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The only ones I've read are Hyperion and Voice of Our Shadow, neither of which I remember anything about. Strangely, I have Voice of Our Shadow on my to-read list, although to my knowledge I've never missed a Carroll book. As a whole, I prefer the ones from the 90s to the ones from this past decade.
Amy wrote: "Currently trying to finish Dragonfly in Amber, which isn't going nearly as quickly as Outlander did. If the end of DiA compels me to pick up the 3rd book in the series right away, then I'll continu..."I'm on book 4 of the Outlander series, and even though I really enjoy the books, I'm not in a hurry to rush through the series. It just feels better for me to take a break between the books and read something from a different genre.
Also, I'm pretty sure that we don't have a lot of YA readers in here, but I'm extremely excited for the release of Mockingjay next week. The Hunger Games trilogy has been one of the more interesting reads that has come out of YA in the past few years.I have a fondness for dystopian, and the Battle Royale style of the books has been a fun ride.
Stacia wrote: "Also, I'm pretty sure that we don't have a lot of YA readers in here, but I'm extremely excited for the release of Mockingjay next week. The Hunger Games trilogy has been one of the more interesti..."I'm also anticipating Mockingjay and loved the first two. I have several teens in my life and like to stay current with what they are reading. I think the series would be great as movies as well.
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genuinely stumped about what to read next! I was kind of in a horror mood, but am listening to the audiobook of Dean Koontz's The Taking (whi..."
I'd probably go with the Ishiguro. The only one on your list I've read is Something Happened and I can't remember much about it.
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ms.petra wrote: "I'm also anticipating Mockingjay and loved the first two. I have several teens in my life and like to stay current with what they are reading. I think the series would be great as movies as well."The Hunger Games has been picked up as a movie. The last I heard, Collins herself was writing the screenplay which makes me happy.
I have a teen as well, but he's more of a "prodded" reader. I read the YA books first, and if something looks like it might interest my son, I'll slip it under his door when he's grounded. He's a huge fan of the Gone series by Michael Grant, as well as the Hunger Games trilogy. I got him to read The Maze Runner and the Mortal Instruments trilogy (which I loved), but he only found those to be just okay.
Stacia wrote: "ms.petra wrote: "I'm also anticipating Mockingjay and loved the first two. I have several teens in my life and like to stay current with what they are reading. I think the series would be great as ..."My daughter has started The Hunger Games, so I'm waiting until she's done before I pick it up. Her HS English teacher highly recommended it to both of us.
How old is your son? My 13 yr old is a HUGE reader. He has loved the Last Apprentice and the Ranger's Apprentice series, and both he and my daughter (who is 16) are currently plowing through The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott right now.
Also, finished Dragonfly in Amber last night - finally picked up the pace in the last 1/4 of the book, so I was compelled to start Voyager last night. MUCH happier with her going back and forth between Jamie in the past and Claire in the present, rather than bookending the beginning and end with Claire in the present like she did in DiA.
i am about half way through the girl who kicked the hornets nest and i am already thinking ahead about what to read next. i want more historical fiction
I'm looking forward to Mockingjay as well. My sister is buying a copy the day it comes out, and I'll be with her next week, so I'm hoping she reads it fast and I can steal it away.
@ AmyI'll have to check those books out for him. The only time he reads is when he's grounded from electronics, so I have a little list going for those times.
You're doing much better than I am on Outlander. I think that each book was spaced at least a month apart for me. The books are so heavy and full of history/story to soak up, that it's hard for me to keep the fervent momentum going from book to book.
@ Sarah Pi
I'm really hoping that pre-order means that the book shows up on my doorstep the day it's released. This is the first book that I want to read along with everyone else that's getting it the same day, so I can jump right in on the discussions.
Stacia - The last Harry Potter book arrived the day of - I'm hoping Mockingjay is the same.I was also hoping against hope that Lost Season Six would arrive early, so I could bring that to my sister, since she has been waiting patiently (and hiding in a cave to prevent spoilers).
Oh yeah...we have Lost season 6 in our Netflix queue. We had finished catching up on season 5 about midway through season 6, so it was too late to start it by then.
I took the opportunity presented by the giant snowstorm to force my sister to watch all five seasons before #6 started. We actually made it through the whole thing, then she moved back to Canada, and missed the whole season. So I had really wanted to watch it with her. Now I'll just have to force her to visit.
Currently reading Bright of the Sky and Economics for the Rest of Us: Debunking the Science that Makes Life Dismal.The first is for a library book group. It's OK. I'm beginning to think this book group is not for me.
The second is turning out to be a real disappointment. I keep searching for a good book that examines the impact/effect of 60 years of Keynesian economics. This certainly isn't it.
I'd like to find some good books on economics, too. Anyone? Yes, I read Freakanomics already.
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Maybe The Truth About Markets: Their Genius, Their Limits, Their Follies. I enjoyed it. It does get a little weedy in places. My short review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
What exactly are you looking for - something primarily educational, or fun and flighty?
I finished the Odyssey, and of course loved it. I followed it up with The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus which I also really liked. It didn't take long to finish that one. Currently I'm reading Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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I know. I know. Judging a book by its cover. Yadda yadda.
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I have to agree....I can't read a book with such a twee title.
I agree about the title, it was one of the reasons that I have put off reading it. But I kept hearing good things about it so I gave it a chance. So far so good, I read over half of it today and I really like it.
RandomAnthony wrote: "I'd like to find some good books on economics, too. Anyone? Yes, I read Freakanomics already."I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for RA, but these titles by Thomas Sowell should be mandatory reading for everyone. Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy and Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One. Sowell and Walter E Williams are in the same group as Adam Smith and Milton Friedman. Definitely not Keynesian.
Bretton wrote: "I was relaying to my dad that a professor of mine said that nothing perfect had ever been written. Then, I got into it with my dad over what an example of a perfect book was. I said Hamlet. He said..."My favorite book of all time, and one that I think does stand up as being damned near perfect, is Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. I must have read it at least eight times. Another that springs to mind as being 'damned near perfect' is The Great Gatsby.
I can't read plays; for me the written words are only half of the thing - it's meant to be performed.
i liked crime and punishment more than hamlet, but waiting for godot even more.
started a book that ended up not being what i thought but instead a compilation of stories. i quit on it. then started a second book that was supposed to be a quick non-fiction read and i am not loving it either. to the library this afternoon. looking for a good historical fiction....
Kevin, have you read "Wolf Hall"? Solid historic fiction.
ms.petra wrote: "Innocent by Scott Turow"how is that??
good so far ( I am about halfway)... a judge, a dead wife, a love triangle, a revengeful colleague...but I like legal thrillers and Turow's style of writing. If you like this kind of stuff, pick it up.
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Saw this book at the library today and it looks interesting.The Murder Room by Michael Capuzzo
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/ne...
I just finished reading Mudbound. A worthwhile read. I am buried in numbers today and can't focus on giving an adequate comment. This is my second attempt to post a comment. :(
"Brains: A Zombie Memoir" by Robin Becker. The undead organize, mobilize, vocalize, memorialize and do everything short of unionize in the search for peer respect and recognition and fresh, oozing, tasty grey matter.
Great stuff but then again I like root canal and hemorrhoids so proceed with caution.
Great stuff but then again I like root canal and hemorrhoids so proceed with caution.
Clark wrote: "Great stuff but then again I like root canal and hemorrhoids so proceed with caution."you like having them or reading about them?
I'm just starting Understanding the Borderline Mother.
Welcome to TC, Bretton! Brave New World is on my to-read list but I haven't gotten to it. I did the play in high school, though.I finally finished "The Town That Forgot How to Breathe." I was hoping it was going to have an ending that made it worth it but it didn't explain anything. Now I'm reading Museum of Thieves. I got an advance reader's copy at the San Diego Comic Con so I figured I'd start it since it's supposed to come out this month. So far it's not bad. It's very different from any other childrens/ya fantasy book I've read.
I just finished The Girl Who PLayed With Fire. can't wait to get the next one, but I am like #30 on the waiting list! Will be starting The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender next.
i am reading the ghost of belfast by stuart neville. so far a really good book. very well written and this is neville's first novel
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I will read The People of the Book next.
Just picked up Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna, J.G. Farrell's The Siege of Krishnapur and Marcus Chown's The Universe Next Door for 99p each (along with a rather nice jacket for 3.99). I love charity shops!my TBR pile is as tall as i am...
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My to-read list has 822 books... assuming each book 1 inch thick, that's 68.5 feet or 20.8 meters.
Lobstergirl wrote: "My to-read list has 822 books... assuming each book 1 inch thick, that's 68.5 feet or 20.8 meters."I was only referring to my "priority" shelf, but i still doubt i can match your 20.8 metres. but, hey, size isn't everything...
I like to restrict my TBR shelf to thinks I would like to read in the short term. When it starts to shrink I start looking for books to add. Being part of GR of course means it doesn't really get much chance to dwindle. It stays pumped
Size isn't everything.
Size isn't everything.
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genuinely stumped about what to read next! I was kind of in a horror mood, but am listening to the audiobook of Dean Koontz's The Taking (which frankly is reminding me why i generally avoid big name horror writers), so have re-shelved my other horror choice ( Muriel Gray ) which leaves me with the following shortlist:
Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold
Dark Places - Kate Grenville
Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
The Separation - Christopher Priest
When We Were Orphans - Kazuo Ishiguro
Mystic River - Dennis Lehane
Voice of our Shadow - Jonathan Carroll
Brother of the More Famous Jack - Barbara Trapido
Hyperion - Dan Simmons
Changing Planes - Ursula le Guin
Something Happened - Joseph Heller
as you can see, i just can't tell what sort of mood i'm in! i've narrowed it down to 'fiction', at least...
oh, and if i don't take any advice that is given, that's just because i'm the sort of contrary bugger who flips a coin and then does the opposite.
thanks in advance!