Whatcha Readin' Sept 2008
 

I was trying to find the last book thread and couldn't find it (I'm sure some helpful person will say it was RIGHT THERE on the first page! heh :)). Tomorrow is Sept 1, so I figured I would just start a new thread for September.

I just read 2 books:

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - this book was such a tease. It was beautifully written, the author had a gift for a nice turn of phrase. It started slowly, but I stuck with it because there were so many mysteries, I thought it was going to go someplace awesome. It had the WORST ENDING of any book I have read since Hannibal. Just terrible and pointless and "why bother." Ugh.

Accidentally on Purpose - a non fiction account of a 40 year old single mother and her relationship with her elderly parents and the younger father of her child. I really liked it.

Next up:

The House at Riverton - I started this one yesterday and it has potential. I love the whole lord/lady of the manor/servant vibe (like from the movie Gosford Park).

What are you guys reading? I always get so many good ideas from this thread!

I am STILL reading Imajica, but the next book on the list is PS I love you, Just to see what all of the fuss was about.

I'm reading Predator by Patricia Cornwell, I think I'm about half way through... it's a murder mystery, but also kind of like CSI

I just finished reading "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks as well as "Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw" by Will Ferguson. I love Nicholas Sparks books mainly because they are kind of predictable.....and are an easy read. Plus, they're sappy romantic stories most of the time, and I'm all about those ;)

Next up, I have "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Piccoult to read as well as "Notes on a Scandal". I saw the movie on demand earlier this summer and just want to see if the book's better/different/etc. My sister gave it to me because she finished it.

I loved Notes on a Scandal :)

Yay! I love "what are you reading" threads! I'm such a book-a-holic!

I have a stack of mystery/suspense type books to read from a friend. Probably about 20 books! Luckily it only takes me about 3 days to get through one of these ;).

I just finished Head to Head by Linda Ladd. Creepy. I'm getting ready to start Alone by Lisa Gardner.

Right now I am reading Eclipse the third book in the twilight series..... its light after reading sociological theory all summer.....
then I think Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
and then I will be back to reading only sociology
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Originally Posted by 36Paws:
Right now I am reading Eclipse the third book in the twilight series..... its light after reading sociological theory all summer.....
then I think Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
and then I will be back to reading only sociology
s

Oh man, I blew through the Twilight saga while on vacation earlier this summer. Such fast reads!

I've been reading the Omnivores Dilemma and just started on Garden Spells as well a few hours ago. Both are good...it's going to be hard to choose between them.

Tonight I finish Riders by Jilly Cooper

Tomorrow I think I'll start On Thin Ice by Susan Andersen

I also loved Notes on a Scandal -- book and movie. I just finished Breaking Dawn and am nearly done with Such a Pretty Fat. It's ok, but she's no David Sedaris -- not even close! Next up is either Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth or This Charming Man by Marian Keyes.

I've been listening to David Sedaris' latest on audiobook......his writing, at least imo, doesn't translate well to audio. Maybe it is his voice...not sure.

LisaMarie - who wrote Such a Pretty Fat? Quick synopsis?

It's Jen Lancaster who also wrote Bitter is the New Black. She is HILARIOUS. She has a great blog too: jennsylvania.com

I get nearly all of my books from the library (just can't afford my reading habit) but I plan to buy this one - one of the very few books deemed "good enough" for purchase!

How weird, I absolutely LOVE LOVE David Sedaris reading his own stuff, I think the very sound of his voice is hilarious.

God, I hated Garden Spells! I was so mad because I bought it electronically for my eReader and couldn't return it! I won't spoil anything since you're still reading it, but I will say the constant "this person did that because they are a member of X family and X family ALWAYS acts like that" got on my nerves so bad.

Originally Posted by LisaMarie71:
I also loved Notes on a Scandal -- book and movie. I just finished Breaking Dawn and am nearly done with Such a Pretty Fat. It's ok, but she's no David Sedaris -- not even close! Next up is either Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth or This Charming Man by Marian Keyes.

I am so jealous that you get to experience Pillars of the Earth for the first time, it is one of my all-time favorite novels. The scope is magnificent, the people are interesting and the science involved with building a cathedral is very accessible. And the good part - if you LIKE Pillars of the Earth, Follet wrote a sequel 10 years later is an exact knock off of the first book set 200 years later.

Originally Posted by Glory87:
It's Jen Lancaster who also wrote Bitter is the New Black. She is HILARIOUS. She has a great blog too: jennsylvania.com

I get nearly all of my books from the library (just can't afford my reading habit) but I plan to buy this one - one of the very few books deemed "good enough" for purchase!

How weird, I absolutely LOVE LOVE David Sedaris reading his own stuff, I think the very sound of his voice is hilarious.

God, I hated Garden Spells! I was so mad because I bought it electronically for my eReader and couldn't return it! I won't spoil anything since you're still reading it, but I will say the constant "this person did that because they are a member of X family and X family ALWAYS acts like that" got on my nerves so bad.

I guess I'm not the only one who could easily go into debt because of her reading habit!

It took me awhile to get into David Sedaris' voice. After the first disc, it wasn't so grating. There is just something about actually reading his books that really completes the story - I like being able to wrap my mind around his books and draw the pictures for the stories along the way.