aggieamy Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (LOVED IT!) and am now starting The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chesterton. Both were recommended by people and I'm so glad I stumbled across the recommendations because I would have never read them otherwise. So what are you reading and loving right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Harry Potter #5. (Isn't that a perfume?) I loved The Man Who was Thursday up until about the last third of the book. But really, it's a great book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I am reading The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Sounds kind of odd to be enjoying a book about atom bombs, but it did win a Pulitzer so it isn't as bad as it sounds. There's a lot of science (I'm wading deeply through that part - seems to be just beyond my intellectual grasp and the author does attempt to explain things for those of us who don't find nuclear physics easy to understand:)), history (which is fascinating since it is much more in-depth than your average history book), and biography (my favorite part!). It is amazing to get a peek into these scientists' actual lives - their temperaments, world views, family lives, etc. I'm about half way through which means I only have about 400 pages to go.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Oh my word, I just got "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell from Amazon yesterday and I'm on page 84. It is so fascinating. Love it. Can't wait to get back to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 To Kill A Mockingbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 I am reading The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Sounds kind of odd to be enjoying a book about atom bombs, but it did win a Pulitzer so it isn't as bad as it sounds. There's a lot of science (I'm wading deeply through that part - seems to be just beyond my intellectual grasp and the author does attempt to explain things for those of us who don't find nuclear physics easy to understand:)), history (which is fascinating since it is much more in-depth than your average history book), and biography (my favorite part!). It is amazing to get a peek into these scientists' actual lives - their temperaments, world views, family lives, etc. I'm about half way through which means I only have about 400 pages to go.:tongue_smilie: We have that sitting on our shelves and every few years DH decides he's going to read it. He'll try for a week or two and then I'll quietly put it back on the shelf for him. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 We have that sitting on our shelves and every few years DH decides he's going to read it. He'll try for a week or two and then I'll quietly put it back on the shelf for him. :001_smile: :lol::lol: Well, if you're dh hasn't got a scientific sort of mind, it may get sloggy for him. I just decided to read that part and not worry that I wasn't getting it. Never gonna happen. Amazingly, it is still an interesting book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Kathleen, the atomic scientist book sounds very interesting. I just flew through Becoming Odyssa, about a girl who walked the Appalachian Trail alone after graduating college. Going way back to the time I was a pre-teen, I've always enjoyed reading books by people who've walked the AT, across the US, etc. I especially liked this book as she reminded me very much of my daughter. Over the weekend, I read To Destroy You Is No Loss about a Cambodian family under Communist rule in the 1970s. It was an amazing book but I had to get it through ILL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Frankenstein, oddly enough, and listening to an abridged version of Jane Eyre (I love the reader's voice).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) I've read about 10 James Patterson novels (Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club novels) in the past 2.5 months. I just started John Grisham's latest The Confession. I like detective and/or legal dramas. Edited August 16, 2011 by MissKNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Oh my word, I just got "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell from Amazon yesterday and I'm on page 84. It is so fascinating. Love it. Can't wait to get back to it! I'm reading What the Dog Saw right now, and I've already finished his other three books. I'm a Malcolm Gladwell fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Harry Potter #5. (Isn't that a perfume?) :lol: Oh my word, I just got "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell from Amazon yesterday and I'm on page 84. It is so fascinating. Love it. Can't wait to get back to it! :iagree: I like detective and/or legal dramas. Me too. :) I prefer John Grisham's older stuff, but also like James Patterson (though I haven't read him in a very long time). Right now I'm reading I Still Dream About You. Fannie Flagg is one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm reading What the Dog Saw right now, and I've already finished his other three books. I'm a Malcolm Gladwell fan! :lol: I have never read any of his stuff, but then someone recommended "Outliers" and someone else was talking about "Blink" so I thought I'd better pick it up and see what the fuss was about. Poor DH couldn't get anything done last night because I kept saying, "Honey, you gotta listen to this....":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Mommy Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 This week I read: Twilight Breaking Dawn Shanghai Girls - Lisa See Honolulu - Alan Brennert The Shack - Young and, Seize the Night - Dean Koontz and that's all :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadnbutter Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm just finishing The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick. It's a fascinating story about how Isaac Newton and others brought us modern science. I'm not a math-science person but I loved how he showed the culture that these scientists lived in and how it affected their work. Besides being informative, there are just so many moments I laughed out loud reading it. I'll definitely be putting this on a required reading list for my kids to read when they're older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm a bit behind the times, but I finished The Red Tent a bit ago and LOVED it. I honestly think it was one of the best books I've ever read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished Bleak House by Charles Dickens. LOVED it! lol! I only started reading it b/c dh and I were looking for free kindle books and he was laughing about the title, saying why would anyone start reading something called that. So I took up his challenge ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished Bleak House by Charles Dickens. LOVED it! lol! I only started reading it b/c dh and I were looking for free kindle books and he was laughing about the title, saying why would anyone start reading something called that. So I took up his challenge ;). We just finished watching the BBC version of this and loved it. There is an interesting article on wikipedia about it as well. Perhaps I'll read the book now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished Bleak House by Charles Dickens. LOVED it! lol! I only started reading it b/c dh and I were looking for free kindle books and he was laughing about the title, saying why would anyone start reading something called that. So I took up his challenge ;). My sister is doing a really cool production thing on Bleak House this year in New York City. It will be done as 4 mini plays in some quaint bars throughout the city. I just finished The Help, and I loved it! My BFF and I are going to see the movie tonight. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and enjoyed it a lot. Nothing deep, but a fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketmaker Amy Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin a couple of weeks ago and found it really fascinating. Written about the Ambassador to Germany pre-WWII. Very enlightening. I learned a great deal of the posturing of the nations before WWII. I wasn't sure I would like it...even though I love history...but I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I just finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and enjoyed it a lot. Nothing deep, but a fun read. I just got on the hold list for this at my library. It does sound like a fun premise. I'm reading The Help right now too and I can't put it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewaggie99 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 The Help is a great novel. At first, I was put off by the maids' written dialects with no corresponding dialect for the women hiring the maids. During that time period, most everyone would have a strong accent, even with a college education. But, it is a great look at the Deep South during the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I am reading Game of Thrones I am on book #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin a couple of weeks ago and found it really fascinating. Written about the Ambassador to Germany pre-WWII. Very enlightening. I learned a great deal of the posturing of the nations before WWII. I wasn't sure I would like it...even though I love history...but I did! This sounds very interesting - I just put it on hold at my library. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin a couple of weeks ago and found it really fascinating. Written about the Ambassador to Germany pre-WWII. Very enlightening. I learned a great deal of the posturing of the nations before WWII. I wasn't sure I would like it...even though I love history...but I did! Yes, I read this last week too! It was pretty good, even though this is not a time period nor subject that particularly interests me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 We just finished watching the BBC version of this and loved it. There is an interesting article on wikipedia about it as well. Perhaps I'll read the book now. I'm going to check that out, thanks!! I love BBC movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 LOTR....again;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I am reading Game of Thrones I am on book #4 Me, too! I'm almost 200 pages in to "A Feast For Crows." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The Help is a great novel. At first, I was put off by the maids' written dialects with no corresponding dialect for the women hiring the maids. During that time period, most everyone would have a strong accent, even with a college education. But, it is a great look at the Deep South during the time. I'm almost halfway through The Help! Going to see the movie with my oldest daughter next week. Must. Read. Faster. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Right now I'm reading Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg. This is my second Flagg book. I started them based on some recommendations from friends and am really enjoying them. In the last couple of weeks I've read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and The Geography of Bliss and adored both of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Corpse on the Cob, by Sue Ann Jaffarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 We just finished watching the BBC version of this and loved it. There is an interesting article on wikipedia about it as well. Perhaps I'll read the book now. We enjoyed this one at our house, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 This week I read: Twilight Breaking Dawn Shanghai Girls - Lisa See Honolulu - Alan Brennert The Shack - Young and, Seize the Night - Dean Koontz and that's all :001_smile: I love Lisa See. Have you read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? It is amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I'm reading A Rose in Winter by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. It's a historical romance, and I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Last night I started reading Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. It is set in the future where time travel is possible. A young college student travels back into the 14th century planning to only stay for a couple weeks....until something goes wrong. I'm only about 80 pages in but I can't wait to sit down tonight with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Confessions of a Prairie B!tch: How I Survived Nellie Olsen and Learned to Love Being Hated by Allison Arngrim. Excellent funny read - but I feel the need to give warning that she details s3xu@l abuse she survived as a child in the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I'm reading What the Dog Saw right now, and I've already finished his other three books. I'm a Malcolm Gladwell fan! Which one of his books did you enjoy most? And which would be best for a lively discussion among wine-swilling women??? :D Our book group will read anything, and I would like to choose non-fiction for my next selection. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I'm starting the Wicked Day this weekend. It's the last in the Stewart series about Merlin and Arthur.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I love these book threads! My hold list at the library grows longer every a book thread shows up! I am currently reading The Beekeeper's Apprentice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Which one of his books did you enjoy most? And which would be best for a lively discussion among wine-swilling women??? :D Our book group will read anything, and I would like to choose non-fiction for my next selection. TIA! I think Outliers is the most popular of his four books, and probably the most fascinating. I can't tell you if it would work for a book club, because I've never been in one. I'd love to find some wine-swilling women to discuss books with! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Barbara Kingslover's newest novel The Lacuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I just finished "The Secret Diary of Charlotte Bronte" by Syrie James and I loved it! It wasn't exceptionally written but it was just a good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm posting on this thread again. I finished "Outliers" extremely fast because it was so so so good. Now I'm getting in to "1215: The Year of the Magna Carta" by Danny Danziger and John Gillingham. I think it's going to be a great book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm reading right now. Unfortunately, I'm not reading anything I'm loving.... Sigh. I need to find some better books. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison this summer and loved it. Now I'm reading Beloved, and haven't been loving it, but it's getting better. I finished The Ditchdigger's Daughters a few weeks ago and I think it's one of my favorite books ever. When I'm driving, I've been listening to Decision Points by George W. Bush. At first the reader's voice was annoying because it seemed like he was trying to sound like Bush, but he doesn't. But I've gotten used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferlee Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 all things bright and beautiful - james herriot. I also just finished reading the Brother Cadfael series by ellis peters. I loved them! I was so sad to get to the end. and I just finished reading Watership Down to the children. Best book ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 (edited) When I'm driving, I've been listening to Decision Points by George W. Bush. At first the reader's voice was annoying because it seemed like he was trying to sound like Bush, but he doesn't. But I've gotten used to it. I'm in the middle of reading Decision Points. It is very interesting and puts some things into perspective. I just finished Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. ETA: I'm reading The Mysterious Benedict Society to DD7. We're both completely hooked! Edited August 21, 2011 by ChrisB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 West with the Night..by and about (autobio) by Beryl Markum...LOVE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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