What Are You Currently Reading? (doesn't have to be an Aussie book) Showing 1,101-1,150 of 15,617

[Dee-Ann]

I am reading a strange little book, Short & Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran, which I found in the library. It is only 120 pages, and it contains very short stories (some are barely a page long), and I am going to use it for one of the reading challenges. It contains tales and anecdotes from the 1800s, early 1900s of Moose County (somewhere in the US), which at the time was a mining, bootlegging, rural area. Some of the tales are actually quite spooky, others are funny and despite reading the reviews before I read it (I should not do that), I am enjoying it.

[Neko]

Yesterday I finished Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard and I was really happy to see a 2nd book is being released sometime. Very interesting seeing all the different styles of artwork while some strange stories being told.

Otherwise I started Binge Trading: The Real Inside Story of Cash, Cocaine and Corruption in the City while I was sitting in my car this afternoon. I can already tell I'm interested by the very few pages that I read...However, I don't think I placed it on a challenge so I might stop for now :x

Oh and I currently got through-

VORK #1
Simpsons Summer Shindig #4
Green Arrow #30 to 32
Futurama #48 -52

[Dee-Ann]

I have started reading Neap Tidewhich a friend loaned me a couple of years ago and I think it is about time I returned it to her. So far it is a bit slow going, but I am only 20 pages in.

[★ Jess]

Blockade Billy by Stephen King

[Cheryl]

Lifelode by Jo Walton

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mailman of the Birdsville Track: The Story of Tom Kruse by Kristin Weidenbach.
Not far in yet, but I'm enjoying it..

[Neko]

I'm still reading Rendezvous At Kamakura Inn but I had a dream about the book last night..I kid you not..LOL Nothing about what was happening in the book though. I dreamed I bought another copy of it on eBay but i thought it was a different book. It was a hard back copy, it looked really good. Opening the cover I found it signed in red ink. And at the back of the book there was some hand written comments from the author.


It was SO odd of a dream XD But it really stuck out in my head..lol

[Mandapanda]

Seems like a good luck dream to me.:)

[★ Jess]

Starting The Eyeball Collector by F.E. Higgins. I still haven't finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, ive left it at my grandmas house, and will pick it up later tonight :)

[Neko]

Mandy wrote: "Seems like a good luck dream to me.:)"
Hehehe, that's interesting. i used to read dreams just haven't in ages >_<;

Currently reading Futurama #53

[Joanne]

Have just finished "The Year of the Flood" by Margaret Arwood, and thoroughly enjoyed it - now I want to re-read "Oryx and Crake"...

[Bronwyn]

I am at the moment still listening to Halo on my Ipod - I am enjoying this story. I am listening to The Gathering on CD in the car - I am finding this book very odd she jumps from here to there and back again - not at all whiat I expected. I have just finished That Perfect Someone - I gave it 5* and I have just started reading Dance With The Devil - that should keep me busy this week.

[Michael]

I'm currently reading The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man & The Minority Report

[Bronwyn]

Knowledgelost wrote: "I'm currently reading The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man & The Minority Report"

This month for my book club we are going to be reading
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - but the version I am reading is called "The Surgeon of Crowthorne" - small world

[Michael]

Carmel wrote: "Some great books being read at the moment, plenty of variety!!
I'm curious Knowledgelost, would one assume you are a major Frankenstein fan by your amazing & somewhat scary avatar!!ha ha"

Frankenstein is my all time favourite book, I read it every year

Bronwyn wrote: "Knowledgelost wrote: "This month for my book club we are going to be reading
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - but the version I am reading is called "The Surgeon of Crowthorne" - small world"

Mine was a book club book too. I found it a little dry but I hear The Surgeon of Crowthorne is better

[Maxine]

I'm reading Disgrace by J M Coetzee. It's brilliantly written.

[Maxine]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Jessabelle wrote: "Last night I finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, (which I found to be quite a big read for the two sittings I managed it in) and started [book:Franny..."

I also picked up this book in a book sale last week. I loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil so I have high hopes for The City of Falling Angels.

[Maxine]

Maddancer wrote: "Hi all. I work in events and marketing in Sydney, but would rather be writing (and therefore reading) full time. I'm currently on a Jane Austen roadtrip. Have just read Sense & Sensibility and The ..."

I have just discovered Jane Austen. I've recently read Emma and Pride & Prejudice. Next on the list is Northanger Abbey which I hope to start next week.

[Michael]

Carmel wrote: "Knowledgelost wrote: "Frankenstein is my all time favourite book, I read it every year..."

Wow, now I call that dedication, keeping Frankenstein alive!!"

There is always something you can get out of Frankenstein

[Amber]

I'm reading Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman - Georgiana was one of Princess Diana's ancestors. I give it 5 out of 5

[Neko]

:D For montly challenge.

[Sally906]

I am reading a light historical mystery The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee it is the second in the series and I really enjoyed the first one

[Cheryl]

Saving Francesca - but mine has a very different cover and vibe.

[Neko]

I picked up Moonshadow: Eye of the Beast at the school lib today..Since it's writen by an Aussie it'll fit in nicely with the Aussie challenge :D!

[[deleted user]]

I finished reading Animal Dreams my first Autumn book ticked off for the season. I love Barbara Kingsolvers novels. She manages to make you live with the characters. They are so increadibly real. I haven't written a review, I need time to sit and think about it further.

I am back to finishing reading Unaccustomed Earth. They are short stories so it was easy to interupt and read another book in between. These stories are simply told. About family relationships of Bengalis surviving the transition of living in America. I love these stories, they give you a feel of the alienation felt by these people.

[Iris]

i just finished 'cassie draws the universe' ... great ending, but boy the story dragged along ....

[[deleted user]]

I have just started reading People of the Book. This book will tick off one from the Aussie Authors challenge and one from the Autumn challenge. The embarrassing thing, but great thing about this book is that it was recommended to me by one of my American friends. (Embarrassing because I didn't know she was Australian before it was recommended.)

[Cheryl]

Good to see we're good for something... :)

[Neko]

Moonshadow: Eye of the Beast Started this last night :)

[[deleted user]]

i just started reading Across the Universe as a friend recomended it to me..i was excited has it had a beetle quote at the beginning but now....not so much

[[deleted user]]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: " Good to see we're good for something... :)"

You also supplied us with Goodreads. We love you for that. :)

[Cheryl]

touche'

[★ Jess]

Ugh, stuck on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and crawling through Morning Sacrifice for drama at school.

[Shane]

[Mandapanda]

★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Ugh, stuck on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and crawling through Morning Sacrifice for drama at school."

They really don't seem like your preferred type of books Jessica! LOL

[Michael]

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Loving Innocent in Death at the moment!! :)

[[deleted user]]

Feed :D
ZOMBIES :D:D
I'm loving it

[★ Jess]

Youre right there Mandy! Ive got 50ish pages left of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and will try to finish it tonight so I can start The Forest of Hands and Teeth :) Thats a little more down my alley.

Shane, what do you think of Desperation? Ive got that on my shelf, and am dying to read it soonish. Have you read The Regulators? Do they need to be read in any order?

[★ Jess]

Finally finished! Now im starting Breath by Tim Winton

[Iris]

I just started reading My Dad's a Paranormal Investigator: Seeking Shapeshifters AND i really like it !

[Bronwyn]

At the moment I am reading The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning and I am listening to on CD The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon and in the car Falling For Gracie by Susan Mallery and on my IPod Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman and all these are pretty good.

[Michael]

I just fell inlove with The Shadow of the Wind

[Lesley]

I have nearly finished It's a great read.

[Laurel]

Maxine wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Jessabelle wrote: "Last night I finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, (which I found to be quite a big read for the two sittings I managed it in) an..."

I liked the Garden of G & E tt. It's a book I wished I hadn't read so I could read it again. Laurel

[Laurel]

I'm reading The girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. I'm not so sure I like it. My daughter said it's a good read and has lent me the two books which follow on. When SL describes a house/building he informs the reader of its area eg 150 metres. I've never seen that before. aussieauthorsatwork.blogspot.com

[[deleted user]]

Jo wrote: "Have just finished "The Year of the Flood" by Margaret Arwood, and thoroughly enjoyed it - now I want to re-read "Oryx and Crake"..."

Ditto! I enjoyed "Oryx and Crake" even more the second time around.

[Monya]

Laurel wrote: "I'm reading The girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. I'm not so sure I like it. My daughter said it's a good read and has lent me the two books which follow on. When SL describes a house/b..."

Laurel, a friend of mine read all three books and said the stories were great but those occasional forays into measurements and meaningless detail nearly drove her crazy.

Monya (aka Mary)

[Dee-Ann]

I have started reading The Catcher in the Ryewhich I borrowed recently from the library for the autumn challenge and is also something I have been wanting to read for a while.

[Iris]

Ok - finished Déjà Dead the other day, but didn't like it as much as I thought I would when I started.
Now for some busy days ahead I've chosen something really light ... back to my fav author Janet E. ... Wife for Hire :-)

Really have to catch up and check out what you guys are all reading .... sounds interesting. So much to read, so little time ... *sigh*