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Posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:00:53
OK, a quick fire thread..
You say what you are currently reading.. whether it be a magazine, novel and factual.. And give it a thumbs up, middling, or down..
So... what are you reading?!
N xx
Posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:03:20
In reply to What are you reading.. quick and short.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:00:53
Today I am reading..
In the bath (not able to hold a book at the moment) the fabness that is Time Out London..
In bed etc, "Blood, Sweat and Tea".. Thumbs up (but I'm biased as the author is a semi-frend), and his blog can be seen at http://randomreality.blogware.com/
Next person?!
Posted by fayeroe on October 30, 2006, at 21:26:37
In reply to I am reading.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:03:20
> Today I am reading..
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> In the bath (not able to hold a book at the moment) the fabness that is Time Out London..
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> In bed etc, "Blood, Sweat and Tea".. Thumbs up (but I'm biased as the author is a semi-frend), and his blog can be seen at http://randomreality.blogware.com/
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> Next person?!I am reading "The Crossing" by Cormac McCarthy.....can't say yet about the quality but his first one, of the trilogy, was excellent.
Posted by Racer on October 31, 2006, at 12:48:01
In reply to Re: I am reading.., posted by fayeroe on October 30, 2006, at 21:26:37
"Cold Case" by Stephen White. Thumbs up. It's a Potato Chip Book, but it's more like a Ruffles than a store brand, if you know what I mean...
(I'm working my way through his books. Liking them all.)
In between, as usual, New Scientist Magazine...
Posted by ClearSkies on November 1, 2006, at 15:18:17
In reply to I am reading.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:03:20
I just picked up in a used book store...
"A Great Deliverance" by Elizabeth George, whom Racer recommended. She's a great author for what I call Airport Reading, something I can pass on to my husband once I'm done devouring it.
Special thanks to Racer for suggesting this author!!
Posted by Declan on November 5, 2006, at 0:40:19
In reply to Re: I am reading.. » NikkiT2, posted by ClearSkies on November 1, 2006, at 15:18:17
"Black Earth City A Year in the Heart of Russia" by Charlotte Hobson. Pretty good.
I love anything about Russia and Eastern Europe.
Posted by littleone on November 5, 2006, at 20:03:29
In reply to I am reading.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:03:20
I am reading "Born in Death" by JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts) - thumbs up because I love this series, but I wouldn't say this is the best one in the series.
Also reading "Song of the Humpback Whales" by Jodi Picoult. Lent to me by a lady in my reading group. Not as good as her other books. I would give it a thumbs down but it seems like it's about to pick up.
Also reading "Giraffes can't dance". Fantastic.
Also reading "The Silver Boat". A healing story for my younger parts.
Also reading a locally produced book about how the various rocks formations and landforms in my area were created.
Posted by SatinDoll on November 24, 2006, at 22:13:17
In reply to Re: I am reading.., posted by littleone on November 5, 2006, at 20:03:29
too many school textbooks, but they are thumbs up for good info, but I truely miss reading for just the enjoyment factor. I need a good book for school break.
Posted by karen_kay on November 26, 2006, at 8:25:27
In reply to What are you reading.. quick and short.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:00:53
i just had the wittiest, most intellectual post ever and somehow it got dumped into the trash. oh well, it just talked about not being able to read really (cause kids don't like to be thrown into a closet with the door locked. go figure)
amyway, my most recent reading was "captain underpants and the preepostorous plight of the purple potty people" it's cute!
any ideas for something a bit more grown-up (not too much now!) that i can pick up and put down about 26 billion times in a day and not lose interest?
Posted by HappyKat on November 26, 2006, at 9:23:54
In reply to What are you reading.. quick and short.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:00:53
I just finished "Possible Side Effects" by Augusten Burroughs and now I'm starting "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell.
In between I'm always flipping through Vanity Fair, Newsweek and People.
Posted by Happykat on November 26, 2006, at 9:42:54
In reply to grrrr!!!! » NikkiT2, posted by karen_kay on November 26, 2006, at 8:25:27
> amyway, my most recent reading was "captain underpants and the preepostorous plight of the purple potty people" it's cute!
>
I like the title. Very funny visual.> any ideas for something a bit more grown-up (not too much now!) that i can pick up and put down about 26 billion times in a day and not lose interest?
Augusten Burroughs has a book called "Magical Thinking" which are small vignettes that are somewhat humorous. If you read and liked "Running with Scissors" you might enjoy it. Although its not quite as good.
Happykat :)
P.S. - Can someone tell me the secret to making the arrows show up in the subject line when you post. I type them in (>>) but they never show up on the post.
Posted by ClearSkies on November 27, 2006, at 0:42:34
In reply to Re: grrrr!!!! karen_kay, posted by Happykat on November 26, 2006, at 9:42:54
Type double quotes about the book's title:like "The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in Nature" by Dr David Suzuki
try it
Posted by happykat on November 27, 2006, at 9:53:06
In reply to To make the books link to Amazon, posted by ClearSkies on November 27, 2006, at 0:42:34
Posted by ElaineM on November 28, 2006, at 20:45:56
In reply to I am reading.., posted by NikkiT2 on October 29, 2006, at 8:03:20
Just finished "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey. I know, I know - and I bet it's been talked about a million times already, but I still wanted to see what the fuss was about :-)
I found the narrative style frustrating, the repetition annoying sometimes -- though I assume that was done on purpose. If it's truth or not, I still give it thumbs up for the un-glamourous portrayal.Finished "Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates" . [sorry had to include her name in the quotes to get it to show up as an option] Short. Intense. Obsessive/manipulative relationship. Thumbs up for a short page turner.
Now I've just started "Toward the End of Time" by John Updike. I enjoyed the "Rabbit" series, and "In the Beauty of the Lillies" so I thought I'd give this a shot.
And I read the celebrity magazines. Can't help it. Guilty pleasure.
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