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What books are you reading right now?

Discussion in 'Tilted Art, Photography, Music & Literature' started by sapiens, Aug 12, 2011.

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  1. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I never did finish that one. It lost me in the last third of the book.
     
    snowy, Mar 21, 2012
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  2. Freetofly

    Freetofly Diving deep into the abyss

    Location:
    From Philly USA, living in London UK
    The Rape of Art, by Anthony Kocur.
    Not published yet, but I have the honor to read it. So far pretty wild and imaginative.
     
    Freetofly, Mar 22, 2012
    #402
  3. Jove

    Jove Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Michigan
    I am in the beginning of the story, but maybe I will lose interest in the last third?
     
    Jove, Mar 22, 2012
    #403
  4. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Hard to say. It turns into this exercise in free love. Normally, I like free love, but after the first two thirds of the book it seemed weird.
     
    snowy, Mar 22, 2012
    #404
  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm now reading The Hunger Games, partly because it's the thing to do—a bestseller...a movie...and all that.

    Look at me being all "hip" and "with it."
     
    Baraka_Guru, Mar 22, 2012
    #405
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  6. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    God Created the Integers:
    The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History

    Edited by Stephen Hawking
    Excerpts from thirty-one of the most important works in the history of mathematics.
     
    rogue49, Mar 23, 2012
    #406
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  7. greydenn

    greydenn New Member

    Currently reading The Best and the Brightest. Excellent book about the political decisions that were made regarding Vietnam.
     
    greydenn, Mar 24, 2012
    #407
  8. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Currently reading The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley.
    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Mar 24, 2012
    #408
  9. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    dark end of the street by ace atkins...
     
    uncle phil, Mar 29, 2012
    #409
  10. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land was published in 1961, predating even the "free love" late '60s. I first read it back in those late '60s and was totally mesmerized by it. Times change, along with perspectives. Grok? Maybe I should re-read it (again) to see if my feelings for it have changed.

    Right now, in preparation for the new baseball season, I'm reading Ernie Harwell's Tuned To Baseball. I spent nearly 40 years listening to him broadcasting Tigers' games. In my mind, I'm hearing his voice narrating the book. Loving it!
     
    grumpyolddude, Mar 29, 2012
    #410
  11. hope4love

    hope4love Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    I am where I should be
    I am reading The Hunger Games. Trying my hardest to get it done before seeing the movie with the kids. My daughter read the book in 3 days.
     
    hope4love, Mar 29, 2012
    #411
  12. Zweiblumen

    Zweiblumen Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Iceland
    There are 3 books, does the film cover all or just the first book ?
     
    Zweiblumen, Mar 30, 2012
    #412
  13. mb99usa

    mb99usa Getting Tilted

    Location:
    Home
    Currently reading several books:

    Watership Down - Richard Adams
    World War Z - Max Brooks
    The Soul of a New Machine - Tracy Kidder
    How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story - John Scalzi

    And several comic books/graphic novels
    --- merged: Mar 30, 2012 at 2:30 PM ---
    The movie only covers the 1st book.
     
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    mb99usa, Mar 30, 2012
    #413
  14. Candle

    Candle Vertical

    Location:
    Winnipeg, MB
    Just picked up Selected by Mark Van Vugt & Anjana Ahuja. It's a evolutionary psychology based theory of leadership. I need to read some fiction at some point.
     
    Candle, Mar 31, 2012
    #414
  15. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm now working on finishing the second half of The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, a collection of the earliest stories by Robert E. Howard.

    I have the third collection, The Conquering Sword of Conan. I think I will pick up the second, The Bloody Crown of Conan, as well. (They're available as remainders for under $10 at my favourite used bookstore.) Once I read those, I will read Howard's crowning achievement: the only novel he published in his short lifetime, Conan the Conqueror.

    I'm reading these because my understanding of Conan comes mainly from the comics (i.e., different authors) and the Schwarzenegger films (the latter of which I have mixed feelings). I'm also doing this partly to rid myself of the bad aftertaste left from watching the mess that was Conan the Barbarian (2011). They really dropped the ball with that film. They should have created it with purists in mind. The timing was ripe for that kind of film, but no: it was insulting to Howard's mythos. Sure, the visuals were all right, but audiences demand more these days.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Apr 1, 2012
    #415
  16. NIKKIANA

    nikkiana New Member

    Location:
    NYC
    On the current reading list:

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
    Big Sur by Jack Keroauc
    House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
     
    nikkiana, Apr 3, 2012
    #416
  17. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Just the first one.

    I'm a little over halfway through the Magician King, which is a sequel to the Magicians. It's sort of Narnia meets Harry Potter, for an older crowd.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Apr 3, 2012
    #417
  18. Levite

    Levite Levitical Yet Funky

    Location:
    The Windy City
    How are you liking it? I've had Amazon recommend The Magicians to me several times now, and haven't bought it yet. Is it worth it?
     
    Levite, Apr 3, 2012
    #418
  19. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    I liked the first one better, but the sequel certainly isn't bad. I do find myself getting annoyed with the main character quite a bit, however.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Apr 3, 2012
    #419
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  20. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    loaded dice by james swain...
     
    uncle phil, Apr 3, 2012
    #420
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