What are you reading?

[BSB]

"Skinny Dip" by Carl Hiaasen, funny book.

[jledou]

Did you read 19th Element because I recommended it? I freaking love that book :tu

I had picked it up some time ago on a kindle freebie and yes I did remember you saying it was good.

I have to say I did enjoy it and blew through the book quickly.

[elderboy02]

The Great Gatsby (http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Gatsby-ebook/dp/B000FC0PDA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1356313785&sr=1-1&keywords=the+great+gatsby)

It was just ok. I don't know why everyone raves about it.

[big_jaygee]

robert ludlum's the moscow vector real good book

[BSB]

"Beyond the Great Snow Mountains," a collection of short stories, by Louis L'Amour.

[shilala]

I finished "I hoped there's beer in hell". It sucked.
Now I started "Ender Games". It's a sci-fi quintet. So far I love it. So much so that I set my new zombie book on the back burner till I'm done.

[ripper]

Enjoying "The Last Lion" by William Manchester & Paul Reid.
The third & final big read on Churchill's life -- 1940-1965. Tremendous bio.
The great man smoked anything, esp Romeo y Julieta.

[elderboy02]

Illegal (http://www.amazon.com/ILLEGAL-ebook/dp/B007Q4RO5W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1356529018&sr=1-1&keywords=illegal+paul+levine) by Paul Levine. I really enjoyed the book.

[timj219]

The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-generals-thomas-e-ricks/1110929793?ean=9781594204043) by Thomas E. Ricks

Got it for Christmas

[SvilleKid]

Latest in the Safehold series by David Weber: Midst Toil and Tribulation

[jledou]

Patterson's Run for Your Life and Exile by Aaron Allston have been the first books down over the break here.

[Moose6026]

Dead To Rights: Zombie World Order Part II

[cjhalbrooks]

Just finished Z-Wars good book

[pnoon]

The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and The End of America's Childhood

[ironchefscott]

the momofuku cookbook.....love david chang!

[Moose6026]

World War One: History in an Hour

[CigarNut]

A War of Gifts: An Ender Story a short story by Orson Scott Card

[Molly_Dog]

Outside the "throne room";) I'm still catching up on my Tom Clancy with Executive Orders.

I can't afford the cost of new books right now and, most depressingly, Buffalo's library system has taken a huge financial hit due to the local and national economies so I take full advantage of the various "library sales" & fundraiser book sales to stock my library. Then, the ones I probably won't read again I donate back.

In my inner sanctum I'm reading As I've Seen It: Wide Right and Other..., written by Buffalo's Channel 2 Sports Director, Ed Kilgore. It's a pseudo-memoir that spans his 40-year career covering Buffalo's pro football/hockey/basketball teams. Being a Buffalo transplant, it's kind of a history lesson for me. I did not realize that a couple of years ago, at 62, Kilgore climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

[big_jaygee]

the inside ring by mike lawson very good book :tu

[BSB]

"Son and Daughters" by Brady Boyd finished, excellent!
"Messy Church" by Ross Parsley, a good guide, on growing a church, in the 21st century.

[Moose6026]

The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life In The CIA

[CigarNut]

Foundation A kindle short story by Ann Aguirre

[CigarNut]

The Department of Alterations A kindle short story by Gennifer Albin

[BSB]

Paul A Novel by Walter Wangerine Jr.

[CigarNut]

Men Who Wish to Drown A kindle short story by Elizabeth Fama

[hotreds]

Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (Text and Canon of the New Testament) by Daniel Wallace

[CigarNut]

Heads Will Roll A kindle short story by Lish McBride

[SpruceBruce]

Finally getting around to reading The Lost Symbol (http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Symbol-Dan-Brown/dp/1400079144) by Dan Brown. Very addictive right off the bat.

[BSB]

Finally getting around to reading The Lost Symbol (http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Symbol-Dan-Brown/dp/1400079144) by Dan Brown. Very addictive right off the bat.

I read Angel & Demons and Da Vinci, sounds like this is one I need to look for.

[elderboy02]

King Of The Bootleggers: Biography of George Remus (http://www.amazon.com/King-of-the-Bootleggers-ebook/dp/B006U3GALO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1357082142&sr=1-1&keywords=george+remus)

I really enjoyed the book.

[RevSmoke]

Banter posts. And Tom Clancy Executive Orders... For the 3rd time.

[SpruceBruce]

I read Angel & Demons and Da Vinci, sounds like this is one I need to look for.

If you enjoyed those, this feels just as good so far. Hooks ya right away.

[688sonarmen]

One Last Strike

[SpruceBruce]

I can't afford the cost of new books right now and, most depressingly, Buffalo's library system has taken a huge financial hit due to the local and national economies so I take full advantage of the various "library sales" & fundraiser book sales to stock my library. Then, the ones I probably won't read again I donate back.

I buy pretty much all my books from the Half Price Books (used book store) $2 shelf. Doesn't look like there are any in Buffalo, but you can shop online and get most popular books for $.99. http://www.hpbmarketplace.com

[irratebass]

Freaky Deaky by Elmore Leonard (Thanks Peter!!!)

[BSB]

I buy pretty much all my books from the Half Price Books (used book store) $2 shelf. Doesn't look like there are any in Buffalo, but you can shop online and get most popular books for $.99. http://www.hpbmarketplace.com

I LOVE the $2 shelf at Half Price :banger Actually, the reduced price table at almost any used book store :noon

[elderboy02]

Pixelofink.com has free kindle books everyday :tu

[rebelknight]

Figured id be a bit more open minded in 2013 so i decided to see what all the talk is about and start off with 50 shades of grey

[Catfish]

Reading W.E.B. Griffin's Badge Of Honor series. Just finished book 1, Men In Blue (http://www.webgriffin.com/books_meninblue.html) and started Special Operations (http://www.webgriffin.com/books_SpecialOperations.html) today.

[CigarNut]

Ruled a kindle short story by Caragh M. O'Brien

[BigCat]

Just started Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil again. I read it once when it first came out and liked it a lot, but I was quite a bit younger. I'm enjoying it again.

[CigarNut]

Jacks and Queens at the Green Mill a kindle short story by Marie Rutkoski

[CigarNut]

The Witch of Duva a kindle short story by Leigh Bardugo

[hazydat620]

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" Ernest H.

[Miles91Collins]

I am listening to A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helpren.

[Ranger_B]

Killing Kennedy.

[Tallman]

The Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly.

[pnoon]

The Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly.

Great series! :tu

[elderboy02]

I am 1/3 of the way thru The Hunger Games. I am enjoying it so far :tu

[blugill]

I am 1/3 of the way thru The Hunger Games. I am enjoying it so far :tu

Enjoyed that series, it'll read fast.

[CigarNut]

Glitches a kindle short story by Marissa Meyer

[BSB]

I go from reading a novel about an apostle to reading a novel about a modern day wizard :D "Cold Days" by Jim Butcher

[CigarNut]

I go from reading a novel about an apostle to reading a novel about a modern day wizard :D "Cold Days" by Jim Butcher

Harry's not an Apostle, but he's one of the Good Guys :)

[BSB]

Harry's not an Apostle, but he's one of the Good Guys :)

He sure is! One of my favorite fictional characters, right up there with Jack Reacher, Nero Wolf & Archie Goodwin, Spencer, J P Beaumont.

[CigarNut]

Legacy Lost a kindle short story by Anna Banks

[CigarNut]

The Prophet a kindle short story by Jennifer Bosworth

[CigarNut]

Dress Your Marines in White a kindle short story by Emmy Laybourne

[Madman31]

Thoreau's Walden. Makes me want to do something like that.

[jledou]

Moonwalking with Einstein, the Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

[Bluetick]

Prince of Storms (Book Four)
City Without End (Book Three)
A World Too Near (Book Two)
Bright of the Sky (Book One)

Just finished these from Kay Kenyon from the Entire and the Rose set.

[riverdawg]

Just finished "The Power of the Dog" by Thomas Savage. Before that was "Paris Trout" by Pete Dexter. Now I gotta have something light!

[tsolomon]

A Memory of Light, the last book in the Wheel of Time series, 23 years and fourteen books later I will finally find out what happens. :noon

I told my wife that I'm calling in sick until I get through this book. :D

[CigarNut]

Of Posidon by Anna Banks

I read this based on a recently read short story. The author has a pretty good style. It's a tween book targeted at young adults and adults. I liked the story, until the ending.

The ending is a cliff-hanger; the author could have done a better job wrapping some things up, instead of forcing us to wait for a second book...

[CigarNut]

Struck by Jennifer Bosworth. Another book I read after reading a short story... This book was not as well written and the main character was not someone you are drawn to support... meh

[elderboy02]

The Hunger Games (http://www.amazon.com/The-Hunger-Games-ebook/dp/B002MQYOFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1357905301&sr=1-1&keywords=the+hunger+games)

I really enjoyed the book and I look forward to reading the other 2 in the trilogy.

[riverdawg]

Neil Young autobiography "Waging Heavy Peace", pretty interesting read, particularly when he's talking about the 60's and 70's.

[CigarNut]

Dormanna a kindle short story by Gene Wolfe

[CigarNut]

Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia a kindle short story by Rachel Swirsky

[kaisersozei]

Currently Bruce (Peter Ames Carlin), and on audio A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)

[CigarNut]

The Mongolian Wizard a kindle short story by Michael Swanwick

[kugie]

The Hands of the Buddha
A modern interpretation of the Dammahpada

By: Susan Brassfield Cogan

[CigarNut]

A Tall Tail a kindle short story by Charles Stross

[BigCat]

Just started Life of Pi.

[CigarNut]

The Ghosts of Christmas a kindle short story by Paul Cornell

[Bluetick]

Just finished Book 14 of Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time.

[jledou]

Caught up on the Michael Bennett series

Worst Case
Tick Tock
I, Micheal Bennett

by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

[CigarNut]

Just finished Book 14 of Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time.
What did you think of it?

[Moose6026]

Day by Day Armageddon J.L.Bourne

[CigarNut]

The Finite Canvas a kindle short story by Brit Mandelo

[Gophernut]

Kill Shot by Vince Flynn. Great series.

[Ranger_B]

Just finished Fox in Socks by the masterful Dr. Seuss. My daughters favorite book ever.

[Tredegar]

Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man by Mark Kurlansky

[CigarNut]

About Fairies a kindle short story by Pat Murphy

[SpruceBruce]

Just finished The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, so I thought I'd stick with the theme and started reading The Last Templar (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Templar-Raymond-Khoury/dp/B004J8HWXC) by Raymond Khoury. Pretty good so far, a little farther than halfway through.

[coffeemonkey]

Just finished As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires" by Bruce Weber. Great book. If you are a baseball fan, read it.

In the queue:

Good to Great by Jim Collins
The Odyssey by Homer

I'm all over the place.

[CigarNut]

Am I Free To Go a kindle short story by Kathryn Cramer

[karmaz00]

just about to start mockingjay of the huunger game trilogy...har to beleive but actually enjoying the series

[CigarNut]

Our Human a kindle short story by Adam-Troy Castro

[CigarNut]

Faster Gun a kindle short story by Elizabeth Bear

Last of the short stories for a little while :)

[ColdCuts]

Battlecry of Freedom. It's a long, drawn out book on the Civil War. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. No idea who the author is, I went past that page a long time ago. :)
I just started this book tonight. Author's name is James M. McPherson. At 904 pages, it certainly is a tome. I don't know that it's fair to call it, 'long and drawn out,' though. Shelby Foote's, The Civil War: A Narrative is 2,968 pages! Now that one's going to require a few more cigars! Coronas gigantes or similar! :D

Battle Cry of Freedom won McPherson a Pulitzer Prize in 1989 so I'm expecting it to be amaaazing. What did you think of it, Scott?

[rebelknight]

Hitch 22 by Christoper Hitchens

[DTM]

Just started Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

[jledou]

Finished up Old Man's War by John Scalzi and The Covert Element by John Betcher.

[tsolomon]

Just finished a Memory of Light and now back to reading a Storm of Swords.

[CigarNut]

Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard

[dman4505]

The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy

Don

[Gabe215]

How to be Richer, Smarter, and better looking than your parents, by Zac Bisonette (really good finance book for people my age, 20s)

Just ordered American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis after watching the movie

[ksknnr]

Just finished reading Brewing up a Business by Sam Calagione. He is the founder of Dogfish Head Brewery. Very interesting book about his life and getting into craft brewing.

[BigCat]

Finished Life of Pi and now on to Last Lion - Defender of the Realm. It's part three in a Churchill biographical trilogy.

[timj219]

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 training guide. It's not as exciting as it sounds.

[Gophernut]

Game of Thrones

[CigarNut]

Wool 2 - Proper Gauge a kindle short story by Hugh Howey

[coffeemonkey]

In a moment of weakness I committed to reading an unabridged version of Don Quixote. My guess is that book will take about 53 cigars to read.

[CigarNut]

In a moment of weakness I committed to reading an unabridged version of Don Quixote. My guess is that book will take about 53 cigars to read.
Sounds like a great book! :)

[riverdawg]

Ivan Doig, "The Bartenders Tale"

[bruceolee]

Last man on the moon by Gene Cernan. I've always been in love with the space program (although not so much lately thanks to a lack of human exploration beyond low earth orbit) and the Apollo program was the peak of the programs history.

Audio book: Game of thrones a clash of kings :tu

[Ranger_B]

Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger . Reminiscing of the old days. Man this retirement is not as cool as I hoped. I am so looking forward to school starting in the Fall.

Back to the book. Its been a great read so far. It is nice to see how even though some things have changed the standards are still there.

[CigarNut]

Wool 3 - Casting Off a kindle short story by Hugh Howey

[MACS]

Just finished a Memory of Light and now back to reading a Storm of Swords.

If you liked Jordan and you haven't read Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series, I highly recommend it.

After about 7 or 8 of Jordan's books, I was thinking "Good Lord, end it already", and quit reading them, although I enjoyed them tremendously up to that point.

With Goodkind, I read all 11 and was so bummed when I read the last page of the last book. Still trying to find another good series...

[INT]

Recent reads I recommend:

Silence was a weapon
Edicts of Ares
On Strategy: Critical analysis of the Vietnam war
American Sniper
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Soon getting some of Ikes biographies. My favorite president

[jledou]

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey and Inferno by Troy Denning

[BSB]

"Indemnity Only" the 1st V.I. Washawski mystery, by Sara Paretsky

[CigarNut]

Wool 4 - The Unraveling a kindle short story by Hugh Howey

[czerbe]

Second book of Game of Thrones.

[hotreds]

Simply Jesus by N.T. Wright

[Cigargal]

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

[kelmac07]

Dead Living by Glenn Bullion

[jjefrey]

Just started reading The Racketeer by John Grisham

[BSB]

"Wrath of the Mountain Man" by William W Johnstone

[pnoon]

Clockwork Angels by Kevin Anderson & Neil Peart

[CigarNut]

Wool 5 - The Stranded a kindle short story by Hugh Howey

[ripper]

Enjoying good writing in "The Entertainer" by Margaret Talbot.
Bio of her actor father Lyle Talbot: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847939/bio

[elderboy02]

I finally finished book #2 of The Hunger Games trilogy: Catching Fire (http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Second-Hunger-Games-ebook/dp/B003O86FMW/ref=tmm_kin_title_0)

I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. Now I am onto Mockingjay, the 3rd book of the trilogy.

[BSB]

"The Burglar on the Prowl" by Lawrence Block

[CigarNut]

First Shift - Legacy (Part 6 of the Silo Series) (Wool) [Kindle Edition] by Hugh Howey

[CigarNut]

Second Shift - Order (Part 7 of the Silo Series) (Wool) by Hugh Howey

[irratebass]

Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm

[billybarue]

"Ghost Wars" by Steve Coll
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
"Angle of Repose" by Wallace Stegnar

[BSB]

"Mongoose R.I.P." by William F Buckley, Jr.

[hotreds]

tea leaves!

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/23896018.jpg

[jledou]

James Patterson and Mark Sullivan's Private Games.

[CigarNut]

Third Shift - Pact (Part 8 of the Silo Series) (Wool) by Hugh Howey

[CigarNut]

The Queen's Army A Kindle Short Story by Marissa Meyer

[CigarNut]

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

[rebelknight]

Edgar Allen Poe poems and short stories
Hell and Gone by Duane Swierczynski

[CigarNut]

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

[AdamJoshua]

Third Book of Lost Swords - Stonecutter's Story

[shilala]

Third Shift - Pact (Part 8 of the Silo Series) (Wool) by Hugh Howey
I'm on the Second Shift right now, Michael. Read the first six books last week. Funny that the writing isn't all that dynamic, but it makes me want to read it constantly. Howey can really paint a picture, or at least set up the canvas for your head to fill in the blanks. I like that, it makes the reading a lot more engaging.
If you enjoyed these books, I think you'd like DJ Molles "The Remaining" series if you haven't read them. It's a zombie series, but short on zombie and long on characters and post-apocalyptic life.

[CigarNut]

I'm on the Second Shift right now, Michael. Read the first six books last week. Funny that the writing isn't all that dynamic, but it makes me want to read it constantly. Howey can really paint a picture, or at least set up the canvas for your head to fill in the blanks. I like that, it makes the reading a lot more engaging.
If you enjoyed these books, I think you'd like DJ Molles "The Remaining" series if you haven't read them. It's a zombie series, but short on zombie and long on characters and post-apocalyptic life.
I had low expectations when I picked up the first Wool book for 99 cents, but I was quickly hooked and plowed through them. Can't wait for the next one (Dust -- due out later this year).

Thanks for the suggestion Scott -- I will check it out!

[shilala]

I had low expectations when I picked up the first Wool book for 99 cents, but I was quickly hooked and plowed through them. Can't wait for the next one (Dust -- due out later this year).

Thanks for the suggestion Scott -- I will check it out!
I could have sworn that Dust was already released, but Hugh's website (http://www.hughhowey.com/reviews/) says it's only 22% done. I think it's because I saw a "reading order" posted in a few Amazon selections.Sand is the next installment in what's supposed to be another 3 part series, I forget what the 3rd was gonna be named. He's farther along with Sand, if you can believe that. (It's only half as long as Dust, so I guess it makes sense?)

I saw a Silo story written by WJ Davies, saved it in my Amazon wishlist to make sure I at least read the sample. It's called "The Runner (http://www.amazon.com/The-Runner-Silo-Story-ebook/dp/B00B2QZH68/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361831765&sr=1-1&keywords=dust+hugh+howey).
If you take a look at it let me know if it's worthwhile, will ya brother?

I'll keep watching to see what you're reading!!! :tu

[BSB]

"Sackett's Land" I decided it was time to read the whole Sackett series again.

[rebelknight]

A time to kill John Grisham

[shark]

Just finished up Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, say thankya!

[BSB]

"To the Far Blue Mountains"

[pnoon]

Iron House by John Hart.
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[CigarNut]

I could have sworn that Dust was already released, but Hugh's website (http://www.hughhowey.com/reviews/) says it's only 22% done. I think it's because I saw a "reading order" posted in a few Amazon selections.Sand is the next installment in what's supposed to be another 3 part series, I forget what the 3rd was gonna be named. He's farther along with Sand, if you can believe that. (It's only half as long as Dust, so I guess it makes sense?)

I saw a Silo story written by WJ Davies, saved it in my Amazon wishlist to make sure I at least read the sample. It's called "The Runner (http://www.amazon.com/The-Runner-Silo-Story-ebook/dp/B00B2QZH68/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361831765&sr=1-1&keywords=dust+hugh+howey).
If you take a look at it let me know if it's worthwhile, will ya brother?

I'll keep watching to see what you're reading!!! :tu

I just finished The Runner by WJ Davies. It's a good read but their are some inconsistencies with the main Silo story. I don't want to go into them here because it might give too much away. For 99 cents you can't go wrong :)

[ArgusP2]

The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

[AdamJoshua]

5th Book of Lost Swords Coinspinners Story by Fred Saberhagen

[FreakShow]

Another WOOL fan here. Just finished reading the series and can't wait for DUST

[bdgile]

The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

Is it any good? I've been meaning to get to it.

[CigarNut]

The Third Science Fiction Megapack: 26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Tales [Kindle Edition]

I love short stories and these Megapacks are great -- especially at 99 cents for nearly 600 pages.

[shilala]

I just finished The Runner by WJ Davies. It's a good read but their are some inconsistencies with the main Silo story. I don't want to go into them here because it might give too much away. For 99 cents you can't go wrong :)
I started reading it and put it down when the gay cowboy thing started developing. I'll pick it up again when I'm not as bigoted.

Then I picked up Old Man's War by John Scalzi. You'd love it. I flew right through and and I'm tearing through Ghost Brigades, which is the next installment.
I thought I liked Heinlein, then I really liked Neal Stephenson, then Hugh Howey, but Scalzi I really enjoy. Light humor, moves along, great imagination, the stories never stall for a second.
It's gonna take me awhile to get through all his books, but I'm very much looking forward to it!!!

[Apoco]

Then I picked up Old Man's War by John Scalzi.

Old Man's War was fantastic. Ghost brigades is sitting in my kindle library waiting for me to start chugging along through.

But I had a gauntlet thrown down that has side tracked me. I was scoffed at for having not read the harry potter books. Followed by "You just wouldn't get it" (sarcastically, of course). So now I'm reading it and giving them a 20 minute play-by-play every day of what I read the night before.

I ALWAYS get the last laugh :D

[CigarNut]

I like Scalzi as well and have read several of his kindle books. Lots more to go :)

[CigarNut]

You might want to check out Rick Partlow (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5179360.Rick_Partlow) he has two books out that are both pretty good.

[BSB]

"The Warrior's Path"

[rebelknight]

1984 by George Orwell

[jledou]

Finished up Invincible by Troy Denning and Wintersmith by Terry Pratchet.

[Pilon]

American Sniper by Chris Kyle

[BSB]

"Ride the River"

[shilala]

I like Scalzi as well and have read several of his kindle books. Lots more to go :)
I just finished Old Man's War, Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, and Android's Dream. I skipped Zoe's Tale(?), it's another Old Man's War book told from the kid's point of view.
I'm reading Fuzzy Nation right now and I love it.

I've been reading a book every couple days, I'm going broke. If you guys are on Kindle and want to swap some books, that'd be AWESOME!!! :)

[ArgusP2]

Is it any good? I've been meaning to get to it.

How much of Tolkien have you read? It is full of names and information, so it is a little slow at the beginning until you get used to the names being thrown at you. It is not as intense as The Silmarillion but it does give great background to the Hobbit and Middle Earth Trilogy. I would say that I got hooked in by the 3rd chapter.
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[BeerAdvocate]

Escape from Camp 14 - great fast read about the horrors of evil North Korea

[pnoon]

Running Blind by Lee Child

[CigarNut]

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack [Kindle Edition] (cost: 99 cents); includes:

Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads, by Mary A. Turzillo
Food for Friendship, by E.C. Tubb
The Life Work of Professor Muntz, by Murray Leinster
Beyond Lies the Wub, by Philip K. Dick
Pictures Don’t Lie, by Katherine MacLean
The Big Trip Up Yonder, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Storm Warning, by Donald A. Wollheim
The Application of Discipline, by Jason Andrew
Tom the Universe, by Larry Hodges
Wild Seed, by Carmelo Rafala
Tabula Rasa, by Ray Cluley
The Eyes of Thar, by Henry Kuttner
Regenesis, by Cynthia Ward
Not Omnipotent Enough, by George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt
Plato’s Bastards, by James C. Stewart
Pen Pal, by Milton Lesser
Living Under the Conditions, by James K. Moran
The Arbiter, by John Russell Fearn
The Grandmother-Granddaughter Conspiracy, by Marissa Lingen
Top Secret, by David Grinnell
Living Under the Conditions, by James K. Moran
Sense of Obligation, by Harry Harrison
Angel's Egg, by Edgar Pangborn
Youth, by Isaac Asimov
Anthem, by Ayn Rand

[RobR1205]

Several books on jungian psychology and body language...very interesting!

[jledou]

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss

Good read, slanted but interesting to think about.

[BSB]

Still plugging thru the Sackett series, now reading "The Lonely Men"

[maninblack]

Two Graves-Preston and Child

[shilala]

I finished Agent To The Stars - John Scalzi a little while back. It was fun. Scalzi really does a great job, unfortunately I'm running out of books he's authored.

I switched gears and I'm force-feeding myself Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe. I've been trying to get around to it for months. It's slow going, but I'll get it in me eventually. I kinda switched back to movies for a little bit.

[Gophernut]

Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin. Third book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Basically the Game of Thrones series. Really good stuff.

[GTsetGO]

Darth Plageuis

good so far.

[riverdawg]

Pete Dexters "Spooner".

[CigarNut]

The Martian by Andy Weir and R. C. Bray

I have to say I was surprised at how good this book was. I could not put it down. The writing had a nice blend of technical details, plot, story and humor. I highly recommend it!

[pnoon]

Cross Country by James Patterson

[CigarNut]

WIRED by Douglas E. Richards

[rebelknight]

Point Your Face at This by Demetri Martin - really more viewing than reading but a book none the less
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

[rebelknight]

The O'Reilly factor

[rebelknight]

A Feast for Crows (book 4 of a song of ice and fire) by George R.R. Martin

[jledou]

Killing Floor by Lee Child and Trader of Secrets by Steve Madriani

[tsolomon]

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

[CasaDooley]

Damn Few/Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
by Rorke Denver and Ellis Henican. :tu

[cmitch]

The Remnant by William Giles. It's a apocolyptic fiction novel that had me hooked in the first chapter. Written by a local author and professionally printed by our company, one of the best independently published books I've seen. It is available on Amazon as an ebook or the author will sell direct.

[DTM]

The Lords of Salem - Rob Zombie and B. K. Evenson

[shilala]

The Martian by Andy Weir and R. C. Bray

I have to say I was surprised at how good this book was. I could not put it down. The writing had a nice blend of technical details, plot, story and humor. I highly recommend it!

WIRED by Douglas E. Richards
Michael, I just dug this thread out to suggest The Martian to you, I finished it the other night. I knew you'd like it. And what's even crazier is that right now I'm reading Wired. What are the odds?
The sequel to Wired is Amped, looks like I'll read that. Right before The Martian I read Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson. Loved it. If you haven't read Snow Crash, you should check out the sample. Great book. I wish he wrote more sci-fi, but he only has one other title in that genre and it sounds sucky.

[CigarNut]

Michael, I just dug this thread out to suggest The Martian to you, I finished it the other night. I knew you'd like it. And what's even crazier is that right now I'm reading Wired. What are the odds?
The sequel to Wired is Amped, looks like I'll read that. Right before The Martian I read Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson. Loved it. If you haven't read Snow Crash, you should check out the sample. Great book. I wish he wrote more sci-fi, but he only has one other title in that genre and it sounds sucky.

I will have to check these out when I get back home. Thanks for the suggestions!

[shilala]

The Human Division -John Scalzi is done now, Michael. It was one of those "chapter a week for $.99 each" deals they do. I'm pretty certain it's based on the Old Man's War series, which was EXCELLENT.
It's ready on the 14th of May, all collated into one book for $12.99.
Here's a link so you can check it out.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Human-Division-John-Scalzi/dp/0765333511/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2VAG9TOCKRLDI&coliid=I2FG3OMUVD0EU8

Here's a link to Scalzi's page at Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/John-Scalzi/e/B001IGJOCA/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1366770751&sr=1-2-ent

(Sorry for not hyper linking. It's hell on my iPad.)

[AdamJoshua]

Ender's Shadow. It's Ender's Game but Bean's view. Pretty cool idea and works really well, if you liked Ender's Game you'll really enjoy this.

[rebelknight]

Jurassic Park
Daytripper

[CigarNut]

The Human Division -John Scalzi is done now, Michael. It was one of those "chapter a week for $.99 each" deals they do. I'm pretty certain it's based on the Old Man's War series, which was EXCELLENT.
It's ready on the 14th of May, all collated into one book for $12.99.
Here's a link so you can check it out.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Human-Division-John-Scalzi/dp/0765333511/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2VAG9TOCKRLDI&coliid=I2FG3OMUVD0EU8

Here's a link to Scalzi's page at Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/John-Scalzi/e/B001IGJOCA/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1366770751&sr=1-2-ent

(Sorry for not hyper linking. It's hell on my iPad.)Thanks for the info Scott -- I have started Human Division and really like it.

I just finished The Fifth Science Fiction Megapack -- short stories by:
Allen Steele
Jay Lake and Ken Scholes
Gardner Dozois
Avram Davidson
Carol Emshwiller
Charles L. Fontenay
Cory Doctorow
Pamela Sargent
George Zebrowski
Brenda W. Clough
Bruce Bethke
Everett B. Cole
Sterling E. Lanier
Keith Laumer
Grania Davis
Lawrence Watt-Evans
James C. Stewart
Alan E. Nourse
Frederik Pohl
Rick Raphael
Robert Sheckley
Walter J. Sheldon
Walter S. Tevis
Donald E. Westlake
Darrell Schweitzer

[The Poet]

Just finished Vol. 3 of Proust, and have started Cities Of The Plain . . . though how the translator got that from Marcel's title, Sodome et Gomorrhe, I'll never know. :confused:

[IronMann15]

Just finished 1984. I must say, it was a fantastic read.

[CigarNut]

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

[jledou]

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination: Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius by John Joseph Adams.

Several entertaining short stories.

[CigarNut]

Blood of Dragons (Rain Wilds Chronicles) by Robin Hobb

[CigarNut]

Judge Sn Goes Golfing by John Scalzi

[pnoon]

Hidden Prey by John Sandford

[CigarNut]

How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story by John Scalzi

[shark]

Just finished an oldie but a goodie: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I've picked it up and read a little bit of it several times over the past decade, but never committed to reading it from cover to cover. What an amazing read, and very thought provoking. But, not an easy book to read. Anyone else who's read it will understand why...

[qwerty1500]

Just finished an oldie but a goodie: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I've picked it up and read a little bit of it several times over the past decade, but never committed to reading it from cover to cover. What an amazing read, and very thought provoking. But, not an easy book to read. Anyone else who's read it will understand why...

Yep.

[CigarNut]

The Tale of the Wicked by John Scalzi

[The Poet]

While waiting in line today for Free Comic Book Day (yeah, I'm one of THOSE :tg), I killed some time by tackling something that's a harder read than Proust #4:

Rocket Ship Galileo - Robert A. Heinlein

To add that tiny bit of appropriate authenticity to the experience, I chose a 50-year old Ace paperback reprint, cover price of 95 cents. :D

[CamoFlogged]

Re-reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy for about the 6th time. Just a great read. Movie sucked by comparison but to me this book is one of the best.

[CigarNut]

Questions for a Soldier by John Scalzi

[CigarNut]

Swift, Brutal Retaliation by Meghan McCarron

[riverdawg]

Just finished "The River Swimmer" by Jim Harrison. Wow, very good.

[FUEL]

"Verbal Judo" for the second time. Found it in a box of old college LE text books - George Thompson

"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" - Dr. Robert Cialdini\

"Getting to Yes" -

[jledou]

Finished up Life of Pi , well written but not my favorite.

[rebelknight]

Dexter in the Dark

[CigarNut]

Some of the best from Tor.com 2011 Edition (a Kindle anthology)

[kugie]

World War Z -Max Brooks

[riverdawg]

"The Fragrance of Grass" by Guy de Valdene, title taken from a Jim Harrison quote, "The smell between the four pads of a dog, the fragrance of grass."

[CigarNut]

The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack [Kindle Edition] by
Nancy Kress
Philip K. Dick
Neal Asher
Hannes Bok
Arthur C. Clarke
Pamela Sargent
Reginald Bretnor
Jerry Sohl
Lawrence Watt-Evans
Adam-Troy Castro & Jerry Oltion
Mary A. Turzillo
Ralph Williams
Forrest J Ackerman and Ray Bradbury
Reginald Bretnor
Henry Kuttner
George Zebrowski
A.A. Jackson IV and Howard Waldrop
Alan E. Nourse
C.M. Kornbluth
Jay Lake
Samuel R. Delany
Frank Belknap Long
Murray F. Yaco
Harry Warner, Jr.
John Cory

[rebelknight]

some acting group near my home does Shakespeare in the park every summer. Decided to read The Taming of the Shrew before I check out the performance

[M1903A1]

A combined edition of "The Prince" and "Discourses on Livy" by Niccolo Machiavelli.

My past history lessons (high school etc.) had treated Machiavelli as an advocate of amorality, if not the devil incarnate. Per Eric Hoffer's commentaries in "The Ordeal of Change" and other references, I now look at "The Prince" (his more commonly recognized work) as a sort of "demo reel" by a veteran of Renaissance politics, who was himself above reproach, had been put to pasture by a change of regime, and wanted more than anything to get back into the game.

[AdamJoshua]

Forging the Darksword and this...

what I'm reading (http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1834240#post1834240)

[pnoon]

Promise Me by Harlan Coben

[Brutus2600]

Going back through and re-reading the entire Wheel of Time series leading up to the final book.

I'm on The Shadow Rising right now

[rebelknight]

Dexter by Design. (Dexter Series #4)

[Sweet_Leaf_PDX]

The Faded Sun Trilogy by C.J. Cherryh

[BSB]

"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

[qwerty1500]

Roots of Obama's Rage by Dinesh D'Souza. Had a lot of political psychology in college and a friend asked me to read it. Gave him a fascinating book on the Federal Reserve. Guess we are going to have lunch sometime and compare notes.

I'm not big on conspiracy theories ... try to keep an open mind and ignore the BS. Just started it and, so far, the guy is laying out a pretty straightforward case.

[tsolomon]

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson but I have Inferno by Dan Brown on my Kindle as my next read.

[DTM]

NOS4A2 - Joe Hill

[stevefrench]

The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law Vs. the Mob - Denny Griffin

[sevans105]

Just finished Inferno by Dan Brown. Good story...less religion in this one....more science.

[racerX]

Great gatsby - reread. Was going see the new flick but maybe I'll just watch the Redford version instead.

[rebelknight]

red badge of courage

[AdamJoshua]

Going back through and re-reading the entire Wheel of Time series leading up to the final book.

I'm on The Shadow Rising right now

That's next on my list to go back and re-read.

Just finished up the Darksword Trilogy and Legacy (of).

[hotreds]

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Larry Alexander and Adam Makos

[jledou]

Finished up The Kite Runner, Heir to the Empire and 101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know About the World You Can't See

[timj219]

"The World Until Yesterday" by Jared Diamond. A study of traditional societies. His book "Guns Germs and Steel'" is a must-read and so far this one is just as well written.

[timj219]

101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know About the World You Can't SeeThis sounds interesting. How hard a read would it be for the non math/physics layman?

[jledou]

This sounds interesting. How hard a read would it be for the non math/physics layman?

I found it hard to follow at times and the explanations went a little too detailed. I would say there are better books out there.

[BSB]

"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown, it's okay. Not as good as some of his later work.

[pnoon]

Stalker by Faye Kellerman

[irratebass]

Under The Dome - Stephen KIng

[rebelknight]

Dexter is delicious (dexter #5)

[rebelknight]

Point and Shoot (Charlie Hardie book #3)

[CamoFlogged]

World War Z and The Forever War

[rebelknight]

Double dexter (dexter #6)

[CigarNut]

Started down the long road :)

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.

[BeerAdvocate]

Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander

[rebelknight]

M.C. Escher: the graphic work

[jledou]

Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis

[tsolomon]

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

[4WheelVFR]

Needful Things by Stephen King

[pektel]

101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know About the World You Can't See

Now this sounds good. I see the question and answer above. But I'm wondering: is this an easier or harder read than a brief history of time? I've read hawking's book more than a few times. Just wondering if its along the same academic capacity.

[BeerAdvocate]

The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison

[rebelknight]

Gang leader for a day: a rogue sociologist takes to the streets by sudhir venkatesh