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[Sasha]

Totally. :)

[Maria]

i started The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but haven't had a lot of time to get into just yet. Work has been crazy busy, plus my marathon training, plus regular housework/mom duties. i need a vacation devoted to reading!

[Brenda]

I am reading "The Happiness Project." I am enjoying it.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

On to another one, currently reading Witch and Wizard by James Patterson, which looks like it will only take a few hours. After that I will be reading Thomas Cromwell: Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister: The Rise and Fall of a Tudor Tyrant: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister by Robert Hutchinson and The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon.

[Angelica]

I'm re-reading Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained by John Milton.

[Jayme]

Maria wrote: "i started The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but haven't had a lot of time to get into just yet. Work has been crazy busy, plus my marathon training, plus regular housework/mom duties. ..."

Vacation devoted to reading sounds like the best idea ever!

[Sasha]

Oh hey Angelica, Milton is coming up soon for me. How do you like it?

[Angelica]

Alex wrote: "Oh hey Angelica, Milton is coming up soon for me. How do you like it?"

It's phenomenal. :)

[Sasha]

Good to hear. I'm vaguely working my way through various classics I've managed to miss; Milton's on that list.

[Linda]

Jeane wrote: "I am reading People of the Book and The Book Thief."

Jeane:

What a great combo. I loved both books. Enjoy!

[Clare]

I'm currently reading Inferno and Silver Wattle by Belinda Alexandra. I'm enjoying them both for different reasons.

[Sasha]

Hey Clare, what translation of Inferno are you reading, and how do you like it? I just finished Pinsky's translation a couple weeks ago. I kinda didn't love it as much as I wanted to; I think it's partly the fault of the translation, and partly the heavy allusions to contemporary politics, none of which I got. I spent a lot of time reading end notes.

[Clare]

Hey Alex, finding the right translation can be so intimidating by the time you wade through all the critical analysis you want to run away as far as possible. I've got the Norton Critical Edition. This translation seems to flow nicely but I'm finding the end notes are more interesting than the actual story sometimes.

[Flora]

Linda wrote: "Jeane wrote: "I am reading People of the Book and The Book Thief."

Jeane:

What a great combo. I loved both books. Enjoy!"


I wish her luck I didn't care for People of the Book. It was one of the few I just couldn't finish.

I'm currently tackling Dante's Divine Comedy. Its good but one of the most difficult books I've read. I wish I had a newer translation. I'm sure that would make a huge difference

[Sasha]

Wow, we've got a lot of Dante going on here. That's so cool. When I bring up Dante to my friends they back away like I might bite them.

Norton's pretty trustworthy, Clare; solid choice. I made the mistake of going with Pinsky because he's from my town, which isn't really a good reason. I wish I'd gotten Musa's translation; I've flipped through it and it seems more muscular.

And yeah, all that stuff with the Guelphs is interesting enough to make me kinda want to go find a non-fiction book about them.

Inferno feels sometimes like a list of people Dante's not fond of, instead of a story. I did think it was funny that Dante put Ulysses in the eighth circle of hell. Appropriate in many ways, although I gather Dante hadn't actually read the Odyssey.

Flora, which translation do you have? Is it too late for you to go buy a different one?

[Clare]

Alex, when I bring up Dante's Inferno to my friends they assume I'm talking about computer games.

[Sasha]

Ha...yep, I had a friend say, "Why are you reading that? You know there's a game, right?"

I think she was kidding.

[Jessica]

I was in the mood for some nonfiction so I am currently reading That's Not in My American History Book by Thomas Ayres.

[Donna]

Just started Shutter Island

[KarenLee]

I'm reading Black Hills by Nora Roberts and enjoying it. I'm also in the middle of reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, which I am also enjoying.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry last night. Interesting thus far.

[Matthew]

I just started reading 'A Conspiracy of Paper' by David Liss. Also, I just finished reading 'A Season for the Dead' by David Hewson.

[Lori Ann]

I just finished The Reader it was quick and enjoyable.

I am now starting The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective!

[Sasha]

Holy crap Lori Ann, Suspicions of Mr. Whicher looks AWESOME. Seriously, it looks so awesome that I'm drooling on myself a little.

I owe you a beer for giving me a heads up on this one.

[Gerald]

Just finished "The Things That Keep Us Here". Excellent first novel.

Now starting "The Midnight House" by Alex Berenson.

[Mary]

Took a little break from Sarum: The Novel of England to read The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes. At first I was "Meh" but the story quickly drew me in and I liked it more than I thought I would.

Now back to Sarum: The Novel of England. *sigh*

[Alisha Marie]

I've read Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and I didn't like it much. It seemed to drag on a little too much for me.

[ilona]

Popular Music from Vittula, and it's going way too slow :/ I read real positive comments about this one, so I don't know what to think, possibly it's problem with my concentration those days.

[Sasha]

Oh yeah, Alisha? Okay, maybe I'll just hang on for a few days and see how it's going for Lori Ann. I want it to be good so much, though.

[Flora]

Alex wrote: "Wow, we've got a lot of Dante going on here. That's so cool. When I bring up Dante to my friends they back away like I might bite them.

Norton's pretty trustworthy, Clare; solid choice. I made ..."


It says Carlyle-Okey-Wicksteed translation unabridged. Its a very old book, co says 1959. And yes its too late to look for a different version cuz I'm so close to finishing it. The first two parts were very good but now that I've gotten to Paradiso I am really feeling lost. I don't think I getting any of it. But lol, at this point I just want it over

[Flora]

Alex wrote: "Ha...yep, I had a friend say, "Why are you reading that? You know there's a game, right?"

I think she was kidding."


My son-in-law is really wanting that game. Apparently its really new and is supposed to follow the book but I have my doubts from what I have seen of it.

[Mary]

I finished Await Your Reply: A Novel last night - amazing!! - and am now reading Let the Great World Spin.

[Julie]

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. I started it about a year ago, but didn't get very far. I am off to a slow start, but I think that is because I am currently re-reading the part that I have already read. I am now about 100 pages in and I am were I left off. I think my pace will pick up now!! :)

[Jayme]

Catching Fire. Got it last night from the library, hurray!

[Rene]

Finished The Politician. Great book but very unfortunate for America that politics are so dirty and deceitful.

Starting Winter Garden tomorrow.

[Jamaie]

Still reading , but I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Next up is .

[Sasha]

Flora, I understand the feeling. I didn't push on to Purgatory or Paradise, so you're a stronger person than I already. :)

According to the reviews I read of the game, it's not at all close to the book. Heck, it starts with Dante fighting Death. Here's a review:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/dantes...
Folks don't seem to think it's a good game on its own merits, never mind adherence to the book. And be aware that there are boobs and gratuitous violence. If I had a son-in-law, I wouldn't be eager to buy this for him. (Not that I think video game boobs are the worst thing in the world; I'm more concerned with spending $50 on a crappy game he won't enjoy.)

[Flora]

Alex wrote: "Flora, I understand the feeling. I didn't push on to Purgatory or Paradise, so you're a stronger person than I already. :)

According to the reviews I read of the game, it's not at all close to t..."


YAY!! I finished Dante (not that I understood what the heck was going on in Paradio but we won't go there) That was one of the toughest reads I've attempted and I'm glad I finished.
As to the video game, I had a feeling it didn't come close to the book. I watched my son in law play the demo and wasn't impressed. But he liked the demo. As for buying it for him I won't, he's old enough to buy his own games.

[Sasha]

Congratulations! I get such a feeling of accomplishment after I finish an intimidating read like that.

I didn't love the His Dark Materials trilogy - or make it through the whole thing - but hopefully it'll work better for you. Certainly lots of people love it.

I confused son-in-law with stepson in my head, so I failed to realize that the whole "in-law" part probably means he's old enough that I don't have to warn you about boobs. :)

I don't really play video games myself; too many books to read.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I like video games as well as books - though I tend more towards historical grand strategy ones.

And I finished The Manual of Detection last night - weird but interesting. Reminded me of the Thursday Next books in some ways.

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Just started Robert B. Parker's Split Image

[Claire]

I'm still reading The 19th Wife and am liking it so far. I like the two parallel stories going on (one in the past and one in the present).

[Sasha]

Historical grand strategy? That sounds kinda cool. Like what? The only thing I could think of was Civilization, which is like the coolest game ever made.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I've been playing the Civ games since Civ2 (and it's cost me many an hour of sleep), but the historical grand strategy games I really like are from a Swedish company, Paradox: Europa Universalis 3, Crusader Kings, Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. (They also make a WW2 game, Hearts of Iron, which I don't have.) They make other games, and have recently bought AGEOD, who make war-oriented games that are a bit more tactical (American Civil War, for example).

[Sasha]

Those look so cool!

Review: "While casual gamers will feel overwhelmed, anyone with a love of history will appreciate Crusader Kings' rigorous attention to detail and epic scope."

I'm really into history, so this is right up my alley. But I'm also a casual gamer, so I worry about the overwhelming thing. Is it wicked complicated?

I may just buy one of those.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

My favorite of Paradox's games just now is EU3. Victoria 2 is due out later this year, and I'm really looking forward to it, though. Victoria is notoriously the most micromanagement-heavy (Vicky2 promises to be less so, which is good.). I had no trouble with EU3, though (probably playing EU2 helped). One thing to know is unless you're buying a game just out, pay no attention to the manual; the information at the forum will be more accurate. They have great, and very useful, forums.

Back OT, I just started Lion in the Valley, by Elizabeth Peters, a historical mystery set in 1895 Egypt.

[Angelica]

I'm now reading A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood.

[Bridgit]

Am finishing up Company of Liars and starting ...DUN...DUN...DUN... The Count of Monte Cristo!

[Katie]

I'm finally reading Dracula by Bram Stoker.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I am a big fan of the Count of Monte Cristo.