What are You Reading?

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I'm reading Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. All I can say is WOW. Climate change is upon us; it requires changing the world, not just our lightbulbs; and Klein gives us a roadmap out of this mess that will minimize our pain.

[Beth]

Just finished a quick, easy, enjoyable romance novel titled 'Highland Barbarian.' I've been reading 'He crashed me so I crashed him'. It's essentially the history of NASCAR.

[Beth]

Just finished a quick, easy, enjoyable romance novel titled 'Highland Barbarian.' I've been reading 'He crashed me so I crashed him'. It's essentially the history of NASCAR.

[Karen]

I'm reading The Ice Cream Queen of 0 Richard Road. Slow starting but gets much more interesting.

[Zoe]

Beth, I love the title of the Nascar book!

I'm reading Ready Player One. It is so good, especially for a slightly geeky girl who grew up in the 80's!

[Tiffany]

I just finished "The Alchemist" & "Time of the Locust" by Morowa Yejide. Both are thought-provoking. "Time of the Locust" is beautifully written. It's been a long time since a novel has made me cry.

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To offset Naomi Klein's book (see above) I'm also reading "What Are You Optimistic About?", the question asked of the intellectual community at the website, Edge.org. Authors, professors, research scientists all weigh in. Interestingly, the book was published in 2007; a follow-up after the 2008 fiasco would be revealing...

[Michelle]

Right now, I'm reading an interesting new adult book called . I'm nearly done and am planning to read a YA book called

[Dana]

I'm reading Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

[Kate]

I just started The Hundred Year House by Rebbecca Makkai. I'm really liking it.

[Carol]

I just started reading The Lost Empress by Steve Robinson. He has written 3 other books with a main character, Jefferson Tayte, a genealogist, investigating family mysteries. I really enjoyed the other books.

[Desiree']

I am currently reading Book 5 of the Adept Series "Death of an Adept" by Katherine Kurtz and Debra Turner Harris. It is set in Scotland, and the characters are a group of paranormal crime investigators. One of the group members is a member of the local police force. You learn a great deal about Scotland and her history. I like fiction history; Kurtz did a great deal of historical research to write this series. Good read!

[Julia]

I am currently reading Belles on Their Toes, a prequel to Cheaper by the Dozen, which I read earlier this year and LOVED! I hope to enjoy this book as well.

[Julia]

Just finished reading Belles on Their Toes

My review > https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Therese]

Just finished a book that a book club I joined this month read last month called Pied Piper.Pied Piper I liked it and agree with the members that I would have liked to know more of what happened at the end. I am still trying to get interested in Widening Circles Widening Circles: A Memoir. And my husband and I are still listening to Insurgent Insurgent in the car on our outings. Started What Happened to Polly last night.
What Happened To Polly

[Julia]

Currently reading Secrets of the Wolves. It's the 2nd book in the "Wolf Chronicles" trilogy, and I'm pretty sure it outlines the origins of the first domestic dog... It's a YA, but I'm really enjoying it.

[Kelli]

I am rotating these.

[Julia]

Just finished Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Therese]

Unbroken.
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[Tiffany]

I'm reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" our October read as well as "All Our Names" by Dinaw Mengestu, "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng, and "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo as part of the adult literacy tutoring group I'm with.

[Zoe]

Still loving The Miniaturist and The Great Railway Bazaar.

[[deleted user]]

As soon as I can get into my library, I'll be reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

[Tiffany]

That's great news, Kathryn. I won't feel like the only Johnny-come-lately to the October read.

[[deleted user]]

I am avidly reading and loving A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Despite my male cat's earnest attempts to divert me. I'm sitting on the couch, wearing my most delicious wool/alpaca knitted kimono, and he insists on climbing on my book and halfway up my chest to knead his paws deeply into the kimono...then he presses his head against the kimono, burying his face, loudly purring.

He can't help himself. He loves wool as much as I do.

[Mary]

Started reading Still Alice by Lisa Genova Thursday night and have been reading ever since. I woke up at 3am this morning and read an hour before going back to bed.

It's the story about a 50 year old college professor who has just learned that she has early onset Alzheimer's disease and her and her family coming to year's with this much feared disease.

[Melissa]

I made a New Year's resolution to read more in 2015, which I know will cut into my knitting a bit -- but I miss it so I've got to figure out a way to juggle those two hobbies :)

Right now I'm reading The Girl on The Train by Paulette Hawkins and it is so good I can barely put it down. If you liked Gone Girl or any of Gillian Flynn's books I think you will love this one too.

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I am still laughing so hard at myself, I have to share. I just added myself to a list of people waiting for a book on my library's website -- I'm #136 -- and I'm ok with that. Here's why.

My middle name is Procrastinate, and my favorite way to do that is with housekeeping. The book I'm waiting for, and am really good with being #136 for, is "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing".

So now I'm free to procrastinate until the cows -- or the book -- come home, whichever happens first...or last...or whatever...

And a belated welcome to the group, Erin!

[Zoe]

Erin, it depends on what you're looking for, knit wise. Mystery? Romance? Literature? Women's fiction?

[Zoe]

Kathryn, I have a friend at work who's reading it now and LOVES it. She's tossed tons of stuff already.

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Erin wrote: "Hi all, I'm fairly new to this group (and although I've been knitting for several years feel like I might always be a beginner--I'm kind of like the dancer with two left feet... knitting with two l..."

Erin, take a look at what we've read in the past for some ideas; many of us enjoyed Three Bags Full (a mystery with talking sheep); also, Last Wool and Testament (and the author of that one chimed into the discussion about two more books to come). There are Kate Jacobs' books of course (Friday Night Knitting Club, etc.), and Ann Hood's The Knitting Circle (somewhat autobiographical). There seem to be a lot of knitting mysteries out there as well.

[Therese]

Just finished a book for one of my book clubs Winter Garden. pretty good.

[Julia]

Just finished Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts. 3♦ - here is my review.... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Julia]

I just started reading Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry, book-2 in the "Family Skeleton" series

[Gitte]

I'm reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and I'm listening to The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker while knitting:

[Julia]

Currently reading Out to Lunch by Stacey Ballis

[Debbie]

I am currently reading Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith while I am knitting socks. I can't read while trying to learn Fish Lips Kiss heel, though. I can't do anything while trying to learn that heel. lol

So far, it's been an excellent mystery. The main character is a man who lost part of his leg fighting in Afghanistan and is now a private detective.

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I will be putting up a poll later today. I'm still trying to catch up, waiting on the last two books we chose to arrive at the library. I think Uprooted is there, just have to get to the library.

[Debbie]

I loved The Golem and the Jinni! How was the audio version?

Gitte wrote: "I'm reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and I'm listening to The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker while knitting:



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