What Are You Reading, Again?

[mitsho]

London by Ernest Rutherford (or so?)

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[Darth_Pugwash]

While I was on holiday earlier this month I read these books:

-Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: Second time I have read it, probably one of my favourite books

-The Road to Middle Earth by Tom Shippey - this is very interesting if you want to learn more about the Lord of the Rings and how it was written

-The Truth by Terry Pratchett: I have yet to read a Pratchett book that I didn't like

-I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson: Each chapter is about a vehicle that Clarkson likes, things like Concorde and various cars, made me smile when I saw it had a chapter on the Millenium Falcon

 

[Corlindale]

I've recently finished The Prince by Machiavelli, which can certainly be recommended to anyone who have ever felt the hunger for power(IE: Civ players) or who just have an interest in political philosophy.
And now I'm about to start reading The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, a writer I have only read a few poems and short stories by, none of which has failed to impress me. So I'm looking very much forward to it.

 

[Ciceronian]

-Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: Second time I have read it, probably one of my favourite books

I read both Treasure Island and The Black Arrow when I was much younger (about 10 perhaps). However, I found Treasure Island fairly boring, and just managed to finish it, while I loved The Black Arrow and even read it a second time eventually. Maybe I just prefer the Medieval setting, but I think I also prefered The Black Arrow because it had a heroine (Joanna) unlike Treasure Island.

 

[Atlas14]

I've recently finished The Prince by Machiavelli, which can certainly be recommended to anyone who have ever felt the hunger for power(IE: Civ players) or who just have an interest in political philosophy.

Ah, I finished it a month ago. It was a great read, though ubelievably selfish in nature. Though perhaps just plain good advice for those that do not have to worry about democratic principles in their ruling efforts.

 

[thetrooper]

Dark Justice by Jack Higgins.

Rubicon by the Norwegian writer Agnar Mykle.

 

[FredLC]

Right now, I have just finished Stephen King's Nigthmares and Dreamscapes, and begun Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of the Extremes.

Regards .

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

I read both Treasure Island and The Black Arrow when I was much younger (about 10 perhaps). However, I found Treasure Island fairly boring, and just managed to finish it, while I loved The Black Arrow and even read it a second time eventually. Maybe I just prefer the Medieval setting, but I think I also prefered The Black Arrow because it had a heroine (Joanna) unlike Treasure Island.

One of the main reasons that I like Treasure Island is that I dig the piratey setting...I will give the Black Arrow a go at some point.

 

[Reno]

Reading a bunch of older fantasy short stories now, all by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Some of them take place in the world of Earthsea, even though most of these stories were published long before 'A Wizard of Earthsea' was published.

Darkness Box (1963)
The Word of Unbinding (1964)
The Rule of Names (1964)
Winter's King (1969)
Nine Lives (1969)
Vaster Than Empires and More Slow (1970)
The Stars Below (1973)
Direction of the Road (1974)
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (1973)

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

A book called Ataturk (can't do the u right). It is a biography of his life

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

Cosmos-Carl Sagan
The End of Physics-David Lindley
After Dolly-Ian Wilmut, ROger Highfield

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Just finished Barbarossa: The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945 by Alan Clark. A very good account of the campaign, though I found some things missing that I would have liked to have learned about.

Now I'm off to Rome with Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland.

 

[Till]

Just started:
The King Beyond the Gate - David Gemmell
A short history of Spain - Peer Schmidt

I'm not really happy with the second one, but couldn't find anything better. If anyone knows a good (and affortable!) book about the Visgoth kingdom and Al-Andalus, please let me know.

 

[mrtn]

I'm finishing rereading David Weber & Eric Flint: 1633.
After that I'll read (finally!) Steven Brust: Dzur.

 

[Cuchullain]

I just finished reading The Pleasure Of My Company, by Steve Martin. I don't like him as a comedian, but the book was great. My old boss said that the main character reminded her of me. I don't know whether to be amused, or insulted.

 

[Atlas14]

Chapter 1 of my Gen Chem textbook.

 

[Smellincoffee]

I recently finished both Brain Droppings by George Carlin and Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Currently, I'm finishing A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester (a history book on Europe's late middle ages) and after that, plan on reading All I Did Was Askby Terry Gross, host of NPR's Fresh Air.

 

[ParkCungHee]

!Zhirinovski! by Vladimir Kartsev

 

[Red Door]

I've started another Tom Clancy book, this time it's Bear and the Dragon. It's quite boring.

For school, I have to read Oedipus the King (King Oedipus or Oedipus Rex). Interesting read to say the least.

 

[Turner]

TB&TD gets much better, later on in the book. I'm not gonna say what happens, but there's a definate change in tone, and the book gets better.

I've read about 3 pages of Atlas Shrugged. Having a hard time getting into that book. I hope it picks up. I'm also reading Catcher in the Rye, and I must admit, I don't get it.

The Well of Stars, by Robert Reed. This is the sequal to Marrow. I devouered Marrow, but I can't seem to get into this one.

Hmm...upon reflection, maybe it's me.