What are you reading

[Jen]

How Did It Begin?
by DR R & L Brasch

Its an entertaining look at why we do and say the things we do
like......

Why do we say that cranky people must have got out the wrong side of the bed?
Why is it bad luck to whistle at sea?
What are crocodile tears?
Where did the expression to eat ones hat come from?
Why do men and women button their clothes on different sides?
Why are horseshoes lucky?
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY ??????

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Hmmm... lets see

Vol 3 of Churchills History of WWII. Very interesting to see hings from the viewpoint of one of histories main players. Also a pleasure to read Englist as it should be written.
Also plouging my way throght O'Mearas "Messier Objects" as I try to find more of 'em.
Have about 10 history books on WWI, WWII, ancient Rome, Middle east History etc that I am trying to get to.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by hector

I read several books at a time usually.
Work..... Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programing or NLP
Non Fict..... The Chilling Stars. A real view on Global Warming.
Fiction....War of the Worlds for the nth time (once a year) sad I know
History.... the Civil War Vol 2 (verrrrrry dry and slowwwwwww)
Audio..... Catch 22 (It's Yassarians name sir)
If any of you drive more than 30 minutes to work I can recommend getting Audio Books. Best way to drive.
Andrew

Is that Shelby Footes Civil War history. I still have two vols to go, must get back to it one day. Surprising it is so fry as he is really passionate about the subject>

[Ric]

I just started reading the NASA press release for the Apollo 15 mission.

It has all the details about the mission and the science that was conducted. If your into Apollo missions it's a great read.

Cheers

[Terry B]

Last book I read was called "A Fraction of the Whole" by Steve Toltz
A great first book with a little bit of an astronomy side tale in it.

[Dog Star (Phil)]

Originally Posted by goober

Commute reading: Beyond Band of Brothers - Memoirs of Major Dick Winters.
Bedside reading: Biggles And The Gunrunners

I've got a mate who plays in a Hawkwind tribute band here in Melbourne....

G'day Doug,
Only just noticed your last line there.
Just as a matter of interest; What's the name of the band?

[goober (Doug)]

Originally Posted by Dog Star

G'day Doug,
Only just noticed your last line there.
Just as a matter of interest; What's the name of the band?

Sonic Attack - www.sonicattackband.com

I've never seem them play...

[matt]

Breath....by Tim Winton.

A great Aussie writer and an interesting fella.

[Marko of Oz (Mark)]

2nd book of The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.

Waiting for the final book of Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series . (to be written and published posthumously)

[MrB (Simon)]

Back issues #13 thru to #24 of StrictlyIC magazine.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Still going through Astronomy 2009 at the moment and will do so for many months yet
To all the begginers go get a copy ...cheers Kev.

[Dog Star (Phil)]

Just finished God and the New Physics by Paul Davies.
Probably many people on this forum have read this book and digested it easily. For me, it was a case of mental callisthenics! I now understand how infinity can be found in the area of any given circle!
Have now just started on The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene.
Having previously read his 48 Principles of Power, and The Art of Seduction (not a book about scoring with the opposite sex) ,I'm looking forward to a good read with this.
In the first 50 pages he quotes from Shakespere, Napoleon Bonaparte, Friedrich Nietzsche, Aesop, Abraham Lincoln, Miyamoto Mushashi, and the I Ching, amongst others.
A random quote - More life may trickle out of men through thought than through a gaping wound - Thomas Hardy.
A different sort of callisthenics!

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

Just finished "Making of the Fittest" which is a DNA oriented examination of evolution. If you don't know much about how DNA works, you will when you have finished. Has some interesting stuff on control mechanisms that determine how many legs things have, eye structure and the effects if some genes are altered, some can be altered and have no effect while others cease to work. Fossil and junk DNA are also interesting. A great book on the subject.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Dead Famous - Ben Elton

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hey Kev.
I'm also reading Astronomy 2009. In association with that I'm studying "The Night Sky".
Authored by Steve Massey. I have a lot to catch up on I've finished, "Discovering The Night Sky".
That was part of a package with my first telescope purchase.

Cheers Marty

[Enchilada]

"The Northerm Lights" by Lucy Jago. It is about the Norwegian Kristian Birkeland, who discovered much about the true nature of the aurorae and the relationship between the Sun and auroral activity. He was brilliant a bit of a nutter, whose story is more about tragedy of his life. So far it is a really enthralling read and about 280 pages.

[BerrieK]

Just finished 'The Nest' by Paul Jennings. The dark story of a teenage boys journey into his past. Enjoyed it very much.

Just started "The Messenger' by Markus Zusak. Have read another book written by this author called 'The Book Thief" - a fantastic read about a German girl fostered to a German family in the late 1930's. She steals books from Nazi burnings and from the library of the mayors wife and is taught to read by her foster father. Concurrently the family hides a Jewish man (son of an old army friend of the father) in the basement. I highly recommend this book, it is beautifully written and very moving.

Kerrie

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Just finished "The Georgian Star", by Michael Lemonick, a biography of the 18th C. brother & sister astronomers William and Caroline Herschel.
Found this to be a great read not only on the astronomical and scientific side of things but also to get a glimpse of everyday life in that period of history. The title itself alludes to the pre current naming of the planet Uranus - Herschel hoped to receive some favour from the monarch George III by naming the new discovery in his honour

[yinyang23 (Geoffrey)]

Three of the best books I've ever read are those in the Conqueror series: wolf of the planes, lords of the bow and bones of the hill by Conn Iggulden. They narrate the "epic story of the great conqueror" - Genghis Khan. I am also a fan of Ender's Game and its sequels.

[Jen]

Im still reading the same book as the last time I replied
Havnt even got to the second chapter yet