What book(s) are you reading now?

[Falvlun]

The Dune series. I'm re-reading the books, slowly. I tore through them the first time, caught up in the wave of action, greedily gobbling down the story. But now, I'm trying to soak in the descriptions (the details are rather impressive and I hadn't paused to enjoy them before)... and even more interesting, the philosophy, the political intrigue, and the science.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'm rereading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, for my English class.
I'm also reading Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel in Dimed. It seems weird to me that these people send someone to investigate and report on the lives of the working poor. Even though I do applaud anyone who would attempt such a thing, from reading the book she seems to not really have the slightest idea of how hard it actually is. But it did serve to me a constant reminder to aim much higher and try my hardest to stay out of that world.

 

[ChristineES]

I am reading a couple of non-fiction books by Christian scholars and I am rereading a book called "Burn" co-written by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy. I am also rereading the first Sophie Hannah book called "Little Face".

 

[Spike900]

A Voice From The Dungeon by Anne Bronte

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I picked up Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream by David Platt for research for my book. It's actually been pretty hard to find Christian authors who write about how ugly and unChristian contemporary American Capitalism is, as the bulk majority of them seem to be all raving how Godly Capitalism is because it enforces contracts, is non-coercive in transactions, and has a concept of private ownership. Never mind the fact that Capitalism is not required for any of those three things (or others, but those three seem to be the most-often mentioned), and many non Capitalist societies have had all of those, but according to many of these authors the Capitalism we have today is a Christian invention.

 

[StarryNightshade]

The Eknath Easwaran translation of the Upanishads.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Just finished The Half King by Joe Abercrombie.
Different setting from his other stuff, and whilst there was enough of his normal style to draw parallels, it was a slightly different flavour, in my opinion. Pretty easy read for anyone not too familiar with his work.

 

[StarryNightshade]

Considering I want to attend school in Berkeley, this book should be helpful.

Spoiler: Contains an expletive in the title.

 

[Estro Felino]

I usually read lots of books...but not entirely.
I know...I am weird. But I like searching in the index the chapters I'm interested in...and then I read them.
besides...collecting books is useful because you make your bookcase more and more colorful

 

[bobhikes]

Read The Alchemist and I loved it. The book is a great read and an inspiring story. A fiction book that narrows down the meaning of lfe.

 

[Drolefille]

The 19th Wife (A Novel)
The Witness Wore Red
Firstborn, by Lorie Ann Grover
Perdido Street Station
Gemsigns
Ventus

(My currently reading books)

 

[lunamoth]

Tower Lord. http://www.amazon.com/Tower-Lord-Bo...51G_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409362522&sr=1-1


Still on my long-running fantasy kick.

 

[Desert Snake]

Tower Lord.

Still on my long-running fantasy kick.

Is it good? I need some book recommendations

 

[lunamoth]

Is it good? I need some book recommendations

Yes. It is the second in the Blood Song Series. Not the best I've ever read (I think Sanderson is better), but a good story.

 

[Desert Snake]

Yes. It is the second in the Blood Song Series. Not the best I've ever read (I think Sanderson is better), but a good story.

Great, thanx

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

The Vampire Apocalypse series by Derek Gunn

 

[s2a]

I've decided to read a coupla' Larry Niven novels again...

...just fer fun

 

[Wu Wei]

Dhammapada translated by Gil Fronsdal

 

[GoodbyeDave]

I enjoy old writers. I've just finished Marion Crawford's trilogy Soprano, Primadonna, and The Diva's Ruby. But, as in Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, I felt the heroine married the wrong man. But I don't neglect living authors: Sue Grafton's W is for Wasted was the last.

I've also just read Larson's Greek Nymphs and West's Orphic Poems.

 

[Shuttlecraft]

Just finished 'The Last Viking' about Roald Amundsen

What a man, his organisational and planning ability for all his expeditions was phenomenal, and his conquest of the south pole was therefore a simple piece o' cake..