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Stryfn1
07-29-2011, 10:11 PM
We're all here on this site to read the stories and the forums but what I'm curious to know is what you are reading when you're not on here?

Brigit Astar
07-30-2011, 11:16 AM
I'm rereading Frank and I--an erotic novel written in the early 20th century.

GandalfTheWhite
07-30-2011, 05:53 PM
I am reading "The Winds of Dune". Nothing erotic.

ImmortalBeloved
07-30-2011, 05:56 PM
A book I'd noticed is mentioned by many published writers as one of their references to which they frequently return, called simply "What If".

Barek
07-30-2011, 06:12 PM
"At The Gates of Darkness" by Raymond E. Feist (and good idea for a thread)

April
07-31-2011, 03:55 PM
I loved Pug from the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle... only 3 more books and the series will be done.

At the moment I am reading "The Rowan" by Anne McCaffrey

Barek
08-04-2011, 09:01 AM
Yeah April, I'm a big fan of Pug, too. Sometimes wonder what else can go wrong for Pug and Midkemia, though! Also a fan of Anne McCaffrey. Heard a rumor about a movie based on "The Dragonriders of Pern" series. How awesome would that be?

Now I'm reading "The Desert Spear" by Peter V. Brett. I found his first book, "The Warded Man", in a bargain books bin, $5.00 for a hardcover book that I liked a lot.

KnStory
08-04-2011, 11:01 AM
A Lot of Sci-fi and Fantasy, although not much erotic. I like Pug as well, although I never could get past some of Feist's middle work. I tried to read the Sons of Krondor series and the Empire series but just couldn't get through them. It wasn't until the Conclave of Shadows series with Talon of the Silver Hawk came out that I went back to reading Feist. I went back and read some of his earlier stuff, but some of it was not up to par with the original Riftwar saga.

As for Sci-fi I have been reading a couple of free books from Baen books written by K.D. Wentworth: Black on Black and Stars over Stars.

Another good one that I recently read was The Course of Empire by Eric Flint

April
08-04-2011, 03:35 PM
Daughter of the Empire was the first book that I read of Feist’s, my Grandmother had a copy of the Magician that I borrowed, and after reading that I chased down the rest of the Riftwar Saga and read them all again. After re-reading the first 3 books, I found that The Empire series seemed so completely different to the Riftwar Saga, that while I was reading them I pretty much read them as a separate set of books.

But in saying that, one rainy day you will probably find me curled up in front of the fire enjoying Pug’s and Jimmy’s adventures all over again :)

Since I am at work, I am listening instead of reading today, and at the moment I am listening to Carrie Jones’s “Entice” Book 3 of her Need Series. Hormonal Teenagers, Pixies and Shifters… just some good clean fun to help pass the time.

Stryfn1
08-07-2011, 06:04 PM
For me I am just starting David Wong's "John Dies At The End" which can really be only described as part Stephen King and part Douglas Adams.

April
08-23-2011, 06:20 PM
Pyramid by Tom Martin, and finding it hard to get into at the moment.

ilguy_77
08-23-2011, 06:32 PM
Currently reading "Master of the Cauldron" by David Drake and "In the Storm Red Sky" also by David Drake.

The first is part of his "Lord of the Isles" epic fantasy saga. They are excellent books and he's an AMAZING writer. His writing ability, not simply plot or characters, but the actual way he writes, is mesmerizing. I cannot recommend him enough. Some people have complaints about the LotI series as being repetitive, too slow moving, or the characters spend too much time apart. Its not "Wheel of Time" esque as much as it is "Ancient Greek or Roman epic"-esque. The stories have the feel of an ancient myth with characters being whisked off to use their powers by Fate or The Gods or whatever. When read thinking of them like this, many of the complaints fall short. Obviously, to each his own opinion.

"In the Stormy Red Sky" is part of his With the Lightnings series, a space opera series in the vein of Horatio Hornblower. They are fun and excellent reads. They really show his ability to tell a fun story, yet the characters are rich and wonderfully drawn. Also, I identify with Adele Mundy (a librarian by training who through various circumstances becomes both a naval signals officer and spy) more than is healthy. Well, outside of her pretty much asexual behavior.

I may be many things, but asexual is not one of them.

Barek
08-24-2011, 07:30 AM
"Kushiel's Dart" by Jacqueline Carey. A little slow at the start, but really moving along nicely now. Already have the next book, "Kushiel's Chosen", warming up in the bullpen.

Tigrok
08-24-2011, 11:26 PM
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Brigit Astar
08-25-2011, 11:56 AM
The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Sliver
08-25-2011, 01:19 PM
My Statics Book

Barek
08-28-2011, 09:35 AM
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

I wanted SO much to start this series, 'cause I'm a huge Brandon Sanderson fan. But, when I read it would be 10 books long, with other projects going on too... that's a long wait to see how it ends.

April
08-29-2011, 04:44 PM
Gave up on Pyramid and started People of the Lakes by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, then worked out it is Book 6 of a series, so I'm reading it to see if I want to read the first 5.

Stryfn1
09-03-2011, 06:29 AM
Just started reading "Trick of the Light" by Louise Penny and "The Score" by Donald Westlake, two very good mysteries.

Brigit Astar
09-30-2011, 07:51 AM
Rereading parts of The Pearl

Barek
10-05-2011, 04:37 PM
"Steel and Other Stories" by Richard Matheson. Steel is the short story that inspired the movie "Real Steel" starring Hugh Jackman ( Wow. I think I just heard almost ALL of the SSP women sigh) and I've been a big fan of Mathesons for a long time.

Brigit Astar
10-10-2011, 07:30 AM
Matheson is one of my favorite writers. Among his works: I Am Legend; The Shrinking Man; a book with the word Time in it which I have not been able to chase down. I want to read all his stories. He's one of the most imaginative and prolific writers we have.

begood4daddy
10-10-2011, 10:21 AM
just finished millenium trilogy and now very slowly reading the sellswords by salvatore, not that i have time

April
10-10-2011, 03:09 PM
Damia by Anne McCaffrey

Brigit Astar
10-18-2011, 08:08 AM
The 2008 edition of Stephen King's short stories entitled Just After Sunset. I was a King freak for awhile. I read everything I could get my hands on by him, but gradually my enthusiasm for him waned. I saw this book by him at a yardsale for $1.00 so I figured I would see if The King had regained his sense of horror. The jury's still out. By the way, King lost his sense of horror when he started snorting coke--and doing other drugs. At one time King was nothing but a daily druggie--who couldn't and didn't write.

Barek
10-20-2011, 08:57 AM
I never knew that about Stephen King. I thought his writing fell of after he was run down by a car. The heavy drug use, I didn't know.

I'm re-reading The Blue Sword by Patricia A. McKillup

April
10-20-2011, 03:27 PM
Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey

Brigit Astar
10-21-2011, 07:21 AM
The way that King's family finally got him to stop his heavy drug use was to show him his trash can after one day. It was literally filled with drug residue. King decided to cut down drastically on his drug use. One of the results was that he began being prolific again, and a better writer than he had been in years.

Barek
10-21-2011, 07:28 AM
I'm re-reading The Blue Sword by Patricia A. McKillup[/QUOTE]

Correction, I meant The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley.

Brigit Astar
10-27-2011, 10:29 PM
Stories by Stephen King

Landy
10-28-2011, 01:21 AM
James Clavell's Shogun, thank goodness for e-readers even in paperback it is a heavy tome.

Brigit Astar
10-29-2011, 02:57 AM
Still reading Stories by Stephen King. He is a masterful storyteller.

shady-one
11-05-2011, 07:09 PM
For about the tenth time, The Longest Day, by Cornelius Ryan

Landy
11-06-2011, 04:34 PM
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith and yes its the Abraham Lincoln. Its very well written.

Brigit Astar
11-08-2011, 09:29 AM
I am still reading Stories by Stephen King. He is an uneven writer. Some of his stories are gems, and some are not so good.

Barek
11-08-2011, 03:25 PM
Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler. His Dirk Pitt novels have been favorites of mine for years. When I saw how badly Matthew McConaghey (sp?) fucked up the movie version of his novel Sahara, it made me real sad.

April
11-29-2011, 04:09 PM
Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian

Stryfn1
11-29-2011, 04:11 PM
James Clavell's Shogun, thank goodness for e-readers even in paperback it is a heavy tome.

Shogun is an awesome book. I would love to see them re-made as a movie.

Stryfn1
11-29-2011, 04:16 PM
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever".

daboy421
11-29-2011, 08:39 PM
prelude to foundation- Isaac Asimov

Barek
11-30-2011, 06:53 AM
Years ago, a friend lent me "The Foundation Trilogy" It was the first Science Fiction book I ever read, and I was instantly hooked. Still a huge fan of 'The Good Doctor', as he called himself.

shady-one
12-03-2011, 10:49 PM
SSP Playgroud right at this moment

Barek
12-21-2011, 01:00 PM
"Turn Coat", a Harry Dresden story by Jim Butcher. And, like all of the 'Dresden Files' I've read so far, it's alternately hilarious and deadly serious. Also, they're all set in Chicago, another plus for me.

Marlene38EE
12-21-2011, 01:12 PM
"Atlas Shrugged" once again. :) If Martin and I have a favorite book, it's this one. It ties in so nicely with our lives and what we're trying to do as well as my crew for Shrike and their fictional lives and efforts at coping with and enjoying life.

Landy
12-21-2011, 04:10 PM
"Turn Coat", a Harry Dresden story by Jim Butcher. And, like all of the 'Dresden Files' I've read so far, it's alternately hilarious and deadly serious. Also, they're all set in Chicago, another plus for me.
I've read a lot of Jim Butcher but not for a while, thanks for the memory jog I will have to let my travels take me to that end of the book case.

Brigit Astar
12-22-2011, 09:39 AM
Picked up reading David Copperfield again. I'm about halfway through it. I read it in high school, but now, reading it as an adult ten years later I appreciate it much more. Dickens is one of my favorite authors.

Barek
12-24-2011, 09:40 AM
I've read a lot of Jim Butcher but not for a while, thanks for the memory jog I will have to let my travels take me to that end of the book case.

Landy, did the T.V. series 'The Dresden Files' make it over to England? It only lasted one season due to low ratings, but it was really good.

Landy
12-24-2011, 04:50 PM
No but I have it on DVD, I was not totally convinced it did the books justice but it was OK.

Marlene38EE
12-24-2011, 05:42 PM
Landy, nice sig-pic changeout. :)

Landy
12-25-2011, 05:08 PM
I aim to please, and mostly my aim is pleasing.

Alice Bluegown
12-26-2011, 04:29 AM
Not currently reading any fiction (only tend to do that when I'm working, and I once again find myself between jobs), but I deep into a rather obscure volume called We Also Were There by one "Archie" Hall - apparently the first attempt to come up with a history of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Not only an interesting read in itself, but hopefully useful material for a future project I have in mind.

Stryfn1
12-26-2011, 03:33 PM
Schoolbooks.

sx4tw
03-26-2012, 10:52 AM
Thinking about reading The Lord of the Rings.

Brigit Astar
04-04-2012, 05:41 AM
I'm still slogging through David Copperfield. Dickens can get awfully tedious at times, but I'm determined to finish the novel. I've got about 50 pages left to read.

roofroof
04-13-2012, 08:27 AM
Sherlock Holmes

Brigit Astar
04-14-2012, 02:04 AM
Linda's Strange Vacation--a very hot erotic novel

Brigit Astar
04-24-2012, 09:58 AM
I finally finished David Copperfield and now I'm beginning a rereading of Wuthering Heights.

April
05-13-2012, 06:59 PM
Endure by Carrie Jones - it's just a silly little escape from the world for a few minutes... plus it's the last book in the series.

Marlene38EE
05-13-2012, 07:10 PM
Burning Chrome in the Burning Chrome anthology by W. Gibson.

April
05-16-2012, 09:33 PM
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty - A. N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)

Marlene38EE
05-16-2012, 09:47 PM
Count Zero
by W. Gibson

Brigit Astar
05-17-2012, 06:32 AM
I started reading Wuthering Heights, or I should say rereading it. I first read it about seven or eight years ago.

orpkoobcam
05-17-2012, 11:37 AM
shadow heir by richelle mead

Landy
06-09-2012, 04:15 PM
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6: Fragments by Randolph Lalonde

Barek
06-30-2012, 07:18 PM
"Changes" by Jim Butcher. Another Dresden Files book.

jburt
07-02-2012, 01:16 AM
Acheron-dark hunter series

Starwizard
07-03-2012, 12:03 AM
50 shades of grey

April
07-08-2012, 07:06 PM
Just started "Destined to Play" by Indigo Bloome... it is supposed to be Australia's answer to 50 Shades - one chapter in and I am agreeing - 50 Shades of Boredom :(

SmallCock
07-17-2012, 04:07 AM
The Amateur ..written by Klein

Brigit Astar
07-17-2012, 07:00 AM
I finished rereading Wuthering Heights. It's one of the most unique novels ever written. I loved it. Now I'm going to start rereading Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."

Barek
07-19-2012, 07:30 AM
Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson

jsmith451
07-27-2012, 08:07 AM
A Clash of Kings by H.R Martin. Very godd series book number two in it. Loved the Game of Thrones series on HBO so much to buy the books.

jessy19
07-27-2012, 08:50 AM
Currently I'm reading that last of the Hunger Games series "Mockingjay"

Brigit Astar
08-19-2012, 01:43 PM
The Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles and Techniques

TelltaleInsanty
08-19-2012, 06:56 PM
A Storm of Swords

kaidman
08-19-2012, 07:11 PM
A Storm of Swords

oh good one I liked a feast for crows do you have a favorite character

TelltaleInsanty
08-19-2012, 07:23 PM
I really like Arya and Tyrion. They have to be my favorite two.

kaidman
08-19-2012, 07:34 PM
yeah Arya is good I like Bronn my friends say I'm like him

TelltaleInsanty
08-19-2012, 07:36 PM
He is pretty awesome. He's gotta be in my top 10. My least favorite though is Cat Stark. She irritates me to no end.

kaidman
08-19-2012, 08:02 PM
yeah hate when she becomes all badguyish

Amasterfound
08-22-2012, 06:15 PM
Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Acheron" again LOL

Brigit Astar
08-23-2012, 07:35 AM
I'm currently rereading Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. I first read it in high school, but now I appreciate it much more. It's a great novel.

Amasterfound
08-25-2012, 02:06 AM
this thread LOL

properhung
08-27-2012, 02:29 AM
Re-reading "The Great Gatsby". Way better than in highschool. But I suppose that's to be expected. Hope the film will do it justice..

p.s.: thanks for all the great book suggestions by the way!

Brigit Astar
09-22-2012, 06:05 AM
I finished rereading The Scarlet Letter. Great book! I've begun rereading The House of the Seven Gables (There is a method in my madness.)

TerryTens
09-25-2012, 06:27 PM
A Song of Ice And Fire book 5 "A Dance With Dragons"

sorbus49
09-27-2012, 09:52 PM
Mercator The Man Who Mapped The Planet/Nicholas Crane

Amasterfound
09-27-2012, 10:57 PM
this thread duh:icon257::icon120::jaws:

Jewels
09-29-2012, 07:25 PM
A Wanted Man Lee Child

Brigit Astar
10-11-2012, 02:52 PM
I'm still rereading Hawthorn's The House of the Seven Gables. It's compelling reading. Hawthorn, despite the 19th century's propensity for flowery language, was a literary master. He was able to transcend his time and write works of literature that still speak to us today. 500 years from now, Hawthorn will still be read, because his writing is timeless.

Brigit Astar
11-01-2012, 08:39 AM
I finished rereading Hawthorn's The House of the Seven Gable, and have now started rereading Jane Austen's Emma.

lexicarlon
12-13-2012, 12:33 AM
a tale of two cities

Tango
12-14-2012, 07:12 PM
Maze runner

Brigit Astar
02-25-2013, 01:51 PM
I'm still reading Jane Austen's "Emma." It is without a doubt one of the most boring novels I've read. So why don't I quit reading it? Because I'm cursed. If I start reading a book, I have to finish it. I've always been that way.

BaldCuntLover
02-25-2013, 03:01 PM
I'm still reading Jane Austen's "Emma." It is without a doubt one of the most boring novels I've read. So why don't I quit reading it? Because I'm cursed. If I start reading a book, I have to finish it. I've always been that way.

I am the same way for the most part. In my life, there's been like two books I've been able to put down midway through reading because they were so bad/boring. And no, I don't recall what they were.

As far as what I am reading right now: I am re-reading "A Storm of Swords" by George R. R. Martin. Every couple of years I reread the series...and generally end up catching something new I didn't catch before.

Brigit Astar
03-13-2013, 03:59 PM
I finished Jane Austen's Emma (thank god) and am between reading novels. The next one on my list is Austen's Mansfield Park. What I'm doing is going back and rereading all the great novels I read ten years ago or so.

roofroof
03-18-2013, 10:08 AM
I'm reading "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. Starts slowly but warming up to it now.

Barek
03-20-2013, 09:44 AM
"Cold Days" by Jim Butcher... yep, another Harry Dresden book.

Brigit Astar
03-31-2013, 09:17 AM
I haven't started Mansfield Park yet because I know it's going to be a slow read. Jane Austen is one of my favorite novelists but she can be boring at times.

701068
04-03-2013, 08:34 PM
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" for the second time

justinInaam
04-04-2013, 01:27 AM
"Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows" for the 27th time

Brigit Astar
04-04-2013, 12:11 PM
I gritted my teeth and have started reading Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.

Brigit Astar
06-23-2013, 12:23 PM
Jane Austen's Mansfield Park is getting better the more I read of it. Austin is such a terrific writer. She starts slow, but she gets your interest and before you know it, you're absorbed in her novels. Austen is as much a realistic novelist as any writer in the 21st century

Barek
06-26-2013, 04:48 AM
"Odd Apocalypse" by Dean Koontz. My brother turned me on to the "Odd Thomas" books by Koontz. Really like them a lot.

Brigit Astar
07-11-2013, 02:10 PM
I like Koontz too.
I'm still reading Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. It's getting better and better the more I read. Austen is without a doubt the greatest woman novelist who ever wrote.

Barek
07-18-2013, 06:42 AM
"Deeply Odd" the next book in the Odd Thomas series.

Brigit Astar
10-10-2013, 12:03 PM
I'm almost at the end of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. I can't say this is a great novel, but it's better than 90% of the novels ever written.

groomleader
10-10-2013, 02:54 PM
"Shivers" by Selena Kitt.

Brigit Astar
10-19-2013, 03:07 PM
I finished Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, and I will begin rereading her novel Pride and Prejudice.

April
11-02-2013, 04:12 PM
Fallen by Lauren Kate

Brigit Astar
12-30-2013, 02:20 PM
I am taking a break from reading right now. My next project is to reread Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd.

April
01-02-2014, 04:52 PM
Magicians End - Raymond E. Feist, though it has been a long while since I read anything from The Riftwar Cycle, that I am thinking about going back to the beginning before I really get into this book.

April
01-18-2014, 01:29 AM
Magician - Raymond E. Feist, I have restarted the Riftwar Saga.

Barek
01-24-2014, 02:44 PM
Aw, tell Pug I said hi, and I'll be dropping in to see him again soon.

I'm re-reading 'Hounded', the first book in the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.

oae1992
01-24-2014, 07:26 PM
I am reading a very strange book called "Let Us Build Us a City" its a book about towns in America, the south especially, that were conceived and then just sort of faded out.

Bridgit Astar
12-22-2018, 10:28 AM
I'm currently reading Stephen King's "Mr. Mercedes.'

Barek
12-26-2018, 09:57 PM
Re-reading "Skin Games" by Jim Butcher. And, also realized it's been over 4 years since his last Dresden Files novel. Wow.

Bridgit Astar
12-27-2018, 09:17 AM
I've started reading Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock

Bridgit Astar
01-19-2019, 09:32 AM
How to Talk to a Liberal (if You Must) - Ann Coulter

Bridgit Astar
04-17-2019, 07:56 PM
The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. Although written in the early 20th century, this book is simply fascinating.

niteowluk2003
04-25-2019, 11:54 PM
Distant Drums by Jim Reeves

Tnadnuder
04-26-2019, 11:06 PM
"All I'm Cracked Up To Be" by Jennifer Trynin... About her real life as a singer/songwriter... Found her album on Amazon & eBay, but recently read part where she wrote about appearing on "Late Night With Conan", & mentioned an acrtress who was a guest on the same show. I searched that actress on IMDB, & Jennifer wasn't on any episodes of "Conan" at all, let alone with that actress. (So I may stop before finishing.)

Bridgit Astar
04-27-2019, 01:16 PM
Still reading The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. It's a thousand-page opus, so I may be reading it for awhile.

Tnadnuder
04-27-2019, 11:17 PM
Still reading The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. It's a thousand-page opus, so I may be reading it for awhile.

Not sure I'd bother with something that long... 'Specially with the spoiler title

Bridgit Astar
05-03-2019, 02:33 AM
Long books tend to be the best books.

Tnadnuder
05-03-2019, 05:56 PM
Long books tend to be the best books.

Not always... Last, I read Purity by Franzen...The last paragraph seemed to be akin to movie setting-up for a sequel, & prior to that, was about a new person in the main character's life that I really didn't care that much about.

muhabba
05-03-2019, 09:14 PM
I have been on a YA kick lately for some reason. Right now I'm reading Superman: Dawnbreaker and after that is Once and Future.

Bridgit Astar
05-05-2019, 06:56 AM
Not always... Last, I read Purity by Franzen...The last paragraph seemed to be akin to movie setting-up for a sequel, & prior to that, was about a new person in the main character's life that I really didn't care that much about.

Of course not always--they tend to be

Tnadnuder
05-05-2019, 03:06 PM
Of course not always--they tend to be

Still just an opinion.

Bridgit Astar
05-08-2019, 03:32 PM
They still tend to be.

Tnadnuder
05-08-2019, 09:01 PM
They still tend to be.

Still just an opinion.

Bridgit Astar
05-09-2019, 05:24 PM
no, not an opinion--a fact

Bridgit Astar
05-09-2019, 06:31 PM
Totem And Taboo by Sigmund Freud

Tnadnuder
05-09-2019, 10:48 PM
no, not an opinion--a fact

Finally, you break from posting opinions by posting something that is flat-out untrue.

Bridgit Astar
05-11-2019, 05:23 AM
How is it untrue

Tnadnuder
05-13-2019, 10:01 PM
How is it untrue

B/c as I posted in #1321, saying longer books are better than shorter is fine, as long as you admit to it solely being an opinion, & not always the case. Therefore, claiming it to be a fact is flat-out false.

Bridgit Astar
05-14-2019, 07:52 AM
I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good.

Bridgit Astar
05-14-2019, 02:13 PM
The Witch Cult in Western Europe by Margaret Murray

Tnadnuder
05-15-2019, 10:00 PM
I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good.

Always understood, but either statement is an opinion. Neither right, nor wrong, nor factual. Got it? Good.

Bridgit Astar
05-16-2019, 02:36 AM
So this is what you're reading right now? Always understood? That's weird. I'm currently reading The Witch Cult In Western Europe. I suggest you read it.

Tnadnuder
05-20-2019, 11:24 PM
So this is what you're reading right now? Always understood? That's weird. I'm currently reading The Witch Cult In Western Europe. I suggest you read it.

I likewise don't believe you were ever reading, "I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good." unless you wanted to waste time.

This weekend, I started reading. "Riding The Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations & Observations" by Craig Ferguson... I'm flying through it. Good stuff.

Bridgit Astar
05-22-2019, 03:16 AM
"Riding the Elephant" sounds really fascinating...I can't wait to read it. I started reading Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud this morning. It's quite interesting, but of course one has to allow for the Freudian fantasy contained in it.

Tnadnuder
05-22-2019, 10:06 PM
"Riding the Elephant" sounds really fascinating...I can't wait to read it. I started reading Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud this morning. It's quite interesting, but of course one has to allow for the Freudian fantasy contained in it.

I was unaware he had written another book, but he told Colbert that he rode one years ago, & something happened on the elephant...

Any time I see something about Freud, I remember the libido stuff from Freshman Year class, & that "Oedipus Rex" song by Tom Lehrer.

Bridgit Astar
05-30-2019, 08:03 AM
This morning I started reading The Future Of An Illusion by Freud. I guess I've gotten hung up on Freud. This makes the fourth book by him that I've read.

Bridgit Astar
09-28-2019, 04:55 AM
Custer's Fall: The Indian Side of the Story by David Humphreys Miller

Tnadnuder
09-28-2019, 02:07 PM
Not gonna search & see if I've posted this before, but I am currently reading The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart. I literally cannot recommend this guy's books enough, though I can't say if reading them in order makes a difference, as I don't know whether or not that's what I've done.

Strikes me it may be the book version of something like "Friends". Books have same dozen-or-so characters featured, so no doubt would help if you didn't read one wherein someone died & they're featured in the next one, but it's all fictional & high-quality, so don't know & not sure it'd make a difference.

Bridgit Astar
10-09-2019, 10:13 AM
The Cultures of Native North Americans - edited by Christian Feest

muhabba
10-09-2019, 04:36 PM
I'm giving my brain a break and reading Deathlands. It was a post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi series started in the '80s and ended with, like, 60 some odd books total. Guns, violence, sex, mutants, dystopian wasteland.

April
12-31-2019, 11:30 PM
10 Seconds of Courage by Nadine Champion

groomleader
01-07-2020, 01:05 PM
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut.