What else are you reading?

[Rb]

Elizabeth wrote: "I happen to be reading a classic right now: Elmer Gantry."


"Elmer Gantry was drunk." Is that a classic opening?

[Rb]

Jia wrote: "Has anyone read animal farm before? I was told that it is a great book that reflects politics and stuff. Also, I have the Great Gatsby, I watched the movie and someone told me the book is worth rea..."

Orwell's parable of the Russian Revolution. Watch out for what happens to the revolutionaries. It has been pointed out that the American Revolution is the only one that didn't eat its young.

[Elizabeth]

Hi guys! My name's Elizabeth. I'm an english major and believe it or not this is the first time I join a book club but I've been wanting to for some time now...What better way to do it than online! I've been reading a lot of contemporary literature and so I'm ready to dive into some good old classics! Enjoying every suggestion and looking forward to all that reading! Cheers! :)

[Lisa, the usurper]

Christina wrote: "This month I have read: The House of Seven Gables, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Oliver Twist, and [book:the curious incident of the dog in the ..."

If you would like to start a buddy read, there is a folder for it in the discussion threads. I think that you can open up your own thread, if not let me know and I will do it for you. We had some spammers before and I had to put a stop to letting group members opening a thread, but buddy reads are great fun!

[Lisa, the usurper]

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi guys! My name's Elizabeth. I'm an english major and believe it or not this is the first time I join a book club but I've been wanting to for some time now...What better way to do it than online!..."

Hello and welcome Elizabeth, I'm glad that you joined our club! I hope that you enjoy it!

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Lisa wrote: "Funny, I don't think that I have ever read a King book, what would be a good one to start with that is not too long?"

My favorite King book is The Stand - but I think The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is really underrated - and it's 264 pages, versus The Stand at 1153! And I love, love the short story The Langoliers from Four Past Midnight, despite the Bronson Pinchot-starring telemovie adaptation.

[Isobel]

I'm rereading The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and the rest of the series and various Agatha Christie books at the moment.

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Diana wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Funny, I don't think that I have ever read a King book, what would be a good one to start with that is not too long?"

My favorite King book is The Stand - but I think [book:The Girl W..."

I completely agree with you about The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon! That was one of the first few King novels I read and I think it doesn't get enough love. It's short (compared to most of his excellent-but-dense books) and the story is strong and interesting, in my opinion!

[Brianna Andreda]

I am currently reading The Returned by Jason Mott. There's a TV show that just premiered 2 sundays ago called Resurrection and it is based off of this book. That made me very interested in this book, so I started reading it.

[Gary]

I am reading Stephen King's Doctor Sleep. I'm very early into it and, so far, I'm not liking it. But like I said it's still early on so I might change my mind later.

[Marcela]

I just finished reading When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka, which I liked. I'm currently reading her second book Buddha in the Attic. I just started it & don't like it as much (so far) as the first one. Hopefully it gets better for me.

[Brianna Andreda]

Gary wrote: "I am reading Stephen King's Doctor Sleep. I'm very early into it and, so far, I'm not liking it. But like I said it's still early on so I might change my mind later."

I have this book on my to-read shelf. When you finish it, I would delighted if you could tell me your overall opinion of the book.

[Tanya]

I a currently reading God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. It is such a good book, definitely one of my favorites.

[Rebecca]

I am currently reading I'm finding it kind of slow but hoping it picks up soon! Has anyone else read this book? I'm on page 74 now if it's not going to pick up I may want to drop it and start something new.

[Gary]

I will let you know, Brianna. I will tell you that I was not thrilled with the beginning, but it is getting better.

[Kendra]

Rebecca wrote: "I am currently reading I'm finding it kind of slow but hoping it picks up soon! Has anyone else read this book? I'm on page 74 now if it's not going to pick..."

Hi Rebecca,
I read An Old-Fashioned Girl first as a kid and then again when my daughter was born. I think it really does pick up, and the end is much more satisfying than you might think. Hope you enjoy it!

[James]

I am currently reading Clarissa by Samuel Richardson,. Inventing the Middle Ages by Norman Cantor,and Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton.

[Nick]

I'm reading a book on reading the human aura, also I'm reading How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

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[Brenna]

I currently have 3 books, all female authors going on at the same time. Anya Seton, Sally Gunning, and Cynthia Ozick

[Lisa, the usurper]

I'm currently reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for my IRL bookclub. Fascinating read.

[Maria]

I'm currently reading: The pshycology of Harry Potter, Charlie and the great glass elevator by Roald Dahl, Dødens terning (danish book, Die of Death) by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen and The Phantom of the opera by Gaston Leroux

[Dustin]

Hey, everyone!

Long time no see, I've been away for awhile but am loving every minute of the return.

Update: I finished Don Quixote back in March, gave it 4 stars, and am now 40% into Les Misérables.

[Dawnita]

I'm finishing up a critique for a new author. Looking forward to him publishing it, it's going to be really good. I read Les Miserables last year. It was amazing!

[Herman]

I am reading Devil Colony by James Rollins to get a feel for his style. I loved The Three Musketeers by Dumas but I can't really find anything that compares. Some people have suggested YA so I read Legend by Marie Lu and The Hunger Games both of which sucked royally! If anyone has any suggestions of any authors that can match the texture, tempo (though slow at times is worth the climax), visuals of Dumas let me know. SN: Hannibal by Thomas Harris was great, but took way too long to develop.

[Sorento62]

Herman wrote: "I loved The Three Musketeers by Dumas but I can't really find anything that compares. "
Hello, Herman-
Have you tried the Aubrey-Maturin Master and Commander series by Patrick O'Brian?
-Julie

[Kenzie]

I just read this past weekend The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. TIM was really more interesting than I thought. there were dome boring parts, but I still enjoyed it. I just started reading The Phantom of the Opera. it's my favorite musical besides Les Miserables, and I wanna read that book next!

[Longhare]

Herman wrote: "I loved The Three Musketeers by Dumas but I can't really find anything that compares."

I'll second Sorento62's suggestion of the Aubrey-Maturin series. Great stuff. Also, Dumas' wrote other works, including The Count of Monte Cristo. Twenty Years After and The Man in the Iron Mask (I just finished this one) are worthy sequels to The Three Musketeers. Some other suggestions:
~ Ivanhoe (Scott) for imagery and tempo, though rates a readers' warning for antiquated language and melodrama.
~ Moby Dick (Melville) for incredible imagery, but contains very long meditative doldrums.
~ Germinal (Zola) for everything, but without the joie de vivre of Dumas.
~ With Fire and Sword (Sienkewicz) for everything, but fairly gruesome in places. Hard to find but a great read.
~ The first six books by Mickey Spillane, for verve.
~ The Luminaries (Catton), recent dark horse winner of the Man Booker prize--a sort of reverse detective story about an inexplicable murder in gold rush Australia.

[Sarah]

I am currently reading the Second book in Robin Hobbs Liveship trader trilogy (as well as still ploughing through mansfield park) Highly recomend her books for any fantasy fans !

[Mspinhir]

I just finished The Enchantments by Rene Denfield and am now reading The White Dawn by James Houston. I am also reading a lot of poetry and taking a poetry writing workshop. I am currently in that vein reading a biography of Elizabeth Bishop and also reading her poetry. I am currently not working having gone through a stem cell transplant in July. I go back to work as a public defender next month.

[Lisa]

I just finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and am also working my way through the following:

Mrs. Dalloway
'Tis
and Madame Castel's Lodger

[Maggie the Muskoka Library Mouse]

Just finished "Effigy" by Alissa York. I am currently into "A Spell of Winter" by Helen Dunmore.

[Rena]

Just finished Caspian Rain by Gina Nahai

[Cori]

I am currently reading All The Light We Cannot See but before that I read a silly book from Dave Barry and Man's Search for Meaning.

[Lisa, the usurper]

I'm actually trying to finish the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters. I'm on The Confession of Brother Haluin.