What are you reading right now?

[Mac_Giolla_Bhrighde]

Madame Royale by Elena Maria Vidal.

[Anastasia]

have you seen the film?
curious what you think?

I've seen it.  I thought it was a great portrayal of the contraceptive mentality taken to its logical conclusion.  In other words, what would happen if everyone chose not to pro-create.  Granted, in the film it wasn't a choice, but still a fine portrayal of the dystopian world of the population controllers. 

Huh, perhaps I'll watch it then. I had heard the movie completely missed the point of the book and wasn't worth the time.

[MedicMeyers]

I just started St. Robert Bellarmine's The Mind's Ascent to God by the Ladder of Created Things. I must say that I was originally a little concerned that the writings of a Doctor of the Church might be difficult to understand or be so thick that it would be akin to reading a textbook. I could not have been more wrong. The text is actually a fairly quick read, however, I find myself stopping frequently to think about what I have just read and to consider how clearly the text phrases things that are certainly worthy of meditation. While I am sure that some of the textual clarity is courtesy of the translator, the concepts and explanations provided by St. Robert are incredible. I instantly found myself "ascending the ladder" if you will. In any case, there is still much reading to be done, but I am only allowing myself small parts at a time so that I can properly digest them and hopefully gain as much from the book as I can.

[HotRod]

Today I received my copy of Trojan Horse in the city of God by Dietrich von Hildebrand.  I'm pretty excited to read it, its something I've been wanting to get for a few years.  Thank you to my wife for ordering it for me without telling me.  It was a nice surprise.  (She lurks and will see this  ;D)

[Texican]

The Prince by Machiavelli, Day of Reckoning by Pat Buchanan, and sometimes James F. Cooper's Last of the Mohicans, since it's on my phone, so I pick it up whenever I'm not too busy.
On my sofa, I have a copy of Chez Jacques, by Jacques Pepin - I've done a quick skim of that book, but I haven't really gotten too far into it.

[Mac_Giolla_Bhrighde]

Madame Royale by Elena Maria Vidal.

Finished this and also completed Madame Vidal's latest book "The Night's Dark Shade: A novel of the Cathars". Currently reading "Etiquette" by Emily Post and "Timber Design and Construction Handbook" by the Timber Engineering Company. Also still working on "This Is the Faith: A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith" by Canon Francis Ripley.

[WhollyRoaminCatholic]

I am about 1/12th of the way through The Count of Monte Cristo (unabridged). Spectacular so far.

[DesperatelySeeking]

Castles of Steel, Robert K. Massie.

[Joamy]

I am about 1/12th of the way through The Count of Monte Cristo (unabridged). Spectacular so far.

That is an excellent book.  If you like it, you should try The Scarlett Pimpenal.

[Marc]

The Selected Poems of T'ao Ch'ien, Translated by David Hinton.
Soon: The Selected Poems of Po Chu-I, Translated by David Hinton.

Reading leisurely through David Hinton's translations of classic Chinese philosophy and verse. Great stuff! 
http://www.davidhinton.net/index.html