What Are You Reading?

**breadstick** · 06-29-2012, 07:49 PM

Just finished The Hunger Games trilogy. I loved them, but the last half of the last book was extremely dark. I think I may revisit some Chuck Palahniuk next, but I haven't read the new Christopher Moore book yet. Decisions decisions.

**mdevine** · 07-01-2012, 12:33 PM

On vacation last week, I had time to read the Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey. This is the first five books set in a post-apocalyptic world where people live in an underground silo, unaware of the world outside of it. It is well done and priced well for the Kindle. I also read Gabriel's Redemption by Steve Umstead and have already ordered the sequel. It is military sci fi that should appeal to fans of the genre.

Mike

**gegarrenton** · 07-02-2012, 10:11 AM

Deep into the Asian Saga of James Clavell. Read Shogun, which his literally the longest book I have ever seen. I mean, it's longer than the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, put together! great book though. Into Tai Pan now.

**mayhem** · 07-02-2012, 10:22 AM

Probably a little less 'high-brow' than some of you other gentlemen, but I just finished The Third Gate by Lincoln Child. (It was ok.)
I really like the books by Child and Douglas Preston - if you're into that kind of thing and haven't read Relic, I recommend it.

**the_edski** · 07-02-2012, 06:19 PM

Vince Flynn- American Assassin. Not bad, but I still enjoy Clancy better in this genre, even his current stuff.

**fidjit** · 07-03-2012, 08:03 AM

Rick Harrison ( from Pawn Stars ) - License to Pawn. An "autobiography". Light reading and has some nice insights and amusing stories. Includes one chapter from "Old Man", "Big Hoss" and Chumlee

Other than that switching between finishing Scott Mariani's Ben Hope Series and the Conan Chronology and assorted other stuff.

**sparco** · 07-05-2012, 01:46 PM

Im currently on; The 100 year old man who stepped out of the window and disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson. It is a fast paced amusing novel with a lot of entanglement, funny side tracks and enchanting misunderstandings. I am currently halfway through the book, and it has given me some laughs and a lot of chuckles.

**Gunney** · 07-05-2012, 02:29 PM

How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas Foster
The Prince by Niccolo Machivelli
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Welcome to AP Courses.. lol...

**noahpictures** · 07-05-2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Gunney

How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas Foster
The Prince by Niccolo Machivelli
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Welcome to AP Courses.. lol...

Enjoy and savor because it'll never be the same :)

**Legion** · 07-06-2012, 03:03 AM

Just finished the first Game of thrones book, and now i'm right onto the second. It kind of seems a little pointless, as the TV show did such a good job, but I'm jonesing for the third series so I want to race ahead.

**acesn8s** · 07-06-2012, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by legion

Just finished the first Game of thrones book, and now i'm right onto the second. It kind of seems a little pointless, as the TV show did such a good job, but I'm jonesing for the third series so I want to race ahead.

Oh, but there is so much info in the books. I hope you enjoy them.

**Adam R** · 07-06-2012, 08:37 PM

I just finished Black Hawk Down. Brutal.

**ricardo9505** · 07-06-2012, 08:46 PM

rereading my old Hemingway short stories and a book on mindfulness. Zen

JM · 07-07-2012, 07:25 AM

You could turn shaving into a moving meditation.

**jazzman** · 07-07-2012, 10:50 AM

Dr. No, Ian Fleming (1958). Great writing that transports you to an earlier--but recent--age.

**Dennard** · 07-07-2012, 06:16 PM

"Fire In The Belly" by Sam Keen.

**maxman** · 07-07-2012, 06:22 PM

"Go Put Your Strengths to Work" by Marcus Buckingham.

**gegarrenton** · 07-08-2012, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by jazzman

Dr. No, Ian Fleming (1958). Great writing that transports you to an earlier--but recent--age.

Awesome, I love the Bond books.

**thunder54** · 07-10-2012, 06:22 PM

One Second After By William Forstchen. This book makes one think about how we as a nation depend on modern technology.

**Franziskaner** · 07-10-2012, 07:17 PM

Words Like Loaded Pistols: Rhetoric From Aristotle to Obama by Sam Leith. An entertaining primer on rhetoric and its place in language and society. Leith begins with an anecdote from The Simpsons and bounces from Cicero to AC/DC in his examples, and it's very effective.

jazzman

Dr. No, Ian Fleming (1958). Great writing that transports you to an earlier--but recent--age.

+1 I can't remember when I read Dr. No--it was at least 40 years ago--but whenever I watch the movie version, I still remember some of the differences between the book and the movie. Staying power!