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.

[Ultra Peanut]

This is from May, but:

Originally Posted by Mr Flopnuts

I just read a book written by a guy named Chris Jericho. His story about getting into pro wrestling and the struggle to get to the top. It was a good book and IMO the best one written by a wrestler.

A Lion's Tale really is fantastic. I've read it several times over the past year. Even if you don't like wrestling, it's an incredibly fun, well-told story. It's also depressing seeing so many dead people feature so prominently, but hey, wrestling book...

Also, I finally got into Discworld. I read a Tiffany Aching book for a class about teaching young adult literature last spring, and it was about what I expected after all of the (deserved) Pratchett hype, so I eventually got around to buying The Color of Magic recently. I loved it, but now I'm not sure whether I want to read "Mort" or "Guards! Guards!" first.

[Delano]

I am reading David Maraniss' biography of Roberto Clemente. I loved his Vince Lombardi bio and thought I'd give this a try. I'd recommend it to fans of Sports bios.

For the WoT newbs: read with the understanding that there may not be any closure to the series. The author recently passed away.

[RJ]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

Penthouse Forums.

Thanks!

Oh, then perhaps you've read my work.

Mine was the one that started out with.....

"Dear Penthouse Forum.

I never thought this would happen to me, but......"

[RJ]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

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

Yep, that thread is why I got the book. Thanks.

[joesomebody]

I just picked up The Scourge of God by S.M. Sterling. It's the third or fourth in the series, but terrific book. More of an alternative history in the beginning, end of last book and this one seem to put a sci fi/fantasy twist on it.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Delano

For the WoT newbs: read with the understanding that there may not be any closure to the series. The author recently passed away.

The final book is being written as we type by an author named Brandon Sanderson (almost 2/3 of the way through his first draft).

From his website:

Note that while I'll be writing the words of the book, the novel was outlined by Mr. Jordan before his death. His wife, who was also his editor, will be heavily involved as well. I am writing this book, but it is not my book. It is Mr. Jordan's book, and our goal will be to make it fulfill his vision for the series as much as possible.

As for me, I'm currently rereading King's The Stand and a novel called Host by Stephenie Meyer, which is pretty interesting. It's about a member of an alien species which invades and wipes out humanity, or rather takes over humanity, since they're little worm-like critters that possess human bodies. It's pretty much a character driven novel, as opposed to a space opera or hard sci fi, and so far it's about the struggle of the alien (named Wanderer) personality against the human personality that has somehow stayed alive inside her mind. There's a love interest and the running joke they use to sell it is that it's the first love triangle that only involves two bodies. Anyway, I've enjoyed it so far.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The final book is being written as we type by an author named Brandon Sanderson (almost 2/3 of the way through his first draft).

From his website:

Great, but what I need to know is if Mr. Sanderson wears a monk's robe when he is typing this thing out.

[kcchiefsus]

I am reading this book:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tra...7264787/?itm=2

Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says about Us)
by Tom Vanderbilt

[Adept Havelock]

Originally Posted by joesomebody

I just picked up The Scourge of God by S.M. Sterling. It's the third or fourth in the series, but terrific book. More of an alternative history in the beginning, end of last book and this one seem to put a sci fi/fantasy twist on it.

I enjoyed it, I just wish it would move a little faster.

Loved the "Lost Horizon" reference, and the warrior-monks battle hymn at the muster outside of Castle Todenangst.

Fifth in the series, actually. Dies the Fire, The Protector's War, A Meeting at Corvallis, The Sunrise Lands, The Scourge of God

Eighth, if you count the Island in the Sea of Time trilogy, which follows what happened on Nantucket.

[JuicesFlowing]

I haven't read a book since my wife game birth to our son 17 months ago. God I miss reading ... Milan Kundera is my fav. author ... read all of his books, good, thought-provoking reads.

[Jenson71]

Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints - Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker

[blaise]

Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

I haven't read a book since my wife game birth to our son 17 months ago. God I miss reading ... Milan Kundera is my fav. author ... read all of his books, good, thought-provoking reads.

Kundera's "Nobody Will Laugh" is one of my favorite short stories. It's so funny, and written in such a dry, biting fashion. Very good writer.

[Ebolapox]

reading the dresden files--the wife tried FOREVER to get me into them, and after resisting for a few years, I relented and actually tried em'. very good read, ftw. and, butcher is a native missourian.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

This is from May, but:

A Lion's Tale really is fantastic. I've read it several times over the past year. Even if you don't like wrestling, it's an incredibly fun, well-told story. It's also depressing seeing so many dead people feature so prominently, but hey, wrestling book...

Also, I finally got into Discworld. I read a Tiffany Aching book for a class about teaching young adult literature last spring, and it was about what I expected after all of the (deserved) Pratchett hype, so I eventually got around to buying The Color of Magic recently. I loved it, but now I'm not sure whether I want to read "Mort" or "Guards! Guards!" first.

I knew you'd read it when you used the word "ricockulous" in a thread. It really was a fantastic read.

[Mecca]

I'm reading Jugs, the Euro edition.