Currently reading 'Fromelles'.   It's about the battle of Fromelles in France in 1916. In a single night, 5533 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or went missing. This is more then the combined Aussie casualties from the Boer, Korean, and Vietnam wars. The carnage was covered up by the British generals responsible for the awful planning and tactics.
So since then, this battle is not listed on any Australian war memorials in our country. The book tells how, in 2002 , one man discovers the truth and his fight to find the remains of the missing 163 Diggers is related. This became debated in the Australian senate. I can remember it being on the news a coulpe of years back, but hadn't realised the extent of it. Am halfway through this book. A must for any one interested in military history.

The Warren Report

Finished the Warren Report, read Angels and Demons, and now. . .I am reading my very first book about screenwriting.  Syd Field: Screenplay, the Foundation of Screenwriting.  I love it so far, but it's kind of rough, because so many of these paragraphs are more than four lines!!!  

I'm currently reading the Internet postings of John Titor (thanks to steven8 for arousing my curiosity). Obviously, it's a hoax (I mean, it has to be), but a very well thought out one.

Quoted from sniper I'm currently reading the Internet postings of John Titor (thanks to steven8 for arousing my curiosity). Obviously, it's a hoax (I mean, it has to be), but a very well thought out one.

I have spent whole nights just going through those old threads and reading theories and whatnot.  VERY intriguing bit but of stuff, eh?

The real brilliance of this, is that he posted his farewell and never resurfaced.

Quoted from sniper The real brilliance of this, is that he posted his farewell and never resurfaced.

Amen to that.  It allows the mystery to linger, and has spawned even more internet bickering since then.  You just know that guy has loved reading all of it!

Quoted from steven8 You just know that guy has loved reading all of it!

Unless he's totally unaware of all of this back in his 2036 wordline...

Quoted from sniper Unless he's totally unaware of all of this back in his 2036 wordline...

Ah. . .yes. . . . . . .

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, awesome so far.

Could never finish Naked Lumch so I go back to that one sometimes.

The Name of the Wind - Fantasy

Patrick Rothfuss

I'm making my way through Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" right now.

Just started 'Heaven + Earth' by an Aussie scientist, Ian Plimer. It came out earlier this year. He scientifically debunks all the global warming/climate change stuff.
I was a believer in cc but this guy makes sense in the intro!

Quoted from Takeshi I just finished reading "X Saves the World" by Jeff Gordinier. It's an interesting take on the influence that Generation X has had on art, culture and politics. I found the chapter covering independent cinema from the 90s and screenwriting particularly interesting. He discusses Tarantino, Aronofsky, Trey Parker, Matt Stone as well as other Gen X artists.  He also manages to sink the boot into millennial pop culture and icons like American Idol, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The book was published this year, so it’s right up to date and at just 179 pages it’s a fairly light and entertaining read.

What am I reading now?

Chris Reid's post.  

But what I especially like is what's in his signature!

     
The big ideas won't just come. You have to work at it.

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. But what I especially like is what's in his signature!       The big ideas won't just come. You have to work at it.

That's mainly there to remind me. But I'm glad you like it.