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[Gabby-Lily]

One book on the 'soon to be started' (relatively speaking) is "Topgun Days" by David(?) Baranek for review

[Leslie]

Once I began reading The Finkler Question, I quickly became engrossed in this tale about the lives, loves and eccentricities of three very eccentric men - two of whom are Jewish widowers. And the third, Treslove, is a wannabe Jewish widower.... If you're looking for a hilarious reading experience, full of ironic insights, this novel might be just the thing. For my full review, visit www.the-reading-list.com

[Werner]

While I don't usually take part in common reads in the same group practically back to back, there were some special circumstances here; so I'm once again participating in one in the Norah Lofts fan group. It's her novel Madselin, set in England just after the Norman conquest; I've been asked to serve as discussion leader this time.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Bright Futures: A Lew Fonesca Mystery by Stuart M. Kaminsky.

[Collin]

Just started Monica Ali's "Untold Story," which is being described as a "minor thriller," about Princess Diana faking her death and living in America. The reviews have been very polarizing, so I can't wait to dive in. Diana has fascinated me since I was a child.

[Gabby-Lily]

Two current reads are "The Left Hand of God" by Paul Hoffman (YA, sf/f) and "Tomatoland" (talks about tomato growing industry). Both are for review.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

I am reading a couple of books right now. A YA novel called and a paranormal romance called

I just downloaded a collection of Edgar Allen Poe on my kindle so I thinking about trying one of those too..LOL. :)

[Barbara]

I just inished Company by Max Barry. In this book - which I think is supposed to be a comedic satire about a large corporation - a new employee soon discovers that the company, called Zephyr Holdings, really does nothing. It's an experiment, run by a small cabal, that studies hiring, firing, consolidation, cost control, etc. I didn't enjoy the book very much; though there were some humorous parts it was kind of boring overall. 2 stars for me.

[Andrew]

I'm reading Great Sky Woman: A Novel by Steven Barnes. I've enjoyed reading several other titles by this author and decided on this one based on the description and reviews I've seen.
Whilst a work of fiction, the central theme of this book are the lives of a group of humans living some 30,000 years ago. So far this book has held my interest!

[Beth]

I'm currently reading The Red Tent , a book that's been recommended to me by many and has been on my TBR list for awhile, and I'm finally getting around to it. So far, I've found it fascinating!

Prior to that, I caught up on some mysteries on my pile, the genre I most frequently read since I write them, too. I've read the following in July and recommend them all, though they all have very different tones:
Lucky You
Death and the Lit Chick: A St. Just Mystery
Below Zero

[Karen]

Right now I am reading Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick because I love history more than I love chocolate and it is a great book. Also reading Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris. I try to balance serious reading with something light and entertaining.

[Jotale]

Considering Phlebas by Iain Banks because I got it for 99cents

[Haven Angel]

At the moment im reading The Iron Queen by julie kagawa , and Seraph by Faith Hunter
Im reading, the iron queen, because i like books with Fey in it, and magic
Seraph because on a whim i read the first book, and i liked it so im reading the second one

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[John]

I'm reading Harlan Ellison's Strange Wine. It's my first full Ellison book, one I picked up to backfill for an important member of the Speculative Fiction canon. I'm very impressed with his sense of personality on the page and wild imagination.

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John wrote: "I'm reading Harlan Ellison's Strange Wine. It's my first full Ellison book, one I picked up to backfill for an important member of the Speculative Fiction canon. I'm very impressed with his sense o..."

Ellison is a legend for a reason!!

[Gini]

Beth wrote: "I'm currently reading The Red Tent, a book that's been recommended to me by many and has been on my TBR list for awhile, and I'm finally getting around to i..."

I read that last year and really liked it. Interesting view of that time period and the development/spread of monotheistic culture.

[Fran]

Reading Reasonable Doubts, by Alan Dershowitz. Because I never got to go to law school :).

[Tnmi02]

Just finished a great new young adult novel, the 1st in a 4 book series!!! New england Witch Chronicles by Chelsea Bellingeri Bellingeri does an exceptional job drawing her readers into the world of her characters. I felt like I knew each and every one of them by the time I finished, and I Cannot wait to see what will happen in the next book!!!!! You LOVE Alex from the start!!!! Her and Peters relationship is Fantastic, I LOVED it!! Then the author throws in a "hot new guy in town" James, and it really starts the fireworks!!! The nightmare scenes are really good!! The ending left me really wanting to know what happens next!!!! I will be the first in line for the 2nd Book in this series!!!! I REALLY LOVE how Bellingeri writes she really takes you into their world and you get to know and LOVE the characters.. She is my new favorite author!!!! A great read I would HIGHLY recommend it!!!!!!!New England Witch Chronicles

[S.D.]

I finished C.J. Box's C0LD WIND and now I have started Alex Kava's HOTWIRE. This was a "freebie" advanced reading copy but has a couple buzz words that caught my attention -- aliens and biological warfare.

[Connor]

Right now I'm reading Jane Eyre. That's about it....

[V.H.]

GK Chesterton's The Complete Father Brown. I caught part of the television series on an old tape and decided to look up the books. They haven't aged as well as Sherlock Holmes, but the different approach (close to profiling) is interesting.

[Karen]

V.H. wrote: "GK Chesterton's The Complete Father Brown. I caught part of the television series on an old tape and decided to look up the books. They haven't aged as well as Sherlock Holmes, but th..."

I used to own a copy of The Complete Father Brown. I didn't read every story, but I really enjoyed the ones I did read. Father Brown really is a different kind of sleuth. Hope you like the stories.

[Ellen]

As a result of a conversation in another group, I got interested in Joss Whedon (of Buffy fame/infamy) again so I bought The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration which I'm enjoying enormously. Also started rereading The Way We Live Now(Anthony Trollope) not as part of a group read but because reading about their read made me nostalgic for Trollope-and he's as wonderful as I remember, even if I don't know if I'll reread the entire book.

And having seen the final Harry Potter movie last night (yes, I'm ducking, I love Harry-books and movies), I'm also rereading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I find her world a very morally interesting but satisfying one to be in-and I love the magic, the school and Hermione.

And Maggie Smith will always be Professor MacDonegal for me (even if I can't spell it).

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Karen wrote: "V.H. wrote: "GK Chesterton's The Complete Father Brown. I caught part of the television series on an old tape and decided to look up the books. They haven't aged as well as Sherlock H..."

I love Father Brown- have complete stories- I think 2 or 3 volumes!!

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Ellie wrote: "As a result of a conversation in another group, I got interested in Joss Whedon (of Buffy fame/infamy) again so I bought The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration whi..."

you can never go wrong with Trollope!! Love the Barchester Series!

[Ellen]

I want to know if I do that "stuck on a desert island" scenario, if I can count Anthony Trollope's as one choice.

And then the as my second choice?

[Steve]

I'm getting into Die A Little , the first of Megan Abbott's 50s crime noir novels with a female POV. The writing's good but it feels more like a literary novel than a crime story so far, with no real incident to move the plot forward almost a quarter of the way in. I'm a sucker for the 1940s and 50s so I'll keep going in any case.

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Ellie wrote: "I want to know if I do that "stuck on a desert island" scenario, if I can count Anthony Trollope's as one choice.

And then the [bookcov..."

yes and yes!!!

[Ellen]

I've started The Way We Live Now because I have Anthony Trollope on the brain! Also, more seriously, my life feels too stressed & out of balance & I remember how reading him used to make me feel sane.

So far, the first few pages have already soothed me.

I used to have this motto, Bach & Trollope for sanity.

It may be time for me to go back to both for a little while!

[Brick]

Dragging my feet a bit, trying to finish reading Deeper, while in the midst of working on the fourth book in the series of Sectors.

I also decided to downloaded the book Deathworld 1 on my HTC phone to read.

[Georgiann]

Currently i,m reading the Grave minder by Melissa Marr. I was really intrigued by the description of the story and the cover. reminded me of night of the living dead but this is a town that made a pact with someone a long time ago.so far can,t seem to put the book down for long.

[Judy]

My current read is 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. The story sounded interesting and it is way out of my "normal" interest. I just finished Testimony by Anita Shreve, which is a hard act to follow (needless to say, I really enjoyed that one), but am enjoying it so far. A little slow but am only on about page 85. Hoping it will pick up!

[Bill]

Judy wrote: "My current read is 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. The story sounded interesting and it is way out of my "normal" interest. I just finished Testimony by Anita Shreve, which is a hard ac..."

I've read The Handmaid's Tale a couple of times, Judy and quite enjoyed. I also enjoyed the movie. Hope you enjoy it.

[Cheryl]

Just finishing up The Name of the Wind and have started reading The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. King is one of my favourite authors and I'm anxious to see how he handles a fantasy like this.

[Karen]

Judy wrote: "My current read is 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. The story sounded interesting and it is way out of my "normal" interest. I just finished Testimony by Anita Shreve, which is a hard ac..."

I read the The Handmaid;s Tale several years ago. I found it to be a riveting book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Ellie wrote: "I've started The Way We Live Now because I have Anthony Trollope on the brain! Also, more seriously, my life feels too stressed & out of balance & I remember how readin..."

Bach & Trollope for sanity.

perfect!!!!

[Dhara]

This might seem strange to everyone. My grandfather and great-grandfather were English literature teachers. Time and space have divided us. I have very little in common with them. I am trying to pay homage to my heritage by reading classics. So my current book is the Cantebury Tales (perhaps the oldest book in English literature). My recent books included Oliver Twist. Also, I read whatever my book club recommends.

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Dhara wrote: "This might seem strange to everyone. My grandfather and great-grandfather were English literature teachers. Time and space have divided us. I have very little in common with them. I am trying to pa..."

English literature teachers- what a deeam job!!

[Barbara]

I'm reading The Bone House by Brian Freeman.

[Holly]

I am reading Beverly Swerling's City of Promise, the fourth in her NYC series. The book releases August 9, 2011.

I am also reading another advance release copy of Madame Bovary's Daughter: A Novel by Linda Urbach. This is certainly a unique idea for a novel.

[Andrew]

I am reading the first volume of the First Light Chronicles by Randolph Lalonde. This was a free eBook download and is turning out to be a fairly good story.

[Eric]

I just finished "Bright's Passage" by Josh Ritter. I'm a huge fan of his music and his first book reads like an extended version of one of his songs. Very promising.

Getting ready to start "Vellum" by Hal Duncan. I love his style. Very Joyce-ian. After reading his fun short "The Island of the Pirate Gods" I fell in love with his use of language. I interviewed him two years ago for an online magazine and he's an intriguing guy.

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Broken by Kelley Armstrong
I've read the previous five in the series and this one is shaping up perfectly.

[Karen]

Shauna wrote: "Broken by Kelley Armstrong
I've read the previous five in the series and this one is shaping up perfectly."

I just started Broken a couple of days ago. At first I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but it's getting better.

[Gini]

I'm reading 52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust because I've been baking bread, but with the kitchen remodel my bread baking sort of fell to the wayside and now that it's done I need to get inspired to get back into the kitchen and start cooking again. It seems ironic that the kitchen remodel has thrown me off my usual cooking pace, but we've had endless out-of-town company and much touristing, and it's just thrown me out of whack a bit!

[Julie]

I'm reading The Confessions of Becky Sharp by David James. I didn't expect to like it after Punching Judy but it is fascinating, even without reading Vanity Fair first. How he has managed to keep the voice and the style is impressive.A real change.

[Kathleen]

At the moment I am reading The Seance because I'm intrigued by Victorian era ghost stories and How It Was by Mary Walsh Hemingway because you can never know too much about EH.

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Kathleen wrote: "At the moment I am reading The Seance because I'm intrigued by Victorian era ghost stories and How It Was by Mary Walsh Hemingway because you can never know too much about EH."

I have been interested in The Seance -curious as to how you like it!

[Gabby-Lily]

On the soon to be reading list:
The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt
A Summary History of the Palazzo Dandolo
Phillipine Folk Tales