What are you reading right now ?

[vincesgirl14]

I am reading Pretties, the sequel to Uglies. Both are excellent reads!

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

Contemplating 84 Charing Cross Road. Has anyone read it. Is it worth the time?

[Bighuey]

Leo Notenbloom's newsletter. Its about computer stuff and most of it is way over my head but theres a couple things I can understand. I now know how to turn on a computer, so Im ready for the next step.

[aymanbinmoshi]

It's "Mein Kampf" by Hitler. Are you surprised? If not now you are sure to be surprised: I see the book one of the greatest books I have ever read. Really.

[Redlegs]

Chucked the Winterson. Downright depressing. Life is too short for sub-par books. Reading HST: Fear and Loathing in America. Love Hunter!

Fear and Loathing... was just a little bit too crazy for me!
The Winterson memoir got a bad rap on a local book review show - apparently it's a fairly dishonest mix of truth and fiction.

-- 12 May 2012, 03:18 --

Finished reading The Secret Garden and have now started The Great Gatsby.

You should really enjoy The Great Gatsby.

[Heidi76]

Just finished Sacred Treason by James Forrester, and finaly got to start Battle Royale by Koshun Takami, 20 pages in and so looking forward to the rest of the pages! I think I will love this one

[Fran]

Contemplating 84 Charing Cross Road. Has anyone read it. Is it worth the time?

@Carla
We have an entire topic on 84 Charing Cross Road .... you'll find it under the Reviews of Specific Book forum.
I would highly recommend 84 & it's only a short little book so you'll have it read in a day. Enjoy

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

Thanks Fran...was wanting to see the film..but going to read the book first

-- 12 May 2012, 07:14 --

Chucked the Winterson. Downright depressing. Life is too short for sub-par books. Reading HST: Fear and Loathing in America. Love Hunter!

Fear and Loathing... was just a little bit too crazy for me!
The Winterson memoir got a bad rap on a local book review show - apparently it's a fairly dishonest mix of truth and fiction.

-- 12 May 2012, 03:18 --

Finished reading The Secret Garden and have now started The Great Gatsby.

You should really enjoy The Great Gatsby.

Thompson did a series of Fear and Loathing. The most well known:In Las Vegas, In America, and On The Campaign Trail.
I wish he was still with us...I can't imagine the Fear and Loathing book that would have emerged from this year's Presidential Election. Can almost hear him saying "I predict...bad craziness..." ~laughing~ HST and Gonzo Journalism is kind of an aquired taste. I love it.

[di-blue61]

Right now im reading "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, i like thought provoking books and i was recomended that Ayn Rand was just the gal to do so.

[siddi]

currently reading "Nicholas Nickelby", though i've already watched the movie,based on it, but the actual book is a lot better.

[twins15]

Currently I am reading:

Ian Frazier - On The Rez - Very good book looking at Native Americans in South Dakota.
David Schwartz - The Magic of Thinking Big - Good inspirational, self-improvement book.

[C0ldf1re]

The Warden by Anthony Trollope. A classic. I am trying to analyse his writing style. If only I can work out how he wrote so well, perhaps I could do the same sort of thing.

[Redlegs]

Right now im reading "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, i like thought provoking books and i was recomended that Ayn Rand was just the gal to do so.

Some people find Rand's writings a bit pretentious, but I really enjoyed both Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. You don't have to agree completely with Rand's philosophies to enjoy her writings.

[DATo]

Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers - Detective novel, written in 1935.

[sin]

Before I Go to Sleep.