I recently starting reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom

Not loving it, the guy is sort of full of himself and the answers he has for everything is always, "Oh, it's in the brain! *shock horror*" Yeah okay. I kinda knew that after you explained what neuromarketing was for the third time in ten pages. This book could've been summed up in under 50 pages with a short description of neuromarketing and then, just the strange and interesting findings.

I'm gonna finish it but it's definitely not a re-read cus there's nothing in here that someone who's taken introductory Psychology hasn't already learned.

i think it was the way his letters seemed like a stream of consciousness and reminded me of the way i write in my journal. i sometimes don't remember the actual words in conversations, but i write down a lot of stuff like he did.

oh and the end where we find out what really happened to him scared me because i definitely was not expecting that.

Currently: 1st book in the trueblood series, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris :3

I'm reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, which is a really interesting take on US history.

(And looking back over my posts, I wrote about this a few weeks ago; but it's interesting and worth re-mentioning.)

stephen king- on writing (for school)

the alchemist

Stephen King's Heart in Atlantis

since school started:

where are you now? by mary higgins clark (for fun)
le fils du pauvre by mouloud feraoun (school)
la femme sans sepulture by assia djebar (school)

and right now re-reading to kill a mockingbird by harper lee for a class. i forgot how much i enjoyed that book.

I'm reading that for history class. I'm having trouble getting through it, though, because of the writing style. Paul Johnson's book, A History of the American People, is a good book to read along with Zinn's because of the writers personal history and opinions.

Reading The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan. It was a pretty random choice since I was desperate for a book to read from my reading list, but it's actually not that bad so far. I also have to read The Crucible. Ehhh.

Black Like Me - John Howard Griffin
& Helter Skelter - Vincent Bugliosi.

QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 9 2009, 06:47 AM)

I'm reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, which is a really interesting take on US history.

Had to read it for APUSH. I've gotten to the part where Columbus was being a arse to the indians, then I quit reading.

Found out I don't even have the same APUSH Teacher I was suppose to have. B]
So, no AP reading for me<3.

I hate Reading. :(

I'm also reading Tom Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons, and of course Naomi Klein's No Logo (which I've been reading for a while).

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

^ I've read that book too many times.


It's been so long since I've read something that hasn't been assigned, so I'm reading Stories of Anton Chekhov. We'll see how long this lasts.

American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson (for school, of course).

Russell Baker: Growing Up

James Joyce's Ulysses
Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
Michael M. Lewis' The New New Thing
Brian Greene's The Fabric of the Cosmos

I picked up Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 today, but I might hold off on reading it until I finish Charlotte Simmons. Maybe.

Shame on me, still haven't finished The Elegant Universe. Hey, it's not light pre-bedtime reading. And I've got too much shit to do. This winter break, maybe.

Re-reading David Sedaris' When You Are Engulfed In Flames.

Well the last book I read was The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Awesome book

Totally true. Distorting your conception of space time and getting mindf*cked right before bed is not fun.

Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

I'm going to start reading Animal Farm.
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The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter - Jason Kersten

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal - Ayn Rand

lol omg, wrong thread, too many tabs.

o_o

Currently Reading/ Reading Lists, version IV




i read that too, but i barely remember anything from it. what did you think

I just purchased Neal Stephenson's The Big U, sort of on a whim. I read it about 2½ years ago, but it's pretty good and a quick read, and I wanted to read it again. It has some good ideas (most of which Stephenson fleshed out in later novels, such as Snow Crash) and I particularly like his style in The Big U. Stephenson isn't actually a fan of the novel (it's his first), and from a technical standpoint it's not that well-written, but I still think it'll be a good book to re-read.

I'm not really reading this, but I just bought my sister (she's pregnant) What to Expect When You're Expected: A Fetus's Guide to the First Three Trimesters. It's sort of a parody of all the What to Expect type books. I heard about it when the author was interviewed on NPR.

I'm actually needing suggestions on something to read, as my library is stale and I can't decide what to read next. I saw some decent suggestions on http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com (I LOVE that site) but any personal recommendations from folks here would be great as well.

What sort of material are you feeling right now?

Something historical, but not Jane Austin type historical. Meaning, a period piece that isn't overly melodramatic. Or I can go with something that's known to work for me, like suspense.

Hm, something along the lines of 1984 maybe? I enjoy stories with dystopian style themes.

Well, another classic dystopian novel from roughly that era is Brave New World; different feel but still interesting. If you want something slightly dystopian, more sci-fi, then Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (the basis of Blade Runner) is good.

You know, with the amount of times I've seen Blade Runner, I'm surprised I haven't read that book. Perfect suggestion. I'll check the used book store this weekend. Thanks, man!

You should start a rousing debate on whether Deckard is a replicant or not.

My Friend Leonard - James Frey

bought it for a dollar. lol

Currently reading Y: The Last Man. It's so strange.

Animal Farm.



LOL.

Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne

Evernight by Claudia Grey

Julie and Julia by Julia Powell
What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

I'm in various stages of reading all of them...school got in the way, otherwise I would've finished them in 2 weeks. =_=

ayn rand and the world she made - anne c heller

The Gonzo Papers Anthology by Hunter S. Thompson

Ha! I'm reading Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 right now.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, finally.

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami.

^I have 10 pages till I finish Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

done with that


reading john grisham's The Associate. i haven't read a john grisham book in forever.

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs

done with that

The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter

Daniel J. Levitin's "This Is Your Brain On Music".

Still reading Malcolm Gladwell's "What the Dog Saw".

i bought that for my mom for christmas! i'm planning on reading it too though.