Just finished The Draft by Wil Mara, a fictional depiction of an nfl offseason. I wouldn't recommend it. Way overdramatized. Things happen that would never happen in a real nfl offseason. I know works of fiction are supposed to do that, but this is just way over the top.

I'm now starting Wilt: just like any other 7 foot black millionaire who lives next door. Yeah, that is the title. Found it through Bill Simmons' book of basketball. I'm done the first chapter, and man does Chamberlain come off as an arrogant prick.

If you are into books about running, Running with the Buffaloes is hands down the best. Especially if you've ever been on a cross country team, but I think it has universal appeal.

Once a Runner- This one appealed to me a lot when I was training as a 1500m runner, but definitely verges more to the only running nerds will appreciate it zone.

Born to Run- Fun read. I would never run an ultra or even a regular marathon, but the author makes a convincing argument about running barefoot while telling an amazing travel adventure story.

I re-read 1984 earlier this year. Such an excellent book. If you like Orwell's ideas and want a more character development, Down and Out in London in Paris is a great read.

thanks I'll definitely check that out.

How not to handle e-books.

Lol gold.

Book #50 of 2012 is Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Hope to make it through, I've given up on a ton of books this year

Seriously. Kavalier and Clay

Can anyone suggest some readable Cthulu mythos books? I find the concepts interesting when I see them borrowed elsewhere (the Arkham Horror board game, Charlie Stross's Atrocity Archives series [a scifi interpretation], The Fear Institute by Jonathan L. Howard [steampunky fantasy]), but I'd like to read them "straight."

I tried reading At the Mountains of Madness, which I'd heard was the best thing that Lovecraft himself wrote, and I found it basically unbearable.

I second this

I find Lovecraft eminently and mesmerically readable.

Try the short stories.

Good luck. I just started Part 2. Loving it so far.

Just finished Orb, Sceptre, Throne, the lastest installment in the Malazan world (A dark epic fantasy series). All in all I liked it, although it left a lot of question unanswered which is pretty annoying, but typical.

I am currently reading the Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham, which has two books finished (out of 4 I believe). So far it seems like a poor man's version of A Song of Ice and Fire. Similar writing style and world, but not as epic and interesting. Still enjoyable though.

The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow, an excellent look into the world of probability and the human understanding and misunderstanding of it.

Also, little gold book by Phil Gordon.

Your first Murakami book, but luckily not your first Murakami novel. His novels and story collections are much better. Of his three translators, Jay Rubin is my favorite.