What books are you currently reading in your free time

steveold · Dec 27, 2002

I got sweet sweet Winter Break off college.

So I'm reading in my free time:

-The Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle. My college buddy recommended me this book. I recommend it to everyone here. You might think, "oh no, not that spiritual crap shit." But seriously, this is a good read. It has gotten a lot of acclaim as well. I like what I'm reading so far. Check it out.

-Where the Red Fern Grows
Never read this one yet... just picked it up. Good stuff. About a boy who goes on an adventures with two dogs. Classic stuff already, I can see.

I heard this joke last night & just throwing it here for fun, you may have heard it before...

This woman said to me if she was my wife she'd put poison in my drink.

And I said back, well, if I was YOUR husband... I sure as hell would damn drink it!

Take it easy.

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Darklighterx · Dec 27, 2002

How's it going Steve?
I'm currently reading " The Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Aligheri for the second time, also reading "Grendel" by John Garner. It's a sweet book!
Cheers to everyone.. <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" /> <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" />

Sonic1787DC · Dec 27, 2002

I plan to jump the Lord of the Rings bandwagon soon... Maybe I'll get into the Magic the Gather book series, but I dunno...

Man, I haven't really read anything in a long time...

K_Dash · Dec 27, 2002

As of right now, I'm reading a book called Hyperspace by Michio Kaku. Its basically talks about that there is a fifth dimension. It's those type of books that is thought provoking and yet not bogged down in technical stuff. I'm not far into it but its very interesting.

less than joseph · Dec 27, 2002

Confederacy of Dunces. truly amazing novel.

-joseph

gunrock46 · Dec 27, 2002

Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson. Also reading Naked Lunch by Bill Burroughs. Both excellent books. Naked Lunch isn't the easiest read though. When done with those it's back to good ole fashioned literature.

evil wasabi · Dec 27, 2002

Le Morte d'Arthur still not done, great book.

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Michael Yagami · Dec 27, 2002

Originally posted by Daklighterx:
I'm currently reading " The Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Aligheri <hr></blockquote>

That is, without a doubt, one of the greatest written works in history.

At some point I need to go back and ReRead the Wheel of Time books as most of the details are starting to get a bit fuzzy and I figure I should go back a ReRead The Return of the King at some point (been years since I last read it).

Yagami

candycab · Dec 27, 2002

Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

MegaDrive20XX · Dec 27, 2002

Currently Reading...

Fearless Jones (Walter Mosley)
EDGE #6 Red River (Geroge Gilman)
RAIJIN Comics #4

mookystains · Dec 27, 2002

today i just bought:

The coulor out of space: tales of cosmic horror.
It has stories by a buncha authors including H.p. Lovecraft, Poe, ect.

and

The hitchhiker's guide to the galazy, by douglas adams.

Buro Destruct · Dec 27, 2002

Originally posted by K_Dash:
As of right now, I'm reading a book called Hyperspace by Michio Kaku. Its basically talks about that there is a fifth dimension. It's those type of books that is thought provoking and yet not bogged down in technical stuff. I'm not far into it but its very interesting.<hr></blockquote>

wow, thats a fan-fucking-tastic book. seriously good call on that one. astrophysics "rocks my socks".

oh yeah, and i'm currently trying to slog my way through 'return of the king' but i just can't seem to keep my level of interest up. i think i'll put it down for now and read the 'red dwarf' sequel.

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candycab · Dec 27, 2002

Originally posted by mookystains:
today i just bought:

The hitchhiker's guide to the galazy, by douglas adams.<hr></blockquote>

I just bought the hard backed copy of all the series in one for my brother for X-Mas , those are a fun read !

GregN · Dec 27, 2002

Also reading Naked Lunch by Bill Burroughs. Both excellent books. Naked Lunch isn't the easiest read though. <hr></blockquote>

Oh yes.. Cut-up method.. Easy to write that way, not as easy to read and understand.

Surreal Lives: The Surrealists 1917-1945
Ruth Brandon

An Unquiet Mind
Kay Redfield Jamison

Whispers: The Voices of Paranoia
Ronald K. Siegel

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SamuraiShogun · Dec 28, 2002

The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
Just finished Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.This book was simply incredible.Highly recommended reading.
And Dante's Inferno is one of the best books ever written,
Steve-that joke about the poison drinking,that came from Winston Churchill.
Just thought you might like know.

ForeverSublime · Dec 28, 2002

Not the most thought provoking book, but it's interesting (for instance... the connection between the atomic bomb and the first video game made... read for yourself!):

Supercade: A visual history of the videogame age (1971-1984).

Ducky · Dec 28, 2002

Soul of the Fire, Book Five of The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind. I just started this one today. What a great series of books!

Star Trek: Avenger by William Shatner, and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. The third book in Shatner's book series about Kirk's ressurrection and further adventures. Good stuff.

samuraiX · Dec 28, 2002

Just finished the Books of the New Sun series by Gene Wolf and Martian Time Slip by P.K.D.

Now working on Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear

oh what fun, books

Shred · Dec 28, 2002

Still trying to finish Galilee by Clive Barker
I have been trying to finish this book for the last few years not exactly your classic Clive story.

ttooddddyy · Dec 28, 2002

Ben Eltons latest novel, Dead Famous.

Lord Illicious · Dec 28, 2002

Reading "The New Revelations" by Neale Donald Walsch

Average Joe · Dec 28, 2002

I just started reading Terry Brooks' Shannara series, I'm only about fifty pages into the first book so I can't make any judgement calls on it yet.

And I'm patiently awaiting the next chapter in Stephen Kings "The Dark Tower" series, entitled "The Wolves of Callah".

BeefJerky · Dec 28, 2002

I just finished "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor" by Bruce Campbell. Good book, I reccomend it for everyone.

Average Joe · Dec 28, 2002

Originally posted by Matt Semmel:
I just finished "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor" by Bruce Campbell. Good book, I reccomend it for everyone. <hr></blockquote>

Bruce, say "Workshed".

BeefJerky · Dec 28, 2002

Originally posted by Average Joe:


Bruce, say "Workshed".<hr></blockquote>

Groovy.

EDIT: that part in the book cracked me up.

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