What book are you reading now

[manu1959]

The Magician's Nephew, by C.S.Lewis

ever read screwtape?

[Abbey Marie]

Clapton
the Autobiography

He is pretty open about his alcoholism and womanizing, but it's the discussions of what motivated his various songs and collaborations that make the book interesting.

[hjmick]

About a week ago I finished a book called The Religion by Tim Willocks. It was a work of historical fiction set in 1565 during the Muslim siege of Malta. The central character, Mattias Tannhauser, is taken as a youth from his village by Muslim invaders and grows up to join the ranks of the Janissary's. After leaving his Muslim life, he settles in Sicily where he becomes a prosperous arms dealer, soldier of fortune, and bar owner. His reputation leads Contessa Carla La Penautier to his doorstep. Using her charms and a promise of title and wealth, the Contessa, a young widow, recruits Tannhauser to help her find bastard son, Orlandu, she was forced to abandon at birth 12 years earlier. They arrive on Malta, where the Contessa believes her son is, and Tannhauser and Carla get caught in the Turkish attack on the Christian enclave. The story takes place between May and September of 1565. It is rich in historical detail, beautiful detail, character development, and a plot that moves surprisingly well. This book sat on my shelf for over a year. Every time I picked it up to start reading it, I would fan the pages and think, "Too many words, I'm not in the mood for all these words." You may say, "Hey, dummy, it's a book, there are lots of words in book!" You're right, of course, but some books rely on dialogue as well narrative/descriptive paragraphs, at 640 pages, The Religion doesn't use as much dialogue as other books, which means there are a lot of words. I loved this book. I wish I had committed myself to reading it sooner. On the upside, it is supposed to be the first book in a Tannhauser trilogy, I am anxiously awaiting book two.

The Religion

A couple of days ago I finished The Last Jihad by Joel C. Rosenberg. Written before 9/11, the book opens with a kamikaze attack on the Presidential motorcade and involves war with Saddam. It was a good read.

Currently I am reading Rosenberg's second book, The Last Days. So far so good. Arab terrorists, CIA, Israelis, Palestinians, Iraqis, Russians, car chases, homicide bombers. Good Fun.

[hjmick]

I suppose I should have mentioned that the title is derived from the defenders of Malta. They are The Knights of Saint John the Baptist, also known as The Hospitallers. They were rivals of The Templars and called themselves The Religion.

[5stringJeff]

Last week I finished "Biography of a Dollar." It's a great read about currency valuation, trading, and the weak dollar.

I'm currently reading "The 360-degree Leader," about leadership in an organization in all directions.

[manu1959]

cannery row.....

[DragonStryk72]

This past month I've read:

The Audacity of Hope
FairTax: The Truth by Neal Boortz
The innocent Mage
The Awakened Mage both by Karen Miller
An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck
Crazies to the left of me, Wimps to the right by Bernie Goldberg
The Spiderwick Chronicles

[5stringJeff]

Finished "The 360-degree Leader." It was OK.

Now I'm on to "The Fabric of the Cosmos," which is about theoretical physics.

[avatar4321]

liberal fascism

[retiredman]

"Temporary Shepherds" by Roger Nicholson

[manu1959]

Finished "The 360-degree Leader." It was OK.

Now I'm on to "The Fabric of the Cosmos," which is about theoretical physics.

http://books.google.com/books?as_aut...gational&hl=en

this guy writes great leadership books....we have used him as a consultant.....

[5stringJeff]

Never heard of him, but I'll have to check him out. Thanks!

[midcan5]

Just finished 'Big Con,' Jonathan Chait and 'The End of America,' Naomi Wolf. Both worth reading this election time.

Still reading, 'The Culture Of Make Believe,' Derrick Jensen. Radical look at America. Also started Richard Powers, 'Three Farmers on their Way to Dance.' One of my favorite fiction authors, but the book ties into life enough during the time of the first world war to make it pertinent.

[Yurt]

[Mr. P]

Playboy...hey that's as thick as some books!