In the last month... what are you reading?

 

I just got through:

 

"Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" by Chuck Klosterman

"Nobody's Fool" by Richard Russo

"Bait and Switch" by Barbara Ehrenreich

"Continental Drifter" by Elliot Hester

 

Currently reading "Sammy's Hill" by Kristin Gore, which looks really funny.

Working on the Sixth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, "Song of Susannah"

The Jungle

The Jungle

Great freaking book.

Shroud of the Thwacker - Chris Elliott

Unfortunatley a whole lot of nothing aside from newspapers and a few magazines. School and work are taking a big wet bite out of my time. Next book I read is going to be "Winning" by Jack Welch. I already have it, just have to wait for the next semester break to have sufficient time.

Edited January 26, 200620 yr by NUKE_CLEVELAND

Not much freetime anymore, but I did just finish "Freakanomics" and it was one of the best books I have ever read. Simply incredible.

The Jungle

 

Awesome book. It should be required reading for anyone living in Chicago.

 

I am working on Savanah, a historical romance novel set in the south during the Civil War. Amazing what one will do for love.

 

I am also trying to learn all I can about sailing. I am interviewing for a position that would have me running a camp out on an island in the gulf. Scuba, fishing, sailing, boogie boarding, etc.

Awesome book. It should be required reading for anyone living in Chicago.

 

I am working on Savanah, a historical romance novel set in the south during the Civil War. Amazing what one will do for love.

 

I am also trying to learn all I can about sailing. I am interviewing for a position that would have me running a camp out on an island in the gulf. Scuba, fishing, sailing, boogie boarding, etc.

 

Good luck with that.

I never read fiction. I'm totally in to political and history books and religious / feel good type books.

 

But, I ran out of books I haven't read at home and had to break down one day as I was heading out the door for the train. I took my wife's copy of Harry Potter. I used to tease her for reading these "kiddie" books. I'm on the third book now and hooked as can be.

I took my wife's copy of Harry Potter. I used to tease her for reading these "kiddie" books. I'm on the third book now and hooked as can be. 

I re-read the harry potter series (they're totally a guilty pleasure), and I've been reading some Kierkegaard and re-reading Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood.

Juicy - Jessica Canseco.

 

She sent me a signed copy.

Steff, you might want to pick that up off the ground...

Edited January 26, 200620 yr by RibbieRubarb

Not much freetime anymore, but I did just finish "Freakanomics" and it was one of the best books I have ever read.  Simply incredible.

 

I got that for Christmas and its like one or two books away from me. Looking forward to it.

I just finished "Mount Dragon," by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Pretty good sci-fi flavored thriller

I got that for Christmas and its like one or two books away from me. Looking forward to it.

 

Its really, really different. Some of the stuff i wonder about the correlations, but other stuff just grabs you.

I think after work I'm going to pick up Marley and Me--has anyone read it?

Not much freetime anymore, but I did just finish "Freakanomics" and it was one of the best books I have ever read.  Simply incredible.

I just finished this as well. Turned out to be one of the most dissapointing books I've ever read. You basically need no understanding of economics to follow the book. I was hoping for a delve into deeper economic analysis or at least some more explanation of the data manipulation but the book was written at a Jr. High level. Most of the focus are on a few hidden ideas that I never really thought about, but wasn't surprised/didn't care about once they were revealed. At least one of his assumptions is very misleading as well. If anyone else was curious about this book, I'd definitely check-out instead of buy. Like I said it's a real light read which you can easily finish in less than a week.

Rick Steves' Italy

Frommer's Munich

Million little pieces by James Frey.

since xmas:

 

"absalom, abasalom!" faulkner

"a man without a country," vonnegut

"a clash of kings," george r. r. martin

 

frey is a slimeball.

Edited January 26, 200620 yr by False Alarm

Million little pieces by James Frey.

Read that well before Oprah included it in her book club. Thought it was a very good read.

Edited January 26, 200620 yr by BigSqwert

Rick Steves' Italy

Frommer's Munich

Just "Italy"? Or "Italy Through The Back Door"?

Read that well before Oprah included it in her book club.  Thought it was a very good read.

I actually read a little of it before it got big as well. I was in the bathroom at a friends house and picked it up to pass the time.....I like it, i like his writing style, its almost stream of conciousness.

Reread Liars Poker, currently reading Freakanomics...which is just about done. Very interesting book. The next book up is Moneyball, anyone read this?