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Right now, it's:



Finished with:

I read Disclosure a billionty years ago and I remember liking it. Never saw the movie.

Still plowing through I Want My MTV--it's long and there's no plot, so it's easy to keep putting down after each chapter, but an interesting read for me. I'm the correct demographic!

I'm reading a range of books at the moment.

On CD audiobook: Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence by A.J. Langguth.

On MP3 audiobook: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.

In print: Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life by Daniel C. Dennett.

I enjoyed the almost end of the world

Told my sister I was reading it, and she said "Yuck, Harry Potter with sex." I don't see it that way, and so far I'm liking it a ton.

Vandal wrote:

Intriguing, but maybe when it gets warmer....

lb13

print:


the too small to read title is Disgrace

audible:


email:


but tomorrow I will drop everything to read:


Love,

Right now (well, not this very second, but you know what I mean) I'm reading Dizzy Miss Lizzie, by hot new author R.M. Clark. Recommended. --Bob

Paper:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy - special 'inscribed by the author' edition.

The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self & Soul - Douglas Hofstadter & Daniel Dennett

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents: Earth (The Book) A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race - Jon Stewart

Rashi's Commentary - Genesis (weekly discussion group started over 1 1/2 years ago - and we are already up to the middle of chapter 3 - if we get past more than 3 or 4 lines in the 45 minute session we feel like we are speeding along)

On my mobile device: David Copperfield

Ordered and waiting for it's arrival: I Am Jewish: Persanal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl - Judea Pearl

Stephen Fry, Moab is My Washpot, the first volume of his autobiography, up to age 20 or so.

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung

littlebeast13 wrote:

Vandal wrote:

Intriguing, but maybe when it gets warmer....

lb13

I try to read in my writing genre (middle grade) every third book, or so. This one was well-written, but a little quiet for my typical tastes. It's way too much like homework.

I'm a childrens' book writer but not much of a childrens' book reader.

#Authorfail

Currently re-reading Dizzy Miss Lizzie in its official incarnation. It's WAY cool in an actual published form. It has, like, little asterisks and shit between sections! Awesome.

Also, on my Nook-Bubba and the Dead Woman. One of those cheapies you can download for a buck. It has some typographic anomalies, to be kind, but the writing and story are quite entertaining. I was surprised.

I also downloaded The Decameron per Wintergreen's suggestion in a previous thread. Well. Hmmm. I might have to issue a sternly-worded letter to someone, somewhere. It's a bit pithy to get into language-wise. But, I'll persevere.

just finished: 11/22/63 loved it.
Dead End in Norvelt, the Newbery Winner. deserved to win!
Here's a glog about it on my web page:
http://www.barrington220.org//site/Defa ... ageID=9269

am now reading: Dizzy Miss Lizzie (of course) and Elegance of the Hedgehog

On my nightstand: Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Anything but Typical, Out of My Mind, Dark Life, Born to Fly, Bounce, Graveyard Book, How to Survive Middle School, The Year Money Grew on Trees, Turtle in Paradise, Love Aubrey, inside Out and Back Again, Black Radishes, Trash, As easy as Falling off the Face of the Eart, Ninth Ward, Shooting Kabul, Smile, Countdown, One Crazy Summer - All YA books up for awards in Illinois

I'm finishing up



Grim, serious take on the zombie sub genre.

Next in the queue is:

I'm currently reading 'The Art of War - Spirituality for Conflict' Annotated and translated by Thomas Huynh. Just started it yesterday.

Last couple of reads were:
Love in a nutshell - Janet Evanovich
Admission - Jean Korelitz
Flash & Bones - Kathy Reichs
V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton

T.

Vandal wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

Vandal wrote:

Intriguing, but maybe when it gets warmer....

lb13

I try to read in my writing genre (middle grade) every third book, or so. This one was well-written, but a little quiet for my typical tastes. It's way too much like homework.

I'm a childrens' book writer but not much of a childrens' book reader.

#Authorfail

Quiet or not, it gave me a chance to make a new avatar. Why was Buster not contacted to pose for the cover.....?

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:

Vandal wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

Intriguing, but maybe when it gets warmer....

lb13

I try to read in my writing genre (middle grade) every third book, or so. This one was well-written, but a little quiet for my typical tastes. It's way too much like homework.

I'm a childrens' book writer but not much of a childrens' book reader.

#Authorfail

Quiet or not, it gave me a chance to make a new avatar. Why was Buster not contacted to pose for the cover.....?

lb13

Because the title isn't "Possum Winter"?

Found it!

A woman learns the gambling business. The movie will be out later this year.




It's hard to resist the temptation to speed through it.

Today I received: Wonder by R.J. Palacio about a boy with a facial deformity attempting to enter mainstream school in the fifth grade and Tempest a debut by Julie Cross that is another of those teen/time travel romance stories.

minimetoo26 wrote:I read Disclosure a billionty years ago and I remember liking it. Never saw the movie.

Still plowing through I Want My MTV--it's long and there's no plot, so it's easy to keep putting down after each chapter, but an interesting read for me. I'm the correct demographic!

That's exactly how I read it. I really enjoyed it, and it was the perfect length.

Yesterday morning I finished "One For The Money." I enjoyed it. That series reminds me of the Fletch books.

MarkBarrett wrote: A woman learns the gambling business. The movie will be out later this year.

I hated, hated, hated this book.

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:
Told my sister I was reading it, and she said "Yuck, Harry Potter with sex." I don't see it that way, and so far I'm liking it a ton.

I enjoyed this one. The sequel, The Magician King, is even better. Like, lots better.