What are you reading?
 

I looked a few pages back and didn't see a thread about this already. I love to read books, and thought it would be fun to see what other members are reading nowadays. :)

Right now, I am reading The Other Women by Jane Green.

"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. He also wrote "The Kite Runner" and they are both so good.

i <3 reading

i'm currently reading "mirror mirror" but i'm not too into it

fav authors are james patterson and patricia cornwell

Double post, the second has more detail

Recent reading: A Planet for the President by Alistair Beaton: a Dr. Strangelove-like satire about the U.S. taking very drastic (think worldwide holocaust) measures against overpopulation
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham: a third-string quarterback singlehandedly blows the Cleveland Browns' shot at the Super Bowl and the only team he can find to play on is a semipro team in Italy
Fit to Die by J.B. Stanley: cozy mystery about a club of dieters on the case of arson and a dead body at an ice cream parlor
Now reading: Black Maestro by Joe Drape: biography of Jimmy Winkfield, an African-American jockey who won two Kentucky Derbys at the turn of the 20th century, then moved to Europe after American tracks drew a color line, and lived a very exciting life

A Newberry Honor book called "Rascal" by Sterling North.....about a boy and his pet racoon and growing up in 1918. I always try to read my 8 year olds books before him so I can gauge what his interest level in it will be. His school has an Accelerated Reader program where they have to take comprehension tests after each book read to earn points toward their overall English grade, it's tough finding books at his level that aren't too lengthy and will hold his attention.

The last adult book I read? Does Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows count? :lol:

More recently I've read "I Know This Much is True" by Wally Lamb--good book. I also like his other one, "She's Come Undone".

Flower Shop mysteries by Kate Collins, and Culinary Mysteries by Nancy Fairbanks. Both are mysteries related to things I'm interested in, so its nice. And the Nancy Fairbanks ones have recipes (similar to Diane Mott Davidson, if you're familiar).

Merle's Door: Lessons from a Free Thinking Dog. It's about a labrador. I couldn't pass it up!

DS just finished a book called Spud which may be my next book--it's interesting to me to see what he likes (he dislikes reading so much, yet he picked it out and read it voraciously).

I am so not a reader, but I started a 2nd job two months ago and my job is to sit, look pretty, and do nothing else, so I read :) Since September 15th (weekends only) I've read The Da Vinci Code, Phantoms, Darkfall, and currently Plum Island. It was my second time reading Phantoms and Darkfall...I love the Dean Koontz monster books!!

I jsut finished "In the Company of a Courtesan" by Sarah Dunant. Terrific book. Story takes place in 16th Century Venice and told from the point of view of a dwarf. I like Italian mysteries by Donna Leon (Venice), Michael Dibdin (various cities) and Andrea Camilieri (Sicily). Also read "Eat, Pray, Love." Nice combination of travel and spiritual seeking.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for like the 4th time! Its reaaally good and funny.

:lol: I'll be the weird one here!

I'm only 22 and I read romance novels.... but not just any kind... the sci fi kind! :p

All of these are vampire romance novels

Amanda Ashley Novels
Sunlight, Moonlight
After Sundown
Dead Sexy <--- Just finished this one in a day! :D

You could also check out Maggie Shayne's Wings in the Night Series... that one has connecting story lines and characters where Amanda Ashley's don't.

If you're interested in more titles I have a complete collection of them. Just send me a pm and I'll send you a list! :hug:

"Escape" by Carolyn Jessop (and a co-writer) about her escape from the Warren Jeffs polygamist compound ... What a page-turner! My DH and I each took just two days to read a 400+ page book!

FrouFrou, agree with you about the "90 Minutes ...." by Piper. I think he's putting everybody on!!! I didn't even finish the thing, and was sorry I wasted my money. I think what he has/has had is a good imagination!

If you're on a Koontz binge, have you tried Lightning, Watchers and Strangers? They are my three favorites.

I just finished World Without End the "sequel" to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth - one of my favorite books of all time. I definitely liked it, but it felt like a retread of Pillars, pretty much the same book, 200 years later.

Next up - Microtrends and A Lick of Frost which I am sure I will hate (not sure why I can't stop reading Laurell K. Hamilton, at least I check them out of the library and don't buy them anymore).

Have you guys checked out shelfari.com? It's kinda fun. Here is a link to my shelf, feel free to "friend me." I just listed my "top" books - the 5 star books I would read again or recommend.

http://www.shelfari.com/o1517035962/shelf

Jen

Speaking of Dean Koontz, I'm reading False Memory right now.

Jen~thanks for the link to shelfari. That's too cool. Now if I can only remember ALL the books I've read!!! It's going to take some time!

Just finished a Scrumble River mystery...Murder of a Pink Elephant. I'm listening to Kabul Beauty School while I exercise, a very interesting read although there is some controversy related to the author and her true role in establishing the beauty school.

I own Lightning but haven't read it yet. I've read Watchers, once in high school and once for pleasure and loved it! I haven't heard much about Strangers though!

I got about half way through that book, but I kept losing interest. even when I got to the supposed "climax", I was like "ehh?". I need serious action to keep my interested! I'm not a reader at heart.....more so forced into it :) Koontz is one of my favorites though :)

Hey, all you Dean Koontz lovers ... I tried reading a couple of his books years ago, and they freaked me out a little :o ... so I gave them away, and haven't picked one up since. That guy can seriously spook you!

I just started Come Be My Light by Mother Teresa. Quite interesting so far. Just finished Undead and Unreturnable ( Queen Betsy book)- Funny vampire series. Next up: Vanishing Point (Sharon Mccone mystery) - Marcia Mueller and The Rising: The AntiChrist is Born - The Left Behind pre-equal.

I use to be a big fan of the Anita Blake series, but I stopped buying them too. Did you find it odd how she was so pristine and virginal for the first few books, and now it seems she sleeps with at least 5 men each new book? The stories are all the same now imho.

Me too, I definitely loved Guilty Pleasures - few too many descriptions of Anita lacing up Nikes, but I thought it was a great read. The books are hilariously bad now, 200 pages of BAD soft core furry porn, 10 pages of plot. The kicker for me - her jacket photo matches her descriptions of Anita, it's like we're reading her fantasies - every man in the world (or vampire or werewolf or undead or wombat or whatever) MUST have sex with her, just can't help himself. I read those scenes, look at the jacket photo and think she needs a therapist.

I'm rereading through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Oooh love Dean Koontz.... I haven't read him in years - I bet he has written more since :)

Speaking of Italian mysteries, I am also reading I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis. It's told from the perspective of Mona Lisa in 15th Century Florence. It's a little more historical fiction than mystery, but it does have good twists. I also like Philippa Gregory.

Reading buncha books by Charles de Lint. Most Currently: Spirits in the Wires. (If anyone's interested, I suggest starting with Dreams Underfoot. A solid collection of short stories.) Constantly picking up Mercedes Lackey (the newer Elemental Masters) and anything in the Sci-fi/Fantasy area that seems cool... And as always re-reading Stephen King's The Dark Tower Series. The-best-seven-books-he-has-EVER-written.

yay! so i am going to get 2 books from the library today that were talked about in here :D

Oh yeah....I sleep with the lights on after reading one of his books! Darkfall had a lasting effect on me when I read it when I was younger so I don't know why I picked up again, but I did, and it was better than I had remembered! Also, Servants of the Twilight was amazing! I started reading it because it was the only thing around, not thinking I would like it, but I was addicted!!

I'm reading "And Eternity" by Piers Anthony. The 7th in a 7 book series. Actually there are going to be 8 when the 8th one comes out in December, but the original series is approx. 20 years old. If you like fantasy and haven't read it, it is an amazing series!

Some mangey polecat put a hold on the Outlander cd so I had to return it yesterday. I've put a hold on it so in 3 weeks I'll be able to get it back and finish it. I've read the book but wanted to start the series over. I love having someone read me a story as I commute to work.

Since I had to return it, I checked out Fleeced (on cd) by Carol Higgins Clark.

Wonder which ones of us that would be. :o

I am reading 74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber. It is the newest in a long series, I get a new one each year in September and usually have it finished in a week, but this year I have been busy so I have only got to pick it up last week. But I should be done in a couple days, then I will be looking again!

:carrot: I finished harry potter the other day. Now I'm reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez 100 años de soledad . no idea what's the english title, though.

Double Cross, Jame Patterson I love a good thriller and I love the Alex Cross novels by James.

JULS

I love to read but once I started school this semester I didn't have time to read. So the last thing I've read is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I read the entire series over the summer. Before that though I read The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks. I really like his books, I love love stories.

Just ordered Stardust from Amazon (loved the movie), so I'll be reading that soon

Some recent reads:
The Icewind Dale Trilogoy (in progress)
Blood and Chocolate
Interview with the Vampire
Pride and Prejudice
The Scarlet Letter

I have been on a kick reading about the queens of England that were Henry VIII's wives. What a SOAP OPERA! I first read The Other Boleyn Girl, by Phillipa Gregory...then Mary, Queen of France by Jean Plaidy....now I'm reading The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory.

If you're into historical romance...these books are for you!!

I just finished the Piers Anthony book I was reading. I have one of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books in my queue, but I am really tempted to read The Mist and The Golden Compass (actually all of the His Dark Materials trilogy) before the movies come out!

Jumping in..I'm currently reading The Boelyn Inheritance and its ok...I don't like it as much as I did The Other Boelyn Girl which I read last week and LOVED. I can't wait to see the movie. I'm kinda hurrying through this one cause I have 3 books from the library waiting on me:

Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old Like A Skank---Being from GA, I love reading southern humor books, especially about southern women.
Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
Deadly Persuasion--By Jean Kilbourne, it talks about the effect of advertising on women and young girls. I've seen her "Killing Me Softly" videos in my advertising classes in school and I like her work. And, I'm an advertising nerd...good thing I plan on making communications my career!

And I plan on buying soon...or maybe asking for Christmas..Rhett Butler's People. I'm so stereotypical---From Georgia and LOVE LOVE LOVE Gone With The Wind. I of course love the movie and i've read the book 3 or 4 times.

DGA, OMG "Gone with the Wind" has to be my all time FAVORITE movie and book.......

Slash's autobiography :devil: