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 Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:27 am
Hey, everyone. I hope this isn't a repeat topic. I didn't see one.
Are you guys reading anything in particular at the moment?
Right now I am reading the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I am not very far into it at the moment, but I am really enjoying it thus far. For those of you who may not be aware of what this book is about, it's the story about the Wicked Witch from the "Wizard of Oz" - Her side of the story, how she grew up, etc. (If you have read it, please don't give anything away. =))
So tell me what you're reading. I love hearing about it - especially if I haven't read it and it sounds like something I might be interested in.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:34 am
I am reading Fools Die by Mario Puzo. Puzo wrote The Godfather which I read a couple of months ago. I am a huge fan of his movies, and the book was no disappointment. I just finished The Fortunate Pilgrim also by Puzo. Awesome book.
Once I get on an author, I usually try to read as many of their books as possible. I enjoy seeing how their writing changed over the span of their career. I have a few more of Puzo's writings to read after I finish this one. While it is a really long book, I enjoy it very much.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:29 am
I am currently enjoying the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey...the latest on is Kushiel's Justice.
I am in love with this series! It has a kinda alternate demension feel that takes place right after the fall of the roman empire in the European region. There is alot of religious context to it...but it's a religiong based out of the book, so it isn't preachy.
Oh...just for warning if someone wants to pick the books up...they have a very...sexy undertone to them. The lead character is a concubine.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:51 am
Well, I don't get much time for leisure reading. There's a couple of things I'm "reading" right now, meaning I've gotten stopped in the middle of it until graduation in June, likely.
*The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker (or is it Stephen?). It's a linguisticsy book about why language should be considered innate in our brains and all sorts of juicy stuff like that. It's written in a pretty accessible and narrative manner too. I like his writing style.
*The Curious Jumping Frog by Mark Twain (it's actually a collection of his short stories). My dad gave it to me for Christmas last year (the Christmas before this most recent one). I haven't had much time to poke around in it.
*The Secret Garden translated into Mandarin. xd It's one of my favorite books of all time, and I managed to pick up this translated copy when I was in Beijing over the summer.
Those are all postponed while I read Elements of Acoustic Phonetics, Wild Boar Forest, and an abridged version of The Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh for school. confused
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:41 pm
well, since i have been sick, i have been staying in bed is much as possible. so i have been reading the Pauline Sokol series by Lori Avocato. super cute series...
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:04 pm
I'm reading Fragile Things, by Neil Gaiman.
Gaiman's my favorite author, so when I got a new book by him for my birthday, I was very happy. I'm not very far into it, but so far, it's really good.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:32 am
t1ph4ni3 I am currently enjoying the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey...the latest on is Kushiel's Justice. I am in love with this series! It has a kinda alternate demension feel that takes place right after the fall of the roman empire in the European region. There is alot of religious context to it...but it's a religiong based out of the book, so it isn't preachy. Oh...just for warning if someone wants to pick the books up...they have a very...sexy undertone to them. The lead character is a concubine. I just finished reading Kushiel's Justice. I can't wait for the next book.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:38 am
Weeeellll so far this past week I finsihed reading Kushiel's Jusice, Confessor - Terry Goodkind, and Stardust - Neil Gaiman. When I hit the library tonight to turn in my employee packet I'll be picking up more books. On this list I know is Jasper Fforde's - The Eyre Affair (this was ordered for me by a friend so I don't know what I'm getting into.
Other than that I've been reading many texts on food and religions as well as my text book for the Pop Culture class I'm taking. - Sociology Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite. I don't think I'll be able to look at my dinner plate the same way ever again.
What I should be reading is my Math textbook.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:02 am
EmilyScissorhands I'm reading Fragile Things, by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman's my favorite author, so when I got a new book by him for my birthday, I was very happy. I'm not very far into it, but so far, it's really good. A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight... Good choice. He's my favourite, too. I'm waiting for the new children's book to release. ...and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:38 am
i'm currently re-reading jeff lindsays dexter series and re-reading in a complete different genre the geisha of gion by mineko iwasaki
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:53 pm
I love that I have spare time to read again! I recently finished the last two books of the Harry Potter series. cool I'm now starting on The Golden Compass, which I'm really excited about, and when I need a laugh, I pick up I Am America (and So Can You!).
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:36 pm
I'm reading a book called The Lord of Ruin which is the fifth in a series and I just got The Savage Sword of Conan vol 1 which is a collection of old black and white Conan the Barbarian comics from the 70's
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:32 pm
Well I have a lot of time while i work so I am currently reading The Historain, The Witching hour, and Incs Gold a dirk pitt book. I just finished alot of books Confessor Terry Goodkind, The Watch series (Night Watch, Day Watch and Twilight Watch) The Golden Compass Series, and Stardust, and a handful of Clive Clusser books....... wow I have way too much time on my hands.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:09 pm
I bought I am America, And So Can You soon after it came out. I am such a Colbert fan. xD
I have also read the first book to The Golden Compass trilogy and I am on the second book now, but I put it down to read Wicked.
@Raien: I have read two Terry Goodkind books. The first two in The Sword of Truth series. I haven't read any more. I have to be in a rare mood where I wil read that type of fantasy. They were good, though - and I am thinking about picking them up again in the near future.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:20 pm
i wish i had time to read more... i've been reading the alex cross series by james patterson. good stuff, i tell ya.
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