It's Friday! What are you reading?

[whitepicketfence]

I just finished Night Road by Kristin Hannah (and OMG I need to make a separate thread about this) yesterday afternoon.

I'm starting 11/22/63 by SK and I'm still plugging through Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre - which I'm not enjoying at all yet.

[charlatti]

The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny, which is the latest in her Chief Inspector Gamache series. Loving it so far.

[duckduck]

I'm wrapping up The Portable Dorothy Parker after a break in the middle of it. I've been loving it since my break; I must have just not been in the right mood before.

I'm listening to Atlas Shrugged.

[lemondrop]

I finished The Giver by Lois Lowry earlier this week. I really enjoyed it. I'll definitely read the 2nd and 3rd books, although I'm disappointed they won't be a continuation of this book with the same main characters.

I picked up The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch last night. So far it's good and well written.

I need to start Hunger Games this weekend because DH really wants to watch the movie. Should I buy the three book set for Nook? I'm just concerned I won't buy into the hype and like it. Thoughts?

[5kcandlesinthewind]

I finished up the new Michelle Moran, The Second Empress last night. It was good, I'd give it 3 1/2 stars. I liked Madame Tussaud and the Egyptian books better, but it was still a decent read.

I started Crossed, the second book in the Matched series, yesterday. It's ok. I prefer the Ky parts to the Cassia parts, though.

[Pippin]

Aug 31, 2012 11:14:28 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

I need to start Hunger Games this weekend because DH really wants to watch the movie. Should I buy the three book set for Nook? I'm just concerned I won't buy into the hype and like it. Thoughts?

I would say just get the set since each book leads right into the next and you'll probably want to know what happens next. Check the price though I know on the kindle they are the same price buying seperate or the set.

I finished up Anna Dressed in Blood this week which was better then I thought it would be. Now I've started in on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've been meaning to read these for years! Pretty good so far:)

[charminglife]

Harvest by Tess Gerritsen. I read her latest in the Rizzoli and Isles series earlier this week and it was great.

[rootbeerfloat]

I finished 11/22/63 earlier this week, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to at first.

I also read Michael J. Fox's memoir, Lucky Man, which was also good.

[lemondrop]

Aug 31, 2012 11:59:13 GMT -5 Pippin said:

Aug 31, 2012 11:14:28 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

I need to start Hunger Games this weekend because DH really wants to watch the movie. Should I buy the three book set for Nook? I'm just concerned I won't buy into the hype and like it. Thoughts?

I would say just get the set since each book leads right into the next and you'll probably want to know what happens next.[/ quote]

Good point, and they should be relatively quick reads. I'll probably buy it.

[chicacocodrilo]

Just finished Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and about to finish American Emperor.

Started Olive Kitteridge--kind of lukewarm on it so far.

[msmerymac]

I'm reading Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It's good, it's just slow going. Not a lot of time to read this week. I keep falling asleep early!

[aurora]

Aug 31, 2012 11:14:28 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

I need to start Hunger Games this weekend because DH really wants to watch the movie. Should I buy the three book set for Nook? I'm just concerned I won't buy into the hype and like it. Thoughts?

I had a very slight gap between books 1 and 2, but I don't think I even took an hour break between 2-3. Honestly, the first time I read the series I found a number of things annoying, but these were some of the hardest books to put down that I have ever read. Second only to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

[aurora]

Aug 31, 2012 11:59:13 GMT -5 Pippin said:

...Now I've started in on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've been meaning to read these for years! Pretty good so far:)

Yeah! If you ever want to discuss please let me know - my favorite "book" (since he wrote it as one) ever.


I am reading the third book in the Mistborn trilogy by Brian Sanderson. It's OK, but I do find myself thinking a lot about what I'm going to read when I finish.

[specka]

Roughing It by Mark Twain. It's made me laugh out loud a lot and I am loving his perspective on the west. I am a huge fan of both westerns and Mark Twain so this is right up my alley. Every time I read something by him, I am surprised at how timeless he is.

[lemondrop]

I haven't read anything by Mark Twain in forever. Maybe I'll add something to my TBR shelf.

[marytini]

Nothing right now. I finished 2 books this week (Wanderlove, and Home to Woefield- liked them both). We leave for vacation on Monday, so I am sort of waiting until then to start another one. I have one actual book to bring with, plus 2-3 on the Nook. I hope that's enough!

[pthermal]

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

[PinkSquirrel]

Finally reading Jane Eyre for the TIP book club.

[PinkSquirrel]

Aug 31, 2012 9:12:41 GMT -5 whitepicketfence said:

I just finished Night Road by Kristin Hannah (and OMG I need to make a separate thread about this) yesterday afternoon.

I sobbed through that whole damn book. Happy tears, sad tears just all of the tears

[dorothyinAus]

I finished Newton and the Counterfeiter and began The Alchemist's Daughter -- which references Isaac Newton and his alchemy experiments.

[whitepicketfence]

Aug 31, 2012 20:50:03 GMT -5 PinkSquirrel said:

Aug 31, 2012 9:12:41 GMT -5 whitepicketfence said:

I just finished Night Road by Kristin Hannah (and OMG I need to make a separate thread about this) yesterday afternoon.

I sobbed through that whole damn book. Happy tears, sad tears just all of the tears

Ha, same here. I read part of it while in the Starbucks at B&N and was at the brink of ugly crying. I've never been so thankful for a nearly empty store before. This is definitely not a book to read in public!