What are you reading right now?

by **smithgrind** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:15 am

"The Weather Makers" by Tim Flannery.

It's been really cold recently so I thought this might warm me up.

by **escondido_vida** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:38 pm

I got really into Frank Herbert's short sci-fi stories, "The Green Brain" is really good, awesome twist to the book at the end! Its also an adventure into the deep jungle with bandeirantes, the beautiful Dr. Rhin Kelly who is with the International Ecological Organization and large insects!

by **Fish** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:20 pm

My Dinner With Hombre

Hombre is a fat man. He is a man of such girth that most doorways pose somewhat of a challenge and require a bit of maneuvering about to be able to pass through without some part of his large torso to brush the doorframe. A little shift here a slight turn there and a sigh of relief that he didn’t scrape his nipple on some cold wood.

I hadn’t met Hombre until this night so I was a little taken aback to learn that this fat f@#ker that had to have both doors of the Horsebrass Pub open to fit through the entrance was a top smuggler for the Columbian Cartel. I mean how could he? Was it possible for a man so large to escape detection of the United States DEA? Then again, come to think of it, the DEA are a bunch of half wits! He must have his minions accomplish some of the underworlds most daring and successful shipments because this fat, sweaty, greasy haired stinkpot of a man could hardly bend at the elbows!

Surely, I thought, my “acquaintances’” were setting me up on some kind of a joke. Little did I know that this evening would be the beginning of a lifetime of regrets for the man actually was thee Hombre! So many tales had been told of the man in darker, seedier places than this. Hell, this the Taj compared to those places! Just what was he doing here talking to me over a pint of bitter and a double order of Portland’s best fish and chips?

by **The Landlord** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:05 pm

Stories -TC Boyle

by **Friend Of The Hawk** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:33 pm

Fundamentals of Rumi's Thought...By Sefik Can..

by **punkrockcowboy** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:16 am

just finished "miracle in the andes"

by **navier-stokes** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:01 am

just finished cought inside .... annoying to say the least... i could not decide if he was a naturalist, trying to chronicle an underground culture or what... just seemed all over the place.

also compleated tapping the surce... consistantly quality noir read like the rest of kem nunn's book the surfing teme fits nicely into the description of huntington in the 80's......

by **Nasty** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:25 am

Surf report and I'm none to happy right now.

by **Spider** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:28 am

turid rugaas - on talking terms with dogs: calming signals.

mostly about the body laguage dogs use with each other, and how we can use similar body language to convey the message.

by **Nasty** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:18 pm

Sun Tzu's Art of War

by **The Blonde** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:04 pm

"Another bullsh*t night in suck city"-Nick Flynn

Fp, I think you may enjoy this one.

by **brdsurf** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:28 am

Gods Terrorists:The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of the Modern Jihad by Charles Allen.

For those around the world that blame the USA for the current situation regarding radical Islam need to look a little closer to British history. Kind of scary in some ways to read this stuff, the history and development of this new form of Jihad is hard to comprehend in some ways. Oh well. Thats the way it is and certainly doesnt look like its going to change anytime.

by **Sparky** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:48 pm

You all are truely amazing I swear. The name of this post is "What are you reading right now." I was reading Brdsrfs post when I answered that question. I am just amazed how many of you open this thread only to read a book. Doesn;t anyone read each others post any more?

Perhaps this thread should really be called what books are you presently reading?

Just a thought :wink:

by **Ceedog** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:41 pm

I've been reading 'Tragedy and Hope' by Carrol Quigley. It's a history of civilzations. Damn thing is 1300 pages. I read it before bed and it really works. At this rate I'll have it finished by the time my son leaves for college.

by **Sparky** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:27 am

Ceedog wrote:I've been reading 'Tragedy and Hope' by Carrol Quigley. It's a history of civilzations. Damn thing is 1300 pages. I read it before bed and it really works. At this rate I'll have it finished by the time my son leaves for college.

You can't motivate your kid to go to college before he is 30? Try bribing him with a new car if he graduates :wink:

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