What Are You Reading Right Now?

[disney1990]

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It is just so incredible.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Being Dead is no Excuse: The official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays.

Don't let the title throw you. I finished in in about two hours despite the belly laughing. There are recipies at the end of every chapter. A must read if you live in the south. I could relate to so many of the examples the authors gave.

Amy

I've never heard of this book. Crazy title. Recipes too, you say? I'll have to check it out!

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I couldn't do it. I could not finish Atonement. At about 200 pages in to the book I couldn't take it anymore. I put it down. I would still like to see the movie.

I am now reading Snow Flower & the Secret Fan.

I loved Snow Flower & the Secret Fan!!! I have to decide this afternoon what I'm going to start next. Decisions, decisions...

Whoops forgot to add I did finish "The Preacher's Daughter" by Beverly Lewis....pretty good, I think I will pick up the sequel when it goes on sale.

 

[Ampris]

The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett, which so far isn't among my favorites in the series, but it's still fun and interesting, Sarek by A.C. Crispin, which is quite sad, and Galapogas by Kurt Vonnegut. (And I wish so badly I hadn't set this one down and forgotten where-- I very much want to finish it. )

 

[DixieDolphin]

Just finished reading "Reconciliation" by Benazir Bhutto, may she rest in peace. Despite her flaws, the woman was a visionary and the world really suffered a great loss by her death.

Starting now on John J. Mearsheimer & Stephen M. Walt's "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy." Also working on finishing Robert Fisk's "Pity the Nation," but had to give it a little rest as it was getting pretty intense and I needed some time to think on what I had read.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I just finished "Sword Song" by Bernard Cornwell. I've decided before I start another new book, I was going to re-read Harry Potter Book 7. I read it really fast the first time, and then let my wife read it. I've now had time to let it digest into my system and I thought now was a good time to re-read it. I've already forgotten a lot of the smaller details that go on in the book, so that's what I'm reading right now.

 

[PNWmom]

I'm reading The Key to Rondo. Anyone else out there who prefers to read "childrens" books?

I don't remember the last adult book I read...

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I am re-reading The Ancestor's Tale, which my friend just returned to me. I highly recommend it (warning: it's not fiction).

I'm reading The Key to Rondo. Anyone else out there who prefers to read "childrens" books?

I don't remember the last adult book I read...

Generally yes. Children's novels are, by far and large, more imaginative and interesting than anything you'd find in adult sections. However, if you are a fan of children's lit, there are some "adult" writers out there who write in a children's style. Neil Gaiman comes to mind.

 

[TinkerbEllnor]

I'm reading The Key to Rondo. Anyone else out there who prefers to read "childrens" books?

I don't remember the last adult book I read...

Me too! Currently reading the Peter and the Starcatchers trilogy- just started #3 Peter and the Secret of Rundoon.

 

[LovintheLodge]

I loved Snow Flower & the Secret Fan!!! I have to decide this afternoon what I'm going to start next. Decisions, decisions...

Whoops forgot to add I did finish "The Preacher's Daughter" by Beverly Lewis....pretty good, I think I will pick up the sequel when it goes on sale.

Yes, I like Snow Flower & the Secret Fan too! I am currently reading Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos.

 

[Christine]

I just finished Valerie Bertinelli's Losing It. I wasn't going to read it because it seemed like she gave so much of the book away when she was on Oprah, but there were a lot of little details that I really enjoyed--all the parts about how she met up with Eddie Van Halen and the trials of their marriage.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It's kind of "fluffy" reading but entertaining.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Twilight

 

[LVSWL]

I just finished Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews and enjoyed it.

I think I'm starting The Thirteenth Tale by Jodi Picoult tonight.

LOVE Mary Kay Andrews!!

 

[KarenB]

I'm reading The Key to Rondo. Anyone else out there who prefers to read "childrens" books?

I don't remember the last adult book I read...

I enjoy children's novels. I teach 4th grade and I try to keep up to date with what they are reading. I usually do an adult novel, then a child's novel, etc....
Karen

 

[Daxx]

Anyone else out there who prefers to read "childrens" books?

I'm a teacher and happen to be in charge of the summer reading assignments so I read a lot of childrens lit! It's up to me to make up the summer reading lists and to correct all the papers once they're turned in on the first day of school ... so I have to be very familiar with the titles I'm putting out there!

With our summer reading, I cannot use books that have been made into movies b/c the kids will will opt for the movies instead of reading the books. Sadly, that "rule" has taken a lot of great books off the list and it makes me angry knowing that kids will not experience some really great books.

** Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be a major personal attack on anyone! **

 

[Sthronds]

I just finished Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin. I really enjoyed it, plus it was a quick read which I needed. The 2nd book in Nora Robert's Blood Brothers trilogy is supposed to be out tomorrow, so I hope I can get that one going soon.

 

[DixieDolphin]

I still occasionally read childrens books, although not as often as I immerse myself in more serious, heavier reading.

Some of my favorites are still the equine stories by Marguerite Henry (ie, Misty of Chincoteague) and Walter Farley (ie, Black Stallion). I love Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins," which is just an immortal piece of literature in my opinion. I also occasionally dig up Diane Duane's "Young Wizards" series... which, I might add, predates Harry Potter by at least a decade.

But these days I'm more interested in history, politics, and biology than fiction most of the time.

 

[KarenB]

I'm a teacher and happen to be in charge of the summer reading assignments so I read a lot of childrens lit! It's up to me to make up the summer reading lists and to correct all the papers once they're turned in on the first day of school ... so I have to be very familiar with the titles I'm putting out there!

With our summer reading, I cannot use books that have been made into movies b/c the kids will will opt for the movies instead of reading the books. Sadly, that "rule" has taken a lot of great books off the list and it makes me angry knowing that kids will not experience some really great books.

** Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be a major personal attack on anyone! **

That is ashame that you can't use those books made into movies. There are some good ones out there. I used to use Because of Winn Dixie, but too many have seen the movie. Maybe a few years down the road I can use start it up again. I sometimes show the movie after we read the book and use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the book and movie.

 

[LukenDC]

I'm going to India in March, so I have started to read India: A Definitive History by D.R. SarDesai. The author is an Indian who writes from a nativist perspective.

India has a very ancient and complicated history, so this will be the first of many books that I read about Indian history.

 

[PNWmom]

With our summer reading, I cannot use books that have been made into movies b/c the kids will will opt for the movies instead of reading the books. Sadly, that "rule" has taken a lot of great books off the list and it makes me angry knowing that kids will not experience some really great books. **

That is sad, so many movies do not do justice to the books, Eragon and Spiderwick to name two.

For Harry Potter fans I would recommend the Septimus Heap books begining with Magyk.