What book are you currently reading?

Night Shift by Stephen King

Metal on Ice by Sean Kelly [Crash Kelly]. Cool book about the 80s/90s Canadian HR/Metal scene. Comes with cd of re-recorded classics.

Japanese-English/English-Japanese Random House Dictionary
Teach Yourself: Esperanto Dictionary

Witchfinder wrote:

Damn. That looks cool.

the sentinel wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Damn. That looks cool.

They are good. The format is chronological with interviews, small reviews and pictures woven throughout.

I've got the whole series:

Witchfinder wrote:

the sentinel wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Damn. That looks cool.

They are good.  The format is chronological with interviews, small reviews and pictures woven throughout.  

I've got the whole series:

I recently picked up the Smokin' Valves book.

Somebody to Love? by Grace Slick

Just picked up Lita Fords book....been reading Gary Lenaire's book An Infidel Manifesto...

Recently finished reading Wendy Moore's Into the Void, really shows you a different side of Ace Frehley that he didn't mention in his own book. Right now i'm reading the unauthorized KISS biography Black Diamond, it's worth buying just for the CD it comes with, which has an interview with Eric Carr.

Cowboy Song: The Authorized Biography of Philip Lynott by Graeme Thomsen

Right now: Reckless: My Life as a Pretender by Chrissie Hynde

On deck: Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group by Dennis Dunaway

2010 Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke (for the umpteenth time hehe)

Right now:
Tough Sh*t: Life Advice From a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith

On deck:
Living Like a Runaway by Lita Ford

Swann's Way (translation by Lydia Davis) by Marcel Proust.

One of my all time favorite books!

The Secret of Self Realization ~ I. K. Taimni

Just finished:
Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible: A Marvel-ous Memoir by Stan Lee and Peter David
(Stan the Man's life story ...told, naturally, in comic book form. A quick read but lots of fun.

On deck:
Silent Bob Speaks: The Collected Writings of Kevin Smith

Just finished:
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe by Mick Wall

Now:
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, by Greg Renoff

On deck: Living Like a Runaway by Lita Ford

i'm reading Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse currently.

Imagica, by Clive barker. Great book, been years since I've read it, figured I should revisit it once more.

Some original Zap Comix, my sister bought in the Haight-Ashbury District back in like 68 or 69.

Great stuff...she is ending more

Fat Freddy wrote:

Just finished:
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe by Mick Wall

Now:
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, by Greg Renoff

On deck: Living Like a Runaway by Lita Ford

I just finished that Mick Wall book and a book on Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship that for the life of me cannot remember the title

Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: the Rise and Fall of Phil Spector by Mick Brown

I've been reading various stuff on Project Gutenberg. As somewhat of a literary critic and a person who dabbles in writing here and there, I noticed that most of the other books by famous writers which you've never heard of were usually forgotten for a reason. Bram Stoker's Jewel of the Seven Stars, which is the first mummy novel, was very boring. Definitely not up to snuff with Dracula.
Some of these books have been sorted from the trash from scholars, which while it seems snobbish, actually have done a good job of preserving books that otherwise would have been shunned. I'm sure there are some hidden gems from the old days that haven't gotten any notice, but there may be more hidden gems in modern literature than there are in the classic eras.
The Garden of Allah was a good example of a best seller that was quickly forgotten because it was a product of its time. Three movies were made, but no one remembers the book. Indulgent, drawn out narrarative, often doing little to further the plot, that was obviously meant to keep people occupied who would have otherwise been bored out of their minds, and for the sake of getting paid by the word.
The Gnomes of the Saline Mountains is a really good example of shit writing from way back when. A total PoS. It's on Gutenberg. That and The Romance of Lust are good examples of how shitty vintage novels could be. I still don't know what the whole point of Gnomes is supposed to be. Probably a shitty allegory for the depression? I don't know. Whether it's American, British, Asian, etc. I recommend sticking with classic canon recommendations when sorting through older novels. Usually the hidden gems will come to light in one way or another. Those that came close to being lucrative ideas were original in concept but were very rough around the edges. L Frank Baum's books outside of the first Oz are good examples. Even some fan fiction on the internet is better than that shit. Very unfortunate.

I just finished "the dragon king" by Brian godawa.
Quick, but enjoyable read. Fantasy