What are you reading in December 2014?

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I was working on a couple of audiobooks today.

"Paycheck" from Minority Report and Other Stories because it was Dick's birthday, and A Christmas Carol because the second half of Paycheck was messed up. Oh, and Tim Curry.

[Nyssa]

Laurel wrote: "If you ever read the Babysitter's Club books, the author was hired to translate/transcribe the first few original books into graphic novels. I haven't gotten ahold of them yet, but again, told my ..."

My daughter says that one of the characters in Sisters gives a shout out to the BC in the book. :) She did not indicate, however, whether or not she wanted to read those as well.

She just walked in, and told me she finished Drama BTW, lol

I was going to say, however, that I don't think I read the original Babysitter's Club series.

Chris wrote: "I was working on a couple of audiobooks today.

"Paycheck" from Minority Report and Other Stories because it was Dick's birthday, and A Christmas Carol because the second ..."

In a complete non sequitur - I love Tim Curry! :D

[Nyssa]

Laurel wrote: "I gave a friend's daughter Smile and she read it in about the same amount of time. It was at a dinner party at her aunt's house, and she had it read before they left that night!"

Laurel wrote: "If you ever read the Babysitter's Club books, the author was hired to translate/transcribe the first few original books into graphic novels. I haven't gotten ahold of them yet, but again, told my ..."

Oh and my daughter loved Drama!! I've just had to stop her after she's given me like 5 spoilers!!! LOL

I just told her that Raina is redoing the Babysitter Club in the same format and she grinned at me! Between this and the Warrior Cat series I may need to sell an organ or something. Heh.

[Laurie]

Recently got really curious about war photographers (and lovers) Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. So I'm reading historical fantasy...
* Waiting for Robert Capa: Started fantastic. A bit confusing in some parts, since it jumps from "present" to past but is quite easy to get the hang of it and get involved in the story.

*Hotel Florida: Truth, Love, and Death in the Spanish Civil War : Haven't read it yet, but looking forward on getting involved with the love stories of Martha Gellhorn and Hemingway, Arturo Barea and Ilsa Kulcsar, Capa and Taro <3.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

I went ahead and started Clariel this morning. Way too early to make any prognostications, though.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

still working on Shards of Honor

[Becky]

I'm sorry, what is this "reading" you speak of? I feel like I did that once...

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I listen to a lot of books. But reading? Hmmm.

[Becky]

I haven't even been doing that! I was supposed to start Sharp Objects with you like 14 decades ago, but have I even looked at it? Nope.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

You should try that Christmas Carol audio. Tim Curry is awesome.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "I listen to a lot of books. But reading? Hmmm."

I'm happy that the audio has gotten me to chapter3 of the book. I'm going to start chpt 4 today. So excited because progress!

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Awesome, progress.

[Laurel]

Nyssa wrote: "Laurel wrote: "I gave a friend's daughter Smile and she read it in about the same amount of time. It was at a dinner party at her aunt's house, and she had it read before they left that night!"

L..."

That must be so wonderful, to talk about those books with your daughter. One of the best reasons to read! I'd donate one of my organs if I could :)

(I love the style)

[Nyssa]

Laurel wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Laurel wrote: "I gave a friend's daughter Smile and she read it in about the same amount of time. It was at a dinner party at her aunt's house, and she had it read before they left t..."

I think that is Sweetest and the most awesome offer anyone has ever made! :)

"ve been trying to start Sisters for days now, but my damn job of teaching other people's children keeps getting in the way! LOL
Tomorrow is the last day before WInter Break, and its an early out day at that. My hope, is that I can allow myself to ignore the many chores waiting for me and read Sisters in one sitting like I did Smile.
Then in a day or two I would like to start The Martian which I bought (and is still) on sale (Yay) in Kindle format for $3.00.

[Laurel]

Nyssa,

I enjoyed the Martian a great deal and CANNOT WAIT to see the movie version. I haven't checked recently, but the cast (led by Matt Damon) was shaping up to be spectacular!

As a fellow teacher. Leave the darn chores. Read the book!

[Nyssa]

Laurel wrote: "Nyssa,

I enjoyed the Martian a great deal and CANNOT WAIT to see the movie version. I haven't checked recently, but the cast (led by Matt Damon) was shaping up to be spectacular!

As a fellow tea..."

Sounds like a plan! LOL

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Hopefully it won't offend North Korea.

[Valerie]

I am currently listening to Skin Game, reading The Killing Moon in DTE, and reading Yes Please on Kindle.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I'm between books. Finished The Free today.

So I'm like, book naked on my profile.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Valerie wrote: "I am currently listening to Skin Game, reading The Killing Moon in DTE, and reading Yes Please on Kindle."

Tell me how Yes Please is. I've been thinking about getting it.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

MrsJoseph wrote: "Tell me how Yes Please is..."

I had to read this sentence three times. My brain couldn't get wrapped around it.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "Tell me how Yes Please is..."

I had to read this sentence three times. My brain couldn't get wrapped around it."

:-D


*sings*

"I've been dranking, I've been dranking..."

[Becky]

I HAVE been dranking and my brain read it perfectly fine. Which I'm sure is a problem, but... meh.

[Valerie]

MrsJoseph wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Tell me how Yes Please is..."

I am about halfway through. It is just okay for me. I was hoping for more humor that I've come to expect from folks like Tina Fey or Chelsea Handler.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Becky wrote: "I HAVE been dranking and my brain read it perfectly fine. Which I'm sure is a problem, but... meh."

Oh, I was, too.

:)

[Chris , cookie guilt]

So then this week I started The Dark Lord of Derkholm for this group, Mr. Murder for another group, and The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror for my audio.

This Stupidest Angel. Well, the story itself is decent, but nothing too spectacular. But every now and then something comes out that's fucking hilarious. I almost spit my coffee this morning.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

I was underwhelmed by Stupidest Angel, buy I've often wondered if reading format was part of the problem. I'd unwittingly bought a large print book, and I found it harder to read. Might have to give it another go someday.


I'm currently reading The Magic Thief: Home, which I'm hoping to finish tomorrow so I can start Hogfather. :>

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I think the audio helps. This reader has pretty good voices and delivery.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Oh, and I had thought of reading Hogfather.

[Becky]

I loved The Stupidest Angel. I think partly because it was my first Christopher Moore book and I had no expectations, so it was just quirky and unexpected and I loved it. But then I've really enjoyed most of his other books as well, so maybe his style just works for me.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

I find Moore sort of hit or miss. Love Dirty Jobs, enjoyed Fools and Bite Me, but meh about some others.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I'll definitely try more of his stuff.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

I read Bite Me. It was cool.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

I finished my book last night, but this morning made the horrible discovery that Hogfather is not in my Discworld collection. :(

So we watched it instead, as I finished wrapping presents.

No idea what I want to read now, but I just got a bunch of GNs for Giftmas. :)

[Greg]

Just finished reading Operation Sting, a fun MG book about a team of insect-like micro-robots whose task it is to locate and retrieve a powerful prototype weapon from a criminal gang.

Earlier reads this month include The Turtle Boy (horror), Guts (horror), Bleach Volume 01: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers (fantasy/horror manga) and Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1 (more fantasy/horror manga).

[Becky]

I'm currently reading an ARC I won from a contest... but it's not any of our FOF genres - it's just a psychological thriller type. But it's very good, actually. I'm liking it quite a lot. It's called The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.

[Becky]

It is pretty interesting. I can't wait to know what happens.

The formatting of the ARC is terrible, there are numbers randomly throughout... but I'm having no trouble reading around them, and especially since I'm just coming out of a ridiculously long reading slump, I think that's pretty telling that I'm enjoying it.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I started another audio yesterday, Lirael. I decided to go ahead and skip the re-read of Sabriel, as it seemed I could. And because Tim Curry!

But even Tim isn't saving this. I'm bored out of my skull. This girl is stupid and annoying. I'll give it until I'm done with work today, and if it's not better I'm chucking it.