[appophylite]

The Swarm by Frank Schatzing
 
Slightly disappointed. Excellent reading, but all the synopses I read before gave me the indication that this would be the polar opposite to Michael Crichton's State of Fear - a scientific research backed fictional story agreeing with global warming (as opposed to SofF which is a scientific research backed fictional story disagreeing with the public theory of global warming). As it would be, it takes a turn towards the more...fantastic...Still, reasonably satisfied with the reading and overall, a rather entertaining story.

 

[Calexico]

Ack I lost An American Tragedy.  It's been missing for 3 days now  It's a library book no less.

 

[Frank I]

Just started The Last Stand about the real story behind the Battle of the Bighorn and how it really also was the last stand for the Lakota Nation.

 

[lmf22]

Finished reading "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains" by Nicholas Carr about a month ago.
 
Currently reading "American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot" by Craig Ferguson (just love that guy); almost finished reading that one.

 

[Calexico]

Since I lost An American Tragedy and I was going away to camp for a week, I decided to bring The Count of Monte Cristo with me.  I'm like 2/3 of the way through now and I love it so far.  I saw the anime Gankutsuou, which is based on the Count of Monte Cristo, so it's cool to actually read the story.  For some reason I have a hard time concentrating on the book though.  I read most parts 2-3 times since I feel like it's just going straight through my head.  Even so, it's still fascinating.

 

[fatcat28037]

 

[Caphead78]

David Boucher -- Political Theories of International Relations

 

[melomaniac]

Joanna Demers, Listening Through The Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music. Oxford 2010

 

[casioa5302ca]

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis .

 

[kjpmkjp]

 
Not exactly a book, but I still love it. Makes my "cuteness" radar jump, which is rare for me.
 
But I'm starting up Lowboy (By John Wray) on my next day off work.

 

[casioa5302ca]

 

[moocow111]

Snow Crash, right now.
 
Up next, I, have 1984.

 

[moaksb]

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Snow Crash, right now.
 
Up next, I, have 1984.

Love Snow Crash, have you read Anathem, if not you should check it out (preferably the audiobook

).
 
Right now Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, a bit tedious at some times.

 

[Drumonron]

Finished "Anthem" by Ayn Rand and now I'm reading "The Fountainhead" by the same author....next book will be "Atlas Shrugged".

 

[logwed]

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Love Snow Crash, have you read Anathem, if not you should check it out (preferably the audiobook

).
 
Right now Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, a bit tedious at some times.

I'm still trudging through Blue Mars. The tedium does not end. 
 
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Finished "Anthem" by Ayn Rand and now I'm reading "The Fountainhead" by the same author....next book will be "Atlas Shrugged".

Interesting Rand kick you've got going there.