What are you reading?

runningneo122

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - for the third time
The Two Babylons by Rev. Alexander Hislop

Want to read Fountainhead by Rand sometime this year.

Karleyyy

I love a lot of genres. I do like romance as well, but not that cheesy lame romance..hahah. I will list what I have read RECENTLY (within the past few weeks):

Bitten
Black Silk
Haven
Stuck In The Middle
His Robot Girlfriend (eh)
The Mating (Loved it)

I have a few I haven't read yet on my Nook:
Moby ****
Wuthering Heights
The Keeping
Reaper
Conversion

My favorite book is "Comfort". I LOVE that book. I like fantasy, inspirational books or books with a meaning that leave you thinking, fiction... some other books I love that I can think of:

Red Badge of Courage, Johnny Got His Gun, The Number series by Janet Evanovich (there are a lot, takes a while!) A Separate Piece, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever...can't remember anything right now, I am going to kick myself later because I LOVE reading. I have just read too many!

Of course, my favorite books of all time are the Harry Potter books. I plan on reading the Lord of the Rings books soon.

Karleyyy

Great post! I'm going to take up reading, considering I have a ton of time on my hands these days. I actually think my dad has a book that I've always wanted to read. I can't remember the name of it, but I'll remember when I see it today.

At any rate, here's my list of books I want to read:

1. Atlas Shrugged (started it twice, but never finished it)
2. The Grapes of Wrath (come to think of it, that might be the book my dad has)
3. Gone With The Wind
4. More Stephen King (love it!)

L.

Stephen King lives about 20 minutes away from me, most people around here have either met him or seen him, and my Dad helped build his guest house. He saw him in his undies outside admiring his flowers. Hahaha.

Karleyyy

The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. She is a bounty hunter & one tough cookie.

Me too. I'm on #6. They're great! Grandma cracks me up.

I loved Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Having read a lot of regular Jane Austin, it's even funnier with the zombies and ninjas. :laugh:

Also love the Sookie Stackhouse books, the Outlander series, and Harry Potter. I could (and have) read those over and over and over again.

Terry Pratchet's discworld books are great fun, too. Like Tolkien meets Douglas Adams.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have read ALL OF THESE! I love them so much!

CreativeRedhead

I'm reading The Historian by Kostova at the moment with tons more stacked up beside my bed waiting for me.

And I keep downloading the freebies for Kindle...I'll eventually get to those.

loushep

I'm currently reading Watchers by Dean Koontz. I used to love reading horror books but i get scared too easily now so i've surprised myself at going back to it especially as i like to read in bed at night.

My all time favourite genre is crime thrillers. I have recently read books by Karin slaughter, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and Richard Montanari (there are more but i can't think of them right now)

I also like to read Torey Haydens books, my ideal job would be to work with children who have had a rough start. I will be starting my degree in Childhood and Youth in May so hopefully one day i will be able to fulfill that wish.

TheMaidOfAstolat

I keep my list on goodreads.com
Currently my 'to read' list has close to 300 novels. We'll see how many I get through this year. Usually I can read anywhere between 1-5 books a week depending on amount of free time to read and length of the book.

fitnesspirateninja

I've read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I thought it was pretty good. Not my favorite book ever, but worth a read. Right now I'm nearly through Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, which is an incredible read. It's not perfect, but it's kind of awesome in spite of its inperfections. I read Connie Willis' Black Out a year ago, and then recently picked up All Clear (the two books started out as one and then she split them). I got totally confused and frustrated with All Clear because I couldn't remember what was going on from the first book. So I'm going to try re-reading Black Out and then try All Clear again. I just saw The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer in a middle school principal's office today and it looks amazing. I know it's for a younger audience, but holy crap...

http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com/house-of-scorpion.html

I LOVE Neal Stephenson...Cryptonomicon was awesome. I rarely start a book and abandon it- I almost always finish books but I started Cryptomonicon and read about twenty other books before I picked it up again. You're right- the book definitely has some fatal flaws. I'd submit the Cap'n Crunch deconstruction scene as an example. Good to know how to eat that perfectly but come on action action layers and plot more please!

I'm in between books. I'm looking for a decent non fiction...maybe Sam Harris' new one called The Moral Landscape.

P.S. I'm a life long avid reader and I love my Kindle and also read off of my phone constantly. It's just more convenient than holding a book while I'm nursing my baby etc.

Yeah, the Cap'n Crunch scene is not a favorite of mine. It really screws up the pace of the book. I actually dislike pretty much all of Randy chapters. I know that they are kind of the frame of the book, and that it ties everything together, but it's so freaking boring. He's the least interesting character.

I've read Snow Crash. Y.T. is a badass.

Mrs_McFadden

I've read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I thought it was pretty good. Not my favorite book ever, but worth a read. Right now I'm nearly through Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, which is an incredible read. It's not perfect, but it's kind of awesome in spite of its inperfections. I read Connie Willis' Black Out a year ago, and then recently picked up All Clear (the two books started out as one and then she split them). I got totally confused and frustrated with All Clear because I couldn't remember what was going on from the first book. So I'm going to try re-reading Black Out and then try All Clear again. I just saw The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer in a middle school principal's office today and it looks amazing. I know it's for a younger audience, but holy crap...

http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com/house-of-scorpion.html

I LOVE Neal Stephenson...Cryptonomicon was awesome. I rarely start a book and abandon it- I almost always finish books but I started Cryptomonicon and read about twenty other books before I picked it up again. You're right- the book definitely has some fatal flaws. I'd submit the Cap'n Crunch deconstruction scene as an example. Good to know how to eat that perfectly but come on action action layers and plot more please!

I'm in between books. I'm looking for a decent non fiction...maybe Sam Harris' new one called The Moral Landscape.

P.S. I'm a life long avid reader and I love my Kindle and also read off of my phone constantly. It's just more convenient than holding a book while I'm nursing my baby etc.

Yeah, the Cap'n Crunch scene is not a favorite of mine. It really screws up the pace of the book. I actually dislike pretty much all of Randy chapters. I know that they are kind of the frame of the book, and that it ties everything together, but it's so freaking boring. He's the least interesting character.

I've read Snow Crash. Y.T. is a badass.

Snow Crash is one of my favorite books. I resisted reading it for a very long time (I only got around to reading it when I felt that I had read any other science fiction book worth reading) and I'm glad I did because it was a great book.
I personally think that Stephenson- I need to read more of his background info- has nailed how it feels to be biracial better than anything I've ever read with Hero. Yeah, Y.T. kicks major *kitten*. I just wanted her to allow herself to be a little more vulnerable though...but that goes against her M.O.

spaceangel66

Right now I'm reading Play Dirty by Sandra Brown. I have about 30 books on my shelf I need to get through...Karin Slaughter, Greg Iles, Harlan Coban, James Patterson just to name a few.

I read on my lunch break and one of my coworkers says I'm still reading "old school" because I don't have a Kindle or Nook. :laugh:

kksn

bump!

mommared53

I finally finished Atlas Shrugged. That's one long book but very well worth the read.
Now I'm reading Riven by Jerry Jenkins (one of my favorite authors).
Also reading the Bible.

runningneo122

King James Bible

ajbeans

I just finished a book by Lilith Saintcrow called "Night Shift," which was really good, if you like action and paranormal. Which I do. Right now I am reading Jodi Picoult's "Keeping Faith." Also reading Luther's Small Catechism (With Explanation) for a class at church. I have no idea what's next -- probably some Steven Saylor. I read "Roma" a while back and it was good, so I'll probably get the sequel. I have varied tastes. I don't read romance or crime drama, but otherwise anything's fair game. I'd like to go back and read Milton's "Paradise Lost" again this year, but we'll see.

reepobob

Love the thread...nice change of pace...

I am currently reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I am on Book Seven (of 14) and each averages over 1000 pages. Epic fantasy at it's greatest, but something you definitely have to commit to (sorta like getting in shape).

I also love the Harry Potter series (read about 4 times) and Stephen King's Dark Tower series (read 6+ times) and anything Stephen King.

Also like Dan Brown, Jeff Lindsay (wrote the Dexter books...inspiration for the series), Tolkien, Thomas Harris, John Grisham, David Eddings, and Terry Brooks.

I travel a lot, so most of my reading is of the audio book variety...I like to be a muti-tasker.

mommared53

King James Bible

Absolutely.

strandedeyes

Love the thread...nice change of pace...

I am currently reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I am on Book Seven (of 14) and each averages over 1000 pages. Epic fantasy at it's greatest, but something you definitely have to commit to (sorta like getting in shape).

I also love the Harry Potter series (read about 4 times) and Stephen King's Dark Tower series (read 6+ times) and anything Stephen King.

Also like Dan Brown, Jeff Lindsay (wrote the Dexter books...inspiration for the series), Tolkien, Thomas Harris, John Grisham, David Eddings, and Terry Brooks.

I travel a lot, so most of my reading is of the audio book variety...I like to be a muti-tasker.

Audio books work just as well for those of us on the go. Of the Grisham books, which one is your fav?

samrockrocks

Love the thread...nice change of pace...

I am currently reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I am on Book Seven (of 14) and each averages over 1000 pages. Epic fantasy at it's greatest, but something you definitely have to commit to (sorta like getting in shape).

I also love the Harry Potter series (read about 4 times) and Stephen King's Dark Tower series (read 6+ times) and anything Stephen King.

Also like Dan Brown, Jeff Lindsay (wrote the Dexter books...inspiration for the series), Tolkien, Thomas Harris, John Grisham, David Eddings, and Terry Brooks.

I travel a lot, so most of my reading is of the audio book variety...I like to be a muti-tasker.

I am on Book FIVE of the Wheel of Time Series!! It's SUCH a great series. I hate how Jordan reminds you at the start of EVERY book who all the characters are. I KNOW WHO THEY ARE!

I also LOVE Harry Potter. I have no idea how anyone could NOT love it!

I've read ALL of Dan Brown's books. The Lost Symbol was NOT my favorite. Actually, probably my least. Angels and Demons is the best so far, in my opinion.

I have Jeff Lindsay's entire series thus far, too. I haven't read it yet, but I've seen every Dexter episode. I'm really excited to start reading them!

I re-read Tolkien's Lord of the Rings triology (plus The Hobbit) every year. It never gets old! I don't much for his other writings though.