Books~! What ya reading?

[Dreadlocktruth]

I'm reading a book on Genghis Khan and the Mongolian empire, which is my current obsession. I honestly don't know why they didn't teach us more about him at school because it's just about the most amazing historical account of anything I've ever heard.

Here's a paragraph from the book that gives a good summary:

""In American terms, the accomplishment of Genghis Khan might be understood if the United States, instead of being created by a group of educated merchants or wealthy planters, had been founded by one of its illiterate slaves, who, by the sheer force of personality, charisma, and determination, liberated America from foreign rule, united the people, created an alphabet, wrote the constitution, established universal religious freedom, invented a new system of warfare, marched an army from Canada to Brazil, and opened roads of commerce in a free-trade zone that stretched across the continents. ""

[james]

'I am that' Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.. Not much of a plot twist. Sort of about existence, the only guru book you'll ever need.
Just read James Herbert 'once' again. I like that book.

[Olly]

I really need to get back in to reading. I've got loads to get through...

[Dreadlocktruth]

Have either of you read Carl Jung? Knowing that you like Alan Watts, I'd definitely recommend a few of his books.

[Olly]

I know the name, but I'm not familiar! Any recommendations?

[Dreadlocktruth]

He coined the whole 'collective unconscious' thing. I'm more familiar with his quotes than his books but "The Undiscovered Self" is great and short at less than 100 pages.

[Olly]

Quite a few of the reviews I'm seeing say it's primarily an attack on communism, would you agree?

[Dreadlocktruth]

I've not fully read it, yet, started yesterday and was going off reputation with the recommendation.

[pirataseign]

I've heard awesome things about Carl Jung. I'm gonna have to keep an eye out next time we hit the thrift stores.

I just started reading 1984 by Orwell. Also working on Ilium by Dan Simmons.

[morri]

Currently reading the Highway Code
I recently got my provisional license!

[nafets]

Im reading The Sasquatch People and their interdimensional connection by Kewaunee Lapseritis.
Veerrry interesting, wanted to read it for ages. Finally had a bit of spare cash and got it, I cant put this one down.

[Dreadlocktruth]

Just finished the Genghis Khan book. Amazing how much of an impact that one person's life had on the way the world looks today (and also a shame that he's often portrayed as a barbarian, in modern culture).

Now reading "A New Earth" by Ekhart Tolle, who I'd also recommend to fans of Alan Watts. Very quotable so far.

[Dreadlocktruth]

Yelp.. I also finished the fiction I was reading and ordered 'The Passage', a book I've heard great things about, but it just arrived and I had no idea it was so huge.... 980 pages. That's going to take a while (probably about 100 days by the rate I read).

[jxbx]

"Touching Peace" - Thich Nhat Hanh

This is the first one from this author for me.

[Dreadlocktruth]

Thich Nhat Hanh has been coming up a lot in podcasts I've been listening to of late, alongside Alan Watts and Ekhart Tolle and other philosopher types who's work appeals to me.... let us know how you get on with it.

Also, I had no idea how to spell it so thank you ha. XD