Currently Reading...

[Jack, Founder]

What are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it? Let us know.

[Jack, Founder]

I'm currently reading Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie. It is an eventful page turner and it hasn't gone bland...yet!

[Christen]

I am currently reading Freak of Nature by Julia Crane. It is very refreshing and I love the plot so far. :D

[MJ]

I'm currently reading About A Boy I've really been enjoying it. I've seen the movie a few time and always found it funny.

[The Pirate Ghost]

Currently reading The Rook by Daniel O'Malley. It's wonderful, witty, funny and interesting.

I'm a Mywfanwy Thomas Fan!

[Maya]

I'm currently reading Watch Me Die By Erica Spindler, more than half way through

[Maya]

I've just finished Watch Me Die By Erica Spindler It was a pretty good read

[Jack, Founder]

It looks interesting Maya.

[MJ]

I just started reading February Lisa Moore

[Jack, Founder]

I've just started reading Plague, the fourth in the "Gone" series by Michael Grant

[Jack, Founder]

Plague is great so far! :-)

[Jack, Founder]

Ooh, looks terrifying!

[Lynn]

I'm currently reading
Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
by Corey Taylor

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

I've read it before but read it a bit too quickly so I thought I'd give it another shot. Loved it the first time around. It's written by Corey Taylor, frontman of the groups Stone Sour and Slipknot. Really interesting read!

I'll probably start a novel and read that at the same time.

[Christine]

Trail Of Blood by Lisa Black

[Hailey]

I'm currently reading:
-The Fault In Our Stars
-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

~Hailey

[Peach]

Currently re-reading by Stephen King. I read it back when it was first published, which was 1986 I believe. Mom sent 11/22/63 to me and since some of the characters froM it are mentioned there I wanted to refresh. Well, that, and it's a gripping read :)

[Sophia]

Well, after reading The Hobbit earlier this year, I figured it's about time I tackle The Lord of the Rings. It's always seemed really daunting to me, and I have met many people who have started but never finished it. I've been reading a lot of fantasy lately, and so I guess I ought to read the original fantasy story, right?

I've just finished Chapter 2 of The Fellowship of the Ring, and I can sort of see why. The prologue bored me to tears, but chapter 1 was fun enough. I'm thinking that rather than adopting my usual tactic, which is pick up the book and read it as much as possible until I finish it, I'm going to have to set real goals for this one. You know, read two chapters a day, then pick up something lighter for the rest of my reading time.

[Peach]

There's been a few I had to that with too, Sophia. It's been eons since I read this trilogy but I recall wading through that prologue as well and at the time, I was reminded of The Return Of The Native by Thomas Hardy - he opens the book with pages and pages of a description of the heath, something that made the book notorious among the senior English class who had to read it every year.

This trilogy does pick up and I ended up reading all three back to back, which says a lot as I'm not a big reader of fantasy.

[Stephen]

Sophia wrote: " I'm going to have to set real goals for this one. You know, read two chapters a day..."

That may be a good strategy, but do what works for you. The books are worth the reading time and as good as the movies were I personally enjoyed the books more. Though I appreciate that that varies for people. If you reach Elrond and are still not enjoying the book then it may just not be your thing at the moment. Don't be afraid to set the series aside and try it again later.

[Stephen]

Jack wrote: "I've just started reading Plague, the fourth in the "Gone" series by Michael Grant
"

Great series and I have that book in my TBR stack but I'm not ready for something that harrowing right now. For some reason those books take a LOT out of me emotionally. I love them but whew the angst!

[Jack, Founder]

Yes, I agree with you Stephen, they're a bit heavy and getting a bit too gruesome but the overall mystery is such a page turner.

[Stephen]

I think the feeling of dread that I get when reading them comes from a number of things.
1) I think that children can be the most savage creatures known to man. They have the smarts of adults but without the judgement. Look at the problem of bullying. Now remove all supervision and give the kids lethal powers... Yikes.

2) It makes me evaluate how the kids have been forced to recreate the rules of civilization. And it makes me question how our society has resolved the same issue.

3) Plus there's a very malevolent force playing a role.

[Jack, Founder]

I agree with all your points Stephen. I always questioned if innocent kids would be so gruesome, especially the cruel villains of the story. But I understand how it could get out of control with kids going crazy. I've also noticed that your either good or evil. There doesn't seem to be any piece of nice in the evil characters personalities. And the others are too much do-gooders! There's no way that kids would be completely on one side.

[Peach]

And remember, Lord Of The Flies demonstrates just how savage kids can get when their society is gone and htey are left to recreate it.

On another note, I have picked up Spoon River Anthology to read alongide my other book. I first discovered it in college and kept meaning to read it again someday.

[Stephen]

Peach wrote: "...I have picked up Spoon River Anthology to read alongide my other book..."

Great book. I really liked it a lot. It's even better when done as theater. I've seen a few productions where actors would be sitting in chairs and would just rise and speak their parts. Though remaining seated, the other actors would react in character and it was great on several levels.

Personally I think a lot of high school drama teachers are missing out on a sure thing here. It's in the public domain now and it's educational and very high drama for very low set and costume expense.

[Peach]

I think so too Stephen. There is so much to this book. It's an amazing character study, a story, and puzzle all in one. It just occurred to me that a mind map showing all the connections would be most interesting.

[DENISA]

I am currently reading The Love Song of Jonny Valentine by Teddy Wayne. My thoughts so far:
"I really like Jonny the main character and the others too. Jane who is his mom is okay but so far I haven't really connected with her or understood her personality, wished it was developed more in the beginning. But I am enjoying the book and can't wait to see if he connects with his dad soon..."

[Jack, Founder]

Just finished reading Plague by Michael Grant. I've started reading the next n the "Gone" series Fear by Michael Grant and I've also started Back to Blackbrick by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald.

[Ohdie]

I am currently reading: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

[Athena]

I'm currently reading Need by Carrie Jones.
I'm really enjoying it so far, and am expecting for it to get even better as I go.

[DENISA]

Finished The Love Song of Jonny Valentine by Teddy Wayne an now I am reading Return to Pentwater by Martha Robach

[Stephen]

Just finished Beautiful Creatures. Found a copy in a thrift store and decided that for 20 cents it was worth finding out what the hype was all about. With the movie being promoted so heavily and hearing of the TERRIBLE reviews by folks who'd read the book I decided to check it out.

Not really the best I'm afraid.

[Maya]

I'm finished reading The Shoestring Club By Sarah Webb, I really enjoyed this book I couldn't put it down and The Caller By Karin Fossum didn't like this one as much but it still was a good read and I'm still reading In The Springtime Of The Year By Susan Hill, I'm really liking it so far no suprises there lol I've liked all her books so far, The Small Hand would be my favourite of hers and I've started It Had To Be You By Sarah Webb

[Stephen]

K, Maya. How bout some feedback on how you liked em? It makes the thread much more interesting.

[Sophia]

Just picked up earlier today. I'm liking it so far, and I'm especially finding the tweaked language and grammar rules interesting. It adds a certain layer to the characters and the world that Young has created. Must've been a bitch to translate from English to other languages, though...

[Mayra]

I'm currently reading Alex Cross Run. James Patterson is my favorite author. I've read all the Alex Cross books and love it. This one is the latest and no different. Good Read if you are a Alex Cross fan.

[Peach]

I like Patterson a lot. I started on the Alex Cross novels once I'd read through all the Women's Murder Club novels. I've read three I believe and anxious to get to the rest.

[DENISA]

I finished Return to Pentwater and now am reading Spoongirl by EJ Eisman

[Ohdie]

Just finished the city of whispers. It was free from amazon so pleased to say it wasn't as bad as I thought :)

[DENISA]

Finished Spoongirl today and now looking through my pile of books

[Athena]

Just finished Need. Haven't had a heroin go through so much denial in only 100 pages before. Annoyed me a tiny bit but I still thought it was good. If I finish my homework early tonight the. I'm gonna start the next one.

[Athena]

Old Magic was amazing!!!!! I loved that book.

[Dan]

Hello, all. I am crazy, because I am currently reading this many books...

[Kevin]

I am currently reading, . I just started and already I like it. I hope it stays that way.

[Marie]

I'll update this when March rolls around, once book club picks are finalized...if I'm counting correctly, I'll be reading at least six books in March, not including three that I'm reviewing (two First Reads prizes and one author request), plus one or two personal picks of my own.

I have about a week to finish The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 4 and The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 5 :)

[Peach]

Dan, I have 11/22/1963 on my TBR shelf as well. It's partly the reason I am re-reading It, since some of the characters get mentioned in it.

[Dan]

Peach wrote: "Dan, I have 11/22/1963 on my TBR shelf as well. It's partly the reason I am re-reading It, since some of the characters get mentioned in it."

I haven't read IT yet, are you saying that some of the characters from IT get mentioned in 11/22/63, I do remember them saying something about a group of kids that believed in a psycho killer, monster clown or something. King likes to do that, like in Pet Semetary he references Salem's Lot. I liked that.

[Athena]

Im no reading the second book to Need, which is . its pretty good so far. I really like the many dude... *swoon* so hot. :P

[Peach]

>Dan - Yes, those kids were in It. If you haven;t read it, it's well worth the time. One of his best.

[Dustin]

Currently, I am reading as part of a buddy read for another group, and .