Episode 47; What We've Bought, Have Read, Are Reading & Want To Read Next?

[Rosario]

1 - That's a bit embarrassing. I borrowed Champions League Dreams, by Rafa Benitez, from the library

2 - Just finished Make Room! Make Room!, by Harry Harrison

3 - I always read several at the same time. On audio: Divergent, by Veronica Roth. On paper, Six Feet Over, by Mary Roach. On my ereader: Three Fates, by Nora Roberts

4 - I'm planning to start the new JK Rowling, The Casual Vacancy

[Magdalena]

1. Love Remains by Glen Duncan
2. The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater
3. When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman (ebook) and Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (paperback). (I too always read several at the same time...)
4. I usually don't plan my next read in advance... what i read depends on what i'm in a mood for at the time. Having said that, probably Love Remains by Glen Duncan, but perhaps Animal's People by Indra Sinha, Cold Light by Jenn Ashworth, The Passage by Justin Cronin, Incarnation by Emma Cornwall or Dracula: The Graphic Novel? We'll see :)

[Kate]

1. Paradise Now by Jari Moate
2. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
3. Ringworld by Larry Niven (I'm also listening to the audiobook of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but I'm not very good at concentrating on audiobooks and keep missing stuff)
4. Swimming Home by Deborah Levy (probably, not completely sure)

[Tasha]

1. Just bought In The Woods and Frankenstein at the local used bookshop today.

2. Finishing up The Death of Kings

3. Reading now The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton and The Pickwick Papers (which is fantastic!)

4. Next up is The Field of Swords and When Autumn Leaves

[Elizabeth☮]

1. the last book i borrowed from the library was: The Chaperone
2. last book finished: Galápagos
3. i am currently reading: The Age of Miracles
4. next up is: The Fault in Our Stars

[Ruthiella]

1. From my most recent library jaunt, I will name just one book for brevity’s sake “Swamplandia” by Karen Russell
2. I just finished The Colour of Milk (on your recommendation). It was devastating but brilliant.
3. I am currently reading Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
4. I plan to read the Age of Miracles next.

[Ruthiella]

Tasha wrote: "1. Just bought In The Woods and Frankenstein at the local used bookshop today.

2. Finishing up The Death of Kings

3. Reading now The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton and The Pickwick Papers (which ..."
Oh good to hear the Pickwick Papers is great. I plan to read all Dickens' novels (8 and counting), but was a bit worried that PP would be a let down, since it is not that well known.

[Tasha]

PP is absolutely hilarious! I was worried too, for the same reason, but am totally impressed! I definitely recommend it! :)

[Ruthiella]

Tasha wrote: "PP is absolutely hilarious! I was worried too, for the same reason, but am totally impressed! I definitely recommend it! :)"

Excellent! I also read recently at http://karensbooksandchocolate.blogsp... that Barnaby Rudge was good too, which I was happy to know. Of his "famous" books, I only really have Oliver Twist to read yet and the rest are the lesser known novels.

[Michael]

Here is my list;

1. Brought -

2. Just Read -

3. Currently Reading -

4. Plan to read next -

[Ruthiella]

Michael wrote: "Here is my list;

1. Brought -

2. Just Read -

3. Currently Reading - [bookcover:Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel|16062..."
House of Leaves? Good golly. Talk about daunting. :)

[Michael]

Ruthiella wrote: "House of Leaves? Good golly. Talk about daunting. :) "

Sounds fun :D

[Tasha]

@Ruthiella, I definitely plan on reading more Dickens so thanks for the heads up on BR! :)

[Sydney]

Borrowed from Library: The Age of Desire . (Good book! About Edith Wharton)

Just Read: The Song of Achilles Loved it!

Reading: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War

Next: The Round House (Love this author and discovering more about my Native American heritage. This book is supposed to be the "To Kill a Mockingbird" for Native Americans, so I have to check it out.)

[Tasha]

is one of my all-time favorite reads!

[Marina]

Last book I bought:

Just read:

Currently reading:

Planning to read:

[Magdalena]

it looks nice with the covers in your lists, but it would be great if you would write out the titles and/or the author too, because it's impossible to see what books they are (at least on my computer screen).

[Elizabeth☮]

@ magdalena,

i put in titles in my list. i understand how difficult it can be to read.

@ sydney,
i'm eager to read your review for matterhorn. that's on my list for my christmas break.

[Chris]

1. "11/22/63" from the library. I had this on reserve and was hoping to get it closer to the actual date. But who knows, I may still be reading it then!

2. "Of Mice and Men." A re-read from my own bookshelf. Devastatingly beautiful.

3. See answer #1. This is a tome, 800+ pages! I'm hoping for lots of reading time this weekend! This may be one of the few times I wish I had a Kindle since I read in bed a lot (shhhh, don't tell Simon!), but there is a sense of satisfaction when I put my bookmark in and can see my progress!

4. "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders" for book club, and Trollope's "The Warden."

[Jenni]

1. Last book I bought:
2. Just read:
3. Reading: and the new book by Sofi Oksanen Listening:
4. Plan to read next:

[Jenni]

Nose in a book wrote: (I'm also listening to the audiobook of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but I'm not very good at listening on audiobooks and keep missing stuff)

I read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy earlier this year and it took me several weeks to get through it, even though it isn't that long. I kept falling asleep after reading only twenty pages and had to re-read several chapters. Thank heavens I didn't try the audiobook version!

[Kim]

For those that are getting into House of Leaves: just be willing to forgive yourself when you want to skim some of the more obtuse parts. It's ok, you'll get what you need out of it.

Just bought: Paragon Walk which is the third in a mystery series, I like it but wondering if I will tire of the author's conventions soon. I'm switching from audiobook to text to see if it reads differently.

Just finished: Callander Square and The Emperor of All Maladies. I tend to do one fiction and one non at the same time so something will fit my mood. The former is from the same mystery series.

Reading now: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail though it's kind of bumming me out so I might need to find something else. I get really emotionally effected by books and if an author is depressed, I'll get depressed. No Plath for me.

To read next: whatever fiction book my book club picks on Monday! Feel free to suggest nice compact books, because I am at a loss as to what to suggest to them!

[Rosario]

Kim wrote: "Just bought: Paragon Walk which is the third in a mystery series, I like it but wondering if I will tire of the author's conventions soon. I'm switching from audiobook to text to see if it reads differently.

Just finished: Callander Square and The Emperor of All Maladies. I tend to do one fiction and one non at the same time so something will fit my mood. The former is from the same mystery series."

I really like that Anne Perry series (and her William Monk series even more!), but I don't think I'd want to read the books too close together. They can be quite dark, mainly because she's so good (too good?) at really making you feel the helplessness of being in a situation you can't change or run away from, especially for women.

[Becky]

Just Finished Stones from the River, it was AMAZING. . . I know Gav and Simon, it IS about WW2, but still amazing. Main character is a dwarf, and I don't know why, but for years I assumed (b/c there's a painting of a village on the cover and the swastika photo was too small I didn't notice), I thought it was about Tolkien dwarfs. . . but it's not. . . GREAT read! 5 stars

Currently reading from Library Half of a Yellow Sun on audio, An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies, which oddly, I found on the ground at the San Jose airport. It was actually on my TBR b/c the NY TImes book review podcast had given it a great review and the library didn't have it, so I was pondering whether to buy it. So, I have to admit that although I DID ask around if it belonged to anyone who was boarding our plane, I didn't turn it in to airport personel and kept it. . . is that wrong??

I just picked up The Warden from the library, that's next!

[Ruthiella]

@Becky: No, that is not wrong. You did your due dilligence in trying to find the owner and then gave the book a good home :0

[Kate]

I just borrowed Persuasuin by Jane Austen and The Appointment by Herta Muller, both from the library. I have recently bought too many to list (and have hidden some away so as not to attract comments from spouse and children). Currrently, I am reading the aforementioned Persuasion and also Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa which I read when it was first published and is a wonderful reread. Next up, The Appointment for book club and then a mystery off my TBR, but not sure which one.

[jeniwren]

Mine all have an Aussie flavour except for the classic.

I just bought 'By the Book A Readers Guide to Life' by Ramona Koval who was former host of Radio National Australia Bookshow and sorely missed.

Just read 'The Sinkings' by Amanda Curtin.

Reading now ' Dracula' by Bram Stoker.

Next up is and a reread for bookgroup is ' The Spare Room' by Helen Garner.

[Ann]

1. Just borrowed, The Book of Blood and Shadow - Robin Wasserman
2. Just read, The Rook - O'Malley (it was awesome!)
3. Reading now, The Weird Compendium - Vandermeers
4. Reading next, The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers

[Dawn]

1. Last book bought - "This Will Make You Smarter - New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking" - it can't hurt, right?

2. Just finished "Albert of Adelaide" borrowed from the library. LOVED IT.

3. Finally reading "Cloud Atlas" so I can go see the movie. Might sneak in a little Neil Gaiman from "Fragile Things" for Halloween.

4. I am determined to finish up a few books that I've started but made no progress on for months - "Autobiography of a Yogi" and "Imagine."

[Paul]

Hello Everyone, first time poster here after discovering the podcast and, as a result, Goodreads a couple of weeks ago...

Last book borrowed was the first in the Game of Thrones series..

2. I completed Ten Weeks in Africaby JM Shaw. Enough conflicting emotion for me to leave a review...

3. I generally read 3 books at a time - the first with a 'Classic' tilt: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome,
the second more Contemporary: I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan.
And finally, a Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror: The Stand by Stephen King.

4. What you are going to read next...
To join in with Classically challenged, I'm going to give The Warden a whirl (I am disappointed I missed Persuasion)
I'm really looking forward to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt - I hope it meets my expectations,
And I'll be getting into the world of Game of Thrones - which I know little about apart from the size of the book!

[Tiffani]

Here's my list:

1. What the last book you bought/borrowed was? Talulla Rising by Glen Duncan and My First Suicide by Jerzy Pilch, both borrowed from the library

2. What you have just read...Talulla Rising, which I finished an hour ago.

3. What you are reading now... Since I just finished my last book an hour ago, nothing yet.

4. What you are going to read next...
Not sure yet. Maybe the aforementioned My First Suicide. Or maybe Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carre, which I've been meaning to read for awhile. There's also When Will There by Good News by Kate Atkinson waiting in my unread pile. Any suggestions?

[Ruthiella]

@Tiffany: I adore Kate Atkinson, so if you need a nudge, I say read When Will There Be Good News next!

[Ruthiella]

@Paul: Not to add more to your already high expectations, but I thought The Sisters Brothers was great...a lot of fun to read. I hope you enjoy it as much!

[Kathleen]

I bought The Casual Vacancy

I just read State of Wonder by Ann Patchett and Memoirs of a Imaginary Friend by someone?

I am reading now Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier and Wool.

I will probably read the Casual Vacancy next.

[Paul]

@Ruthiella - Hello - and thanks - I've recently changed jobs, and my new role has freed up a lot of time thanks to slightly shorter hours and a much reduced commute. I have always enjoyed reading, and am enjoying the opportunity to spend more time in a book! Sisters Brothers has been waiting since the 2011 Booker......

[Paul]

@Ruthiella - Hello - and thanks - I've recently changed jobs, and my new role has freed up a lot of time thanks to slightly shorter hours and a much reduced commute. I have always enjoyed reading, and am enjoying the opportunity to spend more time in a book! Sisters Brothers has been waiting since the 2011 Booker......

[Esther]

1. What the last book you bought/borrowed was?
Borrowed Cutting for Stone from a friend
Bought Dodger for a bookclub read.

2. What you have just read...
Finished Spider's Bite a while ago. Too much over-time, a long commute and various reading commitments have kept me busy recently.

3. What you are reading now...
Unusually for me I have several on the go
Drummer Boy - a great book but stuck in e-book limbo because I don't have an e-reader and rarely get a long enough stretch of time at my computer to finish this book.
To the End of the Land A book I want to read, think I should read but am not sure I will enjoy because of the writing style.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn I'm listening to the audio book and Elijah Wood's narration is fantastic but I'm still stuck in the middle.
Dodger a bookclub read. Not what I expected but still quite good

4. What you are going to read next...
The Windup Girl
Twelve
or
Mercy

[Jason]

Just went to the Library Sale today and bought far more books than I planned, including (but not limited to) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland, Pig by Andrew Cowan, The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood, Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
I've just finished The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark.
I'm Currently Reading Roddy Doyle's Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Next up is either Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood or What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver. Or maybe A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Or perhaps one of those new ones I just bought.

[Ruthiella]

@paul - once you have finished The Sisters Brothers, you could go to http://www.themorningnews.org/tob/sta.... Its entry and subsequent review in the 2012 Tournament of Books really clinched my resolve to read the book. PS The Sisters Brothers also went on to win the tournament.

[Paul]

@Esther - I hope you enjoy Cutting for Stone - one of the best books I have read in recent years.

@Ruthiella - many thanks for that - I am starting today or tomorrow, so will certainly have a look.

[Melissa]

The last books I bought: In the Lake of the Woods and The Kite Runner

The last book I read: The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

What I am reading now: Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
The Wars of the Roses

Books I am planning to read next: The Twelve
Invisible Man

I am going to add another category - books I am rereading:
Macbeth
To Kill a Mockingbird

[Aurora]

The last book I bought was The Perks Of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The last book I read was Whisteblower by Tess Gerritsen

The book I'm reading now is We Had it So Good by Linda Grant (borrowed from the library)

Books I'm planning to read soon are Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson and The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore.