What book are you reading?

[Overread]

So its dark and cold and I'm not an astro-photographer so its time to crack open some books - so what are you all reading at this chilly time of year?

Myself currently mostly reading Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight, but I'm also one to flit from book to book so I've got "The Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie" and "House of Chains by Steven Erikson"


Ps - dedicated reading fanatics should get on Goodreads - find me on - well my normal internet name of course

 

[Dillard]

In my US history class we are reading a book called 1861, its an interesting book about pre Civil war times and a whole new perspective on things that many people overlook, or have never been taught. I wasn't so sure about it at first, but its quite interesting

 

[bazooka]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933952687/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

The Art of Photography: An Approach to Personal Expression - by Bruce Barnbaum

A little more geared toward film users, but definitely a good read.

 

[KenC]

The Country Ahead, The Country Behind; short stories by David Guterson (author of Snow Falling on Cedars)

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

The Fountainhead.

 

[480sparky]

The Mercury 13.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

Well, I just finished a book and haven't picked another one to start yet... but I read at least 2 books a week so I can tell you of a couple I recently did read.

One was "Rosshalde" by Herman Hesse. Hesse was very big with young people when I was one in high school in France back in the early 70s for a book called "Siddhartha" which I now need to read again as this last one did not do much for me. Very well written and about a still very modern problem, I think, but it just didn't grab me the way I remember "Sidd" doing.

Another one is "Henri ou Henry" by Didier Decoin. I read a very nice novel by him about 35 years ago and when I saw this one at my used book seller's stall I just grabbed it. It turns out this guy's dad (the book's subject) was a famous film maker here in France with a very colorful life. Excellent writer, very humoristic but I don't think this book should be read as a biography. First, I can't find that much about him (Henri Decoin) on the net and, two, the book is labelled a novel. Don't know how it would translate into english if it is translated.

I don't find too many used books in English but I got one by Walker Percy (never heard of this person before) called "The Moviegoer" and it was quite a nice read. Picked it up for its title since I'm a movie freak but it doesn't really have much to do with going to movies. Very interesting style and language.

Last but not least I re-read, once more, "Worlds in Collision" by Immanuel Velikovsky. One hell of a book. And one hell of an amazing story about the book if you care to find out about it.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

The Fountainhead.

Still in my "to read" pile. I have to read it someday but Ayn Rand does bother me.

 

[Big Mike]

Clash of Kings. 2nd book in the 'A Song of Ice & Fire' (Game of Thrones) series by George Martin.

 

[MTVision]

Clash of Kings. 2nd book in the 'A Song of Ice & Fire' (Game of Thrones) series by George Martin.

My favorite series! I've read them 3 times!! Now I have to wait another 5+ years for the next book to come out!!

I'm currently reading Three Girls an Their Brother. Stupidest book in the world but once I start a book I have to finish it! Next up is either The Litigators by John Grisham or The Night Circus by Eric Morgenstern

 

[mishele]

On book 5 of Game of Thrones. Book 4 took me forever!!! Horrible read....
Sorry to tell you that Mike!!

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

I just finished the Steve Jobs biography. I was looking forward to Crichton's last novel "Micro" but it was finished by another author, and I heard it stinks.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Women in Wine.

 

[Rick Waldroup]

Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta

 

[flatflip]

I just finished the Steve Jobs biography. I was looking forward to Crichton's last novel "Micro" but it was finished by another author, and I heard it stinks.

I finished Steve Jobs (hardback) 2 nights ago. I'll probably go to Tom Sawyer next. Read Huck Finn a couple months ago. That's backwards i think.