Author Topic: What Books are you reading???? just curious! (Read 22229 times)

Wigfield · « **Reply #180 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:15:13 am »

I'm reading The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories, my first foray into H.P. Lovecraft.

I had been meaning to check his stuff out for a while

inkblueraindrops · « **Reply #181 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:17:18 am »

Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, and it's much shorter than Anna Karenina or War and Peace, and so far quite good.

gtgatlin · « **Reply #182 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:50:55 am »

Lots of good recommendations. Glad I found this thread. I'm reading A New History of Korea by Ki-baik Lee. I bought it at home before coming here. I am finally close to finishing after picking it up occasionally for a year. It's pretty slow going, but I do have a clearer pitcure of Korea's ancient history.

A side note: Does anyone know a good place to order Spanish books here in Korea. I am also rereading "Vivir para contarla" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but need a new Spanish book soon.

Gokseongwaygook · « **Reply #183 on:** May 02, 2011, 09:12:37 am »

Epic list of books.
While I havn't gone through the whole thread currently i'm finishing Brave New World , I had previously read 1984.. Then it's a toss up between the Ender Game Series by Orson Scott Card or Dune by Frank Hebert.

wong812 · « **Reply #184 on:** May 02, 2011, 09:40:16 am »

Just read The Book Thief and Catcher in the Rye. Now into Russell Brand's My Booky Wook which will be followed by Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument.

shhowse · « **Reply #185 on:** May 03, 2011, 09:00:04 am »

I've now moved on to "The Templar Legacy" by Steve Berry. It's a Dan Brown style fast-paced historical mystery adventure kind of thing. I like this style for a quick entertaining read. Coming up soon on my list:

The paris Vendetta
Wicked
The Bottom Billion
Beneath a Marble Sky
and thanks to a renewed interest with the start of the TV series, The Song of Ice and Fire series

I'd love to reread the Jean M Auel series that starts with Clan of the Cave Bear, as well.

I recently went on an online ordering spree of books so I have all kinds, something from pretty much every genre. I run the Book Swap down here in Mokpo so if anyone ever needs some books; we have tonsfor trade!

An author I very much enjoyed was Elenor Herman. Her books "Sex with the Queen" and "Sex with Kings" were quite fascinating (non-fiction).

ajavid · « **Reply #186 on:** May 03, 2011, 09:21:38 am »

I just finished reading Running with Scissors and it was pretty funny. I also just started reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, so far its really good.

jknott01 · « **Reply #187 on:** May 03, 2011, 09:39:20 am »

i started The Sword of Truth. it was a bad idea.

schiele07 · « **Reply #188 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:25:04 am »

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: Haruki Murakami. I would recommend anything by him.

Hoosier_Jedi · « **Reply #189 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:14:40 am »

Just finished The Catcher in the Rye. Wasn't really wowed by it.

scravens · « **Reply #190 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:40:03 am »

The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most overrated american classics of all time. Holden Caufield, I hate you!!

I am currently reading two books. The Grapes of Wrath and the Prelude to Foundation.

cherishee · « **Reply #191 on:** May 06, 2011, 02:36:15 pm »

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Excellent so far!

Smeesh2010 · « **Reply #192 on:** May 06, 2011, 02:39:36 pm »

Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I will second the notion that this is an excellent read.

Currently I'm working on a novel called White Teeth by Zadie Smith. A young British author got a lot of acclaim for this novel as it was her debut. It's a gem of a piece, really and truly.

happySuwon · « **Reply #193 on:** May 06, 2011, 02:44:10 pm »

i finished the Girl Series about two weeks ago, have all three books for sale if interested.

Currently reading The help by Kathryn Stockett.

Arsalan · « **Reply #194 on:** May 06, 2011, 03:45:02 pm »

- Operating System Concepts 8th ed
- Data Structures and Algorithms (in Java) 5ft ed.
- Design Patterns (Elements of Reusable Object Oriented Software).

Yay. Hmmmm. Actually I need to get my hands on some good books.

Merryone · « **Reply #195 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:04:51 pm »

I just acquired.....

Teaching with love and logic, taking control of the classroom by Jim Fay and David Funk
via What the Book $17.95

(can't recommend it, haven't started it yet, but it looks great!)

Harlequin · « **Reply #196 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:18:12 pm »

I am currently reading the first book of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I started it in high school but since I got a kindle I have been downloading several books and series that I have either meant to read or never completed because of time (or losing the ol' paperback whenever I moved) haha.

WTEChesser · « **Reply #197 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:22:43 pm »

I am working my way through 50 Great Short Stories edited by Milton Crane, and Melville's Moby-Dick.

bobdob · « **Reply #198 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:13:49 pm »

One of the best works of fiction I've read lately was "The World According to Garp".

The movie was only mildly entertaining. But, I guess they did the best that they could in adapting that book for the screen.

muliebral · « **Reply #199 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:30:55 am »

I just finished Howard Schultz's Pour Your Heart Into It (AWESOME and inspirational) and Swiss Family Robinson by Wyss (I re-read it yearly). I am now starting Napolean's Buttons and re-reading the Harry Potter books (another yearly investment of time, but totally worth it.)

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