[spaceman]

Just curious as to what others are reading on this board. I'm actually into two books right now.

How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of how Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It

If your into Scottish history, this is an excellent book. I have Scottish roots, and studied the history of Scotland in college, but there are many things in this book that really suprised me.


Zen for Christians: A Beginner's Guide

Just started this one. Looking for a little more in my life regarding spirituality, hope this points me in the right direction

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

Funny. I was gonna start a thread just like this. Right now I am reading The English Assassin by Daniel Silva.

I also read Maine's own Stephen King from time to time.

 

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[PeterG]

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

 

[MusicLover]

Stereophile and Gramophone, baby!

 

[timoteus]

http://www.democracynow.org

Gettin' the dirt.

 

[Jonny Quest]

I just read the da vinci code by dan brown. It was a pretty good book. I finished it in like 2 days.

 

[tommyatkins]

House of Leaves - Danielewski Really cool. If you haven't seen this, just try flipping through it when you're in a bookstore.

TA

 

[Outdoor Man]

Red China Blues. - My long March from Mao to now

By Jan Wong.

Peter.

 

[chadbang]

Willam Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury". Pretty good, but for pure weirdness I love "As I Lay Dying". That book is will turn your head around. I love it. Want to go into a REALLY scary house, Mark Danielewski?

 

[Czilla9000]

"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. Shows what happens to a society when everyone abandons selffishness. (the world goes to hell)

 

[Lindy]

Just finished The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. It was given to me by a Russian friend. Wow, I've never read anything like that before...

Currently reading The No Spin Zone by Bill O'Reilly. It's ok, but not as good as I was expecting / hoping.

 

[tom hankins]

TAS, Stereophile, Hi-Fi Choice, Sensible Sound, What Hi-Fi?, Sound & Vision.

 

[JMedeiros]

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Originally posted by Jonny Quest I just read the da vinci code by dan brown. It was a pretty good book. I finished it in like 2 days.

I'm doing the Dan Brown thing right now too...about half way through "Angels & Demons"....started over the weekend...it's a real page turner as well. I'm going to pick up a couple more of his this summer.

John

 

[DanG]

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Originally posted by Lindy Just finished The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. It was given to me by a Russian friend. Wow, I've never read anything like that before...

It's an amazing book, isn't it? It's important to remember that Bulgakov died before he could indicate what version (if any) he would consider publishable. Anyway, if you liked that novel, you have to read The Heart of a Dog. It's shorter than The Master and Margarita and a hell of a lot more interesting than O'Reilly's didactic ranting.

I'm reading Rabbit, Run by Updike right now. Pretty good, but I haven't gotten far yet. Work, work, work!