What is the most recent book you've read, and do you recommend that others read it?

The answers (in order recieved):

  • Hm... "Touched by the Gods" by Lawrence Watt Evans. And yes. It's a good fantasy/action novel in an interesting world.

  • Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood. And no, I wouldn't. It's as if she got to a really interesting point where something was about to finally happen and -- stopped writing. She says it's "speculative fiction" and not "science fiction," because it doesn't have spaceships in it, but it's a future-earth dystopian story about genetic engineering. That's pretty sciencey in my mind. Anyway, if she'd read much dystopian stuff, she'd know that the story she came up with has already been written and that it would leave a lot of people saying "... and?" It needed the answer to the "what happened next" cliffhanger at the end, in a few hundred pages, to make me happy. Previous book was The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger. It's got its faults, too, but I would recommend it.

  • The Secret Life Of Bees. Yes, I highly recommend it.

  • Most recent book that I've finished was "God Bless John Wayne" by Kinky Friedman. I started it in New Hampshire and finished it in Michigan. It was okay, but it wasn't quite to my taste. I can see why some people like his work, though. I guess that's almost a backhanded recommendation.....

  • The most recent was a Jim Carrey biography called 'The Joker is Wild'. Twas actually fairly interesting, as he had a pretty troubled childhood...gave me some insight into the man. I'd mostly recommend it if you're a Carrey fan though, I guess.

  • "White Mughals" is a interesting read ,comes to show how western foreigners came to india as traders and then occupied the subcontinent. It shows THE TRUE picture of the 1000 year rule of Mughal kings ,thier rich culture ,ettiquettes etc. It also makes you realize that 1857 was the fall of Mughals which is not that long ago and so till year 1857 hindus ,muslims,christians were living happily in the subcontinent till the outer intervention of the British made it into two countries,The very sad scenario of Sikh maharaja coming to UK and dying in France the Mughal king put into a house prison . This book makes you realize the true sense of athe word "circle".ie how the British came ,divided and ruled went and how all the asains flocked to UK after the british RAJ was over .After half a century they realize that only your country can give you real sense of identity and so are flocking back. This book is a must read for south asains and people interested in the British Raj.

  • Blackhawk Down. Great book, I highly recommend it.

  • Do books on tape count? I listened to The Da Vinci Code last week. A FANTASTIC book, although it may be a little controversial for some. I give it ***** (that's 5 stars).

  • "The Homosexual Agenda" by Alan Sears, Craig Osten. I read it because I am trying to understand the gay marriage debate from all sides of the discussion to write a paper for school. I only recommend it to people who are curious to hear the Christian point of view and who can handle getting pissed off at a book.

  • Literal Translation of the question: Cutnell and Johnson: Physics 6th Ed. And I only recommend it if you are seriously interested in undergraduate level algebra based physics. Non- Literal Translation - umm..... ahh.... Oh yeah Feet of Clay by Terry Prachett. It is very good, but I recommend starting at the beginning of the series.

  • Swords and Deviltry, by Fritz Leiber (Lieber)? It's the first of the Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser books. Pretty good light fantasy. I'd recommend it, if you're in the mood for that sort of thing.

  • I am currently reading Ha Jin's "Waiting." It is an excellent book. I also just finished reading "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser which was phenomenal and life-altering...every American MUST read this book!!!!!!

  • Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I recommend it highly.

  • "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin. I would recommend it, although it is fairly engrossing and complicated, and might be a little too political for some people.

  • The Victorious Opposition, which is the third book in Harry Turtledove's American Empire series. The series is the second set of books stemming from an alternate history in which the South won the civil war. This particular book takes place around the 1940's. I absolutely recommend it. It is fiction with some very spooky elements--a great game of "what-if."

  • Jules Verne, "Around the world in 80 days" It's a classic, so if you haven't read it, shame on you.

  • "Tipping the Velvet", Sarah Waters. It'll make you stiff as a broom handle, and aching for a spend.

  • I am currently reading "Innumeracy", and it's really good. It's about why people can't do basic math, and how to fix it. It's not preachy, just interesting.

  • The most recent book i read was see spot run. pet the kitty. such a pretty kitty. kill the kitty! this is the worst book i ever freckin' read. i had to read it for school. i didnt even get an A. yeah im 18. so what hate all you want but i am still smart. yeah. i was a hall moniter. no ive never had sex but my degree keeps me satifed. Just kill the kitty.

  • Macbeth i had to read it for school it sucked. Maybee that was because i never read it. Kill the kitty. Yes kill the kitty. Dont read it.

  • Michael J Fox's autobiography. I definately recommend it.

  • I have just finished reading "The Voyage of the Jerle Shanara:The Isle Witch". If you are a fan of fantasy literature, then you'd enjoy it. Terry Brooks is one of the best authors, I think.

  • the most recent book I've read was "The five people you meet in heaven" ... I think the author was Mitchell. I can't remember now, but it was *very* eye opening. People don't realize how others impact their lives. This book makes you question everything. Why are we here? Do we have some devine purpose? Is there such thing as fate? Highly recommended.

    My answer:

    The most recent I completed was The Eternity Code, the third book in Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. It was enjoyable, though not as good as either of the first two, and it certainly does not stand on it's own. I'm currently most of the way through Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond. The first 87 pages or so were very good. The rest of the book feels like listening to "The Twelve Days of Christmas" - the first page of each chapter is something new and interesting, but the rest of each chapter is just a rehash of everything else in the book.
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