Book Lovers: What are you reading now?

[minor9th]

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. It's about a serial child murderer in Stalinist Russia. Fascinating, but not for the faint of heart in places.

[redragon]

I finished the book i was reading, and now i'm reading Tolstoy's War and Peace and Soldier X. I don't remember who wrote the latter.

[concerto_love]

Calin Arang Indonesian folktales edited by Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

[dss62467]

A Concise Biography of Adolf Hitler by Thomas Fuchs.   What a psycho.

[stucoy]

Finishing Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert).

Planning to read L'étranger (Albert Camus) next.

And you?

The Stranger is excellent. What did you think of it? What is Flaubert like as a writer? I've heard his prose is good, but I haven't read anything of his. I've just started Don Quixote.

[fbt]

  The Sot-Weed Factor - John Barth
   The Idiot-Dostoyevsky
   Woken Furies-Richard K Morgan

[pianoplayjl]

The lord of the rings trilogy. I think it is my second time reading it. 

[ethure]

I finally finished the whole series of Sherlock Holmes. Some scenes there were kind of scary, but Conan Doyle made him such a..  real-world-like detective that you just couldn't drop the book away.

and I also read through the autobiography of Hans Christian Andersen, as well as some essays from D.H.Lawrence, and a tiny bit Betrand Rusell.

[countrymath]

House and philosophy.

The best stories of greek mythology.

[vincentl]

I have been reading up on Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe's works as well as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Although I only read Sherlock Holmes' cases little by little, maybe one case every 3 days or so.

[pianoplayjl]

1984's next up on my list. I love dystopian novels.

[minor9th]

1984's next up on my list. I love dystopian novels.

That's about as dystopian as it gets! For me, the last 1/3 or so is the most depressing/horrific material that I have ever read.

[jimbo320]

'Arguing With Idiots' by Glenn Beck...

[williampiano]

Right now I am reading Leonardo's Shadow by Christopher Grey.

[pianobilliam]

The Lorax, by Theodor Seuss Geisel.

I really enjoy it, and its mystery-like literature.

[georgedepp]

Now a days I am not reading to much. It is a recent discovery for me that American literature produced Grin Strange mentality, but it's true, and often, many people looking for things from home. Friends go far and wide for a face, if we live near the Rocky Mountains.

[williampiano]

I have just started The King's Fifth by Scott O'Dell. It is very difficult as I know next to nothing about spanish conquistadors. But, it is still very good.

[pianoviolin]

I've just recently started to become a book lover/nerd. And I'm quite enjoying it.

Im reading the 2nd book off Juliet Marillier's 'The Sevenwaters Trilogy'. They are suuuch good books. Filled with fantasy and romance.

[m1469]

Well, recently the only book-reading I'm doing is that of obsessing over my new Vegetarian cookbook that I got from my MIL, it's called "Vegetarian Planet."  I love this book so far, very much.  Tonight, I am making either yellow split-pea burgers (which also has eggplant and some rice and carrots in it), or some spinach, basil, ricotta and parmesan cheese dumplings with portabella mushroom sauce. mmm .

[williampiano]

I just started Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

[costicina]

I've just finished Solar, by McEwan (great book!!!).
I'm starting the 3° book of Murakami 1Q84.

[birba]

When I was in France, I heard a lot about this Murakami.  I'm sort of tempted to buy one of them on my kindle book.  Which one would you reccomend?
Decided to read Anna Karenina to see why it's considered so great.  Can't say I'm very enthralled with it.  This is "Tolstoy"?!  I know I'm probably ignorant as crabgrass, but I just can't get through it.  I've gotten to where Vronsky as fallen out of love with her.  Geez.  I would have, too.  What a sentimental leech.  I'll never forgive her for leaving her son.
I was interrupted by a great book by Ellroy.  "A Simple Act of Violence".  WOW!  Now THAT'S exciting reading.

[costicina]

Bad that you dislike Anna Karenina!!!  Please, please, try Ivan Ilich's death...

I love Ellory. Did you  red Black Dhalia, one of his first books? It's GREAT.

As for Murakami, I recommend ALL his books. You can start with Norvegian wood, or Dance dance dance, etc., and don't miss   Kafka on the shore, a true masterpiece.

And I'm sure you'll love McEwan's Solar, absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!!

[Derek]

Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child: by Anthony Esolen

I'm happy because I've finally gotten reading integrated into my daily routine. I hadn't read very much for many years and I think my brain was literally suffering because of it.

[candlelightpiano]

Chopin:  The Man and His Music.  It's free on Kindle which is even better. 

[patrickd]

Desperation by Stephen King, and soon I will begin Whirlwind by James Clavell.

[db05]

Hmmm. I read a few books/ articles at a time, so...

Mumonkan with commentaries
assorted articles/ forum posts from PSF and UG
Tim Ferriss - The 4-Day Workweek
Paulo Coelho - The Pilgrimage
A Warrior's Life: Biography of Paulo Coelho
Max Camp - Teaching Piano Performance
CC Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
some chapters on music theory
some chapters on Human Resource Management

Don't let the titles or the length of the list fool you. I spend 30-90 minutes reading, so not every book is opened in one day. The books typically last a month on the list.

[fleetfingers]

I just started Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

How funny! I started this book last week with my 7-year-old son. We read a chapter a night together. I have never read it, so I'm interested to find out what happens . . .

You are my new best friend for underlining the title of your book. And the rest of you consider yourself to be "Book Lovers" (should that be hyphenated?) . . .   

[zezhyrule]

Watership Down and The Hobbit.

The former is awesome, the main characters are all bunnies. Can't go wrong 

[richard_strauss]

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard Keynes
The Imaginary Institution of Society by Cornelius Castoriadis
De Mundi Aeternitate by Boethius of Dacia
A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German, and Sclavonic Languages by Franz Bopp

       

   "Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet; sapere aude, incipe."

                                                        Hor. Ep. I, 40

[pytheamateur]

I'm starting to read An Equal Music by Vikram Seth.  It has been hailed as the best novel about classical music.  One of the characters is a pianist.  They have even made an album with all the pieces mentioned in the novel.

[garylester]

I have read  An Equal Music by Vikram Seth and it was a great read.I am sure you will enjoy reading it!

[costicina]

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard Keynes
The Imaginary Institution of Society by Cornelius Castoriadis
De Mundi Aeternitate by Boethius of Dacia
A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German, and Sclavonic Languages by Franz Bopp

       

   "Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet; sapere aude, incipe."

                                                        Hor. Ep. I, 40

Boethius and Bopp    That's VERY interesting.... Nobody interested in Wittgenstein?

[ionian_tinnear]

Chopin:  The Man and His Music.  It's free on Kindle which is even better. 

There are quite few free books like this on Kindle.  They seem to be books from the early 1900's that have been transcribed by a group of volunteers.  Sadly, it is only the text from the original books.  No pictures or charts..

[richard_strauss]

Boethius and Bopp    That's VERY interesting.... Nobody interested in Wittgenstein?

I am, but mostly in the Tractatus and his Bemerkungen über die Grundlagen der Mathematik. I like his notion of language game in the Philosophical Investigations but to me is almost identical to the notion of model in the semantics of possible worlds (and I prefer David Lewis here). I know there has been some work done relating the Investigations and G.E.M. Anscombe's Intention to the theory of action in Jürgen Habermas as well.

"Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen."

Ludwig Wittgenstein

[roseamelia]

Duke Ellington "young music master" by Martha E. Schaaf

[iratior]

Most recently, I finished reading Simon Singh's book on how the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's Last Theorem.  It's mind-candy;  I recommend it.  When you think how Fermat's Last Theorem stayed unproved for over 300 years...  To prove Fermat's Last Theorem, Andrew Wiles proved a thing called Taniyama's conjecture.  Now that Taniyama's conjecture has been proved, a lot more is known about number theory.  One wonders what will be proved next.  Maybe the Riemann hypothesis.  Or Goldbach's conjecture.  239 x 4649 = ?

[birba]

How funny! I started this book last week with my 7-year-old son. We read a chapter a night together. I have never read it, so I'm interested to find out what happens . . .

You are my new best friend for underlining the title of your book. And the rest of you consider yourself to be "Book Lovers" (should that be hyphenated?) . . .  

You're right, of course!  But we're living in an age when we communicate via acronyms!  And you want us to take the time to UNDERLINE a title?!  

[deego]

i am reading 'tales of power' by carlos castaneda. pretty mind-blowing


my piano nexus conflict

[austinarg]

Re-reading Sherlock Holmes complete series for the 244th time.

Also, a biography of Tchaikovsky by Nina Berberova.

[birba]

How is that biography?  I've heard lots about it.

[pianovlad1996]

Re-reading Kafka's 'The trial' and 'America'. Also, reading Rachmaninoff's biography by N. Bajanov for my musical history exam.   
Timea

[austinarg]

How is that biography?  I've heard lots about it.

So far, very interesting. It offers lots of insights on the life of Tchaikovsky, and it also has some letters written by him to lady von Meck, which I think are the highlight of the book. I surely recommend you read it.

[fleetfingers]

You're right, of course!  But we're living in an age when we communicate via acronyms!  And you want us to take the time to UNDERLINE a title?!  

LDO
JK SICNR 

[costicina]

I am, but mostly in the Tractatus and his Bemerkungen über die Grundlagen der Mathematik. I like his notion of language game in the Philosophical Investigations but to me is almost identical to the notion of model in the semantics of possible worlds (and I prefer David Lewis here). I know there has been some work done relating the Investigations and G.E.M. Anscombe's Intention to the theory of action in Jürgen Habermas as well.

"Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen."

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Die Evolution der hoeheren Tiere und des Menschen und das Erwachsen des Bewusstseins auf einr bestimmten Stufe. Das Bild is etwas dies: Die Welt ist, trotz aller Aetherschwingungen, die sie durchziehen, dunkel. Eines Tages aber macht der Mensch sein sehendes Auge auf, und es wird hell

(The evolution of the higher animals and of man, and the awakening
of consciousness at a particular level. The picture is something like
this: Though the ether is filled with vibrations the world is dark.
But one day man opens his seeing eye, and there is light.)

[jas_sorian]

Just finished Veronika Decides to Die and The Alchemist by Coelho, Tuesdays with Morrie and Have a Little Faith by Albom.
Right now, I'm reading Breaking Night by Liz Murray. 

[birba]

i am reading 'tales of power' by carlos castaneda. pretty mind-blowing


my piano nexus conflict

I just saw this now.  Castaneda was my mentor for many years!!  I never read books twice.  But I read EVERY single book of his 3 or 4 times.  It's been a while since I've seen his name.  What do you think?

[birba]

Bad that you dislike Anna Karenina!!!  Please, please, try Ivan Ilich's death...

I love Ellory. Did you  red Black Dhalia, one of his first books? It's GREAT.

As for Murakami, I recommend ALL his books. You can start with Norvegian wood, or Dance dance dance, etc., and don't miss   Kafka on the shore, a true masterpiece.

And I'm sure you'll love McEwan's Solar, absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!!

It just hit me you're confusing james elroy with r.j. ellory

[brogers70]

Miss MacKenzie, by Anthony Trollope. I love his novels; he is both penetrating and sympathetic to his characters. He sees all there faults but never condemns them.

The last thing I read in Italian was Il Cemitero di Praga by Umberto Eco, one of his least confusing books. I can't define why I liked it, but i was hard to put down.

[essynia]

Medieval Political Philosophy, a Sourcebook (2nd Ed), edited by Joshua Parens and Joseph C. McFarland, coupled with a chronological approach of the King James Bible and Herodotus' Histories.

Taking a break from the Uni is the best thing that has happened to my Classics regimine.

Anyone else out there into a little Antiquity?