What book are you reading right now? - Page 19

**azelismia** · 01-24-2009, 10:59 AM

das bohmische glas 1700-1950 - Passauer glasmuseum

ok ok, so it's all in german and my german is very rusty. it's going to take awhile but it's got many pretty pictures.

**Karamazov** · 01-24-2009, 11:49 AM

The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon

Very insightful and lucid.

**Zanbu4win** · 01-24-2009, 01:17 PM

Got five books by Sydney j Harris for Christmas and despite my limited reading time lately they have been good so far.

**Weirdo87** · 01-24-2009, 01:31 PM

We--Yevgeny Zamyatin (in translation)

It's a distopian fantasy satirizing communism in Russia (even though it was written in 1917-18 when the worst was yet to come).

**SteveJrII** · 01-24-2009, 07:58 PM

The last book I started and finished (over Christmas break) was The Third Policeman - by Flann O'Brien (or Brian O'Nolan). very interesting and I will go back to it maybe this summer.

The book I am currently reading (among other theoretical/history books for school) is Rabbit Redux- by John Updike. I have actually been reading this one for a little bit when I need something different to read I take it out.

**BostonIan** · 01-24-2009, 08:18 PM

It's history, it's mathematics, it's The History of Mathematics, by Florian Cajori.

Double the geekness, double the fun.

**yondyr** · 01-24-2009, 09:33 PM

Ian M. Banks - The Algebraist. Such a devious annoying delightful writer - erm, don't forget the M. it indicates his science fiction. This one I'm enjoying a lot - but dammit he's toying with me.
Also alternating with Alastair Reynolds when I can find either author.

**HeyZeus** · 01-24-2009, 09:37 PM

Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? A scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama Narrated by Daniel Goleman.
"An Extraordinary Collaboration Between Buddhist Scholars and Western Psychologist, Neuroscientists, and Philosophers."

**jikin** · 01-25-2009, 05:42 AM

Eric - Terry Pratchett

**Mathnerdkid** · 01-25-2009, 08:25 AM

The Joy of Physics - Arthur W. Wiggins
Artificial Life- Stephen Levy

**INTJoe** · 01-25-2009, 12:32 PM

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

**Estelore** · 01-26-2009, 05:10 PM

L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time (for probably the ninth time... I actually borrowed it from the library, lazy person that I am, instead of bothering to just read the copy on my own bookshelf... 'cause it had a more interesting cover image)

and Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors

**Timeless** · 01-26-2009, 05:22 PM

Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead

**Merle** · 01-27-2009, 03:32 AM

@ Weirdo87 - We is such a brilliant book! I just finished re-reading it again, for about the 10th time
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Am now reading Hothouse by Brian Aldiss, it's nominally SF but really a lot more Fantasy-like.. set in a far, far-future Earth where the Earth has the same side always facing the Sun and plants have become the ruling life-forms.. and giant spider vegetables spin their webs between Earth and the Moon... it's pretty spectacular, I'm really enjoying it!

**Pouthas** · 01-27-2009, 11:42 AM

Deleuze and Guattari, Anti-Oedipus: Schizophrenia and Capitalism

**WyohKnott** · 01-27-2009, 11:51 AM

Several books at once, as usual, but the main one is The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean. It's really interesting so far - it's a true story, and very well written.

**rewhu** · 01-27-2009, 11:56 AM

I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

The two main characters are twin brothers one of whom is schizophrenic. I've only just begun to make a dent in the book, but it's pretty good so far.

**WaeV** · 01-27-2009, 12:19 PM

Diaspora - Greg Egan

Good choice, Timeless!

**Lantigua** · 01-27-2009, 03:34 PM

The Essential Writings of Machiavelli

Edited and translated by Peter Constantine

**tp6626** · 01-27-2009, 03:53 PM

'Fooled by Randomness' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Very interesting...

**TheLastMohican** · 01-27-2009, 03:57 PM

The 9/11 Commission Report.
Not bad for a government publication.

**thealchemist** · 01-27-2009, 09:11 PM

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	I've been constantly forgetting to read Cryptonomicon for 2 years. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. scribbles on book list (must not forget again)

I'm planning to start that very soon. It's by my bed.
I've been reading Wheel of Time as well but it's so painfully slow.

**llBradll** · 02-03-2009, 07:54 PM

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	The Art of War - Sun Tzu It's a pretty neat book.

Its amazing how old that book is but how much can be learned from it.

**Superunknown** · 02-04-2009, 04:59 PM

The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker.

**Sazeriel** · 02-04-2009, 05:21 PM

Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief
By Bill Mason and Lee Gruenfeld

It is amazing. Really appeals to my inner INTJ. This jewel theif is describing his whole life and how he robbed all these famous people of their jewels. Complete Non-Fiction

01-24-2009, 10:59 AM	#451
azelismia Core Member [166%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,657	das bohmische glas 1700-1950 - Passauer glasmuseum ok ok, so it's all in german and my german is very rusty. it's going to take awhile but it's got many pretty pictures.
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01-24-2009, 11:49 AM	#452
Karamazov Member [16%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 662	The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon Very insightful and lucid.
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01-24-2009, 01:17 PM	#453
Zanbu4win New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	Got five books by Sydney j Harris for Christmas and despite my limited reading time lately they have been good so far.
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01-24-2009, 01:31 PM	#454
Weirdo87 Member [06%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 276	We--Yevgeny Zamyatin (in translation) It's a distopian fantasy satirizing communism in Russia (even though it was written in 1917-18 when the worst was yet to come).
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01-24-2009, 07:58 PM	#455
SteveJrII New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 43	The last book I started and finished (over Christmas break) was The Third Policeman - by Flann O'Brien (or Brian O'Nolan). very interesting and I will go back to it maybe this summer. The book I am currently reading (among other theoretical/history books for school) is Rabbit Redux- by John Updike. I have actually been reading this one for a little bit when I need something different to read I take it out.
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01-24-2009, 08:18 PM	#456
BostonIan Member [31%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,242	It's history, it's mathematics, it's The History of Mathematics, by Florian Cajori. Double the geekness, double the fun.
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01-24-2009, 09:33 PM	#457
yondyr Member [16%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 671	Ian M. Banks - The Algebraist. Such a devious annoying delightful writer - erm, don't forget the M. it indicates his science fiction. This one I'm enjoying a lot - but dammit he's toying with me. Also alternating with Alastair Reynolds when I can find either author.
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01-24-2009, 09:37 PM	#458
HeyZeus Member [07%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 290	Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? A scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama Narrated by Daniel Goleman. "An Extraordinary Collaboration Between Buddhist Scholars and Western Psychologist, Neuroscientists, and Philosophers."
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01-25-2009, 05:42 AM	#459
jikin Member [26%] MBTI: ENFJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,079	Eric - Terry Pratchett
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01-25-2009, 08:25 AM	#460
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01-25-2009, 12:32 PM	#461
INTJoe Veteran Member [75%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,009	Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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01-26-2009, 05:10 PM	#462
Estelore New Member [01%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 72	L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time (for probably the ninth time... I actually borrowed it from the library, lazy person that I am, instead of bothering to just read the copy on my own bookshelf... 'cause it had a more interesting cover image) and Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors
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01-26-2009, 05:22 PM	#463
Timeless Member [05%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 230	Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead
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01-27-2009, 03:32 AM	#464
Merle Veteran Member [55%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,205	@ Weirdo87 - We is such a brilliant book! I just finished re-reading it again, for about the 10th time To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Am now reading Hothouse by Brian Aldiss, it's nominally SF but really a lot more Fantasy-like.. set in a far, far-future Earth where the Earth has the same side always facing the Sun and plants have become the ruling life-forms.. and giant spider vegetables spin their webs between Earth and the Moon... it's pretty spectacular, I'm really enjoying it!
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01-27-2009, 11:42 AM	#465
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01-27-2009, 11:51 AM	#466
WyohKnott Veteran Member [64%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,597	Several books at once, as usual, but the main one is The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean. It's really interesting so far - it's a true story, and very well written.
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01-27-2009, 11:56 AM	#467
rewhu Veteran Member [55%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,220	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb The two main characters are twin brothers one of whom is schizophrenic. I've only just begun to make a dent in the book, but it's pretty good so far.
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01-27-2009, 12:19 PM	#468
WaeV Member [25%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,019	Diaspora - Greg Egan Good choice, Timeless!
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01-27-2009, 03:34 PM	#469
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tp6626 Core Member [108%] MBTI: iNTj Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,338	'Fooled by Randomness' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Very interesting...
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01-27-2009, 03:57 PM	#471
TheLastMohican Core Member [187%] MBTI: ENTJ Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,498	The 9/11 Commission Report. Not bad for a government publication.
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02-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#474
Superunknown New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 54	The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker.
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02-04-2009, 05:21 PM	#475
Sazeriel Member [31%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,253	Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief By Bill Mason and Lee Gruenfeld It is amazing. Really appeals to my inner INTJ. This jewel theif is describing his whole life and how he robbed all these famous people of their jewels. Complete Non-Fiction
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