What are you reading? Would you recommend it?

JenD1066
JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
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I just finished "Gone Girl" and I'm feeling the need for something light. "Doctor Sleep" is next up on my Kindle, but I'm just not up to it.
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  • BV1980
    BV1980 Posts: 272 Member
    I just finished reading The Opposite of Loneliness. It is a collection of short stories written by Marina Keegan, who was killed in a car accident right after graduating from Yale a couple years ago. Her former professor helped get her work published into this collection that became the book. She was a very talented writer. The stories are short, so it is on the lighter side too.
  • stjanki
    stjanki Posts: 44
    I listen to game of thrones while walking. I recommend it if you are not fainthearted :)
  • ChristinaLConway
    ChristinaLConway Posts: 115 Member
    The Breathing Series by Rebecca Donovan, a re-read actually :)
  • earth_echo
    earth_echo Posts: 133 Member
    The listopia section of Goodreads is a great place to find good books. Every genre and sub-genera rated by other readers. Five star rating system. http://www.goodreads.com/list
  • Kimmer03
    Kimmer03 Posts: 48 Member
    edited November 2014
    My favorite book of all time is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I heard recently there is a sequel. I must read it. :smiley:

    (Edited: my fingers got ahead of me. )
  • HouseBaelish
    HouseBaelish Posts: 9
    Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Jury is still out on the recommendation, I'm only 100 pages in, but so far I'm enjoying it!
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    Gone Girl is my fun read right now and The Dead and Those About to Die is my serious read. I highly recommend the latter for any history nerds, as well as any of the other books by John McManus.
  • brucewayne48910
    brucewayne48910 Posts: 54 Member
    Im in the middle of Si-Cology 101 .. humorous light read and written just like the namesake talks
    SiCology1Book.jpg
  • My_Mind_Is_My_Cage
    My_Mind_Is_My_Cage Posts: 1,344 Member
    BREATH, EYES, MEMORY as I am teaching it again. read it. It serves as a wonderful exploration of Haitian culture and a testament to the power of change as well as a story of mothers and daughters and those fragile bonds
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    I tried Goodreads, but it wouldn't let me log on, and the search function wasn't working!
  • My_Mind_Is_My_Cage
    My_Mind_Is_My_Cage Posts: 1,344 Member
    The Kama Sutra For Kids. It is an awesome pop up book. Almost got poked in the eye by "The Rising Cobra"
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    That is sad on so many levels.
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets... It's not bad. Never read the series before, I'm enjoying it far more than I expected.
  • My_Mind_Is_My_Cage
    My_Mind_Is_My_Cage Posts: 1,344 Member
    Tough crowd! remember to tip your wait staff
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    HouseBaelish wrote: »
    Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Jury is still out on the recommendation, I'm only 100 pages in, but so far I'm enjoying it!

    The entire series is fantastic. "Wolves of the Calla" is my favorite.

  • LoneWolf_70
    LoneWolf_70 Posts: 1,151 Member
    The Tyranny of Cliches - Jonah Goldberg. Should be required reading for High schoolers.
  • naiharvest
    naiharvest Posts: 11 Member
    A Clockwork Orange.
    I've seen the movie before and liked it so I was curious about the book.
    So far so good.
  • MokiLove
    MokiLove Posts: 6
    The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (you know, that pretty fake-leather bound book at Barnes & Noble). I was surprised to find that most of the books are a bunch of short stories instead of full length novels, but nonetheless, they are enjoyable. Except for his overuse of the word "singular" his writing is rich and descriptive and moves quickly.
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    MokiLove wrote: »
    Except for his overuse of the word "singular" his writing is rich and descriptive and moves quickly.
    Great! Now the next time I read that, it's really going to bug me!
    I was reading something recently, and the author was overly fond of the word "patina." By the end of the book I was flinching every time I saw it.

  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    American Sniper - fun and easy read bonus that there's a movie coming out in December
  • Chaotic_Weevil
    Chaotic_Weevil Posts: 199 Member
    Just finished NOS4R2 by Joe Hill, and the Unwind series. Both really good
  • avoidtheclapp107
    avoidtheclapp107 Posts: 49 Member
    I'm reading Lena Dunham's Not That Kind of Girl...it's alright. It's trying a bit too hard.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Right now I'm reading The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers. I'm reading it for a freelance job and I'm only through the first two chapters, but the writing is good and it's a good story so far.

    I most recently finished (for myself) Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Not the best book ever, but enjoyable. And the last book I gave more than three stars to was Storm Front by Jim Butcher. It's the first from The Dresden Files. It was a quick, easy read. A little bit noir, but fun. I've been told they get better, but I haven't had a chance to try another one.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    I recently finished Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult (do not recommend), and The Invention of Wings (do recommend). I'm currently reading King's newest, Revival - so far, it's fabulous.
  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    NutureShock, by Po Bensen
    What if we told you... that dishonesty in children is a positive trait that arguing in front of your kids can make you a good role model and that if you praise your children you risk making them fail ...and it was all true?
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  • TeddyCharlton
    TeddyCharlton Posts: 46 Member
    "Boys in the Boat", absolutely a great read. PNW crew team over comes a tremendous amount to gain the gold in Germany...1936. Incredible read.

  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Reading Revival by Stephen King right now - his newest that just came out. Halfway through it, it's good. Mr. Mercedes, his last one, was good too! I'm also working on re-reading the Legend series by Marie Lu, those are excellent. Her newest, The Young Elite is quite good. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater is a lovely read a well. One of the most beautiful books I've ever read.
  • mommyrunning
    mommyrunning Posts: 495 Member
    Here's a few I recently enjoyed.
    Pillar to the Sky William Forstchen
    One Second After William Forstchen
    Silo Series by Hugh Howey (1. Wood 2. Shift 3. Dust)
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    naiharvest wrote: »
    A Clockwork Orange.
    I've seen the movie before and liked it so I was curious about the book.
    So far so good.
    I've never read that. It's funny how many books I haven't read because I really loved the movie. And yet, the book is always better!

  • Chaotic_Weevil
    Chaotic_Weevil Posts: 199 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    Reading Revival by Stephen King right now - his newest that just came out. Halfway through it, it's good. Mr. Mercedes, his last one, was good too! I'm also working on re-reading the Legend series by Marie Lu, those are excellent. Her newest, The Young Elite is quite good. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater is a lovely read a well. One of the most beautiful books I've ever read.


    I was really excited for Legend, but it ended up reading like bad fanfic to me. Really Mary Suey.

    It was a shame because I really wanted to like it, I'm glad you did though! :)

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