What are you reading?

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  • elliott82
    elliott82 Posts: 156 Member
    The Dashwood Sisters Tell All by Beth Patillo. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. And a book of poetry by Charles Bukowski (I LOVE him).
  • lmeksayo77
    lmeksayo77 Posts: 7
    Hunger Games best trilogy I have read in a long time can't wait for the movie. Also a good trilogy is the "Trylle Trilogy" these are all young adult reads but I find them more interesting sometimes. :)
  • sinclare
    sinclare Posts: 369 Member
    "Being Peace" by Thich Haht Nahn
  • Spruillie03
    Spruillie03 Posts: 155 Member
    I wouldn't call either of them favorites, but I'm in the middle of reading Fool (by Christopher Moore) and Brave New World (Aldus Huxley).
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Rereading Girl With The Dragon Tattoo before I go see the movie. I know it's surrounded by a lot of hype but I'm just in love with that series. Lisbeth Salander kicks some *kitten*!

    We just watched all the Swedish versions of the movies. I had read all the books (LOVED them!!) but my husband hadn't. He is now reading the books!

    I'm seeing a lot of my favorite authors and books on here so won't repeat them (Hunger Games, HP, Dean Koontz, Stephen King) but some I love who I don't see listed yet are :

    -Ken Follett-World Without End, Pillars of the Earth and the first book in his new Century Trilogy (can't remember for the life of me!)
    -Harlan Coben-anything but especially his Myron Bolitar series
    -John Sandford
    -Tami Hoag

    I read a book called The Passage by Justin Cronin. It was so good, really hard to put down.
    -One Second After-can't remember who wrote it but it's really good
    -Every Last One by Anna Quindlen-have your tissues ready for this one too.
  • SusanneWhittington
    SusanneWhittington Posts: 339 Member
    Mercedes Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs, otherwise inhaling each and every vampire book, also R. A. Salvatore the Forgotten Realms.
  • catfish9
    catfish9 Posts: 138
    I'm also currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! (Prisoner of Azkaban will always, always, ALWAYS be my favorite, though!)

    I'm so happy to see people posting so many of my favorite books! Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, The Help, Lord of the Rings, the Sookie Stackhouse series, Steven King, Terry Goodkind... You guys are made of awesome!

    I suppose it's more of a teen book, but I also recommend the Bartimaeus Trilogy, by Jonathan Stroud. It's about wizards and genies and magic, and parts of it are pretty funny. Oh! And the His Dark Materials series, by Phillip Pullman. That one's a bit heavier, but they're excellent. And the Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke!

    I can think of a dozen more, but I'll stop. I love books. :bigsmile:
  • cookikim71
    cookikim71 Posts: 16
    I'm reading the complete collection of the wizard of oz. by Baum l. Frank don't really know how many books there are as it is on my e-reader .but in at least on book 7 or 8 book. very interesting
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    I am finally reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and it is fantastic.
  • karenlesley47
    karenlesley47 Posts: 36 Member
    At the moment im reading Soul Music by Terry Prattchet :) my daughter has also got me hooked on the House of Night series which are about a vampire finishing school. Loved all the HP books.

    I Love Terry Prattchet! You should try Christopher Moore if you like Terry.

    Thanks, i will be sure to look out for him :) Have just made a long list of all the other books everyone has recommended, will have no problems with my book worm habit this year....yeah....
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I am finally reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and it is fantastic.

    It is fantastic! But it took me a week to read and in that week, I had terrible nightmares every night that woke me up and kept me awake, so I slept about two hours a night. No one else had that reaction, though. I had to stop reading books and watching movies that even mention the Holocaust or I was never going to sleep again! lol
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    I am currently reading Catching Fire (second book in the Hungers Games trilogy). I am obsessed.
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    I'm currently reading the first book in The Hunger Games series, and also A Song of Ice and Fire (first in the Game of Thrones series).

    I just finished grad school in October so my present to myself was a Nook and I am soooo thrilled to not only have time to read again, but to be able to read fun stuff again instead of textbooks is great!
  • chelle1a
    chelle1a Posts: 143 Member
    Bump
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I'm reading "The Arthritis Cure" by Dr. Jason Theodosakis. Hoping to find some helpful hints that will make exercise easier.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Steven King's novel 11/22/63....I just finished it last night. This has been my favorite book by far. It's not the normal blood, gore...etc that you relate to King like I did (Pet Cemetery, Carrie, The Stand) I would recommend it to everyone.

    Definitely my favorite King book!

    Agreed
  • missy1970eb
    missy1970eb Posts: 1,209 Member
    sophie kinsella - remember me, all her books r fab:smile:
  • Jenn638
    Jenn638 Posts: 85 Member
    right now, im reading pride and prejudice again. then it will be "the Help" followed by Romeo and Juliet and poetry by tennyson.
  • hottiemommie
    hottiemommie Posts: 2 Member
    I just finished Legend by Marie Lu. It was a fantastic book! I loved the characters and I am very much hoping for a sequel. I have not read The Hunger Games, but people have been comparing Legend to it, saying that if you love The Hunger Games, you'll love, love, love Legend. Definitely check it out!
  • mukamom
    mukamom Posts: 207 Member
    Finally finished up "The Gulag" by Anne Applebaum and "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly. Both excellent.
    Also reading "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel and "Effective TaeKwon-Do Sparring" by Master Jim Hogan and James Home.

    Next books I plan to read in the coming weeks:
    "First Marathons" by Gail Waesche Kislevitz
    "Once a Runner" by John L. Parker, Jr.
    "The Long Run" by Matt Long
    "Mother Angelica" by Raymond Arroyo
    "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle

    A Wrinkle in Time is such a good book. I read it in high school, about 300 times...I'll have to look that one up on Amazon!
  • lyssamichelle
    lyssamichelle Posts: 1,307 Member
    I just finished Perfect not to long ago, I'd like to read Looking for Alaska again..
    I have a few books I need to get..
    I start a series then forget them :P
  • hebbsgrrl
    hebbsgrrl Posts: 77 Member
    im in the middle of another V.C andrews book
  • p0stdramatic
    p0stdramatic Posts: 372
    I'm currently reading The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir. I've read The Six Wives of Henry VIII about 4 times, so I thought I would give another of her books a go. I love reading about the Tudors, Stuarts, ect.

    Love all HP novels.

    The series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin is my favorite of all time. Re-read the whole series last year (quite a feat) in anticipation of the 5th book, which came out last year. Really hope we don't have to wait so long for the next book. I had finally learned to be patient and the show came out and nearly made me crazy wanting the next book! :laugh:


    Edit to add: I also love Stephen King's older stuff. The first "real" book I ever read was The Eyes of the Dragon when I was in 3rd grade. (yes, I was 9 years old!) Pretty sure that's where my obsession with castles, kings, queens, dragons, and just fantasy in general really began. Not with fairy tales, lol! It's still my fave King book.

    I keep thinking of new things to say, so I guess I'll just stop. I could go on about books all night. :love:
  • lindsayb0422
    lindsayb0422 Posts: 25
    If you like kids fantasy you should definitely try the Hunger Games Trilogy. Best young adult books writtenin ages, seriously. Beautiful.


    I agree! The Hunger Games series is AMAZING!!!! Read the first book in 4 hours....Could not put it down!
  • cba4994
    cba4994 Posts: 147 Member
    I'm starting "The Last Lecture" today.
    That is by far one of the best books I have ever read.
  • p0stdramatic
    p0stdramatic Posts: 372
    Reading the last book of the Game of Thrones series.


    I am on book 4 of the A Song of Fire and Ice series...however, I do have a question, how can you be on the last book if he hasn't even written it yet? I believe there are supposed to be 7 books and he just released the 5th book? I was just wondering! Didn't mean to sound rude or anything:flowerforyou:

    I've heard so many good things about Game of Thrones. Is the TV series better than the book?

    TV series isn't better but the TV series is excellent.

    I agree, it's definitely NOT better than the books, but it is still spectacular. It may be the best-cast book-to-series I've ever seen. Some absolutely fabulous acting, as well.


    I watched one episode of Game of Thrones, and had nightmares for weeks. Way too violent for me.

    Haha, whaaaa? :huh: It's violent for sure, but nightmares for WEEKS?
  • apesid
    apesid Posts: 135 Member
    Just finished "The Book Thief" and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo". Up - next "The Girl Who Played With Fire"
  • ALW65
    ALW65 Posts: 643 Member
    Steven King - Under the Dome
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    I'm reading the complete collection of the wizard of oz. by Baum l. Frank don't really know how many books there are as it is on my e-reader .but in at least on book 7 or 8 book. very interesting

    cookikim, I've wanted to read the collection and just never got around to it. Thanks for the reminder! :smile:
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    "Being Peace" by Thich Haht Nahn

    :heart:
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