Which book are you currently reading?

I'm currently reading The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith. It's not as good as her previous novel, White Teeth. Last book I read was Christopher Brookmyre's The Sacred Art of Stealing. I'm also reading The Collected Works of Russell Bulgin.
 
Originally posted by vat_man
Perry McCarthy's autobiography 'Flat Out Flat Broke'
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How are you enjoying it? And what did you think of Murray's book? I thought it was a little bland.
 
Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
How are you enjoying it? And what did you think of Murray's book? I thought it was a little bland.
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Very good - he's a rough writer - but hey, it's a rough story!

Murray's seemed a bit 'rushed' I thought - I think it would have been better as three or four books. I was hoping for a lot more insight into the 50's/60's, and the early 90's. Maybe next book....

The Piranha Club is next in the queue...
 
Originally posted by DODGE the VIPER
The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum
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WHATEVER YOU DO - do not read any of the followup Bourne books. The first one was one of my favorite books, but the second two were awfully disappointing.
 
Ohh I just remembered...last semester I read "The Mazda Buyer's Guide" book that my dad has. It's from the mid '90s, so it doesn't have the new cars, but it's interesting!

The full year by year Mazda history, then the cars-each one has a page or 2 or 3 about it, then there's a whole part on the rotary. It's pretty good reading...and I was bored and wanted to show the book to a friend so that's why I brought it to school.
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
WHATEVER YOU DO - do not read any of the followup Bourne books. The first one was one of my favorite books, but the second two were awfully disappointing.
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I concur.
To me, it seems that Ludlum has about 5 outlines he writes his books from. If you have read the right 5-6 of his books you can pretty much predict what is going to happen next in any of his others.
Unfortunately, Since the Bourne books were about the same thing, he used the same outline. So, it's a lot like reading the same book three times with a new character added.
Clive Cussler's books are fairly similar too.
Of course a lot of writers have styles like that. They just change the names to try to keep things interesting. AND to pad their swiss bank accounts.:lol:
 
Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001
I'm reading a really lousy book called "Au Pair".
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That book is boring as hell! I had to read that in my final year, took me about two months. I read one chapter a day, that was all i could take.
 
Originally posted by made in holland
That book is boring as hell! I had to read that in my final year, took me about two months. I read one chapter a day, that was all i could take.
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I have to read it for school too, I'm missing all the subliminal messages so I have to re-read everything - and it sucks!

When I'm through with it, I'll burn it.
 
Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
You win today's "understatement of the day"!!
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I was trying to be genteel and polite.
Mr. Cussler has gotten VERY rich by writing the same book 16 or so times.
But I ain't trying to "player-hate".
 
Originally posted by Concept
Nothing right now but as soon as June 21 comes around I won't be doing anything but reading. This is when Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix comes out. :)
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I'm looking forward to this, too! Also to the month of April, when the 11th Left Behind book comes out :)
 
I'm not reading anything at the moment, only bits and pieces of What to Expect when You're Expecting, and parenting magazines. I had no idea there were so many types of baby crap :lol:

The last novel I read was The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. Skip the movie. Read the book.

I also like to read philosophy (19th and 20th century mostly), which isn't really entertaining but I feel very fulfilled by it.

I think my two all time favorite novels are:

1984 A must-read for any thinking human. A truly tragic tale of corruption, morality, power, and control with no happy ending.

Frankenstein One of the most beautiful books I've ever read. I've been thinking of re-reading it. I still am blown away by the fact that a 16 year old girl wrote it a few weeks. Says a little something about our time, I guess.

And there are many non-fiction books I have on my list. A book about totem poles, medieval history, Roman politics, and some science books, mainly about quantum mechanics.
 
I'm trying to read The Return of the King when I get time. I have to read the Hobbit also since I read The Fellowship of the Ring first. My teacher in 6th grade read it to the class but that was over 6 years ago and I don't remember it too well.
 
Oh, i didn't know at all that there were follow up books. I quite liked the Bourne Identity, but i don't think i'd read a follow up...unless Carlos gets killed. ;)
 
Three things:

Pebble in the Sky: by Isaac Asimov (finally finishing up the Foundation/Galactic/Robot series)
Spain: The Root and the Flower: by John Crow (historical account of the history of Spain)
Autocourse 2002-03: various, Hazelton Publishing (annual account of the past F1 season)
 
Originally posted by pupik
Three things:

Pebble in the Sky: by Isaac Asimov (finally finishing up the Foundation/Galactic/Robot series)
Spain: The Root and the Flower: by John Crow (historical account of the history of Spain)
Autocourse 2002-03: various, Hazelton Publishing (annual account of the past F1 season)
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Hazelton? Don't they specialize in twelve step crap?
 
the two towers (lotr) and japan its history and culture third edition. I'm not sure about the title of the second book.
 
Im currently reading a book called "mobile guerilla force."

Its a first hand account of a special forces medic.

I love it. I've never read anything as amazing as this book and the actions involved in this book are just awesome.

Booby traps, base camp raids... these guys are awesome.
They are part of the 5th special forces group and work with indigenous forces in a behind enemy lines struggle.

I would suggest this book to anyone with a love for military history and first hand accounts of covert combat.
 
Originally posted by TATINEE
Also to the month of April, when the 11th Left Behind book comes out :)
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I think I read through book six of that series. I know I read through five at least and started six, I don't think I ever finished it. I read 3 one night (in like 2 hrs) 4 the next (about the same amount of time) and 5 the next (same amount of time lol) :embarrassed:

I used to read a lot, as you can see. Now I just dont' read that much because I've really became interested in Need for Speed 4 and The Sims (that game is SO addictive). :D

I am reading somthing right now though, its Star Trek Gateways: What Lay Beyond. I'm not very far into it though. *mutters about the sims*

Has anyone read the Red Dwarf book?! so great! :lol: The one I read (I read it over 10 times) was two books in one. If you like the show, u'll love the book :cool:
 
If literacy appears to be in a drop, this thread will bring it back. But not really.

Currently, I am reading The Greatest Story Ever Sold. It documents the real reasons behind the blunders that George W. Bush made in his preidency and why they happened. As I am not big on politics, I am reading it to brush up on my knowledge.

After, I will start on Pillars of the Earth.
 
I'm currently re-reading the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books from my new "Ultimate Guide" edition.
 
It's on hiatus because of school, but I'm in the middle of Glenn Beck's An Inconvenient Book.

Freaking hilarious.
 

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