[ZoD]

Not neccesarily Eurocentric but you would have to say that Europe has always had a disprortionate role in terms of its size in comparison to its influence. Merely saying "europe was important" isnt neccesarily being Eurocentric.

 The Amtrak Wars by Patrick Tilley.
Fluff, but enjoyable post apocalyptic fluff. Also a ncie scenario and good character work, sometimes mired in conspiracy.

And, as always, going back and forth over the Sun Tzu. Trying to get a better understanding of such a simple subjetc is amazingly complex.

[Palomine]

Sherlock Holmes: My Life and Crimes by noted Holmes expert Michael Hardwick... basically a ridiculously detailed (and authentic seeming) memoir BY Conan Doyle's famous detective himself. Charming and engaging for any fan of S.H.

[Duck_n_Cover]

I have recently read "The Elegant Universe" and "The Fabric of the Cosmos," both by Brian Greene. if you have any interest in theoretical physics, they're really good, and avoid math (because, as a biologist by training, math makes my head hurt).

[Breasts]

I just read "Time" by Stephen Baxter.

[Chronicler]

POWER vs. FORCE
Hay House, Inc.

Linux in a Nutshell
O'Reilly Media, Inc.

[MaxBigfoot]

Cripes, this thread is for the intelligentsia only!
I'm just reading good old Fantasy.
"The Treasured One", book 2 of "The Dreamers" by David & Leigh Eddings.

[ZoD]

Brick Lane

by Monica Ali.

Its about an asian womans alienation in England. Depresssing but great.

[homevintner]

 The Story of Malta  by Brian Blouet. It covers from the bronze age to the 1980's. A tad dry in spots, but quite informative.
 Attack on Telemark by Knut Haukelid. The author took part in the raid on the heavy water plant and other resistance activities.
 The Battle to Save the Houston  by John Grider Miller. The light cruiser torpedoed in'44, not the heavy lost in the Java Sea.
 M*A*S*H Goes to Morocco by Richard **33** and William E. Butterworth. LMAO

[Quadhouse]

Quote:
"The Treasured One", book 2 of "The Dreamers" by David & Leigh Eddings.

Good book.  I'm waiting for "The Crystal Gorge" myself.

[Chronicler]

Good stuff.

I just finished The Temple and the Lodge by Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh.
It was written 16 years ago before the Masons got 'popular'. It makes a tenuous historical link between the Templars and modern Freemasonry but it also touches on some very interesting periods of European History. Very informative if not dry.

[ZoD]

Driving Over Lemons.

Chris Stewart. Very funny book about an englishman in Andalucia. LMAO

[Inherency]

Armageddon Averted It was a great analysis of the latter years of the Soviet Union.  Of course, the real decline was much more politically reinforced than it was economic.  Kotkin provides a very impartial asessment of, in my opinion, one of the most intriguing political systems that has ever been.

[Kenard]

Iv read so many over the years, most sci-fi and fantasy.

Stephan Lawhead - Byzantium, Iron Lance, etc..  

Really enjoyable Historic Fiction relating to ancient cultures and places. The Iron Lance series Has to do with the finding and recovering of holy relectic during the first and second crusade.  I really enjoyed these books and would highly recommend them.

JK Rowling - Harry "freeking" Potter.

Yes, I thought Harry Potter was for 9 year olds too.  But I am impresssed with the flow, story and easy fun reading.  My dad hasnt been able to read a book in years since he always falls asleep reading. He tried Harry Potter and started reading again.  Definately relaxing fun stuff, well worth the read for any age.

Robert Jordan - The Wheel of Time series

Some say they are long winded, but I found them enjoyable and good to read.  Its possibly compairable to the LOTRs and its about a 10 book series.  I think you have to be diehard fantasy to read them.  That said, Id rate them as one of the better sets of books Iv read.

maybe more another time.

[rtpoe]

"The Devil Wears Pinstripes" by Jim Caple.

A nice little read about how evil the Yankees are. You think Steinbrenner's bad? George Weiss makes him look like an amateur. Yankee haters can revel in his list of the best moments (like when Andy Hawkins no-hit the White Sox but lost, 4-0).

rtpoe

[ZoD]

I read the last Harry Potter the other day. Quite pleased that J.K Rowling decided to deepen the mood of the novels.