whitegold Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Finished Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, loved it! The movie stayed true to the book, such an interesting story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison10 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Finished The Woman in Black and enjoyed it and have now started The Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) Had a hard time deciding what to read next, think I've landed on The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Edited October 25, 2010 by whitegold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I started The Fellowship of the Ring today, finally, have read it years ago in Dutch and got bored, but english is already much better. Translations suck. This is proven by the other book I'm reading at the moment, Stephen King's Drawing of the Three. I have read the first two books in the Dark Tower series in dutch two times, took ages, and couldn't get myself to start the third one. Now, I'm racing through this one because it's in english.. read half the book in a few hours yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilerbabeuk Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I am reading Love in the Time of Cholera. I'm about 185 pages in, but I find that I am not gripped. I will finish it, but not loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Yes, I'm still really enjoying it. It's getting more philosophical and making me think a whole lot. I find myself reading news items and comparing what society says to Ayn Rand's philosophy. I feel like telling everyone to read it, which is about the highest possible compliment I can give it. That is true. The other day we were talking about some political issues and Kylie was like "you need to read Atlas Shrugged!" She's making it sound really interesting, and I know I'll be ordering the book from play.com the minute I get back to Finland. I also want to get a copy of Fountainhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I finished The Streets of Panic Park, one of the latest Goosebumps by RL Stine, always loved them and great fun, a lot of interesting quirks in his work. Now I've read a couple of chapters of Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice this eve, which I purchased last week :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Now over 200 pages into Vanity Fair, went much faster than the first 100 but still has taken me over 2 weeks, I usually would be on my third book by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelee Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) Hjalmar Söderberg's "Doctor Glas" -- just gotten started -- is about a doctor who wants to save a woman from her husband and is thinking of murdering him to save her life. Book was written about 100 years ago. Swedish. Pretty good. Edited October 25, 2010 by emelee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 The other day we were talking about some political issues... We're so intellectual! (Yes, I realise I just ruined the effect by bragging about it...) I'm around the 760-page mark of Atlas Shrugged. Still awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I haven't read in so long. I think I might have to start the first Dexter book again just to get my mojo back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'm so glad you are still loving Atlas Shrugged, Kylie! I've had it on my wishlist for awhile, and am always on the lookout for a good used copy. I know what you mean about Rand's viewpoint on things and finding more ways it relates to the news. Her objectivist theory is definitely interesting and one to consider. I'm excited you want to read her stuff too, Frankie! If I could come down there and have intellectual political discussions with you guys, you know I would. Although I have a strange feeling we wouldn't agree on anything Frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Now over 200 pages into Vanity Fair, went much faster than the first 100 but still has taken me over 2 weeks, I usually would be on my third book by now. See, I couldn't really get into it when I started it a while back. It wasn't a bad book, just a little less captivating at that time then I'd thought. usually that means it's best to try later (and when I have more "quiet time" to read, which I don't have atm).. so I put it down for then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmaria Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'm still reading the rapture,I'm finding it hard to get into and I've nearly finished my name is memory by Ann-Brashares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) I finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and have started the sequel, City of Ashes Edit: Forgot to mention, I bought two more books today: Sherrylin Kenyon ~ Sins of the Night Bill Hussey ~ Through A Glass, Darkly .. this takes my total bought this year up to the 100 mark Edited October 26, 2010 by Charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I finished Danielle Steel - Answered Prayers and have started Connections - Sheila O' Flanagan. I've also been given two books, I know you got Soul - clarkson and Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife - Niamh Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 My reading this week has consisted of strokes, parkinsons, MS, epilepsy and tonight we have blindness and deafness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Had a hard time deciding what to read next, think I've landed on The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows That's definitely a good choice, go for it! I'm excited you want to read her stuff too, Frankie! If I could come down there and have intellectual political discussions with you guys, you know I would. Although I have a strange feeling we wouldn't agree on anything Frankie Peace, I thought you'd already read the book. I also have a feeling we wouldn't agree on much but I think it would be a very refreshing debate, it gets boring if people agree about everything all the time. Who knows, we might learn something new from each other and our opinions! .. this takes my total bought this year up to the 100 mark Wow Charm I'm in awe! Is this a new record for you? Keep it up missie I'm still reading The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, a Rory Gilmore book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 this takes my total bought this year up to the 100 mark Congratulations! That's quite a feat. I'm up to page 800 of Atlas Shrugged. Just about on the home stretch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Finished The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 4.5/5 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Peace, I thought you'd already read the book. I also have a feeling we wouldn't agree on much but I think it would be a very refreshing debate, it gets boring if people agree about everything all the time. Who knows, we might learn something new from each other and our opinions! I've read Rand's Fountainhead (which I loved) but not Atlas Shrugged. It would be a refreshing debate, I agree. I know some people who can't have intellegent political discussions so I generally steer clear of that topic. I'd have a chat with you though over a cup of Starbucks coffee! I read a bit more of Tattoo last night and had such a hard time putting it down so I could go to bed. I'm hoping to at least get very close to finishing while I'm on vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've read about 40 pages of Atlas Shrugged and hope to read another 10-20 before the day is out. I bought a book from the shop at work called Cycling Around Sydney. It contains pretty detailed descriptions of 30 rides around the Sydney area. Something to keep me occupied for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I am forbidding myself to buy any more books until I've read at least 5 of the ones I already own... or until they increase our employee discount in the bookstore an extra 10% later next month Read some more in The Mermaid's Mirror and am still loving it. Hopefully I'll finish it tomorrow or Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison10 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Still reading The Road, very bleak!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow Charm I'm in awe! Is this a new record for you? Keep it up missie Thanks! I'd bet the lot that you've bought more though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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