What are you reading right now ?

[Geneen Karstens]

Just starting Straight Man by Richard Russo. It's pretty good so far.

[louandel]

I am reading three books as i often do. the first book is by Elmore Leonard - The last Stand at Sabre River; the second is The Last word by Ben Mcintyre and the third book is a Dummies book on Proof reading. Nobody quite writes like Elmore Leonard. Extraordinary.

louandel

[Ant]

Just starting Resurrection Dreams by Richard Laymon....my type of book

[Redlegs]

I'm reading A Prayer for Owen Meany. It is interesting how the author blends all sorts of events together. He keeps going back and forth on the timeline. It can be tiring trying to keep up with everthing.

-- 06 Jun 2012, 15:07 --

I'm reading the witness by Nora Roberts.

I have this book on my to read list.

-- 06 Jun 2012, 15:13 --

Having a bit of a problem getting to the end of The Tin Drum so I've diverted myself to Limassol by Yishai Sarid

I read somewhere the Tin Drum is related to A Prayer for Owen Meany, I' m having the same problem with it.

Having read both The Tin Drum and A Prayer for Owen Meany, I don't see a connection other than that main characters were both pretty unusual kids with some slightly strange powers. Fran, I am surprised you are having trouble getting tothe end of the Tin Drum, as I thought it was such a great book. Lolis, stick with John Irving - I have read many of his books and they are all quite quirky and enjoyable.

[Evil Overlord]

• Compact Vance Integral Edition volume II, by Jack Vance - a great investment, but all Jack Vance books apparently coming out now as e-books.
• The Patchwork Girl of Oz, by L. Frank Baum - re-read classics!
• The Age of Apollyon, by Mark Carver (as part of a review for review agreement)

Reposted from another thread that was closed immediately after I posted.

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

[Redlegs]

I finished The Bath Fugues (Brian Castro) on the weekend. Not one I would recommend, although some of the prose is very fine. I started The Rainbow by D H lawrence last night. I love Lawrence, and the book immediately felt comforting and familiar. I am looking forward to getting stuck right in.
Today on the bus I finished The Lord of the Flies, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I think I was about 12 when I read it last, which is a very long time ago. Tomorrow I start Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons as my transit read.

[Fran]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

@Carla
So hope you like The Mulvaneys ... will be looking forward to your opinion. JCO is one of my absolute favourite authors

I'm starting The Apartment by Greg Baxter tonight ... small book after Prague Winter which was a tome

[LoniJo]

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter (her last name very well matches her writing!)

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

@Carla
So hope you like The Mulvaneys ... will be looking forward to your opinion. JCO is one of my absolute favourite authors

I'm starting The Apartment by Greg Baxter tonight ... small book after Prague Winter which was a tome

Just about midway this afternoon and LOVE it...after reading Mudwoman I had to have more...also got a ring from the ILL (intralibrary loans) and 84 charing Street has arrived!!!!! Wooo Hooo!

[Freyia]

I begin to read "Death in a White Tie" by Ngaio Marsh. I think I'll finish today.

I have a period of Ngaio Marsh

[Gannon]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

Hey Carla, hope you like it. Fran put me onto it and I loved it. Make sure you read her collection of short stories, "Give me you Heart".

[primrose777]

I am about to start "The Book Seller of Kabul" by Asne Seiertad. Have read up on it a little and realise it has had some contoversy. Will see how I go.

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

Hey Carla, hope you like it. Fran put me onto it and I loved it. Make sure you read her collection of short stories, "Give me you Heart".

Did you read Mudwoman? It was amazing!

[Gannon]

Picked up Joyce Carol Oates~ We Were The Mulvaneys and a non-fiction caled Print (discussing fabric painting/printing techniques)

Hey Carla, hope you like it. Fran put me onto it and I loved it. Make sure you read her collection of short stories, "Give me you Heart".

Did you read Mudwoman? It was amazing!

No, I am adding it to my TBR now.