What book are you currently reading?

**Byzantine Prince** · 02-09-2005, 09:27

Clegane, may I recommend I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. It's a great new book about frat students who get drunk and have sex all the time. It's kewl. Taht's what Im going to read next. Hopefully I'll get my copy tommorow. I'll tell you more once I read it.

**Ser Clegane** · 02-09-2005, 09:42

Originally Posted by Byzantine_Prince

Clegane, may I recommend I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. It's a great new book about frat students who get drunk and have sex all the time. It's kewl. Taht's what Im going to read next. Hopefully I'll get my copy tommorow. I'll tell you more once I read it.

Funny - just yesterday I read an article that mentioned this book (interestingly it mentioned that GWB likes that book).
I might have a look at it.

**TonkaToys** · 02-09-2005, 10:19

Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allan Poe.

First time reading any of his stories... most of the way through the Golden Bug story.

**King Edward** · 02-09-2005, 11:13

Executive orders by Tom Clancy

**frogbeastegg** · 02-09-2005, 11:48

Just finished: a large pile of assorted medieval murder mysteries borrowed from my library at the same time as the book below. Fluff reading and really not as good as the Cadfael series, which is itself akin to popcorn in a frog's literary diet. So simple I was reading one every few hours.

Dark Tower book 4: Wizard and Glass. A library book and the first one in the series available; my other option in this series was the last book

I don't really like it much so I shall finish it quickly and not bother with the rest of the series; I'm glad this one time my local library actually had what I was looking for (sort of) so I didn't have to buy.

Doomesday to Magna Carta, from the Oxford History of England series. Good, history, medieval ... I'm sure you can guess the rest. Mine and therefore a much more satisfying read than the literally stinking library books.

**SwordsMaster** · 02-09-2005, 13:18

Reading for the first time: "A short story of nearly everything" Bill Bryson.

It is really good, gives you a good idea of ALL sciences and what are the main figures, discoveries and aims in every branch. Highly recommend.

Also "Greek legends and myths" by A.N. Kun. Pretty good, although it doesn't get into much detail.

Re-reading: "The Prince" MAquiavelli, "El Lazarillo de Tormes", anonimous,

"The art of war" good old Sun Tzu.

**Ser Clegane** · 02-09-2005, 13:22

Originally Posted by SwordsMaster

Reading for the first time: "A short story of nearly everything" Bill Bryson.

It is really good, gives you a good idea of ALL sciences and what are the main figures, discoveries and aims in every branch. Highly recommend.

Indeed - read it a couple of months ago. Very interesting and also quite entertaining - a rare combination.

**drone** · 02-12-2005, 00:48

Originally Posted by SwordsMaster

Reading for the first time: "A short story of nearly everything" Bill Bryson.

It is really good, gives you a good idea of ALL sciences and what are the main figures, discoveries and aims in every branch. Highly recommend.

About 2/3rds through it now. Good stuff. Next in the queue is Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton". After that, I should probably read "Beer Games 2: The Exploitative Sequel"