what are you reading?

yoyoannieo
yoyoannieo Posts: 42
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Hi all - just wondering what books you are reading at the moment and ones that you would recommend as a good read :)
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  • ktlynn447
    ktlynn447 Posts: 38 Member
    50 shades of grey :blushing:
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
    At the moment I'm reading Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss but if you want recommendations I have heaps :-)
  • RAF_Guy
    RAF_Guy Posts: 230 Member
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Avenue-Newcastle-Backstreet-ebook/dp/B006ZNECYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337939768&sr=8-1

    Brilliant, but I am a little biased as it is my granddad's book!
  • oouurr__aayylleeyycan
    oouurr__aayylleeyycan Posts: 149
    The Hunger Games Trilogy!!

    I'm currently half-way through the second book and so far I've not been able to put them down! :)
  • yoyoannieo
    yoyoannieo Posts: 42
    this is great guys! Keep it coming. Just got me a kindle and im feeling the booky love!!! Ive done hunger games - thought it was a good read:smile: Keep hearing about this 50 shades of grey- maybe i should give it a go... :wink:
  • yoyoannieo
    yoyoannieo Posts: 42
    wow - thats awesome that your grandad's book is published! AWESOME! :happy:
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
    What sort of books do you like to read?
  • Gail3260
    Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
    A thriller by Greg Iles....don't know what it's called in English because I'm reading the German translation. I just love my iPad Kindle app.
  • mommy2AR
    mommy2AR Posts: 2,796 Member
    Killing Lincoln ~ Bill OReilly
  • yoyoannieo
    yoyoannieo Posts: 42
    What sort of books do you like to read?

    Im a bit of a book tart - i love all sorts! one of my faves is 'tuesdays with morrie' by mitch albom - love all those sort of books that make you think about your own life and how you can improve it. But then i also love crimey types, courtroomy types, i did get into harry potter and twilight etc. Im not huge on authors like marian keyes etc.
  • RAF_Guy
    RAF_Guy Posts: 230 Member
    wow - thats awesome that your grandad's book is published! AWESOME! :happy:

    It only took 20 years, but we finally got it out there!
  • yoyoannieo
    yoyoannieo Posts: 42
    wow - thats awesome that your grandad's book is published! AWESOME! :happy:

    It only took 20 years, but we finally got it out there!

    Just looked it up! Looks like a great read. Seems like another world away. we really dont realise how lucky we are huh!
  • yodapooper
    yodapooper Posts: 62
    :flowerforyou: I highly recommend 50 shades of Gray! I've read so many fantastic books since my hubby bought me my kindle fire. Another wonderful book yet quite different from the one I've already mentioned, is Wish you well by David Balldacci. There are so many more I could add.
  • RAF_Guy
    RAF_Guy Posts: 230 Member
    wow - thats awesome that your grandad's book is published! AWESOME! :happy:

    It only took 20 years, but we finally got it out there!

    Just looked it up! Looks like a great read. Seems like another world away. we really dont realise how lucky we are huh!

    Definitely, we are so lucky, his family and many others at that time suffered such tragedy on a daily basis. I have given lots of people the book to read over the years and everybody , without fail, tells me what a brilliant book it is.
  • angels960
    angels960 Posts: 35 Member
    I just finished Salmon Fishing in the Yemen I dont know what to read next either.
    Read all The Hunger Games
  • meljusl
    meljusl Posts: 8
    I just finished reading 50 shades of grey too! Highly recommend!!
  • angelswank
    angelswank Posts: 48 Member
    Mockingjay..the 3rd book of the Hunger Games...love those books
  • Angelabec
    Angelabec Posts: 505 Member
    I've just finished the 50 Shades trilogy, enjoyable, if of little substance. I've also read The Wise Man's Fear as mentioned by a previous poster, and really enjoyed it, although that's the second one in a series.

    I'm just about to start New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird, which is a collection of short stories inspired by HP Lovecraft, edited by Michael Marshall.
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
    Alrighty I'm just gonna read you my bookshelf.

    Virginia Andrews ( the ones under VC Andrews were completed after she died)
    Jean M Auel - love her books, historical novels, very well researched
    Kylie Chan - based on Chinese mythology with an Australian main character
    Bryce Courtenay
    Sara Douglas - the only series I'm a bit iffy on is her Crucible trilogy, read it in high school and can't get into it now
    Jim Butcher
    David and Leigh Eddings - David's novels after Leigh died are still quite good but missing his wife's touch
    Terry Goodkind - I absolutely love the Mord-Sith!
    John Marsden - they have started making these into movies and have kept fairly true to the books
    Anne McCaffreys Acorns series
    Terry Pratchett
    Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
    Rachel Treasure - very Aussie
    And last but not least My Story by Dave Pelzer, heart wrenching.
  • CEHayes73
    CEHayes73 Posts: 221 Member
    I love my kindle, too, just got it last Christmas. Finished the Hunger Games trilogy recently, and am now reading Mortal Instruments, enjoying it so far!
  • momof3and3
    momof3and3 Posts: 656 Member
    I am reading Silent Prey...John Stanford...
    He has a whole series of "Prey" novels...police crime mysteries with some romance thrown in...always good for a entertaining easy read...

    I read A LOT....

    some favorite authors/books:

    Janet Evonivich...slap stick, laugh aloud books
    JD Robb...in Death series
    Philippea Greggory (sp), she wries Historical novels...Other Boylen Girl, the Red Queen, the White Queen, etc...
    Sophia Kinsley (sp)..shopaholic series and all of her others are good
    Jude Deveraux...mostly romance with a twist
    "A'is for Alibi, series...can't think of authors name...good series...mysteries
    Water for Elephants and Ape House
    Power of One
    Kristin Hannah, all of hers are good
    Jodi Picoult... "ditto"

    There are so many good ones to choose...my reading list is longer than my life expectancy!
  • btanton27
    btanton27 Posts: 186 Member
    The Hunger Games Trilogy!!

    I'm currently half-way through the second book and so far I've not been able to put them down! :)


    im half way thru the second book as well :)
  • tanniewannie
    tanniewannie Posts: 13 Member
    50 Shades of Grey!! and loving it!! :)
  • o_delaisse
    o_delaisse Posts: 193 Member
    Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles ****ens. LOVING it!
  • VAMommyAgain
    VAMommyAgain Posts: 400 Member
    50 Shades of Grey here too! LOVE!!
  • EvilDave14
    EvilDave14 Posts: 111 Member
    Recently read The girl with the dragon tattoo & now reading the 2nd book The girl who played with Fire.
  • TamAD48
    TamAD48 Posts: 387
    Unmasked: The True Life Story of the World's Most Prolific, Cinematic Killer....the autobiography of Kane Hodder. I'm a big horror movie fan and he's one of my favorites.
  • o_delaisse
    o_delaisse Posts: 193 Member
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Avenue-Newcastle-Backstreet-ebook/dp/B006ZNECYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337939768&sr=8-1

    Brilliant, but I am a little biased as it is my granddad's book!

    I'd like to read that, but I know my boyfriend DEFINITELY would - that's where he was brought up! I'm glad you linked that :)
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,409 Member
    I love to read cozy mysteries; they entertain me! Right now I'm reading "A Deadly Grind" by Victoria Hamilton. This is a new author for me so no recommendation on this yet. Overall, I just inhale mysteries. Keeps me running to the library AND buying books (real and on Kindle). Hope you find something you enjoy.
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    A Storm of Swords. The third in the "Song of Ice and Fire" series (A Game of Thrones). I've loved the whole series so far. Loooooong books, but worth the commitment.

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