The Last Book You've read

[Ciraric]

I've recently finished "Hatless Jack" which was about the myth that John F. Kennedy started the downfall of the hat.

It was very good, informative and funny. However, you have to like hats.

 

[Uncertainty]

I just recently read "The God Delusion" and I'm about halfway through "In search of Schrà¶dinger's cat" by John Gribbin.
I like Richard Dawkins' books, he definitely knows what he is talking about. John Gribbin's book is about quantum theory as you may have guessed, and it really makes you think about things...

 

[Aught3]

Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan. Awesome.

 

[Jotto999]

I recently finished reading "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers", by Paul Hoffman. It's a biography about Paul Erdős, the incredibly prolific and eccentric Hungarian mathematician. It also talks about math a lot. I really liked it, and I don't even like math. I recommend it, very interesting insight on the life of someone who is super-specialized into mathematics.

 

[Arcturus]

Currently reading:

Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life by Daniel C. Dennett. An interesting overview, absorbing.

Before that:

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Fascinating.

 

[ImprobableJoe]

The Eternal Prison by Jeff Somers... good action/ science fiction fun.

 

[completelybonkers]

From Beirut to Jerusalem by T. L. Friedman. A good read if you're interested in the last 50 years of Israel/Lebanon history.

 

[TonyBtheEG]

Living Zen - Robert Linssen

currently: The Holographic Universe - Michael Talbot

Next: The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins

 

[patduckles]

currently reading Hidden Empire the 1st book ing the saga of seven suns. its an amazing read and would recommend it to all fans of a good sci-fi book. its by Kevin J. Anderson of X-Files fame.

ISBN: 0-7434-3065-4

 

[Dacu]

Of Mice and Men, The White Rabbit, The Old Man and The Sea.
Those 3 have been in the last 2 weeks.

 

[Doc.]

The Master and Margarete

 

[ImprobableJoe]

Night of Thunder by Stephen Hunter.

 

[dr_esteban]

Of Mice and Men, The White Rabbit, The Old Man and The Sea.
Those 3 have been in the last 2 weeks.

tbf the old man and the sea is hardly what you would describe as a tome

 

[Borlaug]

I'm half way thru Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman. Good stuff so far.

 

[Rokury]

i just finished "The Shadow of the Sun" by Ryszard Kapuscinski. a fascinating book about the author's 4 decade travels thoughout much of Africa

 

[kf00kaha]

"Book of five rings" by Musashi.

If you've never listened to an audio book before, I direct you to http://www.podiobooks.com/ where you can download free audio books, including the very super classic Flatland.

podiobooks.com is awesome, thanks for the link ImprobableJoe!

 

[scalyblue]

Second reread of Crossroads of Twilight

About halfway through Knife of Dreams, just in time to finish before "The Gathering Storm" comes out!

yes I'm a WoT head ^.^

 

[Netheralian]

currently reading Hidden Empire the 1st book ing the saga of seven suns. its an amazing read and would recommend it to all fans of a good sci-fi book. its by Kevin J. Anderson of X-Files fame.

I think I got through to book 5 and I just couldn't take that series anymore. Personally I found it a pile of shit.

Just finished Steven Baxters "Flood." Looking for "Ark" next...

 

[Salv]

I recently finished reading "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers", by Paul Hoffman. It's a biography about Paul Erdős, the incredibly prolific and eccentric Hungarian mathematician. It also talks about math a lot. I really liked it, and I don't even like math. I recommend it, very interesting insight on the life of someone who is super-specialized into mathematics.

Ah! I was looking for a book like this! I read Gifted a while back about a young mathematician and was really excited to read all about this bright young genius. Instead it was just about her trails and tribulations being so young and in college and she likes this guy but she's too young and mom hates me, blah blah blah... :/
Although, a *somewhat* good book in itself, just not what I was looking for. I'll definitely read The Man Who Loved Only Numbers though, thanks for recommendation.

 

[ImprobableJoe]

I just finished the latest Discworld book.