What are you reading ?

[andrewan]

I'd say this thread was begging to be born. I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. McCarthy is one of my favourite author and I was disappointed at first with this novel: the aging author is no more the incredible prose stylist he was in Blood Meridian (a fantastic 'western', highly recommended) and his other books, he now writes in a much simpler way that's hard to believe is the effort of someone who's elevated English prose to his level, but by the end my appreciation changed. Not one of his best, but still good and very moving.

Now reading the latest from arguably the finest contemporary French novelist, Richard Millet. If anyone is curious, I'd suggest they try 'Ma Vie Parmi les Ombres' (My life amongst shadows, for a literal translation), a great novel.

[Jesse30]

battle royale. forget the author. brutal book, great read.


other than that, fear and loathing in las vegas amongst many other drug related books.

[Jand3rson]

I just finished reading Tweak, a very heartwrenching and usually pretty graphic account of this 20-something kid's struggle with an out of control addiction to meth and a bunch of other shit:



And now I'm about to start the book that was written by his Dad, about what it was like to be on the other side of his son's addiction:



If you're wondering, my Mom is the site director at an Oregon rehab center, and addiction has been a big part of my family's life for a long time, so it's something I can relate to, being one of the family members who didn't do any drugs, but had to watch what they did to us.

[AndrewBird]

Currently re-reading Life, The Universe And Everything by Douglas Adams. Going through the whole hitchhiker's series as I haven't read it since high school.

I read No Country about a year ago in a Literature Into Film class I took. I enjoyed it, but it was a bit dry at times. But I'm really not much of a reader. Most books put me to sleep.

[Jean]

The Origin Of Species by Darwin, A brief history of time and the universe in a nutshell by Stephen Hawking.

[Pinepig]

R3v:???:

[dashboardmonkey]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...highlight=book

[Victell]

I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men.

I just finished Carmac's 'The Road', very tense and dread filled book. High energy and good pacing. Cormac makes you feel for the characters and you want them to live and survive. The Road is probably the bleakest post-apocalyptic story I've ever heard. I think Cormac's glass is more than half-empty.

Currently reading The Onion's 'Our Dumb World'. Damn this its a funny ass book. Cant read this book in bed with my lady, I always end up laughing and waking her up. If i try to hold it in, my silent laugh shakes the bed and she still wakes up. The book puts every country's dirty laundry out there and doesnt hold back. The Africa section is particularly brutal, but ends up being hilarious, amazingly. Highly recommended.

[Victell]

I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men.

I just finished Carmac's 'The Road', very tense and dread filled book. High energy and good pacing. Cormac makes you feel for the characters and you want them to live and survive. The Road is probably the bleakest post-apocalyptic story I've ever heard. I think Cormac's glass is more than half-empty.

Currently reading The Onion's 'Our Dumb World'. Damn this is a funny ass book. Cant read this book in bed with my lady, I always end up laughing and waking her up. If i try to hold it in, my silent laugh shakes the bed and she still wakes up. The book puts every country's dirty laundry out there and doesnt hold back. The Africa section is particularly brutal, but ends up being hilarious, amazingly. Highly recommended.

[Emre]

Right now, I'm on The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. It's a very well-written work of nonfiction about where our food comes from.

[Victell]

I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men.

I just finished Carmac's 'The Road', very tense and dread filled book. High energy and good pacing. Cormac makes you feel for the characters and you want them to live and survive. The Road is probably the bleakest post-apocalyptic story I've ever heard. I think Cormac's glass is more than half-empty.

Currently reading The Onion's 'Our Dumb World'. Damn this is a funny ass book. Cant read this book in bed with my lady, I always end up laughing and waking her up. If i try to hold it in, my silent laugh shakes the bed and she still wakes up. The book puts every country's dirty laundry out there and doesnt hold back. The Africa section is particularly brutal, but ends up being hilarious, amazingly. Highly recommended.

[cochran]

books

I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It made me want to stick my head in the oven. Depressing as hell. Good writer, but depressing. Makes John Irving's books look like a total celebration of life and happiness.

For the guy reading the Hitchhiker series, there's a new one out by Eoin Colfer called "And Another Thing.." Pretty good - he's doing it in a very similar style to Douglas Adams, but not quite as funny.

Just finished "Five Greatest Warriors" by Matthew Reilly. He's not the greatest writer, but this is a sequel to a book he ended with a cliffhanger, so kinda had to.

[quickervicar]

"Bloody Confused!" by Chuck Culpepper. Based on his experience as an American sportswriter getting burned out on heartless American sports and their fans. Decides to take up English Premier League football & has a true awakening. Very entertaining read.

Right now, I'm on The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. It's a very well-written work of nonfiction about where our food comes from.

My brother finished this one about a year ago. Really enjoyed it.

[JJe30]

Tolstoy's War & Peace, been readin it for a while now. Whenever I finish that I'm goin to read Heinlein's Stanger In A Strange Land than his Starship Troopers.

[Jaxx_]

wait, people on forums read?


Hoping to finish a few malcolm gladwell books, which are:
The Tipping Point,
Blink,
and Outliers

Just got outliers for christmas, but I'm finishing The Tipping Point when I have time. All are fantastic reads. (I can say that because I've heard from my family. :P )