books - whatcha reading right now?

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Originally Posted by hodaka

Currently reading:
1491 by Charles C. Mann
How to Photograph Absolutely Everything by Tom Ang (a lot of this book is pretty basic, but interesting nonetheless)
Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson (excellent)
Two-Stroke Performance Tuning by A. Graham Bell
Battles of the Bible - which has several authors, and reads like they are all atheists (kinda weird, considering the subject matter)

Yes, I have actually finished some books recently, too.

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Hodaka - what is 1491 about?

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Originally Posted by casil403

Ghost Rider by Neil Peart, Drummer for the band Rush. A memoir about his 10 month spontaneous journey all over North America on his BMW motorcycle to recover from the death of his daughter and wife who passed within 14 months of each other.
Super duper great read!!!!

Another fave of mine is Hitching Rides with Buddah by Will Ferguson. he hitchikes from the south to the north end of Japan following the sakura blossoms. The book is all about the cool people he meets on the way and his adventures...funny

One more highly recommended is The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs...this guy sets out to live a year literally according to the Bible. HILARIOUS!!! :laugh: One of the funniest books I`ve ever read!!!

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This batch sounds a bit more amusing than the other batch you posted! :)

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Originally Posted by kat

Me too for twilight! Been so long since I've read a book..time to start again.

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Good time of year to get immersed in a good read!

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Originally Posted by Bambi

Loved that book! It was great.

right now I'm reading Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset'. it's a collection of short stories that are very well written.

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Do you have a favorite from the book, yet?

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Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

Hodaka - what is 1491 about?

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1491 - "In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492."

There's a lot that I don't agree with in science-based history (it often tends to ignore or disagree with written history), but this book is very interesting. It proves wrong a lot of what I learned in school only 15-20 years ago.

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Originally Posted by hodaka

1491 - "In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492."

There's a lot that I don't agree with in science-based history (it often tends to ignore or disagree with written history), but this book is very interesting. It proves wrong a lot of what I learned in school only 15-20 years ago.

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ah! but consider that science proves theories and history can often times be skewed a bit. History is written most often by the winners. ;)

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Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

Do you have a favorite from the book, yet?

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not through it yet and it's a collection of short stories. 'The Gingerbread Girl' was very very well written. Few people can do suspense like Mr. King!

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Originally Posted by Bambi

not through it yet and it's a collection of short stories. 'The Gingerbread Girl' was very very well written. Few people can do suspense like Mr. King!

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Very true!!!

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Originally Posted by AntZ

Can possibly lend you Twilight. My wife has read it 3 or 4 times, so unless she is planing to read it a 5th, it should be cool. Personally I didn't think too much of it, although the book is waaaaaay better than the movie. Really its just a big love story. Part way through the second one(New Moon) at the moment, and while it was really slow to get going (like nearly half way) the action has just started. Actually I'm listening to it cause I don't get(make) time to read paper books unless I am travelling. Listening works for me so I can do it on the bike.

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Thanks for that Antz but we do have a copy here. Both my daughters have the book. Leanne and Allyce both say the book is better than the movie.

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Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

lisa - i bet they are wonderful! :laugh:

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They are only wonderful in the fact that they are going to get me somewhere really great in my new life path by the time I am done reading them! :highfive:
Actually the Professionalism in Health Care really is a bit interesting and I find the mental health concepts for OTA's somewhat interesting also!
Who knew?!!

I mean it doesn`t sound Twilight-New Moon( I haven`t read them....Ann Rice kind of turned me off vampire books :evil2:) interesting so MA I`m not recommending you go out and buy them.