What else are you reading? (January 2013)

[Frederick]

Geoff wrote: "Reading Hard Times at the moment. Aptly named so far, I assure you..!" Best regards to Mr. Bounderby. My kind of man!

[Petra]

Laura, I enjoy Neil Gaiman's books as well. They're fun & entertaining.

I'm reading Infinite Jest and really enjoying it.

[Swathi]

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.. the "Stream of consciousness" style is simply AMAZING.. Though the story is a bit of a drag, u feel like u "KNOW" each character truly since you get a peek into what goes on in their heads

Its like MIND READING every character

I recommend it to all classic lovers.. Virginia Woolf at her best in Mrs. Dalloway:)

[Marisa]

I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and In Her Shoes.

[Rose]

Marisa wrote: "I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and In Her Shoes."

I really enjoyed In Her Shoes. I like the movie as well. Both are good. I hope you enjoy the book.

[Margaret]

Yesterday I had some forced idle time so I restarted the unabridged Les Miserables (Julie Rose translation). I had started it about a year ago. My bookmark was at page 40 but I started at the beginning and was glad I did, because it all seemed new, as if I'd never read it before. I'm only 60 pages in as of this morning, but I love it.

Long books like this are so hard for me, as I don't have many large chunks of time to read. But I have been craving this one (have read it abridged) and just joined another group (what am I thinking?) that is reading it in February. Since it's so long, I thought I'd get a head start.

One plus: short chapters! Sad to say, that really helps me when I don't have a lot of time. It just makes a long book seem more doable.

[Jessica]

Margaret wrote: "Yesterday I had some forced idle time so I restarted the unabridged Les Miserables (Julie Rose translation). I had started it about a year ago. My bookmark was at page 40 but I started at the begin..."

A lot of people recommended this version to me on the "Have you Read" thread. I bought the free kindle version to read due to the book's size. I will see how much the Rose translation is. Makes me excited to read it due to your excitement with it. :)

[Karena]

Rose wrote: "Marisa wrote: "I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and In Her Shoes."

I really enjoyed In Her Shoes. I like the movie as well. Both are good. I hope you enjoy the b..."

I really liked In Her Shoes as well. I just got The Next Best Thing from the library. I have a ginormous stack of books to get to before I can crack it though.

I just started The Art Forger. So far, not bad.

[Karena]

Alex wrote: "My copy of Building Stories arrived today. It's the first book I've ever read where I don't know what to do. How am I meant to start this thing? (That's the point; it can be read in any order. I'm ..."

Wow, Alex. I am intrigued. I might have to pick this up.

[Riana]

i'm reading The Pact by Jodi Picoult.
the thing is i know this book will give me some uneasy feeling XO and that's why i'm kinda stuck right now while reading it -,-
and i'm just start reading You Suck by Christopher Moore.

[Jacque]

Just finished Anna Karenina and The Hobbit and am currently reading Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls.

[Sandy]

I am currently reading To kill A Mockingbird

[Karena]

Sandy wrote: "I am currently reading To kill A Mockingbird"

A favorite of mine!

[Margaret]

I just finished rereading To Kill A Mockingbird. Such a great book.

[Katie]

I generally am reading a classic on my Kindle, and a physical book. Right now I'm reading Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. I had started Jo's Boys on my Kindle, but was bored by the third page, so I shelved it for now. Little Men was my second book of this year, I believe.

[Margaret]

Jessica wrote: "A lot of people recommended this version [Julie Rose's trans. of Les Miserables] to me on the "Have you Read" thread. I bought the free kindle version to read due to the book's size. I will see how much the Rose translation is. Makes me excited to read it due to your excitement with it. :) "

I don't have a Kindle or other device yet, and I'm not sure that version is available on it anyway, so I'm carrying that big chunk of a book around! I'm so happy I started it. There are some passages that reference names and events of the day that I'm not familiar with; there are about 100 pages of notes but I don't check every one. The writing is so beautiful it doesn't really matter to me if I don't get every single reference.

Last night I had an hour to myself in the public library while waiting for my son at a meeting. It was heaven! I know there are some moms of young ones here who are missing their reading time. Wait for it; it will come back to you. And then you will also have the joy of discussing great books with your not-so-young children!

[Margaret]

I also started Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf.

[LaLaLa Laura]

I'm currently reading,
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

[Inge]

I am currently reading Dune by Frank Herbert. One of the best reading experiencies I've had in a long time.

[Travis]

It seems I never read any of Jules Vernes growing up and have begun them now starting with Around the World in 80 Days

[Leora]

I'm reading Dodger by Terry Pratchett, The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo, The Pickwick Papers, by Dickens, and The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. I'm also listening to the audio version of Shannon, by Frank Delaney. I don't usually have so many on the go, but I can't seem to settle on just one right now.

[Kim Barberi]

I'm currently reading and enjoying

[Michelle]

I just finished The Silver Linings Playbook, which was very good and am currently reading The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer, which I highly recommend. Even though it's a fictional story, it weaves in lots of real historical information throughout, which makes it truly fascinating. I'm also reading Courage and Consequence by Karl Rove, which is a fantastic read if you're into politics.

[Travis]

Ok probably not the most intelligent book but its fun and I enjoy it Monster Hunter International its like men in black only for monsters instead of aliens and its hilarious although it's supposed to be urban fantasy

[Jessica]

I just finished the Magicians. It was such a great book. If you like Harry Potter and GRRM you will love it. It's like Harry Potter if it had been written for adults...significantly darker.

Now I am starting my reread of Jane Eyet, which I am very excited about. I am also reading Book called Breathers in honor of the walking dead starting back this month and Valentines day...it's a dark comedy/ love story about zombies. It's going to be awesome. I have high hours for this.

[Jessica]

Natalie wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I just finished the Magicians. It was such a great book. If you like Harry Potter and GRRM you will love it. It's like Harry Potter if it had been written for adults...significantly..."

Awesome! I hope you like them both. Breathers was recommended to me by a dear friend. I needed something a bit light hearted. The Magicians being a bit more adult is on the heavy side with emotions. Just giving you a warning. But still very good.

[Maria]

I am currently reading The Casual Vacancy, Umbrella, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole and Bossypants

I justify the multiple read by highlighting these are different genres and all serve a time and a purpose.

[Karena]

Maria wrote: "I am currently reading The Casual Vacancy, Umbrella, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole and Bossypants

I justify the multiple read by highlighting these are different genres and all serve a time and..."

LOL no need to justify multiple books. I think we have a lot of CWAtC'ers who are guilty of the same affliction! Myself included.

[Tessa]

So, I went out of my comfort-zone and read this book about a young german soldier, fighting at war in afganistan. And now this book left me quit shaken-up, and I need something to "calm me down".

I was thinking about Memoirs of a Geisha. Do you know this one? Good idea, or bad idea?

[Karena]

Tessa wrote: "So, I went out of my comfort-zone and read this book about a young german soldier, fighting at war in afganistan. And now this book left me quit shaken-up, and I need something to "calm me down".
..."

Memoirs of a Geisha is an excellent book. I really loved it. Golden did such a great job describing things, I thought, at some points that it was nonfiction instead of a novel.

[Karena]

Whoops I totally forgot to close this thread as January is over. Sorry guys!