What book are you currently reading?

by **phio_chan** 2010-06-17, 15:40

post any books or other literature works you're currently reading.

I'm not reading anything at the moment, but last night I read an interesting article about the effect of shout box to a community. smile

by **Kyoki** 2010-06-18, 06:06

I'm reading Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton.

by **Vinery** 2010-07-07, 02:26

I just finished Windmills of the Gods by Sidney Sheldon :albino:

by **Medora** 2010-07-07, 10:20

Most of the books I read are non-fiction. That said, I'm reading Elliot Jaspen's Buried In The Bitter Waters: The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing In America. As I'm almost done with that, I'll very soon be reading Marcus Rediker's The Slave Ship: A Human History. After both those books are done, I'll be picking up Harriet A. Washington's Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present.

Regards,

Kevin

by **Froggirl** 2010-07-12, 01:33

I'm currently reading two books at once:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Country Child by Alison Uttely

by **Marvin** 2010-07-24, 18:36

The Secrets of the Immortals.

by **phio_chan** 2010-07-24, 19:05

Marvin wrote:The Secrets of the Immortals.

go, Marvin!! you'll love it!! smile

by **Marvin** 2010-07-24, 19:36

wow!^ have you read it? big smile

by **phio_chan** 2010-07-24, 19:43

yes, up to the latest book out here, which is the third book. it's totally awesome, you'll love it. Nicholas Flamel, right?

by **Marvin** 2010-07-24, 20:02

yeah! ^_^ i'm loving it!! uber!

by **Kyoki** 2010-07-26, 06:25

I'm reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King.

Well.. I guess I am more so re-reading it since I read it a few years ago. But I forgot a lot of what happened so it's like reading a new book all over again. big smile

by **Joel** 2010-08-02, 20:51

Reading Geronimo Stiltion, wild wild west! big smile

by **Froggirl** 2010-09-05, 21:29

I'm currently reading The tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl.
I wanted to read it because one of the stories I thought was in it (but wasn't) was the Flypaper.

by **Kyoki** 2010-09-12, 14:29

I'm reading The Miko by Eric Van Lustbader.

by **Depthcharge101** 2010-10-06, 19:59

Been reading on the topic of geisha for the past weeks.

Almost finished "Geisha of Gion" (Iwasaki Mineko) now. Not as good (and as informative) as Dalby's "Geisha" but a good read nonetheless. Definitely recommended (Dalby's) if anyone's interested in the geisha world and culture.

by **Kyoki** 2010-10-09, 12:12

I'm reading the Green Rider by Kristen Britain.

by **Wasabi** 2010-10-10, 15:47

Airhead series by meg carbot.

by **phio_chan** 2010-10-10, 16:40

I'm reading two books now, confused which one I should go for first. XD

they are The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder.

by **F r i s k** 2010-10-12, 03:01

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (still in the first chapters), and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (almost done!).

by **Kyoki** 2010-10-24, 06:16

I'm reading First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain.

by **Wasabi** 2010-11-19, 19:05

Confessions of a Shopaholic series smile

by **LavenderYuki** 2010-12-03, 21:52

Wheel of Time : Towers of Midnight... well. when I finally got some money to go buy them.

by **phio_chan** 2010-12-03, 23:25

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare. I gotta continue reading The Time Traveler's Wife and Sophie's World as well, though... *sigh*

by **-ALT-** 2010-12-10, 14:00

seems like we have many book lovers here big smile

I'm currently re-reading 'The Luneburg Variation' by Paolo Mauresig + my mountain of textbooks for the exam *sweat*

by **Treize** 2011-01-12, 19:07

I'm currently reading an English translation of Heinrich von Ofterdingen by Novalis. It looked interesting, and I figured out that I can read it on my phone for free. I really prefer to read a hard copy, but it is so convenient to read something on my phone whenever I have a few minutes to spare. I've been able to read at least several pages every day during times when I would otherwise be doing nothing. big smile

by **-ALT-** 2011-01-13, 02:00

As for me, I'm reading "Mothers and Sons" by Colm Toibin. Love the way the author protray the emotions of the characters - subtle yet immense smile

by **F r i s k** 2011-01-14, 11:48

Finishing the last 10 pages of Madame Bovary before I start reading the yaoi novels I order from amazon (Just got them yesterday! <3).

by **-ALT-** 2011-01-14, 15:04

Ah~ I hope to read up Madame Bovary one day too~ heard much about that book XD

For me, I'm currently reading "Suika no Nioi" （すいかの匂い） by Ekuni Kaori =)

by **phio_chan** 2011-01-15, 00:19

@Treize: Well, it's convenient when you put it that way, however, hard copy still wins. XD

I'm reading a novel titled Icylandar by Dionvy at the moment, and trying to gather up my motivation to re-start reading Sophie's World after that. ^^"

by **F r i s k** 2011-01-15, 12:19

@-ALT: I heard a lot about it too & was thrilled when I found it in a catholic thrift store for a $1! XD It's a very good book.

As for my yaoi novels I'm starting with Venio Tachibana's Love Water.
edit: illustrated by the very talented Tooko Miyagi.

by **Kyoki** 2011-01-26, 05:11

The Dragon Quartet by Marjorie B. Kellogg.

by **Nonomino** 2011-02-02, 23:46

The Individual and The Nature of Mass Events by Jane Roberts.

sweat

Maybe that's a bit weird...

by **phio_chan** 2011-02-03, 02:27

Julie Kagawa's The Iron King. smile

by **-ALT-** 2011-02-11, 18:36

The Master by Colm Toibin.

by **Kyoki** 2011-02-20, 04:27

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

by **Medora** 2011-02-26, 06:32

For a week now I have been reading Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers, edited by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon. So far I have been intrigued by the essays that deal with how advertising is catered to certain audiences, and how they are made to affect us. Also, there is the occasional digression that touches on an interesting subject, such as the differences in significance between the States and Japan when it comes to food packaging.

by **Kyoki** 2011-02-26, 13:23

I'm reading two books right now. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and Blackveil by Kristen Britain.

by **-ALT-** 2011-03-11, 04:47

@Medora
Wow~ it seems that you're into very specialised topics or should I say general knowledge~? XD I like non-fiction too, especially biographies/autobiographies or those that describe what happened during a certain epoch~

I'm currently reading "Chimpanzee Politics" by Frans De Waal smile

by **phio_chan** 2011-03-12, 01:48

Currently reading Richelle Mead's Shadow Kiss.

by **LavenderYuki** 2011-03-18, 16:25

Currently re-reading;

- The Wheel of Time - Shadow Rising, volume 4
- Aly of Pirate Swoop - Trickster's Choice, volume 1

/i need new books to read DX

by **phio_chan** 2011-03-18, 16:27

Oh, I have just finished Richelle Mead's Last Sacrifice last night. ..Or technically, this morning. :P

by **Nonomino** 2011-03-25, 23:29

Beyond the Quantum, by Michael Talbot.
It's fascinating. smile

Hmm... I often read weird books... OTL

by **Nonomino** 2011-03-29, 05:51

Now I read House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski too. ~

by **Kyoki** 2011-03-29, 11:16

Right now I'm reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

by **Nonomino** 2011-04-12, 22:23

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

by **Ellie_T** 2011-04-13, 01:11

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Blood of Angels by Michael Marshall
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

sweat

I can't keep my attention on a single book. Thank the heavens for e-readers, or I'd be lugging fifteen pounds of books around with me all the time.

by **yukihime03** 2011-04-13, 04:18

re-reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
reading A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man by James Joyce
gonna read The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

I read all of those books not because I want to, but they are for my Prose exam... (and those are the real "heavy" books..) T.T
I want to go back to the YA and fantasy novels, there are more than 30 unread books already in my laptop... O_O

by **Kyoki** 2011-04-14, 11:22

Malice by Lisa Jackson

by **yukihime03** 2011-04-18, 05:08

The City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare.

(I hope you read this, phio-chan... Fufufu~)

by **Nonomino** 2011-04-19, 22:56

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. (Yup it's Ender's Game sequel)

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