What are you reading?

Kobi · 11-03-2017, 11:32 AM

Knew I would have a lot of downtime on my hands post op. So I started a Cultures of the World series.

So far, am in love with Iceland. Italy is the home of my ancestors and someplace I always wanted to visit. Still a definite maybe. Left to go in this batch is the Philippines, Morocco, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico (I think).

homoe · 11-05-2017, 04:49 AM

I am in the home stretch of the new Grisham book The Rooster Bar!

It's a very fast read, interesting premise, warm characters, and if you have or have had student loans and have had to deal with "Loan Counselors" in regards to re-payment schedules you'll definitely get a chuckle out of some of the correspondence! There are also a few other places that made me laugh out loud in the book as well.

If you've ever thought about reading a Grisham book or are already a Grisham fan you should enjoy this one.

Wrang1er · 11-08-2017, 11:25 AM

I'm reading Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge. Jane of Austin offers readers a fresh and contemporary take on a beloved classic.

When driving I just started listening to Lincoln at the Bardo by George Saunders. I'm very excited about this one.

February 1862. The Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son is gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy's body.

From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a thrilling, supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory -- called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo. Within this transitional state, where ghosts mingle, gripe, and commiserate, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul.

homoe · 11-08-2017, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I am in the home stretch of the new Grisham book The Rooster Bar!

It's a very fast read, interesting premise, warm characters, and if you have or have had student loans and have had to deal with "Loan Counselors" in regards to re-payment schedules you'll definitely get a chuckle out of some of the correspondence! There are also a few other places that made me laugh out loud in the book as well.

If you've ever thought about reading a Grisham book or are already a Grisham fan you should enjoy this one.

I finished this in about a day and a half! I can't recommend it enough

knight · 11-09-2017, 10:32 AM

Just picked up a copy of The Handmaid's Tale by Atwood.. but I am starting with another book that I also just picked up The World Beyond Your Head by Crawford.

Martina · 11-09-2017, 11:02 AM

Eric Ambler's A Coffin for Dimitrios. It's supposed to be a great thriller. I am not feeling it. It's one of his pre-WWII novels, which people cite as classics of the genre. Oh well, I am only about a third in. Maybe I will start enjoying it soon.

C0LLETTE · 11-09-2017, 11:31 AM

people who enjoy atmospheric pre-WWII spy stories set in Europe ( and particularly Eastern Europe ) might enjoy novels by Alan Furst ( ie. "Spies of Warsaw ", etc. ) Nobody sets this murky, realistic environment better.

girl_dee · 11-10-2017, 04:10 PM

this is SUCH a good read!

QueenofSmirks · 11-27-2017, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by knight

Just picked up a copy of The Handmaid's Tale by Atwood.. but I am starting with another book that I also just picked up The World Beyond Your Head by Crawford.

One of my favorite books

Greco · 12-07-2017, 03:25 PM

"Crossing the Unknown Sea Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity" by David Whyte
Enjoy David Whyte's poetry, here he engages his philosophical
perspective...solid writing.

And one of my favorite authors Haruki Murakami's
"Men Without Women" short stories...like taking
a deep, deep dive.

Greco

bright_arrow · 12-07-2017, 08:33 PM

"I'm Watching You" Teresa Driscoll
"The Girl Who Dared To Descend" Bella Forrest
"Mark of Fire" Richard Phillips
"Configured" Jenetta Penner
"Fatal Trust" Diana

ETA: I just finished The Handmaid's Tale

11-03-2017, 11:32 AM	#1
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,622 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Knew I would have a lot of downtime on my hands post op. So I started a Cultures of the World series. So far, am in love with Iceland. Italy is the home of my ancestors and someplace I always wanted to visit. Still a definite maybe. Left to go in this batch is the Philippines, Morocco, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico (I think). __________________

11-09-2017, 10:32 AM	#5
knight Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 281 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 618 Thanked 669 Times in 212 Posts Rep Power: 18593206	Atwood Just picked up a copy of The Handmaid's Tale by Atwood.. but I am starting with another book that I also just picked up The World Beyond Your Head by Crawford.

11-09-2017, 11:02 AM	#6
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,285 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Eric Ambler's A Coffin for Dimitrios. It's supposed to be a great thriller. I am not feeling it. It's one of his pre-WWII novels, which people cite as classics of the genre. Oh well, I am only about a third in. Maybe I will start enjoying it soon. __________________ "No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up" - Lily Tomlin

11-09-2017, 11:31 AM	#7
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12-07-2017, 03:25 PM	#10
Greco Senior Member How Do You Identify?: GNC, not Trans, REAL. TIME. ONLY. Preferred Pronoun?: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Relationship Status: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a good life. Posts: 3,200 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,160 Thanked 6,616 Times in 2,285 Posts Rep Power: 0	r "Crossing the Unknown Sea Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity" by David Whyte Enjoy David Whyte's poetry, here he engages his philosophical perspective...solid writing. And one of my favorite authors Haruki Murakami's "Men Without Women" short stories...like taking a deep, deep dive. Greco

11-05-2017, 04:49 AM	#2
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,549 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	I am in the home stretch of the new Grisham book The Rooster Bar! It's a very fast read, interesting premise, warm characters, and if you have or have had student loans and have had to deal with "Loan Counselors" in regards to re-payment schedules you'll definitely get a chuckle out of some of the correspondence! There are also a few other places that made me laugh out loud in the book as well. If you've ever thought about reading a Grisham book or are already a Grisham fan you should enjoy this one.

11-08-2017, 11:25 AM	#3
Wrang1er Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me, myself and I Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Here Posts: 1,526 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,112 Thanked 7,043 Times in 1,354 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I'm reading Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge. Jane of Austin offers readers a fresh and contemporary take on a beloved classic. When driving I just started listening to Lincoln at the Bardo by George Saunders. I'm very excited about this one. February 1862. The Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son is gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy's body. From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a thrilling, supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory -- called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo. Within this transitional state, where ghosts mingle, gripe, and commiserate, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul.

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12-07-2017, 08:33 PM	#11
bright_arrow ☆ the stars are aligned ☆ How Do You Identify?: one queer mama Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: married to my Boo Daddy <3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nor cal Posts: 2,910 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,644 Thanked 9,363 Times in 2,296 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	"I'm Watching You" Teresa Driscoll "The Girl Who Dared To Descend" Bella Forrest "Mark of Fire" Richard Phillips "Configured" Jenetta Penner "Fatal Trust" Diana ETA: I just finished The Handmaid's Tale