Books you're currently reading

[Sara Thomas]

'To the Heart of the Nile: Lady Florence Baker and the Exploration of Central Africa' by Pat Shipman.

It's an entertaining read, but highly fictionalized in its' presentation (lots of filler... invented dialogue...). The author admits to as much, in the introduction, as a way of fleshing out the subjects... but it's just a weird departure from the style I am accustomed to.

I read quite a bit of Orson Scott Card when I was younger - and not to politicize... but I recently came across the unflattering news that he expends a fair amount of effort in denying LGBT rights. Bummer.

[eli77]

I read quite a bit of Orson Scott Card when I was younger - and not to politicize... but I recently came across the unflattering news that he expends a fair amount of effort in denying LGBT rights. Bummer.

This is a thing that still makes me incredibly sad. I adored Ender's Game when I was growing up - I first read it when I was 11, the entire thing in one sitting. It was my second favourite book (after The Hobbit).

I try to keep in mind that the book and the author are not the same. That I can love the book and not the author and that's okay. And the truth is I have no idea what J.R.R. Tolkien's position was on queer folks, or the position of many of my other favourites. But it still makes me sad for some reason.

I guess I felt like Card was on my side. That by writing that book, he understood what it was like to be an outsider, what it was like to feel that lonely. I guess not.

[Felix]

I managed to get hold of the twelve volumes of Casanova's unexpurgated memoirs. On volume two and having a wonderful time.

"Unexpurgated" is the coolest word I've heard today.

[Pica Pica]

"Unexpurgated" is the coolest word I've heard today.

Heheh, and it's important with Casanova, the best bits often get cut out.

[Constance]

She Loves You, She Loves You Not by Julie Anne Peters

[Your Humble Savant]

The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

[Maya Zimmerman]

I'm still reading A Wild Sheep Chase, but I keep getting distracted by Get Fuzzy and also random manga here and there. We spend a ton of time at the library and I expect that'll continue now that school's out.

Holy crap!  Hurray!  I'm glad you're finally getting to read that!

I just finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife today.  Next up on my list is George Boole's An Investigation of the Laws of Thought.

[Alexis]

I'm onto Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry - Jean-Robert Pitte
i know, I'm lame; another food/wine book

[Constance]

It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) by Julie Anne Peters

[blue.ocean.girl]

"God Is Not One" by Stephen Prothero. I'm nearly done, and its been a fantastic read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is searching or wants to objectively learn about other faiths.

[Felix]

Holy crap!  Hurray!  I'm glad you're finally getting to read that!

I just finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife today.  Next up on my list is George Boole's An Investigation of the Laws of Thought.

Dammit Maya. You know I'm going to read whatever you mention.

I've been reading an anatomy book and local history zines. And I keep finding newspapers lying around so I've been reading those. Woohoo my head is full of details about the Polish economy and mining accidents and drought and taxes. Whee.

[K Style Addiction]

If it counts, Infinite Crisis by Geoff Johns....ir is a Graphic Novel...i probably should leave.

[Joanna]

I confess, I have done the Fifty Shades trilogy   I wanted fantasy and escapism and I got it.  I also got a renewed desire for a vagina

[Maya Zimmerman]

Dammit Maya. You know I'm going to read whatever you mention.

I've been reading an anatomy book and local history zines. And I keep finding newspapers lying around so I've been reading those. Woohoo my head is full of details about the Polish economy and mining accidents and drought and taxes. Whee.

You're always reading such interesting stuff.  Be careful about reading anything I mention.  I started reading Investigation of the Laws of Thought and it's pretty intense.  O_O

If it counts, Infinite Crisis by Geoff Johns....ir is a Graphic Novel...i probably should leave.

That counts in my book.  I liked Infinite Crisis a lot, though really preferred the series directly preceding and following it, Identity Crisis and 52.

[Your Humble Savant]

Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts

[Padma]

Contact, by Carl Sagan

[Alexis]

I'm onto Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry - Jean-Robert Pitte

Worst book ever!
I'm so disillusioned right now
Starting Deception Point - Dan Brown

[Edge]

I'm finally done American Gods. (I took my sweet time reading it.) I have yet to read my new Bleach volumes. I think I might reread the Night Watch trilogy.

[Pica Pica]

The Once and Future King by TH White - first modern book in a while and adoring it so far.

[Sara Thomas]

Just last night began "His Excellency: George Washington" by Joseph Ellis.

So far... so good: I'll just have to read on to see how Mr. Ellis takes on breathing new life into "... the deadest, whitest male in American history".