What book are you reading?

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by tigerlily

I liked Old School.

I just read the Amazon blurb on it and I feel like I read that one too. Do you remember who the writer that they vie to meet is? I feel like if you told me that it was ____________, it would confirm that I'd read it.

ETA: I just Googled it and the writer they meet is who I thought it was. I read it. Good book too!

[Mayvenne]

I thought when I looked at Old School that it looked very interesting------now I am wondering if I read it too? lol. I think I will look into that AFTER I read the next 3 or 4 I have waiting!!

[DawnMTL]

I "finished" The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson. It was less interesting than the blurb made it sound. In fact, it got so tedious (dream, real life, dream, real life... oops, wait, flip that... real life, dream, real life, dream) that I skimmed the last half. I'm glad that I did because the last quarter of it was so much like a soap opera (a really, really, REALLY bad soap opera).

I was in the library today and the only book that I could remember from my list -- because it was the last one that I added -- was Essays of E.B. White (that Pinetreelover just read). So I'm going to read that next.

Yes, yes, I *know* that many of my other "to read" books are already on my Kindle. I know that! But the library (liberry) was calling me. By name!

[DizzyLeia]

currently reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Also really like the Harry Dresden series (fantasy/mystery), it's like harry potter for adults.

[theatergypsy]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

I read one book by Tobias Wolff -- his memoir, This Boy's Life. It was fabulous.

...and fabulous as well, the 1993 film with DeNiro and DiCaprio. Now I must go read the book. And seek out Old School.

[Mayvenne]

Originally Posted by 601halfdozen0theother

I just finished Butterflies in November, and I LOVE love luuuurved it!!!!

It was translated from Icelandic, and is a kind of magical journey story. I guess the theme was something along the lines of "everything you do, and everything that happens, affects every other aspect of life. Everything is interconnected." Hard to describe, but so beautiful to read!

I'm not sure which ones of you would like this one . . . hmmm - if you like lit-ri-cha, if you like women's fiction, if you like subtle humor, if you like stories about children . . .

Anyway, I hope some of you try it, it was SO wonderful!

Well, I just searched the forum to see who had recommended this one because when I read your post, I reserved it at the library.
Since I just finished the silent sister (very good read. and again, my usual thing about the endings being a little too tidy but the read was very good).... I am starting Butterflies in November. I am about 20 pages into and not sure about it. I will read a bit more, but the jury is out. (not sure I am following but going for the journey at this point).

[netwit]

I'm 81% through A Little Life. I'm surprised the writer didn't kill herself before she reached this point in the writing of it. I actually had to google her to make sure she was still alive.

(PS: I'm not saying that I hate the book)

I think it's time for me to take a break from reading to take a walk with my life-affirming dogs....

[netwit]

Originally Posted by Ketabcha

I decided to dive into Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. I usually like Hardy.
First I have to finish books 2 and 3 of a post-apoc trilogy. No zombies in this one.

I finished A Little Life. I gave it five stars. I never want to read it again.

Having finished that apocalyptic book, what is the post apoc trilogy?

[Deelighted]

I just finished rereading Scion of Cyador and have started Heirs of Cyador. Any other Modesitt fans here?

[phonelady61]

what a great book ....The Zoo Story by Thomas French and if you love animals I am highly recommending this book and it was a wonderful read .