What's that you're reading? ( Archived) (70)

I believe you can tell alot about a person by what they read (not to mention IF they read! )

Lonely Planets (The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life), David Grinspoon

Oh Thank the Gods and Goddesses!!!

Hello!!

The Art Of War- Sun Zi

The Naked Husband- Mark D'Arbanville

The Bride Stripped Bare- Anonymous



and yes a theme with the latter two, it is intentional, as a comparison between the author's writing styles..

everything by Jack Higgens

Walden by Thoreau

Forums, by C. S. Members

The Wisdom of Papa Will

Dance Hall of the Dead

Mutant Messanger

Mel Bay's Guitar Chords

I've read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. Fascinating. Especially when applied to real life business.

Reading about Sun Tzu, himself, was an interesting tale.

At the moment, I have four books on the "go"

The first one is always with me The Essential Rumi (translated by Coleman Barks)

Then we have The Awakening of Intelligence by Jiddu Krishnamurti

These two are reference books for my daily sojourn into the realities of life and love.

“Lyrical Ballads,” a compilation written by Samuel Coleridge and William Wordsworth, contains “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” “Fears in Solitude,” “Frost at Midnight,” “This Lime-Tree Bower my Prison,” “The Nightingale,” and “Kubla Khan.”
This is pure escapism for me, as Coleridge was born in a little village about 3 miles from where I lived as a young child. He has always fascinated me for his vision. I only recently found out, that the majority of his work was written while he was on opium .. see what it does to you!!! lol

and finally for night time reading (a chapter before bed) The Power of One by Bryce Courtney. I have just started reading this book again as it was the only one I have ever read that made me cry.
It is beautifully written and the storyline is an intricate weave of a boy's life in southern Africa from before WW2, through the war and out the other side.

The follow up is an examination of the introduction to Apartheid .. but I cannot remember what it is called.

Speaking of emotional reactions to books...

April Fool's Day, also by Bryce Courtney, was one that had me in tears, the sharing of his son's journey with Aids..intense and very raw..

Mitch Albom.. Author of 'Tuesday's with Morrie', 'The Five people You Meet In Heaven.", and the latest read was "For One More day'. Insightful writing, and also an emotive response required...

Mitch Albom.. Author of 'Tuesday's with Morrie', 'The Five people You Meet In Heaven.", and the latest read was "For One More day'. Insightful writing, and also an emotive response required...

was very good

i concur