What are you reading the week of May 10, 2009?

[DUgosh]

The Flaming Luau of Death by Jerrilynn Farmer

[mckara]

1. Battle: A History of Combat and Culture by Dr. John Lynn

It's excellent!

[Mist]

2. The sixth, and last, book of Maurice Druon's "Accursed Kings" series (13th-14C

France). The series has been out of print for years, but I've been able to track down all six books in used bookstores and on Amazon. The last one just came from Amazon yesterday. Druon died this April, so maybe his works will be reprinted, which would be ironic, after what I've gone through (and paid) to get them all!

[Buzz Clik]

3. final exams.

sigh.

[riverwalker]

4. Ole goes to War

Men from Norway who fought in America's Civil War.
by Jerry Rosholt.

[msedano]

5. Hit List

an oustanding collection of Chicana Chicano detective fiction

[xiamiam]

6. Soul of a Butterfly...Muhammed Alis' autobiography..last week it was Gonzo

about Hunter Thompson...have no idea why those two books are back to back..but the contrast is amazing...I love Ali..the title of the book is appropriate

[BridgeTheGap]

20. Both from Louisville, Ky n.t

[tularetom]

7. Little Pink House by Jeff Benedict

It's the true story of a nurse who fought against eminent domain and the taking of private property by the government for economic development, all the way to the US Supreme Court.

Slow as I read it'll take me a month to finish it.

[Cresent City Kid]

8. Reclaiming Religion from the Church by Frank Canatella

It is reframing of morality as a survival mechanism, that grows organically from human experience. The emphasis is on surviving together, and the divisive morality handed down from the church is debunked. The author's goal is an all-inclusive humanist morality that he feels that we are poised to evolve consciously, beginning with individual relationships and spreading.

I should point out that I knew the author before he passed away in 2007. I'm not trying to sell the book here. It is the honest answer to "what are you reading?"

[MaineDem]

9. First Family by David Baldacci. n/t

[fadedrose]

17. I'll be starting this one next week, any good ? nt

[MrSlayer]

10. self-delete

Wrong spot.

[pscot]

11. Netherland by Jos. O'Neill

The Prez was reading it last month. Seemed like a pretty strong recommendation. Though I have to admit, I never did get around to My Pet Goat. I just finished the Archimedes Codex,, by Netz and Noel. It's the best thing I've read this year. You may have seen the documentary on PBS, but that didn't even begin to tell the story.

[LWolf]

12. someday this pain will be useful to you

by Peter Cameron.

Actually, I finished it tonight. I was obsessively protective of James, who was myself, my children, and some of my students, as well. I had to travel alongside him to the last page.

[Jim__]

13. Comprehending Columbine - Ralph Larkin.

So far, it looks like the book will put a lot of the responsibility for what happened on the culture at the school, although it does also give graphic descriptions of what happened which limits any sympathy for Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris.

[non sociopath skin]

14. Just re-read Kerouac's "On The Road"

Been listening to a lot of late 40s and early 50s jazz and thought I'd go back to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was. :wow:

Now about to re-read Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man".

The Skin

[fadedrose]

15. GREASING THE PINATA, Tim Maleeny

It's the 3rd book (2008) about Cape Weathers, San Francisco detective; the book got the "2009 Lefty Award for Most Humorous Mystery."

It's okay, but I didn't have any big laughs, just some smiles here and there. He's a fairly new author.

[fadedrose]

16. Just starting THE SINISTER PIG by Tony Hillerman nt

[fadedrose]

19. I liked this one -

Hillerman's books are mostly around 200 pages, doesn't take long to finish one of his...k

Chee finally proposes in this one.

[Hestia]

18. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood

I saw a documentary last week on TCM about Frances Marion and had to order the books (out of print, ordered from abebooks.com) Excellent book.

[Pacifist Patriot]

21. "Woodsburner" Debut novel by John Pipkin.

I am half-way through and it is really really good.

http://www.amazon.com/Woodsburner-Novel-John-Pipkin/dp/0385528655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242415444&sr=8-1

This is one of those rare books that combines compelling storytelling with details to delight intellectual snobs like me.

[benld74]

22. Unincorporated Man - GREAT READ!!

[Onceuponalife]

23. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson