay's "phantom." such a beautiful story. made me cry throughout. it was that good. even better, imo, than leroux.

i started reading star wars allegiance tonight.

[lobo]

Functional Programming by A.J. Field and P.G.Harrisson. Old but forever classic :lol:

[Monster]

(hey lobo, are you a programmer?? do you like functional languages?)

I've started reading Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton a couple of days ago. Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained form a science fiction novel with over 2200 pages in total!! :terror:

(but it's quite an easy read nonetheless, because the author wrote it as a series of short stories. quite entertaining, actually.)

[Pyxidragon]

Callahan's Con by Spider Robinson and The Penny-Pinching Hedonist by Shel Horowitz.

[spidergoolash]

I've started reading Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton a couple of days ago. Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained form a science fiction novel with over 2200 pages in total!!

these look interesting. in fact, i've got them in my cart right now at amazon. i'm getting them used for around $4 each. guess my summer reading plans are all set. thanks, monster :)

[Monster]

these look interesting. in fact, i've got them in my cart right now at amazon. i'm getting them used for around $4 each. guess my summer reading plans are all set. thanks, monster :)

You're welcome! Do you like science fiction? :)

[spidergoolash]

Do you like science fiction? :)

like it?? i LOVE it. read some of my others posts to this thread to see what i enjoy reading :D

[Monster]

like it?? i LOVE it. read some of my others posts to this thread to see what i enjoy reading :D

You're a far more diverse reader than I! :lol:

I read most often only science fiction and non-fiction books, and the occasional fantasy and religious and/or philosophical book.

I've also read 1984, some H.G. Wells classics like Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, Dune (only the first book), The Lord of the Rings (only the first book), the Koran (submission.org English version in its entirety, and partially a German version borrowed to me by a Moroccan) and various versions of The Bible (King James, various Roman Catholic, Jehovas Witnesses, but most of them only partially, Roman Catholic is what I know best).

My favorite science fiction author is Iain M. Banks. If you haven't, you should check out some of his Culture series novels sometime. They're awesome!! From these I got all my ideas of what I want in robots and spacecraft! (a spacecraft smaller than 1 kilometer isn't worth building! ;) )

And with Hamilton, I just got started. I'm trying to get familiar with some new contemporary authors. I've never read Jack Vance, for instance, who is also often highly praised.

Of the classic authors, I've read something of many, like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, Fredric Brown, and so on, but mostly anthologies of short stories and a few novels.

So far, I think, Iain M. Banks is my favorite author. Whenever I read one of his novels, I can't put it down and read as much as possible. It's an addiction!! ;)

Like Hamilton, Banks is also a British writer. But Banks' writing style is definitely more dense and tense, and often also more action-laden. Check him out sometime! :)

I like science fiction much better than the so-called "world literature," because it's so much more imaginative!

[MrsD]

I'm reading "The Mermaid Chair". Good book!

[spidergoolash]

Like Hamilton, Banks is also a British writer. But Banks' writing style is definitely more dense and tense, and often also more action-laden. Check him out sometime! :)

i'll do that :)

[spidergoolash]

monster> i just checked around and iain banks has quite a few books out. which one would you recommend i read first?

[Monster]

monster> i just checked around and iain banks has quite a few books out. which one would you recommend i read first?

Since you like longer novels, I would say Look to Windward. I think it's my favorite of his Culture novels so far.

[Pyxidragon]

Picked up & started reading "Eisenhorn" this weekend by Dan Abnett

[nightwolf]

Recently I started reading Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.

I've read it before, a long time before the movie came out.

Will be reading the restaurant at the end of the universe next.

[Pyxidragon]

Finishing up "The Templar Legacy" (not a bad little read) and have the Hornblower series lined up next.

[lobo]

Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, read it in russian of course

[LogicalNCK]

Currently reading on 1984 and Animal Farm. I went to the library to check out 1984 and found out the author also wrote Animal Farm and since I've been meaning to read that as well, I checked it out too. Both by George Orwell

[spidergoolash]

Currently reading on 1984 and Animal Farm. I went to the library to check out 1984 and found out the author also wrote Animal Farm and since I've been meaning to read that as well, I checked it out too. Both by George Orwell

:toocool:

[spidergoolash]

Halo: the fall of Reach

[Luciann]

I just finished Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan (Carpathian Series)

[lobo]

A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut

[Luciann]

High Intensity by Dara Joy

[Pyxidragon]

The Dragon Quartet (Volume One) - Marjorie B. Kellogg