What book are you reading this month?

[jefhatfield]

...or what books are in your library for work, for fun?

Right now, I am reading The King and I by Herbert Breslin and Annie Midgette, about Pavarotti

As for work books, I have about 50+ technical books about PCs, Macs, routers, math, and robotics

...and a few law books (The Federalist Papers, Petersen's LSAT Guide, Barron's Law Dictionary, and Great American Trials), a few music books (Electric Guitars - A History, History of the American Guitar, and Epiphone - House of Stathopoulos, as well as the Pavarotti book mentioned above), the Bible, and a couple of books on Albert Einstein and a set on Richard Feynman...at least those are the books I have most recently read or browsed through

And of course, I have bestsellers like The Bell Curve, Middlesex, The Celestine Prophecy, some classics, and a Norton Reader...overall, I try to keep the book collection between my wife and I down to a couple hundred since space is limited

 

[clayj]

Re-reading William Gibson's Pattern Recognition at the moment...

 

[killuminati]

I'm currently reading 3.

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Minstry. I'm just finishing this and it was a great read.

Native Son by Richard A. Wright.

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. This is a short read but quite good. I actually read/am reading this today while I am in sick.

 

[Hoef]

- Ringworld Throne ... I love the original ringworld .... this book is sad

- Shalimar the Clown ... fairly accessible for Rushdie

- High probablility trading ... good trading book

 

[thedude110]

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. This is a short read but quite good. I actually read/am reading this today while I am in sick.

Have you read Foe? Amazing book.

Currently reading:

Growing up Global: Economic Restructuring and Children's Everyday Lives
by Cindi Katz

and

My First Painting Will Be the Accuser by Philip Jenks

 

[w_parietti22]

"The Chosen" By: Chaim Potok

 

[cycocelica]

Why do men have nipples by Mark Leyner. My mom sent it to me, its pretty funny.

 

[Abstract]

Several weeks ago, I bought my first self improvement book, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People," hoping I'll gain insight into the mindset of successful people, and become more motivated.

I haven't started it yet, but I will.

Later.

 

[2nyRiggz]

Right now i'm reading the good Bible cuz I need some healing and no one can give it to me except the father.


Bless

 

[killuminati]

Have you read Foe? Amazing book.

Hadn't heard of it, I'll add it to my list though. Thanks,

 

[DJY]

I needed a break...

so I'm reading Colleen McCullough's On, Off

Great read!

 

[ibook30]

Currently reading "The Most Evil Secret Societies In History" - junk food of literature, but fun.

 

[pimentoLoaf]

Cantor, Norman F

The Civilization of the Middle Ages

 

[~Shard~]

Batman Begins : The Screenplay (I'm a screenwriter myself, so that's why I chose this specific version )

This is in addition to my monthly magazines subscriptions - Sports Car International, Macworld, National Geographic... enough to keep me busy. I wish I had more time for reading, it just never seems like enough, and I do really enjoy it... and it is sad to see it becoming a "lost art" in many respects these days...

 

[bemylover]

And then there were none - Agatha Christie
i, Robot - Isaac Asimov

 

[Eevee]

Been reading children books with "Eevee" who will turn three in May. Our favorites are from Satoshi Kitamura:

Me and My Cat?
The Comic Adventures of Boots
Squirrel is Hungry

http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=15839



Also Love Dr. Seuss's classic "Cat in the Hat"

 

[Lau]

For my birthday, my aunt gave me The Summer Book, by Tove Jansson (creator of the Moomins, dontcha know, although this wasn't like the Moomins ).

I just read it the other night and it was great, really touching and funny as well.

 

[Veldek]

I'm reading "Hitchhiker's Guide To Galaxy" from Douglas Adams at the moment. I'm almost through but I also have the next ones from him, so they will follow.

 

[irmongoose]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Preceded by The Fountainhead by the same.




irmongoose

 

[jakochampolska]

All over but the shouting by Rick Bragg (for school, but its pretty good)

and Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (I dont really understand this book to well)

 

[BakedBeans]

A Scott kelby photoshop book and also the LAB Colour book - nothing at all interesting

 

[kretzy]

I'm reading "Wicked - the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It's really amazing that he has been able to create an entire biography around a fictitious character.

 

[thedude110]

And then there were none - Agatha Christie
i, Robot - Isaac Asimov

Two of my favorites -- what an experience to read the two together!

The 1945 movie version of And Then There Were None also rocks ...

 

[devilot]

I'm reading "Wicked - the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It's really amazing that he has been able to create an entire biography around a fictitious character.

That's a fun read. It's been made into a rather successful broadway, too and the sequel, "Son of a Witch" has been released. I also got, "Mirror, Mirror" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" but have yet to read those two.

Currently reading (for school but I enjoy it), Body Outlaws, Minding the Body, and The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls.

 

[nbs2]

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (I dont really understand this book to well)

don't. it is a wonderful book, but you have to let it flow over you. if you try to think too much, it gets messy. i loved it when i read it. i wanted to watch the movie, but i heard it was a piss-poor attempt.

i'm currently reading/listening to four books:
1) Health Care Law and Ethics (for class)
2) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (reading to my wife, helps her sleep - she's never read it before)
3) Old Testament - currently in Exodus
4) Book of Mormon