what books are you reading?

[LAltiero85]

Originally Posted by lelgin

There are five books in the series, begining with Confessions of a Shopaholic.

That's the one I'm reading...I began reading it after A Thousand Spledid Suns because I needed to read something more light-hearted after that one, and I began reading The Kite Runner before I finished. I figured I'd save Confessions of a Shopaholic for after I read the Khaled Hosseini books. His books are amazing, but they drew me in so much that I was actually having nightmares. So, a light-hearted book is great after these two.

[BagHound]

I'm reading about five or six books at one time:
"Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes" by Mark Penn
"The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make" by Hans Finzel
"Life Is A Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success" by Chris Matthews
"How Did I Get So Busy?" by Valorie Burton

[KatsBags]

I'm reading Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. it's the first in a new Victorian mystery series. I'm enjoying it so far. After I finish that, I'll read the sequel to Pillars of the Earth...World Without End.

[BagHound]

Oops... two more...
"The Secret Things Of God" by Dr. Henry Cloud
and "You've Been Warned" by James Patterson

[Coldplaylover]

Life's A Campaign by Chris Matthews

[LivinLuxuriously]

I'm reading "getting over it" by anna maxted - it's witty - funny, but not too fluffy - "real life matters" - very good.

[lilpicotin]

i just finished "water for elephants," about an elderly man's recollections of his early life in the circus. it's absolutely beautiful, both in its description of life in a nursing home and also about life in the circus. i highly recommend it.

[i_wona]

I've finished Petals in the Wind (not recommended LOL) and am now rereading some short stories by Roald Dahl. I adore him!

[i_wona]

Originally Posted by BagHound

Oops... two more... "The Secret Things Of God" by Dr. Henry Cloud

So weird... I've got The God of Small Things byArundhati Roy (sp?) on my bedside table at the moment and I thought that what you meant! I really had to slow my brain down and read each word individually. Perhaps it's time I took a break LOL

[madamefifi]

I am re-reading Pillars of the Earth in preparation for World Without End and waiting to receive Stephen King's new one, Duma Key, which I pre-ordered on Amazon and is coming out Jan. 22nd..

[madamefifi]

my first double post!

[madamefifi]

Originally Posted by babypie

Just finished Invisible Monster - Chuck Palaniuk (I LOVE him!) About to start Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris

I tried to read CP but just couldn't get into him.

Dave Sedaris rocks! I 'bout peed myself laughing at parts of MTPOD.

[madamefifi]

Originally Posted by Pursegrrl

I just finished reading "miracle in the andes" by Nando Parrado. Some of you may know this is his account of the horrific crash of the Uruguayan rugby team's chartered plane in the Andes in 1972. They were stuck, injured at 12,000' elevation with little provisions and their peers dying around them in unbelievably harsh conditions. Those who survived resorted to cannibalism to keep alive...and a select few actually HIKED over the treacherous Andes into Chile to find help. It is an astonishing story, and believe me if I ever think I'm having a stressful day I remember what I read in that book and it is very inspirational. Next up: the Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards.

Pursegrrl, if you like Miracle in the Andes you might enjoy Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. I never realised how difficult it is to survive in high altitudes even if one is in optimal health. Fascinating!

[Berlyn]

Reading The Last Empress by Anchee Min, just finished The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. Both are awesome. Can't wait for The Other Boleyn girl to come out next month

[maggie7]

Originally Posted by luvhautecouture

Jodi Picoult books are kind of a guilty pleasure- titles include The Pact, The Tenth Circle, My Sister's Keeper, Plain Truth

luvhaute, have you read the last one Nineteen Minutes??

Just finished it a couple of weeks ago and found it disappointing..and I'm a huge Picoult fan..while the language is very beautiful, I thought the plot and whole story line was weak..and that she sometimes creates a situation just to be able to use a certain analogy, if you know what I mean...

About to finish Once upon a time in Beirut by Catherine Taylor..loved it, gives a different perspective than the usual one we always get rammed down our throats..

And Paullina Simons, now there's a girl who can spin a yarn...