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  • Bubblecut
    Bubblecut Posts: 13 Member
    Just started reading Fall of Giants by Ken Follett... so far it's captivating... it's like you are walking along in life with the characters-- feeling what they're feeling, experiencing what they are experiencing. Love that.
  • geerunz
    geerunz Posts: 163 Member
    Finished Allegiant, currently reading Tripwire
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Just finished The Glass Castle..incredible I love her outlook onlife. Currently reading Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult, she is one of my favorite authors this is a great read
  • red_road
    red_road Posts: 761 Member
    Unraveled - Gena Showalter

    Lots of YA lately, dont judge me :blushing:
  • Lives2Travel
    Lives2Travel Posts: 682 Member
    If you loved "The Book Thief", do yourself a favor and go see the movie. It's a wonderful adaptation of the book and the girl who plays Liesel lights up the screen. Take your Kleenex, the last scene is beautiful, but definitely brings on the tears.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Unraveled - Gena Showalter

    Lots of YA lately, dont judge me :blushing:
    The publishing industry classifies books as YA based on the ages of the main characters. It has nothing whatsoever to do with quality. There are so many absolutely amazing YA books out there. No judging necessary. :-) I would, however, judge if you said you loved 50 Shades. I know I'm not supposed to and it's mean, but THOSE are terrible books. I'm sickened they were ever published! lol
    If you loved "The Book Thief", do yourself a favor and go see the movie. It's a wonderful adaptation of the book and the girl who plays Liesel lights up the screen. Take your Kleenex, the last scene is beautiful, but definitely brings on the tears.

    I wanted to see that so badly, but I was super busy while it was in theaters and never made it. :-( I hope it hits the cheap theaters so I can see it there. Also, About Time, That came out smack in the middle of my having to deal with two deaths in my family, so I missed it.

    I'm now reading The Fellowship of the Ring and The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic, which was a random pick. Good concept and it has its merits, but I am more and more getting the feeling I'm overall not going to like it.

    Also, I'm reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to my fiance because he doesn't like reading for himself and I think there are just certain books everyone should read one way or another! But I've already read that one several times.
  • geerunz
    geerunz Posts: 163 Member
    Just finished Fitness Confidential, awesome. Now reading Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Only about 25 pages in but loving it.
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    Merry Christmas Alex Cross by James Patterson

    Just picked up the Fast Diet by Dr. Michael Mosley and plan to start that tonight.
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    doctor sleep steven king. and death by food pyramid
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Manson in his own words

    Very good so far!
  • GeorgieLove708
    GeorgieLove708 Posts: 442 Member
    I just started Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and I already love it :)
  • Mommybear1979
    Mommybear1979 Posts: 13 Member
    I just finished Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. It was really good.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I am in the m7ddle of Divergent not my usual kind of book but I am really liking it
  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
    I'm reading "The Laughing Corpse" by Laurell K. Hamilton. Just started reading this series over winter break and love it so far!
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    Gone by James Patterson. Whenever I need a quick read that will keep me entertained, I can always count on a James Patterson novel.
  • deniseselah1
    deniseselah1 Posts: 6
    "Bully Pulpit" (Taft/Roosevelt) Doris Kearns Goodwin
    "Praying God's Word" Beth Moore
    ..............and I need to re-read "The Pleasure Trap" by Dr. Lisle
  • geerunz
    geerunz Posts: 163 Member
    Reconstructing Amelia was a great book.
  • viktorijandz
    viktorijandz Posts: 72 Member
    'Whisper' by Isabel Abedi (Lithuanian translation).
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I am just starting Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn I hope it is as good as everyone says it is
    I was terribly disappointed by it. I couldn't connect with any of the characters. I didn't care what happened to it and I would bet every last dime I have that Flynn's favorite novel growing up was Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier because it's basically the same story with a few tweaks. And not done nearly as well.

    I feel the same- not a fan of Gone Girl at all, struggled to finish it.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I am just starting Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn I hope it is as good as everyone says it is
    I was terribly disappointed by it. I couldn't connect with any of the characters. I didn't care what happened to it and I would bet every last dime I have that Flynn's favorite novel growing up was Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier because it's basically the same story with a few tweaks. And not done nearly as well.

    I feel the same- not a fan of Gone Girl at all, struggled to finish it.
    I was in the grocery line one day and skimmed an interview with Cindy Crawford. I've always kind of liked her because of her genius IQ and all of that. And then she said she was reading this book and how great and suspenseful it was and I thought, "She can't be THAT smart." lol
  • sarawilgos1988
    sarawilgos1988 Posts: 11 Member
    I am curently readin the first Game of Thrones book and love it :happy:
  • Bubblecut
    Bubblecut Posts: 13 Member
    Just finished Fall of Giants by Ken Follett which was very good if you like historical fiction --takes place during WWI so it helps to brush up on WWI history before you read it. Fascinating time in history. I learned a great deal which is a huge bonus when reading fiction.

    Now I am reading Hemingway's, The Old Man and the Sea.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I am curently readin the first Game of Thrones book and love it :happy:
    I would warn you to turn back now while you can, but it's probably too late.

    Welcome to the dark side!
  • JackiSto
    JackiSto Posts: 56 Member
    I'm reading the Divergent trilogy since there's been so much talk about it.

    It's ok, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to anyone.


    I've had Game of Thrones sitting on my shelf for a year now - hesitant to dive into that world!
  • DivineMissEm0242
    DivineMissEm0242 Posts: 9 Member
    I'm currently re-reading the Harry Potter series. I find that if I don't have a new book or series that I'm interested in I end up reading Harry Potter again.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    This Is How You Die - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17970395-this-is-how-you-die
  • steppingstones
    steppingstones Posts: 569 Member
    Big multigenerational stories with a touch of history written by Australian author Kate Morton. The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper and The Forgotten Garden.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I've moved on to The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Les Miserables is one of my favorites, so I have high hopes.
  • sarahmilner714
    sarahmilner714 Posts: 23 Member
    Just finish Mean Spirit by Will Kingdom

    I am currently reading The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    John Grisham's Sycamore Row - Very engaging so far.

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