What are you reading?

[scoblitz]

Rather obligatory message board thread but I always enjoy getting some good recommendations

I am just now starting "A Confederacy of Dunces" which I have heard fantastic things about but have never read.

SB

[Makita]

"This Thread" by Scoblitz. Off to a slow start, but should pick up as most-all of his threads do. :)

Right now I am on a Brain-Candy Book "The Bourne Ultimatum" just haven't had the time to finish it off. Once I am done (and seeing no extra Free-time to read), I'll probable pick up more less thinking, more entertaining 'Brain-Candy' Books.

OH, I DID read "Barbie and the 12 Dancing Prioncesses" tonight. A REAL page-turner, that one! Should you have a 7 year old little girl who needs a Bed-Time story read, it comes highly reccommended. ;)

[Gus]

"The Best Way to Save for College 2007: A Complete Guide to 529 Plans" by Joseph Hurley. It is even less exciting than it sounds.

[Warren]

the last book I read was Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Loved it

[Lord_Skywalker]

The Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony - One of my all-time favorite series. I'm currently on book four, Wielding a Red Sword.

[firerose818]

For work: Margaret Mitchell and John Marsh: The Love Story Behind Gone With the Wind by Marianne Walker (I am actually enjoying this book a lot - glad it is a fun read)

For fun: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.

[bruab]

"Forty Words for Sorrow" by Giles Blunt. It's a police procedural set in Canada. So far, it's quite good.

[Martin Tupper]

e (http://www.amazon.ca/E-Novel-Matt-Beaumont/dp/0452281881) by Matt Beaumont. Quick read. Pretty funny.

[Boot]

Vixen 03 by Clive Cussler. My dad got me into the Cussler books. They're OK.

[JackBurton]

"
Right now I am on a Brain-Candy Book "The Bourne Ultimatum" just haven't had the time to finish it off. Once I am done (and seeing no extra Free-time to read), I'll probable pick up more less thinking, more entertaining 'Brain-Candy' Books.


I'm reading "The Bourne Supremacy" right now. I've finished the bourne identity and ultimatum already.

[montag]

Into Thin Air.

[Travis]

e (http://www.amazon.ca/E-Novel-Matt-Beaumont/dp/0452281881) by Matt Beaumont. Quick read. Pretty funny.

I read this book a few years back. I've never laughed so hard in my life. At the time I was working in an ad agency so many of the situations mirrored life at that agency.

I'm currently reading "Son of A Witch" the follow up to "Wicked"

Travis

[sonnik]

I read the two Dexter books (on which the Showtime series is based). There's a third coming out in 2007.

The first book shows me the differences between the T.V. show and the book, the second book gives me more info.

[Wilhite]

Into Thin Air.

Good book... and if you haven't already, watch or Tivo the Everest 6 part series that's currently on The Discovery Channel.

My dear wife got me a book on the building of ESPN for Christmas that I'm looking forward to reading.

[daniellopi]

Just finished My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult last night. Not sure what's next, but I'm thinking it may be one of those Evelyn Wood speed reading books.

Highly recommended: Kite Runner (I forget the author) -- I read it earlier this year. It was one of those books that I slow down reading at toward the end because I don't want it to end.

[Sue Ann]

Stitch n *****

[Man In Black]

Vixen 03 by Clive Cussler. My dad got me into the Cussler books. They're OK.

Make sure you read his early stuff. I liked them, as brain candy books go. Later on he got so damned formulaic, and put a cameo of himself in every book, and it got really annoying. His early stuff was good though.

[Ninny]

I just started reading "Goodnight Nobody" by Jennifer Weiner. Great, light vacation fare. Her books are fast and funny, and so a level above the grist you normally find of that ilk.

And I totally agree with daniellopi on "The Kite Runner" - amazing book!

[Agatha]

The Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony - One of my all-time favorite series. I'm currently on book four, Wielding a Red Sword.

That's one of my favorite series as well. I got two of my nieces into reading them. One ended up asking for them all as a Christmas present a couple of years back. I'm so proud. (especially given light of the fact that she wasn't a reader until I turned her on to reading Harry Potter. After that, I kept funneling books to her, until she started asking for them on her own.)

I'm currently rereading Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen. I've got His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman sitting on my desk, but I haven't started reading it yet.

[amorphis]

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it's ****ing awesome

[bruab]

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it's ****ing awesome


Does he actually wrap things up and explain what's going on? I felt like I got burned on his earlier Hyperion series, and when I read the reviews of Ilium it sounded like it was only half a novel as well.

[firerose818]

I just started reading "Goodnight Nobody" by Jennifer Weiner. Great, light vacation fare. Her books are fast and funny, and so a level above the grist you normally find of that ilk.


I read that on the plane to Vegas! It was fun, but I didn't enjoy it as much as her earlier ones. Good in Bed is still one of my absolute favorite books.

[Ninny]

I'm currently rereading Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen.
I have this on my stack of unread books - how is it? Should I move it up the pile?

[pseudonym]

A Dirty Job (http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Job-Novel-Christopher-Moore/dp/0060590270/sr=1-1/qid=1167248888/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-2303309-5888650?ie=UTF8&s=books) by Christopher Moore

Fiasco (http://www.amazon.com/Fiasco-American-Military-Adventure-Iraq/dp/159420103X/sr=1-1/qid=1167249215/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-2303309-5888650?ie=UTF8&s=books) by Thomas Ricks

[Agatha]

I have this on my stack of unread books - how is it? Should I move it up the pile?

It's pretty good. It's not exactly thought provoking, but there is some fun scenes in it.

[RegBarc]

"Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea" by Irving Kristol (who, I think, is the father of Bill Kristol).

I haven't read a fiction book since early high school.

[Fleegle]

Speaking of feeling burned by a series of books: I gave up on the Dark Tower series when Stephen King inserted himself into it as, essentially, God.

[Ninny]

Speaking of feeling burned by a series of books: I gave up on the Dark Tower series when Stephen King inserted himself into it as, essentially, God.
You mean he isn't!?!?!?:shocked:










:2funny:

[gregor]

I have this on my stack of unread books - how is it? Should I move it up the pile?

Yes! A really fun read, I've enjoyed Hiaason's books.

I'm reading American Prometheus, a biog of Robert Oppenheimer. Fascinating reading, although it's not fast.

Got some other reading going, "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" by Tucker Max, basically a rehash of his web site, funny stream of consciousness stories about drinking and sex, "Cadillac Beach" by Tim Dorsey, which is kinda like Hiaason's books on Florida with a wacky crowd, James Elroy's "The Cold Six Thousand", and John Feinstein's "Next Man Up", which is a season in the life of the Baltimore Ravens. If you're any kind of an NFL fan, this is a must read.

I just finished Spook, by Mary Roach, which is a scientific look at the afterlife. Humorous and an interesting read, not as good as Stiff, her previous book on cadaver research.

[Drewster]

I'm reading "The Bourne Supremacy" right now. I've finished the bourne identity and ultimatum already.

Did you genuinely like them? I thought the first one was OK and forced myself to finish the second.

[JackBurton]

Did you genuinely like them? I thought the first one was OK and forced myself to finish the second.

I really enjoyed them but I read the last book first so I kinda had an idea of how things turn out. I felt the first two were really good but the last got a little old fast.

Actually I just finished supremacy so I had to go to the book store tonight to pick up something to read on the plane tomorrow.

[scoblitz]

The Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony - One of my all-time favorite series. I'm currently on book four, Wielding a Red Sword.

I really need to read these again - it has been years. I loved 'em

SB

[scoblitz]

Highly recommended: Kite Runner (I forget the author) -- I read it earlier this year. It was one of those books that I slow down reading at toward the end because I don't want it to end.

This was a great book. One I probably wouldn't have thought to pick up but it came so highly recommended from so many people.

SB

[Jobeth66]

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it's ****ing awesome

Really, really good book. I like Simmons.

For those who like something a little...different, I just finished reading the Kushiel's Legacy trilogy, by Jacqueline Carey

The protaganist/heroine is a professional masochist, it's sort of set in Europe in semi-medieval times, sort of sword-and-sorcery type thing, but very well done, and the writer has either done a LOT of research, or she's lifestyle, because she's got the masochist/sadist dynamic *down*. Excellent, and I'd recommend it for anyone who likes fantasy books, who can handle/enjoy graphic descriptions of D/s scenarios.

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[scoblitz]

I just picked up "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers to give a re-read. Love this book.

"You Shall Know our Velocity" is excellent as well.

[TXS]

"The Third Option" by Vince Flynn

&

"blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

[Loosewiring]

EddyJ recently recommended "Tinker" by Wen Spencer.

So far it's an EXCELLENT read.

[JustAllie]

Farenheit 451

<waves at montag>

[jen]

I don't have time to read anything right now - I'm still trying to catch up on my Entertainment Weeklys from being gone for three weeks...and they don't stop, LOL!

[BrettStah]

'The God Delusion', by Richard Dawkins.

[TXS]

'The God Delusion', by Richard Dawkins.

I have that on my amazon wishlist, like to hear what you think of it when you're done.

[daniellopi]

As recommended by my friendly neighborhood message board friends, The Evelyn Wood Seven-Day Speed Reading and Training Program. So far, I have increased from 275wpm to 440wpm.

Thankyou!

[BrettStah]

I have that on my amazon wishlist, like to hear what you think of it when you're done.
Sure thing!

[kar74]

Let's see, I just finished reading "The Giving Tree" for the 674th time. :laugh:

My own reading consists of nursing books. I'm taking notes on this thread so I'll have some good reads when summer break hits. :)

[JETarpon]

The Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony - One of my all-time favorite series. I'm currently on book four, Wielding a Red Sword.

I read these last month. My favorites are On a Pale Horse, For Love of Evil, and With a Tangles Skein.

[JETarpon]

I have this on my stack of unread books - how is it? Should I move it up the pile?

Unless that's his newest one, I've read it. I love his books (movies, not as good). I'm not sure I could remember what any particular one is about without a little reminder, but they are all very entertaining.

[~Muse]

Currently reading 'The Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand, for the 6th or 7th time in as many years. I get something new every time I read it.

I also enjoyed Jennifer Wiener's book 'Good in Bed' recently. She also wrote 'In Her Shoes' which was turned into a movie starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette with Shirley MacLaine. I plan to enjoy more of her novels in the near future.

[jen]

I also enjoyed Jennifer Wiener's book 'Good in Bed' recently. She also wrote 'In Her Shoes' which was turned into a movie starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette with Shirley MacLaine. I plan to enjoy more of her novels in the near future.

Six degrees of separation - I know someone who knows Jennifer Wiener. :) I thoroughly enjoyed Good in Bed, In her Shoes was pretty good (still haven't seen the movie)...but does she have more books out or coming soon??

I really want to read Johnny Cash's two autobiographies, just have to see if the library has them before I find them cheap online.