What are you reading right now?

[Erica]

I've started to read again and I'm always up for some suggestions on good reads.

Right now, I just finished reading Madame Saddayako: The Geisha Who Seduced the West (I highly recommend this book!), and I'm moving on to Anil's Ghost.

I'm reading The Shining.
Got to chaper 8 last night...very hard book to read.

[Akeel]

the haven - i got it, u can borrow it :)

[cinist]

the criminal event- an introduction to crimonology
i jacked it at a rave last week

:c-tard:

[Starberry]

This post.

Okay seriously...my kinesiology text book, and some stuff by Marshall Mcluhen. Fun fun fun.

*Jen*

[miss.myra]

Margaret Atwood- Oryx and Crake

[KStar]

The Torn Skirt.. very good book.. insane though

[pbreak]

Oscar Wilde - 5 major plays including "The importance of being Earnest", then it's on to "Crime and Punishment".

[lala]

anything by douglas coupland!!!!! also bret easton ellis, nick horby...but right now i'm reading "downer's grove" by micheal hornburg.

[pbreak]

Originally posted by cinist
the criminal event- an introduction to crimonology
i jacked it at a rave last week

:c-tard:

I know where you snagged that from! Although the irony of stealing a crimonology book is quite wonderful - much like the bible I stole from a hotel.

[miss.myra]

Originally posted by pbreak
Oscar Wilde - 5 major plays including "The importance of being Earnest", then it's on to "Crime and Punishment".

Oscar Wilde is a true genius! Nice choice :)

[vesperstina]

Paper Shadows: A Chinatown Childhood by Wayson Choy

[Van Tek]

Lord of the Rings book 3
yeehaw
Frodo don't go in there! the bad guy's waiting there! NOOOOOOOOOOO YOUR FINGER GOT BIT OFF BY GOLLUM!!! AHHHHH

[yoko*]

I haven't read a book in ages... I suppose I just don't have much patience.. I used to be an avid book reader... it feels to me, that good books are hard to find..

i borrow prozac nation from my guy friend a while back, but I got bored pretty fast.

[vesperstina]

^lol

i'm the same way.

attention is hard to find for books.

[Akeel]

Originally posted by cinist
the criminal event- an introduction to crimonology
i jacked it at a rave last week

:c-tard:

haha - thats the book for Crim 100 @ dougie, i got it around here somewhere too.

[djmarkpaul]

The Illuminatus Trilogy - Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson

One of the most hilarous books I've read ever, kind of has a Douglas Adams feel to it, and just about as bizzare.

Also

The Hiram Key - Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas

Uncovers alot of mysteries that connect pharaohs, freemasons and the discovery of the secret scrolls of Jesus. Tough read to take with a grain of salt but quite the eye opener nonetheless.

[cinist]

Originally posted by pbreak


I know where you snagged that from! Although the irony of stealing a crimonology book is quite wonderful - much like the bible I stole from a hotel.

i couldnt help myself i took two and shared the wealth

[.muffy.]

I'm reading two books currently:

Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosphy - Rene Descartes (my friends first year university philosphy book for pleasure)

FISH! -Stephen C. Lundin PHD ( for work)

[~lazee_grrl~]

Muddle Earth..its a children's book..on first impression..i thought it would be a mix of harry potter and lord of the rings...it is in a messed up parody type way..

[pbreak]

Originally posted by djmarkpaul
The Illuminatus Trilogy - Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson

One of the most hilarous books I've read ever, kind of has a Douglas Adams feel to it, and just about as bizzare.

Also

The Hiram Key - Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas

Uncovers alot of mysteries that connect pharaohs, freemasons and the discovery of the secret scrolls of Jesus. Tough read to take with a grain of salt but quite the eye opener nonetheless.

Other Robert Anton Wilson books of note: Schrodinger's Cat (although you only need to read the first 2/3rds to get the point - the rest is pretty redundant) and Quantum Psycology - excellent for those who enjoy science (especially physics) and waxing philosophy re: the meaning of life and such (or the lack thereof)

[-DLO_604-]

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix

i'm starting all over again :hehe:

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Originally posted by miss.myra


Oscar Wilde is a true genius! Nice choice :)

Probably the greatest sarcastic wit of all time. One thing I find remarkable about him is his ability to get the reader to emphasize/symphasize with the characters even though the stories are (usually) completely satirical.

How is the new Margaret Atwood? I've never gotten around to reading any of her work (my friends might call me a feminist lesbian type if I did??) but for some reason I'm always curious about her books. I heard the last one (with the women on the front cover) was really good.

[Lush]

Originally posted by KStar
The Torn Skirt.. very good book.. insane though

That's a great book!

I'm currently reading "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching" by Thich Nhat Hanh... it's very enlightening

[miss.myra]

Originally posted by pbreak




How is the new Margaret Atwood? I've never gotten around to reading any of her work (my friends might call me a feminist lesbian type if I did??) but for some reason I'm always curious about her books. I heard the last one (with the women on the front cover) was really good.

I really like it. I think it's pretty unprecedented as far as her work goes, in this one she uses a male character (first time she's ever done that) and it has a much darker more sci fi tone to it than her other works. I really don't find her other stuff 'feminist', amazingly enough most of the more feminist works I've read were all written by male authors. I think for males if you want to buffer yourself into atwood, check out Orace and Crake because it has a lot of things that would appeal to a male audience (science fiction theme, technology in it, male characters, etc.)

Although this one is not my favorite Atwood (my favorite is probably the Robber Bride), it's pretty good, I even got to go see her read from it a few months ago (and the place was PACKED).