What Are You Reading?

[Pittacus]

Waiting for my new Kindle to arrive. In the mean time, I'm browsing Durant's Age of Faith.

 

[NicholasDestray]

On Stranger Tides, by Tim Powers. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is of course based on the Disneyland ride...but it's also inspired by this novel. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is inspired by this novel as well, but to a lesser extent, ironically enough. Considering that cigars play a prominent role in another Tim Powers novel, Expiration Date, I'm looking forward to some pipes and/or cigars in this novel, too.

 

[Airborne]

The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett on Kindle. One handed. While smoking a pipe.

 

[Preacher]

Right now I"m enjoying Agatha Christies "The Secret Adversary"

 

[Dave_In_Philly]

Reading through Neill Archer Roan's blog I came across his post about his meeting with John Casey which inspired me to pick up a copy of Spartina at the library (its not available for the Kindle yet). Worth reading but I wouldn't praise it to the extent that Neil did.

 

[Dave_In_Philly]

Just finished Ivan Doig's The Eleventh Man. It was okay, not all that great, but meh.

 

[Josjor]

I'm reading Ghandi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed An Empire and Forged Our Age.

Interesting stuff and a bit of a departure for me as I rarely read history. Of course, I have to smoke an English blend while reading it.

 

[andr3wrams3y]

Disciple by Bill Clem

 

[s.ireland]

Time's Arrow by Martin Amis

 

[ewest]

"Generation Of Swine. Gonzo Papers Volume 2"- Hunter Thompson

 

[forsooth]

Reading "The Rumpole Omnibus," a compilation of three Rumpole of the Bailey novels by John Mortimer. Great stuff.

 

[Fight'n Hampsters]

Lonesome Dove

 

[Jimmy1973]

Lonesome Dove

One of my favorites. :cheers:
Am currently reading "War and Peace"

 

[jgmitchell]

The Hobbit
My Lady Nicotine
Some collections of Robert Frost poetry

 

[Josjor]

Lonesome Dove

McMurtry is one of the greatest and yet least appreciated writers of the last 50 years.

I just started The Last Jihad by Joel Rosenberg. I'm usually not a political thriller kind of guy, but a friend recommended it and so far it's been a great read.

I just finished Ghandi and Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age by Arthur Herman. I'm also generally not a history reader, but the subjects of this book intrigued me and I'm planning a trip to India this February. The book definately didn't disappoint and I think having some of the history concerning the formation of present day India will be helpful to me during my mission.

I guess looking at the list above that I've been doing a bit of stretching from my usual reading. That's a good thing!

 

[Lestrade]

Atlantis Rising

 

[user 2031]

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[hobie1dog]

Hubble: Mirror on the Universe........pics that have to be seen to believe

 

[lowflyingpenguin]

Cold Vengence

By Preston&Child

 

[Lestrade]

The Rift War Saga.