sberry Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am reading Trouble by Kate Christensen (she is the author of The Great Man, a fantastic book!), A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, and some works by John Muir (Ken Burns National Parks series has inspired me) :) I just read A High Wind in Jamaica last month, quite liked it. I also recently finished A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines and The Road by Cormac McCarthy both of which are the types of books that stay with you. Currently reading (for me): The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, Food, Inc., and am about to start another of Cormac McCarthy's books. Currently reading to DS: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Finished Moby Dick on Monday and am now just a hair into Les Miserables. No, I am not a glutton for punishment (I really really liked MD, actually!). I am just trying to make it through the biggest of my 9/9/9 reading challenge categories ("Dusty Covers") before November. I'm saving the Calvin & Hobbes category for last :) Also getting ready to tackle Perelandra with ds14 as part of his great books/worldview studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm37 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 War and Peace. I figured it was about time to read it as I am 53 soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Currently reading and enjoying The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller. I love books about children's books so this fits the bill. It's the rare book written by a teacher for teachers that I've found not to be filled with educationalese. Recently reread for the umpteenth time two of my favorite Star Trek novels - Yesterday's Son and Time for Yesterday both by A.C. Crispin. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) I haven't read the other replies yet (but will when I have a pencil handy - I always love these threads for ideas!!). :) I'm finishing up: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson Curiosity finally won out, so I'm listening on CD to: Dead Before Dark (the first Sookie Stackhouse book) I'm not very far into it yet, but it's entertaining me so far. :) I'm still working through the Wheel of Time books. I'd intended to finish all of them before the new one came out, but I'm fighting a losing battle. I either just finished, or am about to begin The Lord of Chaos (I get the titles all mixed up!) I WAS re-reading A Breath of Snow and Ashes in preparation for the new book coming out - but then read reviews that said you really needed to have read the Lord John books Gabaldon has been writing to understand how the new book starts out. *grimace* I started the first Lord John book and could not get into it whatsoever, so I stopped re-reading Breath of Snow and Ashes until I've read the Lord John books. blech. Feels like assigned reading!! (argh! Just realized there are *3* Lord John books! I thought there were only two!! Uggggg!!) and about to begin (not sure which I will begin with): Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Edited October 1, 2009 by orangearrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. This has 105 hold requests in my city library system. Yikes! I guess I'll need to read this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Just finished The Chokecherry Tree by Frederick Manfred http://www.amazon.com/chokecherry-tree-Zia-book/dp/0826303781/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254367662&sr=1-34 I'll reread my favourite parts before I put it away. Next is the lecture notes that come with the Teaching Company lectures on ancient Asia Minor I started yesterday (by Professor Harl...how I love him). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Currently reading Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. A little hard to get into, but I am enjoying it now. In my CD player is Light from Heaven by Jan Karon. Really like her books. Debbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm savoring 'My Life in France' by Julia Child. Loving it. I've also just started 'The Power of Less' by Leo Babauta. Me, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Just finished Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm also reading A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire. I'm not exactly sure why other than I feel compelled to finish the series. I recently read Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker and Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Matter by Gordon Neufeld. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyfizzle Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Just finished Through a Window - Jane Goodall. Not what I expected either, felt it was disappointing. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyfizzle Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 and Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Matter by Gordon Neufeld. Janet I did that one not too long ago, some interesting points in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Right now I'm reading Moby Dick The Trial and Death of Socrates and the latest Jim Butcher book in the Dresden Files series- he is a terrific scifi fantasy writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm reading The Likeness by Tana French. I'm not very far in yet, but if it's half as good as her debut novel I'm in for a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am reading an incredibly interesting book. "The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down" by Colin Woodard. This is one of the most interesting books I've read in quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Just finished Treason's Harbour (O'Brian) and am reading The Samurai's Tale to keep up with ds. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 "Echo in the Bone" by Diana Gabaldon!!!! I just picked it up at Costco the other day for $16!!! :w00t: I love Jamie and Claire!!!! I thought the last book ("Breath of Snow and Ashes") was the last of the series, so I'm thrilled to have another book to read!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am in the middle of reading "Infidel" for our book club. Totally great and awful. Also, "NurtureShock" which is so far fascinating. Finally starting the last book in Neal Stephenson's Baroque cycle "The System of the World"". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am reading A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (it is a fun, fluffy mystery) and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I recently enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I haven't skimmed the thread to see what everyone else is reading but I want to come back and do that soon. I am reading: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood Crazy Love by Francis Chan Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew and I just picked up Do Hard Things by the Harris twins. I can't wait to read that one. One of my closest friends said even though it is written for teenagers it was incredibly motivating for her raising kids who will one day be teenagers! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 The Well Trained Mind - new edition from my library :D, Right Brained Child in a Left Brained World and Successful Christian Parenting by John McArthur (my latest thrift store find). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 An oldie but a goodie - the Venetian Affair by Helen MacInnes, then on to spooky books for the month. 52 books reading post is up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I recently enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield. I really like that one, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I just finished What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us by Danielle Crittenden. It is a non-fiction book about the failures of feminism from a secular pov and it was absolutely fascinating. I am now going to read the same author's fiction offering amandabright@home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm reading The Likeness by Tana French. I'm not very far in yet, but if it's half as good as her debut novel I'm in for a treat. It's great! You are in for a treat. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am reading A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (it is a fun, fluffy mystery) and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I've read all her Molly mysteries. I liked them. In one book Molly traveled to Buffalo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I am in the middle of reading "Infidel" for our book club. Totally great and awful. I read that last year. I thought it was an amazing book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm reading: Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children by Anna Salter, PhD It is not exactly lite reading, but a very good book and I highly recommend it! link here: http://www.curledup.com/predator.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) I read that last year. I thought it was an amazing book. Yes, :iagree: I read Infidel when it first came out. Amazing, great and awful. Well-written, eye-opening, disturbing, thought-provoking. I think everyone I know that has read this books said that it stuck with them for a long-time. It is also terrific for people that don't normally read nonfiction because it has a great narrative flow. Edited October 1, 2009 by Karen in CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 If I wanted to try Rhys Bowen, which book should I read first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 If I wanted to try Rhys Bowen, which book should I read first? I like the Molly Murphy books. Definately read in order, though. Rhys Bowen Booklist Her Royal Spyness Series: Berkley hardcover/paperback Her Royal Spyness, 2007 A Royal Pain, 2008 Royal Flush, July 2009 The Constable Evans Series: St. Martin's Press hardcover/Berkley Prime Crime paperback Evans Above, 1997 Evan Help Us, 1998 Evanly Choirs, 1999 Evan and Elle, 2000 Evan Can Wait, 2001 Evans to Betsy, 2002 Evan Only Knows, 2003 Evan's Gate, 2004 Evan Blessed, 2005 Evanly Bodies, 2006 The Molly Murphy Series: St. Martin's Press hardcover/paperback Murphy's Law, 2001 Death of Riley, 2002 For the Love of Mike, 2003 In Like Flynn, 2005 Oh Danny Boy, 2006 In Dublin's Fair City, 2007 Tell Me, Pretty Maiden, 2008 In a Gilded Cage, 2009 Just a warning, I think there talk of abortion one of the books. I just remember thinking I'd let my dd read it until that was mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) I'm at an impasse where I can't seem to be able to find a good book to get into, which is appalling for me. I need ideas. So, what are you reading? I'm so excited...I never get to participate in these threads b/c I never read for just me...I am, although not necessarily just for me, currently reading Shop Class as Soulcraft and thoroughly enjoying it! Edited October 2, 2009 by johnandtinagilbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Right now I'm reading Moby Dick . Ouch. :tongue_smilie: I'm still scarred from slogging through that last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ouch. :tongue_smilie: I'm still scarred from slogging through that last year! HeHe. It has been a long slow read so far, but I'm taking it a little at the time. I read it on the beach one day last week and on the ferry one day this week - I just need to move back to an an ocean so that I can be inspired by the salty seas. I have actually made it to my 40s with no idea of how Moby Dick ends so at least I have the unfurling of the story to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Currently reading and enjoying The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller. I love books about children's books so this fits the bill. It's the rare book written by a teacher for teachers that I've found not to be filled with educationalese. I've finished the book above and am now plowing through Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. It's a thought provoking and pleasurable read. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 "Echo in the Bone" by Diana Gabaldon!!!! I just picked it up at Costco the other day for $16!!! :w00t: I love Jamie and Claire!!!! I thought the last book ("Breath of Snow and Ashes") was the last of the series, so I'm thrilled to have another book to read!!! :hurray: Wait! What do you mean Jamie and Claire?? I'm about 30% into Outlander and I like Jamie but is she not going to ever get back to Frank?? Uh oh, I don't know what to think now... I just finished The Lost Symbol. Before that was Gulliver's Travels and before that was ... hmm... I can't remember! I'm in the middle of moving and my mother having back surgery and living with us. So, I'm a bit stretched in the brain cell capacity right now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Wait! What do you mean Jamie and Claire?? I'm about 30% into Outlander and I like Jamie but is she not going to ever get back to Frank?? Uh oh, I don't know what to think now... I can't tell you that without spoiling the book!!! Keep reading! It is resolved...and continued even more in the 2nd book -- which is "Dragonfly in Amber" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsiew Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 After reading WTM, and then a book that helped me understand my son with some 'issues'... The Out of Sync Child.... I opted for two fluffy, mindless stories by Travis Thrasher.... The Promise Remains and Three Roads Home. I liked The Promise Remains better, but not stellar lit in my mind... just something fluffy to give my brain a rest! I'm going to peruse these posts for my next read! Edited to add... just remembered I was very into Ted Dekker this past summer... his older work is better than his most recent IMO... he's getting too gruesome for me... but his Black, Red, White series was really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractalgal Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm at an impasse where I can't seem to be able to find a good book to get into, which is appalling for me. I need ideas. So, what are you reading? I'm reading Death in Yellowstone - Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park. It's very interesting and reminds me of how the wilderness is very wild and danger is all around you. It's not like a trip to Disneyland. I first read parts of the book several weeks ago while at Yellowstone, but it was too scary for me to finish while being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm reading Death in Yellowstone - Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park. It's very interesting and reminds me of how the wilderness is very wild and danger is all around you. It's not like a trip to Disneyland. I first read parts of the book several weeks ago while at Yellowstone, but it was too scary for me to finish while being there. We bought Death in Yosemite when we were up there last ... definitely an interesting read (my boys were fascinated with it, though we only read them the "natural" death stories), but yes, a little freaky to read while in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm reading Pregnancy and Power: The History of Reproductive Rights in America, Mayflower, and rereading The Mummy for something light. I usually work on a few books at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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