What are you currently reading?

Just finished "The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry" by Jon Ronson.. the man who wrote "Men Who Stare at Goats". Fascinating book really, mainly because of this crazy notion you can checklist psychopaths and label with a ham handed test! Its called the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. A lot of information here on several associated subjects.

I am reading The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen.

I'm about 1/2 way through The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three. It's pretty freaking kooky, but I like.

I just started reading Common Murder by Val McDermid.

Just started The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story - Arnold Schwarzenegger

It is definitely interesting. A lot of people didn't know that Arnold was already a budding real estate tycoon before he ever got in to movies. He also ran his own construction business with Franco Columbo and was an avid college student taking courses at multiple colleges to avoid visa restrictions. He also helped with the initial studies that lead to weight lifting being a sanctioned sport in the Special Olympics.

It isn't the greatest example of modern writing. It feels a little too one sided and leaves out some things that would be interesting. Overall it is a good read even if it feels a bit shallow at times.

I'm reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King.

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I found it an interesting story. Hope you enjoy it.

Just finished Hiroshima and Nagasaki, looking for something new to read. Any suggestions?

Physics for dummies by Stephen Holzner

and probably the most boring Stephen King book Needful Things, im looking forward to being done with it.

Just finished The World As I See It by Albert Einstein and that I would recommend to everyone who hasn't yet read it.

I've just started reading Final Edition by Val McDermid.

I Have only started reading recently. I am currently reading 1984 - By George Orwell.

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You picked a great book to start off reading with.

Read this before, but its a great book, so I'm rereading. A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Just curious....does anyone else reread their favorite books? My husband thinks I'm insane when I keep books, but I do reread them.

Robin Hood

Originally posted by smyleegrl
Read this before, but its a great book, so I'm rereading. A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Just curious....does anyone else reread their favorite books? My husband thinks I'm insane when I keep books, but I do reread them.

I don't anymore...but I used to and maybe I will again in the future, when I am old(er)...now I only re-read those I read to my son...now there is a HUGE pleasure for you to look forward, sharing your favourite books with your child. I bought my son the LOTRs trilogy for Christmas, and was really looking forward to reading them again, sharing them with him...but that didn't even cross his mind, he began straight away to read the first alone. I was sad for a moment, and then I thought, how awesome is that, my nine year old son reading something I didn't even dare approach until I was an adult.

My cup runneth over

I am currently reading 'Fairy Tales' by Hermann Hesse. It is funny, as one progresses as a reader, you come across writers who touch you just in the way that you want/need to be touched at that moment in your journey. Hesse takes my breath away, it is like coming home to myself. Such a gift.

Yesterday I was thinking of that question of if you could have dinner with so many people from history, who would you choose. Right now, just Hesse would do me...no one else need apply.

"In A Sunburned Country" by Bill Bryson.

"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn...

I'm reading Union Jack by Val McDermid.

I've just started reading The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King.