Thread: What are you reading?

Originally Posted by Nurse Red

Right now I'm reading "The Princess Bride"... got a little sidetracked from that one, but it is excellent. Every bit as good as the movie, and if you like the movie, I'd highly recommend the book.

Also picked up "Wicked" the other day. I'm totally wrapped up. Couldn't put it down yesterday.

Unfortunately, won't have much time for it today, as I'll be reading "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" for a class, although that could be interesting too.

Great choices! I haven't read TPB but have been told it's soooo much better than the movie (as most of all books are)

My husband love the Lincolm Rhyme series. The author's name escapes me now, but there was a movie based on one of those books - The Bone Collector. The book is significantly different than the movie.

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

I'm reading How To Play Popular Piano In 10 Easy Lessons

I'm learning to play the Piano... it is hard

How annoying. I could teach you in five. :P

Originally Posted by dogfish

i just finished you suck by christopher moore-- it's the sequel to bloodsucking fiends: a love story. . . .


moore just may be the funniest writer that i've ever read, although hunter thompson certainly gives him a run for his money-- that literal laugh-out-loud kind of funny. . . his books are pure joyrides, every one of them-- light-hearted romps through the supernatural, with a good helping of social mockery on the side. . . if you enjoy laughter, his books are for you!

You're the second person to recommend Christopher Moore. I will need to look into his novels.

Originally Posted by broncogirler

I just finished reading "The Darkest Night" by Gena Showalter. Very interesting setting- modern day with the old Greek gods being real. There are immortal Warriors/Dark Lords who had opened Pandora's box, and the gods cursed them to each carry one of the evil spirits from the box inside them. This book is about Violence/Maddox. It starts out quite paranormal, but by the end turns into a sexy, mushy romance. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. I predicted the end, but the sex is hot!

High five for hot sex!

Originally Posted by gnomeflinger

I love vampire novels. I will have to add this to my ever-growing list of books to read this year... or the next year... or sometime later. I not one for long-term commitment.

I can't read a bedtime because I get too enthralled into the book and can't shut down. I just take night time meds and do crossword puzzles until my eyes start crossing and I go to bed.

Have you read "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova? That is probably my second favorite Vampire novel ever....lots of nerdy history + creepy vampires = the historian

just finished reading (re-reading, actually) neuromancer and count zero by william gibson-- mona lisa overdrive is next, to finish the trilogy. . . gibson is the so-called godfather of cyberpunk, and IMO is the best sci-fi writer since frank herbert. . . .

The user manual for my new laptop

The Looking Glass War - Frank Beddor

I am reading The Screwtape Letters By C.S. Lewis. Kinda dissapointed that there are not any talking lions in it so far.

"Mordechai Richler Was Here: Selected Writings" -- I was forced to read him in high school and did not appreciate him. I picked this book up last week in a bargain bin and it is great. Very descriptive and satirical.

I'm about to start a book by Lee Child. It is called Without Fail

Letters from the Earth by Mark Twain.

Originally Posted by NameUsedBefore

Letters from the Earth by Mark Twain.

Twain is great...One of my all time faves...

Originally Posted by EastCoastBronco

Twain is great...One of my all time faves...

Oh yeah. I'm reading his religious writings right now. I wasn't even aware they existed until just recently. Very interesting stuff, to say the least.