What book(s) are you reading right now?

[acomplexkid]

I love getting book recommendations, so I thought I'd start this thread up again here at the new farm.

What book(s) are you reading right now? Or, are any you've read recently that you enjoyed? Do share!

I've got two started right now, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan and Paul Auster's The Brooklyn Follies, which I'm especially enjoying so far.

[agirl]

Critical by Robin Cook. Scary, but excellent.

[KansasPettyFan]

You Can Run But You Can't Hide by Duane "Dog" Chapman. He is Dog the Bounty Hunter on A&E. He has had quite a life. I am enjoying it.

[Echosoftom]

Mary Mary by James Patterson - I love Alex Cross!

[AmyLou]

Into the Wild ~ barely enough content for a Reader's Digest condensed story...

[Mudcrutch]

I read THE ROAD a few months back. Only book I have read in a while.

[wild1forever]

Great idea to restart this thread!

I recently finished these, and loved all of them:

"The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
"Cable News Confidential" by Jeff Cohen
"How I Learned to Cook," edited by Kimberly Witherspoon

Right now I'm reading:

"Don't Try This At Home," also edited by Kimberly Witherspoon
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

The latter is especially fascinating, and it's a very easy read. The author writes the main character, an autistic 15-year-old boy, in the first person. The boy is trying to "play detective" and solve the murder of the neighbor's dog.

[Magnolia]

^ Teresa, my daughter gave me that "Dog" book to read. She LOVES that
guy! I'll probably start it this weekend.

The last really excellent book I read was Secret Life of Bees. It was an
instant favorite. Then I gave it to Melissa and she loved it, too.

Sharon, I like James Patterson, too, and have not read one of his in ages.
Got to get reading!!

[Echosoftom]

Barb, I read The Secret Life Of Bees a while ago. I loved that book. If you liked that you should read her book called "The Mermaid Chair", that's another good one.

Oh, you would love this James Patterson book I'm reading. It's yours when I'm done with it.

[Gator Girl]

'Skydog' by Randy Poe.
A great read!

[Pettyjunkie]

Toni, I've heard great things about "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". Let me know how you like.

I'm currently reading "Diary" by Chuck Palahniuk, he is a great writer.
Also, "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman. The movie comes out in December. That trilogy is THE best.

[KansasPettyFan]

I loved the Secret Life of Bees. I'll have to look for the Mermaid Chair. Thanks, Sharon!

[acomplexkid]

the curious incident of the dog in the night-time is one of my favorites. Mark Haddon's second novel, A Spot of Bother, is also quite good.

[Mary Jane 49]

Pompeii by Robert Harris

[Magnolia]

^^ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is fantastic. I loved it.
Gina, you might have given it to me!

^ My friend Debby just recommended Pompeii to me. I've always been
fascinated with Pompeii. It's definitely on my list.

[Wildflower]

I´ve read "Tinker-Ponys" by Christiane Slawik
It´s about Irish-Cob horses http://planetsmilies.net/animal-smiley-4960.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[Gatorfan]

I recently finished John Lennon: The New York Years by Bob Gruen (given to me by a dear friend). Very insightful....with more of a personal twist on the lives of John & Yoko. I enjoyed it a lot.
Also loved "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz - words to live by.

[WildflowerNJ]

I am reading "The Four Agreements", too.....given to me by a very dear friend.....

I am looking forward to getting and reading Pattie's Boyd's book..."Wonderful Tonight"...I sure hope she is there tomorrow.....I would love to be able to meet her....

[Barnburner]

"The Gypsy Madonna" by Santa Montefiore. Poignant and beautiful.

[Wildflower]

Tom´s book - again....sporadically:rolleyes:

[Wingspan91089]

I just finished three books on the way home:

"Hello Darlin'" by Larry Hagman
"Just a Guy" by Bill Engvall (haha, this will be the 5th time I read that one).
and "You Can't Fix Stupid" by Ron White (didn't like that one at all, but I managed to get through it). Now I'm going to read Jeff Foxworthy's book (yeah, I'm on a "Blue Collar" kick. LOL)

[Wildflower]

"Mein Amerika Dein Amerika" (My America your America) by Sabine Stamer and Tom Buhrow who is a reporter for german television.
The book is about living in America.

[conmae]

'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult

[Magnolia]

^ I read that last year, Conmae. I liked it - very interesing subject matter!

[WildflowerNJ]

I just finished Pattie's Boyd's Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Me.....twice! I love how this book is written....

I just ordered Graham Nash's Eye to Eye.....it is a collection of Graham's photos.....I saw a beautiful one of Jackson that he took when I was at the Morrison Hotel Gallery.....looking forward to getting that and reading it.....

[Echosoftom]

I just started Patti Boyd's new book. So far it hasn't disappointed me.

[acomplexkid]

I'm now reading The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett. It's fantastic, I can't wait to read Bel Canto next!

[Ladywiz]

Having just finished the last Harry Potter book I am currently re-reading "Conversations with Tom Petty" . I wanna hear what y'all think about Patti Boyd's book.....is it worth the bucks? Thanks!

Love & Peace,
Ladywiz

[agirl]

I just started Patti Boyd's book too. So far it's great!

[wild1forever]

I just finished "The Culture of Fear: Why Americans are Afraid of the Wrong Things" by Barry Glassner.

I'm now reading "Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water" by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman. There is an entire chapter about my humble town, and I actually know most of the people named in the chapter! Very cool. :003:

[Wingspan91089]

I'm currently reading "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol". It's quite interesting.

[Refugee]

I found one of my daughter's old books. The Annoyance Bureau by Lucy Frank, lol.

Interesting little book.

[Wildflower]

"Die Apotheke Manitous" ( Manitou´s pharmacy)
It´s about officinal herbs.

[Barnburner]

"Elvis Rising", a book of short stories featuring the King. My favorite so far is "Ike at the Mike", an alternate-history piece which casts "Ike" Eisenhower as a pioneering jazz musician and E. Aaron Presley as the junior senator from Mississippi.

[WildflowerNJ]

The First Elizabeth by Carolly Erickson

[Echosoftom]

I really creepy book by Beverly Barton called Close Enough To Kill. I have to make myself put it down and take a break it's so intense.

[emmie]

:rolleyes:Tell you what I'm NOT reading - and that's the Tom Petty Coffee Table book. I'm confused as to how people are getting advance copies of this.

[acomplexkid]

I just got the new Walter Mosley, Blonde Faith, and can't wait to dig in.

[wild1forever]

My current book was worth bumping this thread, lol.

I started "Girls of Riyadh" by Rajaa Alsanea yesterday, and am already almost done with it. The story behind it is fascinating:

http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-bk-freeman8july08,0,6942441.story?coll=la-books-headlines

[acomplexkid]

I'm reading Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne and it's freaking hysterical. a film adaptation is planned for 2009 starring the adorable Michael Cera (Arrested Development, SuperBad) as Nick Twisp. can't wait!!

[Magnolia]

^ Those both sound like good books. I'm gonna check them out!

[acomplexkid]

I just finished Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. what a gorgeous book!

[Starfish]

I'll have to read that one, Gina - my sons read it in school so we have a copy on the shelf. I finished The Lovely Bones and am just started Steve Martin's book Born Standing Up.

[acomplexkid]

^^I just borrowed Steve Martin's book from my sister (I gave it to her for Christmas, lol), and can't wait to read it. I loved both his novels.

The Lovely Bones is wonderful.

[Magnolia]

I read "White Oleander" this week. I just love it.
It's beautifully written, and I relate so much to the protagonist because
I have worked with girls just like her for (in the foster system) for several
years.
I just started Goldie Hawn's autobiography. I've always liked her. So far
I really like it - it's not your typical "tell all" type bio. Alot of it is about
her spiritual journey.

[acomplexkid]

^^I loved White Oleander. I went to a reading (of her latest novel, Paint it Black) by Janet Fitch last year, and she was really cool.

[WildflowerNJ]

I got so many books for Christmas....right now I am reading Twenty Thousand Roads...The Ballard of Gram Parsons and his Cosmic American Music by David N. Meyer.....

Barb, I am going to look for Goldie's, too...

[wild1forever]

I'm reading "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" by Nick Flynn. It's a wonderfully written, sad memoir. During his work at a homeless shelter, the author actually met his father for the first time because the dad lived on the streets.

[acomplexkid]

^^that's a good one, Toni. you should read A Million Little Pieces if you haven't already. don't listen to what the beeotch Oprah says about it.

[Magnolia]

^ Wow, Toni that sounds like a good book. I'm going to look for it. I have
to admit, the title cracks me up though.
Gina, I real A Million Little Pieces - it was incredible!!

[emmie]

I just finished Eric Clapton's Biography which my son bought me for Christmas. I couldn't put it down. Very interesting. I could tell though as I was reading it that I would NOT like Eric Clapton. I would say he was an extremely selfish type, a chauvenist and a pain in the ass actually.

[Pettyjunkie]

^ I can't wait to read that. I got it for Christmas too.

I'm supposed to be reading Fast Food Nation, but I'm hesitant because I'm not sure I really want to know all about it. Anyone else read it?

[wildgator]

^ I EC's book for Christmas too and I'm halfway through. I read Pattie's book before I started his and I agree with you Emmie, pain in the ass.

[emmie]

I'm actually about a third of the way through Pattie's book! ^^^^^

I have to say.....I'm not terribly impressed with George Harrison either LOL!

[surfnburn]

^I know a recovering alcoholic who is reading Eric's book. She admires the hell out of him for staying sober when his son died. That's when you want everything to be numbed... If you're not used to feeling emotional pain cold sober, it's especially bad... I haven't read the book... It's one I want to read. I prefer a little mystery with my rock heroes, though. I have a feeling all these musicians are just men....lol

I'm not reading anything worth talking about...lol Just a physiology prep book....

[Relic]

I received two wonderful books for Christmas which I am greatly enjoying...

1) A Photographer's Life 1990-2005 - Annie Leibovitz

2) The Sixties - Photographs by Robert Altman (Intro by Ben Fong-Torres)

Both are simply amazing.

[surfnburn]

^If you want read about someone really interesting, you should check out Weegee (Arthur Fellig). His photography had some dark themes; he was very experimental and unique...

[WildflowerNJ]

I read Eric's book a while ago. Yep, he sure was messed up for a while. But I do admire how he came through all of it. You take those mistakes and learn from them....and go on....hopefully as a better person....

I got a few books for Christmas....I have yet to read "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead..The Dirty Life and times of Warren Zevon" by Crystal Zevon...I am reading Gram's book again....

Ames, I will check that book out, too...thank you...

[Starfish]

^ I can't wait to read that. I got it for Christmas too.

I'm supposed to be reading Fast Food Nation, but I'm hesitant because I'm not sure I really want to know all about it. Anyone else read it?

You MUST read Fast Food Nation. It will change your life (and your eating habits!!).

[wild1forever]

^ I loved Fast Food Nation, too.

[Magnolia]

The Lovely Bones is wonderful.
Melissa read this in one sitting yesterday. I started it this morning and
have only put it down to eat and post. LOL

[Patty Petty]

I just started Nikki Sixx's "The Heroin Diaries." It's scary. :eek:

[ComplexKid]

I'm in the middle of "A Thousand Splendid Suns". So far it's pretty good. It's by the same author as "The Kite Runner", which I loved.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

I read "White Oleander" this week. I just love it.
It's beautifully written, and I relate so much to the protagonist because
I have worked with girls just like her for (in the foster system) for several
years.
I just started Goldie Hawn's autobiography. I've always liked her. So far
I really like it - it's not your typical "tell all" type bio. Alot of it is about
her spiritual journey.

I read Goldie's book sometime last year. I really liked it. I was surprised at how honest she was. I'm a sucker for autobiographies anyway.

[emmie]

I read Goldie's autobiography as well. The more autobiographies I read about the rich and famous, the more it just proves how totally different they are from us regular folks!

I've read The Lovely Bones as well. I really enjoyed reading that.

[wild1forever]

I'm reading "The Nasty Bits" by Anthony Bourdain and am loving it.

[Starfish]

I'm reading "The Masked Rider, Cycling in West Africa" by Neil Peart. My brother sent it to me for Christmas and I love it.

[Magnolia]

[quote=emmie;39776]I read Goldie's autobiography as well. The more autobiographies I read about the rich and famous, the more it just proves how totally different they are from us regular folks![quote]

Yes, Emmie, when we're in need of enlightenment, most of us are not able
to summon a lear jet and head to India for a session with our spiritual
guru at the drop of a hat!

[emmie]

^^^^^ HAHAHA

Right now I'm reading a very cheap paperback called "I'm watching you". It's about a serial killer who prays on abusive husbands. It's actually rather a page turner! LOL

[Refugee]

^ Who's the author??

[emmie]

Mary Burton ^^^

[Refugee]

Thank you! :) Going to the library tomorrow.

[Wingspan91089]

I'm reading Clapton's book now. My dad finally finished it. :)

[Pettyjunkie]

Anyone read Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"?

[Wingspan91089]

^ Yep. We finished it last semester. Talk about a hard to follow book. :rolleyes:

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^Have you ever read "The Scarlet Letter"? I really didn't like that book.

[Pettyjunkie]

^^Oh good! You're helping me with it then! :)

^Yeah, and I didn't care for it. Hawethorne's writing style just bores me to tears. He's too detail oriented.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^Thats exactly how I felt. I didn't care for the characters either.

[conmae]

'Nineteen Minutes' by Jodi Picoult

[poppiesgal]

I'm just finishing "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" by Dr. Laura Schlessinger - a Christmas gift from my oldest sister.

[Ladywiz]

I am being indulgent and am reading though my Man From UNCLE books from the '60's! (Check NCIS, David McCallum is still hot!)

[Wingspan91089]

^^Oh good! You're helping me with it then! :)

Damn. Well, I guess it's a good thing that I still have my notes. ;)

[conmae]

Aiden's Way - Sam Crane...this one is really hitting close to home and so great to get a man's perspective.

[Wingspan91089]

Siddhartha for my 20th Cent. Lit. class.

[Magnolia]

I am being indulgent and am reading though my Man From UNCLE books from the '60's! (Check NCIS, David McCallum is still hot!)
I used to have THE hugest crush on David McCallum! I think he was
my first. LOL

[The Wild One, Forever]

Im supposed to reading Frakenstein right now but thats not going so well...

[Pettyjunkie]

I heard that Siddhartha was an easy read Syd.

The Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. Heard the movie was good too.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

I'm reading a few books right now. Huck Finn is what I have to read for school. Its an okay book..but I think its overrated.

I'm also re-reading The Catcher In The Rye, my second favorite book. I'm also reading From a Buick 8 by Stephen King. I love his books.

[Wingspan91089]

^ HAha, I should read the boards before I send private messages. LOL!

Steph, it is a fast and easy read, but it's boring as hell. lmao!

[ComplexKid]

Many Lives Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss. It's about past life regression.

[Gatorfan]

I just finished John Irving's "A Widow For One Year"....it was excellent. I'm about to start reading Stephen King's "Duma Key".

[Magnolia]

I'm reading "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer right now.
Extremely interesting!!

[emmie]

I used to have THE hugest crush on David McCallum! I think he was
my first. LOL


Another David McCallum fan here! :) It's that blonde thing again.

[surfnburn]

^LOL...my brother used to pretend he *WAS* David McCallum (Illya Kuryakin)...LOL

[Magnolia]

^ LOL Ames!

I just started "I'm With the Band" by Pamela des Barres.
The first chapter could be me and my sisters, that's how Beatles crazy we were!!
Writing stories about them, talking about them for hours and figuring out how we
were going to meet them. Ha ha.
It's a pretty interesting book, but not as "tawdry" as I was expecting!

[nurktwin]

i never answered this post in the past, except to say 'hustle mag...lol' but right now i want to start a book that is completely different than what everyone would think or say. it's "the everything home recording book", by marc schonbrun. from 4 track to digital and i've been there for both generations. just hoping i can pick up some interesting notes on digital recordings and learn a bit. tim would probably like this book too, as we are both learning and recording in our little home studio's.

[Pettyjunkie]

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

[Nylle]

Just finished The Red Tent on audiobook.

[conmae]

Bride Island - Kathleen Edgecomb

[Wingspan91089]

Catcher in the Rye and All Quiet on the Western Front for school, and Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson for fun.

[acomplexkid]

two extremely different but equally enjoyable pieces of nonfiction:

Loser Goes First by Dan Kennedy
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

[Pettyjunkie]

Syd, you get to read All Quiet on the Western Front?! I'm so jealous. Don't ask why, but tell me what you think of it!

[Wingspan91089]

^ Alright, I'll tell you when I finish it. ;)

[PumpkinBumpkin]

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Great book so far.

[Wingspan91089]

^ I read that one...totally grossed me out. lol

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^Oh I know, the working conditions were just sick back then. *shudders* Did you know that the author was one of the leaders in founding the Food and Drug Administration? Pretty cool. :)

[Softanimal]

" The A-z of British Ghosts " by Peter Underwood and Andrew Green's " Our Haunted Kingdom "

[Pettyjunkie]

Morgan, it was that book that opened up Teddy Roosevelt's eyes to the conditions and that led to the Food and Drug Act in like 1904. I didn't read the book like I was supposed to, but I know the story very well. It's incredibly depressing up until the last 10 pages, and then it's just all about socialism.

[acomplexkid]

two extremely different but equally enjoyable pieces of nonfiction:

Loser Goes First by Dan Kennedy
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

update: Dan Kennedy's book was kinda funny, but I was also kinda sick of his whining by the end. I'm still going to read his new book, though.

Barack rules.

[Refugee]

^ Oh oh, we better not talk politics tomorrow. ;)

[Beamish]

The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

[acomplexkid]

I just read The Girls by Lori Lansens. it's a "memoir" (it's actually a novel written as a memoir) of conjoined twin girls. what a wonderful find...

[Softanimal]

The postman has just delivered my book " Runnin' Down a Dream. "
Can't wait to read it !

[conmae]

Dandelion Dust - Karen Kingsbury

[Softanimal]

I am still " Runnin' Down A Dream "... With all those pictures, a bib should have been included in the purchase of that book :110: !

[Pettyjunkie]

"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

[Pettyjunkie]

"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

[acomplexkid]

the new David Sedaris comes out today, so I will be staying up as late as it takes to read the whole thing. already have my tickets to see him in October, too. LOVE HIM!!

[Beamish]

A Breath Of Snow And Ashes, which will hopefully not take me as long as the previous Gabaldan novel did.

[Refugee]

If He Runs, Shoot Him - Stuart Woods

[WildflowerNJ]

Maine Farm: A Year of Country Life by Stanley Joseph and Lynn Karlin

[acomplexkid]

^^Beth, I don't know that book, but I'm reading a wonderful memoir right now that I bet you would enjoy. it's called Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression (whew!) by Mildred Armstrong Kalish.

[WildflowerNJ]

Hey, Gina, thank you....I will look for that.

This Maine Farm book is like a photo diary, too. It is about this couple that bought Helen and Scott Nearings (the wrote The Good Life) homestead and the rhythm of their lives there.

[jawallac]

Band Together: (http://www.amazon.com/Band-Together-Internal-Dynamics-Radiohead/dp/0786426209/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214666653&sr=8-1) Internal Dynamics in U2, R.E.M., Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers by Mirit Eliraz. If you're a fan of these bands, you will enjoy this book. It's a rather academic take, yet still a unique look at what makes the bands tick. Wish more interviews discussed the internal dynamics of bands - so interesting!

[jawallac]

I also just finished Seven Years In Tibet.... and am considering joining BookMooch (http://www.bookmooch.com/)
I've got books to get rid of!

[Beamish]

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

[jawallac]

I ... am considering joining BookMooch (http://www.bookmooch.com/)
I've got books to get rid of!

Joined BookMooch. Sending out my first book soon, and have already requested a book from someone else. (and quoting myself - lol!)

[PumpkinBumpkin]

Right now I'm reading A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties by Suze Rotolo. She dated Bob Dylan for awhile in the early sixties. I'm almost halfway through the book and I think that it is really good so far. Her own life I found was facinating, as well as her descriptions of Bob in his younger years.

[SingsInFrench]

the new David Sedaris comes out today, so I will be staying up as late as it takes to read the whole thing. already have my tickets to see him in October, too. LOVE HIM!!

How is it? I LOVE David Sedaris. I got to see him once. Besides being funny, he was sweet and touching in a very real way. He asks hilarious questions when he signs your books!

I'm reading Dreams from My Father by Barak Obama. He's quite a writer -very good so far (1/2 way done). It's a good memoir and not political.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^That sounds like an interesting book,I'll have to look for it at the library the next time I go.

[acomplexkid]

How is it? I LOVE David Sedaris. I got to see him once. Besides being funny, he was sweet and touching in a very real way. He asks hilarious questions when he signs your books!

I'm reading Dreams from My Father by Barak Obama. He's quite a writer -very good so far (1/2 way done). It's a good memoir and not political.

the new Sedaris is excellent! I'm seeing him for the fourth time in October and I can't wait. last time I saw him, he helped take tickets at the front door, lol. he's the best at what he does.

Dreams from My Father, and also Barack's The Audacity of Hope are both great reads. he writes beautifully.

[SingsInFrench]

Cool, thanks!

[zombiezoo19]

The Sight

[Echosoftom]

A book I just got in the mail yesterday. Heart: In The Studio. It's starting out very interesting. It's a book telling about the sisters and their experiences in music and the industry from childhood to present.

I'm also reading "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Brian L. Weiss.

[WildflowerNJ]

I have read this book but always seem to take it to the beach....James Herriot's Dog Stories...:heart:

[Starfish]

The Kite Runner

[PumpkinBumpkin]

^oh how is that one?

[Beamish]

^^ I heard it's a triple hankie read. Is that true ?

[acomplexkid]

^^it's true, but it's a wonderful book.

[Starfish]

I'm about a third of the way into it and have already cried, it's great.

[Magnolia]

^ Oh yes, that is a GREAT book!

My sister just gave me "The 5 People You Meet In Heaven". She told me
to have a hanky nearby.

[Nylle]

^ I couldn't get through that one, Barb. I read about 1/3 of it & thought it was too hokey. Everyone else loved it, so I'm sure it was just me!

[Beamish]

^ I couldn't get through that one, Barb. I read about 1/3 of it & thought it was too hokey. Everyone else loved it, so I'm sure it was just me!

No, it wasn't just you. I dislike most of the "inspirational" books being shilled these days.

Isn't it weird how we describe books that upset us as great ? I cried at the end of Drowning Ruth and recommended it to a friend, who said "Are you kidding me ? Why would I want to cry on purpose ?"

[SingsInFrench]

Isn't it weird how we describe books that upset us as great ? I cried at the end of Drowning Ruth and recommended it to a friend, who said "Are you kidding me ? Why would I want to cry on purpose ?"

That is so true. Loved The Kite Runner. I seem to like tragedies with a glimmer of hope at the end.

I just finished The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson

A nonfiction story of the first Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and a serial killer that was preying on women at the same time.

Lots of interesting history there, but not scary really.

[Beamish]

^ That sounds cool. I love serial killer histories if they don't linger on the gore or sadistic aspects.

[Echosoftom]

A co-worker recommended this book and I'm really enjoying it. It's called "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson. Great book!

[poppiesgal]

^ That IS an excellent read! I've got it on audio now - the story teller has a great voice.

[Echosoftom]

^ You know something, I embarrassed to admit that I've never tried an audio book. I think it's because I have such an aversion to people voices sometimes. Maybe I'll try it though.

[Ilovetench]

Skinny Bitch

[Beamish]

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.

[zombiezoo19]

One soul many lives. It is about people who have had memories of past lives.

[Nylle]

^ You know something, I embarrassed to admit that I've never tried an audio book. I think it's because I have such an aversion to people voices sometimes. Maybe I'll try it though.

Sharon, I listen to audio books all the time to & from work. I know what you mean about voices though. I usuallly pick up 2 or 3 titles from the library & I can tell pretty quickly if I'm not going to be able to handle the reader's voice or not. A few I really enjoyed recently are Life of Pi, A Year in Provence, Wicked, and The Boelyn Inheritance. Next on my list - Colbert's I Am America (And So Can You).

[Magnolia]

^ I've never been able to get into books-on-tape. (Well, I've certainly dated myself. Guess they're called "audio books" now? LOL!)
There's something about actually seeing the words that is soothing to me. And if I'm in the car I want music on.

[Beamish]

The Devil's Notebook- Anton LeVay

[Magnolia]

I did read "Five People You Meet In Heaven" and really liked it. I have to be
in the mood for those kinds of books, and I guess I was.
Just picked up a Jonathan Kellerman at the library that I hadn't read yet.
Thought I'd read them all. Yay! I love Jonathan Kellerman.

[Beamish]

^ He writes good non-fiction, too.

[Magnolia]

^ Yes he does. I guess you and I can relate to his books pretty well, can't
we??

[Beamish]

^ Yes he does. I guess you and I can relate to his books pretty well, can't
we??

Why, I have no idea what you're talking about- my students are darling little angels... ;)

[jawallac]

^I love audiobooks! They are terrific for long drives or air travel.

Just finished reading "party of one: the loner's manifesto" by Anneli Rufus. If you like to spend a lot of time alone, read this book. You'll recognize yourself -- I sure did.

[Refugee]

Mother Warriors - Jenny McCarthy

[AmyLou]

Born To Rock -

a light but interesting book from my son's AP Psychology class.

[Beamish]

^^ Did you like it, Ref ?

I'm about to crack open Holy Fools by Anne Harris.

[Flower]

Dear John by Nicholis Sparks

[Beamish]

Gave up on Holy Fools- yawn. Now I'm reading this true crime one called Into The Water, which is cool because one of the girls beat this creep at his own game.

[Beamish]

A Hurricane Katrina mystery called The Tin Roof Blowdown, by James Lee Burke

[Refugee]

^^ Did you like it, Ref ?

I'm about to crack open Holy Fools by Anne Harris.

Denise, I loved her book. Very inspiring. I have a new respect for Miss McCarthy.

[Beamish]

^ Cool, I've been wanting to read it.

[Flower]

The choice by Nicholis Sparks

[wild1forever]

I've read parts of Glenn Beck's "An Inconvenient Book;" I like to occasionally read books by someone I'll most likely disagree with.

However, I defy ANY parent to read the chapter titled "Parenting: The Case for Abstinence" without collapsing into laughter. :icon_laugh:

[Echosoftom]

I'm reading this delightfully funny book called "Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin's Dead" by Pat G'Orge-Walker. The title says it all, lol.

[watchtheparkingmeters]

Harpo Speaks, by Harpo Marx & Rowland Barber. One of my favorite autobiographies by one of my favorite people-that-I've-never-met!

[Yer so bad]

Don Quijote de la Mancha- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

[WildflowerNJ]

I am reading/looking at this book I bought today.....it brings me to tears. It is called SHELTER dogs by Traer Scott. It is portraits of beautiful dogs rescued and brought to shelters.......the back has information how you can help...and a little bit about each dog. Some were lucky and found homes....some were not so lucky....I am going to go and give my sweet Smokey a big hug now....love your animals, Farmers...and if you want a furry friend, please go to an animal shelter, I will.....

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[Ilovetench]

When You Are Engulfed In Flames

[acomplexkid]

^^do you love it? I'm seeing David Sedaris tomorrow night. Woo Hoo!!

[Beamish]

Don Quijote de la Mancha- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Te gusta mucho, or solo bien mas o menos ?

[Yer so bad]

Te gusta mucho, or solo bien mas o menos ?

Hi! What a surprise! Do you speak spanish? Great! :)
It´s an excellent book, a bit complicated in some chapters but extraodinary, it was really revolutionary in the moment when it was published, and its influence goes on nowadays, for this reason it´s considered as the masterpiece of Spanish Literature :051:

[Wildflower]

Happy Days by Chris Howland
I always loved to listen to that british DJ who lives in Germany. I always loved his accend and maybe he´s the reason I love the english language....;)

[Refugee]

Even though I was never a Brady Bunch fan, my co-worker told me I should read this book.

“Here’s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice.”

[Pankie]

^ I just finished that book....it was good....

Now, I'm reading Against Medical Advise by James Patterson -- it's about a boy who has Touyrette's Syndrome.....

[Softanimal]

I'm reading a book about a woman who fights with her eks-husband about the right for their two daughters.
She has a mistake that he abuses them sexually and nobody wants to believe her accusations.

[ratstokill]

read Caught in the Current: Searching for Simplicity in the Technological Age. amazing book. just finished The Vampire Lestat- Great. Now i'm reading Interview with The Vampire.

[Refugee]

Anne Rice! Great series of books, hope you enjoy them. :)

[Pettyjunkie]

^^I need to read those. I have a few of that series on my bookshelf! Lestat is amazing though.

[WildflowerNJ]

Shopgirl by Steve Martin

[Nylle]

Anne Rice! Great series of books, hope you enjoy them. :)
Love these books! The Vampire Lestat was my favorite of the Vampire Chronicles. A real guilty pleasure.

I'm currently reading Alison Weir's Six Wives of Henry VIII. An absorbing account if you find Tudor England fascinating I like I do.

[ratstokill]

has anyone read Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"? pretty dark but i really enjoyed it

[Pettyjunkie]

^Amazing book! Loved it. Dark but so beautiful. His writing style was short and choppy, which I really liked.

[Beamish]

Little Children by Tom Perrotta

[Beamish]

Street Wars by Tom Hayden

[PumpkinBumpkin]

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Very powerful book.

[PumpkinBumpkin]

Te gusta mucho, or solo bien mas o menos ?

I feel special now, I actually know what you wrote!:003: So I am learning something in Spanish.

[Beamish]

^ Too bad I can't spell in Spanish, as you can see by my use of "or" instead of "o".

Now I am reading The Lobster Chronicles (sorry, no vampires in it), which is about a woman who- wait for it- is a lobsterman. Yes, I typed man, because that's the title they refer to themselves with, regardless of gender. It's more amusing than I thought it would be, because the small island has some real characters living on it.

[Beamish]

Sandworms of Dune

[Patty Petty]

"My Trip Down The Pink Carpet" - Leslie Jordan (<~~played Beverly Leslie on Will and Grace.. he's HYSTERICAL! :043:

[Magnolia]

Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
It's my second time reading it and I hardly ever do that, so I must really like it.

[Pettyjunkie]

I have to admit I'm reading "Twillight" and it's really good. I can't believe I actually joined the rest of them. lol

[Beamish]

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert