Literature What are you currently reading?

[Envy]

If you have read one Dan Brown book, you have read them all.

 

[RabbitLuvr]

This past week I started reading Harry Potter. For the first time.

 

[FortyTwo]

This past week I started reading Harry Potter. For the first time.

WOOH! Hope you love it!

 

[Chryssie]

I am currently reading the first book in a trilogy called: The Domain Trilogy. It is science fiction about the Mayan calendar and end of the world prophecy. Since it was written in 2001, it is kind of amusing the predictions the author, Steve Allen, had about 2012. This makes the book much less effective but it is interesting how he blends fact and fiction to explain the prophecy. I hope I finish the books before the end of the world.

 

[Cerebellion]

 

[yally]

Reading Under The Skin at the moment. I love Michael Faber, you're along with his characters within sentences. About a woman who spends her days driving around the Scottish countryside looking for muscled male hitchhikers. It's gruesome. Don't want to give away too much but

Spoiler

I wouldn't be surprised if this book has made a few vegetarians

 

[FortyTwo]

The English class is forcing us to read A Farewell to Arms. It's like reading a really bad fan fiction.

 

[alligatortears]

"Is It Just Me?" by Miranda Hart-such fun!

 

[Muggle]

Life of Pi - Yann Martel

 

[mlp]

I just get ****** of that he can't actually write, it's a crappy plot with massive holes all over the place, yet he gets to be a best-selling author whereas good authors who actually work really hard to make sure they've got well-written, good plot etc, don't get the time of day because crap like Dan Brown, Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey and other ****, take up the bestsellers lists and all the media coverage etc.

This pisses me off about quite a few of the authors who regularly make the best seller lists.

If you have read one Dan Brown book, you have read them all.

I never made it to the end of the first chapter of The DaVinci Code, even though I tried to read it several times.

I'm currently reading the novels of Tana French, in reverse order, since I started with Broken Harbor.

 

[hungryraccoon]

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

Enjoying it a lot so far.

 

[GingerFoxx]

Wow, thank you for telling me about these books! My adult daughter's birthday is coming up, and she has a special relationship with both Pooh and Taoism, interestingly enough! Obsessed with Winnie the Pooh and especially Christopher Robin as a little kid, her grandmother gave her beautiful old editions of the books. She was an early and voracious reader, and at a very young age she picked up a tiny little book of Tao I had and read it. She really enjoyed it, and still has the book; she likes eastern religions and philosophies. So long story, but she will love these books you mentioned.

It's been a while since we posted about this book... did you daughter happen to read these books? I am curious what she thought of them.

 

[Chryssie]

I am still working on the Mayan trilogy and I have to say it has devolved into something completely ridiculous. I am determined to finish the third book just because I can't stand NOT to. I cannot recommend these books by Steve Alten. I do not know if anything else he has written is any better.

 

[ledboots]

It's been a while since we posted about this book... did you daughter happen to read these books? I am curious what she thought of them.

She loved both of them, thank you so much! I found cute copies at the local bookstore, and gave the Tao of Pooh for her birthday and the Te for Christmas. Great suggestions, thank you!

 

[hungryraccoon]

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

Enjoying it a lot so far.

Oh, this book.

I think I read within one day & it's still stuck in my head.

 

[hungryraccoon]

Terry Pratchett - 'Snuff'

 

[Muggle]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Couldn't sleep last night so grabbed it. There was a bookmark in it which I don't remember putting in, but I started reading from that place.

I think I'm going to sticky this thread as well...

 

[AuburnLavender]

Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind and Captain Correlli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
I've read them both many times before and still love them.

 

[FortyTwo]

I'm reading World War Z. Then I've got to work through the Song of Ice and Fire series. After that I have to read this other book, and then I should really read the next Odd Thomas book. And by then, Steven King's sequel to The Shining will probably be out.

AND I have to juggle school reading with all this. Yikes.

 

[CrazyCatLady]

A close friend of mine who is suffering with depression has just been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. I couldn't really understand it as she hasn't spoken to me about what has bought on the depression. She bought me a book she said she had on kindle that might help me understand. It's called, bound by torment...life after abuse :-( xxx