What are you reading?

[peerc]

Also in the middle of Remarque's "All Quiet On The Western Front"

"The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the front."

[jackg]

[kobito]

i've been reading Nothing to Envy...
i actually read 1/2 of it last year or so...and never finish.

it make me wanna visit NK somedays haha

[ahn]

I never thought of myself as a fantasy reader but lately I've really been enjoying the escapism. After going through Sara Douglass's entire back catalogue I've just started The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss which I'm really enjoying. Other than the typical fantasy "classics" by authors such as Tolkein I'd love some recommendations of other authors or titles. At this stage I've decided not to read Game Of Thrones since I'm watching it, may change my mind.

[Faust]

Everyone has told me to read the GoT books in order to enjoy the show even more. But I don't have the time...

[Magician]

Does anyone know anything about this:



http://www.amazon.com/The-Silence-An.../dp/0374229171

Came highly recommended. Apparently it has a lot to do with utilizing ritual and prayer within an atheist framework.

"If the human mind can ever be released from myth it is not through science, still less through philosophy, but in moments of contemplation."

[Faust]

Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance instead.

[Magician]

Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance instead.

Already have! Though, except for some Daniel Dennett, that's pretty much the extent of my experience with contemporary philosophy.

[trentk]

grappling with alien realms:

left: I love the spirit of this book. Vexing problems? Lets see what light beauty can shed on them. The second paper is written by someone who is not only an oxford professor of quantum foundations, logics, and structures.... but also a one man industrial stoner band. see his profile and music.
right: Tarkovsky's film has long been one of my favorites, now I'm finally getting around to reading the book.

[profondo nero]

[Macro]

Not bad so far... though if i was a christian i would probably appreciate this book a far greater way

[Faust]

Such a sick book, Macro! I know you will enjoy it (though "enjoy" is not exactly the right word for it.)

[peerc]

Found this on my father's bookshelf

[viv1984viv]

Faust - is there anything like Blood Meridian - something as gothic and biblical?? The other McCarthy novels are not quite the same...

Could do with some new fiction after my Brassier binge...

[lowrey]

Not bad so far... though if i was a christian i would probably appreciate this book a far greater way

Thanks for the reminder, need to pick this up!