What are you reading?

PinkieLee · 12-30-2010, 01:19 PM

I love the feel of the pages of a book in my hands, but I must admit, I'm really enjoying my new Kindle that my honey bought me for Christmas!

It's pretty cool that there are hundreds of FREE books that you can dowload! **yay**

I just started reading, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Cowboi · 12-30-2010, 04:28 PM

Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy.
The 1st book is, All the Pretty Horses.
I just started the 2nd book, The Crossing.
The 3rd book is, Cities of the Plain.

katsarecool · 12-30-2010, 04:42 PM

Now re-reading The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough. I have read the entire series many years ago and am enjoying delving back into them. In hindsight, it sure reminds me of the political climate facing many parts of the world today...

julieisafemme · 12-30-2010, 04:44 PM

Portia De Rossi's Unbearable Lightness. It was hard to read. I thought she did an excellent job of describing eating disorders and being closeted.

Soon · 12-30-2010, 04:59 PM

Holiday Reading: A Friend of the Family: A Novel--Lauren Grondstein (it's good!)

Re-reading (teaching it this month): The Bell Jar--Sylvia Plath

Glenn · 12-30-2010, 04:43 PM

Hagakure-Book Of The Samurai--Full Text
It's dope as f**

Medusa · 12-30-2010, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

I love the feel of the pages of a book in my hands, but I must admit, I'm really enjoying my new Kindle that my honey bought me for Christmas!

It's pretty cool that there are hundreds of FREE books that you can dowload! **yay**

I just started reading, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

RED ALERT! RED ALERT!!

I got a Kindle for Christmas too and did you know that TODAY they announced a new "book sharing" program?!!!!!

YES! If you bought a Kindle book, you can "loan" it to a friend for up to 2 weeks!!!!! It's a one-time deal and not all books are eligible for sharing (it's up to the publisher), so I'd LOVE to start a sharing list! WEEEE!

Medusa · 12-30-2010, 09:50 PM

I had forgotten how good a well-written piece of fiction would feel! It had been a long while since I read anything that wasn't an biography, a case study, a tech manual, or academia so imagine my surprise when I got my Kindle and dove back into the world of fiction

Jack had been reading some of the Kindle forums and saw a lot of chatter about a book called "Exquisite Corpse" by Poppy Z Brite. It's about 2 Gay Cannibalistic Necrophiliacs. I read it in 2 days. It was definitely different, not nearly as gross as most people made it out to be (well, except for that ONE part) and a totally wild ride! LOVED it.

I just started "The Passage" by Jonathan Cronin and am loving it already!

Gráinne · 12-30-2010, 10:47 PM

Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment. Surely the most intriguing study of an axe murderer ever.

Medusa · 01-03-2011, 10:05 AM

Im a little more than halfway through "The Passage". It's pretty creepy!

I have developed an thing for post-apocalyse storylines over the last few years. Does anyone have any good recommendations?

Wryly · 01-03-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Im a little more than halfway through "The Passage". It's pretty creepy!

I have developed an thing for post-apocalyse storylines over the last few years. Does anyone have any good recommendations?

Have you read The Road by Cormac McCarthy? I read it last year. Apparently there is a movie adaptation - haven't seen it though.

afixer · 01-03-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wryly

Have you read The Road by Cormac McCarthy? I read it last year. Apparently there is a movie adaptation - haven't seen it though.

I read that one night at work last year and liked it even though it's sad.

Cowboi · 01-06-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medusa

Im a little more than halfway through "The Passage". It's pretty creepy!

I have developed an thing for post-apocalyse storylines over the last few years. Does anyone have any good recommendations?

I have a book.... Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank in my on deck circle. It takes place after a nuclear holocaust in the US.

You might be interested in checking it out.

Kenna · 01-06-2011, 07:55 PM

After being the family caretaker and sole provider for many years, much of this book hits home. It isn't just about "stop controlling others".... it's about breaking a cycle and learning to nurture oneself...it's about learning to say No to those that constantly take advantage of your giving, caretaking nature.... and it's full of lessons that you tell yourself "WOW, I didn't know I was doing it that way...". It truly opened my eyes to many harmful habits and emotional stress and harm related to codependency that has been a part of my family and personal relationships since I was a child.

torchiegirl · 01-06-2011, 09:16 PM

The Unexpected George Washington, His Private Life

~ Harlow Giles Unger

*squeal*

Gentle Tiger · 01-08-2011, 01:45 AM

This thread (honest!) lol
God's Armor Bearer, Vol. 1 & 2 - Terry Nance

Kätzchen · 01-09-2011, 12:05 AM

I traded a bunch of my books in today, at Powell's Book Store,
for a book called...

"Stieg Larsson, My Friend" ~ by Kurdo Baksi

here's a link to an online review of this book:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010...o-baksi-review

afixer · 01-09-2011, 08:25 AM

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Her-Wake-Psychiatrist-Explores-Mystery/dp/046501450X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294582350&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide (9780465014507): Nancy Rappaport: Books[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Stormfields-Visit-Heaven-ebook/dp/B000JMKXYW/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=12945829 06&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven eBook: Mark Twain: Books[/ame]

Wryly · 01-09-2011, 11:57 AM

So the 3 books I had listed as "currently reading" (Points of View by Rex Murphy, Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters by James M. Tabor and Family Knits - 25 Handknits for all seasons by Debbie Bliss are still in the mix but I seem to be reading a lot of stuff in addition to that. (BTW - have also started a pair of socks).
Am 2/3 of the way thru [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Down-Motorcycle-Scotland/dp/B003A02WZ8"]Long Way Down[/ame]. Have also finished (and gotten a headstart on wishful thinking) [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Golf-Annikas-Way-Elevated-Best--/dp/1592403565/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294595751&sr=1-1"] Golf Annika's Way [/ame].

Wryly · 12-30-2010, 09:56 PM

Finished:
Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais.
An apparent suicide victim is identified as a possible serial killer. A private detective who helped free him a few years previously tries to determine if it is true.

Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, A Golfing Legend and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Jody Vasquez
As a teenager, the author was hired to chase golf balls for Ben Hogan. Great insights into Hogan's character and some golf tips thrown in.

Currently reading:
Points of View by Rex Murphy
Collection of 30 years of his writings and speeches.

Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters by James M. Tabor
An examination of the doomed 1967 expedition to scale Alaska's Mt. McKinley.
For some reason I seem to be interested in extreme sports lately!

Family Knits - 25 Handknits for all seasons by Debbie Bliss
Looking for some new projects for the new year!

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Wryly Member How Do You Identify?: bemused butch Preferred Pronoun?: polite ones, please Relationship Status: single butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: my little butch house Posts: 988 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,789 Thanked 1,568 Times in 620 Posts Rep Power: 14094254	Finished: Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais. An apparent suicide victim is identified as a possible serial killer. A private detective who helped free him a few years previously tries to determine if it is true. Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, A Golfing Legend and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Jody Vasquez As a teenager, the author was hired to chase golf balls for Ben Hogan. Great insights into Hogan's character and some golf tips thrown in. Currently reading: Points of View by Rex Murphy Collection of 30 years of his writings and speeches. Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters by James M. Tabor An examination of the doomed 1967 expedition to scale Alaska's Mt. McKinley. For some reason I seem to be interested in extreme sports lately! Family Knits - 25 Handknits for all seasons by Debbie Bliss Looking for some new projects for the new year!