What are you reading?

[Conradicles]

The Holy Bible.

[george daniel]

Shakey

[Tour2ma]

...The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. This, the first installment of his Teddy Trilogy, won Morris a Pulitzer. If the book is half as good as its Prologue - 1907, this will be a good read.

The above was unbelievably good. Best thing I have read in a very long time from either a subject matter or a style standpoint. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... Opted to wait a bit to cue up book #2, Theodore Rex.

Next up All the Shah's Men by Steven Kinzer, an account of the MI6/ CIA overthrow of Iran's government and the installation of the Shah in 1953. A couple of early notes:
1. Kinzer is not half the writer Morris is; and
2. Even this switch couldn't get me away from Roosevelt... the principal CIA operative was Kermit Roosevelt, Teddy's grandson.

[Fongolio]

Life - Keith Richards

Excellent read.

[55LS70]

History of the Crusades by Sir Steven Runciman

[cnh]

If any of you have teenagers. I'd recommend a book that I am currently reading with and for my 13 year old. Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy. Jostein Gaarder (A best seller in Norway in the 90s that went on to be translated into many other languages, including English).

Written as a combination of mini-philosophy lessons backgrounded by a mystery in the life of the young girl who is taking the correspondence course. Very educational and stimulating for the precocious mind!

cnh

[rooftop59]

"Infinite Dreams" The First Collection Of Short Stories by Joe Haldeman (science fiction)

looks very interesting as I am into sci-fi and like short stories. Any good?

I been working through How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist and a couple books by Frans de Waal, especially interesting is Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved. I don't agree with a lot of what he says, but it is really provocative.

[shack]

looks very interesting as I am into sci-fi and like short stories. Any good?

I thought so. But I like Haldemans work. It is interesting to compare his early short stories to his later novels.

[SCompRacer]

For the Love of Vinyl: The Album Art of Hipgnosis

My kind of book, hardcover with lots of pictures.

[SCompRacer]

My last book was mostly text, Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us

[decal]

What am I reading? The silly crap on this site !!!!

[Tour2ma]

For the Love of Vinyl: The Album Art of Hipgnosis

My kind of book, hardcover with lots of pictures.

Explains where some of your game contributions have originated...

Finished All the Shah's Men by Steven Kinzer... ehhhh... not recommended.

Next up The great unraveling : losing our way in the new century by Paul Krugman. Essentially a collection of his columns from the late 90's thru early 2003 organized into chapters by theme. Bit over 1/4 of the way thru... Good, fast read so far.

[Knucklehead]

Air and Space Smithsonian

[george daniel]

about 700 pages worth--give or take a few pic's,,innaresting.

[cokewithvanilla]

I just read all of Christopher Moore's books. Probably some of the best books I've read in a while.

[nap]

Just received Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald but haven't started it yet.

[Tour2ma]

Wrapped the Krugman... good read...

Next up, owed to a couple mentions in this thread... Shakey.

[Shizelbs]

Just finished Rollback by Thomas E Woods.

Started Academically Adrift - Richard Arum & Josipa Roksa

After that will be reading Meltdown by Thomas E Woods.

Ongoing Theory of Money and Credit - Ludwig von Mises, and Weiner's Pain Management (yep, its a real book)

[Shizelbs]

Murray N Rothbard - The Case Against the Fed

[KYFHO]

"F" My Life

Absolutely hilarious!

[rogerd]

This thread.......

I am re-reading WatershipDown

Willow that?s a great book, my daughter had asks just last week what was one of my favourite book as a kid and it was Water Ship Down by Richard Adams. So off to the library she when. When she finish I?m going to re-read myself.

Cheers R

[slk55amg]

" True Compass" by Senator Edward Moore Kennedy

[tonyb]

Murray N Rothbard - The Case Against the Fed

How is that one ? Thought about picking it up, not like I need another reason to hate the fed though.

SLK-
Does that book cover the merits of a good swimming teacher ?:tongue:
Just bustin balls bro, if ya want to take a shot at me,I finished Savages "Trickle up Poverty" recently.

[Tour2ma]

Didn't realize you were into fiction Tony... :tongue:

I set aside Shakey for a while... wasn't that I couldn't get into it, but I kept thinking 'bout Morris' Roosevelt trilogy so I checked out the 2nd book, Theodore Rex.

BTW, Teddie's book was a decent read... stuck me as self-aggrandising at times, but about half those times I came away thinking, "nope, that was warranted."

[dorokusai]

Barnett's - Analysis and Procedure for Bicycle Mechanics - Volume 1-4 and The Poor Man's James Bond, original paperback copy by Kurt Saxon(1983).

[Rivrrat]

"The Osterman Weekend" by Robert Ludlum

[nooshinjohn]

Decision Points by George W. Bush


It's more interesting and compelling than most people think or would give him credit for.

I am getting a signed copy of this book soon. I am collection Presidential Autobiographies that have been signed. In honor of Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, I re-read his book, "An American Life". It was a very good read. Currently, I am working my way through "Broke" by Glenn Beck. It is another good read.

[tonyb]

Decision Points by George W. Bush


It's more interesting and compelling than most people think or would give him credit for.

I'm with ya, finished it about a month ago and was quite surprised myself.

[tonyb]

The Holy Bible.

Cool, which version ?
Actualy, I like reading up on the history behind it, why certain books were chosen to be in it, or left out, and why it was created.

[shack]

I've had this one laying around for a while, just waiting for the right time to read it. Guess now is the time.

Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game