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[Kelly A.]

I've not read for fun at all since school started, minus magazines. I am reading Dracula and am trying to get motivated to get through A Room With a View which is not very exciting so far.

[Lauren]

Currently in the middle of Something Borrowed

[C]

Currently reading Zorba the Greek, which I got as a very belated birthday present (My birthday's in May).
Enjoying it so far.

[Tami]

Started Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I am about half way through. So far, it is very entertaining. Not sure I would classify it as scary/horror though, or maybe I am just not far enough into it.

[Kayla]

Tami wrote: "Started Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I am about half way through. So far, it is very entertaining. Not sure I would classify it as s..."

I want to read that book so bad! Unfortunately, none of my libraries have it and I'm too broke to buy it. Hopefully, one of these things will change soon.

[Tami]

It is starting to get a bit spookier. :)

[Tami]

Finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Turds in the Punch Bowl: A Story of No Ordinary Friendship and The Red Garden all in the last few days. Loved them all, and they were all so different.
Started The Dead Town last night. Yet another different story. Hopefully it will be 4 in a row that I love.

[Jessica]

I am currently reading Lolita. Gah, I've been reading it for over a week now. I normally can get through books in a couple of days, but for some reason Lolita is giving me trouble. I think it's because some of it is in French and Nabokov writes with so many adjectives that I have to make sure that I am 100% understanding what he means.

[Dan]

I just finished Great Expectations and am now 84 odd pages in to the Cambridge Companion to James Joyce.

[Nikki]

Nullifidian: May I ask why you seem to listen to audiobooks so much instead of actually reading the book?

I've been reading In gesprek met Etienne Vermeersch: een zoektocht naar waarheid for a while now, it's taking me ages to read. It's this long interview with probably the most eminent philosopher in Belgium and the subject material is quite difficult. I think I'll stick with it though. I recently read Great Expectations and LOVED it.

[Nikki]

There's no need to be so defensive. I was just curious, I wasn't trying to attack you. I realized later that the 'actually' might be misinterpreted, but I certainly didn't have any bad intentions. I have to disagree with you that listening to an audiobook is the same as reading a text though. I don't think listening is a form of reading as you say, it's something else entirely. I listen to audiobooks as well, in some of the same situations as you, but I don't say I've read those books, because I haven't. Reading is reading, whether it's a physical book or an e-book, but an audiobook has nothing to do with reading imo. I'm going to leave it at that because that's not what this thread is about and I really didn't mean to start a whole discussion.

Back on topic: I started reading Sense and Sensibility. I've read Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey and didn't like them very much, but I've been watching a lot of Jane Austen movies and tv series so I feel like giving her another shot.

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I just finished Looking for Alaska and am now reading Going Bovine.

I LOVED Looking for Alaska.

[Dan]

Just finished The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry by Bloom, and I'm now reading my way through poetry anthologies before starting on The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry by Pater.

[Kimberly]

Null, Nikki- This might be an interesting discussion to post in another thread. I'm sure there are others who'd like to chime in with their opinions. :)

[Tami]

I agree Kimberly, started one!

[Tami]

Just finished The Dead Town by Dean Koontz. The last of the series. Has anyone else read these? I liked the first 4 better than this last one, but I LOVE JOCKO!!!!! He alone is the savior of this last book for me.

[Niel]

I have started on The Power of Six

[Lauren]

Currently reading The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset and absolutely loving the first one!

[Tami]

I am about half way through Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris and am not sure "enjoying" is the correct word, but it is really interesting. True Crime story of a mass murderer in Paris during Nazi occupation (early 1940's). Quite creepy! I guess very fitting to Halloween time.

[Malvika]

I last read Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir. It was pretty disturbing actually. Now I'm reading This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession which is pretty cool :)

[Niel]

I am currently reading and

[Lindsay]

Just finished The Hunger Games, and I'm about to finish the second installment already. Can't put it down!

[Beth]

Just finished Dreams Underfoot and started .

[Laarni]

Just finished the Riddle of Penncroft Farm and Battle Royale, which surprised me because of its similarities with Hunger Games 0.0

[Kimberly]

I've heard that a lot, Laarni.. I'm interested to read it. A little worried about the translation though. I've heard the Japanese to English translation makes it seem... flowery with the writing style.

[Alison]

I just finished Dust Bowl Death by Cypher Lx and it was amazing. I love Western drama, and I love zombies, and this was a bit of combo of both.

[~*I love Tea*~]

I just finished reading Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, had to read it for Uni, its actually pretty good.

[Tami]

FINALLY got some reading time this weekend. I finished Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris started and finished Foiled and started Defensive Wounds.

Death was good, creepy, true crime story. Foiled was a fluffy tween book, but still a fun read. I am a little over half way through Defensive, and so far really good.

[Kimberly]

Null- I read Dr. Faustus for my rennaissance lit class, loved it!

[Jessie Marie]

I just finished Selene of Alexandria by Faith L. Justice. I rated it 3*, but probably overdid it cause I have this guilty conscience with rating books poorly when I myself am not a writer. Who am I to so harshly judge a person's life work?

Regardless, I didn't like this much. Half of the characters were based on real characters and I found them dynamic and interesting. The subject (religion/political battles in newly-Christian Alexandria, Egypt) was also interesting.

But those two things are really the only gold stars to this one, I'm afraid...

The other characters of the author's own imagination were one-note, cliched and boring. I know that she wanted to display what happened through the eyes of normal people in this era but they were such stereotypical characters I laughed out loud. I realize that not every character can be a gem with invigorating personality, actions and conversation but when a story depends what really was to keep my interest, it makes one question the author's storytelling abilities. Isn't that what she was supposed to do here?

Now I'm probably being too harsh. I will say this in her defense. If you're interested in Hypatia, Orestes or (Saint) Cyril or the times of this city, read this one. It has it's moments. But don't expect to be blown away or for this one to stand the test of time. You'd be setting yourself up for disappointment as I had.

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That being said, I'm moving on to The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough. It's a huge tome (1150-some odd pages) but has stood the test of time and I am excited to read it. Fortunately, there's a five hour long drive to the beach for a wedding in my very near future so I may be able to put a dent in it while my loving boyfriend drives. :)

[Tami]

I finished Defensive Wounds and started Triple Moon. Finally feel like I am back into reading!

[Sashana]

I'm reading Sisterhood Everlasting and it's bittersweet for me. Over the course of the series I really fell in love with the characters and the bond that they have with each other. I feel like this book is changing my perception of each character, and not in a good way. Also reading Withering Tights which I am not enjoying at all. I get that the writing style is supposed to be lax and humorous but its not doing anything for me.

[Tami]

Finished Triple Moon and started The Healer's Apprentice. Only about 1/4 way through it, but so far am really enjoying it.

[Jessie Marie]

Just finished Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. I bought this a couple days ago despite having a stack of things to read before it. Nevertheless, I fell into this story hard. And loved every second of it. I couldn't put it down and given my limited amount of reading time, finishing it in little under two days is an accomplishment.

I'm starting to better appreciate the young adult genre. I've always steered clear (perhaps the snobby mentality that I'm an adult so I'm not reading that? or perhaps previous adventures into it have left me wanting? *cough* Twilight series), but I'm opening my eyes.

About to really get into The Memoirs of Cleopatra and The First Man in Rome. Since vacation starts as of this evening, I have a feeling I'll be able to put a real dent into both of these. :)

[Liz]

I just finished "You Suck" by Christopher Moore. It was not one of his best but it was funny and Abby Normal was a fantastic character to get to know...can't wait to start "Bite Me!"
I started reading the book because I thought that I was on a vampire kick but then I read the first novel in the Stookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris and was bitterly disappointed!
If anyone has any recomendations as to the premiere books of the vampire genre, (please, nothing like Twilight) let me know!!

[Kimberly]

Interview with the Vampire was a pretty good read.

[Nikki]

Liz: my favourite vampire books are 'The Vampire Lestat' and 'The Vampire Armand' by Anne Rice and 'Lost Souls' by Poppy Z. Brite.

[~*I love Tea*~]

Just finished Perfect Chemistry loved it! Now I'm reading King Lear.

[Tami]

Finished The Healer's Apprentice which was a good read, and have started Glass by Sam Savage which I am only about 30-40 pages in and already struggling. Hopefully I can make it through.

[Rayna]

I'm currently working my way through American Gods, but I kind of feel like I'm rushing through it since it was due at the library yesterday. Oops.

[Lindsey]

I finished Revolutionary Road and am in the middle of Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs. :)

[Lauren]

Just finished Triangles by Ellen Hopkins. Now reading The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory.

[Rebecca]

I finished the Hobbit and am currently reading Devil in the White City.

[Lauren]

I finished reading The Virgin of Small Plains I'm considering either starting The Best of Me or One for the Money I'm a little leery of reading another series.. but I don't know..because the movie is coming out soon, I want to read it.

[Laarni]

Finished Game of Thrones yesterday and The Time Bike today. Reading A Clash of Kings. Ahh! Can't wait to find out what what'll happen (0.0)

[Daisy]

Laarni - I'm reading a Clash of Kings as well! It's really good :D

[~*I love Tea*~]

I just finished Chain reaction, it was really good! Now I'm about to read Stardust its been a long time coming seeing as how much I love the film.

[Jenni]

I just finished Her Vampire Husband by Michele Hauf and currently reading The Iron Daughter~ It's a drastic change of genre^^

[Kimberly]

I'm about 3/4ish of the way through Game of Thrones!

[Kelly A.]

Laarni, I am reading A Clash of Kings too! So many of us reading this series :)