What are you currently reading?

[Tracy]

I finished The Mermaid's Mirror and today. I still need to finish and I just started on audiobook .

[Veronica]

I am currently reading by Judy Blume. This is a nice summer, beach read.

[Dustin]

Illusion, along with The Dark Tower!

[Donna]

Currently reading World without end by Ken Follett and Gone with the wind

[Dustin]

Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?

[hypergraphiac]

Dance Dance Dance And it's quite good, Murakami is a very talanted writer. :)

[Dustin]

Ooh, I really want to read him someday! 1Q84, in particular.

[hypergraphiac]

Dustin wrote: "Ooh, I really want to read him someday! 1Q84, in particular."

I'm on a "Murikami" sickness now - I want to read most of his books now, I've read a while back and I have on the line next. ;)

Is good?

[Dustin]

Ginta wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Ooh, I really want to read him someday! 1Q84, in particular."

I'm on a "Murikami" sickness now - I want to read most of his books now, I've read a while b..."

I have yet to read 1Q84, actually. I said that I'm interested in reading his work someday, and that 1Q84 sounds particularly intriguing.:) I apologize for the misunderstanding, Ginta.

[hypergraphiac]

Oh, it's ok, I thought you're more informated about his works in general, my high-school friends were fans of Murakami, so maybe I thought you're one of them, too. :D

[Dustin]

One day, when I do finally read 1Q84, I'll be sure to let you know my thoughts on it.:)

[Christine]

Dustin are you reading any good books?

[Dustin]

Christine wrote: "Dustin are you reading any good books?"

Yes, I am currently on the last leg of my 2nd Dark Tower journey, along with a book called Illusion, by Frank Peretti. How about yourself?

[Char]

I just finished The Passage and thought it was just ok. I think I will read the sequel, if I can borrow it from the library.
I also read a short last night Fluffs. I enjoyed the heck out of it, wrote a review and purchased another book by the same author.
I am now starting Bleed. It's too soon to tell how it will be. : )

[Kit★]

I'm going to start Heart-Shaped Box sometime today, it'll be my second time reading it.

[Dustin]

Kit★ wrote: "I'm going to start Heart-Shaped Box sometime today, it'll be my second time reading it."

Awesome!!

[Donna]

Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follett when he writes books like this one. Fall of Giants his latest book was excellent also. I am getting towards the end of the book now

[Dustin]

Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follett when he writes books like this one. Fall of Giants his ..."

That's great, Donna!
I haven't read this one yet, but I did very much enjoy The Pillars of The Earth.:)

[Char]

Kit, I loved HSB as well! : )
Our horror group finished Bleed. I thought it was ok. It got a bit over the top gory and violent. To the point where it really wasn't serving the story anymore, it WAS the story, if that makes any sense.
We are now reading Eerie bu the brothers Crouch. I'm hoping it will be good! : )

[Kathryn]

Charlene wrote: "Kit, I loved HSB as well! : )
Our horror group finished Bleed. I thought it was ok. It got a bit over the top gory and violent. To the point where it really wasn't serving the story anymore, it WAS..."

I think that is what is wrong with today's horror. Now it's all about the shock and awe to the point where it becomes ridiculous and cheesy. I think that is what makes King so great. He doesn't overdo things, and makes them just creepy and scary enough to give the reader the right reaction.

[Donna]

Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follett when he writes books like this one. Fall ..."

World without End is the sequel to Pillars of the Earth. And just an epic tale in itself. I hear that they are planning to do another mini series just like they did for Pillars of the Earth (which is really good)

[Dustin]

Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follett when he writes books like t..."


Yeah, I've heard that the Pillars mini-series was very well done. I've wanted to see it for about a year now.. I just haven't done so..

[Holly]

I'm about to start Cemetery Dance by Preston & Child.

[Dustin]

Holly wrote: "I'm about to start Cemetery Dance by Preston & Child."

So did you finish Cuckoo's Nest, Holly?:)

[Char]

I finished Eerie by the brothers Crouch and while I enjoyed it, I didn't like the ending at all.
I started on a book by the author of The Howling Cameron's Closet.

[Char]

Kathryn wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Kit, I loved HSB as well! : )
Our horror group finished Bleed. I thought it was ok. It got a bit over the top gory and violent. To the point where it really wasn't serving the stor..."

I agree partially about what is wrong with today's horror. There are some authors that have no trouble with blood spatter-splatterpunk. And there are some splatterpunk books I enjoy (most anything by Clive Barker).
That being said though, there are some great horror authors out there today that prefer the use of language and a creepy atmosphere over blood spatter.
I would humbly submit Greg Gifune as one of them. I like his damaged characters and the guy is a wordsmith, plain and simple.
Point being, I guess, there is something out there for every type of horror lover these days.

[Kathryn]

Charlene wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Kit, I loved HSB as well! : )
Our horror group finished Bleed. I thought it was ok. It got a bit over the top gory and violent. To the point where it really wasn't ..."

Yeah, you make a great point. There are some who like the bloodfest stuff, and at least there is something for them, too. Horror really seems to have evolved and taken off as a genre, which is great, and there is something for everyone like you said. I guess I'm just more in the likes of the King horror. Maybe I will have to give Gifune a shot one day. :)

[Char]

Oh have no doubt, I'm a HUGE King lover. I also love Peter Straub and a number of other 'old school' horror writers.
I think the advent of e-books has really opened up the world of horror and made it accessible to a lot more people. There's been an explosion of novellas and short story collections as well. I just love it.
: )

[Dustin]

Yep, King and Straub are great amazingly talented, IMO. As is McCammon!

[Holly]

I'm currently reading Cemetery Dance by Preston & Child.

[Dustin]

What do you think so far, Holly?

[Char]

I finished Cameron's Closet and I was not impressed. It wasn't scary at all. I did like the characters though, so it had some redeeming qualities.

I am in the mood for something funny, so I started Jeff Strand's Mandibles.

[Donna]

Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follett when he write..."

You can most likely find it through your local library. Thats where I got it from.

[Donna]

I just started reading "The Shining" by King, since I just finished "Gone with the Wind"

[Dustin]

Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Donna!

How's it going with World Without End? Are you enjoying it?"

Yes I am enjoying it very much. I love Ken Follet..."

Yeah, I'm sure I could find it at the library here. I haven't been there in quite a while, though. I read Pillars on our Nook, BTW.
Thank you, Donna!

[Char]

I read a lot over the weekend.
Mandibles was a lot of fun. It's like a B movie in print, with lots of laughs and GIANT fire ants, among other things. 4* from me.
I also read Sea Change. This story took place at a seaside village in England, and contained a lot of local mythology, including one myth where a black dog leads the lost home. I really liked it. This was a 4* read for me as well.
Then I read Sunday Billy Sunday. This one involved a Catholic priest questioning and challenging God in a way over the top type way. I enjoyed it, though it was very bloody and sad.
I just started Anno Dracula by Kim Newman, which I've been wanting to read for a while now.

[Holly]

Dustin wrote: "What do you think so far, Holly?"

Sorry I didn't answer you sooner Dustin! I thought it was an awesome book. Preston & Child really know how to grab your attention and hold it. Their plots are well thought out and the twists and turns are great. They also know how to keep you guessing.

You really should read the Pendergast books.....I don't think you'll be disappointed!

I'm currently reading Fever Dream by Preston & Child.

[Dustin]

Oh, that's perfectly fine, Holly. I figured you must have really liked it, since you're now reading another of their books.:)

[Dustin]

Right now, I am ecstatic to FINALLY be reading Adam! Yay!!

[Holly]

Dustin wrote: "Oh, that's perfectly fine, Holly. I figured you must have really liked it, since you're now reading another of their books.:)"

Ok :). I really do enjoy them; they're so good! I can't say enough about how good I think they are.

[Christine]

If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson

[Kit★]

Working on Back Roads

[Dustin]

Kit★ wrote: "Working on Back Roads"

Sounds interesting, Kit.:) I love Oprah's selected books!

I'll definitely be finishing Adam later today, and hopefully starting my re-read of Brisingr, as well!!

[Dustin]

[Tracy]

Dustin wrote: ""

You are tackling another big one huh Dustin.

[Char]

I read a fantasy novel from the library called The Name of the Wind. It was awesome! It was so good, that I reserved the second one.
After that I read a new novella When We Join Jesus In Hell and I loved this one too. A completely dark fiction story that left me in tears. (And it's not about THAT Jesus.)
I started Bethany's Sin by Robert McCammon.

[Dustin]

Charlene wrote: "I read a fantasy novel from the library called The Name of the Wind. It was awesome! It was so good, that I reserved the second one.
After that I read a new novella When We Join Jesus In Hell and ..."

Hi, Charlene!

You had me a little concerned there when I first read the title of the book, but then you clarified that it's not about THAT Jesus. Thank you, Lord!!

[Dustin]

Tracy wrote: "Dustin wrote: ""

You are tackling another big one huh Dustin."

Yep, sure am, Tracy! It seems like that's all I've been taking on lately are these massive tomes! Not that I'm complaining..:)

[Victor]

Oh jeeze wheere to start? I started UnWholly and Divergent last week and I recently picked up Just After Sunset and Skeleton Crew for when I want a break from all these books. I started A Game of Thrones back in the beginning of August so I really need to pick it up sometime soon. I'm reading City of Bones and The Tommyknockers for group reads and I also started Pet Sematary awhile ago when I was having King withdrawls. I'm super busy and I wish I was able to just read my books one at a time instead of this happening! Craziness! For those who can read 1 bookand, sometimes 2 at a time, I am freaking jealous because I need to get in that habbit!

[Dustin]

Victor wrote: "Oh jeeze wheere to start? I started UnWholly and Divergent last week and I recently picked up Just After Sunset and Skeleton Crew for when I want a break from all these books. I started A Game of T..."

I love reading two books at a time, Victor! I have done three before, but for me, that gets to be too much.