The three little pigs by David weisner.

I find myself on the edge of my seat as I read.

Going back and forth between "Best Lesbian Romance 2012", and "Mortal Companion" by Patrick Califia.  Forget "50 Shades of Grey"!

Karen.

Catching Fire (Second book in The Hunger Games trilogy) by Suzanne Collins

as annoying as some people think she is, I love Effie Trinket 

Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers by Professor (of Law) James F. Simon.   First edition 2006

A history, with emphasis on the legal controversies of the day.

I have found several factual errors!

Quote from: Jamie D on July 08, 2012, 03:47:22 AM
Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers by Professor (of Law) James F. Simon.   First edition 2006

A history, with emphasis on the legal controversies of the day.

I have found several factual errors!

In. The book?

Smarty pants 

Quote from: Adam1 on July 08, 2012, 03:54:03 AM
In. The book?

Smarty pants 

The author is a retired law professor at the New York Law School.  He is not an historian.  Should have paid me to proof read it before he published.

By way of example:

The author refers to Lincoln's son, Edward, as "Tad."  Edward Baker Lincoln (1846-1850) was Lincoln's second son.  "Tad" was Thomas Lincoln (1853-1871), Lincoln's fourth and youngest son.

Quote from: Jamie D on July 08, 2012, 04:15:16 AM
The author is a retired law professor at the New York Law School.  He is not an historian.  Should have paid me to proof read it before he published.

By way of example:

The author refers to Lincoln's son, Edward, as "Tad."  Edward Baker Lincoln (1846-1850) was Lincoln's second son.  "Tad" was Thomas Lincoln (1853-1871), Lincoln's fourth and youngest son.

*backs away slowly*

Quote from: Jamie D on July 08, 2012, 04:15:16 AM
The author is a retired law professor at the New York Law School.  He is not an historian.  Should have paid me to proof read it before he published.

By way of example:

The author refers to Lincoln's son, Edward, as "Tad."  Edward Baker Lincoln (1846-1850) was Lincoln's second son.  "Tad" was Thomas Lincoln (1853-1871), Lincoln's fourth and youngest son.

147 is my record for factual errors in a book. Of course that was pre-publication... luckily for the author.

Fiona Walker "Lucy Talk" great fun read, chick-lit. One more addition to my growing chick-lit library.
Much better than watching any soapies or serials, save "Friends" ? Could be
And no one hogging the remote either - what a blessing!

Axélle

Quote from: Sarah7 on July 08, 2012, 08:18:18 AM
147 is my record for factual errors in a book. Of course that was pre-publication... luckily for the author.

Oooh!  You're good.

Finally got around to reading "Odd Thomas" and now I'm working on "Forever Odd"

Love & Lies: Marisol's Story by Ellen Wittlinger

The End by Nora Olsen. Queer Young Adult fiction, with a trans theme buried in there somewhere .

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

I love this book!

Quote from: Arawn Gabriel on July 27, 2012, 09:41:51 AM
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

I love this book!

Seconded! Have you read Ender's Shadow? It's told from Bean's point of view.

I'm reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Durarara!!, and Preacher.

reading Dance with Dragons - George R. R. Martin

Quote from: Edge on July 27, 2012, 09:50:38 AM
Seconded! Have you read Ender's Shadow? It's told from Bean's point of view.

I thought all three of the Shadow novels were written so much better than the Ender's series, and I loved the Ender's books

Just finished the Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri - worst translation ever, I think would have been better off reading it in Italian
I'm starting into The Judgement of Paris - George Taber

I'm in the middle of My Name is Red by Orhan Pamouk (bloody great book, re-reading it, trying not to cringe at the American English translation), about to start Body of Glass by Marge Piercy. Taking a temporary break from all the YA LGBT fiction I've been reading lately .

I've been on a zine bender. I put in holds lately for all the history stuff by Sarah Mirk that I hadn't read yet, and I'm also plowing through all the education-related, sex positive/queer, and Portlandy zines I find at the handful of nearby libraries.

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