Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

[Teasel]

@siniang another suggestion, his dark materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman.

Or the curious incident of the dog in the nightime ~ Mark Haddon

 

[scout86]

@siniang , you might try "Sleeping Beauties" by Stephen & Owen King. Not what I was expecting, but a great story, well told.

 

[The Albatross]

Still poking around in Greek Philosophy... here lately it's been Diogenes of Sinope or Diogenes the Cynic... " Have a book list for when the library reopens but for now just a little book from Henry Fielding (fiction) and some online reading about The Cynics and the Sceptics.

The Cynics – First of Four Important Schools of Philosophy
In “Cynics and Sceptics” in his History of Western Philosophy, Bertrand Russell explains that four Schools of Philosophy were founded around the time of Alexander the Great, and these were the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Stoics and the Epicureans". I expect next year I will start the Epicureans... which would complete the four for me.

Dialogue Between Alexander the Great, and Diogenes the Cynic, by Henry Fielding

 

[blackemerald1]

Wow @The Albatross - I tip my hat to you bc that's big stuff you're absorbing with a reading list like this. :)

 

[whiteraven]

Finishing up The Yellow Envelope and plan to start on a new book I got in the mail today: The S Word.

The author consulted me on an essay she had written (which was really terrible and racist, so I'm hoping this book is better) and sent this to me as thanks.

 

[The Albatross]

big stuff you're absorbing with a reading list like this. :)

Yeah it's a studious diversion thanks.

 

[Mee]

Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.
A book about data really. And how equal isn’t the same.

What I find incredible is how my internalised misogyny STILL jumps out and I have to work through it.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I'm leafing through and absorbing a charming and beautifully illustrated book (and set of oracle cards that came with it) I received on my born day relating to one of my favorite subjects - herbs - called The Illustrated Herbiary: Guidance and Rituals from 36 Bewitching Botanicals, by Maia Toll.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Flipping through the Green Smoothie Recipes to Kick-Start Your Health and Healing book written by the medical doctor, Brooke Goldner, M.D., who healed her own lupus and has helped, and still helps, a whole lotta folks heal major inflammatory dis-eases. Looking forward to trying different varieties.

 

[whiteraven]

Well, I did not start the book my author friend sent to me. I started "The Way the Crow Flies" but I may not get far. It's over 700 pages.

 

[Ronin]

Checked y'all read lists since Jan...

And I read everyone's except The Room and @Mee's lists. Yo @Mee, super high five on being inspirational reader and bringing books to my attention I haven't heard of yet.

And what I'm reading is articles on Lima syndrome and sooo not finding what I'm looking for.

 

[Changing4Best]

He Fights For You by Max Lucado and Andrea Lucado. 40 Promises for Everyday Battles.