What's everyone reading?

[Mr Karl]

working my way through hellblazer comics now

[Rampage]

I'm restarting The Gunslinger by King. I too read multiple books at once, I can never get just one.

[Morning Glory]

Finished: Preacher vol. 4 (comic)

Gave up on: The Simulacra, Don Juan

Started: How The Mind Works by Steven Pinker

[a_small_death]

Gearing up to read the last issue of The Sword. Has been an amazing series by the Luna brothers. Gonna be checking out girls and day tripper soon.

[DeformedGod]

You can never go wrong with fantasy...
I'm currently reading Storm of Swords by George RR Martin, part 3 of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

[Mr Karl]

rereading some of the dune books, actualy the ones by his son. His writing styles quite different from frank herberts but the story is still very good

[Cafe_Post_Mortem]

I just finished the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. A fun, fast read and surprisingly well thought out story and characters, especially for a fantasy novel.I recommend it if you like darker fantasy.

[kinkyartgirl]

batman long Halloween.. again

[BiggTruxx]

The Social Contract by Rousseau
Why the Devil Chose New England for His Work by Jason Brown

[Amelia G]

My book club is currently reading The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV. We take turns hosting and this time it is my turn. I'm really going to try not to give into the temptation to do it themed and poison everyone, as I really do like them.

[RubyViolence]

Currently I found an old book on original tattoo work from ancient Japanese tattoo work. It's a really neat and old book. Definitely is interesting, inspirational and is beautifully illustrated with ancient tattoo designs and techniques

[Morning Glory]

Finished: Y: The Last Man (comics) vol. 2
A mysterious Illness kills every make on Earth, except for Yorick Brown and his pet monkey.

Fables (comics) vol. 2
Storybook characters secretly live among us in New York City.

Confessions of an Eco-Warrior by Dave Foreman.
Co-founder of Earth First! talks about his experiences as an environmental activist.

Gave up on: Utopia or Oblivion by Buckminster Fuller
Lectures on how to apply design science technology to solve the world's problems.

Reading:The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey
A group of friends trying to take back the south-west from the forces of evil (land developers and industry).

The Descent by Jeff Long
People discover a race of creatures living in a network of subterranean caverns. Oddly enough, not related to the movie of the same name and plot.

[Raza]

MG studying to be a benevolent dictator ITT

[VoltaireBlue]

Good omens by Neil gaiman & terry pratchett.

[incog]

My book club is currently reading The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV. We take turns hosting and this time it is my turn. I'm really going to try not to give into the temptation to do it themed and poison everyone, as I really do like them.

Thanks for the book. I'm going to read the Thomas Roche story in Backstage Passes before I go to bed tonight.

[Atharaxia]

Memoria de una geishas by Arthur Golden

[Black Spiral Dancer]

Right now, I'm in the middle of reading Clive Barker's WeaveWorld.

[BiggTruxx]

The Education of the Greek People and its Influence on Civilization

[Pleth]

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It's a book about two of the Hamlet characters. Pretty funny, actually. Gets into some basic mind game stuff and geriatrics philosophy.

[VoltaireBlue]

Memoria de una geishas by Arthur Golden

That's a great book.

I'm currently reading Mansfield park by Jane austen.

[Mr Karl]

back to the hellblazer

[One Eyed Cat]

In a Japanese phase I s'pose:
Morihei Ueshiba - Founder of Aikido
Michio Kushi - Macrobiotics
Simon Yeo - Student of Bujinkan Ninjutsu
One exception: Martin Esslin - Theatre of the Absurd.

[mystoo]

I just finished The Shining. What a snooze-fest! No idea what I'll read next. Tons of unread books sitting here.

[Ajax Knucklebones]

My utility bills. It's pretty entertaining. The violence, the anger, the action, the horror....And it's me playing the main character.

[MissCheviousTess]

some heavy sociological stuff ( but I don't mean to bore You with it) and for fun: Rolf Toman Die Kunst der Gothic (I have translated edition, I believe this is the original German title),Ben Elton The First Casuality ( war time novel) and Frederick Forsyth The Fourth Protocole ( sentimental reading, I like this one) and from time to time a very interesting album on some collectibles The Complete Encyclopedia of Knives by Hartink ( recent purchase)

[MissCheviousTess]

My utility bills. It's pretty entertaining. The violence, the anger, the action, the horror....And it's me playing the main character.

I love Your sense of humor ;-) Looks like You really know how to entertain Yourself.
Well, all I can say: life is all about emotions, looks like Your utility bills make You feel alive in every sense of the word.
As some zen masters would say: Hardship? Say "thank You" for it, be grateful for everything that has happened to You.
I almost regret not having on my hands any bills of my own to read at the moment
Sounds like it could be one hell of a reading
As for Your post: it has just became my quote of the day

[MissCheviousTess]

That's a great book.

I'm currently reading Mansfield park by Jane austen.

Really? This one was the ultimate form of boredom to me.
I know romantic reading may have it's appeal sometimes but this one really made me yawn
Not to mention that movie based on it was even more boring than the book itself
Even thinking about the time when I was reading this book makes me almost feel sorry for You
I really hope You are enjoying this reading in Your own way somehow
I wouldn't read it again myself even if someone would offer to pay me for it.

[MissCheviousTess]

My book club is currently reading The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV. We take turns hosting and this time it is my turn. I'm really going to try not to give into the temptation to do it themed and poison everyone, as I really do like them.

Sounds like we may have something in common in this regard, Dear Miss Borgia ;-)
If You ever want to learn more about the topic, just ask.
As for poisons, You may always try being a witch who specializes in poisons in some on line RPG .
Harmless for people but based on in-depth knowledge of the topic and lots of fun.
I know some girls who are having fun on the net in this way.

[MissCheviousTess]

MG studying to be a benevolent dictator ITT

Great punchline ;-) I don't know MG yet but his reading list sounds to me like something that a vocalist of London After Midnight could be reading.
Maybe guys should hook up together?
Unless MG doesn't happen to be Sean in disguise

[Ibeus]

I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. I read the other six when I was younger, but never got around to reading the last one. My lady friend told me to borrow the book so I could see what happens and what is different in the movie. It's pretty good so far. Way more adult than the other ones. It also inspired me to work on a young adult novel of my own. I already laid down the foundation.

Then I will be reading The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1 in preparation for the GREs in August. That's a 3000 page book, after which I will read the equally long Volume 2.

[aXa]

im currently rereading one of my old hp lovecraft anthologies. his writings are one of the few, if not the only, things i can reread; and since i last read them over ten to fifthteen years ago, it felt about time.

[BiggTruxx]

Death and Life of the Great American School System, A Nation At Risk, Choice of Schools in Six Nations, Implementing Evidence-Based Academic Interventions in School-Based Settings....... ugh... getting a lil stuffy in here... Can't wait get back to reading for pleasure! Someday, it'll happen....

[BiggTruxx]

im currently rereading one of my old hp lovecraft anthologies. his writings are one of the few, if not the only, things i can reread; and since i last read them over ten to fifthteen years ago, it felt about time.

Never read that guy... Where should I start?

[Preacherbilly]

The Four Witnesses, an interesting and scholarly book pointing out and analyzing the four perspectives of the historical Jesus in the Gospels based on the points of view of their authors. One saw him as a prophet, another a teacher, another a mystic. Interesting and full of info about the different facets of the society of its time.

[Morning Glory]

hmm. I thought there was another thread on this... oh,well. here it goes.

Just finished Harry Potter & Everyone You Like Dies Except For The Really Whiny Characters. I am still waiting to see the film adaptation titled Harry Potter & The Film That Shouldn't Have Been Split Into Two Parts Because Nothing Really Happens Anyway.

Also finished This Is The Zodiac Speaking: Into the Mind of A Serial Killer by Michael Kelleher and David Van Nuys. Forget about the book by Robert Graysmith that is the basis for the David Fincher film. This is the only book to read on the subject (or at least the best one to start off with.)

I'm currently reading Vampires, Burial and Death: Folklore and Reality by Paul Barber. As the title suggests it separates fiction from folklore in regards to the vampire, an umbrella term used here for the undead of a variety of cultures. More than the supernatural mythology it focuses on how those cultures viewed the dying and the dead and their associated rituals, customs and taboos.

Also, you should check out the book Labyrinth 13, which covers both those two above topics and can be downloaded from the site. The author is a good guy.

[Bikerpunk]

Story the Soldiers wouldn't tell: Sex in the Civil War

Interesting read I'd gather. Apparently includes an interesting anecdote about some soldiers returning. Some women were drawn by the sounds of music and general humanity, and eventually ended up naked from the waist down, servicing dozens of men each. Makes you look at Great-Great Grandma in a far, far more different light. (Well not mine, she was English)

[Black Spiral Dancer]

Right now I'm reading a book called "Time: The Semi-Final Frontier", which is the third book in a series about a gunslinger that travels through time on a train. He ends up in Deep Space on a space ship in the middle of a Interstellar War.
I intend follow up by reading a Star Wars book called "Death Troopers", which is a Zombie themed story.

[Sierras]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I know, I'm so behind the times. I just saw the movie a few weeks ago and was really impressed, and my partner's mom happened to own the books, so I'm going through those right now. I hear they're much better than the movie so I'm pretty excited.

I'm also working my way through the Lord of the Rings again. I like to re-read them every year, because I'm a giant nerd and I'm kind of obsessed with it.

[mystoo]

I just finished reading that Sierras. It bored the absolute shit out of me for the 1st 350 pages. The 2nd one is pretty interesting right from the start. I'm gonna wait until I'm done the books before I see any movies. On a side note, I don't think I like Trent Reznors and Karen O's cover of the Immigrant Song.

[Mr Karl]

I don't like that cover either........however I've never considered what a cool industrial cover that could be....done more industrialy that is