Book(s) You Are Currently Reading

[Trolloc]

Just finished Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. Was an interesting read on what takes place when we make split second decisions. As a student looking to get into policing, offered good insight and how to improve reading people and making quick decisions more effectively.

Currently I am reading World War Z by Max Brooks. It is a ficitional novel the chronicles the world history after a zombie outbreak. One thing I am really enjoying so far is that it deals with stories of recovery and overcoming the zombies. Something I never really seen films tackle as of yet. Half way through and my favorite read of the year thus far.

[Nick]

All of Malcolm Gladwell's books are good reads.

I'm currently re-reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, same guy who wrote No Country For Old Men. The movie is coming out later this year. It's about a man and a boy trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. It's pretty awesome.

[RobTheGood]

My favorite book/series of all time is going to be made into an HBO series..

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.

If you're into fantasy, but like it more adult themed, you need to check this book out.

Anyways, i'm currently in between books - i just finished Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey.

i'm struggling with what to read next.

[Trolloc]

All of Malcolm Gladwell's books are good reads.

I'm currently re-reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, same guy who wrote No Country For Old Men. The movie is coming out later this year. It's about a man and a boy trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. It's pretty awesome.

Yeah read that book some time last year. Great read. It comes across as a very difficult book to translate well into film. The movie was supposed to come out last year but they pushed it to this year for unknown reasons.

My favorite book/series of all time is going to be made into an HBO series..

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.

If you're into fantasy, but like it more adult themed, you need to check this book out.

Anyways, i'm currently in between books - i just finished Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey.

i'm struggling with what to read next.

Big fan of this series as well, although, I have yet read the last book as of yet. So far they just ordered a pilot and casted Tyrion Lannister with the actor from the Station Agent http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227759/ . Hopefully the pilot goes well and they order and entire season.

[RobTheGood]

yeah they got that dude Dinkage (hilarious in In Bruges, btw). 

i'm sure it'll be fine.  They'll probably have a ROME like response.

If you haven't read Feast of Crows yet, you should get on it - though it is the weakest of the 4 novels (in that characters like tyrion aren't even in the book).

still... best stuff i've read in a long, long time.

[BlueJayWay]

Lately I finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy.  I liked No Country For Old Men better, to be honest.

I think I'm going to read something by Lord Dunsany next...

[Blacksheep]

I pretty much only read historical books (it's the history major in me, I truly do love it) and I'm currently reading The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe. It's about the Ottoman Turk siege of Vienna, Austria in 1683, absolutely fascinating story that I only had a vague knowledge of prior to my current reading of it. The Introduction alone is worth reading the book for, with it's explanation of where the Turks came from and where their cultural imagery/attitudes descends from.

[Trolloc]

I pretty much only read historical books (it's the history major in me, I truly do love it) and I'm currently reading The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe. It's about the Ottoman Turk siege of Vienna, Austria in 1683, absolutely fascinating story that I only had a vague knowledge of prior to my current reading of it. The Introduction alone is worth reading the book for, with it's explanation of where the Turks came from and where their cultural imagery/attitudes descends from.

Does sound interesting, will have to check it out.

Just finished World War Z and it was very good read. Basically, the novel chronicles a fake war between humans and zombies. The book analyzes different stories from around the world dealing with the beginning of the outbreak, the wars that started because of it and aftermath when society rebuilds. The author does an exceptional job of making you feel as if you are reading actual history. Also, this was one of the first zombie stories I found the tackles the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. In every movie we see the survivors ride off onto the sunset knowing nothing of what happens to them, this novel deals with society rebuilding it self. Great read and I recommend it to everyone.

[kwijibo]

Blink was my least favourite of Gladwell's books, but The Tipping Point is a must read.

I'm currently making my way through Aldous Huxley's works. I read Brave New World back in middle school but wanted to read it again later in life. I actually got inspired to re-read it after seeing this: http://www.recombinantrecords.net/docs/2009-05-Amusing-Ourselves-to-Death.html an illustrated interpretation of Brave New World v. 1984. Also picked up Ape and Essence and mentally noted the Huxley section at the library.

Being that I tend to have multiple books going at once, I also just started Fingerprints of The Gods, which is supposed to be about a lost civilization. Just started it, so I don't know how I feel yet.

I'm also working my way through Baseballissimo, which is the story of a writer's journey through the Italian minor leagues. A goods read for a baseball fan so far.

[BlueJayWay]

Any of you guys interested in baseball books, you absolutely must read The Glory Of Their Times by Lawrence Ritter.  I read that a couple weeks ago and it was phenomenal.  It's not so much written by Ritter as transcribed.  In the 1960s he tracked down a number of dead ball-era or 1920s players (eg Sam Crawford, Rube Marquard, Fred Snodgrass, etc) and interviewed them, and each chapter is a transcription of the interview.  The edition you'll find now was released in the eighties, with four additional player interviews.

The cool thing about the book is that it doesn't feel like you're only reading about baseball (and society) as it was then, it actually puts you right there.  It's like going back in a time machine. 

[trodge]

I just finished The Bullpen Gospels, what a fantastic read.

Any ball fan should really read this book, my wife now wants to read it as well just from the parts I read to her.  I highly recommend this book to anyone.

[NorthernRyanExpress]

I just finished The Bullpen Gospels, what a fantastic read.

Any ball fan should really read this book, my wife now wants to read it as well just from the parts I read to her.  I highly recommend this book to anyone.

I'll be looking for it hopefully at my library in the near future.

[blue_metal]

Just finished "Velocity" by Dean Koontz, it was alright but I am not really a big fan of the thriller/suspense novels. 
Gotta agree with the George RR Martin support here, starting to re-read "A Game of Thrones" though if he ever finishes the series I will be very surprised.

Any suggestions for other high fantasy/sci-fi classics?

[RobTheGood]

honestly, i haven't stumbled on anything better than George R.R. Martin.  i've read odd fantasy books here and there, but nothing's grabbed my attention.  if you're interested in the scifi/fantasy genre though, i always recommend Orson Scott Card's Ender series.

Ender's Game is the first, and it's a fantastic read..And the series just takes off after that in a very political/philosophical direction. 

[Blacksheep]

I'm now reading Russia Against Napoleon: The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace. If you've ever read about Napoleon or read War and Peace, this is a large, but excellent read (so far) with the real details about what happened on the Russian side. In fact, it details the Russian side in greater detail than any work I've come across as most accounts of this war are from French/English points of view.

[Quotashun]

Reading Joe Torre's 'The Yankee Years' right now.  Such great insight into how the dynasty operated under him and what lead to its demise.  Highly entertaining chapter about A-Rod, funny and sad stories about Carl Pavano, Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, etc.  It's been a nice break reading this after reading three consecutive Dennis Lehane novels ('Shutter Island', 'The Given Day' and 'Prayers for Rain').  He also wrote 'Mystic River' and Gone Baby Gone' for those who are into mystery novels.  'The Given Day' is actually my fav book of his, it's his most recent and also his first "epic"/historical novel after doing nothing but mysteries before that.  There are some great fictional Babe Ruth encounters strewn throughout (it takes place around the time Ruth was traded from Boston to the Yankees), although it's by no means a baseball novel.  Highly recommended.

[blue_metal]

Right now I am reading the "Wizard's First Rule" part I of the Sword of Truth series, "Boethius" by John Marenbon and also random works of Aristotle.

[Dirtybird]

I just finished Dune by Frank Herbert. I came away thinking what an awesome book. It's got a lot of good aspects to it: it's well written, very well researched (and touches a breadth of topics), a vivid imagination, has a good plan, political intrigue and machinations, developed characters, and a nice touch of philosophy and wisdom.