The 2nd "What are you reading now" thread

[Palmer Stoat]

I've read nothing but great things about this book.

It's super. Highly recommended.

 

[WALDENPOND]

The Tenant by Roland Topor.

 

[darth_timon]

On Basilisk Station by David Weber is a great bit of science fiction. It's the start of a long running series, which does wane a bit as it goes on, but the early books are really good! http://wp.me/p4V4lR-js

 

[Palmer Stoat]

Reading two things at the mo: A Decent Ride by Irvine Welsh and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler. Enjoying We Are... a lot so far.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Re-reading Excession by Banks. The Windup Girl was awesome.

 

[Quokka]

I finally got around to reading 1984 by George Orwell and no doubt it lived up to expectations, fantastic book. Didn't feel like wandering too far after that and so I've gone straight on to Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Just getting back into trying to finish Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. My reading stalled with about 4 books purchased but unread, as I started about 10 other books from a range of genres.
I find these books relaxing to read and I get a laugh pretty much from every few pages

(oops- just checked- two more in the series out since I last looked... MUST. BUY.!!!)

 

[Prince St]

The Trial by Franz Kafka

 

[BEaston]

Venus on the Half Shell - Kilgore Trout

 

[bombermick]

I've started reading Quicksand, the new one by Steve Toltz. A Fraction of the Whole is my fav novel, but this is a huge let down so far. Hugely disappointing.

 

[vonn]

Just got my hands on Goleman's emotional intelligence series. Read the original, keen to start the other two.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Just got my hands on Goleman's emotional intelligence series. Read the original, keen to start the other two.

I have Destructive Emotions - read about 1/3, really really good (babies stopped all serious reading for a while).

 

[WALDENPOND]

The Sound And The Fury-William Faulkner.

 

[stormee]

Just finished The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Best book I've read in probably 5+ years.

 

[BEaston]

Nice! GF is reading it atm, gonna pinch it once she's done

 

[RolandF1]

Factotum by Charles Bukowski. Enjoying it but getting the impression it won't be as good as Post Office or Ham on Rye.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Re-reading Excession by Banks. The Windup Girl was awesome.

Have had the Windup Girl over a year but not yet read it. Will have to read this next.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Just finished Excession again, makes me love and miss Banks even more. Unbelievable book, being led to reading of the Minds as being sentient was very cool. I'm glad in a sad way that I discovered his stuff so late because there is so much of this awesome Culture stuff left for me to read.

Am now starting The E-Myth Revisited - a truly exciting tome about small business. That's the fun part of owing a small business, when you've finished working ridiculous hours everyday of the week you get to relax with a nice book about...small business. Let me know if anyone want me to pm them a synopsis, I can also regale you with tales about...small business.

Have had the Windup Girl over a year but not yet read it. Will have to read this next.

Do it man - awesome book.

 

[WALDENPOND]

A moveable Feast-Hemingway.

I'm not a fan of Hemingway really, apart enjoying The Sun Also Rises to an extent. But A Moveable Feast I would recommend. It's short, easy to read yet intelligently written, and just a really nice book in my opinion.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Just finished Excession again, makes me love and miss Banks even more. Unbelievable book, being led to reading of the Minds as being sentient was very cool. I'm glad in a sad way that I discovered his stuff so late because there is so much of this awesome Culture stuff left for me to read.

Am now starting The E-Myth Revisited - a truly exciting tome about small business. That's the fun part of owing a small business, when you've finished working ridiculous hours everyday of the week you get to relax with a nice book about...small business. Let me know if anyone want me to pm them a synopsis, I can also regale you with tales about...small business.



Do it man - awesome book.

Finishing "Mr Mercedes" first (Stephen King)

 

[BEaston]

Finally reading Catch-22, man what a pisser!
I actually snorted in the airport waiting lounge while reading a particulalrly funny scene the other day. How embarrassing.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Rereading Confederacy of Dunces. Magic.

 

[Palmer Stoat]

Finally reading Catch-22, man what a pisser!
I actually snorted in the airport waiting lounge while reading a particulalrly funny scene the other day. How embarrassing.

Yes, it's a cracking read.

 

[Hawk88]

I know this is a hard questions to answer, but for the last 10 years (only mid twenties) mostly all i have read is scifi and fantasy and looking at getting stuck into some great books. Where should i start? There seems to be so many recommendations i have no idea!

 

[WALDENPOND]

I know this is a hard questions to answer, but for the last 10 years (only mid twenties) mostly all i have read is scifi and fantasy and looking at getting stuck into some great books. Where should i start? There seems to be so many recommendations i have no idea!

The easiest answer is start with short stories and novellas from quality writers. But is their any sort of theme or subject you would like to read about?