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  • cartow
    cartow Posts: 54 Member
    Wow--what a great group of serious readers. I just got _The Book of Lost Things_ for my book group, and I recently finished _Girl on a Train__seriously creepy (and fun). Looking for new reader friends on MFP, so "friend" me, readers!
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    edited August 2015
    I just finished Infinite Jest, finally! I'm going to Iceland in a month, so I'm reading Icelandic literature, which there is a lot of, since Iceland has the highest number of authors per capita in the world. I've downloaded a trashy horror novel, "I Remember You: A Ghost Story," and "Egil's Saga," both set in Iceland.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    I loved Infinite Jest. What did you think of it, lithezebra?

    I recently obtained a copy of Independent People, which I believe is set in Iceland. Haven't gotten around to reading it yet but it sounds interesting.
  • Watson_20
    Watson_20 Posts: 50 Member
    I'm reading Finders Keepers by Stephen King. It's the 2nd book of a trilogy. So far I love the book. "Mr. Mercedes" is the 1st book in the trilogy, then "Finders Keepers", the 3rd and final book is called "End or Watch" (no release date yet). I can't wait for the 3rd book to come out.
  • Ante_Up
    Ante_Up Posts: 141 Member
    After reading the reviews of fellow readers, I have just checked out and started reading "The Book Thief", by Markus Zusak.
  • iLeela75
    iLeela75 Posts: 21 Member
    Finished Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. Now reading Sweet Valley Confidential - 10 years later by Francine Pascal. Not liking it much, but I am doing a reading challenge and using it as the prompt for a book with bad reviews. :smile:
  • duchess52
    duchess52 Posts: 11 Member
    I am currently reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I know they started years ago but are new to me. I am on book 5, The Fiery Cross. I am really enjoying this series. It has history, love, war, romance, wit and very interesting characters.
  • lilithsrose
    lilithsrose Posts: 752 Member
    Ima_L0ser wrote: »
    Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard


    I just read this too. I loved it!
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,691 Member
    I've been a Terry Brooks fan for decades, particularly his Shannara series of fantasy books. (In fact, he was my biggest inspiration when I wrote my own fantasy novel.) But for whatever reason, I never read his prequel trilogy of books, the Genesis of Shannara books, which are supposed to take place "today", or thousands of years before the events of the rest of the series (which are in the distant future after some calamity destroys technology and makes room for magic to take over).

    But when I took my daughter to the book store and encouraged her to try new series, she told me to do the same. This is my compromise; my favorite author, but a new trilogy I've not read before. We'll see how it is.
  • RunDaddyRunx2
    RunDaddyRunx2 Posts: 20 Member
    I'm on the final book of the Enderverse. I highly recommend them.

    Also, the Martian is awesome
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    edited September 2015
    I recently finished two books:
    Timbuktu by Paul Auster, which I thought was really well done. I haven't read Auster's books before and will look up some of his others now.
    Blood And Bone by Chris Bathory. This is an interesting murder mystery book with a touch of humour. It's a little bit like the Stephanie Plum books but with more detail to the murder and less romance but still keeping the humour.
  • iLeela75
    iLeela75 Posts: 21 Member
    edited September 2015
    Currently - Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen and The Shining, by Stephen King.
  • Azuriaz
    Azuriaz Posts: 785 Member
    The Secret Books of Paradys I & II by Tanith Lee. Her writing style is gorgeously descriptive.
  • Sphinx8888
    Sphinx8888 Posts: 4 Member
    Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey (would definitely recommend), Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo (purposely highly disjointed but very interesting), and Computer Programming for Dummies.
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    I am reading a Test of Wills. I just finished the Latest Louise Penny: The Nature of the Beast. One of her best of the series.
  • oORosadaOo
    oORosadaOo Posts: 97 Member
    I loved the new Armand Gamache too, KeriA! :smile:
  • WranglerMichelle
    WranglerMichelle Posts: 529 Member
    I'm in the midst of a YA and middle-grade fiction kick. Currently reading The Boy Who Lost Fairyland - #4 in Catherynne Valente's Fairyland series. I loved the first one but didn't care for the second two. This fourth one, though, is actually pretty cute. Not much in the way of a plot, but the characters are rich and interesting enough to make up for the weak story.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    edited October 2015
    I enjoy the Inspector Gamache series, too....but not so much this last one. Despite that, I'm still looking forward to the next book.

    I'm currently reading Almanac Of The Dead by Leslie Marmon Silko. Dark, but very good so far.
  • WranglerMichelle
    WranglerMichelle Posts: 529 Member
    Now I'm on Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. It's wonderful! Quite a spunky little narrator with lots of mystery and intrigue.
  • kaihunter45
    kaihunter45 Posts: 192 Member
    After You by Jojo Moyes. It's the sequel to You Before Me.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    edited October 2015
    Boys Life by Robert McCammon

    Re-reading it, actually. Great book.
  • Kadi82
    Kadi82 Posts: 361 Member
    dmoses wrote: »
    I listened to the Hunger Games series and loved them all! Can't wait for the movie!

    I'm currently reading What Alice Forgot - gotta say it's weird so far...

    I've got Storm Front (1st Dresden file book) started on e-Reader.

    Is anyone on Goodreads?

    I am on goodreads. If I'm not on here I'm on there. But this year I have been a bit slack with reading. Exercise, work and study have taken up some of my reading time.

    I'm currently reading The Ghost Bridges by John Scalzi and listening to Fragile by Lisa Unger in the car.
  • iLeela75
    iLeela75 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm on goodreads too https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3584284-lia.

    Currently reading:
    Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
    and starting The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • IAM125lbs
    IAM125lbs Posts: 235 Member
    The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello. Entertaining!
  • fitgoals23
    fitgoals23 Posts: 43 Member
    Just finished Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith. Now I'm reading On Writing by Stephen King.
  • lfjeff
    lfjeff Posts: 6 Member
    I recently read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, never read it before, it was OK. Just finished The Sellout by Paul Beatty -- heavy duty satire, some of it is very funny. Right now I'm reading Gumption by Nick Offerman. Again, its pretty funny in parts.
  • sparklezara
    sparklezara Posts: 2 Member
    The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    My daughter bought Chrissie Hynde's book "Reckless" for me at Christmas. I am trying to read it right now. It is excruciating. Chrissie Hynde is no author. The book is full of grammatical errors. The writing is sophomoric. Unfortunately, I don't want to disappoint my daughter. Going to read this as fast as I can and move on.
  • lynzi2016
    lynzi2016 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. It's petty good so far. Haven't watched the movie yet, waiting to finish the book.
  • diana_marie8302
    diana_marie8302 Posts: 84 Member
    I'm reading the Harry Potter series. First time. Good stuff. I've recently read Wild, which was decent, and the 4th installation in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series by the new author, loved it!

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