Thread: What are You Reading?

Reading this and almost finished. Good book!

Two books right now, "Kill Decision" - Daniel Suarez.

A great new tech writer, this story is a wild adventure into Drone warfare, Artificial Intelligence, facial recognition software and how ants, specifically the Weaver ant, is one of the few organisms, like humans, that will actively seek out and destroy other organisms for territory and defense. The novel discusses "swarm intelligence" and how this could be applied to autonomous drone warfare - the next logical step. We also share with them that they are one of the few other species that raise livestock, these Weaver ants keep other insects in their nests. They are also considered one of the most deadly "insect armies", or armies period on the planet. Afterall, they've had over a 100 million years to get good at it.

Hence, just checking out this .PDF file from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, "Ants and the Art of War" by Mark W. Moffett. Fascinating stuff!

http://xenophobiaworkshop.wikispaces...icAmerican.pdf

"Kill Decision" is a great read, his other books are fantastic as well if you like a Tom Clancy type story.

"Pilgrim's wilderness". So far pretty good. Slightly slow in the first couple chapters.

SRP...........

I got a book called Thor for Christmas, so I'm reading that.

It is an autobiography about the Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd, who won the World Championships and a dozen or so stages in the TdF.
Good read!

Got a book from wifey. The lion of the north.
It's a history book about Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and times in Finland and northern continental Europe during 30-year war (1618-1648). Pretty interesting in this little corner of the world.

The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson
I've read 4 of his novels this one is equally infuriating and compelling.......highly recommended except for the infuriating part which is essential.

As usual, Science fiction of the near future by a prolific writer, and rereading it for the umteenth time since publication:
Flash
0-765-34992-2
Just as renowned author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. explored the connection between science and art in his widely acclaimed novel, Archform: Beauty (Tor mm May 2003), he now delves into the insidious relationship between science, advertising, and politics in his thoughtful and entertaining new SF adventure, FLASH.

Most of his science fiction books are in my library at home and are reread often. He has a canny knack of writing the future as a comment on the present...before it happens.
Website:
www.lemodesittjr

~Richard

Just finished All the Pretty Horses. It took me a while to get used to the writing style, but I really liked it once I got into it.

My favorite author....If you haven't already, be sure to read the other two books in his Border Trilogy.....

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Just finished All the Pretty Horses. It took me a while to get used to the writing style, but I really liked it once I got into it.