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[MikeGrey]

Forgive me if this post is this has been done before and I'm too lazy to do a search of the forum.

What are you currently reading?

I'm reading Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. Amazingly, I've never read anything by him before and I'm digging it. Conspiracy theories, and absurdity. The book is often called the "thinking man's" DaVinci Code. Mostly cause Dan Brown sucks.


I was obliged to read it because everybody was asking me about it. My answer is that Dan Brown is one of the characters in my novel Foucault�s Pendulum, which is about people who start believing in occult stuff.
- But you yourself seem interested in the kabbalah, alchemy and other occult practices explored in the novel.
No. In Foucault�s Pendulum I wrote the grotesque representation of these kind of people. So Dan Brown is one of my creatures.

[Shauneyz]

I'm done reading thinking novels -- although I did bring Don Quixote and Ulysses to the ROK with me.

Right now I'm reading A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain. Awesome.

[MikeGrey]

[semi-fly]

Two books currently:
1. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
2. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

[Fredbob]

Approximately 200 very poorly written answers to OPIc questions, the logical errors and Konglish are slowly destroying my brain.

and
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
and
Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins
and
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

all good books the first 3 times I read them, but I think I gotta make the trek to What the Book soon.

[Arthur Dent]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume 1."

and

Paul Theroux's "Ghost Train to the Eastern Star."

I read Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" many years ago. I greatly enjoyed it. It did make me wish I spoke Aramaic, Greek, etc.
It was fascinating for its examination of the simplistic and assumptive thinking habits of conspiracy theorists.
I also read "The Name of the Rose" and "The Island of the Day Before," as well as "Baudolino." All three enjoyable. On the shelf waiting to be read is "Turning Back the Clock."

[Sleepy in Seoul]

Re-reading: 'Dead Man's Walk' by Larry McMurtry, 'Cassino: New Zealand Soldiers in the Battle for Italy' by Tony Williams and 'Heaven and Hell: The War Diary of a German Paratrooper' by Martin Poppel.

Reading 'QI Advanced Banter' by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, 'Gulag: A History' by Anne Applebaum and ' History without the Boring Bits: A Curious Chronology of the World' by Ian Crofton.

Just finished reading '1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow' by Adam Zamoyski, 'Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade' by James Reston, and 'Child 44' by Tom Rob Smith.

[fullmulletjacket]

I just started "the omnivore's dilemma" and its pretty amazing so far. Gives you a real idea of where your food comes from. We all eat lots of food but who actually gives any though to its production. Well after this book you will.

[cruisemonkey]

Dave's ESL Cafe 'Off-Topic' forum and Black Order by James Rollins.

[losing_touch]

The King Never Smiles

[komtengi]

just finished Yakuza Moon, am almost through Jia: A novel of Nth Korea and tediously trying to get through Zodiac Unmasked

[MikeGrey]

[Arthur Dent]

I would go with "The Name of the Rose," as you said, then maybe "Baudolino" after that. The "Rose" is a much easier read than "Pendulum" and very atmospheric. I also unreservedly enjoyed the movie - rare indeed, and with Sean Connery to thank for that.

"Baudolino" is, well, trippy is the only word I can think of, as inadequate as it may be. But you will see what I mean if you read it.

You could also try "Adventures in Hyper Reality: Travels with a Salmon." I believe I have the title right...A collection of essays.

[jajdude]

Arthur Dent's avatar: one of the coolest I have seen in a while.

[the boy next door]

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