The "WHAT ARE YOU READING?" thread

[simonj]

The Withces Of Eastwich by John Updike - I like Updike's style a lot but the story so far is a little thin. I'm about a third of the way through and I really just want to finish it so I can move on to something else, probably Murakami's The Wind Up Bird Chronicle which I bought a few days ago.

I'm also going through Julia Childs' Mastering The Art Of French Cooking, another book I picked up on a whim, mostly just to pick up tips and improve my cooking skills.

And Ben Goldacre's Bad Science is my current "dip in and out" book. It's basically extended versions of his Guardian column, in which he takes on abuses of science, the scienctific process and statistics. It's well worth reading.

[TheOriginalGrumpySpy]

Finally getting around to the two books that have been on my to-read list for a while:

The Big Short - Michael Lewis
Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

[coqauvin]

Finally getting around to the two books that have been on my to-read list for a while:

The Big Short - Michael Lewis
Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

How is the Big Short? I enjoyed Liar's Poker a fair bit, but not enough to run out and get the rest of his stuff - someone told me that LP was his best work.

[TheOriginalGrumpySpy]

How is the Big Short? I enjoyed Liar's Poker a fair bit, but not enough to run out and get the rest of his stuff - someone told me that LP was his best work.

It's a great little read. It does one of two things: 1. explains quite simply how the crash of 2007/2008 came about, and 2. portrays very interesting characters who caught onto the credit default swap problem and sought to make a lot of money betting against basically everyone.

Haven't read LP but if you are looking for an analysis of the CDS/CDO crash and a fun story to go along with it then I highly recommend it.