What Are You Reading?

**Lorenzo_H** · 06-03-2007, 15:09

I just finished The picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde.

**Fragony** · 06-03-2007, 15:29

Currently reading 'In cold blood', the Capote movie got me interested. Also reading some non-fiction (AdrianII would disagree

) dutch stuff.

**Pannonian** · 06-03-2007, 19:40

The Backroom, obviously.

**KafirChobee** · 06-04-2007, 08:50

Am presently re-reading "Once an Eagle" by Anton Myrer - an easy read (for a book nearly 1300 pages long). Very inventive method of showing the US militarys leadership from WWI to the beginnings of Vietnam. The chief character is a "mustang" (awarded commission on the battlefied), a dead breed today - but, demonstrates that the cream did once flow to the top in our military (as well as, the politics in it).

Read Mao's On Guerrilla warfare, again a short time ago - seems alQuaeda and the Taliban have as well. Hope it is still mandatory for our own officers - doubt it - we enjoy relearning lessons as though they were new.

**edyzmedieval** · 06-04-2007, 08:56

My chemistry notebook.

**macsen rufus** · 06-04-2007, 12:05

Just finished "The Rise of Bronze Age Society" by Kristian Kristiansen and Thomas B. Larsson, which has reshaped my impressions of pre/proto-history. The authors have a very syncretistic approach and combine textual, mythological and archaeological evidence to create a very interesting analysis of the era and its beliefs and societal organisation. It's bit of a scholarly work, but very readable and well argued. Recommended for anyone with an interest in that period

Machiavelli's "The Prince", Huxley's "Brave New World" and Orwell's "1984" tend to stay on permanent standby beside my bed as well.... but I think I'm about due for some more sci-fi for light relief

**doc_bean** · 06-04-2007, 13:36

Course books, mostly. I'm trying to keep track of the Belgian federal elections which are pretty interesting (to me) this time since the big, evil right wing party* isn't determining the agenda or making a big impact at the moment, the current government party (European liberals/libertarians) probably won't win again (because people feel it's time for a change, i'm possibly one of the few people in the country who thinks they didn't actually do that badly, but I digress...) The socialists have their base but I don't think they can count on too much 'swing votes', the Catholics will be the big winners in Flanders but they'll have a difficult negociation position with the Walloons, who have their own share of problems right now, and the political opinions of Brussels and Wallony seem to be diverging too.

It's going to be an interesting few weeks.

*not that right wing parties are inherently evil, but this one really is.