What are you reading MM?

[litasail]

The Shadow of the Wind (http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Wind-Carlos-Ruiz-Zaf%C3%B3n/dp/0143034901) for book club.

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Nov 2, 2012 11:44:45 GMT -5 y4m said:

Moneyball is probably going to be boring unless you are into statistics or baseball.

Can we keep it up with the Kindle Lending Library recommendations? I go in there every month but I never feel like I'm weeding through the crap to find the good stuff.

That's a bummer! I don't hate statistics or baseball but I certainly wouldn't name either as "interests". I was hoping there would be a story once the background was explained. Grrr. Good thing that was my October book so I can get another one now that it is a new month!

Maybe we should start another thread for Kindle lending library recommendations. There are TONS of books out there but I haven't found much either. Did you know you can sort by topic and then drill down further into subtopics? I still find it cumbersome to browse (I wish I could browse on the website instead of my Kindle) but it at least helps a little.

[mrs.spunky]

Checkmate by RL Mathewson. It's the third installment of the Neighbor from Hell series.

[mrs.spunky]

Nov 2, 2012 11:40:42 GMT -5 @buckybells said:

The last few books I've read have been free or cheap ones I've picked up on the Kindle - the very last was "Flat out Love", before that I think it was "Here Lies Bridget", and I have already forgotten the one before that. Pretty fluffy and quick ones, which has been kind of nice really. I'm ready for something less fluffy but so far Moneyball is too boring.

What did you think of Flat Out Love?

I finished it about 10 days ago.

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Those who read The Casual Vacancy, did it ever get NOT depressing? I gave up after about 150 pages because it just made me so bummed out all.the.time. (Part of it may have been my hormones; with both my DD and this pregnancy I seem to really experience books/TV shows far more emotionally than normal and get upset really easily.) I desperately wanted to like the book but it was so much doom and gloom it was actually keeping me up at night.

[DarcyLongfellow]

I just finished the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, which I loved.

I'm rereading Daughter of Smoke and Bone because the sequel (Days of Blood and Starlight) comes out on Tuesday!!

[cilantro]

I just read the 50 Shades of Grey series while I had no power. I sort of hate myself now and am pretty sure I lost IQ points.

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The Steve Jobs biography. It is long enough that I'm pretty sure that will be my answer until like April.

[smilelari]

I just finished The Casual Vacancy (JK Rowling). Most depressing book ever.

I'm currently trying to finish Parenting with Love and Logic.

Next up is Let's Pretend This Never Happened

[smilelari]

Nov 2, 2012 14:52:23 GMT -5 @carmensandiego said:

Those who read The Casual Vacancy, did it ever get NOT depressing? I gave up after about 150 pages because it just made me so bummed out all.the.time. (Part of it may have been my hormones; with both my DD and this pregnancy I seem to really experience books/TV shows far more emotionally than normal and get upset really easily.) I desperately wanted to like the book but it was so much doom and gloom it was actually keeping me up at night.

It's depressing all the way until the end.

[jamieallyn24]

I'm attempting to read Anna Karenina before seeing the movie. I know it's going to get good, but I'm dragging through the first few chapters

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Nov 2, 2012 15:04:39 GMT -5 smilelari said:

Nov 2, 2012 14:52:23 GMT -5 @carmensandiego said:

Those who read The Casual Vacancy, did it ever get NOT depressing? I gave up after about 150 pages because it just made me so bummed out all.the.time. (Part of it may have been my hormones; with both my DD and this pregnancy I seem to really experience books/TV shows far more emotionally than normal and get upset really easily.) I desperately wanted to like the book but it was so much doom and gloom it was actually keeping me up at night.

It's depressing all the way until the end.

Thanks. I will probably leave this one until after my pregnancy... or forever. I don't enjoy depressing books.

[Awkward]

I finally got around the reading The Handmaid's Tale! I saw the movie years and years ago before I really knew what it was "about." I have to admit it's kind of horrifying some of the parallels going on today (slut shaming, efforts to outlaw abortion, birth control as evil). I'm really glad I finally read it.

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Nov 2, 2012 14:45:06 GMT -5 mrs.spunky said:

Nov 2, 2012 11:40:42 GMT -5 @buckybells said:

The last few books I've read have been free or cheap ones I've picked up on the Kindle - the very last was "Flat out Love", before that I think it was "Here Lies Bridget", and I have already forgotten the one before that. Pretty fluffy and quick ones, which has been kind of nice really. I'm ready for something less fluffy but so far Moneyball is too boring.

What did you think of Flat Out Love?

I finished it about 10 days ago.

I thought it was pretty predictable, but not bad overall. It was one of those books that I could just read without getting super invested or having to think too hard, you know?

What did you think?

[Bumblebee]

I just finished "When She Woke" by Hillary Jordan, and it was great. It's sort of a futurist twist on "The Scarlett Letter."

[daydreamer]

I just finished Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. I'd recommend it, but one of my friends was just meh on it. The overall theme is a bit of a downer, but you don't notice it until you really think about it. The movie was much more uplifting, but would be incredibly confusing if you didn't already know the story(ies)!

[mrs.spunky]

Nov 2, 2012 17:43:05 GMT -5 @buckybells said:

Nov 2, 2012 14:45:06 GMT -5 mrs.spunky said:

What did you think of Flat Out Love?

I finished it about 10 days ago.

I thought it was pretty predictable, but not bad overall. It was one of those books that I could just read without getting super invested or having to think too hard, you know?

What did you think?

I was beyond shocked at "F" (who he was/wasn't, etc) but I looooved it. I got so invested in Celeste especially.

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'Never Knowing'

Super creepy so far!!

[huskymom]

I'm also trying to get into the casual vacancy and not loving it (only 10% in). Glad to hear it picked up for some.

Also glad to hear I'm not the only one who didn't like Gone Girl. I did not find anything likeable about it at all!

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Nov 2, 2012 20:07:18 GMT -5 mrs.spunky said:

Nov 2, 2012 17:43:05 GMT -5 @buckybells said:

I thought it was pretty predictable, but not bad overall. It was one of those books that I could just read without getting super invested or having to think too hard, you know?

What did you think?

I was beyond shocked at "F" (who he was/wasn't, etc) but I looooved it. I got so invested in Celeste especially.

I thought the Celeste character was definitely the most interesting! I had a pretty big suspicion of what was up with the F thing but it was definitely an interesting story.

[isabel]

Nov 2, 2012 21:38:14 GMT -5 huskymom said:

I'm also trying to get into the casual vacancy and not loving it (only 10% in). Glad to hear it picked up for some.

Also glad to hear I'm not the only one who didn't like Gone Girl. I did not find anything likeable about it at all!

The weird thing about Gone Girl for me is that I sped through the book once it got going. But I hated every character all the way through and just thought the entire idea was insane. I want to read her other books now. I think there's something wrong with my brain.

[scout8]

I am reading Dragonfly in Amber (second in Outlander series). It is just ok for me. I am about half way through and it is not nearly as good as Outlander.

I also have another book in my car as Outlander is too big to carry around with me. So, I am also reading Bright Lights Big Ass which is very funny.

[whitepicketfence]

Nov 2, 2012 14:54:31 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

I'm rereading Daughter of Smoke and Bone because the sequel (Days of Blood and Starlight) comes out on Tuesday!!

I can't wait for this to be released! I already have a hold on it at the library.

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Nov 2, 2012 15:00:29 GMT -5 v said:

The Steve Jobs biography. It is long enough that I'm pretty sure that will be my answer until like April.

Everyone reads at a different pace but this one went really fast for me. It's SO well written, it reads like a novel. I loved it, hope you enjoy it too.

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I have been in a reading slump since I tried The Casual Vacancy 3 or 4 weeks ago. I reread the first three Harry Potter books because I needed something comforting... just started The Buddha in the Attic last night and will probably finish it today, it's very thin. I bought Gone Girl at Costco yesterday so that will probably be next.

[audette]

Nov 2, 2012 17:38:25 GMT -5 Awkward said:

I finally got around the reading The Handmaid's Tale! I saw the movie years and years ago before I really knew what it was "about." I have to admit it's kind of horrifying some of the parallels going on today (slut shaming, efforts to outlaw abortion, birth control as evil). I'm really glad I finally read it.

I've read a couple of Atwood's books, but it was ages ago. I kept meaning to read this one!

[peachdragon]

Sophie's Choice. It's really well written, but it's taking me a long time to get through it. It's long.