Literature What are you currently reading?

[Katrina]

Game of Thrones book 4.

 

[CrazyCatLady]

A Street Cat Named Bob x

 

[Moll Flanders]

The last book I read was Linwood Barclay - Trust Your Eyes and I'm waiting for Syd Moore - Witch Hunt to be delivered.

 

[Muggle]

Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle - Manda Scott

My yearly re-read of the series

 

[Kitties]

Freedom Summer by Bruce Watson. Sad and inspiring at the same time.

 

[Lord Snot]

A Casual Vacancy - J K Rowling

 

[GingerFoxx]

I recently re-read The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff, which I first read about ten years ago when I was in high school. Now, I am reading its sequel, The Te of Piglet. Both books look at the principles of Taoism and draw parallels to the characters and adventures of Winne the Pooh, using the tales to explain the subject matter. As you might guess, it's a pretty easy-trading and fun introduction to the topic, but it touches on some heavier societal issues as well.

 

[ledboots]

I recently re-read The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff, which I first read about ten years ago when I was in high school. Now, I am reading its sequel, The Te of Piglet. Both books look at the principles of Taoism and draw parallels to the characters and adventures of Winne the Pooh, using the tales to explain the subject matter. As you might guess, it's a pretty easy-trading and fun introduction to the topic, but it touches on some heavier societal issues as well.

Wow, thank you for telling me about these books! My adult daughter's birthday is coming up, and she has a special relationship with both Pooh and Taoism, interestingly enough! Obsessed with Winnie the Pooh and especially Christopher Robin as a little kid, her grandmother gave her beautiful old editions of the books. She was an early and voracious reader, and at a very young age she picked up a tiny little book of Tao I had and read it. She really enjoyed it, and still has the book; she likes eastern religions and philosophies. So long story, but she will love these books you mentioned.

 

[Cerebellion]

My roommate has a woodburning of The Tao of Pooh cover on his office wall. It's the book that got him into Taoism

 

[Renee1]

Just started Slavoj Zizek's The Metastases of Enjoyment: On Women and Causality.

 

[Cerebellion]

Decided to finally read through all of Neal Stephenson's books. I need some escapism

 

[GingerFoxx]

Wow, thank you for telling me about these books! My adult daughter's birthday is coming up, and she has a special relationship with both Pooh and Taoism, interestingly enough! Obsessed with Winnie the Pooh and especially Christopher Robin as a little kid, her grandmother gave her beautiful old editions of the books. She was an early and voracious reader, and at a very young age she picked up a tiny little book of Tao I had and read it. She really enjoyed it, and still has the book; she likes eastern religions and philosophies. So long story, but she will love these books you mentioned.

That's awesome. I am glad I could help out. The books are not recent releases, for sure. But I am sure you could track down copies through Amazon.com or similar. I like reading them when I am having a bad day. Seems like I always get just the inspiration I need from whatever chapter I happen to be on. The sequel is longer and goes a bit more in depth, but both are very good, I think.

 

[PiSis]

A Casual Vacancy - J K Rowling

just starting that one myself, for my book club.

 

[Moll Flanders]

I'm going to start reading The Small Hand by Susan Hill as soon as I've had my cereal.

 

[Cerebellion]

I started my Stephenson quest with Anathem and Snow Crash. I've read Snow Crash before, but needed a refresher read. Anathem, I'm enjoying immensely

 

[Renee1]

The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton.

 

[RumblePurr]

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell -Susanna Clarke

 

[Pirate]

^ I got that for £1 in a charity shop the other day. The only thing that puts me off is its MASSIVE. Kinda tempts me into getting a kindle haha, that thing will take up most of my bag! Is it worth hauling around? If not I guess I could slowly get through it as a bedtime book haha.

Im reading Damned by Chuck Palahniuk. Its OK so far, not brilliant. I used to love his books when I was younger but the last one I read I couldnt finish (Pygmy) and this ones bler. I dunno if its just cause I'm older or he is just getting shittier. Will see.

 

[PiSis]

I'm going to start reading The Small Hand by Susan Hill as soon as I've had my cereal.

oooh, sounds scary good.
her The Woman in Black is hands down, thee scariest ghost story i've ever read.
didn't even know about this book. will add it to my 'to read' list.

 

[Moll Flanders]

The House at Riverton - Kate Morton.

oooh, sounds scary good.
her The Woman in Black is hands down, thee scariest ghost story i've ever read.
didn't even know about this book. will add it to my 'to read' list.

The Small Hand wasn't that scary but I agree that The Woman in Black is spooky, I've read the book, seen the play and I watched the film this year, the film is really frightening! I liked The Mist in the Mirror too although the ending seemed rushed. I also liked The Man in the Picture. I love ghost stories, one really scary ghost story is Dark Matter by Michelle Paver.