For non-fiction, I'm about half-way through The Singularity is Near by futurist Ray Kurzweil. He talks about the next 100 years and the excellerated advancement of Nanotechnology, designing of machines by free thinking machines, Cybertechnology wedded with Organic Biology; that kind of stuff. A spectacular and scary read.

For fiction, I'm re-reading Garth Nix's Abhorsen series. Lovely imagery and descriptions.

How 'bout you?

Because I'm a history nerd, I'm currently reading Justin Marozzi's Tamerlane, Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World (Mongols for the win!) and it's fascinating, though it's going slowly.

On the fiction side of things, I'm splitting time between Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. Wildly different from each other, but both interesting. Stephenson has an issue with overly complicated sentences (he IS dealing with complicated subject matter, but that's no reason for sentences half a page long), but it's interesting so far. And Douglas Adams? Let's just say the world became a more boring place when he died.

OMG! Neal Stephenson! Probably one of the toughest authors I've ever read! I managed to make it through Quicksilver (after 3 tries). To sum it up; plot, plot plot. Another plot. Characters x30, plot, plot, character, plot. Not to meantion multiple strange geographic locations! Oh, and more plot. And more characters!

Strangely enough, it was a refreshingly labourious read. On a similar vein is Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark. Less wordy and more outerworldly. If you haven't read it, give it a shot.

I've got Jonathan Strange... in my bookcase, only it's in Swedish. I want to read it in English, since some subtlety is always lost in translations, so I haven't picked it up and read it yet.

And yeah, definitely seconding the Stephenson-plottiness. I like the sections with Bobby Shaftoe - he's pretty straightforward, and the plot surround him is easy to follow. The rest of it, though? My head is spinning after a couple of pages. It's a good thing I've got Douglas Adams to change it up with - when Stephenson's overcomplicated sentences and deep thoughts about war and ciphers get too much, I simply pick up Adams' book and spend a few minutes giggling about sofas stuck halfway up stairs and horses living in second-floor bathrooms.

My most recently readbook was Aquariums of Pyongyang. Its about a former North Korean prisoner. Very very good stuff. They should make this into a movie (but that will damage inter-korea relations... and thats the last thing the south wants to happen).

Sounds interestingly political.
I'm reading a book of short stories by Algernon Blackwood. It's ok so far.

Ah, I wish Adams had written more about Dirk... Those two books were cool. He was an insightful fellow when he wasn't being didactic. It's just been adapted into a radio series for BBC4. Too bad it's started already so you've missed the first 3 parts... But it has a great site here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/dirkgently/

I'm reading that book in the corner there.

It's about French prisoners in various German camps. Most of the guards are homosexual convicts drafted from German prisons. It's basically full of swearing, violence and rape. And it's a true story, I believe.

So it's my kind of book really.

As soon as I saw the title I was highly suspicious.
I'm backing away slowly...

Ummm...great looking coffee mug, though!

I recently read Diary by Chuck "fight club guy" Pahalinuk. It was okay. Not as great and manly as Fight Club, but ok compared to 99% of all the other books out there.

I read his non fiction book, Stranger Than Fiction, as well recently. I think for me the most interesting point is when he's doing an interview with Marylin Manson or maybe his personal stories in the last third of the book. Its great stuff.

I just finished Star Trek: Titan - Orion's Hounds by Christopher L. Bennett.

I'm a Star Trek nut. And although I have gotten a bit bored with the Next Generation titles, the new material with Captain Riker's ship, Titan, has been more interesting (if a little frustrating at times). I've read all 3 books and been relatively entertained.

Now I'm looking forward to the fourth book, Sword of Damocles by Geoffrey Thorne, coming out at the end of November.

I loved Brave New World by Alduos Huxley.

I'm digging "What are you Laughing At?" by Brad Schreiber. It's about how to write funny screenplays, stories, and other such stuff. Good examples in that book.

Oh, Brave New World is this sci-fi book about a perfect utopia. I don't wanna give nothing away but it's described as a Mind-Fuck.

Just finished reading Dracula by Bram Stoker, At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft, and Night Watch by Terry Pratchett.

I jes got Hellsing Ultimate 3 and they mention Bram Stoker's Dracula, even though Hellsing has more in common with the Copolla movies. ^__^, I wana try and read some of Lovecraft's stuff though.

I thought Hellsing took place in the same continuity as Dracula...

And if you want to read Lovecraft, I recommend reading his shorter stories (Like Nyartholotep or The Terrible Old Man) first. Get yourself used to his writing style before diving into the big stuff like Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, or The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Otherwise you stand at a pretty big risk of being bored and confused.

Hellsing draws from both, but Hirano said at comiccon either 06 or 07 that the main inspiration was the Copolla movies. Dracula coming to england in pursuit of a girl and all that.

And thanks for the advice.

Been reading the Phantom of the Opera, and I'm sadden that its not as I expected it would be. ;_;

I recently read The curious incident of the dog in the night-time.

It's an interesting book that revolves around an autistic kid and some dead dog. The entire book is seen through his eyes and it's... weird to be honest, but if you want to read something different, go for it.

I am reading chris moyles, both books

"In Persuasion Nation" by George Saunders. Short story collection.

"Alternately the funniest and most heartbreaking book ever written involving castrated dogs, talking candy bars and the eternal recurrence of parental death."
-New York Press

I tried reading William Gibson's Neuromancer as it's a cyberpunk classic, but I couldn't seem to get into it. Might have to try again.

I've just finished gordon ramseys humble pie, and im now on to gordon ramseys Playing with fire. Both really good books about his life, in and out of the kitchen. He's had a hard life back as a young lad in scotland.