I'm an eclectic reader with tastes ranging from business, marketing and the Internet to Colonial American history, 1920s history and maritime history. For fun I love big, fat blockbuster novels and mysteries with a humorous twist.

I read and like a lot of different kinds of books. I'm a big fan of SF and related genres. I love Jane Austen. Among my all-time favorite authors is Nevil Shute but Dan Jenkins runs him a close race, as does Michael Shaara (but not Shaara's son, Jeff). More favorites: Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, William Gibson (Pattern Recognition is a truly wonderful book and you don't need to know or care about SF to find it fascinating.), Robertson Davies, Donald Hamilton, John D. MacDonald, Leo Tolstoy, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, Harper Lee, J. G. Ballard, Terry Bisson, Brian Moore, Farley Mowat, Joe Haldeman, Ian Frazier, Martin Amis, John M. Ford, James Ellroy, Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, Thomas M. Disch, Gustav Hasford, Michael Herr, Georgette Heyer (but not so much the mysteries), L. Rust Hills, Ernie Kovacs, Mell Lazarus. And lots more.

I like to pretend to be awfully smart and read philosophy books. Other times, I like well-written words, intense text and light comedy. I'm one of those crazy people who can laugh out loud in the public after reading a hilarious passage. You can find the rest of me at bohemianphilosophy.com

Management,All time great Classics.

Quick Lit for busy bees. We read short stories for a little cultural infusion.

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There are a great many written works we find ourselves referencing without ever having read a page. When we create the time to experience these collections of thoughts and words, we become frustrated when we can find no one else with whom to discuss meaning. We're a group devoted to exploring themes and sharing curiousities.

Austen first timers or long-time lovers welcome.

Make Millions and Make Change is a practical guide to business Best Practices and strategies to success. Author Mike Mann has written this living document for you to use as your own set of Best Practices with the hope that you will then benefit society by contributing extra time and money to favored causes given your new found success.

There's a ton of Jack London on the site -- and it's high time I read some of it. Join me!