What are you reading right now?
 

This may go over like a fart in church, but I figured we've got at least a couple of readers in the group. I'm almost caught up on my reading list, so throw out some suggestions.

Here's where I'm at right now-
Finishing up James S A Corey's second Expanse novel
Put A Song of Ice and Fire on hold until GRRM gets off his *** or the TV show catches up to me


What's everybody else reading?

Non stop technical stuff for work. Often interesting, but mostly done for work - science or policy. Last book I read for fun was on human migrations out of Africa and across the planet. Lots of interesting stuff, but nerdy.

Yeah, I've got a ton of stuff to read for work at all times, but Ive been making an effort this year to get at least a chapter a day of something I'm reading for pleasure.

I must agree....not many people actually read anymore. Despite what Amazon Kindle owners say.

Yeah, I knew there wouldn't be a huge turnout for this one. :rofl2:

And i love my Kindle.

sorry

I'm reading the "What are you reading right now" thread :tup:

Reading this on Kindle: Winning Autocross Techniques (Speed Secrets): Per Schroeder, Ross Bentley: 9780760331569: Amazon.com: Books Less than 10 days left for 2014 season :tiphat:

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Currently, I'm reading the Foundation series (on Foundation's Edge) and a series called "The Spellmonger Series".

I'll have to track both of those down.

The Foundation Series (Isaac Asimov) is a tough read. I feel like every character in the series is a thousand times smarter than I am, just because of Asimov's writing style. I do love my Kindle though.

Yeah, I remember giving one of them a shot a long, long time ago and not getting into it. The same with the Rama books. Now that I'm not 12 and can handle a book that takes its time getting to the point, I may enjoy them more.

Asimov is in the Top 10 on my Favorite Writers List. He was one of the most prolific and diverse writers I've seen. Text books, Sci-fi, ribald humor, mysteries, ...

I'm reading the title of this thread.

I wouldn't have been able to enjoy Asimov as a child either, but I love his writing now, I can't put the books down.

I love how his Sci-Fi is loosely based in real theory. It always makes me expand my view of the possible.

It was pretty dense and slow, so it got back-burnered as a kid. Which was odd, since I managed to get through pretty much everythig Tolkien wrote and his stuff after LOTR was ******* dry.

I haven't read anything longer than a magazine article in the last 15 years (unless you consider the FSM to be literature) but, if you like Sci-Fi/Fantasy, it's hard to go wrong with anything by Asimov, Robert Heinlein ("Stranger In A Strange Land" is one of my favorites), John W Campbell Jr, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K Le Guin, Ben Bova, Poul Anderson, and the other "Sci-Fi/Fantasy Masters" from 1950s-1980s. A slightly more recent recommendation would be "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson.

All very good suggestions. I'm not tied to Sci-fi/fantasy, it's just what I've been working on lately.

You want dry? Try reading Mein Kampf.

That's on the list of historical "important works" I always mean to read and never actually get around to reading.

It's dry as DFAC chicken, but it does give you some insight if you're into all the WWII happenings (as I am).

I am, but that stuff always gets kicked to the bottom of the stack in favor of things that I don't need to fight my way through.

I had to leave it in the bathroom for three months just to read it. :rofl2:

A good plan. I may have to do that with a few I've been meaning to read.

I've bought and tried reading "Mein Kampf", "Origin Of Species", and several other "historically important" books. Get the Cliff's Notes. ;)

The Cliff Notes usually cost more than the public domain stuff. :rofl2: I'll usually try to read it, get frustrated, and then just read the synopsis on Wikipedia.

You really need to have book/reading device and leave the phone/tablet on the desk. I have a bad habit of playing Plants vs Zombies instead of reading. :shakes head:

Yeah, the toilet is usually where I catch up on email. At least at work, where carrying a novel to the bathroom is frowned upon.

Screw the frowners, it's just because they haven't grasped their letters. :rofl2:

The other problem is when you get so caught up in what you're reading on the can that your feet fall asleep. Cleanup can be problematic on legs that have turned to jello. :rofl2:

Love my Kindle!! well.....my kindle app at least. I read mostly on my ipad mini.

Last book I read for pleasure was No Easy Day. A story about the tracking and killing of Bin Laden.

I read a ton of stuff all the time for my work. Research and stuff on stocks.

I am also an endurance sports enthusiast and coach, I read a lot of stuff for that too. Right now I'm re-reading Racing Weight, and reading Born To Run (which is more of a story about the Tarahumara and the Leadville Ultra Marathon).

A fantastic book. Between that and Lone Survivor, I've determined that, when compared to actual badasses I'm about as tough as your average Brony.

Me too. That's why I'm forcing myself to do more reading for fun. Annual reports and prospectuses get old fast.

inorite! I've faced that problem many a time getting caught up in "just one chapter."

I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite! It's the best damn thing I've ever bought.

:ugh2:I agree on Lone Survivor!! I've seen that book make more grown men cry than.....:eek:

Yeah, I like to think I'm bada$$ too. I've even gone to some private combat training, knife fighting training, self/home defense courses. I've done some competitive shooting plus stay in pretty good shape with the endurance sports. But, compared to some of those marines, I might as well curl up in a ball or crawl in a hole!!!


I tried the same thing reading for pleasure, but really only read a few books last year not related to endurance sports. However, that's really a hobby for me. Although, I do get paid for it, I certainly wouldn't make a living at it. I do it mostly for enjoyment, so those books count as enjoyment for me more than anything.

I'm using my ipad mini. I mostly read on my train ride commute into the city and in the house if I get a few minutes. I suppose if I read outside it would be more of an issue.

I travel around Afghanistan for a living, the sun is a huge issue.

I was very anti-Ebook for years until my dad bought me a Kindle Paperwhite for Xmas. It's fantastic. I still prefer actual books, but having instant access to all the books on Amazon simply cannot be beat.

Nothing beats a real book (I prefer hardback still) in your hands, but having 1,000+ books in one thin device is baus!