What are you reading?

[CFH]

Aside from those assigned at school, I'm currently reading Eugene Debs: Citizen and Socialist by Nick Salvatore. Good book so far, Debs is the shit and, as outdated as they may seem, many of his ideals and notions are as relevant today as they were almost 100 years ago. It's a shame he's not as remembered as I think he should be.

CFH,youd probably enjoy "Mother Jones The Most Dangerous Woman In America"by Gorn

When (if) I ever get a free moment to read what I choose again, I'll check it out.

[Mikkel_K]

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Really liked that book when I read it a few years ago, and I'm usually not even remotely interested in comic books or the like. But Chabon is a good writer.

Have been reading a lot lately, actually. Somehow it is just connected to the christmas/holiday period for me - the time where staying indoors makes sense, and you actually have the time to do it. Besides a couple of Danish books, I've managed to make it through Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road', Daniel Kehlmann's 'Measuring the World' and Haruki Murakami's 'A Wild Sheep Chase' during the past few weeks. The first one I bought while travelling for christmas, the other two I got as presents. All three very different, but all of them infinitely recommendable.

Also, for the last 12 months or so, I've been reading Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe trilogy on and off, and Lay of the Land is the unfinished book on my desk these days. Really impressed by these books, but somehow it just works for me to not read them too fast.

Hmm, it sounds like I pretty much love everything I read, but that certainly would be far from true. However, I've become pretty good at only picking up things, I'm likely to enjoy. Also, there is a pretty good chance I wont read a single book before summer - sometimes that happens.

[leftylee]

Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

Got to read it for college.

My last book I read for enjoyment was "The boy in the striped pijamas" for the second time. Awesome book.

[leftylee]

Im about to start reading Hamlet by The one and only Shakespeare
But the best books I ever read where The Cirque Du Freak books by Darren Shan, its a series of about 11-12 books its about vampires and stuff they are really good I think they came from the UK.
Should check em out some time.

Funny you say that. Yeah Darren Shan is a UK author. The lad who sits next to me in English class is obsessed with him. He has a shitload of his his vampire books etc and loves reading them. He always tells me to pick one up. I keep meaning too.

And you're about to start Hamlet too I'm over halfway through it bro. I have an exam on it in May/June.

[yvonne]

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[Andre]

Just started reading a Geneoligists book about the bloodlines of the holy grail blah blah blah.
It has a number of faimily trees that trace back people (some royal bloodlines from the house of Steward etc from the present right back to the three children of Jesus and Mary Magdaline and back further. It has the history of everyone involved set out in dates all in factual historic notes.
It also covers the kings and church leaders,popes etc of each time and their own intent upon the outcome of their own work linking events, wars between churches and states including how the Christian pilosophy has evolved by these people and events.
Tough read, but I hope theres a few gems to be dug up.

[El Kabong]

I'm reading something Andre may find a little interesting it's called "The Secret History of The World: As Laid Down By The Secret Societies" by Mark Booth...it's not conscpiracy based like it may sound but rather it attempts to explain religious views and texts. Mark Booth is apparently big into Rosicrucianism.

I don't like the book a bunch, infact I've debated stopping that book and reading "The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe" By Robert S. Gottfried...I've also got a couple books on the Crusades that I want to read.


The last few books I read that I really liked were "A World Lit Only By Fire" By William Manchester, "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI" By Brian Burrough (set to be a movie in 2009 starring Christian Bale and Johnny Depp), "The Last Duel" by Eric Jager (Set to be a movie directed by Scorsese), and "Under The Black Flag: The Romance and The Reality of Life Among Pirates" by David Cordingly.

[JohnnyKickAss]

"The Book Of Jhereg" by Steven Brust...A mix of Sopranos and Sherlock Holmes in a fantasy world setting...very entertaining...


From Library Journal
Quick with both sword and wit, Vlad Taltos makes his way through the world of Dragaera as an assassin, aided by a small talent for magic and a lizard-like jhereg companion. Collecting the first three novels in Brust's Vlad Taltos series (e.g., Jhereg), this volume serves as a good introduction to the adventures of the author's archly sophisticated, wryly humorous hero. Recommended for libraries that do not already own the individual titles included.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
Vlad Taltos x 3! Three Steven Brust fantasy novels in one all-new edition-featuring intrepid assassin Vlad Taltos and his jhereg companion. A welcome addition to any fantasy fan's library, The Book of Jhereg follows the antics of the wise-cracking assassin Vlad Taltos and his dragon-like companion through their first three adventures-Jhereg, Yendi, and Teckla. From his rookie assassin days to his selfless feats of heroism, the dauntless Vlad will hold readers spellbound-and The Book of Jhereg will take its place among the classic compilations in fantasy.
--A pocket-sized dragon-what's not to love?
--A collectible 3-in-1 edition featuring one of science fiction's most memorable heroes


"This whole series is entertaining and worth reading!" -Locus

"Engaging...written with a light touch...good stuff!" -Publishers Weekly

"Watch Steven Brust. He's good. He moves fast. He surprises you." -Roger Zelazny

"Hard to put down . . . fun to read!" -OtherRealms

"Imagine James Bond in a world of magic...exciting!" -Voya


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[LEGION]

I'm reading 3 books right now; Schindler's List, Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver and one of the Brian Lumley books called Deadspawn, from his Necroscope series.....I love to read and stay up late every night doing it wow good for me

[Andre]

Mails in, Thing just past me a package from an old mate up in Qld,looks like Im reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho next .

[Youngblood]

Clay Aiken gossip columns, ldo. And some stuff on organic chemistry for fun.

Haven't actually been reading a lot lately, other then required, but certainly have been writing. It's been interesting.

[CGM]

Mails in, Thing just past me a package from an old mate up in Qld,looks like Im reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho next .

Do let us know if you manage to put any of the theories into successful practise.

[Dizaster]

Mails in, Thing just past me a package from an old mate up in Qld,looks like Im reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho next .

Do let us know if you manage to put any of the theories into successful practise.

I've often thought about the benefits of taking up Alchemy for a hobby to see if I can make the big breakthrough in it,, but I figure many more people, much more intelligent than me have probably experimented their whole lives and not managed to succeed...

I'm sometimes amazed at myself that History and past human experience and stuff were some of my most hated subjects in High School.. Like, why would I want to know about some old grogen's life and experience, or what Sumerians used to eat off... Now I can't get enough of that stuff...

There is just so much wealth in reading books like that, you get a thrill pouring that type of knowledge into your head that some brilliant person at one stage needed to use all their entire brilliant mind to come up with, and you can just pick up a book now and learn of these huge epiphanies in one sitting...


I can't believe that there are still people out there that laugh and are like "what, I don't read books.. Who reads books?".. I don't know many of them, but occassionally you'll come across people that just don't read them.... It's like, how the hell do you learn anything outside you're own life and what television tells you..? You just miss so much by never picking up a book.

[yvonne]

After i've just finished reading "The Treasuries of Ali"book last week,i went back into the book shop while i was in town and came accross a book called"When the glove came off"based on the real life professional boxer "Billy Walker"I've just started reading it and it's brilliant soo far.I'd recommend boxing fans to buy it and read it.Im already on page 40 or something and its great to read.Its really funny.He mentions and starts off in the book as he was a kid growing up during the world war2.
Check it out below.Its well worth a read!!!


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[Andre]

Mails in, Thing just past me a package from an old mate up in Qld,looks like Im reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho next .

Do let us know if you manage to put any of the theories into successful practise.

Im halfway through it,seems that I already do practice all of it, except living my own path 100%,but one message i get loud and clear from this 'omen' , is I need to do what i know i was put here to do and get on with it right now.

I've often thought about the benefits of taking up Alchemy for a hobby to see if I can make the big breakthrough in it,, but I figure many more people, much more intelligent than me have probably experimented their whole lives and not managed to succeed...

I'm sometimes amazed at myself that History and past human experience and stuff were some of my most hated subjects in High School.. Like, why would I want to know about some old grogen's life and experience, or what Sumerians used to eat off... Now I can't get enough of that stuff...

There is just so much wealth in reading books like that, you get a thrill pouring that type of knowledge into your head that some brilliant person at one stage needed to use all their entire brilliant mind to come up with, and you can just pick up a book now and learn of these huge epiphanies in one sitting...


I can't believe that there are still people out there that laugh and are like "what, I don't read books.. Who reads books?".. I don't know many of them, but occassionally you'll come across people that just don't read them.... It's like, how the hell do you learn anything outside you're own life and what television tells you..? You just miss so much by never picking up a book.

Diz you been to the esoteric book shop in Melbourne?

Im not sure but Alchemy from what I can gather is more about the journey into holding your intentions over to faith and then into divine timing, more than the physical outcomes being the first aim.
I belive that some changes materially require you to be 110% focused; then you change too along with the proceedure and are then 110% focused into the next section and so on until the last where by you have 110% pure faith in the material outcome.