What are you reading now?

[arthurracoon]

I know that Socrates is wise because he knows he is NOT wise.

Cool! Thats the answer to #6 on my study guide! Thanks!



: procrastinating:

 

[Assface]

I know that Socrates is wise because he knows he is NOT wise.

So basically he's just fishing for compliments?

"I'm not wise."

"No, really Socrates, you are wise. Any girl would be lucky to be with a guy as wise as you."


Those ancient people were weird.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Socrates (pronounced So-crates) was cool in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

If he wanted to get chicks, he could just show them that movie.

 

[BigMac1212]

I've just finished the Left Behind series with Glorious Appearing. They've even made a military and political series! The military all has Apocalypse in it's title. I can't wait to start them, if they ever get to the Tempe Public Library!

 

[Pariah]

I'm reading Strega by Andrew Vachss.

Good hard-boiled stuff. As close as any contemporary writer has gotten to Jim Thompson, IMO.

 

[Pariah]

Shoot the Piano Player by David Goodis. Another excellent example of crime nior.

 

[SECTION 11]

I'm reading this website. It's called ArizonaSportsFansNetwork.

 

[CQ]

I'm reading this website. It's called ArizonaSportsFansNetwork.

 

[SECTION 11]

No, really.

It's zany, madcap fun.

 

[CaptTurbo]

Reading the history of the 100 years war. Great stuff. Amazing war, Amazing time.

 

[arthurracoon]

I'm reading this website. It's called ArizonaSportsFansNetwork.

It's definately a good read!

And the best part is that it never ends!

Its like...

the song that never ends
it keeps on going on my friends
some people, started singing it not knowing what it was,
but they'll continue singing it forever just because,

it is the song that never ends
it keeps on going on my friends
some people, started singing it not knowing what it was,
but they'll continue singing it forever just because,

it is the song that never ends
it keeps on going on my friends
some people, started singing it not knowing what it was,
but they'll continue singing it forever just because,

it is the song that never ends
it keeps on going on my friends
some people, started singing it not knowing what it was,
but they'll continue singing it forever just because...

 

[Kel Varnsen]

My current nonfiction book is Samuel Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. It's fascinating - was published in 1998 and you can see how correct he was already.

My current fiction book is War and Peace...finally getting to that one. Looks like it may take a while, but should be worth it.

 

[azdad1978]

I'm reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

 

[Phlegyas]

I'm reading The Conan Chronicles by Robert Jordan. Pretty good, but not nearly as good as his Wheel of Time series.

 

[Pariah]

"They Shoot Horses, Dont They" by Horrace McCoy


Another 1930 noir book. This one's weird, so far most of it takes place during a marathon dance competition. Well written, though.

I bought it used for $.01 +shipping from amazon based on a reader's suggested list of "noir authors you've never heard of, but should."

 

[NMCard]

Of wolves and men. Barry Holstun Lopez

 

[thirty-two]

Just finished:

The Sun Also Rises - Hemingway
My Antonia - Willa Cather
Marriage and Morals - Bertrand Russell

Starting:

Simone deBeauvoir - The Ethics of Ambiguity
Nella Larsen - Passing

 

[FischerKing]

Just finished:

The Sun Also Rises - Hemingway
My Antonia - Willa Cather
Marriage and Morals - Bertrand Russell

Starting:

Simone deBeauvoir - The Ethics of Ambiguity
Nella Larsen - Passing

are those required reading books for class or just because?

shawn

 

[FischerKing]

just finished The Millionaire Next Door by Drs. Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. a very eye-opening book, very interesting.

haven't figured out what my next book to start will be yet - i've got a stack of about 20 borrowed books in front of me that i need to choose from...

shawn

 

[thirty-two]

are those required reading books for class or just because?

shawn

Class

I'm not a big fan of reading multi-books at a time.. 2 at the max. Oh well!

 

[Gee!]

I got 2 books I plan on reading.

Donald Trumps new book

and
E.A.R.L. the autbiography of DMX

 

[FischerKing]

Class

I'm not a big fan of reading multi-books at a time.. 2 at the max. Oh well!

required reading always seemed like such a chore - "hated it".

i'm glad now that i can read whatever, whenever - much more enjoyable.

shawn

 

[vince56]

I've been reading quite a bit about past lives and reincarnation. My current book I'm almost through with is "Same Soul, Many Bodies" by Brian Weiss. He's a psychiatrist that believes in reincarnation, and he believes that you can also progress into future lives through hypnosis. Weiss details several cases in the book where progression into future lives has helped his patients overcome addiction, illness, depression, etc.

I don't know if I believe in this stuff, but the book is absolutely fascinating.

 

[Beaver]

"The Lucifer Principle" by Edward Bloom

 

[Dback Jon]

Of wolves and men. Barry Holstun Lopez

Excellent book!