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What Are You Reading Right Now?

Just finished: Gravity's Rainbow by Pynchon. Loved it - read it twice.

Last week I read Invitation to a Beheading by Nabokov. Brilliant. Of course, not my first time reading it. Huge Nabokov fan.
 
Just finished "Socialism Betrayed, and The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future.

Now I am rereading "The Shock Doctrine Disaster Capitalism"
 
Just finished, A Shameful Act by Taner Akçam. A pretty comprehensive history of the Armenian genocide, as investigated through original documents by a Turkish academic. Riveting stuff and completely turned my opinions on the subject on their head.
 
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This book is literally a page turner, Ive been reading up for long time into the wee hours of the morning because I cant put it down. Its been awhile since Ive been reading non-stop simply because many books Ive read the past year havent been all that interesting to me so therefore it was a slog to get through them- but this one is keeping me very very interested.

What is it about? Well, think of World War Z or the Walking dead but instead of zombies... its vampires. It starts out slow (but still interesting) and the suspense slowly builds towards an apocalyptic finale. Highly recommended!
 
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Borrowed a Kindle from the library with all four of the 'Game of Thrones' on it. I'm surprised to enjoy it. I'm not a fan of the fantasy genre (beyond the usual early addiction to Lord of the Rings). This is well-written, if occasionally over-the-top graphic-violence-wise.
 
from wiki.....

Ted Bell is an American author of suspense novels such as Hawke and Assassin, Pirate, and Spy and Warlord and Phantom. He is best known for his New York Times Bestselling series of spy thriller novels featuring the character Lord Alexander Hawke.

found one of his novels in airport a while back.....i was hooked after a few pages

similar to Tom Clancy type novels....military actions, suspense, thriller mysteries

perfect for a little relaxation....

he is a new member of my favorite author's club
 
I have read that, I liked it too.
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This book is literally a page turner, Ive been reading up for long time into the wee hours of the morning because I cant put it down. Its been awhile since Ive been reading non-stop simply because many books Ive read the past year havent been all that interesting to me so therefore it was a slog to get through them- but this one is keeping me very very interested.

What is it about? Well, think of World War Z or the Walking dead but instead of zombies... its vampires. It starts out slow (but still interesting) and the suspense slowly builds towards an apocalyptic finale. Highly recommended!
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Finishing Blood Meridan by Cormac McCarthy. Heavy and very violent, but its easily one of the greatest American novels of the past century.

I am always listening to an audio book on my runs, and just finished this one:

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It's really good, and the narration is excellent. His previous book, The Elephant Whisperer is really good as well.
 
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Finishing Blood Meridan by Cormac McCarthy. Heavy and very violent, but its easily one of the greatest American novels of the past century.
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Read that book awhile back and it has a prominent place in my library- a truly unforgettable, disturbing book- it really is one of the greatest of all time. Cormac is one of my favorite writers, I have almost all of his novels.
 
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Ken Follett; book two of the century series. it's historical fiction; this one focuses on the rise of fascism in Europe, and WWII. it is excellent so far. the first one was, as well.
 
Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson

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So far its good. Very well written.
 
I am about 20 pages into "Killing Jesus" by Oreilly. Pretty good so far.
 
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Read that book awhile back and it has a prominent place in my library- a truly unforgettable, disturbing book- it really is one of the greatest of all time. Cormac is one of my favorite writers, I have almost all of his novels.
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I read that too, I normally dont like cowboys, but he has a way of writing. I read all of his novels almost, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain, Suttree, The Road, etc
 
Finally finished "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present" by Micahael Oren.
Amazon.com: Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present (9780393330304): Michael B. Oren: Books

Getting ready to start "From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776 (Oxford History of the United States)" by George Herring.
Amazon.com: From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776 (Oxford History of the United States) (9780199765539): George C. Herring: Books
 
I will marry George Clooney by christmas by Tracy Bloom
 
I just finishing this: http://www.amazon.com/My-Story-Elizabeth-Smart/dp/1250055458 and am now filled with alot of respect and admiration for Elizabeth Smart. She showed so much faith, strength, and courage during her kidnapping, it was very inspiring. You can tell Elizabeth isn't exactly a writer but it was still compelling. She is very much a role model on how I would want my daughter to be. Her Mormon faith is very strong and while I don't agree with that religion I can certainly respect her for who she is and how that faith provided comfort in her time of need. Great book!
 
Right now I am working on Heretics of Dune, by Frank Herbert.

It had been a while since I had read any of the Dune novels, and this time I decided to go through every one, in chronological order. This is like book 12 out of 17 I think.
 
Just finished a non fiction book "Fordlandia" about a failed attempt by Ford to set up a rubber plantation/city in the middle of the jungle in Brazil to corner the rubber market in the 20's through 40's for tires.

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Now reading "Naked Lunch" William Burroughs....Interzone.
 
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Just finished a non fiction book "Fordlandia" about a failed attempt by Ford to set up a rubber plantation/city in the middle of the jungle in Brazil to corner the rubber market in the 20's through 40's for tires.
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It might have actually been successful, except for WWII.

The requirements for rubber was not really high, until WWII. But the vastly increased demand for the product during WWII spurred a large amount of R&D money, which led to the development of synthetic rubber which in turn largely killed the demand for the natural substance.

Much like the demand for silk during the war fueled the research into synthetic fabrics, leading to polyester, nylon, and other products that largely killed the prior demand for silk.

I know of Fordlandia because it is a mecca for urban spelunkers.
 
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