What are you reading?

justkim · 07-02-2012, 07:55 AM

I just finished reading *Wild* by Cheryl Strayed. Fantastic book! This is also a Oprah book club book if you are doing her book club for the summer.

Overview
A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again.

At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone.

Strayed faces down rattlesnakes and black bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.

Martina · 07-04-2012, 03:30 AM

The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly.

I loved the Harry Bosch books. These -- the other is The Lincoln Lawyer -- not as much, but they are well done.

StillettoDoll · 07-04-2012, 03:57 AM

This book was written by Diego Rivera's daughter Lupe
if your a frida fan , this book is a very interesting insight from her step children, beautiful photos, alot I have not seen before.

Tawse · 07-04-2012, 05:28 AM

Reading "The Passage" right now (I think that's the name?? lol)... don't know who the author is - and I didn't read the summary so it's been a very interesting experience.

I am 90% certain the military is developing "vampires" for lack of a better word.. and I'm also fairly certain it's going to go horribly... There are bits that remind me a lot of "It" (by King of course)... and I think the vampires may be telepathic... lol

I'm liking this whole not reading the summary. Makes the book much more interesting. lol

(Book was recommended by a few celebrity geeks. The wife listens to pod casts - so she bought it, and I downloaded it onto my kindle and just started reading it telling her not to tell me what it's about)

about 15% in now... the author is spinning a very intriguing web... that's for sure.

SoulShineFemme · 07-05-2012, 06:34 AM

I'm just starting Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds by Frank Joseph.

Seems like it's gonna be quite interesting.

Fancy · 07-05-2012, 07:05 AM

Haunted

Chuck Palahniuk

Breezy · 07-05-2012, 07:49 AM

This article:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...net_on_monday/

07-02-2012, 07:55 AM	#1
justkim Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Relationship Status: <3 myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,023 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,062 Thanked 6,799 Times in 1,553 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I just finished reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Fantastic book! This is also a Oprah book club book if you are doing her book club for the summer. Overview A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone. Strayed faces down rattlesnakes and black bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her. __________________ Kim "A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." - Unknown -

07-04-2012, 03:57 AM	#3
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,849 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	This book was written by Diego Rivera's daughter Lupe if your a frida fan , this book is a very interesting insight from her step children, beautiful photos, alot I have not seen before. __________________

07-04-2012, 05:28 AM	#4
Tawse Member How Do You Identify?: TG Gender Queer Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 730 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 2,733 Times in 642 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Reading "The Passage" right now (I think that's the name?? lol)... don't know who the author is - and I didn't read the summary so it's been a very interesting experience. I am 90% certain the military is developing "vampires" for lack of a better word.. and I'm also fairly certain it's going to go horribly... There are bits that remind me a lot of "It" (by King of course)... and I think the vampires may be telepathic... lol I'm liking this whole not reading the summary. Makes the book much more interesting. lol (Book was recommended by a few celebrity geeks. The wife listens to pod casts - so she bought it, and I downloaded it onto my kindle and just started reading it telling her not to tell me what it's about) about 15% in now... the author is spinning a very intriguing web... that's for sure. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...se/DGBSig1.gif

07-04-2012, 03:30 AM	#2
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,283 Times in 4,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly. I loved the Harry Bosch books. These -- the other is The Lincoln Lawyer -- not as much, but they are well done.

07-05-2012, 06:34 AM	#5
SoulShineFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: All girl. All the time. Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Relationship Status: Married to my beloved ONLY Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Living in Canada with U.S. Roots Posts: 2,472 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,775 Thanked 1,361 Times in 455 Posts Rep Power: 11561204	I'm just starting Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds by Frank Joseph. Seems like it's gonna be quite interesting.

07-05-2012, 07:05 AM	#6
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,077 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Haunted Chuck Palahniuk

07-05-2012, 07:49 AM	#7
Breezy Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: . Posts: 1,372 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,337 Thanked 4,555 Times in 1,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	This article: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...net_on_monday/