Where is your bookmark?

[Patricia]

Just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and am reading House of Sand and Fog

[Andrew✌️]

I just finished Voyage to the Red Planet and I liked. It's not a sci-fi book "all aliens and technology", but it's a story of a vojage in the pure spirit of space exploration (or almost).

[Erika]

I'm working on The Poisonwood Bible right now. It's really beautiful and interesting but for some reason it's been pretty slow-going for me so far. I thought that it would be a lighter read after spending three weeks on Burgess' Earthly Powers, which was a monster of a read that was so entirely worth it.

[Andrew✌️]

I'm reading The Neverending Story (even with a few years of delay) and The Man With Two Left Feet, a collection of funny short stories.

[Joanne]

Just finished the Girl witha Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevelier, now into the first few pages of GoT by George R. R. Martin.

[Robert]

I've been reading The Expedition of Humphry Clinker from the 18th century. Has anyone else read Smollett? It's pretty slowly paced, and I've allowed myself to side-tracked by Uncle Fred in the Springtime and now Queen Lucia, two opposite poles of humor.

Damn, my post sounds so pretentious it could be coming from Queen Lucia. Oh, well...

[Anil]

I have read The Adventures or Roderick Random by Smollett. I can't say I enjoyed it.

[Robert]

Anil,

Yes, I'm not sure I'll finish it any time soon. Some of the letters are genuinely humorous, others fairly monotonous.

I really think a lot of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and thought I'd look at other works of humor from the late 18th century. But I've come to the conclusion Tristram Shandy really is unique.

[Colleen]

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

[Travis]

Gulliver's Travels so far from what I remember 25 years ago having watched it many times as a kid the movie was better

[Alana]

Colleen I read that book in two days, I loved it!

[Jurgen]

After The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, I'm now reading Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses, a collection of essays by Theodore Dalrymple.

[Rose]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Gulliver's Travels so far from what I remember 25 years ago having watched it many times as a kid the movie was better"

I had to read a section of Gulliver's Travels for a Literature class, and I remember thinking the movie was better as well. But I hope you still enjoy the book.

[Rose]

After True North: The Shocking Truth About "Yours, Mine and Ours", I'm currently reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick & Suzanne Young, and Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry.

[Karena]

Reading a lot of the prize winners (and nominees) and all around good books from last year that I missed. Just finished Alif the Unseen and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have a few more waiting for me at the library including Telegraph Avenue, Flight Behavior, Sweet Tooth and The Round House.

[Pam]

Presently reading PERSUASION and THE ART OF HEARING HEARTBEATS.

[Alana]

I just finished The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, I was surprisingly impressed with it! The audio version was good, too.

[Colleen]

Alana- I'm really into it! Unfortunately I don't read that fast. Aren't they making a movie??

[Andrew✌️]

Although I've not finished The Man with Two Left Feet: And Other Stories, I started yesterday Slaughterhouse-Five, the first book of this author for me.

[Anil]

I am about to finish The Pickwick Papers. I've read the first chapter of Middlemarch, but I'll reread it soon.

[Alana]

Colleen wrote: "Alana- I'm really into it! Unfortunately I don't read that fast. Aren't they making a movie??"

I have no idea, but it's one that would either be really good and sweet, or horribly over the top and pathetic, based on the subject matter.

[Amanda]

I'm reading Hazards of Being Male: Surviving the Myth of Masculine Privilege and I'm hoping to start Persuasion and The Light Fantastic early tomorrow.

[Holly]

Tanya wrote: "I finished One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and now I've just started The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Pretty heartbreaking so far."

I recently finished One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest too. Personally, I really loved it, although the ending broke my heart. What did you think of it?

[Jeane, Book-tator]

Holly wrote: "Tanya wrote: "I finished One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and now I've just started The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Pretty heartbreaking so far."

I recent..."

I have wanted to read this for so long! Sigh, maybe next year, I am hoping we'll have a chance to vote on it for the group....

[Carolyn]

*Mind Over Medicine* I forget the author's name. She is an MD. This book is listed in my books here. The book is a best-seller about the limitations of conventional medicine - when doctors can no longer "fix you." Discussed are nocebos, placebos, the hazards of negative thoughts, how being unhappy hurts your health, having a healthy lifestyle, and similar.

As usual, I have a few other books I'm dipping into as well.

[Carolyn]

Oops, this is supposed to be about *Classics,* In keeping with the literary flitting I alluded to in my last post, I have read some Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recently. Yes, Sherlock Holmes. While it's fun watching Sherlock in movies and on TV, I've been getting back in touch with the original stories.

[Anil]

Carolyn, your comments don't have to be about Classics. We are just curious about what other members are reading.

[Jeane, Book-tator]

Anil wrote: "Carolyn, your comments don't have to be about Classics. We are just curious about what other members are reading."

Carolyn wrote: "Oops, this is supposed to be about *Classics,* In keeping with the literary flitting I alluded to in my last post, I have read some Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recently. Yes, Sherlock Holmes. While it's..."

Yep, Carolyn is absolutely right :) Where's Your Bookmark? is just a place for members to discuss what books that are currently reading :) You can mention Classics, modern, non-fiction, smut, whatever you would like.

-Jeane (booktator)

[sonny (no longer in use)]

a book mark I made with pressed flowers on card

[Alana]

I am very nearly almost done - FINALLY - with Dance with Dragons. So ready to be done! I can do it! I think I can I think I can I think I can...

[Travis]

Have enjoyed The Book Thief, Steelheart, The Shining, Doomsday Book, and finishing up 14.

[Jurgen]

I'm now reading Het fantoom van Alexander Wolf (The Spectre of Alexander Wolf) by Gajto Gazdanov. A rediscovered book.

[Andrew✌️]

Yesterday I finished The Innocence of Father Brown, a collection of short detective stories. Today I Started The Shadow of the Torturer, first book of the series.

[Karena]

Reading The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food after watching the author on her TEDTalk. It was so intriguing.

[Faye]

I'm reading Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Charles Dickens and Others, which is fantastic, and Tess of the d'Urbervilles, which is cementing me as a Thomas Hardy fan.

[Pam]

Readubg THE FAULT IN OUR STARS and ON HITLER'S MOUNTAIN.

[Colleen]

Just finished Kindred by Octavia Butler. It was kind of hard for me to read. Any sci fi fans out there? I should give Ray Bradbury a try - anyone recommend a title? Almost to page 400 in Anna Karenina. I have The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier from the library - anyone here read it?

[sonny (no longer in use)]

millennium people by jg ballard

[Ana Lu]

Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens

[Andrew✌️]

Colleen wrote: "Just finished Kindred by Octavia Butler. It was kind of hard for me to read. Any sci fi fans out there? I should give Ray Bradbury a try - anyone recommend a title? Almost to page 400 in Anna Karen..."

Hi. By Bradbury, I read The Martian Chronicles and I liked, so this could be a good book. Also, my friends talk to me about these books:

The Illustrated Man
Long After Midnight

but I 'haven't read yet.

[Jessica]

Reading Therese Raquin.

[Colleen]

Ha - I saw that this group had just read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I'm always behind. Lol.

[sonny (no longer in use)]

blood meridian

[Karena]

Colleen wrote: "Ha - I saw that this group had just read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I'm always behind. Lol."

that's ok Colleen! We keep the discussion threads up so you can go back and put your thoughts down! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[Cecily]

I am reading Every Dead Thing by John Connolly. it is a page-turner so far.

[Karena]

I really want to start Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, but it's utter monsterness (I'm taking this word as my own) is overwhelming me a bit. I probably just need to start this month's Persuasion though. :)

[Travis]

Almost finished with Dance Dance Dance this is my third murakami book and with each one I enjoy his writing style

[Travis]

Even more

[Anil]

Has anyone read Valmouth by Ronald Firbank?

[Holly]

Just finished Catching Fire. Wanted to read it before the film came out. It's been like a year and a half since I've read a YA book, so it was weird. Good though..

Just got Rebecca out of the library, so will start on that later today!