What Book Are You Reading?

beep

I've had so little time to read lately, and I've completed so many series, I need a new series to read. The last books I read were London and another book by Rutherford, and I want to get my hands on Sarum (historical fiction about Britain).

Forgot about the books I just read to my daughter, just finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia to my 9-yr old. She LOVED them. I read them years ago to the older kids. They are like old friends now.

beep

I've had so little time to read lately, and I've completed so many series, I need a new series to read. The last books I read were London and another book by Rutherford, and I want to get my hands on Sarum (historical fiction about Britain).

Forgot about the books I just read to my daughter, just finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia to my 9-yr old. She LOVED them. I read them years ago to the older kids. They are like old friends now.

chelle1717

You would probably like Steve Berry's fiction series. I don't know if the series has a name, but I believe there are 6 books, and the first is called The Amber Room. It has sort of Da Vinci Code feel to it, though maybe not quite as much action. The books are inspired by actual events and facts, but the stories surrounding those events/facts are fictional. Pretty interesting!

Also, if you haven't already read the best series of all time, go for Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. They may take you a bit to get into (first book is The Gunslinger) but I promise you they're worth it! I've read them twice!

cheermom11

I'm reading My Soul to Keep - the third in a series by Melanie Wells. The first two are When the Day of Evil Comes and Soul Hunter. If you're interested in suspense, I highly recommend these books.

yellow_pepper

"Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro, author of "The Remains of the Day." I just started it.

sgtinvincible

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

maestrachistosa

If you would like a historic, romantic, action adventure, epic series to completely fall in love with...I have one for you! The books are by Diana Gabaldon, and, although I don't know if the actual series has a name, the first book is called "Outlander". Enjoy! :flowerforyou:

BlazinEmerald

Hmm Im a book addict and actually have 2 on the go right now , one in the house one in the car :blushing: House book is a Nora Roberts one , forget the title will have to go look, Think it might be Homeport , and older one. And a John Saul book in the car think the title for it is Unwanted

Families_R_Forever

:flowerforyou: I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED TWILIGHT BY STEPHENIE MEYERS. It is coming to the theatre on 12-12-08 and I already told my husband that he is taking me!!! There are three books total out right now and her the fourth is to be released in august ( I have already pre-ordered it). I have yet to be disappointed. They are all soooooo good. I read them all within a two week period and the first one Twilight in just one day. I could not put them down. Seriously give them a try, I don't think you will be disappointed!!! HH:flowerforyou:

TamTastic

His Family by Ernest Poole (The first winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1918)

I am trying to read all the winners of the Pulitzer Prize...I have read others within the group but wanted to read the first one. Some of them are easier reads than others! hahaha

lilmandy89

Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom

jill927

A trashy romance novel with a half naked man on the cover....
Title: does it really matter?! lol.

beep

Wonderful ideas! I have to admit, I do not like gore, or anything dealing with horror or sex; but I love suspense, science fiction (stargate is my fav show); historical fiction if it's not in the romance genre. I read all of Clive Cusslers books (Sahara, Atlantis Found, etc) :sad: and the new ones aren't as good now that he has a ghost writer (or not so much of a ghost anymore since his name is on the books.)

My mother loved the Amber Room, should probably read that.

maverickyanda

Giving

maverickyanda

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

beep

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

foxfire9372

Just finished The Five People You Meet in Heaven and have started Book of the Dead (Cornwall)

kjllose

I am currently reading Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. A murder mystery set around Puget Sound, at the time of World War II, and has some history of the interning of the Japanese people in it.

My question is How many of you use your local library to find books you want to read? And how many rather buy a book? I live rather rurally, so when I go into town I hit the library and if there is a book I really want to read I ask for an inter-library loan. I guess now you can download books too can't you. I have never tried that. Has anyone done it? If so how is it ? What kind of software do you need also. But I can' t imagine giving up my books for an online version of one.

beep

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

I think what he means is when some scientists go too far in their stance on non-provable theory versus empirical science. I may be wrong....

beep

I am currently reading Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. A murder mystery set around Puget Sound, at the time of World War II, and has some history of the interning of the Japanese people in it.

My question is How many of you use your local library to find books you want to read? And how many rather buy a book? I live rather rurally, so when I go into town I hit the library and if there is a book I really want to read I ask for an inter-library loan. I guess now you can download books too can't you. I have never tried that. Has anyone done it? If so how is it ? What kind of software do you need also. But I can' t imagine giving up my books for an online version of one.

We have a large library of classics and military history. But if it's not a classic, I usually don't buy it, but get it from the library. I usually don't enjoy reading books more than once, unless it is really really well written and full of nuances I may not get on the first reading.

maverickyanda

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

Well it's bound and was at Barnes and Nobles and has an ISBN number :P

He he he.

not a novel but i don't read many novels.

Oh wait -- I have cat's cradle in the bathroom for my nightly baths. :P

beep

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

Well it's bound and was at Barnes and Nobles and has an ISBN number :P

He he he.

not a novel but i don't read many novels.

Oh wait -- I have cat's cradle in the bathroom for my nightly baths. :P

:laugh: :laugh: Who is the author? and What is it about?

sgtinvincible

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

I think what he means is when some scientists go too far in their stance on non-provable theory versus empirical science. I may be wrong....

Correct.

There is an entire faction of scientists that will do absolutely anything in order to push a theory that actually *does* disprove a supreme being.

I was going to go into a rant about multiverse theory vs. Intelligent Design, but this is not the place for a debate that will ineviitably turn ugly.

Suffice to say, it's a good book for proponets of Intelligent Design (old world, young Earth creationists will probably not care for it).

Love you guys.

maverickyanda

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

I think what he means is when some scientists go too far in their stance on non-provable theory versus empirical science. I may be wrong....

Theories are always technically just speculation in everyday language, but in science, have been tested again and again that they sustain enough evidence (fact) to become (and remain) theories.

So "non-provable theory" doesn't make sense. I'm not trying to harp. I was raised in a household of science. I get offended when people go, "Oh scientists!! Peh!! They hate God, are stupid (for their stupid Ph.Ds) and don't believe in Intelligent Design) and ya ya."

Theory, in science, is something - a set of facts so well established researched and tested- that explains the phenomena of the world and in nature. Theories (ie, Relativity, Gravity) are used to formulate new theories and mathematical equations.

ID isn't a theory.

Nor is it empirical data. That's the stuff that academia uses...stats, more or less.



I get ruffled with language sometimes. :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:


ANYWAY! Slaughterhouse-Five was much better than Cat's Cradle.

icupfunny2000

I just finished reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel


I seriously recomend this book to anyone... its about a boys experience in the Nazi Concentration camp Auschwitz(sp)... its Terrifying and educational!!! horrifyingly excellent... thats how id put it. It is the true story of what the author went through in Auschwitz.

maverickyanda

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

Well it's bound and was at Barnes and Nobles and has an ISBN number :P

He he he.

not a novel but i don't read many novels.

Oh wait -- I have cat's cradle in the bathroom for my nightly baths. :P

:laugh: :laugh: Who is the author? and What is it about?

giving is by bill clinton and cat's cradle is by kurt vonnegut

I don't reccomend either for you if you are a proponent of Intelligent Design.



(Unless you want to hear about the end of the world, drinking, drugs, *kitten*, a religion where all religions are lies and secret formulas to get rid of mud!)

maverickyanda

I just finished reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel


I seriously recomend this book to anyone... its about a boys experience in the Nazi Concentration camp Auschwitz(sp)... its Terrifying and educational!!! horrifyingly excellent... thats how id put it. It is the true story of what the author went through in Auschwitz.

based on the events of.

GOD I'm being a brat today he he he.

I think it's mostly autobiographical but anyway.

Totally read Night. Especially when they forgot to say Kaddish...Maybe 1/2 into the book.

http://www.btinternet.com/~ablumsohn/wiesel.htm

maverickyanda

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

I think what he means is when some scientists go too far in their stance on non-provable theory versus empirical science. I may be wrong....

Correct.

There is an entire faction of scientists that will do absolutely anything in order to push a theory that actually *does* disprove a supreme being.

I was going to go into a rant about multiverse theory vs. Intelligent Design, but this is not the place for a debate that will ineviitably turn ugly.

Suffice to say, it's a good book for proponets of Intelligent Design (old world, young Earth creationists will probably not care for it).

Love you guys.

1) How does evolution disprove a supreme being? Assuming that is the theory that people are "pushing".

2) Where is this faction of scientists and how do I find them if that is not what you are speaking of. Is there a group of people that have a God is Nonsensical Project?

How do you disprove something that you cannot see, feel, hear, taste, or see in nature?

I'm not trying to be a turd. I'm just curious...if there really is a faction of scientists who are out to prove that God doesn't exist.

That in itself goes against science.

icupfunny2000

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

Well it's bound and was at Barnes and Nobles and has an ISBN number :P

He he he.

not a novel but i don't read many novels.

Oh wait -- I have cat's cradle in the bathroom for my nightly baths. :P

:laugh: :laugh: Who is the author? and What is it about?

giving is by bill clinton and cat's cradle is by kurt vonnegut

I don't reccomend either for you if you are a proponent of Intelligent Design.



(Unless you want to hear about the end of the world, drinking, drugs, *kitten*, a religion where all religions are lies and secret formulas to get rid of mud!)

bill clinton wrote a book called GIVING...... now thats funny :laugh:

beep

'A Storm of Swords' by George R.R. Martin. (If you like Fantasy, you HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES (A game of Thrones is the first in the series, DO IT!!!)

'God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?' By John Lennox, a book which desects popular sciences attempts to disprove God with equally disprovable theories (Not specifically evolution, though Intelligent Design is a big part of it). It's a pretty awesome book, and not overly technical.

Since when does popular science attempt to disprove God, ever?

Science doesn't exist to disprove God; science exists to explain what man knows (and thus explore wha the does not know).

I think what he means is when some scientists go too far in their stance on non-provable theory versus empirical science. I may be wrong....

Theories are always technically just speculation in everyday language, but in science, have been tested again and again that they sustain enough evidence (fact) to become (and remain) theories.

So "non-provable theory" doesn't make sense. I'm not trying to harp. I was raised in a household of science. I get offended when people go, "Oh scientists!! Peh!! They hate God, are stupid (for their stupid Ph.Ds) and don't believe in Intelligent Design) and ya ya."

Theory, in science, is something - a set of facts so well established researched and tested- that explains the phenomena of the world and in nature. Theories (ie, Relativity, Gravity) are used to formulate new theories and mathematical equations.

ID isn't a theory.

Nor is it empirical data. That's the stuff that academia uses...stats, more or less.



I get ruffled with language sometimes. :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:


ANYWAY! Slaughterhouse-Five was much better than Cat's Cradle.

Sorry, you're absolutely right.. I shouldn't have used "non-provable" (the problem with writing too fast and not thinking things out...) What I shouldn't have used "theory" either, but "ideas." I think the most important thing is to keep an open mind.

beep

Is "Giving" a book? I've read all of Chaim Potok's books too (it's so sad when I've read all a great author's books.)

Well it's bound and was at Barnes and Nobles and has an ISBN number :P

He he he.

not a novel but i don't read many novels.

Oh wait -- I have cat's cradle in the bathroom for my nightly baths. :P

:laugh: :laugh: Who is the author? and What is it about?

giving is by bill clinton and cat's cradle is by kurt vonnegut

I don't reccomend either for you if you are a proponent of Intelligent Design.



(Unless you want to hear about the end of the world, drinking, drugs, *kitten*, a religion where all religions are lies and secret formulas to get rid of mud!)

Well, concerning Intelligent Design, I do believe the universe has order versus chaos and I do believe in God. But I also believe it's a scientist's job to figure out the how of it.

Giving... Bill Clinton :laugh: :laugh: I obviously don't get out much... I should have recognized that. Actually the formula to get rid of mud sounds interesting :laugh: :laugh: