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BOOKS: What are you reading?

zoltanspawn said:
I think this is a good choice, though I haven't personally read it. Huston Smith is well-regarded and will treat his subjects charitably. Apparently, he practiced Vedanta, Sufism and Zen at different points in his life under the guidance of people in those traditions. Of course, the book was first published in 1958 and there's been a lot of scholarship in the meantime that has simply up-ended some of the notions that were common 50 years ago. So there's that. But as a point of departure from someone who was born outside the traditions he's writing about it's probably reasonable.

I would be interested in watching the show he did with Bill Moyers.
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It's superb. It's a bit of a shock to me, as when I last did reading on major religions the focus at the time was on how-many-gods, what are its rituals, how it mangles society; this is focused on core principles and understanding of the world.
 
Presently working my way through Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War, in about 1200 pages in the eBook edition. It covers all the major international figures, the national politics, military developments, and more, showing how German arrogance and British imperialism were two poles of a Europe that saw itself as the core and epitome of civilization, especially how German militarism and the British doctrine of global naval supremacy led to tension and finally conflict.
 
Carson McCuller's The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940). Much praised by many, but a little too measured for my taste.
 
Diana Her True Story - In Her Own Words Fully Revised 25th Anniversary Edition By Andrew Morton
 
Forward the Foundation by Issac Asimov.

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Been looking for this for some years as I have all the other books in the series. I could fo ordered it online, btu I just enjoy going into a bookshop more to get my books...
 
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo By Stieg Larsson. Re-reading this series before the 5th one comes out in a few months.
 
As I Lay Dying (1930) by William Faulkner. The misfortunes of a country family from Yoknapatawpha County grow as they drive their Mother's corpse to her resting place.

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Robert Downey Jr : The Fall and Rise of the Comeback Kid By Ben Falk
 
zoltanspawn said:
Did you read this primarily for the gay angle? Or does it draw any comparisons to other South Asian lit?
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Zoltanspawn: Sorry, I didn't see your reply until weeks later, but a gay friend recommended it to me primarily as a gay novel. Have you read it?
 
Limenade said:
Zoltanspawn: Sorry, I didn't see your reply until weeks later, but a gay friend recommended it to me primarily as a gay novel. Have you read it?
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No, I'm just curious about it. I read a bit of South Asian lit, and not much gay lit. The cross-over though captures my attention. I just don't want to spend my precious reading time on something mediocre if its only merit is its uniqueness. I want to know how good it is. ;)
 
Currently reading IT by Stephen King in preparation for the movie. Enjoying it so far!
 
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