Some of your favourite or current books

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by amorak

I've begun reading an enrapturing piece of work by a son of German immigrants named Theodor Seuss Geisel, it's a very intersting take on life, to be sure.

Is anyone else reading Mr. Geisel's work?

I really enjoyed his treatise on turtle stacking.

[amorak]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I really enjoyed his treatise on turtle stacking.

I agree completely, his anapestic tetrameter in that particular piece of work was heavenly.

[amorak]

I particularly enjoined the piece that spoke about about anti-isolationism and internationalism, it was a monologue of sorts with respect to a fellow named Horton

[CaptainCrunch]

I'm moving back into the light reading thing. For the last couple of years I've read nothing but non fiction books.

I recently picked up some of the wing commander books and had forgotten how solid they were.

I just finished reading Ex-General Rick Hilliers book and thought it was a really interesting read.

[WilsonFourTwo]

I highly recommend



Need a parent though - lotsa big words.

[ricoFlame]

I pretty much only read baseball books.

I just finishes The Echoing Green by Joshua Prager. By far one of the best historical baseball books i've read. loved it.

[IliketoPuck]

Two of my all-time favorites are both by an author named Bryce Courtenay.
The Power of One and the sequel, Tandia. Two of the best stories you will ever read.

[RockOnRoberts]

Just finished Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. This is an amazing book for anyone, especially for literature fanatics.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by troutman

Best SF and Fantasy of 2009:

http://www.sfsite.com/yearsbest01.htm

Given I've picked up exactly one SF book in the last year, I haven't read any of those. Is there a fantasy list equivalent?

Been reading both the Bitterwood series by James Maxey and The Night Watch and sequels by Sergei Lukyanenko. I quite like the latter... Russian modern fantasy translated into English by a Brit, heh.

[Coach]

I've been looking at getting Freakenomics and Superfreakenomics. Im an economics major so this stuff interests me, can anyone say whether or not theyre any good? i here theyre quite good.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Given I've picked up exactly one SF book in the last year, I haven't read any of those. Is there a fantasy list equivalent?

Been reading both the Bitterwood series by James Maxey and The Night Watch and sequels by Sergei Lukyanenko. I quite like the latter... Russian modern fantasy translated into English by a Brit, heh.

Those polls are supposed to cover both genres.

Here are some specific fantasy lists:

http://www.fantasyliterature.com/awa...avorites-2009/

http://www.worldfantasy2009.org/?page_id=10

http://www.bestfantasybooks.com/top25-fantasy-books.php

The Nebula Awards:

http://www.nebulaawards.com/index.php/awards/nebulas

The Hugo Awards:

http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-hi...9-hugo-awards/

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by troutman

Those polls are supposed to cover both genres.

Yeah, I gathered that much given the token WoT entry, but otherwise, pretty much all SF. Cool other lists though.

[North East Goon]

I am currently reading Delta Blues The Life and Times of the mississipi masters who revolutionized american music by Ted Gioia, it's a very interesting read.

[kermitology]

I'm reading David Sedaris' book When You are Engulfed in Flames and it's pretty entertaining. I read one of his other books - Me Talk Pretty One Day and it's hysterical. His chapter about Easter with broken French translated to English is piss your pants funny.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I've been looking at getting Freakenomics and Superfreakenomics. Im an economics major so this stuff interests me, can anyone say whether or not theyre any good? i here theyre quite good.

I've read freakenomics, It was ok. Some interesting premises, but I definitley question some of their conclusions. The actual "economics" behind it seem pretty questionable to me

[East Coast Flame]

I just finished "Where Men Win Glory" by John Krakauer (the guy who wrote Into The Wild). It's the story of Pat Tillman, the guy who quit the NFL to enter the army. Amazing, amazing book.

[North East Goon]

I am also reading Guy fieri's Diners-Drive In's & Dives book, complete with random recipes from the greatest food of all - greasy diner food!

[peter12]

My favourite author is Saul Bellow, so pretty much anything by him has a special place in my heart.

[John Doe]

I just finished "The Last Crossing" by Guy Vanderhaeghe and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson, both of which I liked.

Also, I would recommend "The Madonna List" by Max Foran (who was and may still be a U of C prof) for those who liked "The DaVinci Code".

[Redliner]

Gordon freaking Korman. I used to love those Bruno & Boots books when I was younger. I started reading "Beware the Fish" to my kids the other night and was surprised to find that those books are still pretty damn funny.