currently reading?

[chuck]

Audacity of Hope - Barak Obama

Lucid thinking. Clear writing. The structure for policy.

Good god - an articulate POTUS - what the hell's going on??


The Atrocity Archives - Charles Stross

Snappy writing. Crazy ideas. Loved it.

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by chuck

Audacity of Hope - Barak Obama

I have that to read straight after his first one, Dreams from my Father.

[Strangelet]

the victoria vanishes - by christopher fowler

This being my first foray into the mystery genre I don't want to be too negative. Did I enjoy it? Besides the few interesting tidbits on the history of english pubs, not really. alexander mccall smith is on my pile, if that doesn't go much better i'll have to nix mystery books. (patricia highsmith is always exempt)

Catherine the Great: love sex and power - by Virginia Rounding

I haven't read a lot of history but I'm starting to notice a trend. Women historians tend to mark the passage of history with social events and relationships. Men historians tend to measure history by acts of violence. Which can be jarring when you hear about the the existence of the crimean war only because Catherine bangs the war hero, fresh from the field of battle.

The Rest is Noise - Alex Ross

Finally!!! Something awesomez to read!!! A history of the twentieth century as reflected by its music. This man sounds incredibly smart. And if that doesn't turn out to be true, he's at least incredibly interesting. Haven't got past Shoenberg, Webern, and Berg (germans are LOL) but man what fun to read.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

What a great read:

My Name Escapes Me: The Story of a Retiring Actor

Boys, look up the definition of innuendo in your dictionary and I think you may find this hilarious. I did not learn until the ripe age of 8 that the name was not Obi Juan Kanobi and thought, "Well, FU too Mr. Lucas." I have now found God and regret thinking that thought.

[winjer]

Roberto Bolano - 2666

best book I've read in years?

[GforGroove]

Nothing like the Sun - Antony Burgess

amazing!!!

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

I FINALLY GOT THE DEWEY CAT BOOK!!!!


Appetite for Self-Destruction. I think it might suck, but I hold off saying that for now.


After the War Zone: A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families.

[psychophysio]

The whole Discworld series by Terry Pratchett again. I am up to Lords and Ladies thus far. It is really good fun to go back and see how various characters develop through the course of the books....

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Jokes My Dad Never Told Me - Rain Pryor

Nightmares & Dreamscapes - Stephen King


Still working on the Colin Powell bio, very lengthy read & smaller print. Also, there's times when I have to put it down simply from being annoyed reading about the way racial tension was during his ascension.

[Rog]

his dark materials trilogy....its ok