What book are you reading atm??

UpCork · 02-01-2012 12:09pm

"THe Corrections" Johnathan Franzen.

triseke · 02-01-2012 12:29pm

Deadhouse gates by steven erikson

The wasp.factory by iain banks.

Both awesome.

gothictwilight · 02-01-2012 12:38pm

I Partridge

by Alan Partridge

Crimbouser · 02-01-2012 5:30pm

State of the union by douglas kennedy. Really enjoyable so far. I've got 'the particular sadness of lemon cake' to read next. It got some good press so hopefully it will be good too.

Bipolar Joe · 02-01-2012 5:34pm

Being and Nothingness, by Sartre. I barely understand any of it, but what I do get is neat!

x_Ellie_x · 02-01-2012 10:32pm

Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

BunShopVoyeur · 02-01-2012 10:44pm

I have Mein Kampf sitting there....I'll get round to starting it during the week.

Satts · 02-01-2012 11:32pm

needadvi wrote: »

The Bible

44leto wrote: »

Brushing up on the bible because of the time of year.

I love fiction too.

MagicMarker · 03-01-2012 12:08am

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene

03-01-2012 1:06am

Just finished The Night Circus.

Interesting read.

cloud493 · 03-01-2012 1:16am

Finest years - Churchill as warlord 1940 - 1945/

Raging_Ninja · 03-01-2012 1:56am

"The Many Deaths of the Black Company" by Glen Cook. I really enjoy the series, got into it because Steven Erikson was influenced by it when he and Ian C Esslemont created the Malazan series.

Led Zeppelin The Clash · 03-01-2012 1:58am

Heart Of Darkness by J.Conrad.

El_Paolo · 03-01-2012 2:36am

Just finished Thud! by Terry Pratchett, great book

dingdong1234567 · 03-01-2012 3:12am

Runaway Dreams, about Mamas Boys.

Sapphire3 · 03-01-2012 5:42am

Another one here reading "I, Partridge" by Alan Partridge

concur4u? · 03-01-2012 5:55am

got a stocking filler of selected peoms by w b yeats the man was at one with nature and such :cool:

mud · 03-01-2012 7:07am

Currently reading: "A Little Man and 100 Cardiacs gigs" which is a great read. Cardiacs are my favourite band in the world.

Got "Under the Dome" by Stephen King for Christmas so may read that next.

Have just finished "Snuff" by Terry Pratchett.

ciarriaithuaidh · 03-01-2012 7:46am

Millenium by Tom Holland..basically about Europe around the turn of the 1st millenium as per the title..fascinating for anyone with even a mild interest in history.
One I've read recently which is one of the best books I've ever read is "the begrudgers guide to Irish politics" by Brendáin O' h-Eithir...kind of an offbeat history of politics in Ireland, some hilarious stuff in it.

Azureus · 03-01-2012 8:11am

I've started reading 'one Day' by David Nicholls just cuz it was lying around the office. Havent seen the film, but we'll see how the book gets on and I might check it out after.

Nana Wan · 03-01-2012 8:17am

Fortress Besieged
Marriage is like a fortress besieged: those who are outside want to get in, and those who are inside want to get out.
(Le mariage est une forteresse assiégée, ceux qui sont dehors veulent y entrer, ceux qui sont dedans veulent en sortir.)"

Killer Pigeon · 03-01-2012 8:46am

"Kama Sutra" by Vātsyāyana

Aglomerado · 03-01-2012 10:40am

The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K Dick.

Sort of alternative history - what if Germany and Japan had won WW2.

Liking it so far (I'm halfway through).

ibarelycare · 03-01-2012 1:09pm

Got a Kindle for Christmas and just finished my first book on it, A Stolen Life by Jaycee Duggard. Sad story but an interesting read.

Downloaded Stephen King's The Stand to read next. I love having all these books available at the touch of a button, I'm in my element!

old_aussie · 03-01-2012 1:12pm

Playboy January 1974

Back before the forests were chopped down.

emeraldstar · 03-01-2012 1:31pm

Azureus wrote: »

I've started reading 'one Day' by David Nicholls just cuz it was lying around the office. Havent seen the film, but we'll see how the book gets on and I might check it out after.

Don't bother. That goes for the book as well as the film. The book even more so, in fact.

Blackdragon · 03-01-2012 6:30pm

Started World War Z last night - So far so good as far as Zombie books go

Sin_J · 03-01-2012 6:37pm

Currently about half way through The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

Very different to what i'd usually read. Enjoying it so far though.

mackg · 03-01-2012 6:38pm

read the Rum Diary yesterday and Animal Farm today, great books. Starting Trainspotting next.

Sonnenblumen · 03-02-2012 6:28pm

Recent reads:

The Angel Esmeralda - Don Delillo. Nine enjoyable short stories, best one as per title.

Also, just finished a great book about the extraordinary life of an ordinary man growing up in Australia late 1890s. A truly stunning autobiographical story: A Fortunate Life Albert B Facey.

Highly recommend it.

Looking forward reading Jon McGregor's 'If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things'.

GLaDOS · 03-02-2012 6:31pm

Just finishing up A Dance With Dragons by G.R.R. Martin, the fifth in A Song of Ice and Fire.

It's good, but not quite as good as the last few in the series imo.

boobar · 03-02-2012 6:42pm

The Killing Floor - Lee Child

Abi · 03-02-2012 6:49pm

Despite having bought it sometime back, I've just finished ROC's 'Nama mia'.

I'm now reading your all of your posts in random D4 and 'ah jaysus how'ye' accents.

44leto · 03-02-2012 7:09pm

Stephen Pinker
The better angels of our nature

It is absolutely fascinating and interesting and for an 800 page book which deals with the decrease of violence in humanity and our cultural evolution it is actually a page turner.

We really are becoming a nicer less violent specie, his argument is compelling.

For those that like an informative book
Highly recommended.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 03-02-2012 7:13pm

'The Last Coyote' by Michael Connelly. I've really gotten into Connelly lately I'd highly recommend him to anyone who likes crime/legal fiction.

Temptamperu · 03-02-2012 7:14pm

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Its a very good book for one I just picked up because hes finishing the wheel of time.

positron · 03-02-2012 8:31pm

Recently finished reading:

Tickling the English: Darragh O'Brien - would rate it 3/5 - just okay, barely.
11/22/63: Stephen King - despite the rave reviews, just meh from me. 3/5 really.
What Einstein Told His Barber - Good read. 3.5/5
War Horse - Good book, not great, movie is probably better. 3.5/5
Married to Bhutan - 4/5 - great read.

Currently reading: Divergent, fast paced and simple. Looking good so far.

Goodreads.com profile: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6994338-positron

McChubbin · 03-02-2012 8:41pm

Sex and Shopping, a book full of pervy short stories.

cade · 03-02-2012 8:47pm

Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You, A Guide to the Universe by Marcus Chown

Filled with head baffling and humorous truths starting with the fact that if a way of removing empty space from matter could be weaponised then the entire human race would fit into a space no larger than 1cm cubed :eek:

Also starting to reread The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, just so I remember the story so I can start into its sequels The Twilight Watch and Final Watch.

dermiek · 03-02-2012 8:53pm

just starting Hitman, Bret Hart's autobiography.

gufnork · 03-02-2012 8:55pm

Two at the moment. About half way through the second book in the Song of Ice and Fire series,

'A Clash of Kings - George R R Martin'

and just started the first book in the Dark Tower epic,

'The Gunslinger - Stephen King'

Both excellent. Pleasantly surprised by The Gunslinger. Didn't really expect to be liking it as much as I am.

gufnork · 03-02-2012 8:57pm

Temptamperu wrote: »

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Its a very good book for one I just picked up because hes finishing the wheel of time.

This one's on my to-read list. Have heard good things about it.

x_Ellie_x · 03-02-2012 9:00pm

I'm about to start The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf.

dasdog · 03-02-2012 9:10pm

Dispatches by Michael Herr describing his experience as a journalist during the Vietnam war.

The back cover has quotes of praise from Hunter S Thompson and William Burroughs.