I've just finished reading "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston. It's well written, be he spent way too much time on little side stories that didn't need to be written. The real story of the book only starts at the half-way point. Also, the book sort of lost my interest at the end. It could have been much better in my opinion. Well, now I'm on to R. A. Salvatore's "The Hunters Blades Trilogy" Book 1: The Thousand Orcs. I've only started reading it, but it's got my attention so far.
I just finished reading "Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig. It's a very interesting book that I'd recommend to anyone interested in philosophy. Now I'm reading "The Camel Bookmobile" By Masha Hamilton. It's about a woman who goes to Africa and sets up a traveling library and has to deal with the conflict her actions bring about.
I'm reading Herman Wouk's Youngblood Hawke. I thought it might be interesting because it's about the career of a novelist (inspired by Thomas Wolfe). I'm just starting it now - it's too early for me to give an opinion on it.
I'm currently reading the Penguin Classics Metaphysical Poetry anthology. So far I'm enjoying it. It's serving as my first real introduction to John Donne.
Just finished the entire Harry Potter series for the first time. Much better than I expected. Now I need something else to read
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson and My Booky Wook by Russell Brand lol.
Reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence now on top of the previously mentioned book of Metaphysical Poetry.
Tell me what you make of Things Fall Apart. I read it last year and I'd be interested to know someone else's opinion on it. As for me, I'm rereading The Forever War, and I'll probably be starting Starship Troopers tomorrow.
I am currently reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, which is turning out to be an awesome book. It provides a perspective on history that I feel schoolroom textbooks skip due to political correctness. I'm also reading How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, which is a phenomenal book. He defends both the computational theory of mind and evolutionary psychology, which are two extremely interesting topics.
I just finished reading The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly. I was definitely impressed, very good plot and the way it unfolded was great. Does anyone else enjoy Michael Connelly? Any of his others you would recommend?
Currently going back and forth between 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafron, and 'The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. Finding it really hhard to settle. Now that i can get books downloaded and receive instant gratifaction, I have a huge backlog of books crying out for attention. I have forcibly prevent myself from buying more.
i'm reading What The Night Knows by Dean Kootz. I'm enjoying it. its a bit of a crime/horror book. Also reading The Stigs autobiography which is entertaining.
Hello, first post! Anyway, I just finished reading "Last Chance to See" by Douglas Adams with Mark Carwardine. Very entertaining and informative even if the information is out of date. I'm on to "A Scanner Darkly" by Philip K. Dick.
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould. I love his writing and so far this one hasn't dissapointed.
Just finished Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and I have to say: I really enjoyed it. Well worth the read. Now reading Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence.
I started reading Taiko ki by Eiji Yoshikawa yesterday and so far I think it's brilliant. I find books written about the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603) fascinating.
I am currently (re)reading - for probably the eighth or tenth time - Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch Of The West. I love Gregory Maquire's writing style, his ability to create, and the way he incorporates politics and sex into everything. I own the whole Wicked series and it's most definitely one of my favorites.
The Osterman Weekend by Robert Ludlum. I ordered The Holcroft Covenant, and it should be arriving soon.
You should most definitely read Junkie after you read Naked Lunch and then re-read Naked Lunch once you have read Junkie . You'll see why afterwards. Truly amazing.
Just finished Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. It was a good novel, well written and with good characters - I don't know, I just didn't care for it.
Just finished The Hunger Games (waiting for the next book from the library) which was pretty neat, and I'm in the middle of Blood Bound a Mercy Thompson book (#2 to be exact) I really like the idea of magic slowly coming into the open. It makes what is left of the masquerade make so much more sense.
