What book are you currently reading?

Just finished up Paul Stanley's autobiography... quick, easy read that seems more like a Paul Stanley therapy session. The one thing that surprised me is how much he unloaded on Gene in the book, especially during the 80's parts of the book i.e. Gene's an egomaniac, Gene isn't the business genius he makes himself out to be, Gene should never have received producer credits on the 80's album, he wasn't there and his 80's songs sucked, we kissed and made up during the 90's..... He also claimed the reunion was his idea and he had to talk Gene into... which Gene only agreed to when he saw how much $$$ was offered. He unloaded on Ace & Peter too (Ace is lazy and drugs ruined him, Peter is dumb as a rock)

Some interesting stuff about his home life growing up and his deformed ear/deafness.

Interesting read - now that I have read all four books, each book is the truth from the author's perspective.

The Bourne Betrayal

Not Ludli but some other author, good so far.

thejokeriv wrote:

Just finished up Paul Stanley's autobiography... quick, easy read that seems more like a Paul Stanley therapy session. The one thing that surprised me is how much he unloaded on Gene in the book, especially during the 80's parts of the book i.e. Gene's an egomaniac, Gene isn't the business genius he makes himself out to be, Gene should never have received producer credits on the 80's album, he wasn't there and his 80's songs sucked, we kissed and made up during the 90's..... He also claimed the reunion was his idea and he had to talk Gene into... which Gene only agreed to when he saw how much $$$ was offered. He unloaded on Ace & Peter too (Ace is lazy and drugs ruined him, Peter is dumb as a rock)

Some interesting stuff about his home life growing up and his deformed ear/deafness.

Interesting read - now that I have read all four books, each book is the truth from the author's perspective.

Paul did a book signing here in North Jersey on Wednesday (at the same bookstore where I met Dave Mustaine a couple of years ago)... it was my day off and I was severely tempted to take a drive down there but I'm told there was a line down the block and a 3 hour wait so I'm glad I didn't bother. I've already met Paul once before (at a meet n greet for the Alive III album in NYC) anyway.

Still wanna read the book, will have to keep an eye out at the library for it.

Reading 'Commando: An Autobiography of Johnny Ramone', excellent read

Just finished 'Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, soul and Rock and Roll by Ann & Nancy Wilson with Charles R Cross

and about to begin Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back: An Autobiography by Meat Loaf with David Dalton

"Blood Testament" - #100 in the Mack Bolan/Executioner series

Reading 2 books

Song of Fire and Ice: Clash of Kings George RR Martin (2nd book of the Game of Thrones)

cant remember the title of the 2nd book atm

Just recently finished off two:

Words Of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
and
The Third Kingdom by Terry Goodkind

Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be: A Rock & Roll Fairy Tale by Jen Trynin

Just finished up Stephen King's The Bachman Books. Four stories in all, with 2 so-so stories (Rage and Roadwork) and 2 good ones (The Long Walk and The Running Man).


Started his Different Seasons, one I had read years ago but feel like re-visiting. This book has some really good stories in it which have been turned into films - The Shawshank Redemption,The Body (film title Stand By Me) and Apt Pupil.

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Just finished up Stephen King's The Bachman Books. Four stories in all, with 2 so-so stories (Rage and Roadwork) and 2 good ones (The Long Walk and The Running Man).


Started his Different Seasons, one I had read years ago but feel like re-visiting. This book has some really good stories in it which have been turned into films - The Shawshank Redemption,The Body (film title Stand By Me) and Apt Pupil.

The Bachman Books and Different Seasons are both excellent!

Finished:



Now:

Reading The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics. On Mere Christianity at the moment.

It's a long-standing recommendation from my grandmother (whoops, there goes all metal cred   ) that I'm finally getting around to.

Even where I don't agree with him, I have to admit that his language and logic are impeccable. The guy was pretty sharp.

Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal vol. II

Partway into Cory Doctorow's Little Brother.

Noah : Another Storm Is Coming by E.G. White

When I was a kid I had Different Seasons by Stephen King. I recently found a copy of this book and had no idea The Shawshank Redemption was a story in it. Currently reading this book, prob will pick up The Shining after that (found that too). Then will have to check out the sequel called Dr. Sleep.

Just finished reading both Paul Stanley and Peter Criss's autobiographies, they're both extremely compelling books and heartbreaking in parts, looking forward to reading Ace and Gene's books next.

Finished Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller and currently reading 'And the Band Played On' by Randy Shiflts

Devouring Young Lions by Irvin Shaw right now. M.R. James' collection of ghost stories and Thomas Harris' Red Dragon are up next.

Child In Time- Ian Gillan

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P by Adelle Waldman

Currently reading a novel written by a good friend, as well as Tom Clancy: The Sum of All Fears

Just finished Fischer Black's Exploring General Equilibrium and started in Hayek's The Road to Serfdom.

The Doors: When the Music's Over: The Stories Behind Every Song by Chuck Crisafulli