Texsox Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 What's everyone reading? I've got my nose in Amerco Peredes' George Washington Gomez, Burroughs Junky (excerpts about my neighborhood) , and Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde. George Washington Gomez was written in the 1930s but not published until about 1990. It is set in my neck of the woods, and I find it very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Eldest (the second book in the Eragon series). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/res...RD=what+goes+up Cover Image What Goes up : The Uncensored History of Modern Wall Street as Told by the Bankers, Brokers, CEOs, and Scoundrels Who Made It by Eric J. Weiner Awesome book so far. I am almost done with it. Its great perspective from the inside, instead of from reporters who don't really understand Wall Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Right now I'm reading Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future by Greg Melville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. Its set in early 20th-century Boston. Babe Ruth is a minor character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 when you are engulfed in flames - sedaris what is the what - eggers best american short stories 2008 - edited by salmon rushdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything Isaacson's Einstein I'm going to crack open my copy of On the Origin of Species in honor of Darwin Day today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The Amber Room by Steve Berry. Historical fiction. I've read his last 4, all of which have the same main character and liked them. He didnt have any carry over characters in his first 3 books and this is the first one he wrote. It's harder for me to get into than the other 4 i mentioned so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 04:09 PM) Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything Isaacson's Einstein I'm going to crack open my copy of On the Origin of Species in honor of Darwin Day today Man I really didn't like Isaacson's Ben Franklin biography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The War Against the Chtorr by David Gerrold. Rereading it since I have been slacking off in going to the used bookstore lately. It is sci-fi that when I first read, I had a hard time predicting what was going to happen. Usually I can figure out just where they are going with the story, but this one is different. I had just finished The Green Trap by Ben Bova, which I think several of you in here would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm currently reading Bret Hart's autobio, Hitman. I would NEVER have guessed that Hart had any sort of sense of humor at all, but the book is a really great read. Often very funny, other times self-depricating, and some thoughtful stuff in there as well. This is not the side of himself that Hart let the public see, and that's too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Great Thread! I just finished with The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and have moved on to The Dead Zone. Bith biiks i couldn't finish when i was younger. I'm a huge King fan, probably, have his entire collected works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Foundation trilogy. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pods70Rowand33 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 10:09 AM) Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything Isaacson's Einstein I'm going to crack open my copy of On the Origin of Species in honor of Darwin Day today I just recently bought the Isaacson Einstein book on cd. My physics teacher said it's a great book. How far have you gotten in it? I have only listened to the first chapter so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 05:18 PM) Foundation trilogy. Awesome. Truly is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 QUOTE (Pods70Rowand33 @ Feb 14, 2009 -> 05:20 PM) I just recently bought the Isaacson Einstein book on cd. My physics teacher said it's a great book. How far have you gotten in it? I have only listened to the first chapter so far. Just cracked into "the bomb," so I'm nearing the end. It's been a pretty good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False Alarm Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 QUOTE (The Critic @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 07:53 PM) I'm currently reading Bret Hart's autobio, Hitman. I would NEVER have guessed that Hart had any sort of sense of humor at all, but the book is a really great read. Often very funny, other times self-depricating, and some thoughtful stuff in there as well. This is not the side of himself that Hart let the public see, and that's too bad. i went to the hart book signing when he was in schaumburg. was pretty cool. (i do wish they'd played his music when he walked in.) i'm reading the book only in bits and pieces between other books but i agree with you about it. good stuff. other than that i just finished a pretty good fantasy novel called acacia by david anthony durham, and i'm starting ken kalfus's second story collection, pu-239 and other russian fantasies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Getting ready to crack open The Watchmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Finished the Dead Zone yesterday, really good, probably one of the top 5 i've read that he's written. Moved on to Dead Even by Brad Meltzer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 03:18 PM) Foundation trilogy. Awesome. One of my all-time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gooch Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm reading Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides. I am about a third of the way through and so far it is a great read. It tells stories of America conquering the west from the sides of the Navajo Indians, Mexican leaders, general Kearny, and the trapper/guide Kit Carson. It really gives an understanding of the of the time from many perspectives. The book shows no biases and shows the events from both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Saying It's So by Daniel Nathan, about the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad It chronicles a lot of the 80s punk bands, it's a pretty interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Inspired Blade Runner) by Philip Dick. Afterwards I'll tackle "Swan Song," which is a novel similar to The Stand in its plot of a group of people surviving a post apocalyptic world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I wanted to bump this thread to add this book. It goes against most things I look for in books. Personally I have never been big into the biography thing, but this was excellent. I also am totally a Paul McCartney guy, but this book about John Lennon just brings him to life in a way I never knew him before. It was amazing. http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=HA...0487&ref=GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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