Books you're currently reading

[Cindy]

Is the first one 'The Beekeepers Apprentice?' and then something like 'A Battalion of Women"  I did read those two years ago but hadn't realised there were more.

Thanks time to go to the book shop

[sandra]

Is the first one 'The Beekeepers Apprentice?' and then something like 'A Battalion of Women"  I did read those two years ago but hadn't realised there were more.

Thanks time to go to the book shop

You're welcome, and yes, Cindy, those are the first two!  Glad to know you enjoyed them!

[Zaria]

I usually have a dozen books on the go.  I am currently reading at least a half dozen philosophy books and the same amount of chess books (yes I am a nerd!).

On the 'lighter' end of the spectrum I am reading the Anita Blake series of books by Laurell K Hamilton.  I'm on book 2 - the laughing corpse.   So far so good!

I would also recommend any of the Honor Harrington scifi novels by David Weber.

oh yeah, and reading 'Dance with Dragons' by George R. R. Martin.

Hugs
Zaria

[Sam-]

In a few minutes I'm going to get off the computer and begin reading GONE by Michael Grant.

[~RoadToTrista~]

All the Harry Potter books. I don't even wanna read anything else right now.

[Pica Pica]

Going to give Clarissa a go.

Intimidated by length, and also the character of Richardson, who seems dry and humourless but so far (A preface and four letters) I am very much enjoying the book, there are many interesting and insightful details in the behaviour of people with each other.

[Felix]

100 Tough Questions for Japan

I think the author is Itasaka Gen, but it's kinda hard to tell. And despite the title, it's very light reading.

[wheat thins are delicious]

11/22/63 by Stephen King.

It's really good so far, I'm a little over halfway through.  I'm also reading The Stand by Stephen King but put that on hold while I'm reading this book. 

Can you tell I like Stephen King a little?

[Semiopathy]

Right now I am listening to The Voice of Reason on audiobook, and I just started reading the new Steve Jobs biography.

[pidgeontoed]

A few weeks ago, I read The Stranger by Albert Camus and really liked it, so right now I'm reading through his philosophy work: The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays. Not much of a novel (though The Stranger is quite a good novel!) but that's more my style *sits in the corner with a machiatto*

[Felix]

A few weeks ago, I read The Stranger by Albert Camus and really liked it, so right now I'm reading through his philosophy work: The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays. Not much of a novel (though The Stranger is quite a good novel!) but that's more my style *sits in the corner with a machiatto*

I won't usually admit it, but Camus is a man after my own mind. My favorite novel ever is The Plague, and when I get too tired or hurt I think of myself as a strong and happy Sisyphus. Camus's thinking was both practical and poetic.

[xXRebeccaXx]

I'm currently on darren shan's cirque du freak series, book 8(its a 12 book series)

[Constance]

Order 66 by Karen Traviss

[pidgeontoed]

I won't usually admit it, but Camus is a man after my own mind. My favorite novel ever is The Plague, and when I get too tired or hurt I think of myself as a strong and happy Sisyphus. Camus's thinking was both practical and poetic.

I'll have to look that one up. There does seem to be something alluring about him to me as well. Perhaps I should get into his other novels once I'm finished with this work. I'm mostly reading it for the same scenario you mentioned, I want to learn more about his thoughts on Sisyphus and help that come into my own life. Good to know that there's another Camus fan here

[AbraCadabra]

Working myself through Daniel Defoe's (Robinson Crusoe) very last book "Roxana".

Interesting to note that it's written by a male, obviously, but from the view-point of one out of the ordinary female for the time (18th century) I durst say, eh. 't was first published 1724, if thou shan't mind my telling thee... um.

She 'accumulated' at least 10! birth (from age 15 on), had been deserted by a fool husband in her early 20s. Then refused to ever take the 'easy way' of marriage ever again, yet after 10 birth still cut a very presentable figure attracting plenty of male suitors and lovers.
(What about stretch-marks and cellulite? All happened in the dark I suppose... And so much for 'throwing a slipper down Oxford street' after 10 child births, eh).

Never mind, it has been written by a male as I said --- so let's factor that in, one really HAS TOO. I give him 8/10 for reality, etc. etc. :-)

Axélle

[Pica Pica]

Cool, I like Defoe - he has a very straight ahead manner of telling a story. I've got Roxana, but haven't got a chance to read it yet, I look forward to that then.

[Maya Zimmerman]

Currently halfway through 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Next, probably Birthday by Koji Suzuki.

[shortNsweet]

All the Harry Potter books. I don't even wanna read anything else right now.

You and my girlfriend would probably get along well. She absolutely loves Harry Potter. She's read and re-read the series so many times. I'm only into the 5th book.

One of my Christmas presents this year was a Kindle so I'm going to try to read more this year. I am currently reading The Hunger Games trilogy. I really enjoy it so far.

[amrisa loftus]

I'm reading Serphim by Michele Hauf.

It's the third time I'm reading this novel in 2 years. I just love it.

Can I put the summery that is on the back of the book?

[Constance]

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides