What book are you reading now

[Missileman]

I'm into the 5th book of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera. They won't change your life, but for those of you who read for entertainment, I highly recommend them.

[Abbey Marie]

The Anatomy of Ghosts - Andrew Taylor

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in England in 1786, this masterful thriller from British author Taylor (Bleeding Heart Square) opens on a tragic note. In the months since London bookseller John Holdsworth's little son, Georgie, slipped into the Thames and hit his head against a coal barge with fatal results, Holdsworth's grief-stricken wife, Maria, has repeatedly visited the site of the boy's death. Until her own untimely death, Maria spends most of her days with a woman who relays messages from Georgie from the beyond. At loose ends, Holdsworth, who's written a treatise debunking ghost sightings, accepts an assignment from Lady Anne Oldershaw in Cambridge to prove to her son, a Jerusalem College student who claims to have seen a ghost, that he's suffering from a delusion. Fans of Michael Cox and Charles Palliser will relish this sophisticated period puzzle, which takes an intriguing look at the age-old question of the reality of ghosts.

[revelarts]

Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place

In Knockout, Suzanne Somers interviews doctors who are successfully using the most innovative cancer treatments—treatments that build up the body rather than tear it down. Somers herself has stared cancer in the face, and a decade later she has conquered her fear and has emerged confident with the path she's chosen.
Now she shares her personal choices and outlines an array of options from doctors across the country:

EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
•without chemotherapy
•without radiation
•sometimes, even without surgery

INTEGRATIVE PROTOCOLS
•combining standard treatments with therapies that build up the immune system

METHODS FOR MANAGING CANCER
•outlining ways to truly live with the diease

Since prevention is the best course, Somers' experts provide nutrition, lifestyle, and dietary supplementation options to help protect you from getting the disease in the first place. Whichever path you choose, Knockout is a must-have resource to navigate the life-and-death world of cancer and increase your odds of survival. After reading stunning testimonials from inspirational survivors using alternative treatments, you'll be left with a feeling of empowerment and something every person who is touched by this disease needs…HOPE.

very interesting book

[Kathianne]

Reading a book suggested by my oldest son, it's good:

"A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers

Fictionalized autobiography

[hjmick]

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

[Nukeman]

"Legacy of Ashes" history of the CIA

kind of disturbing!!! and pathetic

[revelarts]

Younger Next Year
Tells you most of the things you know you should be doing then a bit more and Why. In a interesting and sometimes alarming or surprising way. It's amazing how dramatic the changes can be.


from amazon

From Publishers Weekly
Believing they have a unique approach for improving men's lives, Crowley, a former litigator, and Lodge, a board-certified internist, collaborated to write this "evolutionary" health program. The authors base their plan on the idea that instead of looking forward to decades of pain as the body slowly deteriorates, it's possible to live as if you were 50, maybe even younger, for the rest of your life. Yet with the exception of "Harry's First Rule"—exercise at least six days a week—there isn't much that's new or groundbreaking in their agenda. Most recommendations fall under the "common sense" umbrella, though these suggestions may be news to many men, who aren't as steeped in the world of health and fitness as most women are (they may find the chapters dealing with nutrition and biology particularly informative). The authors' method of proffering their philosophy is rather trite, however, and their cavalier demeanor belies the significance of what they have to say. More than one-third of the book is devoted to how and why they came up with this program based on their own lives, with special attention to 70-year-old Crowley's impressive abilities (he says he can ski better now than he could 20 years ago). All told, this manual for healthy living offers sound, if unoriginal, advice with some hackneyed padding.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
“An extraordinary book . . . it is easy to read, the science is right, and if one follows Henry Lodge’s and Chris Crowley’s recommendations, both mental and physical aging can be delayed. I wish my patients would follow their advice.”
— K. Craig Kent, M.D., chief of vascular surgery, New York–Presbyterian Hospital

“One long, exuberant New Year’s resolution.”
— The New York Times (The New York Times )

"Brain-rattling, irresistible, hilarious. If you're up for it...[this book] could change your life."
—The Washington Post (The Washington Post )

“One of our highest recommendations so far on growing old gracefully . . . Dr. Lodge, a prominent M.D., focuses on developments in cellular and evolutionary biology. Crowley, his guinea pig, is a firm believer in Dr. Lodge’s science and very good at convincing the reader that, if you’re a fifty-year-old man, you’d be an idiot not to start following the rules as soon as possible. . . . Should be read avidly by anyone growing older as well as forward-thinking youngsters.”
— Kirkus Reports (Kirkus Reviews ) -

[hjmick]

Just finished Brad Thor's The Apostle, prior to that it was Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, before that it was Brad Thor's The Athena Project, currently I am reading Buried Prey by John Sandford.

Next up, Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer.

[DragonStryk72]

I am rereading my way through the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, which basically, if you read into it a bit, you find out that there is a huge run against socialism and communism.

The basic moral of the series is that being great does not make you owe those who are not, for whatever reason, and that greatness is something to be aspired to, not frowned upon. All conservatives should read that series, it is really a great read. The first book is Wizard's First Rule, and the Rule is "People are stupid. They will believe a lie either because they think it's true, or fear it might be." (Look at our own media for evidence of this)

[Abbey Marie]

An Echo in the Bone (from the Outlander series) by Diana Gabaldon.

[LuLu]

I plan on buying the Sookie Stakehouse book this week. I haven't had time to read, and it is hard when I home with my three year old.

[revelarts]

Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It
by David B. Batstone

names sums it up.
infuriating ,inspiring and challenging.

[Shadow]

Water for Elephants~ Sara Gruen


Just bought it today...and then found out they have also made it into a Movie. So, I may have to do both (read and watch)


http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/1565125606/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321646384&sr=8-2

[Thunderknuckles]

Water for Elephants~ Sara Gruen


Just bought it today...and then found out they have also made it into a Movie. So, I may have to do both (read and watch)


http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/1565125606/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321646384&sr=8-2

My wife suckered me into reading that book. It turned out to be pretty good for a chick novel
I can't remember the title of the last book I recently read. It was that forgettable.

I'm currently sitting in a holding pattern till something sparks my interest....

I gotta be honest, I'm just spending too much time playing Skyrim to read anything right now

[Shadow]

My wife suckered me into reading that book. It turned out to be pretty good for a chick novel
I can't remember the title of the last book I recently read. It was that forgettable.

I'm currently sitting in a holding pattern till something sparks my interest....

I gotta be honest, I'm just spending too much time playing Skyrim to read anything right now

Well, I'm glad you liked it...hopefully it will hold my attention. It looked pretty interesting,though. The last book I was reading I bought around Halloween,but after reading it for awhile I lost interest. Maybe I will pick it up again next Halloween

Real Ghosts,Restless Spirits and Haunted Places ~ Brad Steiger


http://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Restles...1658432&sr=8-3


I'm also in the middle of another book too. A Jesse Stone Mystery~ Strangers In Paradise ~Robert B Parker.

http://www.bing.com/shopping/strange...M=EGCA&lppc=16


Guess we will soon see which one I finish first. What is Skyrim?