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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:40 pm
I just picked up a copy of Atlas Shrugged. I feel kind of pathetic for not having read it already, but I could never find it (I read Foutainhead ages ago).
And, I lost my copy of A Comedy of Gestures sad
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:34 pm
Every time I stop at a used bookstore, it seems I read half the selection at one point or another. I think I may read too much.
(Next book to read is Rift.)
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:11 am
I couldn't really get into 'The Selfish Gene' myself... then again, I'm not a biologist and never have been.
Personally, I've got Asimov's 'I, Robot' and 'Caves Of Steel' on the go, with 'Robots And Empire' to follow.
Non-fiction related... nothing actually being read at the moment, but I got Simon Singh's 'Big Bang' and Roger Penrose's 'The Emperor's New Mind' for Christmas, so I'll get on to them at some point.
A great one is Bill Bryson's 'A Short History Of Almost Everything'. Intensely well written. I recommend it heartily.
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:51 am
CSquared A great one is Bill Bryson's 'A Short History Of Almost Everything'. Intensely well written. I recommend it heartily. I was about to recomend the same, although I'm only part way through it so far. Bill Bryson has a brilliant way of making all science topics so fascinating, which as he describes is what a lot of science textbooks lack.
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:06 am
Remme CSquared A great one is Bill Bryson's 'A Short History Of Almost Everything'. Intensely well written. I recommend it heartily. I was about to recomend the same, although I'm only part way through it so far. Bill Bryson has a brilliant way of making all science topics so fascinating, which as he describes is what a lot of science textbooks lack. I've read it twice. XD *is incredibly lame*
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:43 am
I just finished Double Helix for a book club, and it was pretty good. This kid's mother has Huntington's disease, and it's about genetic engineering and whatnot. Not going to give anything away, but there were a whole bunch of twists that made it interesting.
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:30 pm
I couldn't get through The Selfish Gene. It was sooooo boring. Dawkin's latest book, The Ancestor's Tale, is a much more interesting read. Based on The Canterbury Tales, it puts every currently living organism on a journey backward through time. Modern creatures meet their ancestors, and whenever two species meet a common predecessor, they continue the journey together, until every organism that has ever existed meets at the single point wherein life began. Very easy and fun to read.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:02 pm
I also have to add here the Star Wars books! blaugh
Specifically, I liked the 3 by Timothy Zahn the best!
However, the 9 in the X-wing series were awesome, too. I've only read 2 of the Corellian trilogy, but they are good so far, too!
I also recommend the Shadow Series by Orson Scott Card for those who like action in sci-fi. For those who are into philosophy and not quite as much action, the Ender series is good, too. The first book is more actiony, but the rest get really philosophical. (and in my opinion, boring xd )
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:33 pm
The Dark Tower series! I'm meandering through those again and I don't know anyone else who's finished them (including the guy that got me hooked on them). Also, Hitchhiker's Guide series, the Zombie Survival Guide (just in case) and Mercedes Lackey's Magic's Pawn. The plot is good but the writing is only so-so. She forshadows like someone running your head into a wall.
And last but not least, my Biology textbook! Parts of it are very interesting but the plot kinda sucks. Damn midterms...
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:37 pm
Also adding a book that I just read; it's kinda about the ethics of organ farms/donors.
It's called My Sister's Keeper
Umm....A really quick intro: this girl was created to be a perfect donor for her sister, who has a type of cancer. Now, she's suing her parents for ownership of her own body and to be medically emaciated/whatever. Interesting with some major plot twists. They don't really go into scientifics, though, which kinda bummed me sad
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:56 am
Hmm, recently it's been Y: The Descent of Men, Steve Jones; The Ancestor's Tale, Richard Dawkins; Life of Pi, Yann Martel; currently reading Warped Passages, Lisa Randall.
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:29 am
I'm currently reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, although my favourite author has to be Robert A. Heinlien, especially Starship Troopers and Time Enough for Love.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:24 am
dcikfyurt I'm currently reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, although my favourite author has to be Robert A. Heinlien, especially Starship Troopers and Time Enough for LoveAll of those are excellent; you have good taste in books 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:30 pm
I've been reading random chapters from The Ancestor's Tale. It's too big for me to read all in one trawl. I've got a bad habit with not finishing books.
Anyway, it's really interesting. All about evolution and really well done.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:13 am
Seems like many of you are reading The Ancestor's Tale. I should get started on it. I have a few books that I haven't finished. I should finish them off while it's still my term break. Did anyone here read Does Anything Eat Wasps? and 101 other questions? It's a collection of answers to random science questions. electricfeints The Dark Tower series! I'm meandering through those again and I don't know anyone else who's finished them (including the guy that got me hooked on them). Also, Hitchhiker's Guide series, the Zombie Survival Guide (just in case) and Mercedes Lackey's Magic's Pawn. The plot is good but the writing is only so-so. She forshadows like someone running your head into a wall. And last but not least, my Biology textbook! Parts of it are very interesting but the plot kinda sucks. Damn midterms... Your biology textbook has a plot? The Zombie Survival Guide is interesting. I like survival guides. I'd recommend The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (and the rest of the series) by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht.
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