What book is everyone reading at the moment?

[Buckaroo]

The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by LeCarre. My first foray into his stuff, and digging it so far.

After that, back into the realm of literary crack -- Treason's Harbour, vol 9 of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series. I'm a junkie, what can I say.

 

[zizzybaluba]

Sam Harris' The End of Faith. It would be better sans woo.
Next up, Demon Haunted World or Brave New World.

 

[Ginarley]

I'm now reading Mark Ward's Universality and John Gribbin's classic - In Search of Schrodinger's Cat.

 

[Spidey13]

I'm about to start Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.

 

[Marquis de Carabas]

Just finished Philp Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Now, I'm working on Dawkins's The God Delusion, Gaiman's Fragile Things and Pratchett's Thud!

 

[Piscivore]

"Geek Love" and "On Writing" again.

 

[slingblade]

"Hawaii" by Michener.

 

[Esperdome]

"The Chantry Guild", by Gordon R. Dickson.

 

[TJ]

"Evolution" by Carl Zimmer. It's awesome.
I'm still reading "Demon-Haunted World" too.

 

[Francesca R]

"The End of History and the Last Man" by Francis Fukuyama

 

[Trigood]

I just read a great book you all might have heard of. It is called "The Cat In The Hat" by one Dr. Seuss. But better than the book was the company I got to read it to. A beautiful 3 year old girl. I was invited to share dinner with her, her mother and brother. She is smart and funny and after having her bath and getting into her pyjamas, she asked me to read to her. How could I refuse? We got the book and sat in a big rocking chair. She told me the story by the pictures and I read her the words.

Don't be fooled - she was probably reading some of the words too. I learned to read from that book.

Well, OK, she's only 3 -- I was thinking 4 or 5. By the time she's a year or two older, she'll be reading the words.

What a great evening you had! Thanks for sharing.

 

[a_unique_person]

The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by LeCarre. My first foray into his stuff, and digging it so far.

After that, back into the realm of literary crack -- Treason's Harbour, vol 9 of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series. I'm a junkie, what can I say.

His George Smiley series is just as good.

 

[Sandy M]

Chaucer

Terry Jones' "Who Murdered Chaucer."

Besides being interesting to read, it is a physically beautiful book, printed on glossy stock, just lovely to hold and touch the pages as you read.

 

[wunky]

The Hesperides Treee- Nicholas Mosley
A Death in Belmont- Sebastian Junger

A new (to me) German Cookbook- Mimi Sheraton

 

[malha111]

Bin Ladin i våra hjärtan (Bin Ladin in Our Hearts), a book in swedish by the historian of religion Mattias Gardell. It´s about political islam, and have been pretty good so far.

 

[canadarocks]

"History of My Life" by Giaccomo Casanova, and "Reading Lolita in Tehran" for a book club.

Finished with "Why Darwin Matters", which I found a relatively quick read (and very enjoyable).

I still have "The God Delusion" to get to next!!

 

[jennieprice]

Oranges are not the only fruit by Jeanette Winterson

 

[CapelDodger]

I'm just finishing How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World by Francis Wheen. I wish I'd written it. The depth and detail are just right, the writing is admirable, the tone is spot-on - the exasperation and outrage come through without recourse to carpet-chewing, which is a triumph in itself. Francis Wheen is the sort of chap I'd like to have over for dinner. You can't say fairer than that.

 

[Francesca R]

I'm just finishing How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World by Francis Wheen. I wish I'd written it. The depth and detail are just right, the writing is admirable, the tone is spot-on - the exasperation and outrage come through without recourse to carpet-chewing, which is a triumph in itself. Francis Wheen is the sort of chap I'd like to have over for dinner. You can't say fairer than that.

Thanks for the review—I saw that book recently and was considering it

 

[Esperdome]

Dead Morn, by Piers Anthony and Robert Fuentes.