Wow. So glad to find this thread...I love to talk books.
Right now I'm reading March by Geraldine Brooks. It's written from the point of view of Mr. March, the father in Little Women. It's really good. Geraldine Brooks also wrote a great book called Year of Wonders about the black plague.
I'm also reading Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers. It's a mystery but it also deals with some interesting questions about educated women and whether or not they should marry. Just the kind of thing I get in to.
I recently finished The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates. I love Oates and have read nearly everything she's written. This one is paricularly good, about the Niagara Falls Love Canal toxic waste case. Very interesting but I totally recommend anything by her.
I also have to recommend Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer. It's written from the point of view of a 9 (or is he 11...I can't remember) year old boy who is searching for clues about his father who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. It's a great book about uncertainties and life after tragedy. I loved it.
Wow...I can't believe we haven't posted in this since June...and that I missed all these great recommends from Klibrarian! They sound fantastic!
I've read several books so far that were recommended in here and they have all been excellent!
Passing for Thin is FABULOUS!!! I've bought several copies to give as Christmas gifts this year! I quoted it about every five seconds at our mod meetup!
Don't Eat This Book was intriguing, hard to put down, and a great companion to Super Size Me.
I recently hit a ton of used book sales and bought a ton of books! Lots of non-fiction (some on pregnancy...for the future ) and many interesting novels.
I finally read the first two books in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (wonderful!!!) and am looking forward to finishing the series. I just finished Ellen DeGeneres' "My Point is...and I do have one". DH and I watched her "Here and Now" stand up DVD from Netflix last week and we laughed so hard we nearly fell off the couch and upset the dog! The book was good...not as good as the DVD, but really funny in places.
Wish I could get away with reading pregnancy books already! I am anxious to start but hubby is in grad school sooo...
I just finished Cane River by Tademy (first name starts with an L), it is based on the author's ancestors who were slaves, really interesting and good!
Kye! Too funny! So. are *you* a good writer? :ear: Feel like sharing with us? What would you be reading if you had the time?
Jessie, that sounds like a great book! It's never too early to read pregnancy books. There are lots of great books on what to do before you start trying...and you can learn a lot about what to do when you get pregnant, too. I've been reading these books for over a year now...you know, it seemed to help make me less sad at having to wait. I was in grad school, so I know just how your hubby feels...you really want to be done before you start, but it SO hard to wait! Feel free to PM me with your baby longings...I'll be sure to reciprocate!
Hi Guys, mind if I butt in!! ( I am really into reading! and some of the novels you have written about are now on my "to read" list)
I am totally into Dean Koontz , have all of his, his latest(velocity) is already in my cupboard wrapped for christmas, though I have a sneaky feeling, it might have to become unwrapped soon, I can never put off reading his !!What happened with his frankeinstein series, we only have part 1 here in Australia? Is there going to be more!
I read a lot of Richard Layman, his are WEIRD! but sometimes you want to read something not so serious. sort of like the worse dream senerio, that would never happen!.
Wheel of time - robert jordan, read the whole 10 books twice now, but now book 11 has hit the shelves.. may have to read the others again! (although i have not read the pre-logue)
I read ANYTHING!!! Mathew Reilly is a really fast paced writer. love his books too.
Bryce Courtney, Steven King, Kellerman, And of course all the Harry potter (1/2 blood prince is also christmas wrapped, but might not make it until then! LOL),Jean Auel, Ann Rice, John Grisham.. the list is endless......
Actually lately Clive Cussler! Could do with a dirk pitt in my life... LOL
Cheers!!!!!!!!
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I'm with you, kyemom! I was up until 5 Friday morning reading and critiquing essays. I'm actually in 2 editing groups now, instead of 1 like everyone else, but one of the groups no one ever can seem to get their act together - only 1 essay to critique there! <shrugs>
I have no superfluous leisure time right now, so the only reading I'm doing is for my classes. I'm currently taking a break from reading the Canterbury Tales (the original Middle English, not a translation - little slower going but I like it).
If I had time to read something purely for pleasure, I'd probably either *finally* get around to reading the current Harry Potter (I've had it since the day it came out but haven't even opened it yet!) or else I'd finally get around to reading Justice Hall by Laurie R. King. Can you tell I'm behind in my reading? I guess little ones and college can do that to a gal!
I have really been loving the readings we've done in my two English classes, though. The translation of Beowulf we read was great - I especially loved that it was a side-by-side version, with the Old English on one page and the modern translation opposite.
Has anyone read the Outlander series by Diana Gibaldon?
The newest one is avialable now. It is called "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"
I have it on order form the Literary Guild. If you like scottish history, and now early
US history, you will love this series.
Colleen
Ice, feel free to jump in! You're naming tons of authors I've never heard of! I'll have to do some looking around!
Heather, that sounds cool! I remember reading Canterbury Tales in the original English. My prof. could actually read it aloud...we loved listening to him read! Beowulf is really fascinating, isn't it?
Goddess, I haven't...what are they about (besides history)? Sounds intriguing...
I hated the Outlander series. I couldn't stand more than the first few chapters of book one and then tossed it. I hate romance novels anyway, so I don't know what possessed me to try it.
But to each his own - it'd be boring if everyone was the same.
I'm reading two books right now, both nonfiction. One is "The Fat Girl's Guide to Life" and the other is "Don't Kiss Them Goodbye" by Alison Dubois (yes--of the television series, "Medium").
Yeah, Heather, it's good that we all have different tastes. I have friends that love non-fiction and can't stand any fiction, ones that love mysteries but hate Sci-fi, ones that love children's books but dislike most adult fiction, etc. It's good to have different interests...makes for great conversation over coffee!
Java, what interesting books! What is the first one like? More serious than it sounds? I love "Medium"...does it sound like it's fairly accurate to her life in terms of what the book tells you? I thought that having her daughter have similar abilities must be a Hollywood thing to add spice to the show. Does she say that her daughter had her talents? Interesting!
Sure Laurie...I wil share...I am def. not a professional writer...just in college and have to take 2 English comp classes for my Nursing degree....Here is one of the one I did this semester.
Twas loverly Kye! Thanks for sharing! Right now I am Struggling through book 6 of the Dark Tower...Song of Susannah... I loved all the preceding ones..but this one, I dunno, I'm having a tough time getting into... then I must read the final book... I haven't thought of anyother good ones to pick up afterwards.. will review the thread fer some idears.
They sound fantastic!
) and many interesting novels. 
The book was good...not as good as the DVD, but really funny in places.
I've been reading these books for over a year now...you know, it seemed to help make me less sad at having to wait. I was in grad school, so I know just how your hubby feels...you really want to be done before you start, but it SO hard to wait! 
Feel free to PM me with your baby longings...I'll be sure to reciprocate! 
I'll have to do some looking around!
It's good to have different interests...makes for great conversation over coffee! 
