What are you reading currently?
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. At first I thought I wa going to hate it, but it has turned into an absolute tresure.0
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I just finished "The Pact" by Jodi Picoult. I couldn't put it down, it was a great story although a little sad. Now I'm reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn. So far, so good!
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finished Heart Shaped Scars by T.W. Vanderneck and gave it 5 stars.0
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Finished the Book Thief, on to Water For Elephants.0
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@Geerunz I LOVED The Book Thief. I sobbed at the end.
I'm currently reading Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression by Dr. Mary Ruwart and Fat Chance by Dr. Robert Lustig. I usually read literature and fiction, but thought I'd give these a try since they were recommended by family {both science lovers}.0 -
Room by Emma Donoghue.
Really powerful, my heart was pounding in fear at places. Extremely readable. Can't say that I am "enjoying" it, per se, beause it is dark, really dark, but I cannot put it down.0 -
Room, by Emma Donoghue.
It's written from the perspective of a 5 year old. It takes about 100 pages to get sucked into the book (I really was lost and didn't understand everything, and then it all came together). But it was recommended by a friend. So, if you could get past the style of writing, and the fact that you might have to reread the first 100 pages because you were too ADD to pay attention, I would recommend.
Last book I read was Sarah's Key. About a girl who escapes the concentration camp and is worried because she locked her brother in a secret room when the Nazis came for her family. It starts out in present day and jumps back and forth between the past. GOOD read.0 -
Room by Emma Donoghue.
Really powerful, my heart was pounding in fear at places. Extremely readable. Can't say that I am "enjoying" it, per se, beause it is dark, really dark, but I cannot put it down.
I like the darkness. How do you get past the style of writing?0 -
I'm reading the new Jodi Piccoultm book- The Storyteller.
Can't seem to put it down! It's pretty captivating.
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I've almost finished "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. Tripping off Biff. Funny read.0
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The Science of Discworld. Its blowing my mind. And physics is HARD.0
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I've almost finished "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. Tripping off Biff. Funny read.
One of my favorite all time books. I laughed out loud many times! I've also read "A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore and loved it as well.0 -
Bleak House by Charles ****ens.
Started it at Christmas as I thought it would be all cosy Victorian London. It's my first ****ens read apart from A Christmas Carol, and I have to say it is very, very slow and not quite like I thought it would be. Still, when I start a book I have my own little rule that I must finish it!
Edit: Hahaha can't believe MFP automatically censored ****ens!0 -
Fathers and Sons - Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev
Just like other Russian novels I have read, am finding it slow going but interesting. At least it is short enough that I won't be reading it for months.0 -
"You don't have to be evil to work here, but it helps" By Tom Holt. Love this guy for light relief from research at Uni. If you want immature, snorting, belly laughs then anything by this guy is gold!!!0
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Finished Water for Elephants on Tuesday and have now started Wool by Hugh Howey.0
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Just finished Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb this morning at the gym. Looking forward to starting The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall. My understanding is that most of the book is set in Hungary and I'm excited to learn more about a country I know little about.0
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Just finished 'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien. Now I'm listening to 'Tenth of December' by George Saunders on audiobook. :-)0
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I'm reading 'Killing Floor' by Lee Child, which is the first of the Jack Reacher novels. I'm fairly certain they made this into a film with Tom Cruise which I find hilarious. Tom Cruise is one of the shortest actors around and the character in the book is about 6"4 lol0
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Now I'm onto 'Sweet Tooth' by Ian McEwan. Tenth of December on audiobook was great and narrated by Saunders himself. :-)0
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I loved "The Book Thief". One of my very favorite books. I just finished Jodi Picoult's new book "The Storyteller". Next up "How to Be A Woman" for my book club. "Also, "Calling Me Home", "City of Bones", and a whole pile of gardening books. 0
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Room, by Emma Donoghue.
It's written from the perspective of a 5 year old. It takes about 100 pages to get sucked into the book (I really was lost and didn't understand everything, and then it all came together). But it was recommended by a friend. So, if you could get past the style of writing, and the fact that you might have to reread the first 100 pages because you were too ADD to pay attention, I would recommend.
Last book I read was Sarah's Key. About a girl who escapes the concentration camp and is worried because she locked her brother in a secret room when the Nazis came for her family. It starts out in present day and jumps back and forth between the past. GOOD read.
I couldn't get past the writing style in "Room" either. I never finished it. I'm a librarian and most of my patrons who read it loved it so, I may have to give it another try someday. 0 -
"The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared".
I'm having SO MUCH FUN reading this. I you loved Forrest Gump, you might want to check this one out.0 -
I just finished The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo - a pretty good cop book, part 3 of the Harry Hole Oslo Trilogy (Redbreast and Nemisis are the first two) The spacing on my e-reader was a little weird, but the 3 books were pretty good. The author was a suggestion of who to read after Steig Larson (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
I also finished re-reading the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and the follow up "and another thing" by Eion Colfer. Not the same as Douglas Adams, A different style, and not really the same humour that existed in the first couple of books, but not bad
And Before I Go To Sleep was really good about a woman who can't form new memories. I finished that in 2 days lol
I am now reading The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen (a Rizzoli and Isles book - love them!) and looking for a new one to start on my e-reader.0 -
I am now reading The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen (a Rizzoli and Isles book - love them!) and looking for a new one to start on my e-reader.
Here's some ideas based on what you mentioned you've read:
Christopher Moore - "Lamb", and "A Dirtly Job" because you liked Douglas Adams. Smart, irreverent, laugh out loud humor.
Patricia Cornwell - "Postmortem". The first novel featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.
Michael Connelly - "The Black Echo". The first novel featuring flawed detective Harry Bosch.
Robert Crais - "Monkey's Raincoat". The first novel featuring wise-cracking private investigator Elvis Cole and his somewhat disturbed but highly effective partner Joe Pike (ya gotta luv Joe!).
I've enjoyed them all!0 -
Just started The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Too early to tell yet.0
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I am currently reading "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. So good!! 0
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I loved the first and second books, but by the third I couldn't handle it anymore. Does Martin really have to kill off all the good characters?I just finished A Storm of Swords last night and started in on A Feast for Crows (books 3 and 4 in the Game of Thrones series). It took me a really long time to get into and finish book 1 but I was determined to read this series lol Book 3 was the best book in the series so far I think, but overall I would recommend reading them.
Oh but he doesn't, I promise! You will regret not reading them all!!0 -
Lady of the rivers, by Philippa Gregory. So far so good. I must say I enjoyed her Tudor series more than any of her others, though.0
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I am currently reading "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. So good!!
Thats my favorite book of all time! Its such a wonderful love story.
Right now I'm in the middle of reading "Perfume The Story of a Murderer" by Patrick Suskind Ive had to take a break because of finals and whatnot but its good so far 0
