[BTM]

That's right books

Wondering if we can have a somewhat decent literature conversation, or at least recommend some stuff we like while providing a brief synopsis perhaps?

Here are some recent reads of mine:

Nonfiction/Informative/Educational

Trading ETFs: Deron Wagner (applying technical analysis to ETFs)

The Armchair Economist: Stephen Landsburg (an economist's take on random situations, kind of a less "pop culture-y" Freakonomics, which I enjoyed as well)

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: Bill James (still reading, but really really good so far, if you're a baseball dork)

Fiction/Entertainment

The Official Preppy Handbook: Lisa Birnback (fun to flip through and laugh at, perhaps even at yourself)

Ficciones: Jorges Luis Borges (Latin American author but the translation is very good, dense and somewhat intellectual but overall very intriguing/thought provoking fiction)

Infinite Jest: David Foster Wallace (still reading this as well, but quite critically acclaimed and darkly/satirically hilarious)

[Feyd]

I'm actually am looking for a new book/author to get into at the moment. So I'm going to pay attention to this thread.

I tend to like fictional stories that are based on facts. Dan Brown/Michael Crichton, etc. My desire to read comes and goes in phases, but when I am in the thick of it I am a voracious reader.

For instance after I read the da Vinci Code, I read the other 3 books Dan Brown had published at the time (Angels & Demons/Deception Point/Digital Fortress) all inside of 3 weeks.

[lopealle]

i love john grishm books

[Dan in PA]

Fup Duck

[BTM]

Originally Posted by Feyd

I'm actually am looking for a new book/author to get into at the moment. So I'm going to pay attention to this thread.

I tend to like fictional stories that are based on facts. Dan Brown/Michael Crichton, etc. My desire to read comes and goes in phases, but when I am in the thick of it I am a voracious reader.

For instance after I read the da Vinci Code, I read the other 3 books Dan Brown had published at the time (Angels & Demons/Deception Point/Digital Fortress) all inside of 3 weeks.

Are you at all into satire? If so, Bret Easton Ellis is by far my favorite satirical author.

[Bimmerbaby]

Lee Child?

[CollinsE90]

Ive been reading "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale Carnegie

[jonsandy60]

right now i m reading Nothing lost foever and my favorite novel is Tell me your dreams and my most favorite writer is Sidney Sheldon. Unfortunately heis no more...

[NYCGarbagePrince]

finished reading "Accidental Billionaires" and 1/2 way through my second time reading Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"

[BMW2006]

I'm reading two books at the same time. I try to usually stick to one at a time (since I usually end up finishing none of them if I try to read more than one at a time). They're somewhat related so I think i'll finish both sometime soon 8)

Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It

and also

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollen.

Both are fascinating imo. I would recommend seeing the movie Food inc. before the book since it's set up to be a bit of a supplemental guide to it. There are some political undertones to Food inc and I don't want to start a debate about it. All I will say is they are both interesting reads and I don't accept every premise in the books, but they have me thinking differently about how I go about my daily diet and what kind of food I'm really consuming.

-BMW2006

[dre_2ooo]

I just read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Changed my life.

Favorite book ever: 1984

[Feyd]

Originally Posted by BTM

Are you at all into satire? If so, Bret Easton Ellis is by far my favorite satirical author.

Somtimes.... but my mood has to be right I guess. I'll check this dude out, thanks.

[GreenPlease]

I'm re-reading The Black Swan by Nicholas Niassim Taleb

As another poster mentioned, The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan is also a great book.

I'd also suggest Hubbert's Peak by Kenneth Deffeys for those who want to learn something about the petroleum industry (and energy in general).

[DenverJayhawk]

my personal favorite of all time is by Ken Follett and his book called "The Pillars of the Earth".

[BTM]

Originally Posted by NYCGarbagePrince

Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"

I take it you like it then...my mom really likes this book, eventually I'll get to it

[dth656]

yukio mishima "spring snow"

turgenev "fathers and sons"

pushkin, various short stories

alexander solhenitzyn, "a perfect circle"

anything by matt taibbi, gonzo journalist

a lot of e. m. forster is good too

[Cyrax91]

Im re-reading "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

Great one.

[e92m3ftw]

My favorite book of all time is the Art of War. For some reason its something about warfare that plays with the mind. Overall thats one of the ones I like reading.

[radix]

I hate reading books. When I do, however, they're almost always nonfiction, and usually either books on historical events or technical subjects.

[Seabiscuit]

Just got through reading "Catch 22" and now I'm moving on to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

Once I'm through with that I'm gonna read "Winnie the Pooh/ The House on Pooh Corner (1926)"

If you guys like funny fiction, then look into Christopher Moore's stuff. "A Dirty Job" and "Lamb" are some of the most enjoyable books I've ever read.

[SoYank]

I just finished another Clive Cussler novel, The Spy. Now I'm waiting for his next in August as well as the next Patricia Cornwell novel in November.

Anyone have a hardbound copy of Mediteranean Caper they want to sell?

[Alexander]

Anne Rice ftw. Fuck this twilight gayness. I want blood, sex, and violence.