What Are You Reading, Again?

[Babbler]

I finished Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best, a realy good book on statistics. I read Michael Shermer's Why People Believe Weird Things?. An great book, althought I think it was a little disorganized at places, especially at the beginning of the book. Currently I am reading Selling Illusions and What is left to be Discovered?, among others.

 

[Colonel]

Just started re-reading "Mein Kumph"(sp) or in English My Struggle. Its Hitler's autopbiography.

 

[Dragonlord]

Just started re-reading "Mein Kumph"(sp) or in English My Struggle. Its Hitler's autopbiography.

You mean 'Mein Kampf'.
Never actually read it, because it's unobtainable (illegal!) in Germany, but of course I know the outlines.
Calling it Hitler's autobiography is a bit premature, though, since he wrote it while imprisoned in Landsberg after his failed 1923 putsch - long before he took power.
I'd call it a 'political manifest' myself.... and I have to kind of wonder at your reading tastes, unless you're reading it for research or such....

 

[steviejay]

I tried reading that......... had to put it down after a few pages, it was just too bad. My old Histry teacher told me it took him about 14 attempts to read it because he read a bit, and stopped because he just found his views laughable (dunno if that's the right word, I don't mean anything bad by that)

 

[mrtn]

Read Steven Brust's Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille yesterday. It was good, with a surprising ending.

 

[~Corsair#01~]

Going on TLC's (and about 50 Amazon review's ) recommendation, I have finally got the first in the Sandman series- Preludes and Nocturnes. It was a great read (not exactly a long one, though), and the Dolls House should be arriving soon.

 

[mrtn]

Corsair, try Good Omens written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, if you haven't already.

 

[IceBlaZe]

I'm currently reading Godel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Hofstadter and The Confessions of Josef Baisz by Dan Jacobson.
First one very interesting while the second one is... weird.

 

[~Corsair#01~]

Corsair, try Good Omens written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, if you haven't already.

2 years ago.

 

[mrtn]

Well, time for a reread then.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Im reading Ian Rankins 'Tooth and Nail'. I think I already solved the case. Towards the beginning, Rebus meets a certain person, who I think is the guilty party. Im about halfway through the book, and my suspicions continue to be confirmed. Hopefully Im wrong and there'll be a big surprise at the end. Thats all I'll say, dont want to spoil it for anyone. No hints please!

 

[TrailblazingScot]

You mean 'Mein Kampf'.
Never actually read it, because it's unobtainable (illegal!) in Germany, but of course I know the outlines.
Calling it Hitler's autobiography is a bit premature, though, since he wrote it while imprisoned in Landsberg after his failed 1923 putsch - long before he took power.
I'd call it a 'political manifest' myself.... and I have to kind of wonder at your reading tastes, unless you're reading it for research or such....

You can read 'Mein Kampf' online, indeed I did so about a week ago when debating Hitler with some neo-cons...

The link: http://www.hitler.org/writings/Mein_Kampf/

 

[thetrooper]

Our Man in Havana, Graham Greene.

A satirical tale of espionage and intrigue.

 

[Suppersalmon]

Robert Peston - Borwns Britain

Its about Gordon Brown's political carrer and his growing distrust off Blair

 

[TrailblazingScot]

Robert Peston - Borwns Britain

Its about Gordon Brown's political carrer and his growing distrust off Blair

Nasty, to have a typo in your title

 

[cgannon64]

Graham Greene.

There's one author I must start on an immediate program to read more of.

 

[Vladyc]

I'm now reading Steven King's Dark Tower series (currently on book 3, The Waste Lands.) I can't say its the best fantasy I've ever read, but it is a refreshing change from the more standard stuff.

 

[Shaihulud]

I am reading Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson. It is his 5th in the trilogy, the story actually takes place before his 4th book and does not follows a linear path. The main thrust of the story is on another continent and follows the Tiste Edur as they attempt to carve an Empire for themselves.

 

[Turner]

Gotta love those more than three book trilogies!

Seriously, some do real good. Robin Hobb has a nine book anthology, broken up into 3 trilogies. You don't really need to read the others to read any one, they all tie together. Of course, as books 7 thru 9 are the same characters as 1 thru 3, it does help.

 

[Shaihulud]

Too late! I have finished all 3 trilogies. i finished the Mars trilogy as well, its pretty enjoyable and gives a new look to the evolution of human societies and economies. Some of you will hate it.