Summer Reading-What are you reading?

[NudistGuy47]

With the summer beach season in full swing, I was wondering what others are reading? There is a welath of books available and I am looking for more titles to round out my reading.

Currently I am Reading Maureen Dowd's Bush World. I just finished Reading Lolita in Tehran.

What are others reading?

[rascal56]

Reading Clive Cussler. My fave.

[jon71]

When I finish Terry Pratchett's "Bromeliad Trilogy" I will read the latest Harry Potter book. It was preordered for me as a Father's day gift.

[Jennifer1]

Im reading 1984, need to write an essay on it as part of my higher english course work when I got back to school after the holidays.

[barbararuth]

Girls, I recommend the Janet Evanovich series of books. I have read 7 of her 11 books and number 12 will be out sometime this summer. Her books are fun, fast reading and leaves you feeling great. Also, try Stormy Weather by Carl Hiassen.

I am also now into books on tape or CD. With limited time to actually read, I am able to get books on tape or CD from the library for a 3 week period of time. I listen in the car going to and from work (that's an hour of "reading") doing errands or relaxing. This is a great way to accomplish what you need to do anyway and get in your reading. My library has hundreds of books in their media section including a whole host of self help books including health and fitness, financial information, positive thinking, and the list goes on and on.

[barbararuth]

Oh, yes..one more. I recommend "Posterity - Letters of Great Americans to their Children", by Dorie McCullough Lawson. This book is absolutely fascinating. It gives you some incredible insight into the personal feelings, hearts and minds of people whose names are familiar.

[Sir Oink]

Sounds like ya'll get more choices than I do. I am taking a law course for my work and it is brutally boring (nothing against law/lawyers, not my cup of tea).

[Daveinct]

I'm re-reading Robert Palmer's "Deep Blues." Recently finished another reading of David "Honeyboy" Edwards' "The World Don't Owe Me Nothing." From growing up in a sharecroppeing family in early 1900's Mississippi, hopping trains all over the south, eventually moving north with the great migration to his current world reknown as a musician, he paints vivid pictures of his life and life in general. The book is in his own words, transcribed from interviews conducted over a five year period. He's a living piece of both American musical history and 20th century American history (21st century as well, as he continues to perform at 90 years old). I've read it at least 7 or 8 times now, and will no doubt read it many more times.

Dave

[melissastarr]

Right now I'm working through a John Saul novel. Tomorrow, of course, I have to buy a copy or two of the new Harry Potter book. Anyone else planning on buying it?

Melissa

[Jochanaan]

Another Stephen Donaldson fan, Kat? I haven't checked out that latest one yet; I was disappointed in The Gap Cycle. But I loved the first two Covenant trilogies.

I'm rereading Eon by Greg Bear.

[harveym]

Another Greg Bear fan? Have you read SOngs of Earth and Power? It originally was published as two books - The Infinity Concerto and The Serpent Mage.

[nudereb]

"The Thirty-Seventh North Carolina Troops-Tar Heels in the Army of Northern Virginia" by Michael C. Hardy.

The book brings my ancestors experiences 140 years ago to life. Mr Hardy has done a fine job!

[NudeAl]

I have been enjoying some good books this summer. It is one of those pastimes that I associate with my youth and summer. Thus far I have read, Why Courage Matters, by John McCain; Flags of our Fathers, by James Bradley; On Killing, by Lt Col David Grossman. I think is time to lighten up a bit so I'm looking for a good bit of fiction preferablely something along the lines of a historical piece taking place durring WWII. Maybe something by W.E.B. Griffin? Any suggestions?

P.S I must mention a book I read earlier this year, Voices From the Front, by Frank Schaefer. It is a collection of letters from the men and women fighting the current war. Some of them are their last letters home. It gives you an interesting insight into how the brave men and women that are currently in this war veiw things.

[Ren]

Well, I'm on a kick about health, stress, and society, so I've read "Don't Eat This Book" by Morgan Spurlock, "The Great American Detox Diet" by Alex Jamieson, "The Stress Free Habit," a book by Thich Nhat Hanh (currently), "Fast Food Nation" which is on hold right now, a book about the Slow Food Movement, and I have Harry Potter 6 waiting to be cracked.

[MicBrianH]

'A Nation Of Immigrants'- John F. Kennedy

[puffledud]

I recently finished "Living Faith" by Jimmy Carter and am in the middle of "Prisoner of the Vatican" by David Kertzer. I have a few more in line but they'll all have to wait once my new Harry Potter arrives by mail. I preordered it, but had it sent to my office instead of home so I won't get it until tomorrow.

Happy Reading,

Dave

[Naturist Zoar]

Every summer I enjoy the Martha Vineyard murder mystery books by Philip Craig. This was a bonus summer since two books were recently published:
"Vineyard Prey" and "Second Sight"(co-authored with William G. Tapply.
The main character, J. W. Jackson, is an avid naturist and cook, who enjoys perfecting his special recipes(included), his all-over tan and moments in his outdoor shower.

[T.L. L.A.]

I just finished reading The Psycology of Winning by Dennis Waitley. Bfeore that it was Illusions and Johanathan Livingston Segull, both by Richard Bach.

[Bob S.]

Currently, I am reading "HP and the Goblet of Fire". I have decided to read the books so that I can finish right before the movie comes out.

I also need to finish "Snow Treasure" by Marie McSwigan, a WWII book about N. European children who help smuggle their country's gold stockpiles onto a ship bound for America. That is in my favorite genre of book, Juvenile/Young Adult WWII literature.

Bob S.

[NudistGuy47]

I have resisted the temptation to buy the newest Harry Potter. I have the complete set so far in paperback and will wait for the release of the paperback.

Can you believe the sales of HP over the weeknd totalled 250,000 per hour? http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[james423]

Hard to believe fom my standpoint -the only HP I've ever read involved my computer & printer. Have been reading mostly magazines lately, as I get several delivered. Have read Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Running from Safety & Illusions (my favorite) -all by Richard Bach over the last couple of years.

[vintagecarguy]

just finished harry potter,half blood prince.
now back to re-reading some H.P.Lovecraft.

[gormenghast20]

Originally posted by melissastarr:
Right now I'm working through a John Saul novel. Tomorrow, of course, I have to buy a copy or two of the new Harry Potter book. Anyone else planning on buying it?

Melissa

Yes, I stood in a line 400 deep to buy the new Harry Potter book at the local Barnes & Noble...once they had everything sorted they were able to take a line of 50 people every 10 minutes...very organized. I'm currently reading "Under the Volcano" by Malcolm Lowry and will start the new Harry Potter afterwards...so no one give away any details!

[Caipora]

A winter flu came on just as "Half-Blood Prince" came out, so I had something to go along with bed rest and chicken soup. Though available only at nearly full retail here.

Also recently "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton. Extrermely good, very moving. The problems Paton addresses are similar to those found in this part of the world. The solutions he suggests provide more hope than the politics of hate currently preached in much of the world (and embodied in many U.S. policies).

And as VintageCarGuy points out, H.P. Lovecraft is always good. Terry Pratchett I find to have something new however many times re-read.

- Caipora

[S.M.A.]

Right now I've been reading a lot of magazine articles, mostly for some sort of inspiration. I'm actually submitting a piece to a magazine that a friend of mine writes for.

Stuart http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[namedun]

Not reading anything right now, but I did finish off the bible. It took me a year and a bit, since I read the WHOLE thing. Most of it was rather boring, but on the whole, I've drawn some interesting conclusions. Pretty soon I'll be reading a book called "Beyond Civilization", by Daniel Quinn.

[KetchumMaine]

I am deep into the various psychological theories as part of a class I am taking. I'm a Freud it isn't too exciting.

[Mark2002]

im reading Lance Armstrong's Its not about the bike...its an awesome autobiography, then of course harry potter haha

[jon_80]

Stephen King "Needful Things"

[Qikdraw]

Originally posted by NudeAl:
I think is time to lighten up a bit so I'm looking for a good bit of fiction preferablely something along the lines of a historical piece taking place durring WWII. Maybe something by W.E.B. Griffin? Any suggestions?

I prefer the Corps series a bit more than the Brotherhood of War series. I have all of his books except for his newest one. One problem with Griffen is that he likes to cut and paste from one book to another, and later on he has discrepancies from earlier books.

The Badge of Honor series, about the Philidelphia Police Force is a good series, but the last one is not worth reading as it is so far away from the others its not funny. The first book in that series is more just setting up characters.

The Honor Bound and Men at War series both talk about the OSS in WWII. Both are pretty good.

If you've never read any Griffen I'd probably start off with the Corps series. But any series you choose should be fine. He is one of my favorite authors.

Qikdraw

[Qikdraw]

As for what I am reading. Right now just finioshing off a book by Leonard B. Scott called Solemn Duty. His other books, Duty Bound, Iron Men and Forged in Honor are really good too.

Next I am going to start reading my Alexander Kent books. Age of sail, English fighting ships. He's not in Patrick O'Brian's league, but still quite good. Another author from that type of book I like is Dudley Pope.

If you like Sci-Fi you might consider David Webber. His Honor Harrington books are considered the Horatio Hornblower of space.

Fantasy go with David Gemmel.

Action adventure go with Mathew Reilly. Ice Station, Area 51 and Temple are really good books.

The Musashi series by Eiji Yoshikawa is also really good. Its about Miyamoto Musashi, a real lie samurai and the writer of The Book of Five Rings. A VERY interesting man. Its fiction work, but based on the life of a real man. A lot of what is in the fiction books really did happen.

For something more serious I'd check out Baghdad Burning: A girl blog from Iraq.

I read a lot, right now about 2-3 books a week. Its a good thing I have a large library of good books, and I don't mind rereading. http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Qikdraw

[sliver]

Currently I'm reading "Stiff". A tongue-in-cheek and lighthearted report about what happens to the bodies when we die. If you've got a strong stomach and open mind it's hilarious! By Mary Roach. (The curious lives of human cadavers)

[curt]

Like everyone else I am reading Harry Potter but just finished "Coldheart Canyon" by Clive Barker. was kind of like you gormenghast20, but i was selling the book at midnight...we sold 140 copies in half an hour.

[Ruins of Ayutthaya]

Chalk another one up for the Harry Potter camp. Right now I am starting book 4 -- I read the first three and loved them, but never got around to starting the rest. Of course, the recent period of Pottermania has inspired me to start reading the rest, so there you go.

The other major book I am reading is "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond. All I can say is this: Best. History-related. Tome. EVER!

Seriously, though. This book is good stuff, and the author attempts to basically explain why history happened as it did for the past several thousand years. I seriously recommend it to anyone remotely interested in this kind of stuff.

[malestorm11]

I am reading Zora Neal Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

[harveym]

I recently came across some books by Christopher Moore that I thought were the funniest books I have read in a long time; 'Practical Demon Keeping' and 'Blood Sucking Fiends - A Love Story'. I am looking forward to reading his more recent books this summer.

[Jennifer1]

Oh i just started reading Sugar Rush, its a sweet book, i heard about it cause its been made into a TV series on Channel 4. Storyline is a 15 year old virgin struggling with her lesbian lust for her best friend.

[Chance]

I finished reading the new Harry Potter book a few days ago. Verry good. It was the only gift I recieved for my birthday. And even THAT was a few days after my b-day.lol

[Ren]

I put everything aside to run the HP marathon. It ranks up there among the best of the series.

[wolfie]

I just finished "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson It is actually two stories in one. One is the building of the 1893 World's Fair and, perhaps America's first serial killer Dr. H.H. Holmes Riveting to say the least!

Just started Jimmy Buffetts..."Tales from Margaritaville" Dont get much time to read though.. http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[NudeAl]

Just started reading, Word of Honor, by Nelson Demille. It is about a middle aged business man, and Viet Nam vet, who is charged with a war crime almost twenty years after the fact and is forced to relive events surrounding it.

[Gecko]

Just finished Watership Down by Richard Adams. I put off reading it for years because I just couldn't see myself reading a book about rabbits. Three pages into it I was hooked and it turned out to be one of the best books I ever read... and I read a lot.

[FMII]

http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif By those members that have acknowledged "Summer Reading" I was happy to find myself a member in the HP reading group. I am now in the middle of Rowlings latest novel.
Both my daughter and my grandson have finshed it. My daughter didn"t like the last three chapters and my gandson indicated that he didn"t like the last chapter. But I will draw my own conclusion about the novel. I have read them all and enjoyed them all.
All the best
Fred

[vintagecarguy]

I was happy to find myself a member in the HP reading group.
while I do enjoy HP books....
how many folks out there find themselves members of the HPL(Howard Phillips Lovecraft) reading group?

[harveym]

I find myself lurking at the threshold

[David77]

NudistGuy47 says;--"With the summer beach season in full swing, I was wondering what others are reading? There is a wealth of books available and I am looking for more titles to round out my reading".

NudistGuy47,
You seemed interested in the special report in the 5-9-05 issue of Newsweek entitled "China's Century" and now I want to tell you about another writing regarding socio-economic development of Asia entitled, "Three Billion Capitalists", by Clyde Prestowitz. This author was interviewed on public television's McLaer Report, aired this evening.

The three billion are composed of one and one- half billion Chinese, one billion in India and the other half billion in other Asian countries.

Mr. Prestowitz points out that many highly educated persons from India who have worked here as professors in our universities, worked in the Silione Valley and other prestigious places, have gone back to India where the opportunities for starting a business involving high technology are tremendously great and rewarding opportunities. He points out that the world can reach businesses in India in a matter of seconds on the internet, and Fed-X can deliver anywhere in the world within 36 hours.

Because of the demographics from one child per family in China, the population is getting more aged in China, and thus he thinks that India will outstrip China in economic development.
Both countries will have tremendous problems dealing with polution, clean water source, infrastructure, etc.

It sounds like a facinating book.

[Ren]

Harry Potter burned me out. I couldn't sit and read anything for a few weeks and hold my concentration. I guess it's like eating a great holiday meal; once you ingest it, you don't want too much food for a while.

And now I'm back to books. I just picked up The Zinn Reader so I could learn some unsantizied history about civil rights and so on. I'm only 1/10 in and I recommend it. The man can write.

[Jochanaan]

Originally posted by harveym:
Another Greg Bear fan? Have you read SOngs of Earth and Power? It originally was published as two books - The Infinity Concerto and The Serpent Mage.
Oh yes! One of my favorites. (Sorry for the late response; I've been at a church conference.)

[Jochanaan]

Originally posted by Naked Kat:
I remember reading the original Thomas Covenant books years ago (I got them from a library) then I came across them recently in a second hand bookshop so I bought them all and re-read them. Then, a few weeks later another Thomas Covenant book came out so I had to get it. And it's just as good. I've never read The Gap Cycle, been meaning to but never got round to it.
Well, it's a well-told tale, as always, but way too dark for me. And for some reason Donaldson's lush prose bothered me more in this set, probably because I didn't enjoy the story as much; I generally prefer a more spare, focused style. But on your recommendation I think I'll have to read The Runes of the Earth.

You like Terry Brooks too? What did you think of the Nest Freemark series: Running with the Demon, A Knight of the Word, and Angel Fire East? I liked them as much or better than anything in the Shannara series, but I've heard other Brooks fans didn't like them so much.

[pahjo2]

recently read two good books.
Shot at and missed by Jack Myers & Flags of our fathers by James Bradley. i've also read all of John Grisham's books. i find the early works were better than the last few, although all were good. stay nude & stay happy--pahjo

[Captain Expendable]

A bit late to the party, but here's some of the stuff I did read:

-- I got started on Terry Pratchett's excellent series of Discworld novels. Specifically, The Color of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, and Interesting Times. (Yes, I know the last one should be read after Sourcery and perhaps Mort.)
-- Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. Highly recommended.
-- Steven Goldman's biography of Casey Stengel, Forging Genius.

[Tara]

Originally posted by Captain Expendable:
A bit late to the party, but here's some of the stuff I did read:

-- I got started on Terry Pratchett's excellent series of Discworld novels. Specifically, The Color of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, and Interesting Times. (Yes, I know the last one should be read after Sourcery and perhaps Mort.)
-- Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. Highly recommended.
-- Steven Goldman's biography of Casey Stengel, Forging Genius.

A British friend of mine recommended Bill Bryson and he was right I loved The Lost Continent which I just read this summer. I was contemplating moving on to more of his travel writing, but maybe I'll read A Short History since it comes so highly recommended.

My two favorite fiction books I read this summer were The Red Tent by Anita Diamant and The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Amazing books about strong female characters.

I've been averaging about 2-3 books a week this summer so maybe I should think more about it and make a top ten list http://clothesfreeforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

OH and of course I am a total Harry Potter nerd so I read the new book the weekend it came out and loved it! I'm very sad there is only one book left to come.

[G Michael]

Pratchett's Discworld sounds interesting. I just finished (so far) Kevin Anderson's series "Saga of the Seven Suns". While on summer vacation, I read just about all of David Weber’s books and the latest Harry Potter. I have not been disappointed with anything I have read these past several months. I teach middle school reading, so I try to keep up on what the students are reading and what I like. I want to find a good sifi-fantasy series. Sounds like you might have a clue.

G. Michael

[jon71]

I love Terry Pratchett. As soon as I finish my latest Robert Asprin book I will start Monstrous Regiment. Only one I haven't read yet in the discworld series. (except for Thud which has only been out a week now).

[Mountain Goat]

I am reading Maya by Jostein Gaarder. He always writes interesting novels. I have the additional challenge of reading it in Chinese, which I read another of his books, the Solitaire Mystery in also. I have a test for Chinese in a week and a half and reading a good book is great background study while also enjoyable.

BTW, Bill Bryson's 'Mother Tongue' is a fascinating book too, and you are bound to learn something about our language from it.


Mountain Goat

[Jason Lee]

Watership Down 1978 (author gazzo-2 from United States) While not as good as the book itself, the movie was well done indeed. This was one of those books I lived in when I first read it, never has Richard Adams come close to what he achieved here, able to pull you the reader right down into the grass roots along with Hazel, Fiver and BigWig. And the animators did him justice...I don't have much to add here that others here haven't, save to say I enjoyed the classic voices used here a lot-from Joss Ackland as the 'Black Rabbit of Inle' to the late, much lamented Harry Andrews as Woundwort. Now THAT guy was as tough and ornery a character actor as ever I saw onscreen, and he did the brutal Woundwort character justice indeed.

Plot Outline: a group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home. Frightening in some scenes. Not recommended for young children.

[harveym]

If you like Terry Prachett, you should try 'Good Omens'. A change from the Discworld. For more serious fantasy reading, there are the 'Tales of the Otori' by Lian Hoearn.
Among my favorite authors are Peter S. Beagle and Charles De Lint. Their urban fantasies are excellent reads.
I am also most of the way through 'Benedict Arnold Patriot and Traitor' by Willard Sterne Randall. It presents a very different picture of Arnold than the one you get from most history courses in the US.
I am a obsessive reader (I read the back of the cereal box if nothing else is available).

[Avionics6]

Originally posted by NudistGuy47:
With the summer beach season in full swing, I was wondering what others are reading? There is a welath of books available and I am looking for more titles to round out my reading.

Currently I am Reading Maureen Dowd's Bush World. I just finished Reading Lolita in Tehran.

What are others reading?

[Avionics6]

Hey, Kind Sir, I am pleased to add my latest book to your request. I just finished reading a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. It's a small book, but it really was thought provoking. He wrote another one called Tuesdays with Morey.
Originally posted by Avionics6:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by NudistGuy47:
With the summer beach season in full swing, I was wondering what others are reading? There is a welath of books available and I am looking for more titles to round out my reading.

Currently I am Reading Maureen Dowd's Bush World. I just finished Reading Lolita in Tehran.

What are others reading? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Veal Johnson]

Originally posted by melissastarr:
Tomorrow, of course, I have to buy a copy or two of the new Harry Potter book. Anyone else planning on buying it?

Melissa

I am still reading the Half Blood Prince, I read it for five minutes a day at lunch. We have the HP books delivered right to the house the day they release them (the wife insists).

I also like Janet Evanovich. She has a new one out unlike the Stephanie Plum stuff, it's Metro-Girl

[gormenghast20]

I'm currently reading "John Adams," by David McCullough.

[gormenghast20]

Well, it's no longer summer but....I just finished reading "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. I must say that I enjoyed it, although it probably does not live up to all the hype given it.

[NudeDen]

I just finished reading Body Freedom Day by Stuart Ward. It was pretty good, a little short though but very interesting to say the least. I have 2 more books to read that are nudist based. One is Nudist Among Us and the other is Nudity: A Cultural Anatomy.

I'll let yall know how they are.

[Jay473]

In the past two months I read two books (for school)

Flowers for algernon...not really sure who wrote the book but it was a great
&
Mecbeth by shakespear....not the biggest fan

[nacktman]

Reading The Bastard King by Dan Chernenko at the moment.

[FireProf]

"N" magazine, Travel Naturally and the AANR Bulletin. Gripping stuff, keeps me riveted. Can't put it down! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif

I never got into ready books for the most part. I pick one up from time to time but usually don't finish it. I'm more a magazine guy! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[Baron Lake]

Draco Tavern by Larry Niven.

BTW Jay, is not remembering the name of the author of "..Algernon" a bit of irony? (I can't remember either!)
b.l.

[Naturist Mark]

Originally posted by Baron Lake:
Draco Tavern by Larry Niven.

BTW Jay, is not remembering the name of the author of "..Algernon" a bit of irony? (I can't remember either!)
b.l.

Daniel Keyes.

Why can I remember that, but not my cell phone number?

-Mark

[harveym]

Do you remember the movie made from Flowers for Algernon? I think it was called Charly. Don't recall who the actors were.

I think I remember reading Flowers... as a short story or novela that was published in one of the SF magazines in the '50s

[karrenlandry]

I just paid up my library card for another year, so I'm back in business. I've just finished rereading On the Beach by Nevil Shute--read it once and you'll never forget it. Then 1984 once again, haven't read it since high school back in the early '80s.

Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour by Tony Bourdain, whatever Paul Theroux and John Irving have coming out next, and my favorite oldies-but-goodies: Frederik Pohl, Joe Haldeman, Jonathan Kellerman, Margaret Atwood...and it's about time to check out "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" once more.

No AANR Bulletin (a.k.a. the Nudist Society Pages) for me, thanks, but definitely the monthly "Funny Times".

karrenlandry

[ncnudlady]

Creative Loafing, The Rhinoceros Times, and The Autobiography of a Flea.

[gormenghast20]

I've just finished reading "America (The Book)," by Jon Stewart and his gang over at the Daily Show. I've just started reading "Under the Banner of Heaven," by Jon Krakauer.

[NakedTao]

Currently, I'm reading "The Harrad Experiment" (naked-time reading) and "Sweet Jesus, I Hate Bill O'Reilly" (non-naked read).

"The Harrad Experiment" is interesting in that somebody ought to start an institution like the one described in this book: a college that pairs men and women in the dorms, requires a class in Human Values, and mandatory nude gym/pool use.

[luvnaturism]

Finally got around to The Da Vinci Code. No wonder it's been a runaway best seller. Couldn't put it down. And, yes, I read a lot of it sitting nude out by the pool.

[ricky bobby]

American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips.

[DenitaLC]

Originally posted by luvnaturism:
Finally got around to The Da Vinci Code. No wonder it's been a runaway best seller. Couldn't put it down. And, yes, I read a lot of it sitting nude out by the pool.

Finished the Da Vinci Code in four days! It was excellent and I can't wait to see how the movie stacks up! Only problem was having seen a trailer for the movie before reading the novel which meant I kept seeing Tom Hanks through out the book. That's ok though, I can invision him in this role. :-)

Dee

[gormenghast20]

I'm currently reading a book called "Journal of the Dead," a story about "friendship and murder in the New Mexico desert."

I'm also reading the Qu'ran.

[fred950]

I am re-reading Emerson's Essays. I really should get a new copy...one without my nearly fourty year old notes for Hmman Relations class scribbled all over it!

[puffledud]

I'm currently reading a book called "Journal of the Dead," a story about "friendship and murder in the New Mexico desert."


I've heard that that was a good book. I'll have to get it. Right now I'm reading Noah Adam's (from NPR fame) book, "Piano Lessons". It's about a guy (him) taking up the piano after turning 50. I did the same thing so I can easily relate.

Dave

[sw1sweendog]

i'll be at the nude beach reading the beer can in my hand http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/stickdance.gif

[gormenghast20]

Originally posted by puffledud:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I'm currently reading a book called "Journal of the Dead," a story about "friendship and murder in the New Mexico desert."


I've heard that that was a good book. I'll have to get it. Right now I'm reading Noah Adam's (from NPR fame) book, "Piano Lessons". It's about a guy (him) taking up the piano after turning 50. I did the same thing so I can easily relate.

Dave </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, "Journal of the Dead" was very good...the author said his aim was to present just the evidence without any tilt one way or the other...the story raises questions both pointing to guilt and innocence...very good read.

I'll have to look up "Piano Lessons" once I make it through the Qur'an.

[Naturist Zoar]

Correcting the Landscape is the title of a very interesting book set in Alaska.

[usmc1]

Just finished Misquoting Jesus, American Gospel and Padre, The Spiritual Journey of Fr Cordano.

Now reading Adams. When I finish that, I'm going to reread Penrod, Beautiful Joe's Paradise and then while on vacation reread Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars series and lust after Dejah Thoris in my dreams.

[tarsus]

mmm. finished "the davinci code" kinda heavy you know?
i like light stuff, kinda bewteen books right now. i do love those silly janet evanovich novels.she has a new one out,should go see if it's checked back in. i never buy books, unless it's a cookbook. all time fav? rachel ray.

[WacoTX]

I am struggling through the Master Gardeners Handbook.

[earthpassenger(Kevin)]

I try to read the New York Times for no more than ten minutes everyday (and I try not to spend much more time than that looking at the internet everyday.) I've been trying to study half a dozen books on health policy for six months now. Aside from all that, I think I'll try (I used the word try a lot---I guess I'm too busy or preoccupied by world events to enjoy reading lately) and read "The Sea" by John Banville for the second time. This book won the Booker prize (England's equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize) a few months ago but I thought it was kind of tough to get involved in the book the first time around--maybe I'll have a different opinion if I read it more carefully a second time.
Peace,
Kevin

[luvnaturism]

Originally posted by usmc1:
Just finished Misquoting Jesus....

Earlier today I was trying without success to find my copy so I could loan it to someone. Probably I already loaned it out, and forgot to write it down.

The writer does something remarkable: he takes what is surely the dullest subject ever invented by the mind of man (biblical criticism) and makes it fascinating reading. I could hardly put it down.

[nifocinphx]

Pulled a couple books off the shelf and just about finished rereading River Runners of the Grand Canyon by David Lavender.

Next up, a 3rd or 4th reread of Katie Lee's All My Rivers Are Gone.

[Bob S.]

I collect young adult WWII fiction. I have about 30 books so far and need to start actually reading some more of them.

Just finished "Hitler's Daughter".

Bob S.

[Tampanude]

I collect young adult WWII fiction. I have about 30 books so far and need to start actually reading some more of them.
My parents had a book of cartoons made by a WWII GI:
"Up Front" by Bill Mauldin. Ever see it?

Day to day life of "dogfaces" from his personal experiences as a young Army grunt

[Fuzzy Nuts]

OUT OF BOOKS right now and looking - hope that Dan Brown comes up with a new one soon.

[David77]

My parents had a book of cartoons made by a WWII GI:
"Up Front" by Bill Mauldin. Ever see it?
EVERYONE in the USA knew who Bill Mauldin was during WWll, and liked his very insightful cartoons.

http://images.google.com/images?q=Bill+Mauldin+cartoons...n&btnG=Search+Images (http://images.google.com/images?q=Bill+Mauldin+cartoons&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images)

P.S. I was in the Navy at that time, and he did not include sailors in his cartoons. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/sad3.gif

[usmc1]

Just finished a re-read of Richard lll by Shakespere, and then Josephine Tey's brilliant fictionalized sluething of the real Richard lll story and the truth behind the death of the young princes.

Almost finished with John Adams.

Since it's summer, I may have to read Penrod for the umpteen gillioneth gagoolien time.

[ken0254]

I've been reading Therapy, Nudity and Joy by Aileen Goodson. It's VERY worthwhile reading.

ken

[Bob S.]

Tampa:"My parents had a book of cartoons made by a WWII GI:
"Up Front" by Bill Mauldin. Ever see it?"

No. But that isn't the type of book I am looking for. I prefer historical fiction books about children, either in their own eyes or in third person. It is just more interesting to me to read about that time from a child's point of view. My preferred subject is the Holocaust, although European, North American, or Japanese homefront stories (including refugfee stories) are fine.

On another note, I am waiting for the first 9/11 fiction story for children. I actually started to write one in 2002 but stopped to concentrate on other stories. I think I may go back to that story.

Bob S.

[luvnaturism]

I'm just finishing Wisdom of our Fathers, a collection of letters edited by Tim Russert. These were letters sent to him after the publication of his book honoring his own father.

I've found this book to be very moving...and also clarifying, in that it has helped me understand my own father better. My relationship with him was difficult for years, though thankfully we did become friends in the years before he died.

[gormenghast20]

I've just finished reading two books:

Warfare In The Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors, and Warfare In the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome, (http://www.amazon.com/Warfare-Classical-World-Encyclopedia-Civilisations/dp/0806127945/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1/104-7046578-2299910) by John Gibson Warry;

The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values, (http://www.amazon.com/Death-Right-Wrong-Exposing-Assault/dp/1400052947/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-7046578-2299910?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180467677&sr=8-1) by Tammy Bruce



I'm currently reading, along with some technical stuff for work:

Greece and Rome at War, (http://www.amazon.com/Greece-Rome-War-Peter-Connolly/dp/185367303X/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2/104-7046578-2299910) by Peter Connolly

[gormenghast20]

Originally posted by Bob S.:
I collect young adult WWII fiction. I have about 30 books so far and need to start actually reading some more of them.

Just finished "Hitler's Daughter".

Bob S.

Bob, are you aware that Hitler has two actual relatives living (last I heard) on Staten Island, New York?

[jasz]

Just started The Mayan Code. (about the upcoming 2012). Also wating to read is The Road to Dune. Will be in the "Orlando" area next week for 2 weeks. Reading around a very private pool.

[usmc1]

Aha! Found some popcorn and peanuts for the brain and am reading at the 7th-8th grade level.

Reading and finished "Warriors" a six-book animal-fantasy series about clans of feral cats living in the forest and their trials and tribulations with dogs, two-legs, kittypets, monsters on the thunderpath, rogue cats and their own internal politics and external challenges.

Now starting on the new phase of the series, Warriors - A New Prophecy. Me an my inner child are enjoying them.

[nacktman]

Right now I am reading and translating some 'new' 2000 year old scrolls from Roman Gaul ... pretty interesting 'diaries' they are.

Also, reading What The Cat Dragged In (and other of Life's important things) by Carol Bozard.
She's one woman that has it right, I tell you.

[naturush]

Right now I'm reading Black Elk Speaks. The author slips my mind right now, but it's about a native american indian medicine man who watches his people dissapear by the white mans hand. It's sad, compelling and I can't wait to finish it. Suprisingly, the native americans spents lots of time naked! They even fought that way.

[gormenghast20]

I've just finished two books:

Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America (http://www.amazon.com/Bin-Laden-Man-Declared-America/dp/0761535810/ref=sr_1_1/105-5356929-3189262?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186762739&sr=8-1)

and

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Deathly-Hallows-Book/dp/0545010225/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5356929-3189262?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186762967&sr=1-1)

I am currently reading:

Waterloo (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/000719076X/sr=1-9/qid=1186763077/ref=olp_product_details/105-5356929-3189262?ie=UTF8&qid=1186763077&sr=1-9&seller=)

[Naturist Mark]

Originally posted by gormenghast20:
I've just finished
...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Deathly-Hallows-Book/dp/0545010225/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5356929-3189262?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186762967&sr=1-1)

Me too,

Currently re-reading Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do about It (http://www.amazon.com/Screwed-Undeclared-Against-Middle-Currents/dp/1576754634/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0264351-8857209?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186792568&sr=8-1)

and a 'comic book' from the same author: We the People: A Call to Take Back America (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1882109384/ref=sib_dp_pt/105-0264351-8857209#reader-link)

-Mark

[D-TX]

It's Light Summer Reading for me, as I'm going back through my collection of books by British Humourist P.G. Wodehouse.

Take Care & Read Bare,
David

[nacktman]

I am working on reading Inside the Coo-Coo Clock by Dame Ima Knutt, myself. Then I have WaterWorks by Sir I. P. Phreely on tap next!

<span class="ev_code_BLUE">(believe it or not they are real books - care to hazard a guess as to which genre?)</span>

[jon71]

Finished the last Harry Potter book recently. Definitely a good end to the series.

[usmc1]

Just finished Potter and am now reading an anthology of Steinbeck's short novels. The first is Tortilla Flat. Dang, I'd forgotten about Danny and the paisano's of Monterrey.

[EricNY]

Just finished "AIRFRAME" by Michael Crichton

[Lettuceman]

Just started Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

[NudistMetalHead]

The last book I read was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

[Boreas]

I think I am the only person in the world who has not read Harry Potter. We just spent two weeks travelling around British Columbia, with a side trip to Seattle. That meant several (9) ferry trips. We saw lots of Harry on the boats!

I recently read "Can You Hear the Nightbird Call" by Anita Rau Badami and "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. Both were excellent. I now have a different perspective on Afghanistan and India. Wow. Good books.

I just finished "The Other Side of the Bridge" by Mary Lawson. It is excellent. I read her first book "Crow Lake" a while ago and this was just as good.

I am now going to start another Anita Rau Badami book.

[Croydon]

Originally posted by Still_Boreas:
I think I am the only person in the world who has not read Harry Potter.
Trust me, you are not the only one. I haven't read any HP books and don't intend to.

Right now, I am reading "Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie.

[Boreas]

I bought a Salman Rushdie book while I was in Seattle. It was not Satanic Verses, though one day I am sure I will find that one and read it.

[Fuzzy Nuts]

Just finished The Reluctant Nudist by A W Palmer. Certainly not the best literature in the world but most of us on here will get a chuckle out of it.

It is the story of a couple who accidentally land in a nudist camp and unwillingly are kept there as a murder has occurred. It is very light and would make a good beach book. Also if anyone has never been to a nude resort is considering going it is worth reading.

[Journeyman]

Originally posted by Fuzzy Nuts:
Just finished The Reluctant Nudist by A W Palmer. Certainly not the best literature in the world but most of us on here will get a chuckle out of it.

It is the story of a couple who accidentally land in a nudist camp and unwillingly are kept there as a murder has occurred. It is very light and would make a good beach book. Also if anyone has never been to a nude resort is considering going it is worth reading.

Fuzzy - if we all end up meeting in Bonaire next April, pls bring along that book so I can have a read, too! Thx

[Fuzzy Nuts]

J'man - will do