A DISers Book Club!

[PinkBudgie]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I ran out of books to read and i can't go to the library until this weekend

First rule of book worms- always have several books going at once! It would be a disaster if I ran out of books. I also have a bunch on the shelf that are stand-bys. Not my first choice, but I will read them in a book emergency.

 

[AnneR]

Started The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough on the plane yesterday. I have enjoyed many of his other books. This one so far has not disappointed.

 

[Mommyto1andtwins]

I didn't know we had a book thread!!

Right now I am reading Chosen in the House of Night series. Not my favorite vampire book, but readable.

 

[tanyabanana]

Started The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough on the plane yesterday. I have enjoyed many of his other books. This one so far has not disappointed.

You have to come back and let us know what you think about it when you are done. I have this one sitting on my shelf and keep going by it

Right now I am reading An Englishwoman in America by Isabella Bird. She was a travel writer in the late 1800's. I first read her work in A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains. She wrote about an area where I grew up and it was neat to read about history in places I knew. I like her style of writing and enjoy reading her books from time to time.

Happy reading everyone!

 

[G66]

I just picked up the sample of this book on my Kindle app...I think I'll have to purchase it ($9.99, not too bad for a book, I guess, and it saves me a trip to the library/book store). It's intriguing. I think it will definitely hold my attention.

I just got started, it's very interesting.

Are you going to read the complete book on the Kindle app?

 

[zuzu]

You have got to listen to Bloodsucking Fiends and You Suck back to back. Just make sure Bloodsucking Fiends is first!

If you like Christopher Moore check out Carl Hiaasen. Doesn't have the supernatural aspect Moore has, but same twisted humor. There are a couple of characters he has that show up in numerous books.

Kelli

Thanks for the tip about reading Bloodsucking Fiends first. I have You Suck coming from my library but they don't have Fiends so I guess I will have to "suck it up" and spend an audible.com credit.

I have read Hoot and listened to Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen. He is very entertaining too but still gets in some environmental messages about FL is his writing. I will have to check out some more of his stuff. Thanks.

 

[Tinkerkell123]

I have read Hoot and listened to Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen. He is very entertaining too but still gets in some environmental messages about FL is his writing. I will have to check out some more of his stuff. Thanks.

A couple of my favorites of his are Skinny Dip and Stormy Weather. They are all pretty good though! Kind of weird and funny!

I also just started an older one by Dean Koontz called One Door Away From Heaven. I had previously read Life Expectancy which is probably (in my opinion, LOL) his BEST story. It was fantastic! I went to his website and they had One Door... listed in the same genre as Life Expectancy. It's pretty good so far.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I just got started, it's very interesting.

Are you going to read the complete book on the Kindle app?

Yup. It's the 10th book I've purchased on my iPhone.

 

[G66]

Yup. It's the 10th book I've purchased on my iPhone.

Wow, reading an entire book on the iPhone sounds tough, but then again I have read a few of free book previews on my Touch. I also read a number of papers on it, although never for more than a half hour or so. Funny thing is I was at the Library yesterday and the analog version of the Lost City of Z was on the shelf, so I picked it up. I start reading and wow, it's so much harder to read the paper copy than the copy on my netbook. One more sign I'm turning into an old fart I suppose. The larger print on the netbook is a pleasure.

 

[lttlmc3]

Okay, I just finished the "Columbine" book. It was VERY good and thought provoking. It was very interesting to find out what really did happen and what was a myth. I really enjoyed it.

 

[willis37862]

I've read them both. They're great "in between" books. Sometimes after reading a really long, involved book - I"ll pick up something light to read before I start another long one. Helps clear the mind. I used to be able to read several boks at once, but now I keep getting the characters from one confused with the others... Just another joy of getting older( almost as much fun as having to get up in the middle of the night for a potty break )




Thanks for mentioning that book, I had forgotten that Pete mentioned it on the podcast... as said before - a joy of getting older

I do the same between some of the heavier books. And I can't read more than one fiction book at a time, and if I put it down for too long I have a hard time remembering where I was and what was going on Like you said a sign of aging I guess

Hello

I am glad this thread is here. I am always looking for something good to read. I finished The Lost Symbol a while back and while I enjoyed it, it didnt have the "I just cant put this book down" power that the DiVinci Code had.

I love all types of books, The Stand is one of my all time favs, Patricia Cornwell, Steve Berry, Harry Potter books, Kathy Reichs just to name a few. I have a serious book addiction, DH doesnt understand it, but heck he isnt a reader.

I just finished Denise Swansons latest book, they are cute mysteries that you can read in a day or so and they actually make you laugh out loud with some of the characters antics.

I just came back from Salem MA a few weeks ago and picked up the Lace Reader, the author was signing the books. I am going to start it when I get home from work tonight- after voting.

Keep up the good suggestions, and kudos to the great thread.

Mine too I bought the lace reader at a great used book store we have close by but haven't started it yet.

 

[catycatcat4]

I just got back from the library.
We took my five year old sister for the first time my mom told her we where going to the "public library" camryn thought we where going to the "publix library" when we got there she said "this is NOT publix"

 

[robertgp124]

catycatcat4, you owe me a new screen. That's the funniest thing I've read in forever.

(don't drink and read the DISBoards at the same time)

Just got Queen Mother from Sam's. It's the authorized biography of the Queen Mum. A bit dry, but good for the anglophile in me.

 

[catycatcat4]

catycatcat4, you owe me a new screen. That's the funniest thing I've read in forever.

(don't drink and read the DISBoards at the same time)

Just got Queen Mother from Sam's. It's the authorized biography of the Queen Mum. A bit dry, but good for the anglophile in me.

Don't you just love the publix library

IT takes her 30 seconds to pick out books she walks into the children's area grabs two with a pretty cover and is done.
Then she comes to me annoyed that i'm taking so long.

Today i got

The adoration of jenna fox.
The boy in the striped pajamas
what i saw and how i lied

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Hello fellow avid readers!

Any recommendations for some fun (not too-graphic) mysteries books I can sink my teeth into? I like things like the Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich, The Cat Who by Lilian Jackson Braun, The Hannah Swenson books from Joanne Fluke, things by Carol Higgins Clark, etc.

Oh, and can you keep your fingers crossed that I get a Kindle for my birthday or Christmas? It would really save me some money on books!

 

[PinkBudgie]

Hello fellow avid readers!

Any recommendations for some fun (not too-graphic) mysteries books I can sink my teeth into? I like things like the Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich, The Cat Who by Lilian Jackson Braun, The Hannah Swenson books from Joanne Fluke, things by Carol Higgins Clark, etc.

Oh, and can you keep your fingers crossed that I get a Kindle for my birthday or Christmas? It would really save me some money on books!

A few years ago I enjoyed many of Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody mysteries. She travels to Egypt and is an archeologist and gets involved in mysteries. It has been a while so I can't remember a lot about it, but I thought they were entertaining light reading. The first book is Crocodile on the Sandbank.

 

[willis37862]

Hello fellow avid readers!

Any recommendations for some fun (not too-graphic) mysteries books I can sink my teeth into? I like things like the Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich, The Cat Who by Lilian Jackson Braun, The Hannah Swenson books from Joanne Fluke, things by Carol Higgins Clark, etc.

Oh, and can you keep your fingers crossed that I get a Kindle for my birthday or Christmas? It would really save me some money on books!

I just started the Haunted bookshop Mysteries by Alice Kimberly and I like them a lot. Also since I am a huge Jane Austen fan I started reading the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery series by Carrie Bebris.

 

[Jacksmom99]

I just picked up my first audio book at the library Book of the Dead. I can't remember the authors names off hand (it's two guys). The book is very entertaining, murder...serial killer...Egypt mysteries at the Museum of Natural History. I'm about half way through it, but am having a really hard time keeping track of the characters. I am such a visual person that I need to "see" things to get them into my brain. I've been visualizing the characters' names and that seems to help, but it took a while.

I have to say, I don't know what took me so long to get an audio book. My commute is at least an hour each way and it's been great to pass the time!
Kim

 

[Jacksmom99]

Oh, that was my 1000th post! Very cool!

 

[zuzu]

I have to say, I don't know what took me so long to get an audio book. My commute is at least an hour each way and it's been great to pass the time!
Kim

Isn't it great! Sure beats listening to the traffic jam reports every 10 minutes. I tend to "zone out" when I'm driving if I'm just listening to music but a book keeps my brain engaged and so I am more alert.