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BOOKS - What are ASF members reading?

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'What Makes us Tick" by social researcher Hugh McKay.
Fascinating summary of what drives Australians.
 
Just finished reading "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds & Confusion de Confusiones".

Great read about herd mentality, it seems not much has changed over the past few hundred years in that regard. I was also surprised as to the level of sophistication of the markets back in those days.
 
I'm almost finished "Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen, Pulitzer nomination and highly acclaimed by the critics.

Not at all what I expected - it's almost satirical, certainly a very mocking view of the all American dream. Characterisations are superbly drawn and the writing is just brilliant.
Highly recommend.
 

I'm reading what both you Julia, Garpal Gumnut and unlisted IP addresses have been reading..

 
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When not reading my trading texts I am reading Spiritual Divorce by Debbie Ford
 
Has anyone read Lazarus Rising, John Howard's book?
What are your thoughts and is it worth buying?
 
Concrete Mathematics 2nd Edition, by Graham, Knuth & Patashnik

I can thoroughly recommend this to anyone interested in the study of mathematics or computer science.
 
Could I make the suggestion that when a poster recommends a book, they give a brief description of what it's about and why they are recommending it.
Just seeing a title means nothing unless the author is already well known for writing in a particular sphere.
 

Colin Thiele, Storm Boy.

It's the first book I've read in my life - it's a beautiful book and film about a boy growing up in the Coorong in South Australia and a Pelican called Mr. Percival.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

This is the second book I read - it was far heavier than storm boy, and after reading this book I wasn't really interested in picking up another book again.

It tells the story of the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money. But it's way deeper than that - it's got heaps of hidden meanings and all that sort of stuff.
 
Lifechoices, I reckon just getting through any of the great Russian writers is an achievement in itself.

Thanks for reminder about Storm Boy which I've not read yet.

If you enjoy the 'coming of age' teenage male theme, have you read "Breath" by Tim Winton? Just a marvellous book.
 
"Nobody Nowhere" and "Somebody Somewhere" by Donna Wiilliams -- a brave autistic person ...

Just Google for reviews and further info.
 

Lisa, my wife, says I would love Breath, by Tim Winton. I really have to read it. I love surfing, and although I've never read any of his books. That is one I want to read.

I watched the movie Storm Boy on TV about two months ago - hasn't dated at all - I was crying at the end of it, I have a tear in my eye just thinking back about it. It's such a beautiful film and story.
 
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