What are you reading now??
 

Which book are you in the midst of reading now?

as for me...


Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck

Really good book, if you ask me, but then again, my last book was a piece of drivel by tom clancy. (which i wil NEVER read again, BTW)

George Orwell, 1984 & Animal Farm.

Really in love with both books and they go together. I feel like writing a review on them right now, but I'd be at the keyboard for a month and the bandwidth would probably wreck the server.

Mike.

Douglas Adams' "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish"

The third policeman -flann obrien

isle of dogs - patricia cornwell...don't care for it as much as her earlier stuff...

Jaws of Darkness - Harry Turtledove
Cosmos - Carl Sagan

Just finished Stephen King's Carrie. About to start Hearts of Atlantis or The Green Mile.

Stephen King-The Dark Tower IV Wizard and Glass

i just finished slaughterhouse five... very odd book.

i think i'll rip into the last few month's maxims that have sat unread since they arrived.

Introduction to Poetry by X.J. Kennedy

ummm........Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix.

The Sound and the Fury - William Faulkner
Rise to Rebellion - Jeff Shaara

Both seem good so far...

Tommorrow through Today - Heinlen.

at least I think that is the title of it. Doesn't really make a difference, it is a collection of several of his stories.

I have a seriously huge pile of books to plough through. I'm trying to read a new Dr Who every few days, and some other stuff in between. I think I'm going to read Stephen King- Dreamcatcher next.

the tomb by f paul wilson (thanks to redravin), just finished Dead & Gone by andrew vachss and definatly suggest both; especially d&g. fucking awesome book

also reading 'the portable voltaire' off and on.
too much philosophy at once is not a good ideafor me anymore

Too many to count...
The Search for Modern China by Spence, Idoru and Mona Lisa Overdrive by Gibson, Journey to the West, The Analects, and a couple of Dave Barry books. I just finished a book on the Boxer Rebellion, which was really interesting. I'm trying to finish up the books I'd never read while at school so I'll have the fun ones for when I need a break.
Oh yeah, I'm about to start the latest Terry Pratchett book. I've put that off for far too long.

Pride of October: What it Was to Be Young and a Yankee by Bill Madden.

Basically he profiles 18 NY Yankees from the past. He interviewed them and they have some interesting stories. I am still early in the book, but it shows promise.

Lila, by Robert Pursig. It's the sequel to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which is also an excellent book.

Also, Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse

Life Of Pie - ...
I'm too retarded right now to accually remember the name of the amazing author.

Under Fire by W.E.B. Griffin

Rereading the MYST novels... on the book of Ti Ana now.

Stranger in a Strange Land

Just finishing up The Dharma Bums by Kerouac and after that I plan on reading The Catcher In The Rye for the first time, 'cause I just watched The Good Girl and I figure if a frikkin' Jennifer Aniston movie is referencing something beyond my knowledge then something cannot be right.

Just finished Anthem by Ayn Rand.

Reading a *fluff* book, the Nannie Diaries,
Promiscuities (The Secret Struggle for Womanhood) Naomi Wolf, and I read little bits of Forty Studies That Changed Psychology (a textbook) when I have the urge.

The sunday comics count? Just finished A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Twain. Starting on DaVinci Code - Dan Brown. (Note - #1 best seller, but read Angels and Demons first!)

I am rereading Jack Vance's THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD

Re-reading

Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings

Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

Just got done re-reading

Domes of Fire, The Shining Ones and The Hidden City by David Eddings.

Hey, stop it! I'm reading "Stranger in A Strange Land"! I was reading through all the posts and all the while thinking to myself, "I'm gonna be the only one reading Heinlein..." then I see a post about someone reading some short-story collection by Heinlein, and I think to myself, "Ah, thats all right." But I run across your post and I say, "NoooooOOOoo!!! I thought I was original!" So how far are ya, huh? I only have about 40 pages left. Its supposedly completely different from all of his other works, and it is for most of the beginning, but towards the end it is very Heinlein-ish. Book I'm gonna read next: "The Moon is A Harsh Mistress" by none other than the great Robert Anson Heinlein himself :D

Order of Heinlen books I've read consecutively:

Starship Troopers - this one is the one that doesn't resemble any other
I Will Fear No Evil - bleh
The Cat That Walks Through Walls - It was all right
Time Enough For Love - Pretty good

I'm gonna buy another Heinlein book when I'm almost done with "The Moon is A Harsh Mistress" :D

After the Plague - T.C. Boyle

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0967563100/qid=1057478551/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-3920845-6452044?v=glance&s=books&n=507846">Perpetual Motivation - Dave Durand</a>

He's my region manager - great guy :)

Great book too :D

I've been getting lazy, in between books right now.
I just reaed Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World" and I swear Im going to start ready The Light Fantastic by Terry Prattchet very very soon.

lost son by bernard kerik

Would you believe Oracle DBA 101

I don't how long I've been doing databases,
and I'm a Master level Oracle Designer
And even with all the fuckin' huge books that I have on it,
including on the new platform
I have to read this book because it has essential info in it not included in the bigger tech books.

Do you know what it's like to have to carry around a DBA 101 book
geez, managers won't cut you break.:rolleyes:

people still read books?

Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
by Tom Robbins

:lol: :lol: :lol: ROTFLMAO :lol: :lol: :lol:

How are the other books by Heinlen different from 'Starship Troopers'? That is one of my favorite books.

Demon Haunted World by Sagan is also an excellent non-fiction choice. I've given a few copies of that book away to my friends...

Good choice. Great book. I've read everything the local library has by Heinlein (18 or so). I like his earlier stuff. Wish I could find more.

just finished up "Miss Wyoming" by Douglas Couplan
started "the Interpreter" by Suki Kim
also 1/2 way though "The age of Spiritual Machines" by Ray Kurrzweil

Going to pick up some William Gibson books today though, who needs T.V. anyway?

"To Green Angel Tower, Part 1" by Tad Williams

slowly making my way though the lord of the rings trillogy

Lukcy You by Carl Hiaasen. Liked all his other stuff, although not as good as the UK equivalent Christopher Brookmyre

Insom

The Darwin Awards II by Wendy Northcut... it's amazing how stupid people are, bless them when they don't breed.

and miked: both of those are great books, animal farm has some interesting (and quite deliberate) parallels to the communist russian revolution.

Dragonlance Defenders of Magic trilogy by Mary Kirchoff

ok, so it's no great and epic literature of the world. It's still entertaining. (I think, I'm through the first half of the first book :) )

"32 Cadillacs" by Joe Gore

and

"Box Socials" by W.P. Kinsella

This morning I started the latest Clive Cussler novel to hit paperback. Last week I was in Alaska on a cruise and I worked through my TFP withdrawl by reading Harry Potter #5 and "Hard Eight" by Janet Evanovich. That was the funniest of the series so far. I guess you can tell I am in the mood for easy but fun reading now.


That is one of my favorite Heinlein books. I think I have read everything he wrote at least once. Some several times. His later stuff became a little self indulgent, but once you are a fan, it is still fun to read. "Harsh Mistress" should be required reading. We might have a few more liberterians in this country.

Just finished the new Harry Potter.
Just about to start Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse is the best).

currently consumed with One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

just finished the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I can't believe he created entire languages, sheesh!

lol, Harry Potter and the Order of The Pheonix ... stop laughing. Trying to patiently wait for The Dark Tower V. (nov)

Yeah. Just finished Black House myself. Can't wait for the 5th of November.

Started on Water Touching Stone, by Eliot Patterson.

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

It's been awhile since a book made me stop and giggle out loud. If I weren't such a hermit, I'm sure people would be wondering what's so funny.

I've decided after reading this thread that I'm picking up a Heinlen book, which one should I get? I'll for sure pick up Starship Troopers, the overt fascism in that movie was great, as a poli sci student it's my bread and butter.

Just finished up "Demian" by Hermann Hesse, see sig.

Reading Granta #81 Best of Young British Novelists 2003

Reading The Zizek Reader by Slavoj Zizek.

Reading The Odyssey by Homer

Reading The Renaissance by Graham Dixon.

Choke - By Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club guy)

J.D.Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye and
Marco van Leeuwen - Dune Advent (fanfic)
neither of which is turning out to be particularly good... after this comes Joseph Heller - Catch-22 which I have higher hopes for...

Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind. Waiting anxiously for the next in the series to be released (July 21). The whole Sord of Truth Series is excellent. I highly reccomend it.

GREAT BOOK! I felt so...hollow when I finished it. Like I had just slid down someone's family tree, hitting every branch!

I'm reading 'The Avengers' by Rich Cohen and 'The Night Trilogy' by Elie Wiesel.
The Avengers is about Abba Kovner, Vitka Kemper and Ruzka Korchaz, three Jews in Lituania who fought the Nazis.
If you haven't read The Night you should.
It will make you feel like you are right in the middle of Holocaust.

I'm part of the Harry Potter crowd - but up next is the latest John Sandford, followed by catch up work on all of Jonathan Kelleman's works.

I'm working on Galapagos by Vonnegut.

and yes, Slaughter house Five was odd, but i enjoyed it.
Kurt Vonnegut is my favourite author to date. Fantastic fiction.

Working my way through, "God Emperor of Dune." By Frank Herbert. It's the fourth book in the Dune saga.

For anyone who hasn't read "Dune," I suggest you do. Even if you're not a science fiction fan, because that book doesn't read like your typical sci-fi. And as a sci-fi fan, it has completly changed my view about the genre.

I second that! I must've read the entire saga at least 7 times and I can never get enough of it. Which is why I'm now reading the (lesser) fanfics and I have read the (once again lesser) prequels.

A David Horowitiz book that i stole from a friend called "the politics of bad faith"

and no, i dont agree with him

This summer I'm reading the books that I will be reading in the fall in my Humanities class in college. That way when I don't have time to read them and have to, I'll be able to go through them faster just to refresh my memory.

Right now I'm starting Plato's "The Trial and Death of Socrates." And I just recently read Epictetus' "Enchiridion."

Karate Dojo: Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art
by Peter Urban

Howard Zinn's- People's History of the United States of America

I am reading "All Souls" by ______. It is a true story about growing up poor white Irish in south Boston projects around the time of bussing. It is a bit depressing.

I usually read fiction: Wilbur Smith is a current favorite as well as the John Sandford "Prey" mysteries.

Just picked up "Designing Web Usability" by Jakob Nielsen
good stuff!

A brief history of time - stephen hawking
probly soon i'll dig up another clancy book :p

o and harry potter :D

Just finished "Scotty Bowman: A LIfe in Hockey" and am now reading Dave Barry's "Big Trouble".

Next up, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

I am currently reading Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the
All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser

I just finished the new Harry Potter and How Insensitive by Russell Smith

I haven't read any Vonnegut in years... I loved Slaughter House 5 and Cat's Cradle.

" The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoesky

The First book of Lost Swords: Woundhealer's Story
--Fred Saberhagen

The latest Harry Potty, the most recent McSweeney's collection of short stories (a new one from Stephen King included), Hannibal, and a book about teaching your baby to sign.

Pimp, Story of my Life - Iceberg Slim

I am currently re-reading Orwell's "1984", then I plan to re-read Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451". There are books that I like to read again every few years or so, and these are two of those. They were required reading for me back in high school, back...oh, 24 years ago, or so. (yeesh, I'm gettin' old) They made an impact on me and have stuck with me ever since.

Funny, 1984 and 451F they just made us watch the films....

Just finished (tonight) Douglas Adam's "The Salmon Of Doubt" - Don't bother, just makes you want to read a complete story.

Still on -
Robert Kiyoski Rich Dad, Poor Dad "Cash Flow Quadrant"
Alvin Hall "Your Money or Your Life"
William J. O'Neill " How to Make Money in Stocks" In Good Times Or Bad
And
D. Brent Chapman and Elizabeth D. Zwicky "Building Internet Firewalls" - One of the Best Low Level hacking books I've read.

Really lost interest in Fiction recently, but now realise I need some easy reading to remind me its not all hard work.

American Psycho for the third time.

going to start Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

I have the uncorrected proof of Chuck Palahniuk's latest, Diary. I'll start it as soon as i finish Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle.

If you're picking up William Gibson, Neuromancer is just wonderful.

I've got five or six books that don't belong to me that I need to finish, but at the moment I'm reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

One of the many, many books on my "to read" list. :thumbsup: I actually have the book, just been busy reading Heinlein lately.

Law of Survival - Kristine Smith

Shadow Puppets - Orson Scott Card

Diplomatic Immunity - Lois McMaster Bujold

I'm currently reading several books. The second book in Tad William's otherworld series, Siddharta by Hesse, The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy seriers, and The Salmon of Doubt, both by Douglas Adams.

:lol:

I was gonna say, "The forum, you ass..."

Salman Rushdie's Fury and Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat in Russian.

I just finished "Arabella" by Georgette Heyer, and I'm now reading Tolkiens': The Lord of the Rings for the first time.

American Gods- Neil Gaiman

General Discussion Forum

Stalingard by Antony Beevor. Had finsihed Enemy At The Gates about a month ago and was just blown away. I highly reccomend anything about Stalingrad, especially if you are not familiar with the battle.

The Odyssey

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Just finished "Stranger in A Strange Land" and have started "The Moon is A Harsh Mistress" As with any other Heinlein book, I'm already hooked :thumbsup:

Almost done with "A Game of Thrones," first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Oh. Em. Gee. Really good.

I have started reading the Harry Potter books...never thought I would...and I am enjoying them.

"Sixth Column" by Robert Heinlein - written more than 50 years ago right after WWII - definitely shows it age (white people vs. the "yellow people", etc).

I've just finished reading Michael Marshall Smiths collection of short stories- "What You Make It"
There are some deeply fucked up stories in that book!!

The Double Helix, the story of the discovery of DNA.

A series by LE Modesitt Jr. called recluce
I'm on "The White Order" as of now

Few notes:

Nikki - The Darktower Series is easily one of the top three fantasy series ever. You’ve got superb taste.

Riptide - Dostoyevsky is the preeminent Russian author. Check out Notes From the Underground if you haven’t already…

Nice Guy - "Enchiridion" is amazing. An interesting story that first prompted me to read it is linked below:
http://www.geocities.com/stoicvoice/...1/js1101a1.htm

Pedialyte - I really didn't like Choke as much as, say, Lullaby. Just my opinion.

Twisted Fate - "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" was a diamond in the rough as far as series go.

Books I'm reading:
- In the Lake of the Woods: Tim O'Brien
- C++ and OOD - Standard Library Reference
- Your Brain is God - Timothy Leary

Books I just Read:
- The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran (easily the best book I've read in a long, long time)
- Magister Ludi and the Glass Bead Game - Hermann Hesse
- Shogun - James Clavell

Can't wait 'til Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind comes out. It'll be the first fantasy I've read in a while...

I just finished Colin Powell's autobiography. Hell i figure he'll eventually run for president so i might as well know what we're getting into.

Just finished the new Harry Potter, and am reading Slander by Ann Coulter.