what are you reading...

[Lynneski]

Originally posted by Mr.Taxi Trix
Just picked up Murakami's "After Dark", and as soon as I'm through with the guilty pleasure of "Dead Heat" by Dick Francis, I'm sure the Murakami will rock, as usual.

Geez, Tax, I'm not sure those two can be two-timed without exploding some kind of existential construct. Yar. Definitely one first THEN the other. You'll love "After Dark"; can't speak for the Francis.

I've been reading a Gaiman-esque (tho not as fast or as witty) fantasy called "The Black Tattoo" by Sam Enthoven. Mosty silly fun, if there was a vein of *Jackie Chan Meets the Devil*.

And I've also been "reading" (airquotes courtesy of it being on my Ipod) Carl Reiner's "NNNNN". Read by the author - nuff said.

[Stephon]

Re: Ditto

Originally posted by Dan Holzman
It's funny Stephon, I also recently finished "Born Standing Up"( I thought it was a really good book), Loved "Water For Elephants, and I am currently reading "No Country for Old Men"

The last Three books before that were
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lyndsay
Made in America by Matt Hughs(The UFC fighter)
Ronnie by Ronnie Wood

Cue the "Twilight Zone" music. . .

I was a little disappointed with Darkly Dreaming Dexter--no, wait--it was the sequel I didn't like. . .never mind, go about your business.

How's the Matt Hughes book? Seeing him on t.v., he comes across as a real little-man-jock-bully asshole; any different in print?

[Dan Holzman]

Hughs

It's funny Stephon even though it's his own book he comes across pretty much like you described him. I am a big UFC fan so it was a fun book to read. If you watched the ultimate fighter you get a pretty good sense of who matt Hughs is, and you can definitely hear his voice when you read it.

[charliekarl]

I've been reading "The big con" lately, a non-fiction book describing the people involved in big cons in the early 20th century. The great movie The Sting was based in this book.

Also "Blood, germs and steel", a popular history book I got for christmas from my ex who is a history phd. Have only read a little, but can highly recommend it. It's about why modern societys evolved like they did.

[Marcus Wilson]

Right now I'm reading the secret life of Harry Houdini by William Kalush and Larry Sloman. I find it more interesting than entertaining but I will recommend it.

Other books I've recently read.

I Killed (True stories of the road from Americas top comics) by Ritch Shydner and Mark Schiff. Very entertaining.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon this is a great book.

The Innocent Man by John Grisham (his first non fiction book) not my favorite book but I didn't hate it.

[Nabber]

I have yet to read those books(wrote the titles down). Been working on reading
The Deed of Paksenarron by Elizabeth Moon for fun.

Reading/studying/comtaplating the book
The Compleat Gentleman by Brad Miner.

Anyhow these are this week or two reading bookwise

Also combing though Arthurian companion
for working infomation for up coming faire
Playing the role of Gareth of Orkney.

Wandering Newbie/Page
Nabber

[the puppet guy]

a great read

"My Life with Mr. S." a bio from Frank Sinatra's valet.

Freakin great celebrity anecdotes, and even better--
Ava Gardner naked stories.

[pablo]

I just read Steve Martin's autobio...

..."Born Standing Up" that has already been mentioned several times in this thread.

I was in Santa Rosa California this month for a whole week of gigs, and I wound up every night at the local Borders bookstore, where I could read any book off the shelf for free in one of their comfy leather chairs.

Martin's book should be required reading for anyone with aspirations to - or already neck-deep in - showbiz. It's a long, bumpy & brutal road, and Steve tells it well. From busking with a banjo to lonely limosines, he's been there and done that.

Run to your local bookstore and buy this book. I finally did.

[Schuyler]

If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B movie actor, Bruce Campbell's autobiography.

And it is hilarious.

[Butterfly Man]

how appropriate

"Notes of a Dirty Old Man"
-Bukowski