I’ve read that 
(Only a few of the Christian people I know have actually read it)
It was the reason for me refusing to becouse a member of the Norwegian Christian church.
I’m reading ‘Battle Royale’ by Koushun Takami, ‘Tales from Earthsea’ by Ursula K. Le Guin and ‘Loop’ by Koji Suzuki.
EDIT: Also I’m reading ‘Hard Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World’ by Murakami together with my aunt whenever she is around (she lives in London and travels around a lot).
Yeah, I think it’s a nice book (I am not christian, by the way). 
I haven’t been on in a while, so I don’t know if I posted this…But Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut is my favorite book. It’s so good, and realisticly unrealistic (If you read it, it’ll make sense) So READ IT 
i haven’t read cat’s cradle (it wasn’t in the library).
I had 4 vonnegut books but ultimately had no time to read them and had to return them 
i only got 3/4 into Breakfast of Champions unfortunately.
but Cat’s Cradle… is it better then Slaughterhouse V?
I haven’t read Slaughterhouse-5 yet, I’ve only read Cat’s Cradle, and Hocus Pocus. I definitely recommend Cat’s Cradle though, if you get a chance.
Poems by W.B Yeats 
HAD I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet,
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams
W.B. Yeats
I’m almost finished with The Logic of Failure by Dobner. I was hoping for a book on “normal accidents” (accidents that happen under normal operation of a machine. ref. Three Mile Island), but instead I got a book that teaches you how to think and avoid errors that are caused mainly by having overlooked small details. An interesting read, but it’s a bit dry.
I finished The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz. Interesting concept, but the book seems to go downhill after the introduction. The book brings up interesting points, but ultimately it says “Choice brings depression. Here’s evidence. Next chapter, we will discuss more evidence.”
I have The Wisdom of Crowds by Surowiecki on queue, so I will tell you how that is once I’m further in it.
Im reading Sophie’s World at the moment!
It’s brilliant! seriously, give it a try, I’ve swallowed 3/5 of it in the last 2 days!The histoy of philosophy woven into a novel! Interesting, and a page turner.
In addition am I reading the adventures of Tom bombadil by TOlkien. Rhymes from the shire at the end of the 3rd age. Really awesome
Howl and other poems (in english this time) is ordered from the library, the same is another book of philosophy.I got more books laing around that i wanna read that i allready borrowed, too
I’ve just started reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Very interesting.
So I’m deeper into the book The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki.
The book discusses exactly what the title is about, namely the wisdom of crowds. The author discusses the three elements that he believes makes crowds successful (diversity, independence, and decentralization among individuals), as well as provides reasons as to why these three traits makes a crowd successful. He draws on very interesting examples to prove his points ranging from weighing an ox (which was predicted by the crowd to be 1197 pounds when in reality it was 1198) to classic experiments (such as having people look up at the sky and observing how many others look at the sky as well) to examining trends among monkeys (such as cleaning food) to the CIA. The book is definitely not a bore and I recommend it to people that are interested in thinking in general.
My next book on queue is Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, so I’ll report back as to how that is.
Sophie’s World was a lot of fun. It really brought philosophy to life. It can be a bit heavy, but it’s quite enjoyable, and the twists and unusual ending make it a great read. 
I just finished Pattern Recognition by William Gibson. It was quite good, and now I’m interested in reading others by him.
I just finished 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke, the third book in the Space Odyssey series. It got really addictive in the last part - I read half the book before going to sleep! 
Now, I’ll have to read 3001: The Final Odyssey, the last book. Haven’t decided what to read after that. Anyone have any really thought provoking, favorite books to recommend?
What kind of thought-provoking are we talking about? Fiction? Non-fiction? Which genre?
I’m open to anything. Really, I have no mindset whatsoever.
I haven’t read any non-fiction, really. But that’s fine. What ever you think is interesting to read. I really want to think.
Hmm, I’d recommend “The Earth shall weep” about the history of America.
Malcolm Gladwell likes to talk about how small things make a big difference. The Tipping Point is about epidemics and shows how sometimes the smallest things can change the world.
Blink is about intuition and snap judgments. Essentially, it’s what happens during the first two seconds you see something, and what your responses would be.
That, and Malcolm Gladwell happens to be a fairly amazing writer. (Here’s his website so you can sample his writing. The New Yorker Archive are articles he’s done for the New Yorker; Etc. has links to works he and others have done on other sites; and he has is own blog as well, though he hasn’t been updating it lately.)
Besides those two, I would also recommend Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner. Essentially, the book talks NOTHING about economics, rather how economic ideas apply to current events. It introduces a new style of thinking. I think they have a blog, too, but I don’t remember the website…
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Same guy who wrote the Da Vinci Code)
The Fellowship of the Ring. I’ve already seen the LotR movies so I know how it all ends, but I’m in the mood for some fantasy and it’s classic literature.
Finished Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert. Amazing, actually. A heck of a lot better than The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, and discusses everything and more. It talks about why human imagination is not exactly… good… when it comes to predicting happiness. It also discusses a lot more about the mind, both conscious and unconscious.
I also finished Gut Feelings by Gerd Gigerenzer. It’s an interesting discussion about the unconscious mind, though it’s not quite academic enough to teach you much useful. It’s good just as an introduction to different types of cognitive processes…
Also, I’m almost through with Why We Buy by Paco Underhill. It’s a fairly good eye-opening book about how stores should ideally be set up. It’s also fairly good for discussing marketing and such. An interesting read about how small things make a big difference in the marketplace.
Thank you for all of those recommendations, Ne0!
I was looking into each of those books, when, while cleaning my bedroom, I stumbled upon The Plague, by Albert Camus. I’ve decided to read that, for the time being.