Thread: What are you reading?

I'm reading 'Narciss and Goldmund' by Herman Hesse, it's my second time through. I'm probably going to read 'Beneath the Wheel' by Herman Hesse when I'm done this one.

Infinite Jest

Gonna take me awhile.

The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

My dad bought it a while back, long before the movie and when I was eager to see the movie, he asked "Do you want to read the book. I have it..."

So now I'm reading it. :]

Currently, I'm finishing the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (and now Brandon Sanderson). I'm also hopefully going to be starting Geraldine Brooks' People of the Book, Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged (that should be interesting...if long), The Whisperers (and I forget the author, but it's about Russians living through the Soviet Regime), Heresy by S.J. Parris, and I'm trying to make my way through a book of Robert Frost's poems... and these are just the ones that I have sitting by my bed right now... The moral of the story is that I need to stay away from bookstores.

If you take Atlas Shrugged seriously, I'm sure there will be a drug for it soon.

Originally Posted by LRT

I'm sorry, but I have to speak up:

The Inheritance trilogy is mindless violence with no plot or character development and is probably the worst thing to happen to literature since Harry Potter.

Inheritance Trilogy and Harry Potter should not be compared... ever. And I don't consider the Inheritance trilogy literature at all, since its only apt to stick around for so long (and judging by the quality of the books, not very long), and its aimed only at a YA audience, I see no harm from it.

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk

Inheritance Trilogy and Harry Potter should not be compared... ever.

this. also, i recommend Slash's autobiography. the man is a living legend.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

If you take Atlas Shrugged seriously, I'm sure there will be a drug for it soon.

I don't necessarily agree with Ayn Rand and her philosophies. Rand is a very black/white sort of person (an extremist), whereas I believe that the world operates on more of a continuum. I believe in shades of grey. I avoid extreme practices such the pure laissez faire capitalism Rand promotes. I've been attracted to Rand's work simply because it presents alternative philosophies and it's a noted piece of literature. Really though, it comes down to the fact that I'm just reading a piece of "political/philosophical fiction". I don't have to take it seriously even though I'm reading it.

Finally got around to reading Look at the Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut. I don't think there was one short story in there that I didn't completely enjoy.

Currently reading Coming up for Air by George Orwell

Trip to Liverpool offered the following to work through, now Casino Royale is done and done:

An Introduction to Jung's Psychology by Frieda Fordham. Tiny, old, dilapitated book found in the deep, dark depths of my university library, and it's one of the most profound books I have ever read. I find myself time and again going back and re-reading paragraphs because I am so amazed by what I have just read. I highly recommend it for anyone with a passing interest in psychology.

i still cant believe no-one has mentioned aldous huxley's 'the doors of perception'. an amazing book about huxley's experiences on the hallucinogen mescalin. a diamond in huxley's rough. i recommend it if you're into non-fictional drug culture.

Originally Posted by Immaterium

i still cant believe no-one has mentioned aldous huxley's 'the doors of perception'. an amazing book about huxley's experiences on the hallucinogen mescalin. a diamond in huxley's rough. i recommend it if you're into non-fictional drug culture.

I have read it. I'm just not reading it now

Originally Posted by Immaterium

i still cant believe no-one has mentioned aldous huxley's 'the doors of perception'. an amazing book about huxley's experiences on the hallucinogen mescalin. a diamond in huxley's rough. i recommend it if you're into non-fictional drug culture.

I was trying to get a copy of that for a while, but I forgot about it until now.

Currently reading Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner.

Currently reading The Communist Manifesto.

:F

Originally Posted by The Silver Bullet

Maybe me and brady like mindless violence.

Or maybe we both have a love for anything to do with dragons. Personally that's the main reason why I picked this book up.

But, that's your opinion. Different people have different taste in literature. That goes with everything.

And I'm sure, judging by the sales of The Inheritance cycle, there are a lot of people who will agree with me.

I laughed at the first sentence. I personally picked up the series because someone on here recomended it and i have a general love for fantasy.

Hmm... I'm reading several things, actually.

Riding The Blues; Jeri Kroll

Wuthering Heights; Emily Brontë

Just finished No Shortcuts to the Top, by Ed Viesturs

Currently reading:
The Mountaineering Handbook,
The Snow Leopard,
and Annapurna, by good ole Herzog

Finished brisngr

Now I am reading

Reading Spiral sequal to the book Ring (yes, inspiration of the film Ring/Ringu/The Ring.).

Crank by: Ellen Hopkins

It's a teenage book, but it's a great read for adults that may have children who are drug users and/or addicts. The second book to Crank is called Glass. I can't wait to finish reading Crank and start to read Glass.

Currently reading The Mystique of Enlightenment by (or rather, interviews with) U.G. Krishnamurti. A friend has been bringing it up in conversation for years, and loaned it to me last week. So far, the guy seems like a bit of a nut, and quite possibly an undiagnosed stroke victim. My impression is that he's not exactly a charlatan, but a survivor personality type with an unmoored sense of reality. I plan to finish the book, but I'm not seeing much of value so far.

I am reading The Art of Selfishness by Dave Seabury, A whack on the side of the head by Roger Van Oech, Spiritual Anatomy by by Purple Yang & A Begginer's Guide to Constructing the Universe by Micheal S. Schneider

"Death Merchant: The Pole Star Secret".

When I bought it I didn't realize that it was the kind of book it is. I just read the back, failing to notice the words "Death Merchant", and thought it was awesome because it was set in the Cold War.

(slaps myself)