Thread: What are you reading?

I'm reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I'm pretty sure it's my favorite book (and the sequel right along with it)!

I haven't really been reading anything specific, just kind of dabbling in different places in books as interest sparks or just to spark some interest. Although, I haven't finished Lord of the Rings yet (just started the second book) and I was thinking of starting over and making a chart of all the characters, family lines, wars, eras, etc just to get the full experience out of the book. I've been kind of skipping over a bunch of those details to get to the action, but I think it might be worth it.

To NewArtemis and anyone else: Books I'd recommend to anyone would be The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin (a beautiful summary of the mysteries theoretical physics faces today and a critical analysis of string theory) The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan (speculations on the evolution of the capabilities humans possess such as reading, writing, and art) and Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall (the story of how she went about going to Africa to study chimpanzees and her experience there).

1984- The last four words of the book showed how powerful Oceania's government is. Physical torture is common in our history as humans. Physical torture isn't really that painful or degrading, in fact, it can turn one into a hero/martyr. But psychological torture, the ability to bend a person's will up to the point where he accepts a lie as a truth is just terrifying.

I started reading "Life of Pi" and "South of the Border, West of the Sun".

Just finished America Again, my next book is a short Agatha Christie, Easy to Kill.

Just started Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman. Unwind was amazing, and Everlost was pretty good, so I'm excited for this.

Originally Posted by Oceandrop

I started reading "Life of Pi" and "South of the Border, West of the Sun".

Tell me what you think of South of the Border, West of the Sun. I read that a while ago after discovering Haruki Murakami. Currently reading Century Rain by Alistair Reynolds. It's got me hooked but I have no idea what's going on, early days yet.

Factual not fiction but i've just started reading "Are You Dreaming?" by Daniel Love (Are You Dreaming?: Exploring Lucid Dreams: A Comprehensive Guide: Daniel Love: 9780957497702: Amazon.com: Books)
It arrived in the post this morning and so far looks awesome!! great book on lucid dreaming. Will write a review when im done

Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, Adventures Beyond the Body, and Stray Souls. When I get a chance I want to get back into Nekropolis the first book in a series, the Sandman Slim series and the Eye of the World series.

A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
and
A Clash of Kings - A Game of Thrones, also by George R.R. Martin.

If I ever get around to finishing these masterpieces, I will definitely read the next 2 in the series

I just finished up Elizabeth Moon's The Speed of Dark audiobook, which was fascinating. The narrator is autistic in a near future where multiple, increasingly effective early interventions for autism have been developed. If he had been born ten years earlier, he might never have learned to talk, but if he'd been born ten years later he might have been cured completely--spared the sensory overload and social blindness he's spent years learning to manage. It's thoughtful and engaging throughout.

I've also been reading Harvey Pekar's American Splendor comic books, which can be depressing but on the whole are much better than I expected.

Before The Speed of Dark I listened to the first of Roger Zelazny's Amber books, and now I'm listening to the second. It's fun pulp adventure with the slightest psychedelic bent.

I'm on a classic horror literature kick right now. Just finished up Dracula, and now I'm on to Frankenstein.

^^ Awesome! I went through the exact same kick. You should definitely add Moby Dick and The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the list.

Oooh yes! I've already read Moby Dick, but I think I'll make The Hunchback of Notre Dame my next read.

Already done Lovecraft, Poe and Ambrose Bierce? If not those all come highly recommended of course.

I'm rereading Silmarilion. It's indeed the greatest book ever written by Tolken.

Once my salary arrives, incoming Are you Dreaming through amazon...can't wait ^^

Originally Posted by Darkmatters

Already done Lovecraft, Poe and Ambrose Bierce? If not those all come highly recommended of course.

I've read what I believe to be everything ever published by Poe, and a great deal of what else I've come across concerning him. I'm a bit of a fanatic. Lovecraft and Ambrose Bierce, however, I haven't given a try yet. Thanks for the recommendations! Is there anything by either that you would particularly suggest?

I'm reading Warren Ellis's Gun Machine, which is better than I had expected based on his comic book work. Then again, his comics often started strong then went all limp a bit past the halfway mark, so we'll see how it finishes.
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The discworld series by TP...pretty funny

Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov .

Stangor, Charles. Introduction to Psychology

Currently Frankenweenie, the Visual Companion. Amazing book for an amazing movie. Gorgeous black and white photography.

Also on tap now - Are You Dreaming and Process-Relational-Philosophy-An-Introduction-to-Alfred-North-Whitehead (sorry, so lazy I just copypasted it from the Kindle book source)

Right now all I have going are the American Splendor graphic novels and the Amber audiobooks, but enjoying both quite a bit. American Splendor really is something special. I was reading one today where another tenant in Harvey's building gets on the elevator with a flashlight someone gave him, and he says he's going to put it away. "Y' know whatcha do when someone gives ya somethin? Y' thank 'em... ...an' then ya put it away."

When I got to work today, someone started broadcasting that it was my birthday, and one of the guys I work with hands me twenty dollars. He's a gay guy and sometimes I get the feeling that he's nice to me because he's into me, but I'm no homophobe (which I recently saw defined as a guy who's terrified that gay guys will start treating him like he treats women), so I thought of the comic, said "Thank you," and put it in my pocket

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

If you love Sci Fi/Fantasy this book and the next one (A Wise Man's Fear) are absolutely FANTASTIC.