Great collection. My favorite story would have to be "All The King's Horses"

"skinny legs and all" - tom robbins

one l - scott turrow

Whats the Matter with Kansas.

How Few Remain, a novel of the second war between the States.

Immortal Poetry Collection

Finished not long ago - His dark materials - Phillip Pullman. Best fantasy I've read in a while. Everyone should read it, it's astonishing.

Currently finishing - Atomised - Michel Houellebecq - an incredibly bleak portrait of the modern materialistic world, full of depression, nihilism and sexual frustration. Didn't particularly enjoy it...

Am currently reading Snow by Orhan Pamuk, and just got done reading My Name is Red by the same author. Both quite interesting.

The End of Faith; Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason. - Sam Harris.

outstanding book, one of the best i've read in years.

Just started Moby Dick - Herman Melville...yay!

First time?

life of pi...

Yup...I'm not really an avid reader so there are plenty of classics I haven't managed to read yet.

It's a great read, a try to get to it once every couple years. Just read it last summer.

I heard it's got loads of homoerotic subtext...http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...wer/giggle.gif

'If his chest had been a cannon he would have shot his heart upon it...' = one of three literary quotes in my arsenal

I was going to read this a few years back, but then my school librarian told me not to because I'd just be bored by it! :p:

Right now it's Netherland by Joseph O'Neill, which is absolutely spectacular. Definitely deserves all the praise it's been getting! It's also encouraged me to go re-read The Great Gatsby, which I'll pick up when I'm done.

Melville isn't for those who don't like reading I'd think. I've never read Moby but I read two of his other works and the writing is archaic. Beautiful but arcane to be sure.

How'd you like is Adidasss?

some dreck i read now... Frederick Forsyth's The Devil's Alternative

best book i read this year... Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory

Your school librarian should be fired. Also she is either not very smart or a liar. It's impossible to be bored by Moby ****, not like it fine, but it's anything but boring.


Very valid criticism.

What's that about? And is it worth reading?

I'm currently reading Lies, Inc.

John Gardner's "Grendel"

She was fired, actually. Not for her book recommendations, though.

And I don't really see how "Melville isn't for those who don't like reading" is a valid criticism. You can say that about virtually any book.

Just got Stefan Sagmeister's Things I have learned in my Life so far in the mail. Not a novel, but still interesting. I'd recommend it to anyone here interested in graphic design.

I was a a bit wary myself because I'd heard the same but it's just one of those books that I felt I had to read eventually.

So far so good, I'm 150 pages in and it's been a very engaging read. I got used to the archaic language very soon (it's not exactly 15th century English). I'll report back once I've finished...

Also, I just ordered a bunch of dirt cheap books from the American Amazon! I lovez the dollar being so low...:love:

Well of course, it's kind of like saying Radiohead isn't for people who don't like music, it's not something you start with. You have to like a bit reading before you dive into Melville.

so,...i just finished the other bolyn girl,.....and now i'm starting on out of africa

I'm reading a collection of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft

I love that book. Especially the part with the dragon. I want to read it again, actually.

Samuel Delany's "Dhalgren". Its 800 pages and I feel like I've been reading it forever.

"The Motorcycle Diaries" by Che Guevara

"the vampire lestat" by Anne Rice

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

I have yet to read anything by him, and so far I like what I'm reading

I've checked out a few books by David Sedaris from the library. His short stories are light and entertaining and perfect reading right before bedtime.

I just finished The Kite Runner.

chasing darkness by robert crais

Well, I've finally finished it and I have nothing but praises and superlatives for it. Absolutely fantastic read. It's so complex and multilayered, I can imagine spending an entire year dissecting it in English class. Definitely one of the best books I've ever read.

^ I'm lazy. What book?

Moby ****

I just started The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird and I can already tell you its amazing.

Walk In Hell-Harry Turtledove. It's interesting, it's much better written than his other timelines.

i wish i could be F Scott Fitzgerald I'm readin TENDER IS THE NIGHT now but my fav is THIS SIDE OF PARADISE.