Books What are you reading now?

I just finished the first three Samurai Girl books. Their really kick @$$, Can't wait til the next one comes out. :anime:

 

The last book I read was "The Art of War" by Sun Tsu. Its an incredible book with the most amazing campaigns and battles, plots and tactics. It explains the philosophy of a general and the best way to win. Its considered like the Bible in the army.

 

"Incompetnce" - Rob Grant

Great book, Brillant writer (co-wrote Red Dwarf)

And actualy Sun Tsu's Art of War isnt a "Bible" in the army, mainly because everybody has read it, and the tactics are almost completly invalid in war. And its mainly not about fighting wars, its about avoiding fighting by polical and tatical manuvers.

 

The Hunters Moon which is an Irish/Canadian novel or for irish folks and Canucks
I am also curantly reading the first book of the world "The Tale of Genji" and another book titled "the prisoner of sex" there both EXCELLENTLY good :catgirl:

 

The count of monte cristo (for the 15th time XD). I'm currently reading Tales of Old Japan by A.D Mitford. I must say, this book is _very_ interesting!

 

My brother had a little extra-part in the Count Of Monte Cristo movie that came out a coupla years ago....got a lot of books I never got 'round to reading. After I finish Tolkien's Silmarillion, I'm gonna read Unfinished Tales.

 

Wuthering heights. so... weird.

I'm in the middle of reading "Poison" by Chris Wooding now. The part with the Spider Lady was the first thing I've ever read that terrified me.

 

Well..
Yes, yes!
I remember now.

The last book I read was Hiroshima. It's very good! But then again very sad. Those mean stupid Americans! But wait I am one...Oh Well! It is a very moving and intersesting book. I recommend it to all who wish to read about Japanese history and culture. Oh, and if your knowledge of history is lacking, Hiroshima is where the US first dropped the atom bomb.

But now I am reading Pride and Prejudice!
I love the miniseries with Colin Firth so I figured I might as well read the book.

I'm at the part where Mr. Darcy first proposes to Lizzy!!!!!!!!

 

Read through the second Science of Discworld, fairly amusing.

 

The last book I read is Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey. *sniffs sniffs* that was such a good book. But so sad I cried all throughout it. Im a baby when it comes to that sort of stuff. Oh well, off to get book 2.

 

Last two books I've read have been The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchet, The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore. Both are very good though the Discworld one is a little boring at times.

 

I just finished reading Beowulf and now I'm reading 'Life of Pi' by Yann Martel. Both are fantastic...I don't think that there's anything I can say about Beowulf, and I haven't finished Life Of Pi but wow.

 

I just finished the "Genesis Wave" == it is a Star Trek series hardcover. Very good story-line which would really make fora good movie if they keep pumping them out.

Victor

 

I just read Watership Down by Richard Adams, it was fantastic. I just started reading The Wolves Of the Calla by Stephen King.

 

I just finished the onions' AD NAUSEAM; vol. 14.
funny & awesome

 

The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon

An absolutely brilliant book, enjoyed every page of it, strangely enough it was in the children’s section, even though it’s not really a kids book, as it deals with autism.

 

The Onion: Dispatches from the tenth circle.
I suggest these series of these books to anyone

 

The First Crusaders 1095-1131, by Jonathan Riley-Smith. I had to read this bit of non-fiction for a history class. It was terribly boring. Riley-Smith goes on for page after page about some French noble or some Italian prince who went on the Crusade, then names off pretty much everyone who went with them, and more or less gives you the history of everyone's families. He drones on and on about his research, then only really makes one point in every chapter. I know historians need to cover a lot of background, but this was ridiculous. Oh, and he did just about the stupidest thing I have ever seen. You know how some people quote themselves? Well, this guy footnoted himself! And not even something else he wrote. He footnoted the book from inside the book itself. He made a reference to something in a later chapter, and felt the need to include it next to the names of the books he read for research in his footnotes. This just seemed a little excessive to me.
Anyway, enough ranting for now.

 

The last book I read was 'The Life of Pi' by Yann Martel. Now I'm reading Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, then I'll move on to 'The Wolves of the Calla' by Stephen King.

 

The last book I've read is 'Kill the Shogun', it's a very good samurai mystery.