What are you reading? - Page 2

daisygrrl · 01-06-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by canmarielan

I'm reading the final book of house of night series.

Sort of immature...silly...fun to read though.

http://www.houseofnightseries.com/

I'm with Softly--I adore cheesy (and YA novels, too)! Oh, and if you're "into" vampire reads, a couple of people have posted their fave series in the first pages of this thread

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Originally Posted by BBMD

The back of the shampoo bottle...

Hey, I do that, too--when there ain't nothin' in the bathroom!

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Originally Posted by Semantics

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton- I had this one read aloud to me in the few days following New Years. It's a little disturbing but so well written.

I adore Ethan Frome--I read it (first) when I was in high school. It really disturbed (bordering on depressed) me; I can still remember having conversations with my teacher about it.

Oh, and there was a film adaptation (1993)--with Liam Neeson--but I can't remember if I've seen it or not...

Darth Denkay · 01-17-2010, 06:16 PM

Currently reading "The nearest exit may be behind you: essays by S. Bear Bergman. Only a couple chapters in but really good so far (as I expected it would be)...

SuperFemme · 01-17-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WicketWWarrick

Currently reading "The nearest exit may be behind you: essays by S. Bear Bergman. Only a couple chapters in but really good so far (as I expected it would be)...

I have a soft spot in my heart for Bear's journey. This book rocks!

Cowboi · 01-17-2010, 09:07 PM

Just finished Code Blue, A Katrina Physicians Memoir
By Richard E Deichman MD

cara · 05-17-2010, 10:31 PM

I'm in the middle of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Good book. Took a few chapters to get into it, but it's an easy book to pick up on my bus ride to/from work.

cane · 05-17-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cara

I'm in the middle of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Good book. Took a few chapters to get into it, but it's an easy book to pick up on my bus ride to/from work.

It's an ok book...the film was ok too, Don't know if you have the film in the US, or if they are making a new version for you guys...

cane · 05-17-2010, 11:27 PM

BTW, I'm reading 'Pride and Prejudice' by the ever so awsome Jane Austen...simply love her, and love the language...

Kate09 · 05-18-2010, 12:27 AM

I have a habit of reading certain books over and over. I love the familiarity i find in them. I learn the stories so well...but i never fail to see a new angle.
some of those faves are..

While Oleander; Janet Fitch
"Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it.The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space...If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way"

She's come undone; Wally Lamb

Eat, Pray, Love; Elizabeth Gilbert

Memoirs of a Geisha; Arthur Golden

Wicked; Gregory Macguire

I am reading one of these books at all times, as well as whatever newbies I have in my little hands. I love books. They've never truly let me down.

Random · 05-19-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cane

It's an ok book...the film was ok too, Don't know if you have the film in the US, or if they are making a new version for you guys...

The film is/was on limited release and they are making an 'merican version..

Brad Pitt is rumored to play Blomkvist..

Semantics · 06-01-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cara

I'm in the middle of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Good book. Took a few chapters to get into it, but it's an easy book to pick up on my bus ride to/from work.

I just read that one along with the other two in the trilogy. I wasn't really blown away until the last book when the whole thing comes together. In the end it's a pretty amazing story.

It's sad that Stieg Larsson died before the books were published and such a huge success. Supposedly there's a fourth book nearly completed on his computer (that his heirs are fighting over) and outlines for the sixth and seventh. He had planned ten in all. I selfishly feel disappointed that we won't find out what he intended for Salanger.

theoddz · 06-01-2010, 02:35 PM

I recently bought an Amazon Kindle electronic reader and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. One of the features I love the most about it is the fact that I can enlarge the print and not have to don my reading glasses.

Most recently, I am re-reading Frank McCourt's memoir of "Angela's Ashes" and it's just as good a read now as it was 10 years ago when it was on the best seller list.

~Theo~

....addicted to his Kindle.

Darth Denkay · 04-15-2010, 08:45 PM

"When you are engulfed in flames" by David Sedaris. He's a wonderful essayist, writes about, well, life. With his dry sense of humor he breaks apart the irony in our every day lives, making us laugh at ourselves because that's all there is left to do.

Soon · 04-15-2010, 09:09 PM

Against Nature

Lady Pamela · 04-15-2010, 09:42 PM

I am reading
"A Bridge Acrossed Forever"
By Richard Bach

And my book as I write...lol

Ghost Huntin' Daddy · 04-16-2010, 12:48 AM

The Everything Ghost Hunting Book by Melissa Martin Ellis....I know, big shock....lol

daisygrrl · 04-16-2010, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Denkay

"When you are engulfed in flames" by David Sedaris. He's a wonderful essayist, writes about, well, life. With his dry sense of humor he breaks apart the irony in our every day lives, making us laugh at ourselves because that's all there is left to do.

I adore Sedaris--and I'm encouraged to hear that you enjoyed Engulfed in Flames because several die-hard Sedaris fans have been less than thrilled. Even though I planned to read it months ago, I'm hoping for the summer now--when school's "out" (lol).

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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Against Nature

This is going on my reading list!

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Originally Posted by Lady Pamela

And my book as I write...lol

How awesome! Writing is work.

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Originally Posted by Ghost Huntin' Daddy

The Everything Ghost Hunting Book by Melissa Martin Ellis....I know, big shock....lol

It's very cool that the amount of paranormal books these days are rising (since it used to be very difficult to find a decent and well researched book years ago).

What I'm reading:
*student papers
*my writing
*(for class, re-read) Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" (freaky!)
*job announcements

Lady_Wu · 06-13-2010, 09:25 AM

For study, I'm reading Taoist yoga: Alchemy and Immortality by Lu K'uan Yu and Holding Yin, Embracing Yang trans. by Eva Wong. For fun, I'm listening to Off Season by Ann Rivers Siddon and reading Digging to America by Anne Tyler. All highly recommended!

Linus · 06-13-2010, 09:33 AM

I'm still slogging through The Elegant Universe. I want to get through that before I start others. I am also going through some manuals/PDFs for work as well in preparation for a new course.

No fiction or other books for the time being.

Semantics · 06-13-2010, 09:45 AM

I'm reading Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions.

It's about a two dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes. One of the main characters, a square, discovers another dimension and sends everything into an uproar.

It was written 125 years ago and while it's a book about science/ math/ physics it also touches on a lot of the sociological issues of that time.

Kätzchen · 06-14-2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Semantics

I'm reading Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions.

It's about a two dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes. One of the main characters, a square, discovers another dimension and sends everything into an uproar.

It was written 125 years ago and while it's a book about science/ math/ physics it also touches on a lot of the sociological issues of that time.

I bet I would like this book (story) a lot!

01-17-2010, 06:16 PM	#2
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04-15-2010, 08:45 PM	#12
Darth Denkay Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: I'm good with whatever Relationship Status: in love and loved Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee (Memphis, from Chattanooga) Posts: 315 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 456 Thanked 463 Times in 150 Posts Rep Power: 891935	"When you are engulfed in flames" by David Sedaris. He's a wonderful essayist, writes about, well, life. With his dry sense of humor he breaks apart the irony in our every day lives, making us laugh at ourselves because that's all there is left to do. __________________ Darth

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Kate09 Timed Out How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: girly ones! Relationship Status: single Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 71 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 66 Thanked 97 Times in 31 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have a habit of reading certain books over and over. I love the familiarity i find in them. I learn the stories so well...but i never fail to see a new angle. some of those faves are.. While Oleander; Janet Fitch "Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it.The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space...If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way" She's come undone; Wally Lamb Eat, Pray, Love; Elizabeth Gilbert Memoirs of a Geisha; Arthur Golden Wicked; Gregory Macguire I am reading one of these books at all times, as well as whatever newbies I have in my little hands. I love books. They've never truly let me down.

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Semantics Senior Member How Do You Identify?: malapropist Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New England Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,367 Thanked 3,968 Times in 1,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I'm reading Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. It's about a two dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes. One of the main characters, a square, discovers another dimension and sends everything into an uproar. It was written 125 years ago and while it's a book about science/ math/ physics it also touches on a lot of the sociological issues of that time.