Fluke, or I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings
and
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Both by Christopher Moore.
Why? Because I read Lamb - The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, and laughed my self stupid. Then I read Coyote Blue, and laughed myself stupid. Now I need to read all of Moore’s stuff. I like being stupid.
The last book i bought is by a Greek author and it is about self-confidence. The reason is because my self-confidence suffers.
A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin. My second copy, since the first was loaned out too many times. I figure by the time I re-read the whole series, the next one (A feast of crows?) MIGHT be out.
Welcome to the boards, Inexplicable.
I bought my 12 year old daughter a book for Christmas which contained the first three books of John Bellair’s The House With A Clock in Its Walls series. She loved it and has read it twice already.
I bought Beverly Cleary’s The Mouse and the Motorcyle for my 7 year old son. Another big hit.
The last one I got for myself was Wolves of the Calla, but I got a gift certificate to a bookstore at Christmas, so I’ll be looking for Stiff by Mary Roach. I read it last year and enjoyed it. There’s more to the wish list, but this gift certificate’s only going to go so far!
It didn’t help me, Lizard. 
Grand Central Winter, by Lee Stringer
and
Timequake, by Kurt Vonnegut
Both are excellent.
I decided to read these books after reading Like Shaking Hands with God: A Conversation about Writing, by Kurt Vonnegut.
About two weeks ago, I bought:
Love In The Time Of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Valley Of The Dolls, by Jacqueline Susann - and -
Generation X, by Douglas Coupland.
I happened to walk into a shop in town, and the first one caught my eye from the title alone. The other two I’ve heard very interesting things about, so at £3 a shot, I figured I couldn’t go wrong.
Generally, I will buy any book with a strange title. Everyone needs a hobby… 
I think the last one I bought was On The Road by Jack Kerouc. I’d just never read it before, so I decided to.
Of course I’ve read three books since I read that, but they were all sent to me by the lovely and talented Sue Duhnym.
Thanks. I would like to apologise for my bad English[i am from Greece and i don’t know very good English] to you and to everyone here since i see that all of you know very good Enlgish and sorry for any stupid posts. Also, sorry for posting this here but i couldn’t find where to post it, it won’t happen again.
Just bought a bunch last night:
The Age of Sacred Terror, Benjamin & Simon
How Great Generals Win, Bevin Alexander
The History of Warfare, Keegan
How to Make War, Dunnigan
See No Evil, Robert Baer
What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World, Rossi
“The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading” by Ian Rowland, our own ianzin. It looked very interesting and he generously gave Dopers a discount. Money well spent.
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. I really enjoyed her previous book The Secret History and had been waiting for this one to come out in paperback. I spotted it in the airport bookstore while I was waiting for my flight.
I also have a whole pile of books I received as Chanukah gifts, including The Far Side of the World; a parody of The Hobbit; and a book written by one of my brother’s co-workers.
I haven’t heard of him but I’ll check him out the next time I get to a bookstore. Thanks for the suggestion
For myself, it was In the Little World by John Richardson, “A true story of dwarfs, love, and trouble.” It was partially research for a character I’m writing, but it was also an excellent read all on its own. And I bought my mother a Tolkien boxed set for Christmas - Unfinished Tales, Silmarillion, A Tolkien Reader, and Sir Gawain.
Damn, I feel like a piker after all of the books above, but my most recent book purchase is Supergirl Archives Vol. 2, which should be shipping today. I bought it because I’m a fan of the character, and DC’s archive editions are the best way to get the stories in correct continuity. Plus, the archive editions have been color corrected for republication, and the process has been producing fantastic results in the post 2000 books (early on it had some problems).
Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them, by Al Franken. Just because.
Wagahai wa Neko de Aru (I am a Cat), by Sôseki Natsume, translated by Aiko Ito and Graeme Wilson. Allegorical critique of the social upheaval of the Meiji era. I am always fascinated by history, and since I moved to Japan, naturally I’m interested in the history of this place.
One Piece, by Oda Eichiro, among other manga works. I gotta keep up with my students…good Nihongo practice, too.
Life of PI by Yann Martel because I had heard that it was wonderful. It is quite an extraordinary tale and really is unforgettable.
A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar and Japanese Street Slang 'cause lately I am Japanese 24/7. Also, the recently published English version of Trigun to compare with the Japanese edition. And a whole box of real Japanese manga direct from Japan. (what? me, obsessed?)
Last English language book? Why Girls are Weird by Pamela Ribon. I hear it’s excellent but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet…
Heretic by Bernard Cornwell I’ve been following the series and ran across it at bookstore while helping my sons spend gift cards.
I also ordered a copy of Girl with a Pearl Earring this week. I want to read it before seeing the movie.
At the same time I ordered A Prayer for Owen Meany. My granddaughter insists that I must.
I think I am a couple or three years behind everyone else.