What are you...reading?

[Jedo the Jedi]

All right. Is that the book for the movie of the same title?CLAIMS PAGE THREE! w00t!

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[Antrax]

Yes, it is. And if you're tallying votes, I'd like to point out IMO Stanislaw Lem is one of the worst sci-fi authors of all times. I find him pompous and lengthy - reading a book of his is an exercise in stamina.
Antrax

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[Gomez]

Same title. The movie was based on the book.

[Hitchhiker]

Murder, My Dear Watson: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes, edited by Martin H. Greenberg, Jon Lellenberg, and Daniel Stashower.

[Lepton]

An introductory textbook on General Relativity, Godel, Escher, Bach, a transcript of some lectures by Werner Heisenberg about quantum mechanics, Martinus Veltman's book on the development of particle physics, Hawking's collection of the great books in physics and astronomy, and an introductory text on differential geometry. Concurrently. (it's finally summer vacation)

[Ghost Post]

nerd!

[JediSoop]

Just finished reading the Da Vinci Code

Pablo, can you point me in the direction of the thread you started? I'm interested in hearing others thoughts.

[Gomez]

I'm currently reading The Body Artist by Don Delillo. Absolutely amazing so far. Can anyone familiar with his work recommend any others by him?

[Legion]

White Noise is probably his best, but just about anything he writes is great, one of the best current authors.

[Jedo the Jedi]

Angels and Demons was awesome and I just started The Da Vinci Code. If you haven't read either of these, then get a copy and read it. Dan Brown also wrote Digital Fortress which might be worth checking out. When I finish these, I plan to read Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Looks pretty good.

[Death Mage]

I'm condiering getting a copy of Memorial Day by Vince Flynn to read. But I think I'll wait for paperback. However, from what I've heard of it, I think Pablo would do well to read it too.

And I RARELY read anymore. So if a book catches *MY* attention, it's for a reason.

[Eykir]

Currently reading Catch-22, a very strange, yet interesting book.

Next up, Atlas Shrugged

[Death Mage]

Actually, that does remind me, as long as I am posting here.

I have coppies of Animal Farm and 1984 that I need to read (in the case of Animal Farm, reread). Also, one of these days I MAY read my copy of Indian Killer. The author, Sherman Alexie, gave a speach at my school, which was more like a comedy routine. VERY good stuff, and if his books are as well written as his preformance, this promises to be an amazing book. (I got this and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven signed. ). I also may one day get around to reading The Cardinal of the Kremlin that's part of my Tom Clancy double novel. (The first part, Red Storm Rising, is the latest book I've read.. but it was a while ago.)

And Catch-22 is on my list for "I do plan on reading this... some day".

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[Sniklac16]

I'm reading Tomorrow when the War Began by John Marsden.

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"Stories just show the writers imagination but poetry is writing from the heart"

[Hitchhiker]

Oooh, good book, Snik.

[chief ten beers]

"Reign in Hell" by Wild Bill Diehl
So far, so good.

[UserName]

The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin.

[Porro]

"Raise the Titanic" Clive Cussler
and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" J.K. Rowling

[Jedo the Jedi]

The Westing Game is fairly good and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was the best one yet, in my opinion. Just got through reading a People Magazine from like last week, and they rated a book called The Rule of Four. It received four out of four stars and was considered Da Vinci Code caliber, but without the "cheesy writing". Looks like a great book and is next on my list.

[mith]

Currently reading Survivor's Quest (star wars). Most recent book I've finished (for the first time, anyway) is The Stars My Destination.

[Hitchhiker]

The Enemy by Lee Child (his latest thriller about Jack Reacher, ex-Army MP with a knack for finding trouble). It was hard dragging myself away from it long enough to make this post!

*goes back to book*

[Legend of Tenshi]

Dragons of Autumn Twilight. I must be the only person who hasn't read this series.

Also, I need to get round to reading the Tripod Saga by John Cristopher. He was nice enough to send me the set signed so I may as well read them.

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[Beartalon]

Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind

[Chuck]

I finished reading The Silmarillion last night. It took about a month because it kept putting me to sleep.

[just a girl]

Owlflight -- Mercedes Lackey

[Eykir]

Just finished Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Excellent book.

Next up comes Elven Star by Weis and Hickman

[Dragon Phoenix]

Just finished Pratchett's Amazing Maurice. For a childrens' book, surprisingly good, but then again, it's Pratchett.

Now reading Wilbur Smith's Blue Horizon. I simply love his works, especially the ones set (like this one) in Southern Africa.

[Agamemnon]

FHM and Loaded

[Paige]

Kim by Rudyard kipling

[Vinny]

Finished Heartfire, 5th book in the Alvin Maker series by Orson Scott Card. It was actually pretty good. I enjoyed it more this time around then when I first read it 10 years ago.

Started reading Gödel, Escher, Bach by Hofstadter, since it was so highly recommended in the GL Top 10 Books thread. Dam this thing is huge! Almost half way through with the Preface.

[Agamemnon]

This morning I finished Mad Frank's Diary by FRANKIE FRASER. This is probably the best book I have ever read about gangland criminals.

[Chuck]

I'm reading Manatees and Dugongs of the World by Jeff Ripple

[Chuck]

[Jedo the Jedi]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. So far so good.

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[Courk]

I just finished reading "A Separate Peace." Boring.

[Meursault]

A Separate Peace is easily on my list of the Top Ten Worst Books Considered High Literature By Some. The movie (there's a movie for everything) is even worse.

I'm currently reading Berkeley's Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge and Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled.

[Courk]

Oh, we watched the movie, too. The best part was when he fell out of the tree.

[just a girl]

I'm currently reading the want ads...need a job badly

[Dragon Phoenix]

Anchee Min - Wild ginger

A shattering novel about two girls growing up in Shanghai during the Cultural revolution.

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[Vinny]

Still dregging through Godel, Eschel , and Bach. Up to chapter 4 now, but i can't read the thing in a consistent manner. The ideas take a while to digest.

Also halfway through Neil Gaiman's American Gods. This is the first time I have read any of his works, and it's pretty good. I am sorry I haven't pick him up in the past. I love his writing style and his characters.

Any suggestion to other books by him?