What are you reading...right now?

[MaripositaII]

Finishing up "Mi pais inventado" by Isabel Allende.

She's a fascinating author. Next in line to read is another of Isabel's books, "Eva Luna."

All of them are available in English.

[Rissask]

I am reading 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius' by Dave Eggers right now. I am loving it!

[Sue]

I just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog. A very lovely book.

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I haven't been reading this thread and perhaps this book has been mentioned before: The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. What an amazing piece of historical fiction, written by a man from a girl/woman's point of view.

The publisher, Harper Collins Canada, retained the original author’s title, “The Book of Negroes”. It was 30 weeks on the Canadian Bestseller lists. Unfortunately, the U.S. arm of Harper Collins made an executive decision to change the name to ‘Someone Knows My Name‘ and this story and title has been lost in the abyss of unread books.

Nicola from Tropical Casablanca Hotel arranged for me to have the book and I'll be eternally grateful!

Caroline

[melliedee]

Originally Posted by Sue;[B

1343123]One for the Money?[/b] I'm not sure. The first one is "One" something, the second one is "Two" something, etc.

Thanks for the tip, Sue. I am reading the first one right now and I think I'll have a new series to be hooked on.

[Eileencc]

So, I'm about halfway through "Living Dead in Dallas," the second book of the Charlaine Harris series that the HBO series "True Blood" is based on. It gets a little draggy in parts...I don't like it as much as I did the first book. But onward. I have the next three or four books in the series waiting to be started. Oh, and I do agree about Harris's witty writing style. Sookie's character is much smarter and funnier than she is portrayed by Anna Paquin in the series. She is always thinking something funny, sarcastic, or ironic. Very likeable character.

[Sol]

Originally Posted by Eileencc

So, I'm about halfway through "Living Dead in Dallas," the second book of the Charlaine Harris series that the HBO series "True Blood" is based on. It gets a little draggy in parts...I don't like it as much as I did the first book. But onward. I have the next three or four books in the series waiting to be started. Oh, and I do agree about Harris's witty writing style. Sookie's character is much smarter and funnier than she is portrayed by Anna Paquin in the series. She is always thinking something funny, sarcastic, or ironic. Very likeable character.

I liked the whole series as a whole, but there are a couple of the books that do lag on, but I think it is worth it to read all of them. I got hooked and am trying like hell not to breakdown and buy the ninth book which is only available in hardback. Dave has started to read the first book, and he will probably buy the ninth book no matter what.

Yesterday, I finished Christopher Moore's _Bloodsucking Fiends_ and started _You Suck_. Moore's books are full of sophmoric humor, but I like them. I think Harris' work is much better. It's the mystery in her books that make them more appealing.

[melliedee]

Originally Posted by Sol

I liked the whole series as a whole, but there are a couple of the books that do lag on, but I think it is worth it to read all of them. I got hooked and am trying like hell not to breakdown and buy the ninth book which is only available in hardback. Dave has started to read the first book, and he will probably buy the ninth book no matter what.

Yesterday, I finished Christopher Moore's _Bloodsucking Fiends_ and started _You Suck_. Moore's books are full of sophmoric humor, but I like them. I think Harris' work is much better. It's the mystery in her books that make them more appealing.

The 9th book is good! Does your library have it?

I started Laurell Hamilton's series about Anita Blake, vampire hunter. Pretty good, but a bit scary/gory for my taste. I'm on the second book and there are like 15!

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The Strain - first book in the Strain Trilogy - by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan just came out in June. I was lucky to get an advance reader's edition (Nicola again) and absolutely loved it. Del Toro is the creator of Oscar winning Pan's Labyrinth and Hogan has won the Hammett Award.

It's extremely exciting reading - vampires from a very different point of view than the modern lovethrob vamps. From the cover:

"They have always been here. Vampires. Nesting and feeding. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come. In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In three months, the country. In six months - the world."

Enjoy!

Caroline

[Rissask]

I have read at least 6 books a month since May...lotta time on my hands.

here are a few of the best ones I can remember right now:

Change of Heart and The Tenth Circle, both by Jodi Picoult.

I am not usually a fan of hers, but I highly recommend the former, about a woman who lost two husbands and has a 12 year old daughter who needs a heart transplant...and the killer of her second husband is on death row and is a match and wants to donate his....themes of religion and redemption, excellent book.

Resistance by Anita Shreve - a downed America pilot falls in love in Belgium with the resistance fighter's wife who is nursing and hiding him in their home. Very good, typical for Shreve's books.



Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. The Clarkes are a rich white couple who has to do some digging when she gives birth to a visibly black child...and as far as they know, no black ancestors....really good.


Read a couple of Maeve Binchy and PD James books....typical, but enjoyable.

Right now, I am reading The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice....it started off good but now halfway through I have sort of lost interest! It's pretty flowery, her writing .

[JudyBluEyes]

I thought Change of Heart was one of Picoult's best, right up there with The Pact and My Sister's Keeper.

I just finished Handle With Care, about a woman who sues her pediatrician (who also happens to be her best friend) when her daughter is born with osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disease. Not sure about this one... I just couldn't get behind the mother's reasoning, and the ending was a little wacked.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by JudyBluEyes

I thought Change of Heart was one of Picoult's best, right up there with The Pact and My Sister's Keeper.

I just finished Handle With Care, about a woman who sues her pediatrician (who also happens to be her best friend) when her daughter is born with osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disease. Not sure about this one... I just couldn't get behind the mother's reasoning, and the ending was a little wacked.

I haven't read that one....but that is my problem with most of her books, I cannot muster up any empathy with many of her characters! It's like she fails to make them understanable or something.

[melliedee]

Lorrie Moore has a new book out that I want to pick up. I loved Who Will Run the Frog Hospital.

With 'A Gate at the Stairs,' Lorrie Moore comes of age as a novelist - San Jose Mercury News

[Beachnutt]

Started reading "Duma Key" on several rcommendations. Got kind of turned of by King's books awhile back but figured I would give this one a shot.

Having some trouble getting into it and figuring out what is going on.

I think that was about what happened when I gave up on him with "Geralds Game".

Sticking it out and hoping it gets better.

[JudyBluEyes]

Originally Posted by Rissask

I haven't read that one....but that is my problem with most of her books, I cannot muster up any empathy with many of her characters! It's like she fails to make them understanable or something.

She tries to cut the edge with controversial subjects, it worked with Change of Heart, with her new one? Not so much... oh well. I starting Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy, about a Catholic family so should have lots of sex and deceit and sin and guilt and all that fun stuff!!