What are you currently reading?/Favorite books

Just finished "Running With The Buffaloes", about the 1998 CU XC team.  Good story.

Other faves......
"Lore Or Running" by Dr. Tim Noakes.
"Once An Eagle" by Anton Myrer
"Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein

Nice list there. 

Right now I'm reading The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri -- I'm enjoying it.

Recent faves:

His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman (three book series)

A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin (four book series, anxiously awaiting book 5)

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier 

The Shield of Three Lions by Pamela Kaufman (book 1)
Banners of Gold by Pamela Kaufman (book 2)
The Prince of Poison by Pamela Kaufman (book 3 - I haven't read it yet)

God's Mountain by Erri De Luca (really sweet book)

Just a partial list.  I love reading.  I'm always reading at least one book. 

"My Husband Betty...Love, Sex & Life With A Crossdresser" by Helen Boyd

"Over The Edge...Death In The Grand Canyon" by Thomas Myers and Michael Ghiglieri

Currently reading:  The Last Season by Eric Blehm.  Great book about a Backcountry Ranger that just went missing one season noone knows currently what happened.  A body has never been found. http://thelastseason.com/

Currently reading: The Saga of Seven Suns Collection, Asimovs Foundation Series (always trying to complete the series) 

Favorites:
The Adventurist by Robert Young Pelton
The World's Most Dangerous Places by Robert Young Pelton
The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev
No Shortcuts to the Top by Ed Viesturs
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Touch the Top of the World by Eric Wiehenmayer
Accidents in North American Mountaineering (current year)
American Alpine Journal (current year)
The Best American Travel Writing (current year)

Believe it or not I do like to read other stuff too, I just can't think of anything right off hand.  I have just recently been reading everything mountaineering I can get my hands on.  And I just really like Robert Young Pelton.  Great travel writer 

I'm currently reading Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett for the third time.

Some favorites:

Dune by Frank Herbert

Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes

Every James Herriot book

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson 

I love that book. It's on the floor by my bed, in the queue to be re-read in the near future.

I used to think John Candy (RIP) would make a perfect Ignatius.

I really enjoyed the movie version of Fingersmith.

Julius Caesar, Macbeth and The Tempest all by Will Shakespeare

Small Gods, Maskerade and the Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett.  I read these over and over again.  They are like dear friends and when I need peace and comfort, I read them.

Ajax by Sophocles

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus

I love good murder mysteries. 

Stolen by Kelley Armstrong - Sequel to Bitten, which I havn't read yet.  Wouldn't mind reading some of the other books in the series too.

Currently reading Chi-Running.  Next up will be A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier then I am not sure.

favs.

Anything by Stephen King
Fav - The Talisman
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Many Many others.

Adios

Dave 

Currently Reading:

The Perfect Mile - Neil Bascomb

The Measure of Man -  Stephen Jay Gould

Some of My Favorite Authors ( easier than fav. books ):

• Robert Heinlein
• Issac Asimov
• JRR Tolkien
• Neal Stephenson

Recent Reccomendations ( not yet moved to 'favs' list ):

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke

Just finished Neal Gabler's "Disney: Triumph of an American Imagination."

Walt was a very interesting character.

This is a fun webpage for book lovers:

http://www.librarything.com

my username is Jennrs. Have fun!

Currently reading:

"Gates of Fire"- Historical Fiction. The battle of Thermopylae told from the point of view of a Spartan slave who survived the battle. Probably not your cup of tea

"On Call in Hell"- I was walking by the "just released" table at B&N and see a picture of a friend of mine on the cover of a book.  Turns out the surgeon from the last battalion I deployed with recieved the Bronze Star w/Combat V for setting up an aid station in the middle of Fallujah during the battle and wrote a book about it.  He's come a long way from sticking us with IV's after a hard night of boozing   It must be a pretty good read because Chippy was on page 2 and sobbing.  I still haven't had a chance to get it from her yet.

"The Alexandria Link"- Not really sure what it's about yet.  Something about the Library at Alexandria.  Seemed to be kind of light and along the lines of The DaVinci Code, and after the 2 above, I really need something light. 

Currently reading "The 7 Healing Chakras", oh and this month's Penthouse (do periodicals count?).

currently re-reading "Johnny got his Gun" by Daulton Trumbo

Favs:  "World According to Garp" and "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving

Lord of the rings and anything by Michael Moorcock, especially Count Brass and Elric.

I just finished Heart Shaped Box and it was actually decent.  The ending was a little campy, but otherwise, it was a good read.

OK, I've got it.  I tried, I really did, I just couldn't get through more than 10 pages......

Last great book I read was Rory Stewart, The Places In Between, about a (mostly) solo walk across Afghanistan in 2002 or so.