I'm reading The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared Diamond.

It's fascinating, i've been hooked since this morning.
If i get that done before tommorrow i will start tommorrow's book:

The United States of Europe by T.R. Reid

I clean through a book in about a day, so i need more material alot. Any suggestions for me for wednesday or the rest of the week?

I just finished "Girlfriend in a coma" by Douglas Coupland. A great novel, as are all Coupland's books.

"A Stillness at Appomattox" by Bruce Catton.
Last days of the Civil War. Good stuff.

Originally posted by Evakian

I clean through a book in about a day, so i need more material alot. Any suggestions for me for wednesday or the rest of the week?

So lucky to have the time to read that much.

Suggestions? Read Robert Wright? 2 books I've read by him:
The Moral Animal
Nonzero

So lucky to have the time to read that much

Train yourself well and you can read alot quicker, even while doing multiple things. Then you can be going anywhere and still able to shoot through a book in a matter of hours.

Lord of the Flies for my adv. Civics class. Its pretty good.

Tale of two cities for AP English.

LOTF is a great book, so much symbolism, each page has some, wonderfully written

I still remember LOTF quite vividly and I haven't read it since, what, like 3rd grade or something.

I'm currently reading the Wheel of Time series(for fun, not school), I'm at Dragon Reborn right now.

AP English has been rather cool so far t his year, we're doing books that I've already read. Candide, read half of it freshman year. Brave New World, read it last year. A Midsummer Night's Dream, read that two years ago.

Originally posted by abortretryfail
What are you reading right now?
Allforums.

Originally posted by BorgHunter
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Ba Boom Tish

A series of unfortunate events - the Grim Grotto (it has just been released in France)

Mason Dixon by Thomas Pynchon. I could handle Gravity's Rainbow, but this one is somehow less appetizing to me.

I'm reading an older book. The Curse of th Pharoahs by Philipp Vandenberg. It is a book detailing the mysterious deaths of many people who came into contact with King Tut's tomb.
I haven't read much of it yet, but it sounds like it is pretty interesting.

Originally posted by Evakian
So lucky to have the time to read that much

Train yourself well and you can read alot quicker, even while doing multiple things. Then you can be going anywhere and still able to shoot through a book in a matter of hours.

I read pretty quickly, that's not the problem. I enjoy absorbing books while _not_ doing other things (except at the gym, I read while I'm doing my cardio). I guess it's all about balance. What kind of books do you enjoy? I could give more recommendations, I don't do a book a day, but I am an avid reader. And do you have any recommendations for me? Lately I'm into non-fiction, but wittily written non-fiction (such as The Fabric of the Cosmos, and another book I just read called There are No Electrons).

What kind of books do you enjoy?

Whenever i am in one of my reading periods, which occurs in random spurs every few weeks, i enjoy historical fiction, historical non-fiction, occasionally a political science book, but overall its SF (science fiction).

I enjoy absorbing books while _not_ doing other things

I am too energetic and shifty to sit down and read, i have to multi-task, although this often impairs the absorption of the story's complexities, i still get through it.

And do you have any recommendations for me?

i think lowly of books, to me, they are an inferior form of human expression, although perhaps the most complex, i don't usually know people's tastes fully, so i cannot give a good suggestion. Peruse through the new release/best seller shelves at the local book store.
Try out Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons, if you are one of the 12 people alive who has yet to do so.

Originally posted by Evakian
What kind of books do you enjoy?

Whenever i am in one of my reading periods, which occurs in random spurs every few weeks, i enjoy historical fiction, historical non-fiction, occasionally a political science book, but overall its SF (science fiction).

I enjoy absorbing books while _not_ doing other things

I am too energetic and shifty to sit down and read, i have to multi-task, although this often impairs the absorption of the story's complexities, i still get through it.

And do you have any recommendations for me?

i think lowly of books, to me, they are an inferior form of human expression, although perhaps the most complex, i don't usually know people's tastes fully, so i cannot give a good suggestion. Peruse through the new release/best seller shelves at the local book store.
Try out Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons, if you are one of the 12 people alive who has yet to do so.

LOL, I guess I am one of the 12 people who has yet to read "DaVinci Code." Doesn't appear to be my cup of tea as I read mostly nonfiction, but for those who like that kind of thing I would recommend "Legion" by William Peter Blatty. Very thought provoking material.

Also am curious about yr thoughts on books in general, that they are "lowly." Myself, I feel as if they are the highest form of human expression, like there is nothing like a good book to read, one you can really sink your teeth into and that transforms you to another place, another time...and when it ends, you are heartily sorry...granted, few books have this, but the ones that do..wow. For example--"King Rat" by James Clavell. A masterpiece.

Also am curious about yr thoughts on books in general, that they are "lowly."

I suppose it is difficult for me to explain in words, as i've never really sat down to formulate my feelings into words. Well, books, to me, are an inferior form of expression, i cannot really explain it well. Music as an example, serves as a highly emotional form of achievement, no book could ever move me the way a song could.

Myself, I feel as if they are the highest form of human expression, like there is nothing like a good book to read

Getting woken up by my cats every morning, drinking a glass of orange juice, and watching the sun rise atop a dew-covered grassy hill are to me, a much better and meaningful experience then reading some discourse on the war of 1812.

one you can really sink your teeth into and that transforms you to another place, another time...

I spent so much time reading when i was little, so much time writing my own material and creating my own stories, that i feel to have graduated from a need for fiction stories. I do read books, but not for the entertainment factor, i can take a walk and conger up a story with which to travel through another time and place when i wish. All in all, i just don't get the feeling from books as i do from other things, which is why i come to that conclusion.

"King Rat" by James Clavell. A masterpiece.

I'll look into it, thank you for the tip

I understand, and there does seem to be a dearth of good fiction books out there. I've often thought that all the good stories have already been told, but every now and then, I am proven wrong. I
put a request in for "The March" about Sherman's trek thru Georgia during the Civil War as it is getting good reviews. Watch it turn out to be tripish crap. Just because a critic likes it doesn't mean that I will, and these so- called experts have often slammed books that I personally thought were quite good!

Also, I guess I am an "impatient" reader. If a book doesn't have something interesting going on within a chapter or two, I'll put it down. I have little patience for that, and no time anyway. Many have fakish plots, unsympathetic characters, or are just plain boring...case in point, "Silas Marner" one of the all time worst books ever written. Absolutley nothing happens, yet it is considered a masterpiece. For god's sakes, WHY?

I haven't read Da Vinci Code either, but it was just recommended to by my best friend last week. I specifically didn't read it because of the popularity, but that's a stupid reason, if it's actually good.

Have you read Pattern Recognition by William Gibson? One of my favorites.

William Gibson?
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with any of his works!
what does he write about, mainly, and has he written anything else? I'm always on the lookout for good stuff.......

Originally posted by rendova
William Gibson?
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with any of his works!
what does he write about, mainly, and has he written anything else? I'm always on the lookout for good stuff.......

Gibson is one of the originators of the genre "cyberpunk". His most famous is "Neuromancer". Pattern Recognition was great because it's the only thing I've read by him that does not take place in the future. It's all about message boards and stuff, too, so pretty appropriate.

Shadow Moon by George Lucas
Confucius Lives Next Door by T.R. Reid

Originally posted by abortretryfail
Gibson is one of the originators of the genre "cyberpunk". His most famous is "Neuromancer". Pattern Recognition was great because it's the only thing I've read by him that does not take place in the future. It's all about message boards and stuff, too, so pretty appropriate.

Hhmmmm...message boards?!
Sounds interesting--i'll give it a try. Thanks for the recomendation.

I'm reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontė, for a class.

Originally posted by Hellioness
I'm reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontė, for a class.
My condolences.

I'm reading this forum

Originally posted by MotherKali
I'm reading this forum
Congratulations! You're unoriginal. Also over a month late.
Originally posted by BorgHunter
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Haha very funny. *tackles borg*

I'm reading, The Gentleman from Indianapolis. It is a grouping of short stories and novels by Booth Tarkington.

I last read anything by Tarkington (Penrod Jashper) about forty five years ago and forgot just how enjoyable a read he is. Of course his views on race and social mores were quite different from what is the norm today but selections like, The Magnificent Ambersens are as enjoyable now as they ever were.

I just read this great new Book, "3 Wise Men" by Stephen M. Buckler. It's a political thriller and I liked it even more than Da Vinci Code. It's about a newly elected Senator with a torrid past. A bio lab has been taken over and someone is killing mid-east leaders, but all is not as it appears. You won't believe who the "terrorists" are. A must read for all liberals who like thrillers