What is the last book you read? What book are you reading right now? and How often?

**freshies** · 04-24-2006, 01:21 PM

just finished re-reading "Sun Also Rises" - excellent
next in line: "Le Tour", a history of (Bob Roll voice) the Tour DE France
next up after that: "Ravelstein" by Saul Bellow

**cj001f** · 04-24-2006, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Knockneed Man

Current Book: The White Spider by Heinrich Harrer (A must for every mountaineer)

A great book! For a different spin on the same climb (and a guy who lead the good life - monthlong ski touring trips in the alps), read My Life as a Mountaineer by Anderl Heckmair. Harrers 7 years in Tibet is another classic.

Joseph Conrad is always worth a read - Lord Jim, etc.

**pde20** · 04-24-2006, 04:17 PM

Went on honeymoon, got to read a lot which hasn't been the case of late:

Henry Miller "Tropic of Cancer" -- silly good...expat americans in europe between the wars, chasing and talking non stop about getting laid while spouting off about everything under the sun. That is the least informative sentence I could write about an amazing book.

"Mark Twain: A life" by Ron Powers -- long but good. Interesting read given the similarities in politics, economics and culture during Twain's time and the current day...as well as being increadibly informative about an undeniable fascinating american icon.

"The Western limits of the world" and "2158 Khz" both by David Masiel -- both ocean based, drug addled, dark stories that I dug on immensely.

Up next...assuming I find the time in the near future:

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by ?? - conspiracy/globalization non fiction ramble...who knows.

The cave by Jose Saramago

**Knockneed Man** · 04-27-2006, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by cj001f

A great book! For a different spin on the same climb (and a guy who lead the good life - monthlong ski touring trips in the alps), read My Life as a Mountaineer by Anderl Heckmair. Harrers 7 years in Tibet is another classic.

Joseph Conrad is always worth a read - Lord Jim, etc.

Thanks, I'll read Heckmairs book for sure. Also, if you liked Moby Dick, you have to read The Heart of the Sea (The true story of the Essex). Thats where Melville got the idea for MD, and the real story is even crazier. Unreal story and a great read.

**Woodsy** · 05-01-2006, 10:05 AM

still plowing through Ameirican Theocracy, doing alot of "ohmygod" and "holyshit" and i am just in the oil section, havent hit debt or endtime religion.
Its the big book, it stays at home.

read 2 others recently while traveling
"Empire rising" about an irish immigrant 75 years ago working on Building theEmpire State Building and his life in NYC,including the poilitcal and gangester things going on in Manhattan at the time, with Some Republican (little green isle, notgrand old party) fundraisin and gun smuggling thrown in.
Great read! got me very interested about the Irish mob history in my neighborhood.

also "bongwater" (thanks Tipp) about a ealry 20s dude living in Portland in the mid 90's and the women and friends in hislife
hippies and grungoise and a good feel of the times.
Highly recomend both.

Just staarted "Old School"
I'll let you know.

**bigtrubs** · 05-01-2006, 12:57 PM

Okay, well now my answer has changed thanks to a lot of time on airplanesP:

Last book: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger
Book following that: Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Current book: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis based on radio talks he gave during WWII
Next in Line: Memoirs of a Geisha and Son of a Witch

**The AD** · 05-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Knockneed Man

Also, if you liked Moby Dick, you have to read The Heart of the Sea (The true story of the Essex).

Moby Dick was the single most boring book I have ever read. I did, however, like "In the Heart of the Sea." Very interesting read.

The last book I finished was "Treason's Harbour" by Patrick O'Brian and just started "The Far Side of the World" by the same author. I've been reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Marquez sort of in-between the O'Brian books.

**LeeLau** · 05-01-2006, 02:13 PM

"Extreme Alpinism" - Mark Twight.

"Kon Tiki" - Heyerdahl

**KungPowder** · 05-01-2006, 04:21 PM

"State of Fear" -Michael Crichton

Man what a read. Totally debunks global warning and cautions the dangers of politicized science. Very intresting and worthwhile book. Mike Crichtons fans will love this one

**cloudpeak** · 05-01-2006, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by The AD

I've been reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Marquez sort of in-between the O'Brian books.

I've been reading One Hundred Years of Solitude in between about the last ten books I've read. lol

**The AD** · 05-01-2006, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by cloudpeak

I've been reading One Hundred Years of Solitude in between about the last ten books I've read. lol

Yeah, I feel your pain. It's not bad, just not gripping enough to make me want to finish it quickly.

**Below Zero** · 05-01-2006, 08:04 PM

I'm currently reading "The Kite Runner"

**lemon boy** · 05-02-2006, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Below Zero

I'm currently reading "The Kite Runner"

we need a pukey smiley, one book I did not like.

**bad_roo** · 05-02-2006, 07:43 AM

"Stab You In The Liver" by Bas Rutten

**PassTheDutchie** · 05-02-2006, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

The last book I finished was "Treason's Harbour" by Patrick O'Brian and just started "The Far Side of the World" by the same author.

Hey AD, I am a big Aubrey/Maturin fan; finished the series a few years ago--read one after the next, machine gun style. Good stuff.

**Alioops** · 05-02-2006, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by lemon boy

we need a pukey smiley, one book I did not like.

Why didn't you like the book?? Just curious.
I loved it!

**The AD** · 05-02-2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by PassTheDutchie

Hey AD, I am a big Aubrey/Maturin fan; finished the series a few years ago--read one after the next, machine gun style. Good stuff.

The series is excellent. I've been reading them one after another, too. My only gaps are when I return one to the library until the next one comes in.

**Theodore** · 05-02-2006, 10:36 AM

On Killing

**Woodsy** · 05-02-2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Alioops

Why didn't you like the book?? Just curious.
I loved it!

I bet it was his pesky y chromosome.....

**biggins** · 05-02-2006, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by KungPowder

"State of Fear" -Michael Crichton

Totally debunks global warning and cautions the dangers of politicized science.

Mmmmmyeah... I'm gonna need you to stop immitating our president and stfu. [/ragecall]

**char** · 05-02-2006, 02:55 PM

Just read: Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll

Currently reading: Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

**lemon boy** · 05-02-2006, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Alioops

Why didn't you like the book?? Just curious.
I loved it!

What's his name was such an unmitigated piece of shit that I couldn't deal. I try to keep people like that as far the hell away from my life as possible and I sure don't want them in my fiction either. NO redeeming qualities whatsoever

That and I really dislike fiction that delves into the sickest side of humanity for nothing other than kicks and all of the ass rape scenes etc... put this squarely on par with Dean Koontz, who I also don't read.

That and the thing Woodsy mentioned.

(No offense intended Ali, I just really didn't like it)
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Through a snafu I ended up with "Left Behind" and after 1 chapter realized something was wrong with this "Sci-fi" novel and by chapter 2 I had it pegged: AWFUL, WRETCHED writing and it's "Revelations Fiction"

Lame.

**KungPowder** · 05-02-2006, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by biggins

Mmmmmyeah... I'm gonna need you to stop immitating our president and stfu. [/ragecall]

Ummmmmmmmmm.... no. Please this whole globalwarming is taken far too seriously. No, I did not suddenly become nonbeliever just because of this book. No, I don't totally believe in Bush's agenda enviromentaly wise. Yes, I do believe that we are harming our habitat. And Yes, I think that we should take steps towards making our country more eco-friendly. But all of this global warming scare tactics/propaganda is uncalled for and illogical. [/rant]