What are you Reading?

[triangleforge]

working on 'the brothers karamazov.'

After that's settled, track down a copy of David James Duncan's "The Brothers K" -- it's VERY loosely hung around Dostoyevsky's novel but sprawls all over the place from minor league baseball, the war in Vietnam, wood stoves, Indian culture (the Asian subcontinental kind) and Hindu mysticism, fishing in the Northwest, and (of course) the nature of families and brotherhood. A splendid book. 

[somegirl]

Christopher Moore - Bloodsucking Fiends

Almost done with this one...was a good choice for my long flight.

Guns, Germs, and Steel, The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond
About: Human History- argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed writing, technology, government, and organized religionâ€"as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war

Never read it, but I have seen him give a lecture, definitely interesting theory.

[factorPlayer]

trying to get into something deeper than the usual lowbrow stuff 

[zarn02]

trying to get into something deeper than the usual lowbrow stuff 

awesome.

[SKOM]

Just finished Three Cups of Tea (Mortenson  and Relin).
http://www.threecupsoftea.com/
One of The most inspirational books i've ever read.

On to some Clavell next. Re-reading Whirlwind.

[superjohn]

Almost done with this one...was a good choice for my long flight.

I LOVE Christopher Moore's books. I started off reading "Lamb" and have now read all but the first 2 of his books. Great Stuff 

[Buckethead]

For random, thoughtless fiction I read Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels.

For some reason I enjoy a protagonist who doesn't really mind putting someone in pain.

Same reason I read Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp books.

I enjoy much of Dean Koontz's work, in particular Odd Thomas. When I got to the 'twist' at the end of the book, I literally threw it across the room. It took me 2 weeks to pick it up and finish it. Neither of the sequels have been as good.

He's been working on a modern Frankenstein's Monster trilogy, but its taking him a loooooooong time to come out with the 3rd book. I'm losing patience. 

My favorite piece of fiction of the last several years has got to be Max Brooks' "World War Z." After reading it, you'll want to get "The Zombie Survival Guide." Much more "informative," but not nearly as entertaining. Handy to have stacked on the back of the toilet.

Having raided the local used bookstore, I just finished a pair of Forsyth novels, "The Caine Mutiny," and I re-read "Ender's Game."

I'm currently working my way through "Jonathan Strage & Mister Norrell" by Susanna Clarke, which I found on the remainder shelf for $4. Hardcover.

[Langanobob]

In the middle of 'Leanings' by Peter Egan.

Gotta get 'Top Dead Center' by Kevin Cameron.

I was happy to see that I'm not the only one with a piercing and uncompromising intellect   I'm part way into TDC and Sport Bike Performance Handbook with Leanings next on the end table.

[Bun-bun]

Just finished the first 11 books of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series. Ate 'em like candy. Sooooo much better than the TV series.
I'm about halfway through "Cyteen" by C.J.Cherryh. Not bad, but it took most of the first half to come together and get interesting.

[ducsix]

Just finished up Kurt Vonnegut's Galapagos last night.

Damn his stuff can be depressing.  McCarthy's The Road is more uplifting than a lot of Vonnegut.

[LMT]

I'm currently working my way through "Jonathan Strage & Mister Norrell" by Susanna Clarke, which I found on the remainder shelf for $4. Hardcover.

I liked that book.  By the end I thoght it could have been about 100 pages less.

I am reading Long Way Round, Race to Dakar, The Wonder Crew-the untold story of a coach, navy rowing, and Olympic immortatilty, and a book of Barbara Jordan essays.

[Speeddog]

I was happy to see that I'm not the only one with a piercing and uncompromising intellect   I'm part way into TDC and Sport Bike Performance Handbook with Leanings next on the end table.

Leaning is great for occupying small bits of free time, as it's a collection of short stories.
Fantastic writing.

I'm a bit concerned that TDC won't yield much I haven't already seen, as I don't usually miss reading that column in the magazine.
But it will be good having a big batch of it all in one spot.

[swampduc]

Just finished Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. Fantastic - deeply disturbing and incredibly hilarious at the same time. Much darker than the movie.

[Grampa]

I enjoy much of Dean Koontz's work, in particular Odd Thomas. When I got to the 'twist' at the end of the book, I literally threw it across the room. It took me 2 weeks to pick it up and finish it. Neither of the sequels have been as good.

I was pissed. I called lm and told her.... "thats f'd up "   

she cried when she read it.

[Mother]

reading the wheel of time...again

this will be the 12th time for book one, the 11th for book 2 and so on

all in hopes the final book comes out sometime in the next 18 months as that is how long it will take to read

I still can't keep track of all the characters

this may be what is wrong with me