What's on your bookshelf at the moment?

regosaki
regosaki Posts: 265 Member
So as the subject line suggests what is on your reading list at the moment?

Personally speaking I am midway through Moby **** by Herman Melville. but more excitedly my next book is Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'.....Can't wait to start it, what about you, what's on your reading list?
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  • ApexLeader
    ApexLeader Posts: 580 Member
    i'm actually reading dracula and my next book is frankenstein. weird
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    What's NOT on my bookshelf LOL. I am currently reading The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch...Both are amazing!
  • whitney312
    whitney312 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm more than halfway through "<gaining> the truth about life after eating disorders" by Aimee Liu as well as in the middle of reading "Blow Him Away: How To Give Him Mind-blowing Oral Sex" by Marcy Michaels.

    Next up on the list is "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle" and picking back up from where I left off in "The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath".

    And yes, I obviously read a variety of material ;)
  • Recently finished The Hundred Year Old Man etc.... Currently reading Necroscope by Brian Lumley and planning on 'tipping my hat' to James Herbert next, maybe The Shrine.... :)
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    LOL That is rather spooky!
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    i'm actually reading dracula and my next book is frankenstein. weird


    I don't suppose your next book after that one is a collection of Edgar Alan Poe's short stories?
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    What's NOT on my bookshelf LOL. I am currently reading The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch...Both are amazing!

    I have heard about the Book Thief, is it worth me checking it out, do you think?
  • Maisietotes
    Maisietotes Posts: 10 Member
    'Pastoral' by Nevil Shute; 'She's Come Undone' by Wally Lamb; several Asterix books. Am re-reading all of these for the umpteenth time, as spring is late in arriving here and one needs something of good cheer. And, what the hey, it's better for me than chocolate. Sort of.

    Happy Easter...
  • susanmc31
    susanmc31 Posts: 287 Member
    Recently finished The Hundred Year Old Man etc.... Currently reading Necroscope by Brian Lumley and planning on 'tipping my hat' to James Herbert next, maybe The Shrine.... :)

    I have the 100 year old man book. I havent started it but I hear it is really good. Right now I am reading let's pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson. It is hilarious so far and I'm only on chapter 2.
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    I'm more than halfway through "<gaining> the truth about life after eating disorders" by Aimee Liu as well as in the middle of reading "Blow Him Away: How To Give Him Mind-blowing Oral Sex" by Marcy Michaels.

    Next up on the list is "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle" and picking back up from where I left off in "The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath".

    And yes, I obviously read a variety of material ;)

    You beat me too it, that is a fascinating mix of sources you have their!
  • bert16
    bert16 Posts: 726 Member
    Currently reading "Moonwalking with Einstein" by Joshua Foer and all set to read "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Interested to hear what you think about "Frankenstein"... I found myself disappointed with it, somehow. Something about the writing style that didn't jibe with me. Hope you love it!
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    Currently reading "Moonwalking with Einstein" by Joshua Foer and all set to read "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Interested to hear what you think about "Frankenstein"... I found myself disappointed with it, somehow. Something about the writing style that didn't jibe with me. Hope you love it!

    I read a it a year or so back for University, but I figure I'd give it another, more leisurely looking over, after my current book is finished, there is an exhibition of dark romanticism on at one of the museums in town and I figured if I read this again it would get me in the mood for some spooky artwork? As soon as I have digested it again I shall give you my thoughts...Enjoy your books, "Moonwalking with Einstein" sounds interesting?...
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    'Pastoral' by Nevil Shute; 'She's Come Undone' by Wally Lamb; several Asterix books. Am re-reading all of these for the umpteenth time, as spring is late in arriving here and one needs something of good cheer. And, what the hey, it's better for me than chocolate. Sort of.

    Happy Easter...

    Oooooooh I loved the Asterix books! Hope you enjoy (for the umpteenth time) and the weather picks up for you soon!

    Happy Easter to you too!

  • I have the 100 year old man book. I havent started it but I hear it is really good. Right now I am reading let's pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson. It is hilarious so far and I'm only on chapter 2.

    I really enjoyed it, I know some who hated it, others that loved it, so I guess it's one to check out.

    Will have a look at the Jenny Lawson one, although I have a reading list of about 25 at the minute.... lol

    Love my Kindle!
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    Hahahahahaha I don't believe the swear filter won't let me type the full title of Herman Melville's masterwork.....Moby Richard just doesn't sound the same does it?
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member

    I have the 100 year old man book. I havent started it but I hear it is really good. Right now I am reading let's pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson. It is hilarious so far and I'm only on chapter 2.

    I really enjoyed it, I know some who hated it, others that loved it, so I guess it's one to check out.

    Will have a look at the Jenny Lawson one, although I have a reading list of about 25 at the minute.... lol

    Love my Kindle!


    Tell us your list, it's good to share?
  • Rak0ribz
    Rak0ribz Posts: 177 Member
    I'm reading:
    The Human Division (serial sci-fi novel by John Scalzi)
    The Freedom Maze
    Winter's Tale

    On hold, reading from time to time:
    Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

    Reading to my daughter:
    Moby XXXX ("The Whale Story")
    Treasure Island
  • whitney312
    whitney312 Posts: 10 Member
    'Pastoral' by Nevil Shute; 'She's Come Undone' by Wally Lamb; several Asterix books. Am re-reading all of these for the umpteenth time, as spring is late in arriving here and one needs something of good cheer. And, what the hey, it's better for me than chocolate. Sort of.

    Happy Easter...

    I loooved "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb!! I typically have enjoyed most of his books in general. But that one especially is good.
  • whitney312
    whitney312 Posts: 10 Member
    'Pastoral' by Nevil Shute; 'She's Come Undone' by Wally Lamb; several Asterix books. Am re-reading all of these for the umpteenth time, as spring is late in arriving here and one needs something of good cheer. And, what the hey, it's better for me than chocolate. Sort of.

    Happy Easter...

    I loooved "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb!! I typically have enjoyed most of his books in general. But that one especially is good.

    Actually, I was thinking of another one of his books. "She's Come Undone" is a good one. Have you read "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamb? It's a long one but I remember I really enjoyed it.
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    I'm reading:
    The Human Division (serial sci-fi novel by John Scalzi)
    The Freedom Maze
    Winter's Tale

    On hold, reading from time to time:
    Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

    Reading to my daughter:
    Moby XXXX ("The Whale Story")
    Treasure Island

    Ooooh Treasure Island what a fantastic idea....


    Did you know I am from a small city in the North of England called Preston, one of it's few claims to fame is that Benjamin Franklin lived their briefly before shipping off to the U.S. will he mention this in his autobiography do you think?
  • LeonorMG
    LeonorMG Posts: 93
    Harry Potter! Eheh ????
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    Harry Potter! Eheh ????


    Which one? I think I lost interest after 3 or 4, can't quite remember?
  • LeonorMG
    LeonorMG Posts: 93
    Harry Potter! Eheh ????


    Which one? I think I lost interest after 3 or 4, can't quite remember?

    The first one actually.. ????
    I've just finish "the name of the rose" - I recommend this one!! ????
    Have you heard about it!?
  • Tell us your list, it's good to share?
    I don't actually remember adding some of these to my Reading List collection on my Kindle, but something about each of them must have cause my eye at some point.... lol. Here goes...

    The other 4 Necroscope books - Brain Lumley
    Six Seconds - Rick Mofina
    Douglas Adams - Hitchhikers guide, full set.
    Stephen King - 11/22/63
    The Take - Martina Cole
    Pushing the Limits - Katie McGarry
    We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Shriver
    Catcher in the Rye
    Stiff, the curious lives of human cadavers.
    Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
    The Stoyteller - Jodi Picoult
    Let the right one in - John Ajvide Lindqvis
    Rats trilogy - James Herbert
    The Shrine - James Herbert
    Good Omens - Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett
    The Poet - Michael Connelly
    Consider Phlebas - Iain M Banks
    Me Before You - Jojo Moyes
    You Had Me At Hello - Mhairi McFarlane
    Killing floor - Lee Child
    Against all odds - Paul Connolly.


    There are a couple of others I wanted to add, but they escape me at the minute.... lol
  • Maisietotes
    Maisietotes Posts: 10 Member
    I quite agree!! Wally Lamb is one of my favourites, as he can write circles around many other authors. 'I Know This Much Is True' is, in my humble opinion, his best volume yet. I gather from amazon.ca that he's currently working on yet another novel which was to have been published in 2012; for some reason, though, its release date has been delayed. His work is worth the wait, but I sure hope that it's soon. Pickings are rather slim these days. Any suggestions?
  • Maisietotes
    Maisietotes Posts: 10 Member
    Dunno about you, but I started reading the Asterix books in Junior High and found them soooo punny that I soon had to collect the whole shebang. It took a while, but I have 'em and still enjoy them. Good stuff, indeed!

    And I hope that your spring is proceeding nicely - we're getting more snow tonight and perhaps some freezing rain. In the famous crabby words of Obelix: Rhubarbrhubarbrhubarbrhubarb....
  • whitney312
    whitney312 Posts: 10 Member
    I quite agree!! Wally Lamb is one of my favourites, as he can write circles around many other authors. 'I Know This Much Is True' is, in my humble opinion, his best volume yet. I gather from amazon.ca that he's currently working on yet another novel which was to have been published in 2012; for some reason, though, its release date has been delayed. His work is worth the wait, but I sure hope that it's soon. Pickings are rather slim these days. Any suggestions?

    Ooo I had no idea he was working on another that was supposed to be released soon!! And yes, you are quite right, the work is definitely worth the wait. :) At least it gives us something to look forward to. And I know what you mean about the pickings being slim these days, I feel the same way. I'll have to take a look through my bookshelves and see if anything jumps out at me that is really worth the read.
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    Harry Potter! Eheh ????


    Which one? I think I lost interest after 3 or 4, can't quite remember?

    The first one actually.. ????
    I've just finish "the name of the rose" - I recommend this one!! ????
    Have you heard about it!?



    No tell me more? Wasn't there a film with that moniker a few years back?
  • regosaki
    regosaki Posts: 265 Member
    Tell us your list, it's good to share?
    I don't actually remember adding some of these to my Reading List collection on my Kindle, but something about each of them must have cause my eye at some point.... lol. Here goes...

    The other 4 Necroscope books - Brain Lumley
    Six Seconds - Rick Mofina
    Douglas Adams - Hitchhikers guide, full set.
    Stephen King - 11/22/63
    The Take - Martina Cole
    Pushing the Limits - Katie McGarry
    We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Shriver
    Catcher in the Rye
    Stiff, the curious lives of human cadavers.
    Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
    The Stoyteller - Jodi Picoult
    Let the right one in - John Ajvide Lindqvis
    Rats trilogy - James Herbert
    The Shrine - James Herbert
    Good Omens - Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett
    The Poet - Michael Connelly
    Consider Phlebas - Iain M Banks
    Me Before You - Jojo Moyes
    You Had Me At Hello - Mhairi McFarlane
    Killing floor - Lee Child
    Against all odds - Paul Connolly.


    There are a couple of others I wanted to add, but they escape me at the minute.... lol


    The 3 that jump out at me there are Gaiman and Pratchetts good Omens (superb) Salingers Catcher in the Rye ( I bought a first ed of that from my local charity shop for 50p, 3 weeks before he passed away....last time I check it was worth a few hundred pounds...) and lastly but by no means least my hero Douglas Adams I LOVE all his works he was a genius and a very amusing chap to boot, as for the others I shall keep my eyes open.... THANKS FOR SHARING IT'S A GREAT LIST AND SHOULD KEEP YOU OCCUPIED...
  • CheriLMT
    CheriLMT Posts: 220 Member
    I am trying to make it through The Host but it just isn't doing it for me