What book are you currently reading?

[Mount Suribachi]

I've just finished Byzantium: The decline and fall by Lord Norwich and in a complete change of pace am now reading Round Ireland with a fridge by Tony Hawks (not the skateboard guy&#33http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif. The author was bet £100 that he couldn't hitch-hike round Ireland, in a month, with a fridge. The book is very, very funny http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[71-hour Ahmed]

Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook ,the bible of plant design. Not exactly light reading here Last book I read was The Two Towers ( I'm following the films) and a Terry Pratchett book ( my favourite author by a light year).

The books you mention both sound interesting, Byzantium and weird humour is up my street.

[Shahed]

The Navy SEAL Nutrition Guide (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578261074/qid=1051958829/sr=1-26/ref=sr_1_26/104-8326043-9722355?v=glance&s=books)

[Matt Deckard]

im reading harry potter 1-4 JOKE PLEASE DONT KILL ME im actually trying to learn all of sun tzu's strategies in the art of war

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I've just finished The Jester which was set during the first crusade which was good and currenty reading the fourth book of Brian lumleys Necroscope series which are one of the best horror novel series i have ever read.

[Mount Suribachi]

Quote[/b] (71-hour Ahmed @ May 03 2003,11:14)]Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook ,the bible of plant design.
Then it may intrest you to know I'm currently at work, waiting for the bed off of a nutsche to be dropped so I can inspect it for cleanliness http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Fragony]

Harry Potter is loads of fun Read them all, and had a great time with all of them^^ Currently reading 'begin and end' by Nagieb Mahfoez.

[Matt Deckard]

i used to like HP, but the commercialisation of it has ruin ed it it for me. That and the fact that i look like ron

[Major Robert Dump]

Men are from Mars, Women are always up in my Sh*t

[Alrowan]

im reading nothing, ninito, its damn uni workd all the way

[Ser Clegane]

Quote[/b] (Mount Suribachi @ May 03 2003,08:57)]Then it may intrest you to know I'm currently at work, waiting for the bed off of a nutsche to be dropped so I can inspect it for cleanliness http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Uh ... that brings back memories of standing in the lab all day during university time (better not to think about these Grignard's and other stuff http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif )

Currently reading:

- LOTR (again ... but for the first time in English http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif )
- George R.R. Martin's A Clash of Kings (in anticipation of the upcoming next volume)
- George Sansom's A History of Japan (just started)

[Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe]

Le Rameau d'Or de James George Frazer (the Golden Bough in English)

Louis,

[Blackball]

Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, highly recommend it as well.

Also, Russia and the Russians by Geoffrey Hosking.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Quote[/b] (Samurai-ninja_fusion_of_doom @ May 03 2003,11:07)]i used to like HP, but the commercialisation of it has ruin ed it it for me. That and the fact that i look like ron
Oi Weasley http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif . I'm reading 'Executive Orders' by Tom Clancy.

[Matt Deckard]

Thats rich coming from you rob if i gave you glasses you would look that the homosexual wizard himself

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

But does it get shouted at me in the street? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif . Also, I don't have round glasses, so your point is moot. Wind Waker is great, by the way.

[Nikodil]

The Face of Battle by John Keegan. Excellent description of the Agincourt battle.

Also, Metamorphoses by Ovidius, while waitining for RTW.

[Matt Deckard]

Thats true, i may radically change my hairstyle and take up kendo. That way if people continue to make fun i will smash thier head in with a bamboo sword

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Shave it all off...What are you doing with that swo...NO NOOOO ARGGGGGHHHH

[Matt Deckard]

Hell if im gonna shave it all off, ill look all townie and rough. Oh bro did you see ali G last night it was baaaaaaad I dont think that will ever happen.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

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[Matt Deckard]

Now your just spamming Which makes me spam you are causing a never ending cycle do you want that?

[HindSight2020]

I can't recommend Harry Potter highly enough. I'm over 50 years old, and I've read the first four books several times. I have read each book in paper form once. I have them on CD, so I can listen to them in that form when I want at work. I can't wait for the fifth.

I like reading detective novels. Janet Evanovich is excellent, Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen.

I just finished reading David McCullough's biography of John Adams. Very interesting. Adams was the genius behind the American Revolution. He doesn't get enough credit for his contributions.

I am now reading Seabiscuit which is about a horse that ran in the 1930s. It is being made into a movie with Toby McGuire (who was in Spider-Man). The PBS stations in the US have been showing an hour-long documentary on Seabisuit in which they have included real footage of some of the races huge races that Seabiscuit ran. I would highly recommend the book to everyone -- just so they could read the chapter describing what jockeys go through. It's a miracle there aren't more people killed at racetracks.

I have other books lined up: HP5, of course. December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith, a biography of Benjamin Franklin, and The DaVinci Code.

I tried to read the latest Dune book, but I was very disappointed. I had read all the Dune books (Dune through Chapterhouse Dune). I had also read the three prequel books and thought they were OK. They should have left well-enough alone after that or moved on from Chapterhouse.

[Kongamato]

Chemistry: Fifth Edition

I read my textbooks and take notes on them to study for tests.

[Dîn-Heru]

Quote[/b] (Samurai-ninja_fusion_of_doom @ May 03 2003,21:24)]Now your just spamming Which makes me spam you are causing a never ending cycle do you want that?
Yes, he does. He got his avatar through the one word story, what did you expect from him? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Dîn-Heru]

I am reading History of Middle Earth vol. 5 The lost road and other writings.

[bhutavarna]

Napoleon Bonaparte, just finished the chapter of the Battle of Borodino.

[Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe]

Et aussi. histoire universelle de l'infamie/ histoire de l'eternite de J.L. Borges (historia universal de la infamia, historia universal de la eternidad)

Louis,

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Quote[/b] (Dîn-Heru @ May 03 2003,15:50)]
Quote[/b] (Samurai-ninja_fusion_of_doom @ May 03 2003,21:24)]Now your just spamming Which makes me spam you are causing a never ending cycle do you want that?
Yes, he does. He got his avatar through the one word story, what did you expect from him? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif
An affront I challenge you, good sir, to a duel Do you accept? Or are you a coward? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Dîn-Heru]

I accept thine challenge good sir. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Fragony]

Not really worth a new topic imo, since we on the book tour who are your favorite writers?
for me:
Michel Houellebecq (the man is just brilliant)
Bret Easton Ellis (although some parts of American psycho were too much for me, but that was the point^^)

[LRossaLordJimi]

I'm readin' François I,ou le reve italien and The Darma bums (J.Kerouac) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[Ser Clegane]

Quote[/b] (Fragony @ May 04 2003,02:52)]Not really worth a new topic imo, since we on the book tour who are your favorite writers?
for me:
Michel Houellebecq (the man is just brilliant)
Bret Easton Ellis (although some parts of American psycho were too much for me, but that was the point^^)
John Irving and Umberto Eco would be some of my favourites; in the area of (current) fantasy writers, George R.R. Martin would be my choice; on a lighter side Brill Bryson is quite a fun read

[Matt Deckard]

Has anyone read the divine comedy? if so, is it any good, and what version do you reccomend (e.g. oxford world edition)

[walther von klingen]

Stalingrad by Antony Beevor, halfway through

The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett, for lazy Sunday afternoons on the balcony

The Middle East - 2000 Years of history from the rise of christianity to the present day - by Bernard Lewis, just started this one yesterday

[BDC]

I read Kings of Albion recently, it really got me interested in the Medieval period (hence me posting here and getting MTW). Kind of twisted though. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/idea.gif

[Divine Wind]

Just finished Stalingrad which is an excellent read. Just about to start Berlin. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Fragony]

Stalingrad by Antony Beevor, good choise^^
You may also want to pick up the work from Sebastian Haffner, I highly recommend 'From Bischmark to Hitler'
Divine comedy is interesting because of it's historical value, and I use some quotes from it in my rogue spear lobby, abandon all hope you that enters this place.
It is a hard read though, because of it's poetic nature.
Can't say I enjoyed it much.
By the way, does anyone has a good book to recommend about the Israel/Palastinian conflict? It is al over the news every day, but I have to admit that I know very little about it.

[ShadesWolf]

Im currently reading Vagabond by Berbard cornwell.

The second book in his 'Grail Quest'series.

The books are set during the 100 years war between France and England, and have some good historic stuff in.

A very good read.

[Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe]

Quote[/b] (Samurai-ninja_fusion_of_doom @ May 04 2003,04:27)]Has anyone read the divine comedy? if so, is it any good, and what version do you reccomend (e.g. oxford world edition)
Yep... I have a bilingual GF Flammarion edition original text in (old) Italian / French.

Recommended if you read either French or Italian.

Dolce color d'oriental zaffiro...

Louis,

[shadowstrife911]

A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Gay

Eagerly awaiting George R.R. Martin's A Feast for Crows

[some_totalwar_dude]

In the spririt of Tolkien, I find it not very interesting.

but I do wanne read the hobbit and the history of middle earht.

[GilJaysmith]

The diaries of Noel Coward and a book about sight-reading music. After that, another reread of Cities In Flight and After Such Knowledge.

[lookbeyond23]

Books I Have Recently Finished
- Silence of the Lambs
- power money sex fame: a users guide
- Lies My Teacher TOld Me
- Book of Five Spheres

Books I Am Currently Reading
- Pagan Warrior
- How Wars Are Won
- Their Eyes Were Watching God (forced to)

Books I Plan to Read
- The Prince
- The Republic

[DDogwood]

I'm also reading The Kings of Albion by Julian Rathbone, and Alamut by Judith Tarr. I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to medieval stuff (to the point that I took an MA in medieval studies... apparently Old Norse isn't a marketable skill)

[Nowake]

Narcis and Goldmund by Herman Hesse
The Ottoman Empire by Halil Inalgik


cheers

[Dîn-Heru]

And now I am also reading Garman & Worse by Alexander L. Kielland.

Reading it in relation to school, but it actually isn't that bad.

[Dîn-Heru]

Tomorrow I will begin reading Die Andere Körper, also in connection with school. It's in German, and I can't say that I am looking forward to it.

[lord_kaboomis]

Right now, I'm readin' some books by Callahagn(sp) for english class, as well as Mistress of the Empire and a veary ammusingly titled book, The Enchanted Pimp no joke http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Elwe]

The Mabinogion and The Alexiad

Cheers http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wacko.gif

[starkhorn]

Stupid white men by Michael Moore

[Gregoshi]

Helloooooo shadowstrife911. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif
Helloooooo lookbeyond23. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

The Org welcomes both of you...not that I pretend to speak for everyone here. But most everyone here would, I'm sure, welcome you. Some more enthusiastically than others, but a welcome is a welcome, right? Of course, I'd be in the enthusiastic welcome crowd. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif -ing is my specialty here as I've not a clue on how to play the game. Er, that's not exactly true. I do know how to play the game, I'm just not very good at it. Thus my doorman job. Did I say http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif ? Yes I did. Well, here's another one before I'm off... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

[Elwe]

Ye gads Was Gregoshi's Hall of Fame award for 'The Most Number of http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif in a Single Post'? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Cheers http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wacko.gif

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

It was for being the nicest guy on the forum http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif .

[Ser Clegane]

Funny ... all these http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif are somehow mesmerizing

... I start to feel sleepy

[Knight_Yellow]

http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/armed/ar15.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif


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[Jabberwock]

What Gregoshi no puns? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

You can't fob us off with extra smilies...

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Books-wise - Recently read Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan

Infinity plus reviews say... I predict Altered Carbon will be hoovering up rewards this year like a coke addict on holiday in Columbia. This is a first novel so exciting, so addictive and so bone-crunchingly in your face that it beggars the need for such virtual reality as it occasionally employs.

Apparently his first book...damn fine. Described as a mix between hardcore cyberpunk and classic detective thriller. God alone knows what hardcore cyberpunk means, I think any book that involves a computer at any point gets that description these days.

Anyway, it's good. Nuff said http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Divine Wind]

Just finished We Were Soldiers Once..and Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. You may have alredy seen the film to this with Mel Gibson. Excellent book.

[Gregoshi]

Quote[/b] (Jabberwock @ May 06 2003,04:41)]What Gregoshi no puns? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

You can't fob us off with extra smilies...
I'm much deeper than just puns. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif Besides, this year's punpkin crop has suffered greatly in the last couple of months. This primarily due to Baghdad Bob's total domination of the world humour scene: There are no puns in this post. There are no puns within 100 km of this post.

As for reading, I've been reading odd bits and pieces of The Lord of the Rings. I've recently (re-)read The Hobbit because my daughter started reading it for the first time. I also re-read Rendezvous with Rama recently since I heard Morgan Freeman is working on creating a movie version of the book.

[Aleborg]

Enchantment by Orson Scott Card.

I have read it in 2 days ( as many of his books)

Now i have already started another Miles Vorkosigan adventure...


Ale

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[Catulus]

Course books
Thick, heavy and dull course books.

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/shock.gif - Ye gods That smilie looks exactly like me reading some theoretical work at 5 am.