Ok for the high brow crowd what books you are reading

[big nasty kcnut]

I'm reading The New American Revolution by tammy bruce. She is a great thinker and funny.

[RJ]

I am mostly reading Curious George - Curious George Goes to the Library, the hospital, the movies, the circus, the zoo, etc. When I'm not reading Curious George I'm usually reading Dr. Seuss or some books about a little girl named Fancy Nancy.

I've also been trying to read Omnivore's Dilemma but there doesn't seem to be much time for that.

[Bowser]

Got a couple going right now -

Inspired by the badass movie preview, I picked up the Watchmen graphic novel. Not that far into it yet, but it isn't what I expected. I am enjoying it, though.

The Devil You Know by Mike Carey. It's his first novel, and it has a ton of promise, but it's kind of a herky-jerky read so far.

Naked Lunch by Burroughs. Never have read it, and am looing forward to starting it.

[cadmonkey]

I just started reading "Dreamcatcher" by Stephen King.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by RJ

I am mostly reading Curious George - Curious George Goes to the Library, the hospital, the movies, the circus, the zoo, etc. When I'm not reading Curious George I'm usually reading Dr. Seuss or some books about a little girl named Fancy Nancy.

I've also been trying to read Omnivore's Dilemma but there doesn't seem to be much time for that.

My wife LOVED Omnivore's Dilemma. She refuses to buy meat from anywhere other than local farmer's markets now. Heh.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by cadmonkey

I just started reading "Dreamcatcher" by Stephen King.

The book is definitely better than the movie.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by RJ

I am mostly reading Curious George - Curious George Goes to the Library, the hospital, the movies, the circus, the zoo, etc. When I'm not reading Curious George I'm usually reading Dr. Seuss or some books about a little girl named Fancy Nancy.

I've also been trying to read Omnivore's Dilemma but there doesn't seem to be much time for that.

Definitely a good read. I posted about it in the DC.

Currently, I'm reading the follow up to OD which is In Defense of Food. After that, I'm going to try to get the latest James Rollins book The Last Oracle.

I'm also considering the Stephen King Dark Tower series. I read Duma Key and LOVED it. And I heard some good things about it, especially from the co-creator of LOST who wants to do (or someone at any rate) an adaptation.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Got a couple going right now -

Inspired by the badass movie preview, I picked up the Watchmen graphic novel. Not that far into it yet, but it isn't what I expected. I am enjoying it, though.

The Devil You Know by Mike Carey. It's his first novel, and it has a ton of promise, but it's kind of a herky-jerky read so far.

Naked Lunch by Burroughs. Never have read it, and am looing forward to starting it.

Have you read graphic novels before?

I was considering buying it to read it before the movie. I just don't read graphic novels much nor did I read comics, so I don't know that I'll like it.

[NewChief]

Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Neffenegger.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
Word War Z by Max Brooks
Peace Like a River by LL Enger
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn

I would highly recommend any of the above except Ella Minnow Pea.

[Simply Red]

Penthouse Forums.

Thanks!

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Have you read graphic novels before?

I was considering buying it to read it before the movie. I just don't read graphic novels much nor did I read comics, so I don't know that I'll like it.

A few, not many. I was a comicbook nerd in my early days, though. The only other graphic novels I've read is Kingdom Come and The Dark Knight Returns, and I enjoyed them both (which is funny, because I was always more of a Marvel guy than DC).

[Frosty]

I just picked up the entire 11 book series of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series at a yard sale for $6. I am about half-way through the first book. A bit wordy but a good read so far. I am a bit of a sucker for this type of story, though.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by arc

I just picked up the entire 11 book series of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series at a yard sale for $6. I am about half-way through the first book. A bit wordy but a good read so far. I am a bit of a sucker for this type of story, though.

IIRC, Keg and a couple of others are into that series, and love it.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by arc

I just picked up the entire 11 book series of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series at a yard sale for $6. I am about half-way through the first book. A bit wordy but a good read so far. I am a bit of a sucker for this type of story, though.

If I had had them all at one time, I might have read them all. I was reading them as they came out, though. After about the 7th one, I'd wait and wait and wait for a new one to come out. A new 800 page book would come out in the series, and it seemed like nothing had really happened at the end of the 800 pages. As such, I stopped reading it on about the 8th one. I might go back and reread them all again some day, though.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by NewPhin

If I had had them all at one time, I might have read them all. I was reading them as they came out, though. After about the 7th one, I'd wait and wait and wait for a new one to come out. A new 800 page book would come out in the series, and it seemed like nothing had really happened at the end of the 800 pages. As such, I stopped reading it on about the 8th one. I might go back and reread them all again some day, though.

I've read that a lot. I figured that, at worst, I could use the books as trade (several were almost new hardbacks).

I figured that if I can make it through Dennis McKiernan's entire series, this should be a breeze.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by NewPhin

I was reading them as they came out, though.

I should mention, too, that I hate starting a series before it is complete. If it's good, I feel a let down having to wait. I also usually end up rereading the first books each time there is a new addition to the series. Now I just wait until it's all out before I start reading it (I do realize there is an unfinished 12th book in the WOT series).