Reading...

[freefightdave]

What kind of books, magazines etc. do you guys read, and how often? I am a Harry Potter nuthugger:), other stuff I read is Stephen King. I`ve read some classics too, but not as many as I would like. Think I`m gonna read some Jules Verne next. As for magazines I read mostly scientific stuff, and TIME. I think I`m gonna start reading more books and cut down on internet instead:) What about you guys?

[Titan]

Mostly "weird" books. Looking at the bookshelf seeing Graham Hancock, Zecharia Sitchin, Auryvedic and Chinese medicine ... heh, "Emerging Viruses" is in there, too. Not really read any magazines. In fact, it's been a very long time since I read a book, but I share your opinion and cutting down in the Internet and reading some good old books. I definitely need that.

[freefightdave]

Nothing like a good old book:) And I`ve never heard of any of those authors:) I havent read a book in a while either, gonna visit the library now on my holydays. (is it holyday or holydays?)

[Titan]

The days aren't holy at all in spelling. :-) It's "my holiday" or "the holidays".

[Titan]

Jules Verne is a good author. Another author I thought about today that's good is Clive Barker, but I prefer to read his books in English.

[( o Y o )]

Good idea for a thread.

I read quite a bit. Pretty much anything...

Looking at my bookcase now I have everything from a stack of books on nutrition to Chinese Whispers/Feng Shui to The Hermetica to an overblown essay on why frogs are turning up deformed recently to another pile on investment/finance/real estate. Heaps of fiction in there too.

For fiction, I generally like to stick with books that are part of a series, though not always. I love the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson. I also like Michael Connelly�fs, as well as John Connolly�fs, John Lescroart and Robert Crais' Elvis Cole/Pike series for a bit of fun. For twisted/horror/thriller you simply cannot go past Graham Masterton. Particularly some of his older hard to get stuff.

[freefightdave]

I don`t own many books, they`re just too expensive, I have The Lord of The Rings -series, and all of Harry Potter and some about training.

[( o Y o )]

I hear you on cost. I`m kinda anal though in the fact that if I read a book, I want to keep it. I hate reading and then giving it back. lol

Thankfully amazon Japan opened here and they sell US/US edition books reasonably cheaply. And with free postage.

[GarouMAX]

My favorite book has got to be Musashi. I've read it at least 5 times already, its that good. Just recently I read Beckham's autobiography (no flames please). I was hoping to come across any sort of mention on Masato, but no such luck. It was an ok book, it kept me entertained. Looking at my bookcase, I see a lot of philosophy books, and my collection of the VAGABOND manga (currently awaiting the latest English translated versions in the mail).

[( o Y o )]

I bought Musashi and Taiko long ago just before moving from Japan, back to Australia......never even unpacked them as I moved back to Japan.

Unfortunately they are still boxed up in Australia though.

A couple of cool books along that line though are Shike and part 2.

[Grant Ellis]

Books I read are many books on poetry, religion, art, as well as classics such as Dickens, Twain, Tolkien, etc.

I collect books on jiu-jitsu.
Currently I have :
Rigan Machado: The Essence of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Rigan Machado: Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Volumes I, II, and III
Jean Jaques Machado: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt Techniques
Royler and Renzo Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Theory and Technique
Royler Gracie: Submission Grappling
Royce Gracie: Superfit
Carlson Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for Experts Only
Renzo Gracie: Mastering Jiu-jitsu

I normally buy so many books on jiu-jitsu etc because I am sort of the local MMA library. I loan the books out weekly, as well as my event dvds to help educate people about the sport. I actually enjoy instructional dvds better than books (Randy Couture's series is great, as is Marcelo Garcia's) when it comes to the sport.

I also like the occasional comic.

[Grant Ellis]

Jules Verne is a good author. Another author I thought about today that's good is Clive Barker, but I prefer to read his books in English.

Reminds me, I think the last book I read was 20,000 leagues under the sea.

[smacktime]

Like (oYo) said since amazon Japan opened it's doors I can now afford to buy books again. I am an animal with books. If it takes me longer than a week to finish something is wrong!

While back I was into the "Les Norton" novels and anything like that. I read a good one by an American author ( similar style to the les books) about a winning lottery ticket and the scams to try and get it back, losing it etc etc.. anyone familiar with this one? would love to find out the authors name.
Now I am mainly reading books that are related to my field of study (investing & finance). Got good one for my trip back to Oz on wednesday.

[Dado]

I got some international kickboxer magazines.

I feel very uneducated and low amongst all of you scholars.

[( o Y o )]

Just ordered 4 Masterton books I`ve been after for awhile!

[El Presidente]

Shakespear and poetry floats my boat.

I used to write articles for an Air Force magazine so Ive also read up a lot on aerial warfare. Then I left my training for the air force and started Muay Thai and havent looked back since.

[MZN]

I have this problem with reading books. I tend to fall asleep after reading about a half an hour :). When I do stay awake I like to read Leon de Winter and juridicial sp? mags for my education :)

[freefightdave]

When I do stay awake I like to read Leon de Winter and juridicial sp? mags for my education :)
I, for one, would most certain fall asleed law shool- related stuff:)

[-=[DM]=-]

I prefer enthralling political thrillers (Tom Clancy, Fredrick Forsythe), historical books or biographies of interesting historical individuals and I have a soft spot for Tolkien as well.

For everyone remotely interested in history I highly recommend James A. Michener's books, my favourites are "the source" and "covenant". You get both a history lesson and a fantastic epic storytelling.

Shakespear and poetry floats my boat. and you're supposed to be a fightfan? shame on you ;)

an overblown essay on why frogs are turning up deformed recently why on earth would someone buy such a book?? :eek:

[Titan]

=-']why on earth would someone buy such a book?? :eek:
About deformed frogs, it's in our interest because most likely they are turning up deformed by environmental reasons. Caused by us, and highly likely consumed by us. For example, I remember reading a piece on butterflies in genetically modified cropfields that had mutated/deformed. There's also other pieces on how cells and so forth are affected by things like pestocides and genetically modified food. Another thing are terminator plants, like say beanplants that kill "good old beanplants" and these genetically modified ones will not reproduce, so to speak, and grow year after year but must be grown by the company that genetically produces them ... an interesting field, to say the least.