The "What Are You Reading" Thread

[MzGoodPeoplez]

I just finished a slutty Eric Jerome Dickey novel called Thieve's Paradise. The first Dickey book I've ever picked up; what in the hell is all the hype over this guy ? I'm gonna check out some more stuff though, just in case.


a few chapters into A Continent For The Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa - Howard W. French... more my speed.

[MzGoodPeoplez]

Another Dickey novel read: Cheaters (it also pretty much sucked :laugh: )

[king of tha kingdom]

The Wire: truth be told

[offthabooks]

I finished reading There Are No Children Here a few days ago...
that's a great book..I wish he'd do a followup...

reading now:
Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment

[JxOx]

i just finished:

Monster: the autobiography of an LA gang member

and i just started:

Westsiders: Stories of boys in the hood



Im in the middle of reading Monster for the 3rd time, by far one of my top 10 all time.

Im also reading The Art of War by Sun Tzu, so far so good.

Does anyone know any good nonfiction war books?

[Chocolate91]

Im reading "Church Folk" by Michele Andrea Bowen. It's a good book, about a preacher faced with dirty scandles going on his church demomination. Also, good example of strong black love too.

[Ce$$]

Angry Black White Boy - Adam Mansbach....only read the first chapter now...reminds me of these kids i knew in HS

[offthabooks]

Angry Black White Boy - Adam Mansbach....only read the first chapter now...reminds me of these kids i knew in HS
this is on my list of books to read....

right now, reading:
"Why the rest hates the west" (global conflict)...so far, so good

[angrymidget]

hubert selby- 'waiting period'......

[peacegully]

Rich Dad Poor Dad, It's real inspiring insight of financial freedom.

PEACE :devil:

[I-Hate-You]

Rich Dad Poor Dad, It's real inspiring insight of financial freedom.

PEACE :devil:


I read that book once upon a time. Are you an IBO by any chance?


right now, I'm reading a book called Tully via a suggestion I got from somebody. Quite interesting, surprisingly.

[Uff Da! NY]

I need to get back to reading...the last book i read was "The things they carried" - Tim O'Brien....i good book even to those who dont like wars. :yes:

[stldymepiece]

Just finished Terry McMillan's new one, The Interruption of Everything, pretty good.... hard to get through the first 3 chapters, but after that, i was feeling it.

I also just finished Love and Murder in Brooklyn by Glenville Lovell, nice read, and a good change, especially if you're sick of the typical black fiction.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0425204383/103-3795942-2593427?v=glance

[tiana2576]

honestly, i'm reading "harry potter and the goblet of fire"... :D

and it's not cuz i'm reading it to my girls...they don't dig chapter books yet...

these books are enjoyable as hell...

[The Ill Mechanism]

I'm readin' "edgar cayce modern prophet: mysteries of the mind"
I know that while he wuz alive he made some off tha wall 'predictions' & to say that this cat wuz out there would be an understatement, but tha $#!t's fascinatin' reguardless.

[NasFan]

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Off the hook book...real moving...its about the life of this boy who grew up in afghanistan and his childhood friend...recommend it to anyone

peace

[caramellady85]

Your Negro Tour Guide (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578601436/ref=ase_interactiveda164-20/102-8226090-0572160?v=glance&s=books)

[offthabooks]

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Off the hook book...real moving...its about the life of this boy who grew up in afghanistan and his childhood friend...recommend it to anyone

peace
yea...I've been wanting to check this out for awhile now...

reading now....
Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia

[Brooklyn329]

Just finished "Love in Black and White" by Mark and Gail Mathabane for the 20th time or so.....i love that book.

i'm about to read "kaffir boy" again by the same author.

did anyone read jane fonda's new autobiography? it's good as hell.

[caramellady85]

Your Negro Tour Guide (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578601436/ref=ase_interactiveda164-20/102-8226090-0572160?v=glance&s=books)
and this book (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399531637/qid=1126373292/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/103-8359301-3779013?v=glance&s=books)

[caramellady85]

and this book (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399531637/qid=1126373292/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/103-8359301-3779013?v=glance&s=books)
and Honey, Hush! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393318184/103-8359301-3779013?v=glance)

[Jilla82]

Your Negro Tour Guide (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578601436/ref=ase_interactiveda164-20/102-8226090-0572160?v=glance&s=books)
my mother has that bank...been around since i was little



im reading Miles (his autobio) right now

[sweet&spicy]

bout to start Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe[/QUOTE]


that was an amazing book, did you like it?

[caramellady85]

and Honey, Hush! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393318184/103-8359301-3779013?v=glance)
still reading that

and Delta of Venus (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156029030/qid=1128775720/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4684695-4396613?v=glance&s=books) by Anaïs Nin so good. kind of... different.

[sexydeltagirl]

I am reading Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler....and then I will read Parable of the Talents the next book in the series...so far I love it...a good read...

[sexydeltagirl]

So I just finished Parable of the Sower and I must say it was really good....Octavia is really good at painting a really good picture for the reader....

The next book in the seried is Parable of the Talents, which I started today....Hopefully this is as good as the first, it won an award..

[sweet&spicy]

Steven King - IT.
i never red the book, but the movie is one of my favorites

[C-DubbleYou]

About to start The Art of Fact, a compilation of journalistic pieces written by famous authors. Looks good.

[Noodles]

Heyyyy You Guyyysss....

anyway last book I remember reading was 48 Laws of Power which I haven't finished yet..

[Geordie_DRU]

The selected writings of mao tse tung - Mao (obviously)

[The Real QueenBee]

black boy
blackgentlemen.com
chocolate flava
coffee will make you black
genevieve
my life as a jackson

[illmaticdb]

Just finished The Fountainhead and The Tipping Point.

Reading The money book for the Young, Broke and Fabulous now.

Looking for a good business book. I wanna really turn my department around and take the shyt over.

[FaZedONE]

Neverwhere-Neil Gaiman
A Scanner Darkly-Phillip K ****
funnily enough in this book a cat tries to overdose, and decides to put The Fountainhead by his bed so he will be seen as a "misunderstood genius"
i aint read any Ayn Raynd but funny coincidence

now im reading the first paperback part to Clive Barker's Imajica

[caramellady85]

Just finished the Janet Evanovich series 1-11. can't wait for 12

[track 1]

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Off the hook book...real moving...its about the life of this boy who grew up in afghanistan and his childhood friend...recommend it to anyone

peace


yea....this book is the fukkin sh1t.

[offthabooks]

Everyday Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck

[caramellady85]

this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671792253/qid=1138302481/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0724670-0805427?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

[FaZedONE]

got done reading Heavier Then Heaven:A biography of Kurt Cobain

now im reading Alice in wonderland/through the looking glass

[thik_3rd]

wildcats 3.0 by joe casey

[FaZedONE]

Just finished Communion by Whitley Strieber...
reading some pulp, some vonnegut(galapagos) and still lookin at through the lookin glass

[Duja]

Freakonomics - Stephen J Levitt

[caramellady85]

just finished
Gonna Lay Down my Burdens by Mary Monroe
Bad Boys Over Easy by Erin McCarthy, Jen Nicholas, and Jordan Summers
Hello, Gorgeous! by Mary Janice Davidson
currently reading
Red Light Wives by Mary Monroe

[Vietnametry]

Skinny Women Are Evil
The Book of Secrets
Confessions of a Video Vixen
The FreeMasons
Lethal Arrogance
Guerilla
Lost Christianities
10,000 ways to say I love you
Aushwitz
The Great Influenza

[Libra Gal]

Recently I finished reading: Nora Roberts ~ Going Home.


I am currently reading, Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner. :)

[50nbanks]

Mary B Morrision... The lil mini series to soul mates dissipates...Im going to buy the 5th book soon...

[MzGoodPeoplez]

Ain't I a Woman - bell hooks

[o0CuBaNsHoRtY0o]

The Zahir- Paulo Coelho

[Nikea1812]

Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

[Smooth Denali]

Books I listened to on the I-pod at work

Mary Mary - James Patterson

Cell - Stephen King

DaVinci Code - Dan Brown

The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King

Book 1) The GunSlinger
Book 2) The Drawing Of The 3
Book 3) WasteLands
Book 4) Wizard and Glass <-- just finished
Book 5) Wolves Of The Calla <--- Is going to be sick

[Libra Gal]

Yesterday I finished Little Earthquakes (Jennifer Weiner) and now am starting "For the Love of Lilah" by Nora Roberts.