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My current book is The Mission by Robert Bolt. I watched the movie version of it last year in school and I like the book much better. It really clears things up and looks deeper into the characters. I also just fineshed the Emily books by L.M. Montgomery. (same person who wrote Anne of Grenn Gables and that series) They're pretty good, especially the last one.
Hi Krissme,
Well now I'm reading a book by Susan Merrill, a member of the family. It's about a couple who adopt a little boy from Rumania, and his behavior is very violent and disruptive. He goes from being violent in to withdrawal. The mother is so determined that they canmake a difference, he affects the lives of the whole family, including their own daughter, and the couple's marriage is almost destroyed. He was 18 months old when they adopted him, and now he's 5 years old. The question remains, can they give him up?
wonderwoman
I'm reading the woodbegoods right now he...and the secret garden (for school) and am gonna start the next book of animorphs. (looks embarrassed) so that is what I'm reading...updates as they come he.
I am reading a bokI am reading a book call Envy by Sandra Brown
Am reading "The Victorious Opposition" (part III in the "American Empire" trilogy by Harry Turtledove. The series takes place in an alternative history, in which the Confederate States of America win the "War Between The States".
hmm...sounds interesting, I'm also reading touch the top of the world, buy ...I don't know his name, ...the dude that climbed mount everist...
Hi: Currently I'm reading Anne Of Avonlea, the second of the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery. I'm really enjoying it. I read the two short story anthologies concerning the Chronicles and Further Chronicles of Avonlea dealing with some of the people Anne knew in Avonlea.
What am I reading right now .. well this discussion board to be honest but also the Davinci Code, very cool so far.
I am reading the novel called Halfbreed right now. It is the most boring book I have ever read. I am doing it for a school essay thing.`
Crow Lake..Mary Lawson its an excellent story and very well written honest and painful in places but it keeps you hooked without putting you through the emotional wringer .
I'm reading The Skeleton Crew by Stephen King. i really like it so far!
Caitlin
Lana, good book. I love that whole series.
Now I'm reading Tithe by Holly Black. It's a modern fairy tale I found in this month's Braille Book Review. It's ok, kind of dark but a readable book. Two of my friends are reading that right now too.
Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, for about the millionth time :-). It's my all-time favorite book (or at least one of them), and I totally blown away every single time I re-read it.
Ooh Alison! Touch The Top Of The World is awesome! i loved it! And Anne of Avonlea was great too! Don't read past the thrid Anne book though. In my opinion, they got kinda blah after that, but that's just me.
Caitlin
Caitlin, I disagree. Anne's House of dreams and Rainbow Valley aren't that great, and Anne of Windy Poplars can be somewhat boring at times, but Anne of Ingleside and Rilla of Ingleside were both pretty good. And I can't reccomend Touch the Top of the World enough. I love that book. It's both funny and inspirational.
wx1gdave, those books sound quite good. I recently cracked into what I think was the first book in a series.."balance of Power"?...or something..by the same author...in which aliens arrived on earth during WWII and influenced the course of the war. I didn't finish it actually, but I'll probably take another crack at it sooner or later. The writing was not great but I appreciated the concept very much.
Currently I'm reading an anthology of stories by Catherine Lucille Moore, one of the very few female writers of "Weird Tales". It's quite good. Surprisingly wishy-washy at times, at least for me, but I still really enjoy her writing.
I'm also reading Mervyn Peake's superb "Gormenghast" trilogy. It's absolutely grotesque and wonderful. I think I am quite smitten.
BTW, I realise this isn't the place for this, but is this the only way to reply to topics? I wanted to reply directly to wx1gdave's post, but i guess that is not possible. Excuse the profound newbyness, please. heheh
I'm reading There was Light, but I forget the author. Anyway, it's a memoir about a blind guy who works underground against Natzi occupied France. It may go further than that, I'm only half way threw the book, but it's getting pretty interesting.
Oh yeah I heard about that one. By Jacques something right?
Right now I'm reading Her Mother's Daughter by Marilyn French. It explores the relationships of four generations of women and how many times certain themes are repeated with slight variations. A good story, though dark in places. I have read two other books by this author and over all enjoyed them.
I just finished "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book Of Love" by Jill Conner Brown, very,very good, definatly a chick book. Now I'm reading "The Handyman" by Linda Nickel. Also very good.
I just finished The Skeleton Crew and haven't started a new book quite yet. I jsut finished a few horus ago and will start a new book soon!
Wow! Skeleton Crew and Tithe were both amazing books. Currently, I'm reading the secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch. It's quite good, though a bit scary because stuff like it happens all the time and could happen to anyone.
Where did you find that one, RF? Just wondering it sounds good. Well i just finished reading some stories that our own Thesongwriter wrote!!! Heheheh! And am going to start reading another book, have a few to choose from and haven't chosen yet.
I'm reading Tom Clancy's Debt Of Honor, a Jack Ryan story dealing with war between Japan and the Us. at a time when all is relatively peaceful in the world.
Hi Krisme, sorry I didn't remember to reply to this before, but thanks about the recommendations for the Anne of Green Gables series. I must say I didn't ever finish Anne of Engleside or Rille of Engleside sorry for the spelling!! Aaa! Maybe I'll give 'em another go! Caitlin
Rilla pf Ingleside will make you cry, just a warning. And speaking of Anne of Ingleside, I'm re-reading that now.
Remembered by A Scott Berg. It's a biography of Katharine Hepburn, an actress I admire.
Finished the Broker by John Grisham not long ago. I must admit I was quite disappointed. I like details in a novel, but there comes a point where you need to add some plot, some action, or something to these details to make the storry flow. This did not happen in this book. I think what happened is that John Grisham took a vacation to Italy and wrote this book about it so that he could write it off as a bisness expense on his taxes. I know its number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, but I sure wouldn't buy this book and feel sorry for those that did. Man... Maybe I should write this in a seperet thread as a book review.
I'm currrently reading the lovely bones. I just finished reading We were the Malvaineys by Joyce Carol Oates, and Juno and Juliet by Julian Gough. I read Crow lake, and i really enjoyed it. Also read the secret diary of Laura Palmer, and I agree... its pretty scary! I started Tythe a while ago, but never actually finished it. I'm defenitly going to read the Emily books some day... as i've always L.M Montgomery.
I just finished reading Cry Of Eagles by William W. Johnstone, book 7 of a western series about a fictional family named McCallister. This book was harder to read than some of the earlier books, not sure why, but just so repetitive re the slaughter of men, Indians and white men alike. As a rule I like these books, they are fast-paced Westerns, but this one just seemed a little more laborious to get through for some reason.
I just listened to "The THird Summer of the SIsterhood" and finished it. It's the sequel to "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." It ... is ... wonderful!
brother fish by brice courtenay Dirt music by tim Winten
Well, I'm in the midst of reading Little Women for outside reading for school, I'm about to read The Giver for English, I'm still reading the Bible, and I just read Liam the Series. I'm not really a reader but man, that series was good! LOL
I'm now reading An Inconvenient Woman by Dominic Dunne. His books are good, usually about high society life.
I've just finished reading Saturn by Ben Bova, and Death Match by Lincon Child. Gonna take a crack at A Hat Full Of Sky by Terry Pratchett next I think, although I'm toying with the idea of giving Ray Hammond's new one, Extinction, a go cuz I've heard it's ausom.
Matt
102 Minutes by John someone and kevin Flinn. A good read, if u r not fed up with reading about 9/11. Will probably then read Nightfall by Nelson Demile witch is a story about a couple that reopen the invistigation in to TWA flight 800 because of new evidence.
Oh I loved The Giver. And I just re-read Gone with the Wind. I started it over break and have been going through it ever since. I read it in eighth grade and had to drop it because Scarlett was just getting annoying, but I understand it a lot better this time.
Yeah, I read The Giver several years ago. Very good book!
Gone With The Wind has to be my all-time favorite book, along with that movie. I hated the sequel Scarlett which was written much later by someone else, made all the characters look weaker and wimpier than they were.
I don't know, I kinda liked Scarlett. Well, I did read it while driving through Ireland last summer and it was cool to actually be where most of the book took place. And I liked Scarlett better in that one, though that was before I re-read the original.
Have been rereading some Winton, because he's wonderful and I now have the most awesome reading of Dirt Music, also Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford, and Good Omens, which was a joint effort between Neil Gaiman and Pratchett and which I never seem to tire of.
Some time I might even start reading my textbooks.
Erin
I may read Gone with the Wind. Do y'all recommend it? And The Giver is awesomeness! I'm listenign to one from the library by one of my favorite authors, Katherine Paterson, she wrote Bridge to Terabithia, which I read in fifth grade heh. She's a great writer though. This one's a little more deep and intense, it's called 'The Same Stuff As Stars." I'm liking it ... the reading itself is easy but the story's quite depressing really! As for reading, I'm done with Little Women now ... it was awesome! So was "A Hand Maid's Tale."
Caitlin
Now I'm just getting started into The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Kind of a slow start, but now it's getting good.
Now I'm just getting started into The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Kind of a slow start, but now it's getting good.
Hi all,
I have read the giver and loved it. Read it in fifth grade I think.
So what am I reading now?
We have the last confederate, book eight in Gilbert Morris' house of winzlow series. I am also reading a book entitled "Epilepsy and the Family" as I need to get educated on epilepsy because my boyfriend has it... What else... I am reading Robin Jones Gunn's "Suprise Endings" which is book four in teh Christy Miller series. I just finished Nicholas Sparks' "The Notebook" and am about to read the Wedding, which is its sequel.
In Him,
Dixie
I started Peach Tree Road by Ann Rivers Siddons. I've read several of her books and love them all, have even reread some of them. i wish all of you would write a quick book review on what you're reading. I love hearing all of your opinions and have ordered several books on reccomendations from other readers. This is such a diverse list, there are so many different types of books being read that I would love to hear more about.
Carla/TexasRed
Since last posting on this topic I have read Mystic River and loved it. A great psychological thriller and I loved the writing style of the author. Have also read A Season In Purgatory by Dominic Dunne, about a conspiracy by an affluent family to conceal a murder of a young woman by a member of its family. It was quite good.
Hi to all,
Okay for me, i just finished Killing Floor by Lee child, very good.
Now i am currently reading Night Over Water by Ken Follett, Intensity by Dean Koontz, which i have read two times before, awesome and very scary book, and also needful Things by the master of horror stephen King.
Where di you get The SEcret Life of Bees, Krisme? That's my English teacher's favorite book and I'd love to read it!
Caitlin
Needful Thigns is my second favorite Stphen King book! I loved it! It is soooo scary! Well nto scary but like it makes you think that this could really happen. Talk about helplessness!
Caitlin
I got it off web braille from the Nls. You can just search for it (The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd) or it can be found in the Fiction section of the March-April 2005 edition of the Braille Book Review. Happy reading.
hmm what am I reading? well In English class I'm reading Catcher in the Rhye, and in my other English class I'm reading Hamlet... the play version... and it's difficult, and on the weekends I've been listening to the 5th HP book
Piece,
KKq
I'm also reading the Catcher In The Rye. It's pretty cool and somehow easier to understand than the last book we had to read for English. I also have to go thru The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as I have to finish an exam on it tomorrow. I like it, but we really have to pay attention to detail and stuff, and that's kind of hard for me to understand everything in the book when you seriously have to think about and analize things. I understand the different dialects, but I guess it's the fact of having to discuss the different issues that gets to me. But Catcher In The Rye I do really like. *smiles* For English, I had also read The Accidental Tourist (by Anne Tyler), and I liked that one too; it was easy to understand and everything and the characters and whole story was interesting. *smiles* After CITR, we're going to read Empire Falls. Never read it before so we'll see how that goes.
Leilani
ww, where did you find Susan Merrill, a member of the family, I think that book sounds interesting. smile- angel
Oh I love Catcher and Huck Finn. And almost done with The Secret Life of Bees. I think I'll take TR's idea and write a book review when I'm done with it.
okay am now reading needful things still, got it off web braille, so it has six parts, am on vol. five, h.m.s. unseen by Patrick Robinson, and intensity by dean koontz.
Shelly
Where can i get the secret diary of laura palmer. cant find it on bookshare. but i found mystic river, the giver, and the lovely bones all on bookshare.
xena
I'm reading Joni. It's an auto biography of Joni Earickson-Tada (sp?). I got it on Audible.com, but other sources may have it.
Okay peeps, am currently reading Hard News by jeffery Deaver, Intensity by dean Koontz, and H.M.S. Unseen by Patrick Robinson.
Intensity and h.m.s. unseen i am reading on my braille note. hard news is on tape.
Xena
okay peeps, am now reading The Wave in regular braille by christopher hyde, and the last little bit of H.M.S. Unseen.
Xena
Joni. is a totally cute story. I'm just about to start reading the Honeymoon by James Patterson as soon as I get done posting.
I'm reading the Life of Pi, by Yan Mardel and so far I'm really enjoying it. It really gives you a different perspective on the more spiritual aspect of religion.
-Skyla~...oh, and Fall on your knees by Ann-Marie McDonald is awesome too!! just finished reading that one!
okay peeps, just finished reading Maximum's Ride by James Patterson. And Am now working through Christine, by Stephen King, Pandora's Clock by John J. Nance, and separation of power by Vince Flyn.
All of them ones except maximum ride are on my braille note.
Xena
i'm currently reading a book called Focus on Carrer and it is all about finding all about education and its salary nd everything related to teaching i'm also checking out a called Writers INC its a cool hand book. i just finished A Brave New World its basically all about technology and Society. its cool
hello to all.
am now currently reading rainbow six by tom clancy mutation by Robin Cook, and Term Limits by Vince Flynn.
Xena
Hello to all,
Am still reading Rainbow six, but am now reading sudden Prey by John Sandford, and medusa's Child by John J. Nance.
Xena
I'm re-reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe since I have to write a paper on it for English. Can't wait till summer when I can finally read something that's actually good.
I am currently reading Thursdays at eight an dwill post a review. I wish all of you other readers would post a short review. I love hearing other opinions on books, authors and the reactions that a book has on you.
I just got done reading a long walk to Freedom By Nelson Mandela, good book long as ever but worth it.
Holy wow! Thanks all! I now have quite a list of authors and titles I've never heard of! And lol, I've only gotten to post 57! This is great! Oh btw, I'm just finishing the most recent in the Kay Scarpetta series. Before that I read nearly all of the Tales of the City series. I'm excited about my new books coming!
Just started reading Pirate by Ted Bell. pretty cool if your in to the spy / ass kickin books
Yes, I've started on college reading now. I'm reading Plato's Symposium for one of my classes and Salem Possessed for another. On the side I'm reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire. It's the book on which the musical of the same name is based and tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch's point of view. Very good, almost done with it.
I'm reading Dream Catcher by Stephen King...hooray for Web Braille!
hi to all,
Okay am reading harry potter and the goblet of fire for the second time, hehehe, the ninja by eric lustbader, the coffin dancer by jeffery deaver, and the sum of all fears by tom clancy.
Enjoy Shelly
A Wayside Tavern, don't remember the author.
The fire in the Equasions, Kathryn Ferguson, for my job, I'm recording it. Very dull.
Personality: classic theories and modern Research. Eastern Europe in the 20th century and beyond, R. J. Crampton. A Hero of our Time, Michaiel Lermontov. All of these are for classes.
I'm reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller for my American Places class and on the side The Tower and the Hive by Anne McCaffrey.
Now I'm reading A Small Rain by Madeleine L'Engle.
I am currently reading word of honor by Nelson DeMille on tape.
I am reading the tale of the tip off by Rita May Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.
Hi everyone. I'm currently in the middle of Kisscut by Karin Slaughter. And it's brilliant! I've read Indelible and Blindsighted, and I would recommend her to anyone and everyone who like crime fiction! :)
I'm currently reading The Life Of Mammals by David Attenborough. It's quite interesting.
Salam. (Peace). I am currently reading Sybil and the Qur'an. Sybil is a little strange because of the randomness of her multiple personalities but the author is brilliant. I just finished tons of books. I haven't stopped reading all year it seems like. I loved Girls in Pants, the third Sisterhood book, Freaky Friday by Steven/Stephen Chbosky, Brainboy and the Death Master by Tor Seidler, Carrie by Stephen King, Go Ask Alice Anonymous, a few books on Greek myths etc. Oh and one of my favorites was An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle. It was about a girl who goes back in time thousands of years to a society filled with idol worshipping, human sacrifice, love and friendship. I absolutely loved that book. Oh. I'm also on The Restaurant At The End of the Universe which is the second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Those are brilliant too. I agree about Needful Things and the Anne series being good books to read. Brave New World was fun too. I love almost any books except for Crime and Punishment and The Scarlet Letter.
Hello everyone, I am reading Granny Dan by Danielle Steel. It is about a girl who has lost her family. But she especially loved her Granny Dan. I have read a lot of it yet. I love Danielle Steel books and Virginia Andrews books. I am also reading the milenium cure by Jose Metcaf, it is a medical romance book about a doctor and a mid wife who are about to get married but the doctor has a bad car accident and is in a coma for months. I love medical romance books to.
I'm now reading The Glass of Dyskornis, Book 2 of the Gandalara Cycle.
I finished the Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger over summer break, and I just finished Ptolemy's gate, which is the third in the Bartimaeus trilogy..and now I'm bookless. I don't know what to read next. any suggestings?
I am currently reading three books. I am reading Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery, Bicentennial Man by Isaac Asimov, and Just Enough Light for the Step I'm On by Stormy OMartian. I always re read all the books that I have ever liked. It's like visiting old friends.
I finished The Glass of Dyskornis today (guess that long wait at the bus stop was good for something) and have started the next book in the Gandalara Cycle, The Bronze of Eddarta. Cheetah, you might like this series, especially if you're a cat person.
I finished the Gandalara Cycl (or the parts of it that bookshare had anyway) and am now almost done with The Glass Dragon, the first in the Dragon Nimbus series by Irene Radford.
i've finish nights in rodanthe by nicholas sparks few days ago, and now kinda on the way to finish Dear John by Nicholas spark too. after this, will be bookless for a while. any good book that can introduce?
We're All Doing Time, By: Bo Lazimov
Sorry, the correct name of the author of We're All Doing Time is: Bo Lozoff
Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts, (in braille)
and Trailin', by um, Max brand? or something like that. (on cassette)
Daughter of the Blood, the Dark Jewls trilogy!
Hello the person reading about the adopted child, where did you hear about it? It sounds so good.
I'm now reading The Loneliest Magician, the third book in the Dragon Nimbus series by Irene Radford.
I am now reading The hanging garden by Ian Rankin. It is cryme. He is a Scottish author.
hello krisme, is that in brail or audio? sounds intersting. thanks
Just found this topic again after many months lol, haven't read the book board in a while, but thought i had answered the question about the adopted child, sorry. Anyway, I got it from the library for the blind in Raleigh. I read all my books on tape. It was so long ago, i don't remember who the author was, and i never canremember book numbers. Months and books later, I'm now reading defense for the devil, by Kate wilhelm. A womans' husband returns to town with a suit case full of money. He's murdered, and his brother is wrongfully accused, and Lawyer Barbara Holloway investigates. I recently got through reading Velocity by Dean koontz. It's about a bartender who finds a note on his car windshield, telling him if he goes to the police, a woman will die, but if he doesn't go to the police, a school teacher will die. No matter what he does, someone will die. I read Honeymoon by James patterson too. it was pretty good once i got in to it. I like Danielle Steele books too, and v c andrews. She is as close as i can come to reading anything resembling a good gothic anymore. I really miss gothics. Something has just about gone out of reading sincxe the demise of the gothic novels.
wonderwoman
I am currently reading executive orders by tom clancy in a dark dream by charles l. grant and black sunday by thomas harris. just finished maximum ride school's out forever thanks bookshare for that one hehehe by james patterson.
I love this topic, lol, never have to worry about whether the topic is out of date or doesn't apply. I can just reply and reply every time I end one book and start another, lol.
wonderwoman
Hi all,
I'm reading a really good book right now, probably because I like to read a lot of historical fiction, and I'm the one who use to hate history back in school. I guess I like the book so far because it has lots of adventure and suspense in it because you don't know what's going to happen next. The book is called, The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett. Anyway, if anyone is interested, here's the book description.
In Philadelphia in 1855, naturalist Erasmus Darwin Wells 40, unmarried and gripped by a despondent realization that his
life is a failure, sees a last chance to make his reputation as he prepares to accompany his future brother-in-law, Zechariah Voorhees, on a voyage to
the arctic in search of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. At 26, Zeke bristles with charisma, and a megalomaniacal sense of his own destiny. But loyal,
naive Erasmus doesn't grasp the scope of Zeke's recklessness and blind ambition until Zeke has committed a series of colossal and fatal blunders, subjecting
his men to unspeakable privation, hunger, cold and danger. When the crew finally refuses to accompany Zeke on a foolhardy mission and he goes off alone
and does not return on schedule, Erasmus is placed in an exquisite dilemma: whether to force the men to gamble on Zeke's unlikely survival as the ice
closes in for a second winter, or?as he knows he must abandon the ship and begin a harrowing trek over land and water in hope of rescue. Erasmus's eventual
return home, where he is scorned by journalists, who accuse him of cowardice, and by his sister, Lavinia, who is bereft of her hopes of marriage, is underscored
by further ironies so potent that readers will finish the last third of the book in a fever of anticipation and dread. As Barrett describes the provisioning
of the Narwhal, the flora and fauna of the arctic, the turbulent seas and breathtaking scenery, the plot seems slow to develop. But her careful depiction
of all the characters, a humane ship's doctor; a cook who survived the Irish famine; and, back in Philadelphia, spirited Alexandra Copeland, whose presence
in the Wells household as companion to Lavinia eventually leads to an affecting love story deepens the narrative texture. Meanwhile, the extremes of both
human behavior and nature ,looming icebergs, fatal accidents, episodes of heroism, grisly discoveries of lost ships and dead men, the inexorable tyranny
of winter darkness are described with an accuracy that make one forget that this is not a memoir but a work of the imagination. The denouement, when it
arrives, is a triumph: a confluence of justice, retribution, spiritual faith, metamorphosis and love.
I just began a book called private sector, a sean ddrummond mystery.
He's a dc lawyer, and there have been some serial killings including a military captain, so he has to investigate and find out who's killing women.
wonderwoman
hi there,
I am currently reading a love to die for by paatricia springer its about the youngest woman on death row and how she ended up there. its pretty sick what she does but its neat how they have the whole trial in the book.
Am still working on black sunday.
I hope the trial stuff isn't boring. Sometimes when they get on to testimony about who said what, it can be pretty livelly and interesting, but when they get too much in to police procedures and DNA, it can be boring sometimes. Oh goodie, I just thought of another topic to start in here.
wonderwoman
I'm reading two books. I'm reading the Skies of pern, and The Jasmine Trade by Denise Hamilton. both good books so far by the way.
The Jason Striker series by Anthony Piers.
hi again,
I am currently reading debt of honor by tom clancy, body of evidence by patricia cornwell, and lie to me by david Martin.
And the trial stuff wasnt that bad just very repetitive because they kept repeating everything that was already said.
I'm just finishing Born to Rock by Gordon Korman, First time I've read anything by this author, but have really enjoyed it. Just don't know what I'm going to pick up at the end of this chapter
I just started on a book caled the ice queen by Alice hoffman, about a woman who wishes she was struck by lightning. Her wish comes true, and she looks for other lightning strike survivors, and finds a man who was dead 40 minutes, then came back.
wonderwoman
Ok, I found another yet unread author by me, Jonathan Lethem, the book is called Motherless brooklyn. It's a crime kind of suspence novel, but the interesting thing for me with this, is that one of the main carictors has turettes. it's quite funny and I guess though that's wrong, turettes is quite funny from the outside, but it's showing me a bit more of what that condition can be like, so for now it is a good book.
Hi all,
I am reading In Cold Blood, By Truman Capote. It dives in to the true Murders of the family in Kansis back in 1959. Great book!
Now I'm reading love will find a way by Barbara frevy, about a woman whose insurance company failed to pay on her insurance claim,, because they think her husband committed suicide. he's been dead for 6 months, so she turns to her husbands' partner and best friend for help, and they get romantically involved, but can their relationship survive when she discovers the truth? the truth hasn't been revealed yet, so i have no idea yet what the truth it.
wonderwoman
Wow Wonderwoman how many books do you read in a week? I'm just wondering. Well my roommate can read 2 books at once, so I dunno. I was just curious. It seems like everytime I look at this board you're already reading something new. Grin.
Talk later.
hard to say Jasmin, lol, sometimes I go for a long time without reading anything, then I go on reading binges and read one after the other, but I couldn't hazard a guess as to how many I read in a week. Most of th eones I read are fairly short, 1, 2, or 3 casettes, so I guess at times I read 2 or 3 aweek, but that's just a guess.
wonderwoman
last night I started on a book called denial: a Lew Fonesca mystery, about a process server who investigates 2 cases, one involving a patient in a nursing home who thinks she may've witnessed a murder, and the other, where a man hit a 14 year old boy in a car acident. He relives the tragedy of his wife's death by accident.
wonderwoman
now I'm reading the rotweiler by ruth rendell. It's about a serial killer who kills his victims and takes a piece of jewelry from each one he kills, and the pieces start turning up in an antique shop. The police investigate the owner and the tenants who live above the shop.
wonderwoman
right now I am reading someone to love me by Francis Ray
I'm reading The Serpent's Shadow, the second in the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey. I didn't think I'd like those books, but I've been pleasantly surprised so far!
I'm reading A Christmas Carol. I read it every year during the holiday time.
hi to all,
well i have recently finished reading eragon by christopher paolini, hannibal rising by thomas harris, and cross the new alex cross novel by james patterson.
I am currently working on phantom by terry goodkind, the bear and the dragon by tom clancy and lifeguard by james patterson.
Hi al,
I got several audio books forchristmas, the first one i read was born in death by jd robb, then the number one ladies detective agency, can't remember who the author was, then the memory keepers daughter, can't remember the author of that one either, i think the reason i can't remember the authors is because they are fairly new authors, at least to me. The memory keepers' daughter was really good. it's about a couple who had twins. the boy was normal and healthy, but the girl had downs syndrome, and he was a doctcor, and he thought at the time she was a mongoloid, or maybe since it was 1964, all babies born with downs was pronounced a mongoloid, not really sure if down syndrome and mongoloidism are exactly the same thing. anyway, it was his opinion that teling his wife would destroy her, so he gave it to a nurse he knew before he maried, and tol her to take the baby to an institution for babies with down syndrome, but when she got there, the place was so awful, she couldn't do it, so she raised the baby till she was 25 years old, and in that time, the biological mother knew nothing about it until the biological father died, then she went to th emother and told her all about it, so the mother and the twin brother got to meet her. My last book was midnight by dean koontz. I had already read it years ago from the library for th eblind, but it had been a while, so now i have another to th edean koontz collection. it was about this crazy scientist who thought he could change the world and make people like efficient machines, but it backfires and they regress in to different kind of animal like creatures. We all know what usually happens in stories where scientists think they can creat a brand new world. it was good too.
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Just finished my book The United states Of Europe, but don't have any others in the lineup
I am now reading Ralph's party by Lisa Jewell. I haven't read much of it yet. But it looks like a good book. It is in braille.
I'm in the middle of The Wizard of London, the fifth in the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey.
I'm currently reading where yeserday lives by Karen kingsbury and I'm almost done, and Shirley Goodness and Mercy by Debbie Macomber which I've just begun.
right now i'm reading entombed, by linda ferenstein, in which special sex crimes investigator alexandra cooper is investigating some rape cases, and while the old home of edgar alan poe is being torn down, a skeleton is found.
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Deathlands: Mars Arena. by Mark Ellis
The sacred stone by Clive cussler. second in the Oregon cronicals series.
I am currently reading an excellent short stories collection called Master pieces in miniature by the incomparable Agatha Christie. A must read for any Christie fans I'd say. It's a collection of short stories that she wrote through out her life including some stories that were written pre novel days which were published in short story magazines.
The old Christie favorites Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple turn up in some of these stories, but also they feature quite heavily 2 of her lesser known detectives, Mister Harley Quinn and Mister Parker Pine.
Mister Parker Pine is a retired government employee whom advertises in the Times news paper of England that anybody who is unhappy should approach him for help. He has some very ingenious ways of bringing happiness back into people's lives. Always very clever and unexpected as you'd expect from Agatha Christie. If of course the unexpected can ever be said to be expected. You know what I mean! LOL.
mister Harley Quinn on the other hand is a champion for lovers. Without ever taking an active roll as such, he mysteriously appears in people's lives and steers misguided people onto the right path to love with the help of his friend Mister Satterthwaite.
I know that Agatha Christie certainly doesn't suit everybody's tastes but on a personal note I just love the sense of an old time England that you get from reading these stories. All of these tales were written 80 years a go or less, yet for me Agatha Christie gives a wonderful flavor of what Victorian Britain must have been like I think.
As I say, this book is a must read for any Christie fans. Superb stuff indeed.
Dan.
Just finished "master of the game," by Sidney Sheldon. I like those multi-generational family books. This one was good, got a little boring and slow 3/4 through, but overall, good story.
Takes you from the diamond fields of South Africa in 1882, to Maine in 1982.
harp, I'm going to have to see if my library for the blind has that agatha christie book. I love her stories. my favorite detective is Jane marple. Hercule poirot is alright too, but I like jane marple, she has such wit and wisdom to be as old as she is. I may have already read all of them in other collections, not sure, but I'll look for it in future talking book topics. and to the one wh ois reading the sidney sheldon books, yes I love those family multigenerational sagas, if they don't get too slow and boring. I once read a book years ago, caled forefothers, about people who built up the country of australia and made it what it is today. it started in 1824, and continued through to the 1960's. it was very long, 5 tapes, but it was a good one.
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I just finished "The Golden Compass" by Phillip Pulman (I'm almost certain that's misspelled). It's the first in a trilogy called "His Dark Materials". It was quite good, although the first couple chapters were painfully slow. It got sort of sacreligious toward the end. I was satisfied. Unfortunately, I found out too late that it was part of a trilogy (something I would've realized had I bothered to read the front cover), and I don't have the other two books. Ah well.
I am now in search of new reading material, and while I search, I am rereading "Night Shift" by Stephen King.
I am currently reading Streets of Laredo by Larry Mcmurtry. It is the sequel to lonesome dove and, though I've just started it I liked lonesome dove. Since this has many of the same characters, I expect to enjoy it as well.
Bob
Bob, is he the one who also wrote The Last Picture Show and the sequel Texasville? I read both of those. I found them both, especially Texasville, to be depressing.
I am currently reading I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. I sure hope his depictions of college life is an exageration.
Yes he did. I haven't read them though. He can be depressing. but haven't read I am charlotte simmons.
Bob
I love Tom Wolfe
Current Books: The Da Vinci Code, and re-reading Mystic River.
It'll give me something to most definately read on the plane ride.
When I get to a Borders near my new location I plan on also picking up Along Came a Spider.
ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE COURTS: A COMPANION TO PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS
In the last week I've read The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth, Sweepers by P T Deuterman, and i've just started reading Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert Persig.
I just finished Message in a Bottle, by Nicholas Sparks. What a tear jerker that was! I haven't seen the movie, but I'd like to, even though I know watching it will make me cry.
Right now, I'm reading Blind curve, by Annie Solomon.
I've got Blind Curve on my request list from NLS. I'm almost finished with I Am Charlotte Simmons. I had to take a break because a tape was missing, so I had to send it back and then read something else while wating for a replacement. The book I read while waiting was Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel.
I am reading John Sandford's "Broken Prey". Here is a synopsis of it from his website.
Lucas Davenport confronts a living nightmare, in one of the spookiest Prey novels yet from the number-one bestselling author.
"There are reasons why John Sandford's Prey series has been so wildly successful, and they begin with our old friends plot and character," praises the Washington
Post. "But in Broken Prey, Sandford has outdone himself. He is at the top of his game. You want to know the only thing wrong with this guy? He makes it
look easy."
But there is nothing easy about what Lucas Davenport faces now.
The first body is of a young woman, found on a Minneapolis riverbank, her throat cut, her body scourged and put on display. Whoever did this, Lucas knows,
is pushed by brain chemistry, there is something wrong with him. This isn't a bad love affair.
The second body is found a week later, in a farmhouse six miles south. Same condition, same display – except this time it is a man. Nothing to link the
two murders, nothing to indicate that the killings end here.
"This guy..." Lucas said. He took a deep breath, let it out as a sigh. "This guy is gonna bust our chops."
And soon he is going to do far, far worse than that.
A suspect emerges early: a man recently released from a prison hospital and who now seems to have cut himself free from his court-imposed ankle bracelet
and disappeared. But the more Lucas investigates, the more he wonders: Is this really the man? Could he really have done this all by himself? And where
has he gone to, anyway?
And meanwhile, a predator waits....
Brilliantly suspenseful, consistently surprising, filled with rich characters and exceptional drama – once again, "Sandford has outdone himself."
Bob
I'm reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser for my Sociology class. For pleasure, I'm reading Silent Songs, the fift book in the StarBridge series by A.C. Crispin and various co-authors.
I'm reading Chill Factor by Sandra Brown. One of those romance/suspense novels where you keep changing your mind about who the bad guy is right up until the end.
I'm reading Eden's Passion by Marilyn Harris, the third book in a series dealing with several generations of a family that meet with one catastrophe after another. Just when it looks like something good will work out for someone, it never happens. Depressing, dysfunctionality at its best.
I am reading a series by Kate Elliot called Crown of stars. There are six books in the series and I am really pleased with them. It has a great plot and complex characters. Of course it is a fantasy novel. that is about all I read. But I am enjoying this series as much as I enjoy the Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey.
Over the years, I have read some very interesting books. I just got done reading Angela's Ashes by Frank Mc-Court. I have the first two books by Christopher Paolini. If you are a big fan of fantasy, I would highly recommend reading those. Also, if you haven't read these yet, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are very well-written.
I am currently reading "true evil" by Greg Iles. and I can hardly wait to get back to it.
It's a mystery, sinister and frightening; I love it.
Here's what somebody said about it; I forget where I got this:
"
“If you wanted to kill your spouse and get away with it, you had to do something truly ingenious: something that wouldn’t even be perceived as murder. And
that was the service that Andrew Rusk had found a way to provide. Like any quality product, it did not come cheap. Nor did it come quickly. And perhaps
most important of all, it was not for those with weak constitutions. Demand was high, of course, but few people were truly suitable clients. It took a
deep–rooted hatred to watch your spouse die in agony, knowing that you had brought about that pain. But on the other hand, some people bore up remarkably
well.”
With these words, New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles returns to his trademark Southern milieu in this terrifying thriller, an unnerving tale of
evil lurking beneath the veneer of idyllic suburban life. Brimming with the masterful suspense and intense psychological drama that made Turning Angel,
Blood Memory, and The Quiet Game bestsellers, True Evil tells the chilling story of a divorce attorney who may be orchestrating the deaths of his clients’
spouses, bringing new meaning to the phrase “’til death do us part.”
Dr. Chris Shepard is thirty–six years old, newly married, and well on his way to a perfect life. Or so he believes. But that future is forever cast into
doubt the day Special Agent Alexandra Morse walks into his office and drops a bombshell: Dr. Shepard’s beautiful new wife is plotting his murder. Shepard
is so shocked that he almost throws Agent Morse out of his office. Yet once he is alone, doubt begins to gnaw at him. Paranoia magnifies the small cracks
in his marital relationship, and soon he can have no peace unless he knows the truth. When Agent Morse reappears, Chris agrees to act as bait to help her
unravel the divorce lawyer’s scheme, which may already have cost nine unsuspecting spouses their lives.
At the center of the mystery lies a maddeningly simple question: If these people really were murdered, why can’t the FBI prove it? Rigorous autopsies have
uncovered no forensic evidence of foul play, and the police believe no crimes have occurred. As Dr. Shepard and Agent Morse struggle against an invisible
adversary, Shepard realizes that he’s working with a desperate woman. The reason: the killer’s last known victim was Alex Morse’s sister, who from her
deathbed accused her husband of murder and extracted a vow that Alex save her ten–year–old nephew from his father. This has driven Alex to risk both her
life and her career to fulfill that vow. But Chris Shepard soon feels desperation of his own. As he probes his wife’s hidden past, he is confronted by
the probability that the woman he loves wants him dead.
He has adopted her son and given her everything he has to give, and yet somewhere out there, a killer with the brilliance to outwit the top forensic scientists
in the world is closing in on him."
Bob
That sounds good, Bob. I've read one book by Greg Iles so far. I can't remember the name of it. It was the one about the woman who died, but her soul or some part of her keeps reappearing in other people until she meets her college sweetheart again. I have Blood Memory by him on my couch and will read it eventually.
I just read Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich.
wow bob, this sounds really good. I don't think i've ever read any by him. cant' remember if I've i've come across any of his books in talking book topics, but it could be i've ordered so many i wouldn't remember it if i had. In any case, i certainly would've ordered it if i had. I'm reading mesmerized by candace camp. Stephen saint ledgers' mother is being manipulated by a pair of phony psychics, who claim to hear his dead brothers spirit. He hires olivia morland to expose their scheme. Ghosts and burried treasure draw stephen and olivia closer. This is the closest thing i've readto a gothic in a long time. Gothics aren't totally out yet, long live the gothic! yay!
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I just thought of the Name of the Greg Iles book I read. It was called Sleep No More. It was really good and has prompted me to check the NLS web catalog for more titles by him. Blood memory is currently on my request list by him and I'll soon order others.
I am reading Bad Men by John Connolly. I like crime books. I am also reading a braille book called Black List. Cant remember the name of the author though.
Right now, I'm reading Chesapeake Blue, by Nora Roberts. On Friday, I finished reading Chasing the dime, by Michael Connelly.
I've read three fairly short books this week because of having computer problems. I read Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich. This was written before she started writing the Stephanie Plum series, but you can see a lot of Stephanie in the main female character, and there was a Grandma Mazer like old woman in it too. It was hillarious. Then I read Manhunt by Janet Evanovich. This was also written before the Stephanie Plum series but was not qute ias silly. It had some humor but was more of a straight romance. The third book was Less of a Stranger by Nora Roberts. This was one of her old books written back in the 1980's that has been reissued.
The book I'll be starting later today is Moon Witch, the second in a trilogy by Linda Windstead Jones.
I have Less of a Stranger on my list. Was it good?
It was kind of old fashioned, which I guess could be because of the time period in which it was written. It was about a small town in South Carolina and a family owned amusement park and a new comer who wants to buy the park and falls in love with the granddaughter of the man who owns it. I love small towns and amusement parks, so the book was good in my opinion.
Well, I thought it sounded good when I read the description, so I put it on my lists of books I want to order. I have so many I want to get. lol
Finally, at long last, I am reading the Dark Tower, the seventh and final book in Stephen King's Dark tower series.
Everything's coming together, good people are dieing left and right, but so are bad people.
I started reading this series about ten years ago and at times I was ahead of Stephen King (I was waiting for him to finish one) then he was ahead of me (I was desperate to get it from whatever source I could.)
I like the last one, but I'm glad it's ending.
Bob
hi to all,
i am currently reading the bear and the dragon the second eragon book eldest inheritence and the second horseman by kyle mills.
I just finished Prior Bad Acts by Tami Hoag. A police procedural and a bit of a psychological thriller. She sure does know how to create creepy characters. If you read Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust by her, you should like this one. The same two detectives from Dust to Dust are also in this one.
I'm reading naked in death by j d robb, the very first Eve Dallas mystery. Eve dallas is on the trail of a serial kiler, and rourk is a suspect, but she can't deny the strong attraction she feels for him.
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I'm re-reading Ken Kesey's "One flew over the kukoo's nest."
I read it in college, but enjoy re-reading it.
Bob
I am now reading the Black Candle by Catherine Cookson. It is set in theNorth East of England at Newcastle. It is over 19 hours long.
both good books, I haven't read the black candle by catherine cookson, butI've read a lot of her books and i loved them all. I'm now reading the skeleton in the closet by m c beaton, which is pretty good.
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Hi,
Currently I'm reading At Home In Mitford by Jan Karon. It's the first book in a series all about a small mountain community, and I absolutely love it so far! The characters are great, and you as the reader bond with them from the moment they are introduced. I like this series because it's lengthy, and Web-Braille has all the books except for the last one, but you can find it on Bookshare.
I have to read Lord Of The Flies for my college level english class, and it's alright so far...but I guess I'll just have to wait and see if it will be good or not.
Thanks.
Kolby
I'm reading the society by Michael Palmer. a serial killer is murdering managed health care professionals, and someone is trying to destroy doctor will grants medical career. meanwhile, if detective patty moriarty doesn't solve the health care murders, her career is in danger.
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Right now I'm reading "Stonehenge - A novel of 2000 B.C by Bernard Cornwell.
It's a very realistic historical novel complete with the sun god, the moon god human sacrifice and heroism galore.
I love it.
Bob
As I said on another board, I am reading the first Harry Potter book. I'm loving it so far. Jim Dale is a great reader.
I just finished Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. I'm going to really love this series if the first book is any indication.
I'm currently reading The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, by Brian Moore. It seems kind of weird, but I'll keep reading. LOL
I'm just starting to read The Last Detective, by Robert Crais
Love that Elvis Cole, it's only my second book by him
hope it's as good as The Monkey's raincoat.....
just read deep freeze and fatal burn by lisa jackson. then I read small town girl and years by Laveryl Spencer. I am now reading Tice Kissed By Lisa.
I am now reading the Shiney country by Kate alexander. It is about a girl who was born in Bombay India then moved back to Englnd with her mum then back to Bombay on her own.
I'm finishing up Glory in Death by J.D. Robb. It's the second book in the "in death" series and I love it.
I'm currently reading The O'Malley Family Series. I'm reading The Truth Seeker which is the 3rd book in this 6 book series. It's very good. If you like Christian suspense romance you'll love these books. there's a lot of action along with the romance. djmom
I just finished reading Crashing Through. It is a book about Mike May, the founder of Sendero Group. It is a highly facinating book about his adventures and struggles with regaining his sight.
I've read articles by him. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to try the book.
I'm currently reading Full Blast by Janet Evanovich. Not as funny as the Stephanie Plum series, but still a good series if you like humor and odd characters in a mystery/detective novel.
I'm currently reading Pride and Prejudice. I find it boaring. I'm also rereading Zlata's Diary a Child Life in Sarajevo
O my god. I read the OMally series last year when I was going through some hard times. It was great and helped me a lot.
Right now and for the last 3 weeks I have been reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I am on book 9 right now and love them. They are about a Bounty Hunter named Stephanie of course and her many captures. There is also lots of steamy parts with her and her 2 men because she can not figure out who she wants. The names of the books encase anyone wants to read them are: 1 For The Money, 2 For The Doe, 3 To Get Deadly, 4 To Score, High Five, Hot Six, 7 Up, Hard Eight, and to The Nines. As I finish each one I will continue to post the titles.
Right now I am reading the boards by The zone bbs. But I think that's only a pen name.
LOL Nem.
the_queen_of_r, aren't the Stephanie Plum books great? They make me laugh so much. They are so full of goofy characters.
I am currntly readng 2 books. The notebook by nicholas sparks and the rescue also by him. I'm on a huge nic sparks kick right now. Although, thanks to all who posted up here, I hae a nice lenghty book list to check out now, so yay for that!
hey I just finished 10 big ones in the Stephanie Plum series on Friday. Then I read Harry Potter of course on Saturday and am now reading the next installment of the Womens Murder Club By James Patterson.
If anyone wants to check these out they are well written also. The cop Linzy Boxer works for the San Fransisco PD and solves some very nasty cases. The club is formed to help with the cases and includes her, her friend Cindy a reporter, Jill a Lawyer, Clare a medical examiner, and Yucki a District Attorney. The series includes: First To Die, Second Chance, Third Degree, Forth Of July, The Fith Horseman, and now The 6th Target.
I am reading a book right now call the quiet room, it is about a girl who is diagnoed wiht scitzophrenia. and it talks about her treatment and what she had to go through and how she is trying to live a normal life. I learned about this book in abnormal psychology I am a psychology major so I love reading patient naratives.
Well I finished Harry potter around 4 in the morning on tuesday. lol. And Now I'm reading dreamcatcher by stephen king. I saw curious about the women's murder club though. I think I'll try it out. smile
Jen
hello I am now reading a book by a lesbian romance author named karin kallmaker called In Every Port. Later on I will post the books by her I have read in the last 2 weeks.
hello I am now reading a book by a lesbian romance author named karin kallmaker called In Every Port. Later on I will post the books by her I have read in the last 2 weeks.
Right now I'm reading Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton. It's the first book in the Anita Black Vampire Hunter series. It's amazing so far! Anyone else read the books?
hmmm, is it dark like ann rice?
All right. Here, in order of how they're piled, is what I'm reading of the ten books stacked on my desk:
A Separate Peace, John Knowles
The Pilgrims' Progress and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, John Bunyan
The Living, Annie Dillard
Sin Killer: The Barrybender Narratives, book 1. Larry Mc'Mertry
A Question of Values: Six Ways We Make the Personal Choices Which Shape our Lives, Hunter Lewis
Cyrus the Great, Harold Lamb
Argall: The True Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith: Seven Dreams: The Book of North American Landscapes, volume 3. William T. Voleman
Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution, Randal Keynes
Florence of Arabia, Christopher Buckley
Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War, Nute Gingridge and William R. Horstion
I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It is (I think, anyway) one of the best books in the Harry Potter septology. Unfortunately, it is the last book in the series. The scariest part so far is the quote: "The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming" (Rowling 118). The book is 10 volumes in Braille, and I just started reading it yesterday. I'm already on volume 4, but I will not tell what is happening in case someone hasn't yet read the book and is wanting to do so.
Tyler, an avid Harry Potter fan
I'm reading lots of books right now. I bought my textbooks early for the next semester, so i had more time to read them all. Right now, i'm reading a textbook about computer and technology in the classroom and some other book for educational psychology.
hello all. I am currently reading Just Like That By Karin Kallmaker
Okay! I'nm currently reading The Davinci Code. Before that I read She Said Yes, which is about a Girl who died in Columbine, and before she died she was asked about her faith. Before that I read Being With Rachel, where a mother discusses her daughter's life following a brain injury.
I hated the davinci code. Worn out ideas, a predictable plot, lousy characterization.
But, I didn't finish it.
If you read it and like it, please let us know. A lot of people did like it.
Bob
Maybe I'm easily pleased, but I quite liked the davinci code, and angels and demons. I've just finished reading Bernard Cornwell's Harlaquin, and before that Heretic, from the grale series. Nope not in order I know. Not sure whether or not to read the first one, and also looking for some more historical fiction of that time period to read.
I finished reading HP7 yesterday, and I thought that it was a great book! The last 2 sentences of the book are: "His scar had not bothered him for nineteen years. All was well" (Rowling 769). The scariest part of the book was Chap. 31: The Battle of Hogwarts. I will not say what happens in this chapter, but it was very scary.
Tyler
Tyler! I agree with you that Chapter 31 was very scarry. I was sad that all those people died. However, at the end I was happy that Harry and his wife name their children in honor of certain people killed by Voldemort
very touching, though I'd never use Severus as a middle name
I've just this evening started reading "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". I've had people telling me for ages upon ages that I need to read it, and I'm only just getting 'round to it. I think it's well on its way to earning a spot on my 'favorite books of all time' list, but I'm not even a third of the way through it yet, so we shall see.
And as a kind of irrelevant side note: The names of the kids in the epilogue of HP7 are hideous.
I'm currently reading A time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury, and before that I've read a Time to Dance which is its sequel. It's love, but more than anything, how god works in hard times
hay you all i a reading Plato's The republic it is a good book
and i just got done reading the odesy by homer
2 very good books i have red the odesy like 100 times and this is my 17th time iam reading the republic
I'm probably one of the only people posting to this board that will say I didn't really like one Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, partly because I had to read it for school. Does anyone know someone in their life who has a personality similar to that of Nurse Ratchet?
I am reading now the case of the howling dog by Erle stanley Gardner perry mason book
I'm currently reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. I'm also reading the Pensylvania Dutch mystery series by Tamar Myers. I love this author! Every time I read one of the Penn Dutch mystery books, I always laugh. Tamar is great with the wit and humor she uses with her characters.
I forgot to leave my thoughts on Jane Eyre. So far, it seems like a good book, although, in spots, the author tends to go into too much detail, when it comes to certain things, and when she does that, it makes that particular part of the book boring. But overall, so far it seems like a decent book. I've only reached the halfway point of the book, so my thoughts may change.
I am reading 2 books one in braille called The Devil you know by Josephine Cox and a talking book called The good Provider by Jessica Stirling. She writes about Scotland. I think she is from Glasgow.
Dude. This isn't a Harry Potter thread. And just from those two sentences, I've been disuaded from ever trying to read the last two books... My bone-deep dislike has been validated. Tripe.
I've attempted reading One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, and absolutely hated it. Not funny, obviously drugged-out ramblings of a socially inept idiot. It's almost as horrible as any of the memoirs cum self-pity fests of Elizabeth Wortsel, actually.
luanne rice is a good romance author. Over the last 2 weeks I have read The Secret hour, Safe Harbor, Follow The Stars Home, Dream Country, and True Blue.
Okay, so i'm not the only one who hated one Flew over The Cuckoo's Nest. Yay!
I'm currently reading 2 books at the moment. Baltimore blues by Laura Lippman, and The Complete Guide to Linux System Administration by Nicholas Wells.
The thing about those 2 sentences of the last HP book is that (in my opinion) they do not give away who died or what happened to Voldemort or anything else about the plot. I do not see where you are coming from on this point.
if you had read the book propperly, you would have found that Harry had murdered voldemort at the end of chapter thirty-six, and it doesn't really matter what happened to his followers because they would have lost their sanity by the end of the book anyway, having been chucked back in azkaban to suffer a horrible fate, thanks to dememtors.
just finished the repoplic
waiting to read the great hunt
I'm reading Adam and Even and Pinch Me, by Ruth Rendell. It's a very interesting book. I like it.
I'm currently re-reading "an American Psycho". Read it when it first came out in the eighties sometime. I'm re-reading it to see if it's as off-the-wall as I remember.
I'm also reading a talking book about the great enfluenza pandemic in 1918. Sorry, I don't remember the exact name or the author, but it's well done. <lol>
I absolutely loved one flew over the cuckoo's nest. Nymphodora and cousin cap, I guess you two aren't sentamental. Too bad.
Bob
I liked One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It was interesting.
I like that book to better than the movie. I am reading Seneca its part of the white Indian series by Donald Clayton Porter. takes place 1700's and 1800's many books in the series.
adam anmd even? what is the book about?
I am reading "romance" by Ed Macbain. It's one of his 87th precinct books.
Bob
Adam and Even and Pinch Me is about this guy who is pretty much a womanizer, using women for their money, and then ups and leaves them. well, one of his past lovers thinks that he died in a train wreck, but really he didnt'. Anyway, she starts seeing his ghost. She was pretty much having a premonition about his dying, accept she didnt' know that he was alive. Well, he's murdered, and investigators are going around, talking with several of his past lovers, trying to find who murdered him. It's a good book. Of course there are other happenings as well, but I'm not going to tell all.
I'm currently reading dead souls by nickolai gogol.
I just finished a trilogy by Jude Deveraux called the "Forever" trilogy. I loved the first two books and most of the third one, but the ending was just stupid. Anyone else read this trilogy? I'd love to discuss it.
I'm not actually reading anything at the moment, except "Little Women" to a friend of mine, but I thought "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was fantastic. And I have to disagree with Julia, I actually found it extremely amusing. The movie was a pretty good effort as well.
adam and eve sounds alot like the chamber
I've finished "romance" and am now re-reading "oliver twist" by Charles Dickens just to have something to read. I'll probably put it down as soon as I find something else. But, it's still a good description of London in the 1800s.
Bob
I just finished a book called I am the Messenger. I don't recall the author at the moment, but it was a rather thought provoking book. Not quite what i'd usually read, but interesting nonetheless.
is the messenger a christian novel?
Nope.
And today I read (and finished) Echos in Time, by Andre Norton. It's one of the books in her Time Trader's series (I highly recommend said series by the way.)
hmmm maybe i'll check it out
I'm currently reading this fucking awesome book called Unforgiven by Lydnsay McKenna. I highly recommend it. I'm also reading the Princess Bride by William Goldman, Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lynsey, The Wicked games of a Gentleman , by Jillian Hunter god the guy is so hot in that book, and what else? Um.. That's it. All great books. Any romance bufs read them.
I am reading no books besides for the one I am reading in English class. Apology by Plato
At the moment I am reading "disappointed with God! by David Yancey, about why people are disappointed with God and how you even can grow in your love to him by being disappointed. Sounds weird but it's actually very good.
Ah. Haven't read most of those, though the princess bride I have read. To be honest it's the only book that I liked the movie better to date.
I'm reading "religious literacy" don't remember the author.
His contention is that americans are more religious but no nothing about their religion. It makes sense when the author says it, but not when I do. <lol>
Bob
I'm currently reading the 8th book of the left behind series.
Right now, I'm reading a historical fiction called "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Forbes. The book is quite interesting. The story seems realistic. So far, i like the story.
I haven't read a book for a while, but the last one I read which was in January was "The Gift" by Mia Dolan. That's an autobiography of a medium. Well, I don't know if it's her autobiography, but it's about her life so far, anyway and I found it really interesting. I have also read the psychic adventures of Derek Acorah, which was also interesting.
I'm in a re-reading kind of mood. I'm currently in the middle of both Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey and A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle, who passed away two months ago. After I'm done with Planet, I'm going to continue my L'Engle re-reading session with A Ring of Endless Light, which is one of my favorites by her.
I just finished a romance, called Across a Wild Sea, by Sasha Lord. I thought it was a good book. A girl, who was born blind, lives on an island with her "Grandmother", and the "horses." A ship is wrecked during a storm, and a man ends up on her island. When they meet, both of their lives change.
I just finished Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson and am currently reading Critical Judgment by Michael Palmer
I'm reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I'm really enjoying the book, so far, i like the story. She's a pretty good writer.
I'm currently reading a mystery called "dirty play". Sorry I don't remember the author.
It's about a guy who gets out of prison, meets a couple who want him to have sex with the wife to have a child... she gets pregnant... the husband winds up dead with the main character's finger prints all over the place and...
I don't know because I haven't finished it.
Oh, to prettygurl0287 in post 239, how did you like Johny Tremain? I read that book when I was in high school and loved it.
Bob
The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer.
I'm currently reading Dead on the dance Floor, by Heather Graham. So far, it's a good read. It's about a dancing coach who dies suddenly during a competition. It appears that she died from a drug overdose, mixed with alcohol, but there are those who dont' think that's the case. There have also been a few other murders, and a private investigator think that they all may somehow be linked. One of the other murders, was of a lady who used to attend the very same dance school that the other lady coached at. So, the investigator is wondering if the dance studio has a connection. The investigator is also keeping an eye on another lady, who teaches and manages the school. There are feelings that she may be the next victim. Like I said, it's a good book so far. I'm constantly going through all the characters to see if I can figure out who the culprit is.
Right now I'm reading Demelza, by Winston Graham. It's the second book in the Poldark series, about an English family. So far each book is focusing on a member of the family, this second book being about the matriarch. They are not action books but very good telling of the daily life of the family in Englan between the years 1988 and 1790. Deals specifically with Cornwall and a closely-knit mining community and the hard life they face.d
I just finished The Heir Hunter by Chris Larsgaard. Not a bad read, though not quite as good as I was expecting. Still I'd recommend it. It'd probably be classified as suspense/thriller.
Confessor, the last book of the sword of truth series by terry goodkind.
I want to read the sword of truth stuff. I'm rereading the inheritance trilogy
I'm reading The Right Hand of Evil, by John Saul. It's about a family who moves into a house that is possessed with some kind of evil. The husband inherited the house from his aunt. Apparently, this family name has been cursed for a long time. It's a good read so far.
I've just started "the dark of the moon" the latest novel by John Sandford.
The main character is not Lucas Davenport, but someone I've never heard of--a friend of Lucas's.
I've only read the prologue, and the first scene was good.
Bob
I've just started The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner. It starts out with a school shooting in a small town.
I just finished rekindled and also suddenly by Barbara Delinski.
hi to all,
I' currently reading phantom by terry goodkind, bloody bones by laurell k. hamilton, blood memory by gregg iles, and skeletton crew by stephen king.
I just finished double cross by james patterson a very awesome book the best one yet in the alex cross series.
I'm reading To Die For, by Linda Howard. So far, I like it. It's about a woman named Blair, who owns a fitness center, and when she tells Nicole, one of the member's, that she can't renew her membership because of complaints from other members, Nicole gets very mad and shows up later that night, apparently to confront Blair. Well, as Blair is locking up for the night, she walks outside, and notices that Nicole's car is sitting outside. She then witnesses someone murdering Nicole. Well, the police begin to think that the murderer wasn't after Nicole, but rather, Blair. They believe that there is a case of mistaken identity, because, while Nicole was alive, she began copying Blair, by dressing like her, driving a similar car, etc., and so, they think that the murderer got the two women confused. Anyway, like I said, so far, I think it's a good book.
Gemini, you and I must be twins seperated at birth. LOL I can't tell you how many times I've read your posts on this topic and thought "Oh, I loved that book!" After you finish this one, you should read Drop Dead Gorgeous. It involves the same characters and is equally as good. Have you read any of Linda Howard's other books? These two are quite funny in addition to being good romance/suspense stories. But most of her books don't have so much humor in them.
I am reading Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb. A serial killer is dressing up like Santa and after he kills and rapes his victims, he paints their faces with expensive makeup and fixes their hair. Then he leaves a jewelry piece symbolizing one of the things from the song "The 12 Days of Christmas."
I did like one flew over the coocoo's nest, the book a hell of a lot better than the movie. Though I've found that the books far outshine movie productions of that book. Although the movie version of waiting to exhale was done very well. So well, in fact, I wonder which came first. smile
I'm now on the 7th book in the wheel of time series. But I also read a lot of stories on the net. A lot of which are novel length.
Jen
John Saul's "The God Project"
LOL Becky. I have Drop Dead Gorgeous on my list, but the library's site says that it's still in process. I'm definitely going to order it, though, when it becomes available.
To Die For is the first book that I've read by Linda Howard, but I do have a couple of other books on my list that I want to order (Mr. Perfect, Now You See Her, and Open Season.)
I also have Holiday in Death on my list. LOL
Are you reading the othe rin death books? This is one series that you really need to read in order so that you learn about the main characters and what makes them the way they are.
Oh. No, I don't think I have the rest of the series on my list. I'll have to find them. thanks.
I finished blaze by stephen King. I've been in that mood where I start a book but just can't get in to it here lately. I hate that! I need something damn good to get in to!
Gemini, NLS finally has them all recorded, so you should be able to get them all. There are a few what are called novellas, shorter than the average novels, in between that have not been recorded, but I've been told you won't miss anything important to the storylines by not reading these. Naked in Death is the first. Go to www.stopyourekillingme.com and enter on the R link under author names and then Robb to find out the entire list of in death books and their correct order. Like I said, reading them in order is important if you really want to follow character development as there are lots of secrets in the past that are found out in each book.
Thanks, Becky. I'll definitely get the list.
As for To Die For, I'm really enjoying it. It's a good book. I haven't finished it, but I don't have far to go. I'll be done with it today.
I finished To die For. That was a really good book.
I'm now reading Wild Orchids by Karen Robbards. It's a romance. It's about a lady who is on vacation in Mexico, and, while driving in her car, she gets hijacked from some guy who's running from someone. That's really all I know right now. I haven't gotten too far into the book yet, so I can't really give my opinion on it.
The first mountain man, by william Johnston. It's another one of the graphic audio creations. good stuff.
I'm reading The Vision by Heather Graham. It takes place in south Florida (all of her books seem to take place there), and a dive team searching for a sunken ship has a member who seems to be seeing a ghost. Then a body washes up on shore and everyone is convinced that is the body she thought she saw in the water. But she knows it's not the same person.
Becky, I have that book on my list.
I'm currently reading Sex, Lies, and Online Dating, by Rachel Gibson. It's about this author who goes on a small date (like getting a cup of coffee from Starbucks), with men that she meets online. The purpose of meeting these men, is to help her come up with characters for her latest book. She's a mystery author, and is writing a book about a woman who meets men online, goes out with them, then murders them. Meanwhile, there is an actual person on the loose who has gone out with three men, and has murdered each of them by suffocation. She doesn't know it, but the author is seeing an undercover cop, and because of her book and how much information she knows, the police have her on their list as the number one suspect. It's not her, but because of the coincidences, she's at the top of the suspect list.
I am reading Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austin. Lol! Not going to give the summary, you guys should know about it at least the basics, since it's a classic. Lmao!
Thought I'd dig this top out of the archives and get it going again. So, what are you currently reading or have recently finished?
Though I really should be concentrating on schoolwork right now, I've still been doing a lot of pleasure reading. I'm in the middle of two books by NPR contributors: me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris and Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell. I also recently finished A Prayer for Owen Meany, an excellent and very deep novel by John Irving.
I am reading "book of the dead" by patricia cornwell. I would like to read "the good guy" by dean Koontz, but I don't have enough money in my itunes account to get it. Plus, they don't have it at the library of congress.
i'm currently reading little house on the prairie
I just finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I had read it in high school but was prompted to read it again following a discussion about it on a booklist I'm on. Excellent story of growing up and prejudices in a small rural town in the 1930's.
I also recently read Divine Evil by Nora Roberts. Very creepy.
Now I'm reading Sour Puss by Rita Mae Brown.
Two books, The House at Riverton, and Sister Carrie.
The House at Riverton, by Kate Morton.
Synopsis:
A gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. The story of an
aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that
vanished
forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret
for decades.
Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just
a girl, before the First World War. For years her life was inextricably tied
up with the Hartford family, most particularly the two daughters, Hannah and
Emmeline.
In the summer of 1924, at a glittering society party held at the house, a
young poet shot himself. The only witnesses were Hannah and Emmeline and
only
they -- and Grace -- know the truth.
In 1999, when Grace is ninety-eight years old and living out her last days
in a nursing home, she is visited by a young director who is making a film
about
the events of that summer. She takes Grace back to Riverton House and
reawakens her memories. Told in flashback, this is the story of Grace's
youth during
the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege shattered by war, of the
vibrant twenties and the changes she witnessed as an entire way of life
vanished
forever.
The novel is full of secrets -- some revealed, others hidden forever,
reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It is also a
meditation
on memory, the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a
fascinating time in history.
***
Sister Carrie--the Pennsylvania edition, which is the unedited version of the original book, thought to be too scandalous in its original form at time of publication in 1900. The Pennsylvania edition is available online. I really liked this book when I read it ten years ago, but have never read the Penn version!
I'm in the middle of another Sarah Vowell book, Asasination Vacation. This time, Sarah travels across the country visiting places that figured prominently in the asasinations of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. If you love American and Presidential history, or have a bit of a taste for the morbid, you might enjoy this book. I've found it very interesting so far, especially since I hardly know anything about Garfield and McKinley.
Watch I'm gonna get laughed at, but who cares. I'm reading What To Expect The First Year. A parenting book.
I'm reading The Next Victim by Lisa Gardner. This is the third book in her FBI series, although it could be read without having read the other two.
I just finished the Vegas series by Fern Michaels and am on book 2 of the Texas one.
I was looking through the topics on this board. I thought I'd start this one up again. I'm currently reading the "in death" series by J D Robb. It's a futuristic series. The main character is Lutennant Eve Dalas. It's an awesome series. I'm up to betrayal in death, and plan to read them until I am up to the most current book. What is everyone else reading???
I also love the in death series. The next one on my list from that series is Seduction in Death. I love starting a long series late because I still have so many more to go, and it will be a long time before I will be caught up. It's sad to be all caught up with a good series because then you are impatient for the next book to come out.
I am currently listening to my favorite series of all time. It is called the Midnight Louie series by Carole Nelson Douglas. This is one of those series where it is absolutely necessary to read them in the correct order because some of them end without really solving the mystery or leave more questions unanswered than answered, so you will get lost if you read them out of order. I am about in the middle of this series so have several more to go before I will be caught up.
Becky, yeah I read Cat in an indigo mood. I was kinda lost, but sort of figured it out as the story progressed. Now i wanna read more by her.
I'm currently reading Black Creek Crossing by John Saul. So far, I really like the book. It's about this family that moves into a house, that is supposed to be the house of a mother/daughter duo, who practiced witchcraft and were killed for it. The house constantly has new families living in it, but they never stay for long. The previous family that lived there before the one that is living there now, did not last. The father went crazy, apparently possessed by something, and ended up murdering his wife and daughter. The family who lives there now consists of a father, mother, and daughter. Apparently, the daughter, Angel, has a hard time making friends, and she is always being taunted and teased by classmates. She has made one friend, though, named Seth, who has the same troubles. A black cat has also adopted Angel, and seems to protect her from others, including the mean classmates, and her alcoholic father. She believes that the cat,,whom she calls Houdini, is the girl who was killed alongside her mother years ago, for practicing witchcraft.
Houdini has led Angel and Seth to an old book that contains old spells, and Angel and Seth are now starting to try out those spells.
Like I said, so far, I really like the story. Even though it's about witchcraft, etc, it's certainly not a child's story.
I'm currently reading Black Creek Crossing by John Saul. So far, I really like the book. It's about this family that moves into a house, that is supposed to be the house of a mother/daughter duo, who practiced witchcraft and were killed for it. The house constantly has new families living in it, but they never stay for long. The previous family that lived there before the one that is living there now, did not last. The father went crazy, apparently possessed by something, and ended up murdering his wife and daughter. The family who lives there now consists of a father, mother, and daughter. Apparently, the daughter, Angel, has a hard time making friends, and she is always being taunted and teased by classmates. She has made one friend, though, named Seth, who has the same troubles. A black cat has also adopted Angel, and seems to protect her from others, including the mean classmates, and her alcoholic father. She believes that the cat,,whom she calls Houdini, is the girl who was killed alongside her mother years ago, for practicing witchcraft.
Houdini has led Angel and Seth to an old book that contains old spells, and Angel and Seth are now starting to try out those spells.
Like I said, so far, I really like the story. Even though it's about witchcraft, etc, it's certainly not a child's story.
Sorry for the duplicate post. The site's being weird.
Hey, I am reading 3 different series right now. I just finished the first to in the twilight one.
Musicmaster, if you want to get caught up with the Midnight Louie series and start from the beginning, visit www.stopyourekillingme.com and click on the link D under authors and find Carole Nelson Douglas. There you will find teh book titles in proper order. Like I said, reading this series in order is important because of how the characters are developed, and information from the past keeps coming out.
Thanks a lot. I'll do that.
Hey, what is the midnight Louie series about?? Can anyone give me a synapses??
The Midnight Louie series is about a public relations specialist in Las Vegas who keeps inadvertently getting mixed up in solving murders. She is helped by her tom cat whom she calls Midnight Louie. It helps to love cats to read this series, and as I have said, you really have to read this series in order.
Theirs a lot more to the series then that, but I'm in it for the mystery of the whole thing. THink i'll take a look at that site now.
I have just finished reading The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes. It is in 6 volumes and is based in Australia in 1946. 600 Australian brides go on a ship to England to meet there husbands who served in the second world war. Now I have just started reading My Faboulas Divorce by Clare Dowling. It is set in Ireland. I thinkit is romance. I have also got another book called The Chocolate Girls by Annie Murray. Again this is also set in the second world war in Birmingham England. This book is in 7 volumes.
I am reading A Brilliant Madness. It is about the author's journey into bipolar illness.
I'm listening to Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. I guess you'd call it a romantic mystery written with a lot of humor.
I'm reading Twilight, and also getting started on the Golden Compass by Phillip pullman.
I'm currently reading Charade by Sandra Brown. It's about an actress who is one of a few people who receives a heart transplant, and someone isn't happy about it. Someone is killing everyone who received a heart transplant on the same day that the said actress did. So far, it's a good book.
Ooh LeAnn, that does sound good. I love Sandra Brown, but I haven't read that one yet.
I used to read a lot of Sandra's books, the last one I read, "chill factor" wasn't to good to me. I haven't read any since. What are some good ones?
Well, I don't know if you would think my recommendations are "good ones" since I disagree with you about Chill Factor. I thought it was a good one. But I liked Ricochet, Envy, Fat Tuesday, Breath of Scandal, French Silk, and White Hot just to name a few off the top of my head.
For the past three days, i've been reading Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Mayer. The last book in the Twilight series. Its all right. The story kind of did not go with my predictions, but i'm still anxious to know where will they end up. I'm almost done with the book just a few more chapaters.
I agree, Becky. I thought Chill Factor was a pretty good book, too. I also liked Hello, Darkness, and The Rana Look was pretty good, too. I have several of Sandra's books on my list, so I haven't read that many yet.
I have to agree with you, white hot was a great read, and hello darkness, and envy. Maybe I'll give her another chance.
I'm currently reading James patterson novels. He's kick ass! Never will be as good as Dean Koontz, but his reads are yummy pieces of literature. Kudos to Jeremy for recommending him.
I'm currently reading A Time to Kill by John Grisham. What an incredible book it is so far! I've never seen the movie, so I want to watch it.
I have just finished Enemy of Love by Virginia so mebody I think it was.
I read the runnaway jurry, I'd like to watch that movie as well now. His books are great. Shame they don't have it on blind mice.
hey I was thinking when people post what they are reading can they put maybe a little description to so maybe someone else would be interested? I am finally reading the last book called Tale Spin in the FBI serie by Catherine Coulter. I stopped 2 weeks ago to read the Twilight one so that is why I am taking so long to finish this.
I'm currently reading a book called the Manual by Steve Santagati. Its not fiction, its one of those books that gives you instructions on how to do things. If you want to find out more about the book, feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Its really interesting, the author is very insightful, and he is really knowledgable about the topic. Hehe
I am now starting a book called Ill Winds By Rachel Mccane. It is about a woman who can control storms.
I've just started the Xanth series. ITs a series of books about this town resembling Florida called Xanth. In this town, the people have magical tallents, and if you do not devolop yours by the time you are 25, your kicked out into a place called Mundania. I stayed up all of last night finishing the first book in the series, and now have the second one.
I am currently reading Plato’s republic. I just finish Dale Carnegie’s
How To Win Friends And Influence People.
Let me tell you if you want to learn good communications skills, there’s a good book. Dale Carnegie has some very good tips. I have applied many of them for the past few weeks and it has been very successful. Not only do I become a better communicator but many more people has come to like me. This has kept me replying to e-mails all day today and a few other free ones, and I use to only get one or none per day. Oh, yeah, and I am not even trying that hard. I suggest you read it. This book will help you with dealing with people.
I'm still on an in death series spree. It's an awesome series. It's by J D Robb. I'm up to reunion in death.
currently I am enjoying "To fat to fish." by artie lange
I just finished Endless Chain by Emilie Richards. It is the second book in a trilogy about people in a small Virginia town. The first in the trilogy was called Wedding Ring. The next will be Lover's Knot. All these books are named after quilting patterns, and quilting is a central theme. But I love the people in these books. Emilie Richards writes about such complex yet wonderful people.
I just finished the blue nowhere by jeffrey deather. Its about a hacker er cracker who finds out stuff about you, and puts a virus of his own creation called trapdoor. From then on, he can access your computer, open up folders and files do whatever the hell he wants inside your computer. Then when he's found out enough, he finds you and kills you. The final stab is always in the heart. The protraganist is another hacker friend of the killers, but he's working with the police trying to bring the killer down. Good read, full of twists.
am reading book 12 of the Stone Barington Series called Dark Harbor.
finally! I'm reading the sword of truth stuff and already on book 6
My friend got me into "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. Awesome. Now, gotta find the rest of them.
I am reading Chocolate Girls by nnie Murray. It is abou the second world an 3 girls are working in Cadburie's chocolate Factory in England. I am nearly finished volume 2, it i in 7 volumes. Michelle
I'm listening to a book called Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt. It is about a lawyer named Andy Carpenter who is handling the appeal of a death row inmate that his father prosecuted seven years before. I like the courtroom drama and the humor and sarcasm of the main character. This is the first book in a series starring Andy Carpenter, and I will definitely continue the series.
I just finished "We were the Mulvanies" by Joyce carol Oata, and really, really enjoyed it. It isn't magical or science fiction-esque, for those of you who hoped it might be. I also read East of Eden by steinbeck, and love him. I'm currently doing some light reading in the form of Patricia Cornwell.
I'm currently reading Fireside by Susan Wiggs. It is book 5 in the lakeshore cronicles.
I just finished the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke. Its about a father who has the ability to read things out of boooks by saying them aloud, but in return something from the real world goes into the book. So when he accidentaly reads the villains of a book Inkheart out of the book, in goes his wife. He also releases a fireeater called Dustfinger...and I won't say anymore, go take a look for yourself, they are in this order: Inkheart, Inkspell Inkdeath.
I'm reading Predator a doctor Kay scarpeta mystery.
,that's a really good one by her.
yes i'm enjoying it very much
I just finished the Twilight series, finally. I'm rereading Harry Potter, again, and I'm also reading the second book in the Sword of Truth series, The House by Danielle Steele, and I'll be starting the Diskworld series as soon as I can lay hands on it. Oh yeh, and my Braille copy of The Tales of Beadle the Bard has finally arrived! Bout damn time!
I'm reading Violets Are Blue by James patterson
I'm reading a book by Jay McInerney called The Good Life. It talks about the changes in the lives of two married couples in New York after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The cracks in their marriages widen after the wife from one couple and the husband from the other couple start doing volunteer work to provide food for the police and firemen who are searching for victims in the rubble.
hmmmmmmmmm some unique stuf
I'm reading, The Stand by Stephen King, I've read it twice in the past, but I just enjoy that book, when I'm done, (which should be this weekend coming up) I'm going to be starting one of my older novels by John Grisholm, I'm waiting for a few books from cnib (they take forever to come in) so I probally wont be readign too ofen in the next few weeks.
i AM NOW ON VOLUME 6 OF 7 OF cHOCOLATE gIRLS. i AM ALSO LISTENING TO A PATRICA cORNWELL BOOK TO.
Right now. I'm reading lots of books, but currently, I'm reading City Life by Witold Rybczynski. Its a book about different urban landscapes and architecture. Its really interesting. You should read it.
Has anyone read the "His Dark Materials" series? I heard an exerpt of it on the braille plus, and enjoyed the part I heard, but was wondering on others opinions.
Yep, those are good books. I ahve them in audio, and I also have the BBC radio dramas, which I haven't heard yet. As for me, I'm currrently reading Cold Fire by Dean Koontz.
Cold Fire was a really good one, have you read Shadow Fires?
I'm pretty sure I've read that one at least twice, but then again, I've read most of his classic novels more than once.
I'm now reading City of Ashes. I finished City of bones in a night, but am sorta paying for it now, as I'm majorly tired.
Yays for BBC Radio dramas. Might just have to go dig out Pet Sematary and read it, for the millionth time. Been wanting to for awhile anyway.
I also just sent for a shit-load of books from Library of Congress. I ordered several Nancy Drew, a few Hardy Boys, a Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys supermystery, some Cat Who mysteries, a couple collections of scary stories, a few John Bellairs books, and a couple other random things. lol, Told you it was a lot!
Becky
I just finished a book about vampires called Kiss of Darkness by Heather Graham. This is the only vampire book outside of the Circle trilogy by Nora Roberts that I have read. I enjoyed them but don't think I'll ever get into vampire books big time. I'll probably never read the Stephenie Meyer books.
I just finished a book about the Bacardi Rum Family. It focused on how they worked through Cuba - Batista and Castro.
Now, I'm reading a book called 'The Beautiful Fall'. It is about Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Laggerfeld during the 1960's through the 1980's.
I just finished Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark. It was about a girl whom, as a child, her sister was murdered, and 22 years later, the guy who was convicted of the murder is released from prison, and so the sister goes back to where it all began to stop him from being a free man. It was a good book.
Yes, Mary Higgins Clark is a terrific writer! After I read On the Street Where You Live, I didn't want to walk across campus by myself at night! Haha!
Becky, if you're ever up for another try at the vampire genre, I recommend The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause.
Oh, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard is awesome!
LOL. I haven't yet read On the Street Where you Live, but it is definitely on my list.
I'm currently reading Every Breath She Takes by Suzanne Forster. It's about stalkers being killed by what the police think is a woman. There's a lady, Carly, and one particular detective thinks it's her because of the fact that she teaches self-defense classes, and also wrote a book on how to protect yourself from stalkers. Things apparently get complicated, though, because Carly and the detective have an attraction for each other.
Whoever the killer is, they seem to be killing the stalkers in ways that are similar to what the stalker does to their victims. It's a good book so far.
Hey, I am currently reading left behind book 1 and also big bad wolf by james patterson.
I just finished Mortal Instruments series. Excellent ending, though kind of weak as to how the villain dies, but awesome Jace and Jonathan fight scene.
I'm now reading "Fool Moon" by Jim Butcher, and sometimes, when I take breaks from that, I'm also reading "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins.
it is great to learn what other people are reading. i've gotten hooked on two authors right now kristin hannah and susan wiggs. the cool thing about hannah is that her book is being read by a club i belong to and i was able to get it on book share. does anyone know of similar authors to these so I can read something with the same type, relationships and families?
I agree that Susan Wiggs is great. Two other authors who I think are great at writing about family relationships and love are Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Emilie Richards.
another great author I have read recently s luanne Rice. great descriptions, excellent character development, and good plots. just have a box of tissues by your side.
I'm reading the circle of magic series by Tamora Pierce. Awesome, but fast paced.
I'm reading High Noon by Nora Roberts. Good love story as always, also good mystery and suspense.
Finished Circle of Magic, now on The Circle Opens.
Hey I love susan wiggs and luanne rice. They are both wonderful. Glad I found some people who like there stuff. Are you reading the lake shore cronicles by susan wiggs? They are good. Will have to check out Emily Richards.
I've read the first in the Lakeshore Chronicles and am waiting to get the next one. I've got a lot of different series going at once and like to spread them out.
I need to read the secret hour again. The copy that I own is abridged, and I'd like to get the whole thing.
I'm reading Terrier by Tamora Pierce. It's the first in her Provost's Dog series set in Pierce's world of Tortall. I haven't read any of her books in a while and so far I'm really liking this one.
I'm now reading shatterglass Pierce's final book in the circle opens. I wanna read the circle reforged books, then start on the other series's she's got.
Ok, so I am finally taking a stab at the boards. I have heard of tamora pierce what are the circle of magic books about? She may be an author I am going to look into.
As for what I am reading now. I just finished Led Astray by sandra Brown. I am currently reading Morgan's Cross by Nora Roberts. I am just about done with it though. It is an interesting twist of what appears to be a love story but more so it is a struggle between good and evil. The Goddess Morgan has a circle of individuals come together to fight Lilith, a vampire queen who has an army of vampires with her to do away with human kind. It is definitely a different book, not what I usually read but not bad. Once I finish this book, which is the first of a trillogy. I am going to start the first book of the Dresden Files. I don't know if I will like it or not but a friend at work loves them and recommended them to me. All I know is that it is an alternate Earth that has super natural elements to it, though most don't believe. The main character, from what I understand, is a wizard in law enforcement. He is used for crimes that are super natural in nature. Or at least that is my undestanding, so we shall see how it is.
Here you go. The information is not correct though, since they have had another book called Melting Stones which is apparently happening at the same time as the will of the empress or so my friend says.
You've been raped in the face.--From Hamlet 2
Thanks for that link. This sounds like an interesting series that I am going to look into. I love fantasy books and am always up for a new one.
I am reading The Fairtax book. This is a book by talk Show host Neal Boortz and John Linder about a new economy system that only tax us when we choose to spend and buy things.
It's really good so far, with a little bit of boortz's mockery. Hahaha, doesn't it sound kind of... odd for a sixteen years old to be reading a book on economics?
I'm now rereading one of my favorite series. This is Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality books, and I'm reading the first one entitled "On a Pale Horse."
I'm all done with the tamora Pierce books (well the emalin (SP?) series), and am now reading The Woods by Jeffery Deaver.
I'm reading Murphy's Law, the sequel to Jude's Law which I just finished yesterday. Lori Foster is the author. These are my first books by her. Anyone who is offended by explicit sex would not like these.
I've got a few I'm working on right now. First theres Odd Hours by Dean Koontz, a favorite author of mine since I was thirteen. I'm also rereading Dead on the Dance Floor by Heather Graham. Then I'm starting a new series called Mallazon Book of the Fallen by a Canadian writer named Steven Erikson, although BARD only has the first three novels available at the moment. And yes, I'm actually going to at some point read the Twilight series because I sorta like Vampires. Don't know that I'd want to be one though. Hopefully the BARD service will have the last two novels in that series available fairly soon. They're missing a full seven of the Mallazon series at the moment. Oh yes, and I'll be rereading another Koontz novel, One Door away from Heaven (probably one of my favorites actually), fairly soon. Then there's Treasure Island, which I plan to get next month when my Audible subscription is updated and I have two more credits. That was about all I could afford to et at the moment but it works for me.
I just finished one of the best book I've ever read. It's also extremely sad, so be ware. It's called _Push and the author's name is listed as just Sapphire, no last name. I got it from Bookshare for those of you who might be interested. They are coming out with a movie based on this novel in September. That movie is called _Precious and you bet I'm gonna go see it!
The book is about a 16-year-old girl who grows up in Harlem in an abussive home. She's pregnant with her second child; both kids are products of an incest rape by her father. But there's a teacher at her new school who encourages her and teaches her many lessons.
I'm listening to Reunion In Death by J.D. Robb as I work my way through that series.
The book I just finished before this was really cute and also part of a series. For those of you who like light mysteries with humor, check out the Maggie Kelly Mysteries by Kasey Michaels. They are about a regency romance author whose two main characters come to life and join her in the 21st century to help her solve real life mysteries.
It's confusing really. I tend to get all excited about books and things, so, I have ditched two books, which I'll pick up. I am now reading Wizard's First Rule By Terry GoodKind, fairtax by Neal Boortz and John Linder, and The Glory And The Dream By Manchester.
A friend of mine is reading Wizard's First Rule, she loves Legend of the Seeker so she thought she'd check out the series it's based on. Might give it a read myself eventually, though I've heard mixed reviews about the Sword of Truth books.
Me, I'm in the middle of Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips. It's a comical look at what the lives of the major Greek gods would be like if they lived in present-day London and had to get real jobs. Very funny so far.
I am reading a book called Feather by Ruby M ayres. It is n Braille. It is in 4 volukmes. It is about a girl called Feather. that is her nick name. Her big sister has fallen in love with somebody but Feather likes him to. All though he wasn't very polite to Feather.
i'm reading the last book of the gossip girl series. loved them.
I'm reading the Seventh Tower series. I've finished up the first 3, and have 3 more to go.
One of the Misses Murphy Mysteries. Rita Mae Browne is the author, & the books are waaaay better then the movie that was made! ("Murder She Meowed") I think it was. Yes, I've seen it, that's why I say that. Lol.
Anyway, one of the best series I've ever read.
I can't say enough good things about it!
I love the Mrs. Murphy series too. I didn't know a movie was made from one of the books though. But generally books are better than the movies made from them.
I'm reading Puppet by Joy Fielding. An interesting mystery. Amanda, a lawyer living in Florida is called back to Toronto, Canada by her first ex-husband because her mother has been arrested for murder. Amanda and her mother have not gotten along in years, and one of the reasons she left Canada was to get away from her. But now she wants to know who the man was that her mother killed and why she killed him. Her mother does not want a defense lawyer and wants to plead guilty. Amanda and her ex-husband grow close again as they do their own investigation into who exactly the man was and why Amanda's mother killed him.
I've been reading a lot of interesting books lately. But right now, I'm reading Gossip Girl: Because I'm Worth It by Cecily Von Ziegesar. Its the forth book of the series. I just got done with the third one an hour ago. Its a good read. I love it.
I started The Gift by Danielle Steele just this morning. It's so sad!
I'm listening to The Lion's Game by Nelson DeMille. It was written before 9/11, and some of the references to the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993 are kind of eerie since I know what will happen in 2001. But at the time the book was written, none of that was known.
Right now I'm reading book of the Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. It's called A feast for Crows.
I just finished Fine Things by Danielle Steel. I thought it was a good book, but it definitely had its sad and heart-wrenching moments.
I'm reading The Purrfect Murder by Rita Mae Brown, the sixteenth in her Mrs. Murphy mystery series.
hey I am reading book 11 in the In Death series by J.D. Robb. I love these and am glad I started them.
Hi all, well, I'm reading a few books at a time, I'm reading War and peace by leo Tolstoy, I'm reading the tenth book of the Wheel of time with my husband, I'm going to start reading Overclocked stories of the future by Cory Doctorow for a book club. also I'm reading a medical thriller by Robin Cook. Oh yeah and I'm also in the middle of full house by karen Anderson.
lelia
I'm reading Vendetta, Book 3 in the revenge of the sisterhood series by Fern Michaels. I have always loved a good revenge scene and really like this series. Just prior to this book, I read 4th of July, the fourth in the women's murder club series by James Patterson. And, before that, I read Dewey the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. I loved this book. Anyone who loves cats should read it. The author goes into her own life and problems in addition to talking about Dewey, but the stories about Dewey and how he affected people are amazing.
I'm currently reading White Hot by Sandra Brown. I haven't got too far into the book yet, so can't really give my opinion on it. I really enjoy Sandra's books, though, so I should like this one.
I just finished on the edge by ilona andrews. Its her first in an urban fantasy series that doesn't deal with kate daniels, and it was amazing. I'm now reading must love hellhounds which is ilona andrews, plus a few other urban fantasy authors short stories. If you like, I got a goodreads account, friend me on there.
I am currently reading 1491 for AP US History.
I'm reading "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane. It's a historical book that deals with 1919 Boston. There are two main families, one white, and one black. It leads to the Boston Police strike of 1919. It's a great book.
I'm currently reading Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson. It's one of four books about four friends who are writers and their various love lives. In this one, Adelle, a writer of science fiction and fantasy, has to return to her home town to take care of her niece while her sister is hospitalized. She meets her old college boyfriend their, her first love, and falls in love with him all over again. I've read a few books by this author, and this has the most descriptive sex scenes of any of them. It's pretty darn hot. LOL
Wow, haven't read any Rachael Gibson but the book sounds good. I am reading Flaunting, Extravagant Queen by Jean Plaidy about Marie Antoinette. Jean Plaidy has a magical way of bringing historical figures to life, making what was dull reading in history class much more interesting.
Jaguar, if you like romance written with a little humor, I think you would like Rachel Gibson.
Becky, yet another book you and I have in common. LOL. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list.
LOL Leann. There are four books in this series, but each one can be read independently. It's not one of those you absolutely need to read in order. However, I prefer reading books in order but seem to have read the three in tis series so far out of order. NLS doesn't tell you the order, and they definitely recorded them out of order because I read them as they came available and think I read the second one first, then the first one, and I think Not AnotherBad Date was supposed to be the last one, although I wouldn't swear to it. I've got Tangled Up In You on order which is probably the third one in this series but will be my fourth one. LOL
I forgot to mention in my rambling post above that I am now listening to Bury the Lead by David Rosenfelt. This is the third book in a series about a lawyer named Andy Carpenter. I love this series. These are mysteries/courtroom/detective novels. Andy cracks me up with his sarcastic sense of humor. He is independently wealthy which allows him to take only cases he believes he can win. However, in this book he is defending a man accused of being a serial killer. Andy starts out thinking he is guilty but agrees to defend him because he is friends with the suspect's father. As he and his investigators start digging into the case, he finally starts to believe his client might be innocent after all.
Love courtroom drama too so this book sounds like one I need to read also. Thanks for the great suggestions.
I'm currently reading two books. The first is The Golem's Eye, the second volume of the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. The other is Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by Jim Lovell.
Jaguar, you need to start with the first book in this series. It's called Open and Shut. You'll get a lot of background about the main characters so the rest of the books will make more sense.
I just finished dangerous kiss by Jackie Collins, which is the 5th book in the Lucky Santangelo series. The library didn't have all the books available so I have to listen to them out of order. I already had drop dead beautiful which is the 6th book.
I just recently read Drop Dead Beautiful too. It's been a long time between books in this series, but I either have outgrown Jackie's writing or she just isn't as good anymore. I was disappointed with this book. Peaches, are you still enjoying the series?
I'm currently reading Magic Hour by Kristin hannah. It's about a little girl who shows up in a town, apparently after living in a forest for quite some time. The police chief calls her sister, Julia, who is a child psychiatrist, to come help. Julia becomes both therapist and foster parent while trying to uncover the child's past and secure her future. The little girl is about six years of age, and it appears that she has been living with wildlife, mainly wolves, for quite some time. Her actions and behaviors are that of a feral animal. I'm really enjoying it.
Well, personally I think that the earlier books are better, but you're right, drop dead beautiful was very strange. It took me awhile to figure out what was the whole point of the book.
One good thing about it, Madeline Buzzard was the narrator
Yes, she is a good narrator, and as far as I can remember, has narrated all the books in that series. What has disappointed me about the last couple books in the series is that as explicit as Jackie Collins' sex scenes can be, she seems to not be interested in writing any of them involving Lucky and her husband. Now that they are happily married, she seems to have lost interest in them as a romantic couple.
LibraLady, thanks for telling me about Open and Shut.
I have read the earlier books of the Lucky series and really enjoyed those but haven't read any of Jackie's books for several years.
I finally finished books 11 and 12 of the in death series. Then I took a break the past few weeks to read summer on blossom street by debbie macomber and 92 pacific BLVD. by Debbie Macomber. Now I am reading book 13 and will start tomorrow 14 on in death.
Jsears, I used to try to read series back to back but find that I need a break too. I can read all three books in a trilogy back to back, but with longer series, I often just need a break from those characters.
Speaking of series, I just finished Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich. This is definitely one series where I need a break between books. I love these books, but the whacky characters just get on my nerves if I read more than one book at a time.
Becky, another series that's on my list. LOL
I need to figure out what I want to read. I'm thinking James Patterson, but haven't decided on which book.
Lol I am just now getting around to reading Twilight. hahaha
Leann,I'm reading the Women's Murder Club by James Patterson. I've read the first four. I haven't read anything else by him.
I have the Women's Murder Club series on my list, but NLS doesn't have the first books up for download yet. They have ones that are toward the end of the series, and some from the middle, but not the beginning. I love NLS, but that is one thing about them that really irritates me. There's all these books that are a part of a series, but yet they don't have all of them available. They'll have ones toward the end of the series, but hello, if you're going to read a series, you have to read book one first! Ugh!
Anyway, I recently read You've Been Warned by James Patterson. It was OK. It wasn't all that hard to figure out what was going on, but it did keep me interested enough to want to finish it.
I hope they download the early books soon. They do have the early ones on tape. But I know what you mean about how they record books in a series out of order. Frustrating to say the least.
Now I am listening to The Night Before by Lisa Jackson. A woman wakes up one morning with blood all over her and all over her room and bathroom but no memory of what happened. She keeps seeing an image of her soon-to-be ex-husband dead at his desk in their old home but figures she is just remembering a bad dream until she gets a visit from the police who tell her that her husband was murdered the night before.
i'm currently rereading the wheel of time and the incarnations of immortality
I recently started the Oregon/California series by Lisa Jackson. This morning I finished the first book in the series, If She Only Knew. I thought it was a good book, and I'm lookign forward to the rest of the series. I'll start the second book, Deep Freeze, later today.
Leann, if I were you, I'd read Almost Dead next since it continues the story from If She Only Knew. The other books in the series have some of the same investigators, but as far as the rest of the plot, Almost Dead is directly connected to the story in If She Only Knew.
Becky, that sounds so good. I'm also the same way with long books. I can read several piers anthony's xanth books, but then I need a break from them.
I just finished Vendetta by Fern Michaels. It was the third in the Revenge of the Sisterhood series. Now I'm reading the next book in that series, The Jury. These books are about a group of women who form a "sisterhood" to get revenge and justice when the court system has failed. In one book, they go after three men in a motorcycle gang who gang raped one of the women and never got caught. In another, they get even with the husband of one of the women who not only cheated on her and gave herAIDS but who was robbing people of their health benefits by closing down HMO's. In another, they go after the man who ran over and killed the daughter of the oldest member of the group. He was the son of a diplomat so had diplomatic immunity and just went back to his country without ever facing charges. The plots in these books can get sort of far fetched and are probably not realistic, but I've always been a sucker for books with a good revenge plot.
I'm still reading the Oregon/California series by Lisa Jackson, which I'm really enjoying.
I'm also going to start I AM Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. When the book first came out, I read a few excerpts that Rolling Stone had in their magazine, and it grabbed a little bit of my attention, so I figured I'd give it a go.
I did not like that book, Leann, but I did finish it for some reason. It was my first book by that author, and I just didn't like his writing style. What made me read it was the plot summary and all the reviews I had seen of it in the New York Times book section. It certainly opened up my eyes about what goes on in colleges, but like I said, his writing style just rubbed me the wrong way somehow.
LOL. Well, I haven't gotten too far in it yet, so I really can't give my opinion on it. I guess it's just one of those books that you want to read just because of all the publicity it got. LOL
not reading anything now but going to start another one soon. i've been reading the alex delware series by johnathan kellerman
Currently listening to Death Angel by Linda Howard.
Have you finished death angel yet? I thought it was a different kind of book for Linda Howard. But, I love her style of writing.
I've just finished love kills, by Edna Buchanan. I love Brit montero.
hey all. I have a lot of series on audio so if anyone wants any just email me. I read book 14 on in death and am almost done with 15. Then I will read a book from my public library by susan wiggs called table for 5.
i need to start a book
I just finished The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais, yesterday. Now I'm starting if she only knew, by Lisa Jackson.
I am currently reading "Crystal Rain" by Tobias S. Buckell. It is a science fiction novel about a battle on a distant planet. It's kind of hard to summarize so I figured I'd post the blurb from the back in case anyone is interested:
Description by Tor Books: Long ago, so the stories say, the old- fathers came to Nanagada through a worm's hole in the sky. Looking for a new world to call their own, they brought with them a rich melange of cultures, religions, and dialects from a far-off planet called Earth. Mighty were the old-fathers, with the power to shape the world to their liking-but that was many generations ago, and what was once known has long been lost. Where people once looked up to see great silver cities in the sky, steamboats and gas-filled blimps now traverse the planet. Like his world, John deBrun has forgotten more than he remembers. Twenty-seven years ago, he washed up onto the shore of Nanagada with no memory of his past. Although he has made a new life for himself, his soul remains haunted by unanswered questions about his own identity. These mysteries take on new urgency when the fearsome Azteca storm over the Wicked High Mountains in search of fresh blood and hearts to feed their cruel, inhuman gods. Nanagada's only hope lies in a mythical artifact, the Ma Wijung, said to be hidden somewhere in the frozen north. And only John deBrun knows the device's secrets, even if he can't remember why or how! Crystal Rain is the much-anticipated debut novel by one of science fiction's newest and most promising talents.
i've completed the last song by nicholas sparks recently. a book that reflects alot about parents and children relationship. as always, is a good book from a great author, and not teriblely girlish, as some of you might have thought seems it come from quite a girlish novels author.
just finish reading gone with the wind last night... it is a bit disappointing, it is not as great or as touching as what i would have expected. for me, it is just an average book, that perhaps, have some history attach to it in it's era.
OT... They are making a movie of The Last Song with Miley Cyrus.
The communist Manifesto
Erik Weihenmayer - Touch The Top Of The World.
great book, very inspirational. even though if you are not up to sport, but there's more than a blind person talking about his life of sport.
I'm finally getting around to reading Needful Things by Stephen King. I love his books, so hopefully I'll like this one too.
I have finished TRADING PLACES by Fern Michaels. I usually don't like her books but this one was totally different from the others.
Peaches, to answer your question in an earlier post, yes, I have finished Death Angel. I liked it, but it is not one of my favorites by her.
Let us know what you think of If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson.
I also recently read Love Kills. Have you read the two books in her Cold Case Squad series yet? They are loosely related to the Brit Montero series.
I just finished Night Fall by Nelson DeMille, the third in his John Cory series. Great ending, but it left a few things up in the air so I am hoping to get the next book soon to see if any of these loose ends are tied up. I love the way he can mix fiction and fact.
I am now reading Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks.
Message in a Bottle is a fabulous book.
No LibraLady, I haven't read any of the books about the Cold Case Squad yet. I started if she only knew, but I just couldn't get that far. A real good friend of mine had died in a hospital, plus she was in a coma for a long period of time. So, I'll get around to it later. The interesting thing though, me and the main character share the same name, (Marla). Right now I'm reading Cyanide Wells by Marcia Muller.
message in the bottle perhaps is one of my least liking book from nicholas sparks.
i've finish at glass lake by Maeve Binchy, good book with very slow start. makes me wanna go to Ireland for a visit
I am reading the Montana Creeds series and am on Tyler. I love them and they are by Linda Lael Miller.
i'm on monster by johnathon kellermen book 13 on the alex delware series
I'm just about finished with Heartstopper by Joy Fielding. It's about a small town in Florida and a serial killer is stalking teenage girls. The main family in the story recently moved there because the husband was having an online affair with a woman who lived there. Of course his wife didn't know anything about his online activities. So the couple and two teenage children now live there and all sorts of secrets are coming out of the woodwork. I'm almost at the end and still haven't figured out who the killer is yet, but I'm sure it's someone most people in town know.
Some truly wonderful person recently scanned and uploaded a bunch of Madeleine L'Engle books to Bookshare so once again I've emersed myself in her work, all books of hers I hadn't read before. Currently at various stages of completion are Dragons in the Waters (the second book in her series involving the second generation of the Murry/OKeefe family), and two of her works for adults, Certain Women and The Other Side of the Sun. Am enjoying them for the most part. Really should stop reading and concentrate on paper-writing though.
I am reading the second book in the stone creek series by linda lael miller. Joy fielding is an awesome writer.
am currently reading shelter mountain by robin carr.
I'm reading a book called Vulcan, a Star Trek book (obviously lol). It's old Star Trek. The Romulan Neutral Zone is moving outward due to ion storms. The Enterprise is sent to a planet called Arachnae because the Federation's freaking out about the Arachnians, who may or may not be sentient, being taken over by the Romulans. The biologist the Federation has assigned to them hates Vulcans, but she and Spock get stuck on Arachnae alone while the Enterprise is facing Romulan battleships. Yeah, I know, I'm a dork. lol
I am reading Mary Higgins Clark's THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE and JUST TAKE MY HEART. I think I have figured out who killed who in JUST TAKE MY HEART, but you never know, I may be pleasantly surprised to find a different ending. Unfortunately, as good as her latest release, SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE, is, I found one discrepancy at the beginning of the book. The pediatrician prescribes children's aspirin to a toddler who had been treated previously for leukemia. Huh?! How many years has it been since aspirin was reccommended as a pain reliever for any child, especially those with cold or flu symptoms, due to a complication called Reyes' Syndrome? I had a classmate in the '80's who died of this. Also, in Carlene Thompson's latest book (title escapes me right now), I found a bit of a discrepancy.
A male character is driven to a woodsy area and forced to remove and toss his Medic Alert bracelet. As someone with asthma, I have such a bracelet, and this clasp is NOT EASY to work with at first. I believe the police should have handcuffs with this type of clasp, it really isn't easy to work with if you're new to it and it really does stay closed. A person under duress and about to be killed being readily able to unfasten it and ditch the bracelet? I don't think so.
I have found some discrepencies recently in a few books too, although the details escape me right now.
I am currently reading Sister's Choice by Emilie Richards, the fifth in the Shenendoah series. Right before that I read Touching Stars which was the fourth book in this series. Each book in the series is titled after a quilting pattern as quilting is a central theme that is carried throughout the series. These books are light romance but are mostly about family relationships.
Just started Morigan's Cross by Norah Roberts, sort of historical/fantasy/romance set in new york of now and ancient Ireland.
Just finished Heloconia Spring, can't remember author. It's set on different planet sort of in the hunter/gather age.
In the middle of Firebirds, a collection of fantasy stories by different authors, edited by Sharon November.
Need to get Robert Jordan's Gathering Storm.
Also started Arrows of the Queeen by Mercedes Lackey, first in Heralds of Valdemar series.
In case anyone didn't know, but Norah Roberts is also J.D. Rob who writes the Death series books: Honor in Death, Memory in Death and so on.
Also on July 26 Todd McCaffrey will release Dragon Girl, another Pern novel.
completed 9th Judgement by James Patterson. on the mid of blueeyeboy by Joanne Harris, about to scann 212 or city of lies by Alafair Burke
I loved Morigan's Cross by Nora Roberts as well as the next two books in that trilogy.
I recently finished Sunset Express by Robert Crais, one of the books in his series about a detective in the Los Angeles area named Elvis Cole. I really enjoy this series.
Now I am listening to Brandy and Bullets, a Murder, She Wrote mystery. I was never a fan of the TV show but am reading this book as part of a challenge for a reading list I belong to. It's OK, but I won't be reading any otherbooks in this series.
I'm reading Promises in death!! It's an awesome book, and anyone who hasn't read the in death series, should start!! I'm so addicted!
I'm addicted to that series too. The most recent book I read was Visions in Death. I started the series really late, so I still have a bunch to go and am reading one every few weeks. BTW, Kindred in Death just got put up on BARD. Only problem is they don't have the first one in the series on BARD yet, but they do have all the others.
I am also addicted but I read so many last year that I got burned out. am on book 19 now. am currently reading sweet tea at sunrise by cheryl woods. it is book 6 in the sweet magnolia series.
Am reading Wheel of Time 2. I keep having to set that down and get a little variety in my life, but that's because it's a big ass book.
Just started Survivor in Death today. Should be a good one because Eve is uncomfortable around children yet chooses to let a 9-year-old girl who was the only person in her house who was not murdered by killers stay with her and Roarke until she can figure out why her family was killed.
wow. interested. can not wait to read that.
What's the sweet magnolia series about??
The first 4 are about a group of ladies who call themselves the sweet magnolias and have been friends since high school. They are in there 40's and each one is about one of them, there love lives, and families. The last three are about the daughter of one of the original ladies who grows up and her 2 friends from school. They are sort of family romances but are good for an easy read. I like series because I can get in to the characters. It has sort of a debbie macomber feel to it if you ever have read her.
I'm listening to some romances written by Janet Evanovich before she got famous writing the Stephanie Plum series. These were written in the 1980's, and as Janet herself describes them, they are red hot screwball comedies. Actually they are sort of humorous, but I wouldn't call them laugh out loud funny like the Stephanie Plum books. They are more silly than funny if you know what I mean, but that probably has more to do with the time in which they were written.
oh cool. like her what are the names of them?
I just finished "Magic Bleeds" the 4th book in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, and am now going to start "Kiss of Death" by Rachel Caine.
The names of the three books by Evanovich I have just read are Wife for Hire, The Grand Finale, and Foul Play. However, I have read early romances by her previously that I found much better. These include Smitten, Back to the Bedroom, Thanksgiving, and Manhunt.
I'm currently reading Under the Dome by Stephen King. I'm a huge King fan, and am enjoying this book thus far. It's another one of those books that makes me imagine what it would be like if I found myself in the same situation as the characters.
I'm now reading Morigan's Cross by Nora Roberts. Also Shadow of the Serpent by Mercedes Lackey and no its not a Valdemar novel, but kind of cool about a woman doctor of mixed race of english and India who has to learn magic to fight her dead mother's evil sister who serves the Indian goddess of Kal--Li. Also have Cross Bones by Cathy Rikes involving murder and ancient archiology.
I love Kathy Reichs' books. I think they're great.
So far this one is good. This cross Bones one is the first of hers I've read and I like mystery and ancient history.
Oh, so many good books that people are reading. I recently finished the 11th book in the Wheel of Time series. It is an amazing series with characters that are exceedingly vivid. In some ways it reminds me of The Sword of Truth series, which is another outstanding set of novels that I would recommend to anyone. I also thoroughly enjoy the Elvis Koal novels by Robert Crais. They are another perfect example of books with interesting story lines with deep, corragious characters. I am currently reading All Together Dead by Sharlaine Harris. It is part of a series about vampires, where animals, witches, and fairies. I find these books intertaining, but not riviting. I like books that are extremely intense and vibrent. The ones that reach out and grab you and draw you so deeply into the story that you don't want to put the book down. LOL! I find many of Dean Koontz's novels to be like that. He has true tallent with crafting words.
I'm currently reading The Taking by Dean Koontz, although I'm not sure why. I just cannot get into this book. I don't know why I continue to read it, but I'm almost to the end, so I figure I may as well finish.
I'm currently reading Nightmare in Shining Armor by Tamar Myers. This is the eighth book in a delightful mystery series full of humor and quirky southern characters. I'm sure there are a lot of stereotypes that are not true, but if you like to laugh as well as try to figure out who done it, you should check out this series.
I did not like The Taking by Dean Koontz either. The whole thing was strange and rather random. The past couple of books that I have read by him have not been that great. I hope he is not losing his magic touch. *Smile Has anyone read Relentless by him? I am hoping it will be up to par.
I was thinking the book would be more than what it was. NLS categorized it as suspense, which I don't agree with. I think it should be classified as science fiction. Had it been under the sci-fi category, I wouldn't have touched it. I'm really not into sci-fi.
I am now reading Your Heart Belongs to Me by the same author, Dean Koontz. I'm about two hours into the book, and I find myself enjoying this one much better.
I finished Shadow of the Serpent by Mercedes Lackey and it was really cool. It's about a mixed race female doctor in 1908 london who realizes she has inherited magic from her mother, but her power lies in her father's people. Dr. Maya Witherspoon is British and Hindu and the Hindu gods, represented by various "pets", help in fighting the evil of her mother's sister who has vowed vengence on Maya and follows the evil Kal-Li Durga goddess. The book also goes through some of the history of how difficult it was for women in Britiain to become doctors, the sufferage movement for women's rights and how British men felt toward women in positions of power. It's a good mix of history and fantasy.
I also finished reading Morigan's Cross by Nora Roberts, another good book and book 1 of the Circle trilogy. A sorcerer from 12th century Ireland is called by the goddess Morigan to gather an army to fight the vampire queen Lilith in order to save the world and hopefully his brother who had been turned by lilith into a vampire. Traveling to the future he gathers a witch, a demon hunter and manages to convinces his brother to help fight those that made him. I think this is classified as romance, but I'd go with historical-romatic-fantasy. Most of the vampires are evil, but you really start to feel sorry for Kian, the brother, who had been turned into a vamp.
I just finished The Cat Who Went to Paris and am now listening to its follow-up, A Cat Abroad. These books were written in the early 1990's. Peter Gethers is a TV and movie writer and publisher and book writer who thought he hated cats. Then one day his girlfriend gave him a 6-week old Scottish fold kitten, and it was love at first sight. He took this kitten everywhere with him. During the winter months, which is whenhe first got the kitten, he would walk around New York and ride the subways with the kitten in his coat pocket. The cat learned to love attention from all the people, and Peter got into the habit of traveling around the country and even abroad with him. The stories he tells about his adventures are humorous and entertaining and sometimes unbelievable. I've had and known lots of cats but have never met one quite like Norton, this adorable Scottish Fold.
Okay, just started reading the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown and so far, it's pretty good. I've read the Da Vincci Code and thought it was good so thought I'd try this one.
I also started a fantasy series by T. A. Barron called the Child of Avalon.
I also have going Silverhair book 1 of the Mammoth triology, but can't remember the author.
I'm listening to Spandau Phoenix by Greg Iles. One of those historical based mysteries where fiction is interwoven with fact. Very interesting.
am reading more than a memory by dorthy garlock. just started reading her she seems good so far. she sort of writes romances that are set in the early 1900's.
The Last Lion by William Manchester
Just finished The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie. Some pretty hot love scenes in this one.
Now I'm listening to Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark.
I am currently reading Patricia MacDonald's 'Secret Admirer'. The stalker theme gets a bit old, but it's a terrific read. Can't wait to see what the actual story and who the actual killer is, this is a can't put down.
Well, just finished the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown and it was cool. There's a lot of truth in his books if anyone botheres to check the info out. Anyway, I thought he was going to truly kill off the professor Langdon, but it was only a sensory deprvation tank. This thing still leaves questions at the end that leaving you wondering.
Now I'm reading the Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood about a sister and brother that survive an attack on their castle probably done by thier uncle and that want revenge for the deaths of their family. The boy, Thomas, doens't remember anything about the attack, but the girl, Elizabeth marries the Lord Jeffrey in order to seek his protection and help in her revenge plans.
Reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I'm on the 4th one, The Shadow Rising.
Currently I'm reading "The Cabinet of Curiosities" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It's the third book in the Special Agent Pendergast series. I'd classify these as kind of mystery and suspense with some elements of horror in them.
I recently finished South of Broad by Pat Conroy. A very moving and poignant story about a group of friends who meet the summer before their senior year of high school in 1969 and remain friends for 20 years. They live through a lot of experiences together, some sad and tragic, and some funny and touching.
Well, I finished Gentle Warrior and it was actually fairly good, except the ending. I haven't picked a new one yet.
I'm rereading The given day by dennis Lehane. It's a historical fiction which takes place around the Boston police strike of 1919. It's a totally wicked awesome book!!!
True Evil by Greg Iles. It's about an FBI agent who is investigating a lawyer who, for enough money, will arrange to have spouses killed so that the other spouse does not have to file for divorce and pay out lots of money for alimony and fight over child custody. True evil, indeed.
I just finished reading "crashing through, a story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see by Robert Kursin" its available throu NLS The book is about Mike May the man who started the sendero group but the significant theme of the book is his discription of getting his sight back after being blind for 43 years. I am totally blind and it gave me a better understanding of the problems faced by the partially sighted and the book has some funny portions also. I would be interested in any ones reaction to this book.
I'm about to start Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson and will follow that up by listening to Cold Blooded. These are the first two books in her New Orleans series. I have already listened to books 3, 4, and 5 in this series, but for some reason NLS didn't record the first two until recently. These books focus on two New Orleans police detectives and their families and relationships as they solve various serial killer cases. Some truly creepy villains in these books.
Well, I just can't seem to get to any book right now and have like 5 started. So, I'm trying to read something light for fun.
I'm reading Mercedes Lackey Arrow of the Queen series.
am reading tenderness by dorthy garlock.
I recently finished The Cheater by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg. It was about this woman who kills men that cheat on there wives. There's a lawyer thrown into the mix also. It's a very good book. I also finished it only takes a moment by Mary Jane Clark and Courting trouble by Lisa Scottoline.
I'm currently listening to Bowled Over by Kasey Michaels. This is the most recent in her Maggie Kelly mystery series about a New York writer named Maggie Kelly whose characters come to life and help her solve murder mysteries. Really a cute series.
Before this I read Hot Blooded and then Cold Blooded by Lisa Jackson. Really creepy serial killer mysteries.
Well, now I'm on the third book of the Mercedes Lackey first series about the heralds of Valdemar, Arrows Fall. These are pretty good for light fantasy. In a small way they sort remind me of the Dark Materials series in that the Dark Matterials have demons that are linked with their people at birth and the Valdemar series has companions that, though mind-linked with their chosen, only choose certain people for their psychic abilities and other skills. Actually, you could add in the mix the Dragonriders of pern series with the dragons choosing their life partners too. Though out of the three, I think I'd rather be a dragonrider first or then have a demon because the companions seem little more than glorified horses with extra strength and speed.
I'm right now reading Brisingr by Christopher Paolini!
I love this series, and can't wait for Book 4 to come out!
am reading book 4 of the left behind series.
I'm listening to In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents In the Line of Fire and the Presidents they Protect, by Ronald Kessler. Full of interesting tidbits about presidents as far back as Kennedy and the things that the secret service agents see that the public never hears about. He also discusses the problems within this organization, especially since it fell under the umbrella of Homeland Security. He feels it is a miracle we have not had another assasination in recent years because the Secret Service is so lax.
I am about to read book 6 in the good girlz series by Reshonda Tate Billingsly
I'm reading "Caught" by Harlan Coben and "Dear Enemy" by Jack Cavanaugh. Both are awesome, though "Dear Enemy" is much more emotional in scope
I just finished reading Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood. It was ca very good historical romance taking place in the time of the Saxons and Normans.
I recently finished Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin. Here is the synopsis from the author's website:
Ellen and Andy’s first year of marriage doesn’t just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she’s living is the one she’s meant to live. Love the One You’re With is a powerful story about one woman at the crossroads of true love and real life.
I really enjoyed this book. Emily Giffin is becoming one of my favorite authors.
I read Gentle Warrior and liked it too. I just finished Foundation by Mercedes Lackey, but Intrigues which is book isn't out on any accessible format yet and that sucks cause book one left a lot of unanswered questions. The guy that reads Foundation from NLS is quite good, using different accents for the characters and stuff.
Now I'm just starting Couress of Twilight by Laurell K Hamilton, book 2 of the Meridith Gentrey series.
I just finished reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. This was probably one of my top reads of the year. It is about two friends who have a lasting freiendship over several decades. It made me laugh and cry and identify with both women. A great book.
I am reading Scruples 2 by Judith Krantz. It is better than the original Scruples, but still an old book.
I recently finished Free Fall by Joann Ross, Twisted Creek by Jodi Thomas, Don't look down by Jennifer Crusie and Amazing Grace by Dannielle Steel.
I'm finishing up The Three of Us by Cynthia Victor. It's about three women living in New York who are held hostage by a young man with a gun in a clothing and gift boutique. The guy ends up killing the store owner and an older couple but gets shot by the police before he can shoot these three women. The women didn't know each other before this day, but they become friends and give each other emotional support as they get over the trauma and continue with their lives. The term post traumatic stress disorder was never used in this book, but if they had been encouraged to see a therapist, I'm sure they would have all three been diagnosed with PTSD. Each of them felt discontented with their lives after this event even though they had been content before it happened. They helped each other make changes and saw each other through other problems over the next year. I really liked the book.
I would love to be a dragonrider, too!
Now reading the "Rihannsu" books by Diane Duane. an offshoot of the Star Trek show/books.
I need to re-read the Meredith Gentry books, come to think of it...
I kept accidentally reading them out of order and being confused. lol
I'm focusing on getting caught up with books in the Arcane Society series by Jayne Ann Krentz. Currently listening to The Third Circle which is the fourth in this series.
Is that a pretty good series, I was thinking about starting it but not totally sure.
I'm currently reading Heat Stroke, the 2nd book in the Weather Warden series.
I'm reading the lost hero by Rick Riordan, Animal farm by Orwell, Captain's Courageous by Kipling, and The Return Of The king By Tolkien.
what's Scruples 2 about? There's a board game called Scruples and I was wondering if they're connected somehow.
I'm reading Lisa Gardner's THE NEIGHBOR right now. It's been years since I read any of this lady's stuff, seems like the last one I read had a title like THE PERFECT HUSBAND. So far so good...
Well, I'm reading several things.
Just got in the mail yesterday the CD unabridged version of Jordan/Sanderson's Gathering Storm and the new Towers of Midnight is just out, so I'm behind 1 book, so started Gathering Storm.
Also reading Andrea Norton's Dragon Mage, not bad, about time travel to save a dragon.
Also started Cry of Eagles by William Johnstone, a western from Graphic Audio on CD and when they mean graphic audio, It really is a movie in your mind. Really cool with all the sound effects, background music, various actors playing the parts and I think there's like 12 or so in this series.
I'll probably look into getting R.A. Salvatore's Demon series from the same place.
Also working on the White Griffin by Mercedes Lackey.
So I'm rereading the Earthsea books, I'm on The Farthest Shore at the moment.
I keep switching between that, between a fanfic I'm writing and my own story I'm writing, and reading the Bourne Identity. Odd mixture, really.
Right now reading Summer On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber. Cute light romance.
This answer is for Peaches. Sorry I didn't see your question earlier. All the books in the Arcane Society series are romantic suspense. And, they all focus on people with varying degrees and types of psychic abilities. If you like paranormal themes and lots of romance, you should enjoy this series. A few of the books in the series, including the first one, are written under her pen name of Amanda Quick. These books take place during the Victorian period in England and deal with the beginnings of the Arcane Society. The ones she writes under Jayne Ann Krentz are all contemporary. This is one series where it's not absolutely necessary to read the books in order because even though characters and events from past books are sometimes mentioned, it's not one of those series where one or two main characters are followed from book to book.
am reading temptation ridge the 6th book in the virgin river series by robyn carr.
Currently reading A Year of Sundays by Edward Webster. Mr. Edwards cronicles the year he and his wife and their elderly cat spend traveling Europe. His wife is blind and going through menopause which affects her mood and health pretty seriously, so the trip, while enjoyable, does have it's problems. So far, it is fascinating.
I'm currently reading The Confession by John Grisham. This story takes place in Texas. A seventeen-year-old girl was raped and murdered, with blame being thrown at a fellow high school student. The girl white, the young man black. Sadly, this young man is falsely accused and is sentenced to death.
Meanwhile, nine years later, the true killer feels the strong need to come forward and confess what he has done. He is plagued with an inoperable brain tumor and wants to come clean before dying. But, can he do it in time? Can he convince the DA, the police and others that he is telling the truth? Can he save the young man from being put to death?
Another fabulous John Grisham book. I'm not going to get into a debate about the death penalty, but it is so sad that there are many cases out there just like this one.
I am now reading Joni Eareckson Tada's "More Precious than Silver". These are daily devotionals & lessons to be learned from this amazing woman. I am also reading Lisa Gardner's "The Third Victim" from the Rainie Connor series.
I'm reading A Stroke of Midnight, book 4 in the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. It's like alternate history, if magic was much more present and was recognized in America, or that's the basis for a lot of her books. This series deals directly with faerie, with the first sidhe princess to be born in centuries. But she also has human and brownie blood, meaning that as she brings magic back to faerie, she also has to win the Unseelie Court over because she's mortal. Which is a very loose description of the basis for the books. I love series like this, because of the idea behind them.
I'm reading the growing pains of Adrian mole ( by Sue townsand, a diary of a british schoolboy in the nienteen eighties, highly reccommended) The just finished season one of leviathan chronicles (more of an audiodrama than a book but I think it should be) www.leviathanchronicles.com and Demon theif, book two in the Demonata by Darren shan (also highly reccommended if you like suspense and adventure)
Reading Roses by Leila Meacham, a long sweeping family saga spanning several generations. A long book that I will hate to say goodbye to.
I'm reading "Earth", by John Daley. It's about the history of earth (some factual) aimed at aliens which might visit Earth after humans have disappeared.
I just finished Intimate by Elizabeth Gage. One of those books that starts out with a prolog where something dramatic happens and then goes back 30 years to explain how the people involved ended up at the point of the prolog.
And believe it or not, I'm now starting another anthology of four Christmas novellas by four different authors. I read two similar anthologies in December before Christmas but didn't realize I still had this book, called Snow Angels, on my cartridge. I didn't feel like hanging onto it until next Christmas so decided to go ahead and read it. They are all romances, and I do like romances.
Just finished "One Red Paperclip" by Kyle McDonald.
great book about a guy from Canada taht traded a paperclip up to a house. it tookhim almost a year, but it was a very hilarious book. He ran in to some crazy people along the way. You should try it.
Omg I am such a geek that I was trying to figure out how many Transformers continuities there are. There are supposed to be like three (including movies), but with an expanded universe there's like eight. which is what happens when people start writing novels and shit on a series, take it to more than one medium and you've just given up any hope of keeping your timeline straight. When you take something from tv to comics to novels to movies you might as well give up hope, and it looks like they've pretty much cheerfully done just that with any of the timelines. lol. But the one thing that is worse than anything in existence when it comes to continuity problems is Star Trek. We can have a debate about this if you have too much time on your hands lol. basically if you are me. and pray that you're not.
I'm starting the wheel of time again. I kept getting lost because I had a fragmentary version of the series and couldn't figure out which was which.
I wanted to, but could not, keep reading sword of truth. His writing style just couldn't hold my attention. And I wanted to because the story is good. but meh.
the conclusion of this is that I'm a sci fi and/or fantasy geek. But I prefer it when you throw a little bit of almost-but-not-quite-magic in to sci fi. When you have an almost mystical element side by side with super-advanced technology, space travel and myriad other worlds, the works. That's my favorite kind of book, preferably series. lol.
Also writing my own book.
I'm currently reading a very entertaining and informative book called Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day by Peter Bentley. It takes the reader through a typical day and explains the science behind all sorts of things from products and appliances one might use throughout the day to why certain types of things happen. He relates this information with humor and makes it easy to understand even if you didn't like science classses in school. I would recommend this as a break from fiction for anyone and everyone who likes to be informed and entertained.
Now reading the wheel of time like I said I would
I discovered a suspense writer I didn't know before at a used bookstore within walking distance of me, Wendy Corsi-Staub. I am reading FADE TO BLACK by her, so far so good.
Also I am reviewing my Spanish in a book from that same store on Spanish in a health care environment. Am seriously giving some thought to the medical interpreter program at Cambridge College, maybe for a very part time or on call only second job, maybe if the current job has let gos again I'll have a second field for work.
The Only Game in Town, an anthology of sports-related stories that have been printed in The New Yorker magazine. It's edited by David Remick.
True Colors by Doris Mortman.
Before that, In the Dark by Brian Freeman, a very exciting suspense novel and fourth in a series.
I just read Three Weeks to say Good-bye by C. J. Box. My first read by him and totally enjoyable. It was psychologically intense, had courtroom drama, action and so much more. Currently reading A Lady Of Persuasion by Tessa Dare, a romance. Her books can be read separately but they do go together as a series.
Just finished reading Deep Storm by Lincoln Child. Sci fi/suspense, about a secret government facility excavating something beneath the earth's crust. And if I say any more I'll give it away, that book has unbelievable plot twists, in a really good way.
Right now I am reading a book by Sue Grafton called E is for Evidence. I like all of the Sue Grafton books.
I just started reading a book called vampire forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins; its about figuring out the possible origins of vampire myth and legend. Good book so far.
Tonight I just finished The 9th Judgment by James Patterson. The best so far in the Women's Murder Club series in my opinion.
Next I'll be starting Freefall: A High Risk Novel by Joann Ross. This is the first book in a trilogy I believe.
I like Sue Grafton, too. I put "U is for Undertow" on hold. I'm totally into Wendy Corsi Staub's stuff, advertised "for those who love Mary Higgins Clark". It's true, similar styles. I just read "Dying Breath" and am now reading the sequel, "Dead Before Dark". She's a bit off on the math...for example, if you were 3 or 4 when you big sister died in '70, and it's 2008, the year 'Dying Breath' came out and there's no mention of the timeline being any other year, wouldn't you be in your early 40's rather than 37? Little things, but the stories are really gripping and these are appropriate as I believe to some extent in psychic phenomena.
Just finished Mortal Fear. A great suspense novel with a truly whacked out vilain. Anyone who doesn't mind vilence or explicit sex in their books really should try Greg Iles.
well, here in the darkness of mid of night made a somewhat attempt at
reading this Board
Just a quick glance scan
Not using a braille type screen reader
Have compertrr set to mute
you fail. epically. lol
I'm reading the Star Wars episodes because I am profoundly bored, and I'm a blindy sci fi geek.
Aloha! Right now, I'm in the middle of a few different books. Speak and Mallory and the Mystery Diary, which is a BSC book. I still love them and I enjoy reading them. The other book I'm going to read soon is called Pinballs. It sounds really good. I get my book recs from a blog. Most of the books this person recommends are really awesome!
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Almost finished with "Proven Guilty", book 8 in Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series. Also reading The Two Towers from Lord of the Rings.
I'm working my way through the Blood trilogy by Kay Hooper. The first one was Blood Dreams and was really creepy. Never should have stayed up late reading and then tried to sleep. LOL. Now I'm on the second book, Blood Sins. The next one is Blood Ties. These are the fourth, and I believe final, three books in her series about a fictional Special Crime Unit of the FBI consisting of psychic agents who try to track down serial killers. In this trilogy, the villain is himself psychic and therefore able to evade the FBI quite well. Some of the crimes are truly gruesome. But I love this series.
LOTR, yay!!! I read that when I was eight or so because I found it in blind school library.
I'm reading, hell what am I reading? I'm mostly writing! I was reading a Star Wars book set a thousand years before the movies, and I just finished Ender's Shadow, which is Ender's Game from Bean's perspective.
I'm not sure what made me decide to do this, but a few days ago, I looked on bookshare for Marry Shelly's Frankenstein. I actually made it seven chapters into the book in roughly an hour, but it was an audio book, so I guess I don't deserve much credit for that. :p
Quite a few of the books mentioned here sound really interesting. I didn't realize there was a ninth Women's Murder Club book out. I have several books lined up already, but will definitely have to read that and check out some of the other titles on here soon.
I recently finished the Sookie Stackhouse series. I'm now reading My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding, a collection of short stories by various authors.
am reading starbright by catherine anderson.
I just finished Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb. Now I'm listening to Custard's Last Stand, one of the Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries by Tamar Myers.
Lisa Gardner's latest, "Love You More", is great! Sort of a cops and robbers story but it takes awhile to find out some of the cops are robbers.
I am working on the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown, filling in the ones I've skipped
Well, I finished the Harry Dresden series and can't wait for the next one to come out. I just finished A Game of Thrones and have now moved on to A Clash of Kings in the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. I'm also reading WWW Wonder, the last book in Robert J. Sawyer's WWW trilogy. And I'm still slogging my way through The Two Towers. I'm having a hard time staying focused on LOTR. Can't really get into it for some reason. I know, everyone thinks it's awesome, but I really don't see what the fuss is about. I'll finish it eventually though because I'm stubborn like that and insist on finishing everything I start.
Well, I'm reading two books right now. Lol. I do that a lot. There's just too much great stuff out there that I wanna read! Right now I am reading the tenth book in the Goldy Schultz catering series, Sticks and Scones by Diane Mott Davidson. I love that series, and the narrator, Barbara Rosenblat, kicks so much butt! One of my all time favourite narrators ever! ^ And I'm also reading Hold Tight by Harlan Coben. Very cool, interesting thriller type story. The two storeis are totally opposite of one another, which I usually don't do, but I wanna finish both of them and I'm almost done with Hold Tight, anyway. Coben is an authour that I've pretty recently discovered, and I really like his work. He comes up with some pretty nifty stories, and his characters are believable, in their reactions and suchlike. Good stuff!
the last two books that i've read were the outlaw demon wails by kim harrison awesome series if you like witches and such. and dark of the moon its the first virgel flowers book by john sandford. now i'm reading heat lightning by john sandford its pretty good but i like the lucas davenport series better but its neat knowing the cities that are int hese books since i liv in minnesota lol. and the last sandra brown book i read was smash cut its awesome.
I totally agree with the person who can't get into LOTR. I read The Hobbit and tried to read Fellowship of the Ring a few years ago, but I stopped because it felt more like homework than pleasure reading.
Right now I am proofreading The First Apostle, which is actually a really good suspense book. I think it's similar to The Da Vinci Code, although I haven't read that book yet.
I just finished Riptide, the fifth in Catherine Coulter's FBI series. Now I'm reading The Lost, a book containing four novellas including Missing in Death by J.D. Robb.
i'm reading a book called impulse, it's very good
That book about the Romanian adopted kid sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to check that one out.
I'm rereading False Memory by Dean Koontz.
Reading Thou Shalt Not Grill by Tamar Myers. Part of her Pennsylvania Dutch series of mysteries.
Recently finished, don't blink by James Patterson, 61 hours by Lee Child a Jack Reacher novel, and Good People by Marcus Sakey
i am currently reading a game of thrones by george r. r. martin. the book i finished before was the outlaw demon wails by kim harrison. i am greatly enjoying a game of thrones long but really good.
Recently finished The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille and am now reading the sequel called The Gate House. Both books move a little too slow for me and are quite long, but the plots are interesting enough to keep me from giving up. However, the only other books I've read by this author were those in his John Corey series, and those were much more exciting and fast paced.
just finished 10th aniversury by james patterson. Am now back on left behind. I get hookked then read them and have to take a break haha. To LibraLady great taste. Love catherine Coulter and J.D. Robb though am pretty behind on that series.
Is 10th Anniversary the latest in the Women's Murder Club series? I love that series. Sounds like you and I have similar taste in books.
Yes it is the 10th book. Catherine's comes out this July. Can not wait for it.
Just finished Smash Cut by Sandra Brown and am now reading its follow-up called Tough Customers. Sandra Brown is an excellent author if youlike romantic suspense.
I'm reading Shadowspeaker, a really interesting futuristic fantasy set in Africa. It's on Bookshare if you want to check it out. Started off a bit slow but now it's got me hooked. Love finding books with nontraditional settings and characters, especially in the fantasy and sf genres which are full of dervitives and cliches.
I'm working on Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.
Just finished the first 3 books in the R. A. Salvatore dark elf series, Homeland, Exile, Sojourn.
Just finished Maryian Ziimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon and Ravens of Avalon, but these are listed under another author who, I think, worked from conversations and notes she got from Bradley...can't remember the ladie's name right now.
I'm late on this but just got Gathering storm by Jordan/Anderson and something tower is been out for almost a year and probably the final in the series...another long series.
In case anyone has cable/satellite and gets the Showtime channels, George R R Marain's Game of Throne has been made into a mini-series on there...so complicated, don't know how they would even attempt it, but seems to work and helps if you read the books or the first one at least.
I wish he'd hurry up and release Dance of Dragons.
To Feathery...I'm not even going to try to debate Star Trek as you are right on many points and as for Transformers...the old cartoons are the best.
nothing, haven't actually read for a while now, does reading Hp excerpts to write a fanfic count as reading? ah well....., probably not. should really really really get back to reading!
I finished The Shimmer by David Morrell, which I would highly recommend if you like suspense. I tried reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but couldn't get into it. Now I'm rereading the Harry Potter series.
Just got done reading Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius. Excellent book!It's about a young man who becomes seriously ill as a 12-year-old & it leaves him unable to walk, talk, feed himself or participate in his own decision-making. This is a true story but I'm not gonna tell you how I know that. You'll have to read it for yourself.
Currently reading A Storm of Swords, the 3rd book in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. If anyone is interested, the first season of HBO's Game of Thrones is in the Blind Mice Mart Movie Vault in DVS. They have all the episodes except 1. I thought it was very well done. I usually don't like tv or movie adaptations of books, but this one was quite enjoyable. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister is awesome.
Just finished reading two autobiographies. Home, A Memoir of my Early Years by Julie Andrews and This Time Together by Carol Burnett.
I enjoyed both. Now back to fiction.
I am currently reading black magic sanction its the eighth book in the hollows by kim harrison and the fourth book in a song of ice and fire by george r. r. martin called a feast for crows.
Currently re-reading Little Women. I love that book. I hate, hate the part where Beth dies. So sad! *sigh*
Just finished Shoe Addicts Anonymous and am now reading the sequel, Secrets of a Shoe Addict by Beth Harbison. Really cute chick lit books.
Am now in to linda lael miller. read the stone creek series and also creeds.
Finished Hounded to Death by Rita Mae Brown, the most recent book in her Jane Arnold Mystery series. Now reading A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill, the third in her Jane Jeffry Mystery series. I love mystery series featuring amateur sleuths.
I'm in the process of rereading the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. I just started the fourth book, The Tangle Box. If they do mak it into a movie like they've been talking about for te last couple years I sure hope they get it right but I'm not holding my breath...
I'm reading The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais, one of the books in his Elvis Cole series. These books have a lot of violence, but the stories are really good.
I'm currently reading The Bone Doll's Twin, Tamir Triad book 1 by Lynn Flewelling.
It's gothic fantasy, and the narrator sucks, but the plot is really good!
Now reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Am reading An OBryan Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods. It is book 8 in her chesapeake Shores series.
I've just started Little Girl Blue which is about the life and death of Karen Carpenter. Interesting so far, and I know there will be parts that make me sad and angry.
Reading the virtue of selfishness by Ayn Rand. and articles here and there for my research papers.
Right now I am reading this book called Hannibal by Thomas Harris. I just finished The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris. Has anyone read this series?
The book I'm reading right now is Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton. For my English class I'm also reading Huckleberry Finn. They're both very good books.
I'm just ready to start the third of three books by an author named Sarah Adison Allen. The first book was called Garden Spells, the second is called The Sugar Queen, and the one I'm about to start is called The Girl Who Chased the Moon. If you like stories with some supernatural and magical themes that are both funny and poignant you would enjoy these books.
I'm currently reading "micro" by Michael Crichton. Got through a few chapters and it seems to be good. I'm also going through Tower of Midnight by Jordan and Sanderson. I like to have a "daytime" book as well as a "right before bed" book.
I'm about to start The Lion by Nelson DeMille. It's the fifth in his John Corey series.
Now reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
I'm on the 4th book in David Eddings' Malloreon series, The Sorceress of Darshiva. The Belgariad series was better, but I'm still enjoying this one and flying through it just as fast.
I really want to read those. I prefer reading with a Braille display though, and my BrailleNote's isnt working... I really need to get it fixed.
currently on strangers in death by J.D. Robb.
Just finished the last book in the Mallorean Series. Now reading War Horse by Michael Morpurgo because the commercial for the movie sounds interesting and I'm too lazy to actually go to the movies.
Now reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
@Abbyforth That is the one thing I do miss from the PAC Mate. A lot different having a book read to us, I too prefer to read it for myself. Perhaps at some point I will be able to get a Braille display for the iPod. We shall see.
At Abbyforth and Leo: I also like reading from a braille display. If my BrailleNote broke and I was unable to get it fixed, I would do far less pleasure reading. I guess I would be lugging big boxes of hardcover braille books up to my third-floor apartment, because I don't do audiobooks unless I absolutely have to.
Oh, and at the person who asked if anyone has read the Hannibal series, I read The Silence of the Lambs five or six years ago and liked it a lot.
I admit I do a lot less pleasure reading now that i don't have a Braille display for it. Probably less than a quarter of what I used to. Wonder what peple use to read brf files on the iOS platform? It claims to now support brf files so.
Reading Zero Day by David Baldacci. It's ok so far. It's dragging a bit. They really need to start making some progress on this murder investigation already. But, I'm interested enough to continue reading so that's something.
I totally agree re audiobooks. I like them if the narrators don't suck. Now I really want to get my bn fixed...
Hi. It's my first post on here, so I don't know much about this board. Right now I'm reading "Exile's Honor," and "Foundation," by Mercedes Lackey. I've read all three books in the Collegium Series, so far. I think she's going to write more. You can buy them at any book store. Both the NLS reader, and Nick Podel, are absolutely fantastic! Like I said: There's got to be more!.
I may go back to The Vowes And Honor series, too. I like reading more than one book at a time.
Sarah
I'm finishing up the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. It's about Fae (but not cutesy fairies, ugg), and the end of the world (figures, but it's a unique, interesting, and exciting end of the world ironically) and she actually manages to incorporate the "I hate you but I want to screw you" situation in to it and make it entertaining. The main character is this girl who moves from Georgia to Ireland to discover who killed her sister, and she goes from fluffy to badass in an epic transformation.
You'll just have to read it if you want to know any more.
I am about 3/4 of the way through "Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan. It's a novel that takes place on a Mississippi farm in the 1940s. Two families - a white farm-owning couple and their black share-tenants - each welcome a soldier back from WWII. It's a really good read, though a little painful in places.
I am also reading an autobiography called The Devil in Pew #7.
Just finished The Litigators by John Grisham. Not his best work but still entertaining. It's about a lawyer at a big, well known firm in Chicago who snaps and quits his job to go work for a little sleazebag firm run by a couple of ambulance chasers. The firm gets involved in a big mass tort claim against a pharmaseutical company. It's a complete disaster, but along the way, David, the new guy, manages to be a good influence on his new firm and gets involved in some meaningful cases that actually help people.
Now I'm reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It's a sci-fi book about a guy who joins the military on his 75th birthday, gets a fancy new body and takes on all kinds of badass aliens in an intergalactic war. It's really good and I can't put it down. There's some really good humor as well. I'll definitely be moving on to the rest of the series next.
Am reading a series called Eternity Springs and it is by Emily Marche. am on book 2 and it is like a romance set in a small town type of thing.
Am currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For, like, the millionth time. Lol.
Hey, me too. After I finished the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi, I couldn't decide what to read so I started Harry Potter again. I'm on Goblet of Fire. I always think of GOF as my least favorite in the series, but then every time I read it it seems better than I remember.
Still on HP and Order of the Phoenix. I forgot how vile Umbridge was!
I am reading Secrets by Lesley Pierce. She rites about the 1930s. I also read one called Hope by Lesley pierce that was in the 19 centuary from 1832 until 1854.
I'm reading Stephen King's Under The Dome, a very ambitious project. It's pretty good, not a real page turner but it reminds me of his earlier work so is a fun read.
I just finished Ameritopia by Mark Levin. I highly recommend it. It's intelectually heavy but a very good read.
about the start the stranger child by Alan Hollinghurst
Just finished Late, Late at Night: A Memoir by Rick Springfield. Most of his life pretty much is a definition of the old phrase "sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll." Pretty eye opening book.
I've just reread Messenger: The Legacy of mattie Stepanek. It was written by his mother Jeni. You can get it as an audio book wherever books are sold. I grabbed it from Bookshare while my subscription was still active.
It's an absolutely wonderful read about a really inspirational kid who went through a lot, (good and bad), in his brief life. if you're into biographies and memoirs, you'll enjoy this one. Medically, there's a great deal of material in soe places, but she does a great job explaining the procedures IMO, like changing a trach tube, where necesssary. I loved it.
Before that, I was reading a book called Infected. This falls under the horror genre. Violence, blood and gore are definitely seen, so if you're squeamish, careful. Lots of science is involved here too, as well as in its sequel Contageous. tiny microbes take over the human brain and cause the host to kill people, talk to him or herself, and reproduce triangles from nasty pustules all over their body just before dying. These triangles have a goal of taking over the world. There's more to the plot than that, and certain characters play huge parts, but I'm bad at describing big books like this without giving away the ending. If you're into this kind of thing, the author is Scott Sigler.
Happy reading.
Infected sounds really interesting; I'll definitely have to check it out if it's available in braille. Right now I'm reading Wicked Lovely. I'm not very good at describing the plots of books, but it's basically a teen novel in which the Summer King (a faery) pursues the human who is destined to be his queen, so that he can become stronger and the Winter Queen can't overpower him. I think it's part of a series, but don't quote me on that. It's not one of my favorites, but it's holding my interest enough that I will finish it.
I just finished reading a book called One Second After. It's about an EMP hitting America. It was very good and thought provoking. I highly recommend it.
I recently finished Infected by Scott Sigler, and I'm currently reading Contagious. Excellent books.
I am reading the above the line series by Karen kingsbury. It is Christian romance fiction and is very good.
I'm reading the choice there's also the note book in this series as well. i like this series a lot.
As of late I have read:
Waking the Witch, Spellbound - Kelley Armstrong
Blood Dreams, Blood Sins, and Blood Ties. - Kay Hooper
Evermore, Blue Moon (Curently reading) -Alyson Noël
Re-read Blue Noon - Scott Westerfeld
And then Kindle books....
I am starting Virgin River by Robyn Carr. This seems to be a very popular series with around 10 or 12 books in it, and I just started the first one today. Before this I read a trilogy by this author called the Grace Valley Trilogy. Apparently this trilogy was written a few years before she started the Virgin River series but I am told some of the characters from that trilogy show up in the longer series.
currently reading Blackwood Farm, a book in the vampire chronicles series by Anne Rice.
I have just finished reading Queen of the Mersy by Anny Murry. It is about Liverpool in England. A girl gets a b boat built for her and it is named queen of the mersy. Now I am reading The work house girl by Jesica Stirling. Set in Scotland 1858.
I love virgin river. I think the newest one this past month makes 17. They are super. Let me know if you want them on audio.
I just finished reading John Scalzi's new book, "Redshirts". It's a sort of parody of Star Trek. Basically, the minor crew members on a starship try to figure out why they always end up getting killed when accompanying the bridge crew on away missions. It's hilarious. I laughed so hard, I nearly ruptured internal organs.
I'm currently reading the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
Hello the last person who is reading the 50 shades of gray pleaselet e know wht you think I am in the three book 50 shades of freed. love the books a good read.
just started reading the first Stephanie Plum novel this morning.
Reading Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infedel again as it's an awesome book.
I haven't read anything in a whhile, the last amazing series I read was RA Salvatore's Drizzt series, which is 17 books long, and I'm only into the Icewind Dale Trilogy, but if you like fantasy, it's a wonderful read.
I knew I forgot one... I just read The Hunger Games series. I know, I'm a wee bit late on that boat, but I loved them!!! I couldn't put them down till I was done. I was worried they were gonna be like another Twilight, and I so didn't want that. I feeel they're one of the best/most fucked up serieses I've ever read!!!
I read the warriors series by erin hunter. read warriors, then the next 6 books new prophacy, then am on the 3rd series of 6 power of 3. am almost half way through that.
liked plum books but after the 5th time of her car getting blown up I was over it.
i'm reading the harry potter series.
I am reading a series called pleasant Valley. it is a Christian fiction Amish series by Marta Parry.
just started reading a book in the vampire chronicles series by Anne Rice.
What do you think of it? I tried reading it a few years ago but couldn't get into it.
I'm currently reading The Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It's quite interesting.
I just finished a book called Homefront by Kristin Hannah. It was amazing. It's about a mother who is a soldier and who gets deployed to Iraq. If you don't want to have a good cry though, don't read it. lol
Hello I am reading the the hunter games first book.
hi i'm currently reading daily sex. it is a wonderful book. about diferent ways to learn about sex.
I've just started a romance trilogy by Carly Phillips. The books are: Lucky Charm, Lucky Break, and Lucky Streak. They are about three cousins who all believe in an old family curse that says all the men in the Corwin family will lose their true loves and all their money. eventually they each meet a woman who makes it worth it for them to try love again and stop believing in the curse.
I'm currently reading Some girls bite, the first book in the Chicago Land vampires Series
I just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett. A very eye opening book.
Oh, the Help was a wonderful book.
I'm currently rereading a couple of Dean Koontz books, The Taking, and The Face. Then I'm going to read Fool Me Twice, Obama's 2nd Term Plans by Aaron Klein.
I just finished Geekomancy by Michael R. Underwood. It's on Bookshare and is hilarious. If you're a huge sci-fi or fantasy fan and love endless pop culture references definitely pick it up.
currently reading the fifth book in the Pendergast series, Brimstone.
I am reading sister by Lumpton. It is a good book. This lady who has moved from London to New York has to go back to London because her sister came up missing. They find her body and the book is her letter to her dead sister telling her in details, what had happened when she came back to england. She writes in the letter as if her sister would really read it one day.
I'm reading the second book in a romance trilogy by Susan Mallery. The trilogy is called the bakery sisters trilogy, and the books are: Sweet Talk, Sweet Spot, and Sweet Trouble. It's basically about sisters from a very dysfunctional family who learn to work out their differences as they each meet the man of their dreams.
Hi all, I am reading the first book from a fantasy series called sword of truth by terry Goodkind. It's good, but somehow, not the best fantasy book I've got in hand, but it is ok though. Just finished last week stephen king JFK 11.22.63, and I liked it, but, as it is, he has quite many better novels than this one.
I've heard great things about The Help and JFK 11/22/63. Geekomancy sounds neat too. I'll have to check these out at some point. I'm currently reading the third book in the Pendergast series, Cabinet of Curiosities.
I'm currently reading V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton. Someone on a book discussion list I'm on said she hasn't liked the last few books in this series as much as she liked the earlier books. But she started writing these books back in the 1980's, so she has been writing them for close to 30 years. A person's writing style is bound to change over that many years. I have enjoyed every book in the series and don't mind the changes.
I'm rereading a teen Christian series by robin jones gunn called the Christy Miller series. When was a teen I skipped some and now they are all on bard.
I agree. The Help and 11/22/63 were both very good.
I just finished a book called Monument 14. It's about a group of school kids, high school and elementary, who get stranded in a Super Store during catastrophic events. I love end of the world type books, i.e. Swan Song, One Second After, The Stand, etc.
Oh, The Stand was really good. Swan Song sounds interesting too; I guess that's another book I should read sometime down the road.
Yes, it's By Robert McCammon. I highly recommend it. I don't think it's on BARD yet but NLS does have it on cassette. It's also available on Audible. I'm not crazy about the narrater on Audible but he's alright. It's also available on Bookshare if you prefer that.
Hope you like it.
The Help was amazing
I just finished Rebel Island by Rick Riordan. Now I'm reading Son of Neptune by the same author.
I am reading Dead man's grip by Peter James. Who isa modern Crime wrighter. It is about a hit and miss involving a car, a truck, a van and a young student on a bike. He is an American Student studing in Brighton England.
now reading mistaken identity by Lisa Scottoline. I think her books are awesome.
Currently reading Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
I'm reading Mile 81 by Stephen King as well as a Nora Robberts book. It's called Black Bayeu or something like that. I just started it.
I read that book "Sister" by Rosamund Lupton. My library had a book on CD, and I loved it... very well done by both the author and narrator. Ms. Lupton's new book, Afterwards, doesn't appear to be on audible, though, so this disappoints me!
I am reading a book called Isaac's Army... I can't think of who wrote it right now. It's a historyt of young people who were part of the Jewish resistance during the Nazi occupation of Poland in WWII. It reads like a novel, and I AM HOOKED!
I'm currently reading Still Life with Crows, fourth in the Pendergast series.
love that series Jess!
I finished the 6th book Dance with Death not too long ago... I'm now reading The Litigators by John Grisham which is pretty good so far.
first book I've read by him.
I've been reading all the books in the series back to back. They're awesome; thanks for the recommendation, Amanda!
Grisham's older books are considerably better than his newer ones, IMHO
I am currently reading book 2 of the Long Price Quartet, A betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham. Its a fantasy series but it focuses on economics and characterization rather than action. The only magic in the series thus far is the Andat, ideas that an order of poets bind into a corporial form so that they can use their powers. For instance, the first book deals with Seedless, an Andat who can cause living things to lose their seeds. The city uses his power to speed their cotton harvest by having Seedless remove the seeds from all of the cotton quickly. He can also cause people to lose their children. The first book is called A Shadow in Summer and it is on Bookshare but I've had to get the rest from the iBookstore.
I'm reading kiss of Midnight. The first book in the midnight breed series.
I'm about to start Brimstone.
I am now reading Dead man's walk by Larry Mcmurtry. It is based in Texas.
I am almost done with Clockwork Angel book I of the Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare, it's good, but not the best... She did her research, I'll give her that. Oh and the automatons are creepy!
Just finished Brimstone Kiss by Carole Nelson Douglas. It's the second in her series about Delilah Street, a Kansas reporter who moves to Las Vegas. The premise is that all sorts of paranormal beings such as shape shifters, vampires, weirwolves, etc. came out of hiding at the beginning of this milennium, and Delilah has some special powers herself that she didn't even know about until she came to Vegas and started doing some investigations. The first book is called Dances with Weirwolves. There is quite a bit of violence and some erotic scenes between Delilah and an ex-FBI agent with whom she becomes involved. If you like these kinds of supernatural books, you should like this series. Unfortunately, there are about five books in this series so far, but NLS has only recorded the first two, so now that I've finished the secondd, it will be a long wait to continue.
Hmm, that series sounds interesting; I'll have to check Bookshare at some point to see if I can get them as braille files.
just started reading The Book of the Dead, the 7th book in the Pendergast series.
Just finished "The Price of Spring" the fourth of the Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham. Overall an excellent fantasy series with the fourth book being the most memorable. I started a book about Scotland. Its interesting but damn is the writing dreadful. some of the driest writing I've read in a while.
The Witness, by Nora Roberts. Great romantic suspense.
About to begin Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie. His books are dark fantasy and all of them are on Bookshare. It is best to read The First Law trilogy before starting the stand alone novels as they follow the events in the trilogy.
Finished Best Served Cold, Red Country and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter in the last couple of days. All good, Abe lincoln was interesting but not as great as I had hoped. Red Country and Best Served Cold were excellent, very dark though. Red Country wouldn't make any sense to people unless they read the First Law Trilogy and Abecrombie's other two stand alones. Cold Days, Dresden Files 14 comes out tomorrow!! I hope that it will be released in either the iBookstore or the Kindle store so I can read it right away.
Just finished reading "The Witness" and loved it. I love all Nora Roberts though. lol
Now I'm reading "Come Home" by Lisa Scottoline and it's really good too.
Lisa Scottoline's books are awesome! :)
I'm about to start Dance of Death, sixth in the Pendergast series.
Domestic Goddess, I also love Nora Roberts and recently read The Witness.
Now I am concnetrating on books with Christmas themes and am currently listening to Cat Crimes for the Holidays which is a compilation of 19 stories by different authors. ALL of the stories somehow involve a cat. Also, there are many different holidays represented in the book including Thanksgiving, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Arbor Day, New Year's Day, and Christmas among others.
Oh neat. Would the Cat Crimes for the Holidays be an appropriate family book?
There is no sex and no strong language in any of the stories. If you like mystery and crime stories this book would be appropriate. I'm also now listening to another book of mystery stories that all take place at Christmas. The book is called Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop edited by Otto Penzler. Again, no strong language or sex, just interesting mysteries.
Cool, thanks. We might check that out.
Right now I'm reading "The Years of Rice and Salt" it's alternate history set in a time where the bubonic plague wiped out 90% of Europe's population and Buddhism and Islam are the world's dominate forces.
I just put Apocalypse Of The Dead by Joe McKinney onto my iPhone.
It's available from Bard and I got the BRF version, and converted it into all lowercase and into a PDF file with the extra spacing removed.
I just finished Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy. Assassin's Apprentice is the first book. Fantasy again and very good. I think that it is one of my favorite series so far.
I have this trilogy in my library also. If you say it sounds nice, I'll try it, as I really love fantasy. Now I'm reading the sword of truth saga by terry goodkind. I must confess though it's too long. I am at the fourth book. I've also heard that the drezdan files is good. I'll try it since I've seen also here a post about it. also I understand mistborn trilogy by brandon sanderson is good. Is it true? Who has read it? I'm curious of your opinion.
I read Sword of Truth last year. After book three or so I think it went really down hill. The author focuses too much on building straw men and tearing them down instead of telling the story. Mistborn is absolutely amazing. Basically everything by sanderson is awesome. Mistborn has a very unique world and magic system. People gain abilities by ingesting metals and then "burning" them to gain different powers. The books are well written and don't have a dragging plot. highly recommended.
I read Cold Days (Dresden 14) That entire series is also excellent. Very action oriented but with good character development and good writing. I haven't read any books in the last week or so been listening to We're Alive the zombie Podcast radio play.. it was amazing.
I am reading Sybil at the moment. It is a true story of a woman suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly called multiple Personality disorder. It reads like fiction though. There is also a movie. I also just finished reading Carlys Voice, which is a book about an autistic girl who was born with verbal appraxia and could not talk, but she found communication through typing. It is incredible.
I read Sybol and watched the movie as a teen. It seems like I heard a while back that the shrink/author recanted her story and said it was all made up or exagerated. It kind of ruined it but it was still a very good book.
There's another one called When Rabit Howls which is even more disturbing.
I just read paid in blood ncis book 1 by mel odom.
oooohhh I'll read that too. Thanks, ad she didn't recant it officially, sybil herself at least. But the next book I'm reading is where they uncover all of it with proof and stuff. She died before she could confirm it officially.
Wow, really? What's it called?
As for me, I'm currently reading Grand Avenue by Joy Fielding.
I'm also reading Red Rain, the first adult fiction by RL Stein. It's ok I guess but obviously not riviting since I've been reading it off and on for the past month. lol
It's called sybil Exposed, by Debbie Nathan
Currently reading the Death-gate Cycle series. I usually don't read D&D related stuff but This is actually pretty good. The first book of the 7 is Dragon Wing.
I've been reading Christmas romances and a few mysteries with Christmas themes since Thanksgiving Day. I'm about fed up with Christmas themes and plan to get back to regular books as soon as I'm done with my current book.
just started reading Fever Dream, the 10th book in the Pendergast series.
I'm reading Dark Places by Gillian Flin.
hello who is the author for the pendergast? thanks still working on stuff books but have next week I have time to read a lot more books thanks keep the list of books coming.
To the last poster, I think Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are the authors of the Pendergast series.
I'm currently reading The Great Escape, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It's a romance and follows what happened after Lucy runs away from her own wedding which occurred in the previous book, Simply Irresistible.
I wanted to ask the same thing, who's the author of the pendergast, but since I found the answer, I'll move to something else. I'll try the pendergast, because, if all the people that have read it enjoyed the thing, it must be good. I've started Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, to see if I like his style, and indeed, he's a good writer, and the world created in this book at least is quite original, also the characters are well made. I'll read the mistborn trilogy maybe this holiday, thank you for answering me, mrpibb. I've reached the fifth volume of sword of truth, soul of the fire, but stopped half way. It's already boring, and, as you said, the characters have no consistency... I'll try my best to finish this one though. For Christmas I'd like to try a fantasy book that would have a more serene atmosphere... something that has fairies or sweet characters, like talking animals or so, but I have no idea what.
I'm listening to Return to Willow Lake, by Susan Wiggs. THIS Is the most recent book in her Lakeshore Chronicles series, and I feel like I am visiting old friends every time I get a new book in this series.
I'm currently reading The Darkness that comes Before; Prince of Nothing I by R. Scott Bakker. I have heard it is really good. So far it is really dense but things are becoming clearer.
The Prophet of panamindorah by Abigail Hilton contains talking animals and most characters are half human half animal e.g. Centaurs and fawns. It's a free well produced audiobook on Podiobooks.com. The URL is below.
http://podiobooks.com/title/the-prophet-of-panamindorah-book-i-fauns-and-filinians/
Thank you. I'll try that out sometime. However, I enjoyed very very much Elantris, the characters, plot and message, so it was a cool reading for Christmas. This also convinsed me to start Mistborn. Reading nothing for the moment though...
I'm reading Born to Die by Lisa Jackson. This is the third in her "to die" series.
But I took a break from this yesterday to read a very short book that was added to BARD yesterday. If you're a cat lover, and even if you're not, I would highly recommend this book if you need a few chuckles and a break from more serious books. Here is the NLS annotation. The book is only 39 minutes long if you don't speed up your player, and even if you don't enjoy the whole thing, you won't have wasted much time.
I could pee on this: and other poems by cats DB 75270
Marciuliano, Francesco. Reading time: 39 minutes.
Read by Conrad Feininger.
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Collection of poems written from the perspective of cats. Themes include getting the attention of owners, common annoyances, and what gives cats pleasure. In "Kneel Before Me" the source of the superior attitude of cats is explored. Bestseller. 2012.
I reread the Prophet of Panamindorah trilogy. I'm on the second book of Prince of Nothing but I think I'll start the silmarillion by tolkien instead of reading further in PON II.
am reading heaven is for real suggested to me by my mom.
Anyone who likes books about people with supernatural powers should enjoy a book I'm reading right now called Casting Spells. It's the first in a series by Barbara Bretton. So far BARD only has the first two books in the series, but there are four altogether. A little town in Vermont is completely populated by witches, sorcerers, elves, fairies and the like. Then Chloe, who is half human because her mother, a sorcerer, had the nerve to fall in love with a marry a human, follows in her mother's footsteps and falls in love with a human. There were some hilarious scenes in the book while she learned to use her magic powers which she didn't know she had because they didn't come to her until she fell in love.
I just again picked up Debt of Bones the Sword of Truth prequel. I had started it a year or more ago but never finished and therefore forgot what happened. It's pretty good so far and having a main character named Abby is always a plus in my book!
I'm currently reading the Thousandfold Thought: Prince of Nothing III by R. Scott Backer. I hated it for most of Book II but things are looking a bit better in the final volume. George Martin and Joe Abercrombie are much better at writing gray/dark fantasy with anti-hero's than Backer IMHO but these have been unique enough to be worth the read.
I'm currently reading Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson. I didn't realize it was a series. Cool.
I'm currently reading Heroes Die: Acts of Caine (1) by Matthew Stover. it seems like it will be good. Its a blend of fantasy and science fiction. I read Catcher in the Rye yesterday and really liked it.
Am reading CATCH FIRE: HUNGER GAMES BOOK II and TAMAR by Deborah Chellinor, a New Zealand historical novel. This month also read CITY OF WOMEN a novel about Berlin in the WWII which was very interesting. And BONES: DISCOVERING THE FIRST AMERICANS. Have Bryce Courtney's last novel waiting for me and some other start of a series.
Currently reading Blade of Tyshalle: Acts of Caine II.
I am reading now the asassin's aprentice by robin hob. It's good, but in a fantasy book, I'd like more fantastic events or magical beings. You have nothing here, except the powers of the main character. But aside from that, the characters are quite cool. I am at the part where they go for Veridi's bride in the mountain kingdom, close to the end of the first volume.
I read Caine Black Knife and Caine's law by Matthew Stover. Both were quite good; Caine's law is rather confusing because of time travel but overall a very enjoyable series. Caine is an anti-hero done right so that he is still likeable while being a pretty aweful person. I would say that he is one of my favorite characters in fantasy.
I'm currently going through the Wheel of Time reread posts on Tor.com before reading A memory of Light which came out this month.
The farseer series has been one of my favorites this year. Things become much more fantastical in the third book if I remember rightly.
rainbow valley by l m montgomery in the anne of green gables series.
Flew through Elantris by Brandon Sanderson over the weekend. It was entertaining enough that I decided to read his Mistborn series. I'm about half way through the first one now.
I'm now reading Wheel of Darkness, the eighth book in the Pendergast series.
I read Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut for a Religious Studies class. I really liked it he makes some good observations and it's pretty funny also. I had read him before in high school but I think I wasn't old enough to appreciate his writing. Now going to read Agamemnon and Beowulf for other classes.
I'm reading "The Rainbow's Shadow, The Rescue of Jessica McClure." It follwos the rescue and then tells allot of what happened to people after the limelight faided.
Anyone read any harlin Coben books? I recently read, tell no one, stay close, the innocent, and caught.
Yep, love his books.
Finally started A Memory of Light!!! loving it so far.
I have finished A Memory of Light, To Kill a Mockingbird, and American Gods since last post. All highly recommended.
I had to read To Kill a Mockingbird in eighth grade, and didn't like it much.
I read to Kill a Mockingbird in high school, and loved it. in fact, I recently reread it, and that hasn't changed. currently, though, I'm reading James Patterson's the 11th Hour.
I've been seeing references To Kill a Mockingbird all over the place so thought that I should read it. I don't think I would have appreciated it if I had read it in school. That seems to have been the case for several books I've read recently. I read Black Sun Rising: Coldfire Trilogy I by C. S. Freedman. Its rather unique as one of the protagonists is unquestionably evil. He is an immortal sorcerer who sold his soul and now sustains himself by feeding on the terror of his victims before he kills them. There are tons of morally ambiguous characters in fantasy now but I think this is the first time I've seen a character who would traditionally be a villain be a somewhat likeable protagonist. Now reading When True Night Falls: Coldfire II.
I'm also reading the Catcher in the Rye, which I also like.
Finished book one and two from the breathing series by Rebecca Bonovan
The cold fire trilogy seems interesting enough. I just finished this night the farseer trilogy. It took me quite a while to finish it, but it was cool, and yes, I found the fantastic elements I wanted at the end of the third book, when the dragons are awakened. I didn't like the ending, though, the character's loneliness. He deserved a better fate in my opinion. I am not the fan of stupid happy endings, but still, poor fitz should not have been so lonely at the end. Don't know what to read next. I've read american gods, from the titles you mentioned since I left this forum. But from Neal Gaimon I loved more neverwhere, I don't know why.
Hobb continues Fitz's story in Fools Errand, Tawney Man I. I don't know very much about it but it takes place 15 years after the end of the Farseer trilogy. She published another trilogy called the Liveship traders trilogy first but I don't know if you could jump straight to Tawney Man if you wanted to keep reading about Fitz without missing something. I've never read Neverware but heard it was good.
I'm currently reading Cemetery Dance, ninth in the Pendergast series.
I think you could skip the Liveship traders series and go straight to the Tawny man trilogy without missing much. The references to events that happend in Liveship are explained enough in Tawny man. The 2 series are intertwined a bit but I think they can be read independently of each other. I recommend the Tawny man series if you want some closure on the Farseeer storyline. I wasn't crazy about the Liveship trilogy, but it's ok. It's still worth reading. I liked Farseeer best of the 3. Hobb also has the Rainwiled series that expands on the Liveship series although, it can stand independently as well. I enjoyed it much more than Liveship. Not sure if the last book in the Rainwild series has been released yet. I don't think so, but the first 3 are good.
I'm on the third book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series now.
I just finished Mr. Rosenbloom dreams in English.
At the outset of World War II, Jack Rosenblum, his wife Sadie, and their baby daughter escape Berlin, bound for London. They are greeted with a pamphlet instructing immigrants how to act like "the English." Jack acquires Saville Row suits and a Jaguar. He buys his marmalade from Fortnum & Mason and learns to list the entire British monarchy back to 913 A.D. He never speaks German, apart from the occasional curse. But the one key item that would make him feel fully British -membership in a golf club-remains elusive. In post-war England, no golf club will admit a Rosenblum. Jack hatches a wild idea: he'll build his own.
It's an obsession Sadie does not share, particularly when Jack relocates them to a thatched roof cottage in Dorset to embark on his project. She doesn't want to forget who they are or where they come from. She wants to bake the cakes she used to serve to friends in the old country and reminisce. Now she's stuck in an inhospitable landscape filled with unwelcoming people, watching their bank account shrink as Jack pursues his quixotic dream.
In her tender, sweetly comic debut, Natasha Solomons tells the captivating love story of a couple making a new life-and their wildest dreams-come true.
Overall, the book was sweet, if not a bit slow. :)
I've now begun "One dog night," by David Rosenfelt. It is in the Andy Carpenter series. I love these! Law mysteries, with humor and lots of cute dog moments. ;)
I finished Crown of Shadows: Coldfire III. I thought that it was a pretty good series. The two main characters are well defined and the supporting characters gain depth in books II and III. That was one major issue I had with the first one was that the characters other than the two main protagonists were pretty unremarkable.
I just finished A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Tool. It is a picaresque novel written in the 1960s. I think it most resembles Titus Groan/Gormenghast by Myrven Peak not for the description but for the strange personalities of the characters and the aimlessness of the plot. I saw an article today that said he killed himself because he kept getting rejections on his book. It is sad because it was really good and he set it up for a sequel. The book won the Pullet Surprise for literature 12 years after the author's death.
I've read Old Man's War and Ghost Brigades both by John scalzi. Also The last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell for a class. Now reading Pale Horsemen by Bernard Cornwell; its the sequel to The Last Kingdom. They are in the Saxon Chronicles series and they detail Alfred The Great, King of Wessex war against the Danes in the late 9th century.
Ooh. I loved the Saxon Chronicles. That's my favorite Cornwell series, but all of his stuff is good.
Now I'm readingWise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. It's the second book in the King Killer Chronicles. I'm really enjoying this series. I had the day off yesterday and sat around in my pajamas reading book 1 all day long. Couldn't put it down. I really meant to be productive with my 3 day weekend, but I just got sucked in by this series. Oh well.
I really like it; We had to read The Last Kingdom for a Britain class and I thought that I would go ahead and finish the series since the first one was so good. I'm on the 4th one now. I've also read Geekomancy; I think someone mentioned it earlier in the thread.
Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear are awesome; I can't wait until the third one comes out. He still has a lot of material to get through before Kvothe becomes an innkeeper; I'll be curious how he pulls it off.
The Black Gryphon: Mage Wars book I by Mercedes Lackey
It's pretty good!
I read The Last Colony, the third book in the Old Man's War universe. I also finished Sword Song, Saxon Chronicles 4. I'm reading Neither Wolf nor Dog by Kent Nerburn for a class and I think I'll start some fantasy book for pleasure reading but not sure what I am going to pick yet.
I'm now reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
I'm reading Codex Alera by Jim Butcher (Same author of the Dresden Files). I'm on book II. I like it but I think that he does a better job with Dresden.
reading book 3 in the parible Montana series called big sky river by linda lael miller.
Codex Alera IV Jim Butcher.
currently Richard Rayner's the associates, so far it's alright, but it's not my favorite. it reads more textbook like, that might just be because of it's more of a secondary historical source. I much prefer the two before we read for history linda brents/harriet Jacob's or tom paine's book. but some like it better it's newer I think rayner wrote that book something like 6 7 years ago, we'll see about how my class enjoys it today, first discussion about that book today.
Just finished The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.
reading waiting for morning by Karen Kingsbury. Just finished 12th Of Never and Run Alex Cross by james Patterson.
I just finished Orb Scepter Throne by Ian C. Esslemont. It is his third novel set in the Malazan world that he co-created with Steven Erickson who wrote the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Its interesting to see the parts of the world that Erickson only mentions but Esslemont isn't as good of a writer as Erickson but he improves with every book. He's publishing his latest Malazan novel next Tuesday so looking forward to that.
I also recently readdddd One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt and also love this series. I appreciate the cute dog moments but also appreciate the mysteries and the courtroom rama, although most of these books show a lot more case preparation than actual action in the courtroom.
Right now I'm reading A Nose for Justice by Rita Mae Brown. Unlike her Mrs. Murphy and Jane Arnolddddddd series, this one is only available in Braille from NLS and not on audio. I download the Braille books I want and listen to them on my Stratus book player even though I'm not crazy about listening to books using a synthetic voice, but it's better than not getting the books I want at all if they are not on audio.
I'm currently reading Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, eleventh in the Pendergast series.
Am finishing halfway to forever by Karen Kingsbury then will be searching for something new.
I'm reading Let's explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris. It's a collection of his essays; they're pretty funny.
Yesterday, I finished Cold Vengeance. I'm about to start Two Graves, twelfth in the Pendergast series.
I'm reading Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson
Over the weekend I read Natural Law by Joey Hill. I haven't read the 50 Shades trilogy, but I imagine Natural Law had a lot of the same stuff. It had things I've never even heard of. It was about a cop who went undercover working in a club catering to people with domineering and submissive personalities in terms of their sexual preferences. He was looking for a woman who had been killing men she picked up in these kinds of clubs. The book didn't get down to the actual detective work until near the end. The rest was all about the sex.
I'm reading The Darkest Road, Fionavar Tapestry book III by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's early 80s fantasy; similar to LOTR. Kay has a very poetic style that lends itself well to this sort of story. Out of all the LOTR derived fantasy I've read this trilogy has the most similar flavor to Tolkien's writing.
about to start Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta #1) by Patricia Cornwell. i haven't read any books by her yet but I've heard they're really good.
am finishing even after by Karen kingsbury.
I just finished The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson. It was very good. The story revolves around people known as Rithmatists who have the ability to animate chalk drawings that they use to have competitive duels with each other and to fight feral chalk creatures that attempt to attack humans. It is a YA book but the same quality of Sanderson's other works.
I plan to start The Great Gatsby later today. It's considered a classic and was written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I've never read any of his work before and don't usually like stuff this old, but the movie has been so successful, and the book is less than 5 hours long, so I figure I'll give it a try. Occasionally I surprise myself and like something I didn't expect to like.
Replying to my own post here. I tried The Great Gatsby and just couldn't get into it. Maybe it was the writing style, maybe it was the story, I'm not sure, but I lost interest, actually from the beginning I wasn't really hooked, so I gave up after only about half an hour into it.
am reading Karen Kingsbury's a thousand tomorrows.
tonight going to start All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell.
Just finished Stephen King's latest "Joyland". It's not that long for a Stephen King book, probably just long enough to be a novel rather than a novella. It's set in amusement park over a summer/autumn, and wasn't at all bad. Looking forward to The Shining prequel later this year.b
Patricia Cornwell is a great author. Unfortunately, I started reading the Kay Scarpetta books somewhere in the middle of the series because I didn't realize it was a series at first; therefore, I'm not entirely sure which ones I have and haven't read. I didn't know Stephen King had a new book. I'll have to check it out sometime soon. I'm about to start Purity In Death, #15 in J. D. Robb's In Death series.
I've read a few Patricia Cornwell's but I haven't read the whole series. I've got a bit of a backlog of books to read (Audible credits that I redeemed that I haven't yet listened to), plus it looks as though there are a few of thriller authors I enjoy about to publish new books in the next few months - Ian Rankin, Ruth Rendell, Lee Child and Frederick Forsyth.
I've just started the Inn BoonsBoro trilogy by Nora Roberts. Some people might refer to it as the Montgomery Brothers trilogy. I've heard both. I absolutely love her romance sagas about families and the love lives of each family member. I get taken in with the first few lines of the first book and always read all the books in the trilogies or even longer series back to back which I don't do with other authors. The books, in order of reading are: The Next Always, The Last Boyfriend, and The Perfect Hope. All are available on BARD.
I'm reading the Chronicles of Prydain by Loid Alexander. There YA early fantasy, (Pre-LOTR as far as I can tell), based on welsh mythology. There rather predictable but enjoyable and the writing is very good.
I'm listening to The Panther by Nelson DeMille. I'm not sure why, but I'm not enjoying it as much as the previous five books in his John Corey series. They always get very exciting near the end, but usually I enjoy the whole book. But with this one I'm a bit sick of the main character and wish he'd take things more seriously and quit being such an ass hole.
I'm reading the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny. I'm on book 4 of 10. Its really good so far.
I'm reading Dean Koontz's Frankenstein. it's kinda scary, but I can't stop reading it.
I agree about the Lloyd Alexander books, really fun stuff, actually my father used to read those to us when I was a kid.
just finished the sisters of the heart series by shelley shepard gray.
just finish reading the first book of Stephanie Plum series by Janed Evanovich. Interesting, although Stephanie Plum is kind of stupid at times.
Finally finished The Great Book of Amber. Now reading The King of Elfland's Daughter.
now reading the search by shelley shepard gray. to the person reading steph plum, it only goes downhill from here haha. there are only so many different ways you can wreck your car or roll in a dump smiles.
I'm reading The Whole Truth by David Baldacci. Thought provoking and suspenseful as are all his books.
To the person reading Stephanie Plum,, I am caught up with the series, but I can't read two books in that series back to back. They are silly and fun when you need a break from serious stuff, but she doesn't get any smarter as the series goes on.
I am reading a book which I promised to myself that I would read it this Summer:
War and piece by L. Tolstoi. I am in the 3rd book. I stil have the 4th to go!
Wow, lots of good reading going on around here. Hubby and I stayed up all night reading Joyland when it came out. That was fun. I can't wait for the new one with Danny from the Shining either.
I love Patricia Cornwell also but like a previous poster, can't even remember which ones I've read and certainly didn't read them in order. lol
It's sad when ya can't even remember all the books you've read. lol
Blue Velvit, have you read the Norra Roberts series set in the flower shop? I can't remember the name of the series but it has Blue Dallia, Black Rose, etc. I love her stuff too.
I tried reading some David Daldachi but didn't get through the first book. I'm not sure why, I just didn't get into it. Perhaps I should try again because he's always got something on the most popular downloads list on ARD.
I'm currently reading the Matthew Corbet series by Robert McCammon. It's set in colonial America. They start a little slow but once they get going, I fall in love with the characters and have to read compulsively. lol
Yep, Stephanie Plum is definitely good for a break from the serious. lol
Well, I've been tearing through books lately. I'll talk about a couple of good ones I've read.
There was Black Creek Crossing, by John Saul. I love his books, and the way he manages to use teenage protagonists, yet still have decidedly enjoyable adult themes. In this one, a teenage girl moves into a house that strange things are known to happen in, with her alcoholic father and overly religious mother. She meets a friend and the two of them learn how to practice witchcraft. Gruesomeness ensues.
Then I read The Darkest Child, by Delores Phillips. I can't express how great this book was. It's about a black family who live poor in the 1950's. There's an obligatory lynching, and some of the story is centered on pre-Civil-rights-era struggles, but mostly it's about the twisted psyche of the mother, who forces her daughters into prostitution so that she can support her habit of buying expensive clothes. That's a rather simplistic overview, but I don't want to spoil too much of it.
I forced myself to finish the Fifty Shades of Grey series, mostly because I wanted to be able to keep up with that Livejournal sporking that was mentioned in the thread about the series on these boards. It was...painful. Now I'm trying to decide what to read next.
I enjoyed Joyland too and can't wait for "Dr Sleep" to come out at the end of September.
I'm just in the middle of "No Man's Nightingale" by Ruth REndell, the latest in a long-running UK police series.
I'm reading Divided In Death, eighteenth in the In Death series by J. D. Robb.
I'm reading Master and Fool by J. V. Jones; its the third of her Book of Words trilogy. The plot is average but the characters, particularly the villains, are extremely well written.
The Girl Next Door/Brad Parks
Domestic Goddess, the series you're talking about by Nora Roberts is called the In the Garden series, and yes I've read it. She is one of those authors I read every book from.
Speaking of Nora Roberts, I recently read The Search and loved it.
Also recently I've read Suspect by Robert Crais, Forcing Amaryllus by Louise Ure, and Wicked Lies by Lisa Jackson and her sister Nancy Bush. Right now I'm reading The Cleaner by Brett Battles. This is the first in his Jonathan Quinn series and the first one by this author I've tried. It's very exciting, and I look forward to continuing the series.
Blue Velvet, what did you think of Suspect by Robert Crais, and are you familiar with the rest of his work?
I am working my way through his Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series and like that series very much.
I liked Suspect, but I felt it was a bit predictable at times. Spoiler alert here so don't read my next sentence unless you have already read this book. I've read too many mystery/suspense novels where someone in the police force is one of the bad guys, and I almost expect that now, so I wasn't surprised by that aspect of this book. However, I liked all the information about the dog training.
Ha, I read Suspect about a month ago and I've already forgotten the spoiler you mentioned!
I was disappointed a bit compared to the rest of his books-I adore Elvis and Joe. Two of his stand alones are pretty good; Hostage and Demolition Angel.
book 2 the wonder of your love in the sisters of the heart series by Beth Wiseman
I'm reading The Stand by Steven King.
OMG! The Stand is my favorite Stephen King book of all times. It's the first one of his I ever read. I was 15 at the time and fell instantly in love with the jaunra. I think I've read it 3 times. lol I hope you enjoy it. I'm currently rereading the book called It by King.
I'm reading The Deceived. This is the second book in a series by Brett Battles where the main character's name is Jonathan Quinn. The first book was called The Cleaner, and I started listening to the second book as soon as I finished the first. The first six books in this series are on BARD, and although I'm not going to read the next four back to back like I did the first two, I do intend to continue. It's one of those very exciting spy thriller series where the good guys are constantly just narrowly escaping being killed.
I've heard people say the stand is good, but have never actually read it. would someone tell me what it's about?
Just finished Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, very good book very interesting.
If you have your life to live over (and over and over and over...) and if you do things differently, can you change things?
The Stand is about survivers of a super flu that is accidentally released. It's set in the late 70's although a new and uncut version was released in 1990 and may have been updated. Anyway, some survivors follow an old woman named Mother Abigale to Bolder to start anew. Others follow The Dark Man to Vegas. I'll let you guess who's the good and who's the bad. lol Who wins the prize of continued existance? You'll have to read it for yourself to find out? Anyway, it's very long but very good. If you end up reading it, let me know how you like it.
After finishing It, I decided to veg my brain on some complete Chick-lit. I'm reading Willow by VC Andrews.
thanks, DG. will let you know if I get around to reading it.
The stand was really good. I read the unedited version on bookshare. He updated the setting to 1990 and added some scenes.
I also just finished World War Z. It was an interesting take on the Zombie genre; the author is interviewing people from all across the world about the recently won Zombie war.
So if you're going to read the Stand, read Earth Abides as a different take on a similar epidemic and apocalypse. It's on Bard also:
Earth Abides.
I'm bad, I forget the author, and it's a bit of an older book but again, a counterpoint perspective. Both are excellent, but then again I am an unashamed Stephen king fan.
an reading fifty shades of gray finally. I feel I have sunk in to the pit haha.
I use Web Braille, not BARD, so won't read the stand, after all. I don't do audio, unless I have to.
finished Dead After Dark by Charlaine Harris
glad the series is over
I'm reading a book called Mars. I think it's by Ben Nova???
I'm reading Visions In Death by J. D. Robb.
The Good Cop by Brad Parks
(have read his first two, Girl Next Door and Eyes of the Innocent)
Well, every October I read horror books all month long. This year, I ordered two Stephen King books I'd never read--Christine (which I finished last Friday. Scary as hell it was, reading that in the dark.) and Carrie (which I'll probably start tomorrow.
Becky
just finished Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg's The Heist.
Wasn't bad. Wasn't great.
I also recently read The Heist. I liked it but agree it wasn't great. But then Janet Evanovich does not write great literature. Her aim is to make people laugh and be entertained.
I am now reading Insane City by Dave Barry. Absolutely hilarious. Anyone who wants a good laugh should get this or any of his other three novels.
I just read Carrie again in honor of the movie release. I haven't seen the movie yet. Christine is a very scary book for the dark.
As for me, I just finished 4 in the Matthew Corbet series by Robert McCammon. The ending ticked me off at the main character though. I hate it when that happens. I haven't decided what to read next.
re: Janet Evanovich
I didn't mean great in the sense of great literature. :) I'm a big fan of her Stephanie Plum series (at least the first ten or so) and I meant that it wasn't great in comparison to those. Solidly fun and adventurous and silly, but not rip roaringly funny and intense like early SP.
I liked it more than the last few (or more) Stephanie Plums.
Started Sophie Kinsella tonight.
Read a few teen books over the past month or so-
Me, Him, them and It by Caela Carter
Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
RE: Janet Evanovich. I agree The Heist wasn't riproaring fun like the Plum books, but she is writing this new series with a co-writer, so I expected it to be a bit different. I could see a couple of Stephanie's characteristics in Kate, but overall,, I think Kate is much smarter than Stephanie. I look forward to more books in this new series. I don't particularly look forward to more books in the Plum series anymore, but I keep reading them when they do come out. But I think she should have ended it about five or six books ago.
I'm reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series; I'm on book V, Wolves of the Calla. I think that I'll take a break after this one; Books two and three were really good but I feel that they've been going downhill since book IV.
That's what I'm doing, a break after Wolves of the Calla, since we moved.
I am reading celebrity in death by j d robb.
I'm reading Bethany's Sin by Robert McCammon. He just released several of his older books on audible.
I'm reading the Dying Earth series by Jack Vance. I'm on book II, Eyes of the Overworld.
Accidentally Married to...a Vampire? by Mimi Jean Pamfilloff
a quote:
"his lips were like two demons of temptation.."
Ahahahahaha
I'm reading Fritz Leiber's sword and sorcery Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories.
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins..
I just started "Pumping Nylon: The Classical Guitar Technique" I believe it's called. It's by Scott Tennant. Classical guitarist I am not, only took one term in college. But hoping to glean from this book and apply it to my tenor ukulele, transpose the works in there. But mostly it's discussions on technique and how to. Hping it will help me past the brick wall / plateau I've found myself up against, having had this thing for close to 6 months. I know these things happen, but nice to find a book on Bard. It's in Braille on Bard under the Music Section.
Reading "Dick Francis's Refusal" by Felix and Dick Francis even though Dick has been dead a while now.
Keep capitalizing on your daddy's name, Felix.
currently reading White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
Right now I am inishing
Riding the Bus with my Sister by Rachel Simon
I am rereading One Child by Torey Hayden for a second time.
I just finished Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb, a pseudonym for Nora Roberts.
Thunder Dog I can't remember the author but it's about a blind guy who survives 9/11 with his guide dog Rosel. I know Bookshare has it.
I've read The Giver and it's awesome!
I also read The Discarded Ones on Ibooks. That's a fictional account about a teen sent to a facility for troubled teens.
I can't think of any more right now.
I plan to start reading Homo mysterious: evolutionary puzzles of human nature by David Barash.
I wish Bard had his book The Myth of Monogamy though. It's one that some in the anthropology community whom I know have highly recommended.
I've been reading a lot of J. D. Robb lately. I'm currently on Promises In Death.
Just finished Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly. It's the second in her magical cats series about a woman who moves from Boston to a small fictional town in Minnesota and adopts two cats who are pretty unusual and help her solve mysteries. If you like mysteries that are cute and charming but not violent and love cats, you would like these books. The first one was called Curiosity Thrilled the Cat. Unfortunately, if you use BARD, they only have these first two books, but there are five in the series so far.
Lady Chaderly's lover
finished Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay yesterday
started Air Tight by David Rosenfelt today.
I'm reading Revenge Wears Prada: The DEVIL Returns by Lauren Weisberger. This is the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada which she wrote about 10 years ago. I'm enjoying this second book more than I did the first. I wonder if they'll make a movie of it as they did the first.
Compound Fractures by Stephen White
I finished Promises In Death, and am now reading Kindred In Death.
Charming Grace by Deborah Smith. She writes with humor and compassion about characters with usually complicated and sometimes sad lives. The endings are usually quite satisfying as the characters generally go through a lot of traumatic situations before finally finding happiness.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
very engaging, started yesterday and already halfway through
so far strong recommend
Do You Promise Not to Tell? by Mary Jane Clark. This is the second in a mystery series featuring people at a fictional TV news netwowrk. The first book was called Do You Want to Know a Secret? Both books have been entertaining and fairly short. Good mysteries.
I usually have a couple books on the go, esp if I am reading something very very heavy!
"Coming out of the Ice" by Victor Herman (discovered it in audio last week; it's like Christmas!)
"Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick
"Broken Harbour" by Tana French
I tend to go through phases where I read a TON of good books at once, then feel let down by books that are just OK, then read crap. LOL
Kate
I'm now reading Fantasy In Death by J. D. Robb. The head of a game company gets murdered while testing a holographic/virtual reality game involving a sword fight. I have enjoyed all of the books in this series so far, but this one is particularly interesting.
I just downloaded The Daily Ukulele, more of a book with songs with chords for ukulele.
I am currently reading Morality Without God? by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong.
This is available on Bard.
Two other books I just got done with are $11.99 apiece from the iBooks Bookstore:
Why I Became an Atheist - John Loftings
The End of Christianity - John Loftings.
Great books. Less dogmatic and screamy than either Dawkins or Hitchens, and he has more inside information about Christianity than most: he was a pastor and Christian apologist.
A few more books from Bard that I have found well-written:
The History of God - Karen Armstrong
The Battle For God - Karen Armstrong
The first is a history of the god of the Abrahamic religions. The second is a history and explanation for the rise of modern fundamentalism in the same Abrahamic religions.
Karen Armstrong is a former nun, and she is still at least a deist.
I just finished a book called "Learning to Stay" about an Iraq vet who comes home and deals with TBI and PTSD. It was really insightful because we have a couple of close friends dealing with the same.
I also just read Equipping Modern Patriots. It was good too if you like post-apocalyptic stuff.
I'm currently reading Dean Koontz's The Husband. It's sorta meh. I really like his older stuff. Nothing is more irritating to me then to have an action sequence constantly interrupted by long winding descriptions and comparisons. While I still read his books when they come out, they don't excite me like they did when they used to. I also recently read his newest, Innocence. It was ok but not great.
I'm super excited that number 5 in Robert McCammon's Matthew Corbet series is coming out on Audible on May 31. It's called River of Souls. The whole series is awesome! I didn't know if I'd like it but I was hooked after the first half of the first book. I just love the characters. The colonial setting is fun too.
I recently finished W is For Wasted by Sue Grafton. I love this series, and in addition to there being two mysteries to solve in this book, two cases that don't seem to be related at first but do turn out to be, we find out more about Kinsey Millhone's early life and some relatives she never knew about. A very good story, in my opinion.
Ok back to the Dark Tower series, to read Song of Susannah and the Dark Tower.
Maybe Wind Through the Keyhole but probably put that off till later.
Blue Velvet, are you listening to the NLS version read by Mitzi Friedlander? I have such a hard time listening to her voice. I have it downloaded and started to read it, but she sounds awful, like her health is very poor.
VH, yes that's the version I read. I agree about her voice. I used to not mind her voice when I listened to the first several books in this series, but now every time I start one of these books I am distracted by her voice for the first few minutes of the book until I can just forget the voice and get into the story. I'm sure she is quite old, and she sounds like it. Her voice was kind of shakey, and she sounds as if she is talking with a mouthful of cotton. But I don't use any other source for books, so I learn to deal with narrators who are less than perfect.
The Treatment by Mo Hayder
I'm reading her Jack Caffery series.
So far, the first, Birdman, is the standout best.
Just downloaded "On the Pulse Of Morning" by Maya Angelou, to read it again after 12 years or so, in memory of her life.
It's available in Braille and in audio on Bard, for those who want it. Since there is poetry in it, and I am still relatively new to audio books, I opted for the Braille version, even though my RefreshaBraille Braille display has no thumb keys and long-term reading with it can be a bit fatiguing unless someone has ideas.
Speaking of which, I really do appreciate what the NLS has done with Braille books on the Bard Mobile application for iOS. The one downside to BRF as I have always seen it, is the inability to turn pages. we still do not have sections of course, as it is primitive plain text, but it is at least good we can turn pages and set bookmarks.
Anyway not to draw away from this, I can't recommend her work enough.
I'm reading Concealed In Death by J. D. Robb, the latest in the series.
I'm always starting new mystery series, and this time it's the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen. The first book is called The Surgeon, and you certainly can't be squeamish about graphic medical information when reading these medical types of mysteries.
I love Gerretson. That's a great series. I think you'll really like it.
Leo that's funny because I just added "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings" to my BARD wishlist. I read it in high school and want to read it again to honor Dr. Angelou.
The Science of Sherlock Holmes: from Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases
By E. J. Wagner
One of the most fascinating books I've read. I've watched a few screen adaptations but have never read any of Arthur Conan Doyle's books. I must say, this is turning out to be a great intro to Sherlock Holmes.
I am currently reading The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox (currently on book II, the Story of the Stone) by Barry Hughart. It has been described as a Sherlock Holmes story set in ancient China with fantastic elements. The books I have read so far were well written and quite amusing; I think I probably miss some of the references since I am not terribly familiar with ancient Chinese culture and history pre 17th century.
Mr Mercedes by Stephen King.
Im currently reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Its a great book. Its about a girl named Hazle who has cancer but the book does not focus on having cancer. Its about her trying to make the best of her situation. She meets this boy Agustess and after a while they end up really likeing each other. Mean while she tells him about her favorite book and they end up going to travel to meet the author of that book.
I just started 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I'm really enjoying it.
The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told by Lamar Underwood.
The title is self-explanatory.
Very entertaining...
I just finished The Forgotten, #2 in the John Puller series by David Baldacci and am now reading The Target, #3 in the Will Robie series by the same author. I love this guy's writing.
Just finished Toni Braxton's bio. Now am on book f in Sue Grafton's series.
I'm currently reading the Shadows of the Apt fantasy series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I'm on book 6 The Sea Watch. The books are pretty unique; each race is based upon and shares traits with various insects and other lower order creatures. For example beetles are stocky and have high endurance, wasps are violent, can fly and can launch energy bolt type things referred to as "Stings", ants live in distinct city states and have a total mindlink with the other members of the city state etc. It seemed like a weird concept but I'm enjoying it. Its a finished 10 book series beginning with Empire in Black and Gold.
I've been on a kick of wanting to read celebrity autobiographies. I just finished Ann Murray's autobiography and am following it up with Glenn Campbell's since the two of them were friends. Ann talks a lot about Glenn and how he helped her career, so I was curious to see if he mentions her. I've also recently read Susan Lucci's autobiography.
A cheesy romance called Revealed. Can't remember who wrote it.
I have The Secret Place by Tana French up next.
I just started reading the Divergent trilogy. I haven't gotten very far, but I'm already hooked.
The divergent trilogy is great!
I just finished reading Breathe, Annie, Breathe, the 5th book in the hundred oaks series.
I also just finished Clariel by Garth Nix, it was definitely worth the wait.
I have a bunch of books to start, I'm not sure which I should go for next yet.
I'm about half way through the Logan MacRae Series by Stuart Macbride. Completed say goodbye by Lisa gardner early this week. And now reading The Year I Met You by Cicilia Ahern, one of the author that i follow very closely.
I'm now reading the second book in the Divergent trilogy.
I'm reading Daddy's Gone A Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark.
I'm reading Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community by SaulAusterlitz. This book is fascinating. Even though I was not born yet or was too young to remember many of the sitcoms discussed and simply was not interested in watching some of the more recent ones, I still read every chapter and found all of them interesting and entertaining.
I took a hiatus from John Loftus for a few months, but am now reading The Christian Delusion. It's a great book, a bit collegiate for some I suppose. It's quite an anthropological look at the ideas and mythology of the ancient near east, which is where Christianity came from, and brings it forward into the current fundamentalist contexts in America.
Loftus is a respected writer, by Christian and secular scholars. You won't find the brassy antagonism of Dawkins and Hitchens in his books. But great minds on both sides of the issue respect this guy. From an apologetics standpoint, he was the protégé of the great William Lane Craig of the Christians, before his deconversion and venture into secular life.
The book on how that happened is Why I became An Atheist.
Sadly, Bard doesn't have John Loftus's works. iBooks does, and so does Bookshare.
I'm less than an hour from finishing The Collector by Nora Roberts. As much as I love this author, I have to say this book has been a bit predictable. Butstill, I love the way she develops characters and relationships, and I love her romantic suspense books.
Now reading Hope After Faith, by ex-Pentecostal preacher now turned atheist Jerry DeWitt. I admit this is a fascinating read, because he is, dare I say, a whole different kind of atheist than I am accustomed to. There is no talk of rational inquiry, empiricism and skepticism. This guy is, well, from the heart, as it were.
This book is available on Bookshare but Bard, as usual, does not have it. Seems Bard's release of Christian and other spiritual literature far outpaces that of its skeptical literature, save a few greats like Carl Sagan, Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
Anyway, Jerry DeWitt has a whole different way of communicating, and highlights a whole host of different things, more from the humanist side than your typical scientific skeptical approaches we've many of us been reading for decades.
Just finished "The Outsider Test For Faith" by John W. Loftus.
It's available via Bookshare but of course Bard doesn't have it.
I am currently reading the Necronomicon, and Marilyn Manson's autobiography.
I'm currently reading The Saddest Girl in the World, by Cathy Glass. I've been reading several of her books lately, actually.
I just read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I am now reading Dragonfly In Amber, the second installment in the Outlander series. I don't tend to read a lot of historical fiction, but I'm really enjoying this series so far.
The thorn birds by Colleen McCullough
The outlander series is a pretty good one. I'm not one for romances as a genre, but aside from a few annoying character traits, it's a very well-written and well-researched historical fiction/ vague science fiction series. I've read the first four books so far.
Rereading 1984 by george orwell.
Also have two latest Cathy Glass books on the go. Child Bride and Daddy's Princess. people who like Cathy Glass, might perhaps also want to check out Kasey Watson, which is my favourite foster care writer
hello there reading the wheel of time books in the first one.
I'm reading Mean Streak by Sandra Brown.
Finished Against Medical Advice by James Patterson.
Still reading 1984 by J.O.
BTW, anyone here uses Good Reads on goodreads.com?
Thanks for the Kasey Watson recommendation. I'll see if any of her books are on Bookshare.
Reading Ritual Chill, one of James Axler's Deathlands series. I am actually reading the GraphicAudio adaptation/dramatization of the book, which is freaking awesome! I love GraphicAudio!
I'm working my way through the Trouble Shooter series by Susanne Brockmann. These books have the perfect blend of romance, suspense, and drama. Right now I'm on Hot Target.
Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy. A bit late to the party on that one, I realize. But what a series!
rereading the outlander books. have to read the last 2 for the first time. only finished half of the echo in the bone. just got up to book 5. :)
I am reading Alone By Lisa Gardner. Really good so far, and the beginning to one of her series'.
I haven't read a Lisa Gardner book in awhile, but I love her series'.
I'm about to start At Last by Jill Shalvis, one of the books in her Lucky Harbor series.
read 2 good books this past month. Little brother, and the girl on the train.
I'm reading Sparrow Hill Road by Seanin McGuire. Interesting read, but I do prefer her October Daye series over it thus far.
Just got done with Game of Thrones and Clash of Kings. A World Of Ice and Fire is more a history I only got through a few chapters. I'd like to know what comes after A Clash of Kings though. Not yet on Bard I think.
I just finished The Defiant: Grid Down by John W. Vance. I also have recently
read Harvest by Scott Nicholson, Blessing in Disguise (can't remember by
whom, and I'm about to start a book about a girl in Fostercare that I got off
BARD.e .
A couple more John Loftus books:
The Christian Delusion and Christianity Is Not Great.
Hope by Kevin Sullivan, et al. It can be found on bookshare...
It's a true story about three young women from Cleveland who were kidnapped and held captive for ten years in some weirdo's house. They were found in 2013.
Their ordeal or what they did in order to survive is at once fascinating and heartbreaking.
The book I read about the girl in Fostercare was called Three Little Words and it's by Ashley Rhodes-Corder, or something like that. It's on BARD and it was really really good. I read it in one night.
I just finished While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark, which was very good. I am now reading White Fire, the thirteenth book in the Pendergast series. And yes, I have the GoodReads app on my iPhone.
Twelve Angry Men by Rose Reginald. It is on BARD
I have watched the movie and enjoyed it, so I wanted to compare it with the play itself. Excellent thus far.
I just finished reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King. It's not bad, but it certainly isn't his best work.
Recently read Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. She actually wrote this before To Kill a Mockingbird, but it just got published recently. It's pretty controversial because of the racism, but the story does take place in the deep South during the fifties.
I'm about to start Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb.
Raskolnikov, re post 901, I also read a book about that Ohio kidnapping. I believe it was written by two of the girls, themselves. I couldn't put it down. Of course it reminded me a lot of that similar case, in California, about the girl held for 18 years. Sick, sick people in the world, to say the least!
As for fiction, I just finished a haunted house story. Cold Hill House by Peter James. Just so-so. I recall reading one of his books about 20 years ago, and this story was similar, but not as well written. The house killed all of its occupants.
Next on my list is the newest Sara Paretsky V.I. Warshawski novel, and maybe A Little Life, by HANYA YANAGIHARA. It's about 800 pages, I think, and I relish long books! I hope this will really draw me in.
Eagerly waiting for the release of the next Ruth Rendell, next month! it will be her last, sadly.
I just finished Curse of the Spellmans, book #2 in the Izzy Spellman series. I recommend this series if you like mysteries with a lot of humor featuring quirky characters. All six are on BARD.
If you enjoyed that book, you will perhaps like The Collector by John Fowles. It's fiction and has a similar story line except with tragic consequences. Give it a try if you haven't already.
Just a warning, though: This novel influenced Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, some real-life sicko psycho serial killers.
I've been hearing for some time that there's a long-lost true crime novel by Harper Lee out there. Others are saying that these "mystery papers" are not actually a novel. Whether it's just rumor or factual I have no idea.
I will read Go Set a Watchman in the near future.
I'm about to start rereading The Darkside of Guy de Maupassant. It'll be a good transition to October and getting into the Halloween spirit.
Blue Velvet, I've read the complete Spellman series and for the most part, I absolutely loved it.
I just finished Obsession in Death. It's a great read, as are all of the books in that series.
The War That Ended Peace by Margaret Macmillan.
I just started reading Burned, the seventh book in the House of Night series by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
At present, reading the Dark Tower Series by Mr. King. Brilliant! I have not befoore read the whole thing, so I am rectifying the situation. :D
Hi all,
I love a lot of mental health books. I just finished Are you the One for Me? Knowing who's right and Avoiding Who'sWrong, by Barbra D Angelas. That book was great and was about how to tell if someone is the right person for you, relationship-wise, as well as how to tell if they're not the right one for you. I found it on Bard. I also read Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken, Transform Your life With the power of Authenticity, by mike Robbins. as well as Focus on the Good Stuff, The Power of Appreciateion, by Mike Robbins. Both of those books were absolutely amazing!! Be Yourself, everyone os Already taken, is about how to have a more authentic life, how to befriend your fear, and how to let things go. it talked a lot about loving youself, too. Focus on the Good stuff, talks a lot about how to appreciate yourself, as well as others. I love mysteries and romance novels as well as biographical books and books about animals. I have gotten a lot of books from this list, I think I might like to read.
Take care,
Natalia
I just finished Revival by Stephen King. It's a very good book.
Recently finished Memory Man by David Baldacci. The plot is pretty implausible, and it's not a real fast paced thriller like a lot of his books are, but I enjoyed it.
I just started Under the Dome by Stephen King. I'm enjoying it so far.
I just finished Under the Dome by Stephen King. I liked it, but he has written far better.
I recently started reading Swan Song by Robert McCammon, which I am enjoying.
Swan Song is a wonderful book.
I'm rereading Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel" again.
I finished my book at the end of last month and I'm now reading "The World Crisis" by Winston Churchill and "Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War" by Max Hastings
I'm embracing my inner slut and reading a series by Lori Foster called Love Under Cover. I'm currently working on book three of the four books so far in this series. I'm not sure if she'll end the series after four or if it will continue. The books in reading order are: Run the Risk, Bare it All, Getting Rowdy, and A Dash of Peril. These are romantic suspense books all taking place in a fictional Ohio small town where the major character in each book is either working undercover or is hiding major secrets about their background. The reason I said I'm embracing my inner slut is that Lori Foster's books all have a lot of explicit sex which I like as long as the rest of the story is good and that it's not just about the sex. These books are on BARD.
Swan Song is one of my absolute alltime favorite books. I've read it at least 3 times, as well as The Stand, by SK. One would think I like post-apocalyptic books or something. lol
I just finished reading The Borrowed World by Franklin Horton. It's onn Audible and is about a group of folks trying to make it home after massive terrorist attacks. I liked it. I've read a ton of stuff in this jaunra and I like this one because it wasn't overly technical or overly filled with fight scenes. Sure, there were a few of them but the author didn't focus on the gore. There were a few laugh-outloud parts too which I really liked.
I also just finished reading A Head Full of Ghosts, also on Audible. I love it when I get my monthly credits. lol It was a great book. I can't remember the author's name and don't have my phone near me to look it up but just search on the title and you'll find it. Without giving too much away, is the teen girl possessed or is she crazy?
It sounds like we all like a lot of the same types of books.
the Convergence of Science and Biblical Wisdom by Gerald schroeder. Also a Soldier of the
Great War and The Executioner's song. Swansong sounds like something I'd enjoy
especially if has elements of dystopia.
I think I read Executioner's Song before. Isn't that the story of Gary Gilmore?
If you like dystopia, you've definitely got to check out Swan Song. I can't remember if BARD has it yet or not but even it you had to purchase it from audible, I promise, it's worth it.
I'm reading Devoted in Death, the latest in the Eve Dallas series by J.D. Robb.
Now reading this one:
The Good Liar, by Nicholas Searle.
Roy is a conman living in a leafy English suburb,
about to pull off the final coup of his career.
He is going to meet and woo a beautiful woman
and slip away with her life savings. But who
is the man behind the con?
What has he had to do to survive a life of lies?
And who has had to pay the price?
*
I just love reading about thieves and con artists.
I just finished the Dark Tower series by Stephen King for a second time. Then Passenger 23 by Sebastian Fitzek (SP?). It's a great little crime/mystery story based on the many disappearances which take place on cruise ships. I think he is fast becoming one of my favorite authors, though I can't tell you exactly why. Audible has several of his books, three of which are dramatized - and and are all quite good in their own right.) Just now I'm working on Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz. Quite a nice little novel so far, one focused on the gap between dreams and waking, reality and fiction, with Koontz's brand of poetic story telling, suspense, an da bit of humor.
I love J.D. Robb's In Death series. I'm sure I'll read Devoted In Death soon. I just finished Swan Song. It is a great book. It's available in braille on BARD. I think I'll read Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews next.
yes, that is the one. Sorry I failed to post more information about the books I'm presently
reading. I am on a braillenote. thanks for the recommendation. I will add it to my wishlist.
Ah, Flowers in the Attic is an excellent choice. I sure am glad to see the stuff from my teen years still being enjoyed.
Ah, yes, also from my teen years, I don't know how many times I read them. gotta love the crazy that is the Foxworth family! I liked Garden of Shadows, best.
For anyone familiar with the books already, if you need a laugh, check out these two blogs, wherein these bad, bad books are discussed in very funny ways.
http://ohvcandrews.tumblr.com/archive
http://vcablogorama.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00:00:00-06:00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00:00:00-06:00&max-results=24
I read Flowers in the Attic and all of its sequels and enjoyed them. I read other books by this author but eventually got tired of the themes of abuse and incest that runs through all of her books. Makes you wonder what kind of childhood she had.
On the topic of con artists, I enjoyed Once a Thief and its sequel Always a Thief by Kay Hooper. Both are on BARD. If you want to read a true book of a real con artist, try Catch me if You Can by Frank Abagnale. It is also on BARD. Here is the BARD description:
Lighthearted autobiography of a high-school dropout from the Bronx who became a master counterfeiter and a millionaire by the age of twenty-one. Describes his successful impersonations throughout the 1960s of an airline pilot, a doctor, a lawyer, and a college professor, before being apprehended. Some strong language. 1980.
Thanks, I'll check those out, blueVelvet.
Re VC Andrews, she only wrote the first 7 books, the rest are done by a ghostwriter, and are of much poorer quality writing and storyline than the originals. I remember noticing the difference, and gave them up after attempting to read a couple of the ghostwritten ones.
many of the books from that time contained a lot of rape and other unsavory goings on, especially the romances! I don't guess all of these authors had tragic lives, just vivid imaginations!
Oh yes, and on the topic of twisted heroine and elements of incest, Wideacre, by Philippa Gregory is your book. Leaves VCA in the dust! LOL
I just finished Flowers in the Attic, and enjoyed it. I'm going to read the sequel next.
I just finished rereading 11/22/63 by Stephen King. My son is reading it as well so I figured I'd revisit it. I'm glad I did. It was just as good the second time.
Now I'm reading Ashes of the Unspeakable: The Borrowed World Book 2. It's a post apocalyptic book.
I'm reading Tess Garitsen, they are good so far.
I mean to reread 11-22-63 soon. I really enjoyed it!
I'm reading two, at the moment, a Judith Gould 80s era bit of saga-licious trashy goodness, and this one:
The Winter Girl, by Matt Marinovich
A scathing and exhilarating thriller that begins with a husband’s obsession with the seemingly vacant house next door.
It’s wintertime in the Hamptons, where Scott and his wife, Elise, have come to be with her terminally ill father, Victor, to await the inevitable. As weeks turn to months, their daily routine—Elise at the hospital with her father, Scott pretending to work and drinking Victor’s booze—only highlights their growing resentment and dissatisfaction with the usual litany of unhappy marriages: work, love, passion, each other. But then Scott notices something. Every night at precisely eleven, the lights in the neighbor’s bedroom turn off. It’s clearly a timer…but in the dead of winter with no one else around, there’s something about that light he can’t let go of. So one day while Elise is at the hospital, he breaks in. And he feels a jolt of excitement he hasn’t felt in a long time. Soon, it’s not hard to enlist his wife as a partner in crime.
Their transgression quickly sends husband and wife down a deliriously wicked spiral of bad decisions, infidelities, escalating violence, and shocking revelations.
What am I reading right now?
This board.
I also loved 11/22/63 even though I don't usually like Stephen King. Another book about time travel I really liked is called Time and Again by Jack Finney. It is also on BARD. It was written clear back in 1970 I think and is about a guy who is chosen to take part in an experiment. He is sent back to New York City in the 1800's and is told not to do anything that will change history. He is told to be just an observer, but he ends up going back more than once and does change history.
I've been on a bit of a Stephen King Kick recently. It began with 11/22/63, which I enjoyed, despite not really being a fan of time travel. Then it was Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers, two of a trilogy, with the next one out in June. Then it was The Dark Tower series for a second time, followed by IT, for a third. It is one of those books I read every six years or so.
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of la Mancha by Cervantes. I understand Don Quixote is somewhat difficult reading and that it will take me a while to finish but I am determined to get it done. I actually read it when I was much younger so rereading it will help me understand it better. Also, the Road by Cormac McCarthy. This is also another book I've already read. I will download Swansong and get started on that as well.
hello there zoeroday by Baldacci, and blue by Danielle steel.
I finished the original books in the Dollanganger series, which were really good. Now I'm reading Destined, the ninth novel in the House of Night series.
I've read a couple of really good books lately.
The first is called The Mercy of the Sky and is about the May 20 2013 tornado that hit Moore Oklahoma. I'm an avid lover of storms and this was the absolute best. It was very powerful.
I also just finished reading Hyasenth Girls. It was sad and makes me glad I'm not a teen girl any more. lol
I just read the Unibomber Manifesto, and it's definitely not on Bard.
This morning, I started reading Six Years, the first book I've read that is written by Harlan Coben and also the first that is narrated by Scott Brick (though I've heard his name many times).
Becky
I'm reading this 800 page wonder (I love long books), and so far I haven't been tempted to stray to another book. *grin* While looking up a synopsis to post here, I discovered that it's actually the first in a series of six! Yes!
Speaks the Nightbird, by Robert Mccammon.
The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies, and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal.
After hearing damning testimony, magistrate Woodward sentences the accused witch to death by burning. Desperate to exonerate the woman he has come to love, Matthew begins his own investigation among the townspeople. Piecing together the truth, he has no choice but to vanquish a force more malevolent than witchcraft in order to save Rachel and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming innocent lives.
OOOOO, the MAtthew Corbet series is awesome!!! I'm pretty sure I've read that Harlen Coben book as well. Good stuff.
I'm currently reading the third book in the Harry Potter series, the prisoner of
Ascabon. :)
that sounds like a great book, violet! Once I finish all the hp series, I'll read
those! :)
I was thinking about checking out more books by Robert McCammon since I enjoyed Swan Song so much, so I will keep that series in mind. I just finished Destined, the ninth book in the House of Night series. I plan to read Hidden, the tenth installment in that series, next.
Currently rereading On the Road by Jack Kerouac, which will be followed by The Dharma Bums.
Also reading No One Writes Back by Jang Eun-Jin. I chose to try this one specifically because it's translated from the Korean and the story seems a bit odd.
All of these books can be found on BARD.
I just read Propaganda by Edward Bernays, the father of modern propaganda. Chilling. It's on Bookshare.
I'm about to begin reading Doubt: A History by Jennifer Hecht. I found it on Bookshare.
I'm about to start Redeemed, the last book in the House of Night series.
I just Started reading The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by SK.
Hi.
I’ve been reading “Cause of Death” by Patricia Cornwell and I started it last night. Before that though, I finished the book “Against Equality” which is a collection of essays by the GLBT activist Ryan Conrad. It’s really good, especially if you believe in people forming their own collectives rather than collectives formed by organizations and associations connected to certain bodies of the federal government.
After “Cause of Death”, I’ll be reading the epic novel “In Search of Lost Time which is the major work of Marcel Proust. I heard a lot about it from reading books by Chris Hedges in which he makes reference to the work when making points about society and viewing the world. I’ll let you guys know what I think.
James
Yeah, I've heard of "The Collector" in connection to Lake and Ng. I've seen different documentaries on those two men as well over the years. What a couple of sick Bastards.
I've read quite a few books by Patricia Cornwell. I have liked most of them, but the one I read most recently, something about Red Mist, was disappointing. I finished the House of Night series, which I enjoyed for the most part, and am currently reading A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.
Hi. Last night, I started “Remembrance of Things Past” by Marcel Proust. It’s volume One of Three and is really good so far. It’s slightly autobiographical in terms of Proust’s life, but he fictionalizes the romantic relationship to reflect it as that of a man and woman instead of two guys, as it would have been most likely rejected at the time and even then I’m sure there were people who objected just by virtue of the fact that there was certain situations describing sex in the novel, especially in the beginning of Part One of Volume One, but I definitely enjoy it.
It mainly deals with remembering past times and how we do that as humans, and it also is the first bit of material on the concept of “Involuntary Memory”, and very interesting. The three volumes comprise seven parts and it’s the 1981 translation. It’s available on NLS BARD should anyone like to check it out.
James
I know yall will be shocked by this but I'm reading End of Watch, the new Stephen King.
The Drowning Girls, by Paula Treick DeBoard. It's just out, and a new author, to me. It's about an upscale neighborhood, and a couple and their teenage daughter who move in. Soon, a manipulative girl who is supposedly the daughter's new friend begins to develop an obsession with the husband, and he of course mishandles it, doesn't communicate very well what's going on, with his wife, and so lots of hell and trouble ensues.
I just finished reading "Purity" by Jonathan Franzen. First exposure to this author. it was very smoothly written and I admired his great interest in perspective (rather than truth). I did find that he wrote most of his female characters in a rather obnoxious, needy way. There was some good stuff here about identity, secrets and the nature of privacy, mostly in the sections concerning the advocate Andreas Wolf, but I'm not convinced the book really had anything meaningful to say about anything of these things. Good writing though, yes, and occasionally funny. Three out of five stars on goodreads.
I also finished "The Summer of Katya", my first book by Trevanian. Yes, he goes by the name Trevanian, and that's it. So cool. This isn't the usual sort of thing for him, as I understand it, as he's known for kind of spoofy espionage and adventure sort of stories. This one is almost a gothic style novel set on the eve of the first world war. It's about a young doctor working in a village in the French Basque country who falls in love with the eponymous Katya, one of a mysterious well-to-do french family hiding some tenebrous secrets that's taken up residence outside the town. The writing was very sstropng and Trevanian captured very well the feelings of young, unrequited love. The description of the Basque festival is very colourful and surprisingly interesting to read. I loved the interactions between this young doctor and Katya's troubled twin. they were witty and acidic, but not altogether charged with dislike, which was a novel and complex approach. So yes, good book.
I have begun reading Satan in Goray by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Up to chapter 11 now and so far it's great. Here is a brief synopsis:
As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and
those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come
to Goray.
I am also reading Aztec by Gary Jennings.
BARD has them both.
"Satan of Goray" sounds quite interesting; might have to get my hands on that.
I am currently reading a few books. I read more than one at a time typically.
The current ones are:
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael B.
The True American: Mercy and Murder in Texas
(I have to read it as a required incoming freshman university student.)
The Kill Order: the Mazerunner Prequel, James Dashner
I am reading the following audiobooks I downloaded from BARD:
The Atlas by William T. Vollmann.
A travelogue of stories about people around the globe, mostly in tragic circumstances. Tells of war victims in Sarajevo, squalor in Cambodia, and crack-addiction and prostitution in San Francisco. Depicts humanity in the context of violence, suffering, and alienation. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex.
The Box Man by Kobo Abe.
Description: An existential novel about a man who wishes to maintain his anonymity by wearing a cardboard box over his head and torso with only a peephole to observe the world. Reflects the spiritual malaise of our time.
And this last one I got from Bookshare:
Riding Toward Everywhere by William T. Vollman
Vollmann is a relentlessly curious, endlessly sensitive, and unequivocally adventurous examiner of human existence. He has investigated the causes and symptoms of humanity's obsession with violence (Rising Up and Rising Down), taken a personal look into the hearts and minds of the world's poorest inhabitants (Poor People), and now turns his attentions to America itself, to our romanticizing of "freedom" and the ways in which we restrict the very freedoms we profess to admire. For Riding Toward Everywhere, Vollmann himself takes to the rails. His main accomplice is Steve, a captivating fellow trainhopper who expertly accompanies him through the secretive waters of this particular way of life. Vollmann describes the thrill and terror of lying in a trainyard in the dark, avoiding the flickering flashlights of the railroad bulls; the shockingly, gorgeously wild scenery of the American West as seen from a grainer platform; the complicated considerations involved in trying to hop on and off a moving train. It's a dangerous, thrilling, evocative examination of this underground lifestyle, and it is, without a doubt, one of Vollmann's most hauntingly beautiful narratives. Questioning anything and everything, subjecting both our national romance and our skepticism about hobo life to his finely tuned, analytical eye and the reality of what he actually sees, Vollmann carries on in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn, providing a moving portrait of this strikingly modern vision of the American dream.
Those books in the last posting sound really interesting. I'll have to check them out.
James
Kat Martin Against The Tide. Romance suspense type.
I'm reading Lock & Key by Joe Hill. It's an audio drama from Audible. I'm not sure how well I like this format though. On one hand, some of the funny parts are funnier when acted out but on the other hand, some of the acting is super cheesy.
Goddess, is that made by Graphic Audio? They do a lot of dramatization of comic or graphic novel type storiesa nd yeah, the acting tends to be a little on the amateurish side sometimes. nice effort, though.
It was produced by Audible and Audible Commics. I finished it today. The plot was good. The biggest downfall really was there needed to be just a bit more clues as to what was happening during the action parts. It was a bit, at times, like watching a movie without DVS. lol
Neat. I didn't realize Audible produced dramas like that.
I'm used to watching movies without DVS even though I can't see a thing, and actually a lot of the British audio dramas I have feel very much like that, not explaining very much and eschewing narration entirely, so you really have to pay attention to dialogue and sound effects. But everything's there and the care and detail toward sound design is incredibly good.
James, do you really find Graphic Audio's voice actors of poor quality? I've been listening to them for about ten years, and aside from a few I'm not terribly impressed with at times, I've found much of the performances to be quite well acted.
Goddess, I actually purchased Lock and Key from audible because I really Enjoyed his other novel Nos4atu. I thought the acting from what I heard from the trailer was pretty decent, though that's just a small representation. If you liked the dramatized stuff from Audible I highly recommend some of the books by Sebastian Fitzech (SP?). The first one I read was "The Child". Dark, but really great. His other two are fantastic, as are most of the books I've read of his which aren't dramatized. I can't recall the names of the other two dramatizations, but they're also great.
Audible seems interesting enough to try. Someone mentioned on the boards not long ago that you get a free trial or a free book to join, but by now this is probably outdated information.
Several books on BARD have multiple narrators. In fact, if anyone knows of any BARD books with multiple narrators, please pass that info on to me.
I recently listened to one such book from BARD based on the biblical book of Job. It is a modern interpretation. Also, a kind friend gave me a dramatized Bible years ago which I still possess and listen to occasionally. The production seems to be of professional quality.
So if Audible has these types of books, I think I might like them.
Remy, you'll enjoy Lock & Key. I think the only part of the acting that really seemed over done was the crying. Fake crying is just sooooo hard to do well. lol
It really is. I think onions help. But then you smell like onions.
Right now I'm reading the Great and Terrible series by Chris Stewart. It's a series similar to the Left Behind series about Satan and his follower's battle with the mortal children of God, and it primarily takes place in the end times. I'm Five books in, and it's taken a decidedly post-apokalyptic turn with the United States falling victim to an EMP attack which cuts power to the whole country. For a Christian-centered book, it isn't really preachy, though it does assume the reader knows a bit about the Christian denomination on which it centers. The first book also takes place before earth, during the biblical war in Heaven, when the followers of Lucifer and the followers of the Father and Jesus Christ were at odds. An interesting concept, certainly. The only thing that strikes me as strange is the author might introduce a character or two in the first book, only to have them not pop up until a couple more books in. If you take the series as one long narrative, I think that's okay, but aside from the first book, the books don't really stand on their own. Still worth a read if you like military or post-apokalyptic fiction. The writer has a lot of military experience, and it really shines through his writing, lending it a lot of authenticity.
I've read the first two books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings). They're good enough that I will probably finish the series, but not wonderful. They're also very long--I needed a break between the first and second books, and I'm taking another break now. I recently read the first two books of the Dresden Files, a series about a wizard in modern-day Chicago who helps solve cases. These are really good--I will definitely continue reading that series. I'm currently reading 14th Deadly Sin, the fourteenth installment in the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson.
I've always thought the Dresden files sounded interesting. Something I haven't gotten into, but one of those ones which are always in the back of my mind somewhere.
I've just finished the Crown of Stars series by Kate Elliott. It reminded me of a mix of A Song of Ice and Fire and Wheel of Time. It was 7 books long and sort of lost its way in books 4 and 5 (Both around 1000 pages which didn't help things) but overall a good series. They're all on Bookshare.
I've also been reading Coiling Dragon, which is a translated Chinese fantasy webnovel on wuxiaworld.com. It's massive at 21 books long and I'm about half way through. I imagine that it flows better in Chinese but it's very readable in English and the translator seems top notch
Okay, quick update. Lock and Key was phonominal. The overall story, characterization and progression really surprised me. It was only thirteen hours long, but dramatized, they pack a heck of a lot of story in there. I will agree with Sunshine that there were times when it was hard to figure out what is going on, but they are few and far between. The acting was, overall, very convincing, and the sound design did a good job conveying what was happening. I appreciated that they used a lot of natural-sounding specialization, meaning everything they recorded sounded like it was recorded in the location the scene took place. Not truly binaural quality, but pretty close. I'd highly recommend this book.
14th Deadly Sin was excellent. I'm now reading Grave Peril, the third book in the Dresden Files.
Rereading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
I just finished the Kane stories by Karl Edward Wagner. Kane is based very loosely on the biblical Cain. He killed his brother Abel and was cursed by their creator with immortality and could only be killed in violence. He has no regard for human life and any evil that he puts down was probably started by him in the first place. There are three novels Bloodstone, Dark Crusade, and Darkness Weaves, and two short story collections Death Angel's Shadow and Night Winds. There is a third short story collection that is a reprint of some of the stories and a couple of new ones called the Book of Kane. These were all written in the 70s but there are pretty good versions on bookshare. Definitely a change of pace from what I'm used to even considering the Grimdark fantasy of people like George Martin or R. Scott Backer
Right now, I'm reading:
The Fold; Peter Clines,
11/22/63
The Time Patrol by Initial P. Andersen. Dunno how to spell his first name.
Time After Time, by Allan Appel? Bad spelling.
I love where Alex goes to the pawn shop, and knocks on the door. The guy owning the store asks who's there, and he answers: "Raskolnikov."
I know it's an older book, but the reader, is very well, he makes it sound real. Noah something.
Sarah
I am almost done with Hiding In The Light, by Rifqa Bary
I'm reading Home Before Morning: a story about a femaile nurse in Vietnam.
Ooh, that sounds very good, Sunshine. Adding it to my tbr list.
Currently two books. The High and the Mighty, Ernest K. Gann, from 1953. This one's about passengers and crew on a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco, and a possible accident...I'm not far into it yet; there's lots of flight procedure described, interesting for differences between now and then.
also: No Child of Mine, by Susan Lewis, who is a British author, new to me, so if it turns out to hold my attention, she has a lot of others. So far, so good, although I keep falling asleep on anything I try to read! GRR! Not the fault of the books, though, twins have a lot to answer for, for little ones who aren't even born yet. LOL I am trying to get in all the reading I can, now.
I've finally started using Voice Dream now that the Fred voice is an option, and I love it!
Synopsis:
Alex Lake's day job is all about helping people, especially children. She cares about them passionately and does everything in her power to rescue them from those who mean them harm.
When the case of three-year-old Ottilie Wade comes to her attention, Alex finds herself completely unable to detach from the child the way she should. She feels an overpowering need to make a real difference in little Ottilie's life, but no one is prepared to believe that Ottilie is in danger.
In the end, Alex makes a decision that has consequences for her, her family and Ottilie - consequences that no one, least of all Alex, could have foreseen.
I'm about to start reading a book that falls under the subterranean fiction genre. I was unable to find it in audio, so for any of you bibliophiles out there, refer me to wherever you've come across an audio copy. Fortunately I found it in text on Bookshare and will be able to read it during this short break. Also, if you know of any other book that would be a good companion for this one feel free to recommend it.
Underground Man by Gabriel de Tarde
Synopsis: After the sun turns red and the rivers become solid ice, the planet freezes and many of its people slowly starve. Survivors, seeking a source of heat, dig deep into the earth. Their catastrophe ultimately gives birth to a triumph of human ingenuity and spirit when the subterranean civilization develops labor-saving technology that frees citizens to focus on artistic endeavors. Given the appropriate environment, people can do anything, according to this 1905 novel by a noted sociologist. Gabriel de Tarde wrote Underground Man to illustrate the concept that humans are creatures of their social environment.
An intriguing mix of the post-apocalyptic and the utopian, the story combines satirical and ironic points of view with an optimistic perspective on the
possibility of overcoming the failings of human nature to develop a thriving culture of intellectual and artistic achievement. H. G. Wells, a noted admirer
of the novel, provides a wide-ranging Preface.
I'm reading Resurrecting Home by A American. It's book 5 in a series about a group of people and life after an EMP.
I've just started Samuel Beckett's great trilagy of novels beginning with Molloy.
how is it these were not part of my life.
The Girl with all the Gifts. Zombie apokalypse fiction - something I usually don't care for. However, this one has an interesting twist in that the protagonist is a little girl who has been infected by a fungal spore which causes the zombie phinominon. She is one of a couple dozen children, however, who has retained her humanness. She has no idea what she is because she has been locked away for observation in a facility for most of her life. That's not a spoiler since what she is is implied and revealed early on. The human aspect, and how the other people in the facility view her, and especially how their oppinions of her change over time is what makes this book interesting.
About to start reading:
The Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read.
I found it on BARD.
hi all,
i am reading the federalist papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay it consists of 85 articles about american politics
I am currently reading 'Ranchero'. It's about a ex cop turned repo man who
gets beat up and has his neighbors prized ranchero stolen from him. He then
travels up and down the back woods of Mississippi trying to find it. It is
surprinsly entertaining and a nice break from the Hells Angels/Mogols
Motorcycle Club books I've been reading for the past 2 months. I'm probably
going to read Paradise Sky by Joe R. Landsdale. It's a western about a black
cowboy from east texas.
These are the books I hope will keep me entertained on my daily commute. Just found them on BARD. They aren't very long.
New Lands by Charles Fort
Collection of curious phenomena and bizarre events from newspapers and other writings.
The Parable of the Blind by Gert Hofmann
Probes existential terror by way of an examination, tinged with irony, of the travails and involuntary teamwork of six blind beggars. They have been summoned
to pose for Pieter Breughel the Elder's 1568 masterpiece, referred to in the title. A philosophical chorus conveyed in a first-person-plural format, explores
the world of blind people and the relationships between art, victimization, and universal suffering.
Who Killed the Robins Family? And where, and when, and how, and why, did they die? by Thomas Chastain and Bill Adler
This mystery proves that crime does pay. The publisher is offering a $10,000 prize to the reader who devises the best solution to the mystery posed by
this story. Motives, methods, clues, and red herrings abound as, one by one, eight members of a wealthy American family are killed in exotic settings around
the world.
Through the Wheat: A Novel by Thomas Boyd
Moving through a wheat field in France, an American Marine enters battle during World War I. This account reduces the horror of war and the experience
of a hero-in-the-making to human terms. F. Scott Fitzgerald praised the book as "...not only the best combatant story of the great war but also the best
war book since 'The Red Badge of Courage'."
Has anyone read anything by Cathy Glass? If so can you send some more things like her this way? I love her, rosie lewis, and Casey Watson. They're great and I'd love to find more books like these.
I recently started the Hap and Leonard series by Joe R. Lansdale. I'm not
usually into crime and mystery novels but this series pulled me in. I'm
currently reading the 3rd installment in the series, 'The Two Bear Mambo'. As
you can tell from the title, the author adds a lot of humor, which balances out
the horrid crimes and situations the two leading characters find themselves in.
I'm recalling looking forward to reading this series.
I'm usually more of a adventure and biography type of guy, so this is
something completely new for me.
I'm reading the 4th (out of 9) of the Hap and Leonard series by Joe R.
Lansdale. I'm loving it but it is getting pretty dark, haha. Will probably take a
break from the series and either read a western, Colter's Journey (takes place
in the 1800s and is about a boy on a journey to find his kidnapped sisters) or
Willie Nelson's biography. I'm leaning towards Willie's bio, since that should be
light and school work is starting to pile up.
Good readings!
I finally finished the Hap and Leonard series by Joe R. Lansdale. I'm sort of
sad to have finished it, lol. It perfectly mixes depravity and intellectuality.
I am now reading Willie Nelson's biography and Colter's Journey, which is a
western. I will most likely be starting the Stephen King series, The Dark Tower,
afterwards.
About to start the following by Stephen Knight:
Rogano: a novel DB16738
While investigating a rash of strange murders by the elusive Deptford Strangler in the London of 1902, a retired police inspector and his nephew discover
that a similar series of murders occurred in the year 1454 in Rogano, Italy. Further investigation uncovers a chilling, supernatural prophecy of violence
and death reaching back to the ancient world.
Just red the Nightside and Secret Histories series by Simon R Green in succession. Fun, witty urban fantasy set in the real world where demons, magic and pretty much any mythilogical creature you can think of truly exist. Now that this is done, I'm actually listening to the "Voice acting Mastery" podcasts by one of my favorite voice actors, Crispin Freeman. For anyone with an interest in voice acting, these podcasts are an absolute must.
eragon. am reading the third book now.
the burglar who counted the spoons by Lawrence Block
The Curtis black series by kimberla lawson.
I won't have much time to read in the following couple of months but I plan to complete these:
Wieland: or, The transformation, together with Memoirs of Carwin, the biloquist; a fragment by Charles Brockden Brown
Published in 1798 and considered the first American Gothic novel. Wieland, whose fanatic father is killed by a mysterious flash of light, is commanded by an unearthly voice to sacrifice his wife and children as a sign of obedience to heaven.
Equus by Peter Shaffer
A drama of an electrifying journey into the mind of a seventeen-year-old stable-boy who, after blinding six horses, is taken to a hospital and examined by a probing psychiatrist. Tony Award for Best Play.
The tightwad gazette: promoting thrift as a viable alternative lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn
On less than $30,000 a year, the Dacyczyns saved $49,000 in less than seven years. Known as the Frugal Zealot, Amy, mother of six, produces a newsletter describing methods of saving money by reusing, buying cheap, scrounging, and being innovative. She compiled those newsletter articles and readers' letters to create this comprehensive season-by-season guide to cheap living. Bestseller.
Tonight when I finish with studying, I’ll be starting “The Unwind Dystology” series by Neal Shusterman. This series deals with a Dystopian future in the United States where children between the ages of 13 to 18 can be turned over to this agency by their parents to be used as parts for other people who need them. It was a series recommended to me by one of my friends who said that they really enjoyed it. I’ll let everyone know how I like it. It’s available from both NLS BARD and Audible. It’s also available from the iTunes Store for those who have and use Apple IOS devices.
James
currently reading stuff for school ST. Augustine City of God, I really need to go
back and read the entire thing it's actually interesting.
Wow James, that one sounds pretty messed up (not necessarily in a bad way though).
I just finished Pillars of the Earth by Ken Fallet, a very long read, but quite an enjoyable one. It takes place in the 1100 and centers on the political, social and personal issues surrounding the building of a cathedral in a fictional location. Doesn't sound that interesting on the surface, but it's an extremely good read with a lot of character development for its central cast. Highly recommend.