What are you reading right now? 2010-2011

[Jen]

tanks:D How do you think sequels come to be?!

[Zakiya]

(Skipped the h) Good point! Lol; I'm going to have to start thinking better. :)

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished
Going to read for a book challenge next.

[[deleted user]]

Sequels... I'd like to think they have a idea for a story and as they write and elabrate the story gets pulled in so many directions that they can make the idea in to a sequel since they didn't finish it in the first place.

Or they come up with ideas as they write that would make a fabulous second read.

[Tracy T.]

I'm reading:

and .

I'm listening to

[Angela]

I am reading pretty good so far but the story line isn't moving very quickly

[Heather]

i finished
and is about to start and

[Zakiya]

Going to start sometime today. Or tmr if I can't fit it in :)

[Shay]

Does anyone else read multiple books? I usually have two mysteries going (one cozy/contemporary, one historical, for example), one fantasy/science fiction, one non-fiction. More if I can't get into a particular book and start another from that category.

Currently, I'm reading , , , , and .

[Zakiya]

Wow... I read a lot of books multiple. But I go no higher than 6. They're usually all Fantasy of some sort, but sometimes you get the HFict mixed in.

Like right now I'm reading , , , , , and just started .

[Andrez]

*whistles* whoa Z great pace!
I just read 2/3 books max now

[**Carla**]

I am currently reading and will start next

[Shay]

Would a 12 year old boy who hates to read like The Hunger Games? I guess the Love to Read gene skipped my son completely.

[**Carla**]

Shay wrote: "Would a 12 year old boy who hates to read like The Hunger Games? I guess the Love to Read gene skipped my son completely."

I think he would like the story line of the book...but if he just doesn;t like to read it might be hard for him to get into it only for that reason.

[Shay]

We don't know how he did it because he rarely reads, but he could read at a college level since 5th grade. So, if he liked it he could devour it in a day. Mostly reads scientific and technical things. He likes very few fictional stories, but Hunger Games looks like it has potential.

[Andrez]

if he doesnt like the hunger games, try The Lightning Thief.it seems to work with kids his age

[[deleted user]]

He might like something by Cory Doctorow, such as Little Brother. There's computer science plus social engineering. My partner doesn't read fiction at all, asking, "Why would I want to read lies?" Maybe your son would rather read something like Stephen Hawking instead?

[[deleted user]]

If he likes scientific books I would recommend Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif. This book is about the early scientists that discovered microbes and other such diseases like Malaria. I was supposed to read this book for Microbiology but my love of not reading for school had me curious once the semester was done. So, yes, I read this book for fun and it was a fun educational read. Loved it.

[Andrez]

lol

[[deleted user]]

I'm in the Middle of by Cassandra Clare. (Me and Z are reading it for a buddy read and it counts as a re-read for me.)

Just finished The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. I've read several book by James Patterson, by no means a lot of them, but I have enjoyed every single book that I have picked up or listened to by James Patterson.

[Aimee]

I just finished reading Crowned and now I'm reading Shiver.

[Andrez]

reading Wings

[Angela]

I plan to start Wings tonight :)

[Heather]

just finished during this horrendous thunderstorm here and is reading .

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Heather wrote: "just finished during this horrendous thunderstorm here and is reading ."

I live in Illinois too and I know what you mean. The heavy rainfall too was really ridiculous.

[Heather]

i was playing volleyball outside in front of my house when it started pouring on us than when it was pouring i was eating sushi with my fam for dinner and the tornado alarms went off and we had to carry all the dinner into r basement. sigh* such a tough life

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Heather wrote: "i was playing volleyball outside in front of my house when it started pouring on us than when it was pouring i was eating sushi with my fam for dinner and the tornado alarms went off and we had to ..."

That did not happen to me. It was just pouring buckets of water with lightning and thunder. It would be tough if a tornado hit in my area because we have no basement.

[Heather]

did the sky turn yellow?

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Heather wrote: "did the sky turn yellow?"

I think so, but then the sun went down.

[Cynthia]

Shay wrote: "Would a 12 year old boy who hates to read like The Hunger Games? I guess the Love to Read gene skipped my son completely."

We suggest Maniac McGee, Alcatraz and the Evil Librarians (we also like it as it is very post-modern), or the Mysterious Benedict Society (the length may be off-putting).

[Cheryl]

I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We did not get the storms yesterday but we did on Monday night though. We actually had a tornado warning and it poured and we had the horrendous thunder and lightning. They had spotted a funnel cloud about 6 miles from our house...kinda scary. Happened here at like 1:00am when the sirens went off...so I guess you could say Tuesday morning. Finally things calmed down about 2:30am. Long day at work on Tuesday.

[Heather]

it started around five or six here in Chicago and the storm ended around maybe 7 but it thundered a bit longer and then it was really calm and the whole sky was a deep yellow! that was probably the freakiest part of the storm

[Andrez]

Angela wrote: "I plan to start Wings tonight :)"

its qute good.i like the little twist the author made

[Angela]

I only managed to read 2 chapters today...it was a crazy evening...

[Shannon]

I'm reading a couple now, too.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished
Will read next.

[Heather]

finished
am starting and trying to read but she talks about all the guys liking her a little too much

[Andrez]

reading The Forest of Hands and Teeth and Point Blank

[Shay]

I'm reading which is the perfect read for me right now. Light, hopefully funny. I just picked it up at the library.

Kind of OT, who besides me is beholden to their library for most of their books? My reason is, of course, primarily money. (Three kids, three pairs of shoes every month, clothes, food, their books.) The other reason is that most books I just read once, so why buy? I do buy, mostly at the used bookstore, when my book piles run low. I use my husband's card too so I can check out a total of 100 books and request 40 books between the two cards.

[Heather]

I keep refusing to get my husband a card for me so that I don't have to look in 2 places, but your rational for holds is sound and now you've given me ideas. Eek.

I'm jealous Shay. I really want to read it, but I'm trying to be good and wait until I get it. I'm number 93 on the list, but I was number 203 so it seems they have a lot of copies.

[Shay]

Thanks everyone for the recommendation for The Hunger Games. I have it on request for my son. He liked the author's other series Gregor of Bane (?) so I am hopeful.

@Heather, having two library cards works out really well. I currently have 39 holds between the two cards and 72 items checked out. Also, I haven't really liked the past couple of books in the Stephanie Plum series, including the between-the numbers books, but I'm about 30 pages in and so far so good.

[Andrez]

the underland chronicles?

[Andrez]

the underland chronicles?

[Shay]

Yes, it was the Underland Chronicles. The first book that came up was Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane when I requested it at the library. This series has the distinction of being the only fantasy series that my son liked, so I'm hopeful for him liking The Hunger Games even more as it doesn't appear to be a fantasy novel. (with magic, talking animals, etc.) So, amazing the author had the ability to come up with two great series.

[Andrez]

yeah the hunger games is definitely not fantasy. i havent read the underland chronicled though. next time ill order it maybe

[Jen]

Next book I'm starting is The Strange Case of the Composer and His Judge: A Novel. I won it as an ARC. Hopefully it's good :D

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jen wrote: "Next book I'm starting is The Strange Case of the Composer and His Judge: A Novel. I won it as an ARC. Hopefully it's good :D"

Won as in a giveaway on here?

[Shay]

Among others, I'm reading . I'm really enjoying it, so much so that I'm pacing myself. Only allowing myself to read it in small bits and only when I can devote my attention to it.

[Jen]

Amy ~Book Lover~ wrote: "Jen wrote: "Next book I'm starting is The Strange Case of the Composer and His Judge: A Novel. I won it as an ARC. Hopefully it's good :D"

Won as in a giveaway on here?"

Yup! I love their giveaways. :D I've won 2 so far.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jen wrote: "Amy ~Book Lover~ wrote: "Jen wrote: "Next book I'm starting is The Strange Case of the Composer and His Judge: A Novel. I won it as an ARC. Hopefully it's good :D"

Won as in a giv..."

Cool, I love their giveaways as well. I recently won 1 on Friday.