What are you reading?

Kätzchen · 10-20-2013, 10:11 PM

Just to briefly share, tonight:

I have no idea what's up with me lately, but I did not finish the last two books I attempted to read: "Bride of Lammermoor" or Alice Arden's, "She Took To The Woods." I did not enjoy either book.

But I forgot that I subscribed to a reader's list, a "Tip Sheet", supplied to me by: Publisher's Weekly.
I have been browsing reading materials found on two different lists and thought I would leave links for them tonight, in case anyone else might see something interesting to read.

Link no. 1 ~>>> The Big Indie Books of Fall 2013

Link no. 2 ~>>> The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read

On either link above, a person can find tabs for: News, Authors, Reviews, Best Sellers, International, Opinion, and other items that might be interesting to learn more about.

Medusa · 10-20-2013, 10:22 PM

UGH! My reading is in a slump this past week!

Finished a rather boring Kaplan LSAT book.

Finished "Dr. Sleep" by Stephen King. It was entertaining but "thin" in places.

Finished "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois. Heavy. Beautiful.

I just cracked "We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency" by Parmy Olson.

Also have this one going: "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State" by Dana Priest

Martina · 10-21-2013, 12:21 AM

James Lee Burke, Creole Belle

Timothy Ferris, Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe

Greyson · 10-21-2013, 12:55 AM

Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict and Their Circle - Lois W. Banner

Sparkle · 10-21-2013, 07:43 AM

I've just started "[ame="http://www.amazon.com/And-Mountains-Echoed-Khaled-Hosseini/dp/159463176X"]And the Mountains Echoed[/ame]" by Kahled Hosseini

As with his other books this is an engaging read, from the get-go.

snip/

An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else.

Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.

Shay McGee · 10-21-2013, 10:23 AM

I am reading This Is How We Grow By Dr. Christina Hibbert

Cronopia · 10-21-2013, 03:33 PM

Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone By Eric Klinenberg

This is a good read if you live alone if you don't you might fantasize about after.

justkim · 10-23-2013, 09:14 AM

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand LOVED it!!! If you haven't read by all means please do...

I just picked up (finally) A Train In Winter by Caroline Moorehead, I have been looking for this book for sometime now and finally found it in paperback form.

Greyson · 11-02-2013, 09:50 AM

Occupy Religion: Theology of the Multitude - Joerg Rieger and Kwok Pui-lan

"Occupy religion aims to demystify and debunk religious doctrines and social teachings that provide both religious sanction and justification for economic and social inequality. It critiques religions institutions and structures that silence, discriminate, and marginalize people because of class, race, gender and sexuality, and thus hand the power to the 1 percent. Occupy religion calls religious communities to account and asks them to engage critically in transforming the world to make it just for all and sustainable for the environment."

Cailin · 11-02-2013, 08:10 PM

Update: Finally finished Memoirs of a Geisha. Took long enough. The movie was awesome, but like all its predecessors, the book is far better.

Currently attempted to read :Tell no one:. And....... I'm bored. But I'll see where it goes.

Shay McGee · 11-03-2013, 11:16 PM

Jesse James American Outlaw

puddin' · 11-09-2013, 11:07 PM

currently engrossed in "mother earth, father sky" and getting reeled in non-stop.

(to be fair, it is meant fo' a much younger audience than me. yet, i'm intrigued none the less)

(http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...rth_Father_Sky)

StillettoDoll · 11-18-2013, 05:00 AM

Fancy · 11-22-2013, 08:34 AM

Four Short Plays by Lanford Wilson
(Days Ahead, The Madness of Lady Bright, This is the Rill Speaking, Say De Kooning)

and

Parfumerie adapted by E.P. Dowdall
(From the Hungarian play Illatszertár by Miklós László)

And...on my reading to do list:
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins

Greco · 11-22-2013, 01:23 PM

"Running & Being" by George Sheehan, M.D.

This classic finally re-printed...he was a poet
in sensibility and his writing has been missed.

"The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle"
by Haruki Murakami

juicy, juicy, juicy writing.

Greco

Fancy · 08-19-2015, 01:24 PM

Just started...
The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer

Looks like it will be one of those guilty pleasure books because it's not my typical genre to read.

Also reading...
As Texas Goes...:How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda
by Gail Collins

This one is biting and fun and scary and true. Love Gail Collins!

homoe · 09-14-2015, 05:22 PM

I just finished the War Room (Chris Fabry) I'm not an overly religious person so at times it was a bit much for my tastes but if you have enjoyed this authors other books and believe in the power of pray check it out!

Btw yes it's a movie also out in theaters now too!

10-20-2013, 10:22 PM	#2
Medusa Mentally Delicious How Do You Identify?: Queer High Femme, thank you very much Preferred Pronoun?: Mme. Relationship Status: Married to JD. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,446 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,995 Thanked 42,686 Times in 7,831 Posts Rep Power: 10000025	UGH! My reading is in a slump this past week! Finished a rather boring Kaplan LSAT book. Finished "Dr. Sleep" by Stephen King. It was entertaining but "thin" in places. Finished "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois. Heavy. Beautiful. I just cracked "We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency" by Parmy Olson. Also have this one going: "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State" by Dana Priest __________________ . . . Buy ButchFemmePlanet Merch Here: https://teespring.com/stores/butchfemmeplanetcom-merch

10-21-2013, 12:55 AM	#4
Greyson Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transmasculine/Non-Binary Preferred Pronoun?: Hy (Pronounced He) Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,589 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,132 Thanked 8,146 Times in 2,005 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict and Their Circle - Lois W. Banner __________________ Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. - Susan Gale

10-21-2013, 07:43 AM	#5
Sparkle Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please Relationship Status: Loved Up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,183 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,001 Thanked 6,554 Times in 1,553 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I've just started "[ame="http://www.amazon.com/And-Mountains-Echoed-Khaled-Hosseini/dp/159463176X"]And the Mountains Echoed[/ame]" by Kahled Hosseini As with his other books this is an engaging read, from the get-go. snip/ An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else. Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page. __________________ I am made of stars

10-23-2013, 09:14 AM	#8
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	Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand LOVED it!!! If you haven't read by all means please do... I just picked up (finally) A Train In Winter by Caroline Moorehead, I have been looking for this book for sometime now and finally found it in paperback form. __________________ Kim "A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." - Unknown -

11-02-2013, 09:50 AM	#9
Greyson Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transmasculine/Non-Binary Preferred Pronoun?: Hy (Pronounced He) Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,589 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,132 Thanked 8,146 Times in 2,005 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Occupy Religion: Theology of the Multitude - Joerg Rieger and Kwok Pui-lan "Occupy religion aims to demystify and debunk religious doctrines and social teachings that provide both religious sanction and justification for economic and social inequality. It critiques religions institutions and structures that silence, discriminate, and marginalize people because of class, race, gender and sexuality, and thus hand the power to the 1 percent. Occupy religion calls religious communities to account and asks them to engage critically in transforming the world to make it just for all and sustainable for the environment." __________________ Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. - Susan Gale

10-20-2013, 10:11 PM	#1
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Join Date: May 2010 Location: @ home with my granddaughter, chosen friends & family. ツ Posts: 16,133 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,540 Thanked 33,562 Times in 10,673 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Just to briefly share, tonight: I have no idea what's up with me lately, but I did not finish the last two books I attempted to read: "Bride of Lammermoor" or Alice Arden's, "She Took To The Woods." I did not enjoy either book. But I forgot that I subscribed to a reader's list, a "Tip Sheet", supplied to me by: Publisher's Weekly. I have been browsing reading materials found on two different lists and thought I would leave links for them tonight, in case anyone else might see something interesting to read. Link no. 1 ~>>> The Big Indie Books of Fall 2013 Link no. 2 ~>>> The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read On either link above, a person can find tabs for: News, Authors, Reviews, Best Sellers, International, Opinion, and other items that might be interesting to learn more about. __________________ “Evil flourishes in darkness, Corruption flourishes in secrecy,” ~Attorney’s for the Epstein Sex Abuse Survivors.

10-21-2013, 12:21 AM	#3
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	James Lee Burke, Creole Belle Timothy Ferris, Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe

10-21-2013, 10:23 AM	#6
Shay McGee Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: open Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: California Posts: 90 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 313 Thanked 105 Times in 32 Posts Rep Power: 1356860	I am reading This Is How We Grow By Dr. Christina Hibbert

10-21-2013, 03:33 PM	#7
Cronopia Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 21 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15 Thanked 33 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 518436	Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone By Eric Klinenberg This is a good read if you live alone if you don't you might fantasize about after.

11-02-2013, 08:10 PM	#10
Cailin Member How Do You Identify?: Female.. and it's pronounced "cah-leen", not cay-lin Preferred Pronoun?: You Relationship Status: In one Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 872 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 979 Thanked 2,630 Times in 739 Posts Rep Power: 15791749	Update: Finally finished Memoirs of a Geisha. Took long enough. The movie was awesome, but like all its predecessors, the book is far better. Currently attempted to read :Tell no one:. And....... I'm bored. But I'll see where it goes. __________________ De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain

11-03-2013, 11:16 PM	#11
Shay McGee Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: open Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: California Posts: 90 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 313 Thanked 105 Times in 32 Posts Rep Power: 1356860	Jesse James American Outlaw

11-09-2013, 11:07 PM	#12
puddin' Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: a genderqueer nuisance Preferred Pronoun?: bitchboi Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: new zealand Posts: 7,120 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,467 Thanked 7,962 Times in 2,340 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	i read a lot and mana diff'rent genres... currently engrossed in "mother earth, father sky" and getting reeled in non-stop. (to be fair, it is meant fo' a much younger audience than me. yet, i'm intrigued none the less) (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...rth_Father_Sky) __________________ be true, be you, be brave.

11-18-2013, 05:00 AM	#13
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 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	__________________

11-22-2013, 08:34 AM	#14
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 7,074 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Four Short Plays by Lanford Wilson (Days Ahead, The Madness of Lady Bright, This is the Rill Speaking, Say De Kooning) and Parfumerie adapted by E.P. Dowdall (From the Hungarian play Illatszertár by Miklós László) And...on my reading to do list: Divergent by Veronica Roth Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins

11-22-2013, 01:23 PM	#15
Greco Senior Member How Do You Identify?: GNC, not Trans, REAL. TIME. ONLY. Preferred Pronoun?: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Relationship Status: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a good life. Posts: 3,200 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,160 Thanked 6,616 Times in 2,285 Posts Rep Power: 0	Juicy Books. "Running & Being" by George Sheehan, M.D. This classic finally re-printed...he was a poet in sensibility and his writing has been missed. "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami juicy, juicy, juicy writing. Greco

08-19-2015, 01:24 PM	#16
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 7,074 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Just started... The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer Looks like it will be one of those guilty pleasure books because it's not my typical genre to read. Also reading... As Texas Goes...:How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda by Gail Collins This one is biting and fun and scary and true. Love Gail Collins! Last edited by Fancy; 08-19-2015 at 01:27 PM.

09-14-2015, 05:22 PM	#17
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	I just finished the War Room (Chris Fabry) I'm not an overly religious person so at times it was a bit much for my tastes but if you have enjoyed this authors other books and believe in the power of pray check it out! Btw yes it's a movie also out in theaters now too!