Sweeny79 said:

I'm still reading it, it's stil just ok.

i recently finished these:



Into The Wild is just breathtaking. Machiavelli's is as always, very interesting.

and i'll be starting this one tonight

jami0mckay said:

Did your books come yet>?

I'm reading All Around the Town by Herbert Asbury.

It's like Rumi only hysterical!

I just started reading "The Poisonwood Bible" due to recommendations from here.

Prior to that I read "Devil in the White City."

Stymie said:

I read that last year. Just mind blowing.

Sweeny79 said:

I was at Barnes & Noble on Sat and KNEW there was a book I wanted but it wouldn't come to mind...THIS was the book!!!

I'm reading HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL.

I'm loving it!

PricelessHo said:

I wasn't really that taken by this. Yes, it was a very interesting patched-together portrait of a young man. And I did understand and admire a lot of things about him, but in the end, I think he was arrogant and naive. I suppose that's what a young guy should be, but to take it to the extremes he did is just ridiculous.

REDFEATHERS said:

no

but my white tea has

then I realised I don't have a teapot

so today I shall order one of them I think.

Raze said:

i disagreed with him along the way, too. but at the same time i could relate to his anger at some points, esp. at his father when he discovered his past.

i believe that's what made me click with this book.

but yea he DEF. took it to the extremes.
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jami0mckay said:

do you have a tea cup?

REDFEATHERS said:

jami0mckay said:

morning!!

REDFEATHERS said:

Morning

will be on yahoo in a bit

I'm reading a Dutch book called 'Nader tot u' (Close to you or sth like that) by Gerard Reve.

It's rather boring reading this journal of a very religious homosexual, so I'm glad it's almost finished.

MarieLouise said:

is it published in english?

I just pulled this off my book shelf, again...
I will be carrying this in my bag for sometime, as I read when time allows me to...

FreeSpirit said:

That looks very interesting. I need to get some books to take with me on my 11 hour flight and days lying on the beach.
I might find that one and take it along.

shanti0608 said:

The beach! Uh... perhaps something like this... would be more Om for relaxation...




Description
A book that belongs in every seeker's home, Spiritual Literacy answers the universal question, "How can I live a spiritual life every day?" Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat reveal a way to read the texts of our lives and of the world around us for sacred meaning.

Using more than 650 brief examples from contemporary books and movies, they tutor us in the art of lingering with our experiences and seeing the world with fresh eyes. They present spiritual perspectives on things, places, nature, animals, leisure, creativity, service, body, relationships, and community. The Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy describes the key spiritual practices -- from attention to zeal -- that spell the meaning in daily life.

Here is the book to share with your children, family, colleagues, and friends as you explore together the bounties of the spiritual life.

~Maybe I should pull this off my shelf too. Actually I am.

FreeSpirit said:

Very interesting looking as well.
I have 2 months to get my books ready for the trip.
Thanks for helping with my list.

I JUST finished a book last night. Took me a total of 6 hours to finish it. It's a Dutch book though: "Komt een vrouw bij de dokter" by Kluun.

Reading 3 other books simultaneously though. Not fulltime in one book because two of them are about Marketing, and one is about the future economy. Which is why I chose to reply to this thread, I would like to recommend it.
The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman. Pick it up. It brings great insight.

billyjackbitch said:

read that one. loved it.