Whatya reading currently?

SentToStud · #1 06-17-2008, 11:39 AM

Shantaram by Gary Roberts.
"Autobiographical" novel
about a guy who
escapes from an Australian prison, goes
to Bombay, gets involved with
the Mafia there,
spends a couple years
in prison there
and winds up fighting
for the Afghans agaisnt the Russians.

900+ pages. First fiction of any kind I've
read in years.
Very good.

#2 06-17-2008, 11:48 AM

Sorry I am going to extend this based on STS comments.

Something you have currently finished reading that
was very good. Nonfiction preferred.

opusone · #3 06-17-2008, 01:11 PM

Three Strides Before the Wire by Elizabeth Mitchell
Little Chapel by the River
Anything by Tim Dorsey (fiction)

TheSpyder · #4 06-17-2008, 04:17 PM

Everything by Lee Child

Not recently but one of may favorite books about the state of the world:

Jehad vs. McWorld

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Sorry I am going to extend this based on STS comments.

Something you have currently finished reading that
was very good. Nonfiction preferred.

hockey2315 · #5 06-18-2008, 01:01 AM

The God Delusion

Danzig · #6 06-18-2008, 06:40 AM

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The God Delusion

have considered getting that-let me know if it's good.

GPK · #7 06-18-2008, 07:38 AM

It's a little old now...and it's been a while since I read it, but "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy is one of my all time favorites.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #8 06-18-2008, 07:54 AM

haskins tc book..good storys...

hockey2315 · #9 06-18-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

have considered getting that-let me know if it's good.

it's very good. . .

#10 06-18-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

it's very good. . .

Is this by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins the evolutionary biologist?

Danzig · #11 06-18-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

it's very good. . .

looks like i'll be adding to my library....