What are you currently reading??

**greysfang** · May 13th, 2010, 03:19 PM

The Other Queen - Philippa Gregory

**misskris** · May 14th, 2010, 06:51 PM

I am reading The History of Love by Nicole Krauss and I'm really enjoying it.

**Little Goon** · May 15th, 2010, 12:36 AM

I'm reading Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and yeah, it's getting me all worked up.

**A*O** · May 16th, 2010, 02:51 AM

The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Set in early 1960s Mississippi about the shocking racism that still prevailed, specifically from a bunch of white cunty bitches towards their black "help". The author has based a lot of it on her own experiences growing up in that environment and while it's fiction I am sure most of it is based on real events and people. A real eye opener.

**aggie** · May 16th, 2010, 03:42 AM

The Private Patient by PD James. I'm a big murder mystery fan. I'm enjoying it so far.

**kingcap72** · May 16th, 2010, 03:40 PM

Cross Country - by James Patterson.

**aabbcc** · May 18th, 2010, 06:14 PM

1000 Vegan Recipes by Robin Robertson ... so many yummy dishes and my pantry is a barren wasteland. *sigh*

**kingcap72** · May 18th, 2010, 07:59 PM

Pecking Order - Omar Tyree.

**sputnik** · May 18th, 2010, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by witchcurlgirl

Breath- Tim Winton. It's a novel about surfing, but it's deeper than that. Sort of a rite of passage story.

Originally Posted by buttmunch

I read that book and thought it was pretty good, although the stuff with the wife was a bit odd and the wrap up a bit pat. Loved the surfing bits, though.

i'm reading this now. started today.
so far i like it and i can say it was definitely easier to get into than cloudstreet.

**Charmander** · May 19th, 2010, 09:01 PM

The catcher in the rye-JD Salinger

**Flak** · May 21st, 2010, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by A*O

The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Set in early 1960s Mississippi about the shocking racism that still prevailed, specifically from a bunch of white cunty bitches towards their black "help". The author has based a lot of it on her own experiences growing up in that environment and while it's fiction I am sure most of it is based on real events and people. A real eye opener.

I read this as well, and it was wonderful. It was even better on audiobook, where they get different narrators for different character's perspectives.

**A*O** · May 21st, 2010, 07:44 PM

I can highly recommend all Tim Winton's books. He writes so elegantly and you feel that every word is carefully chosen yet it's not at all stodgy or pretentious.

**LaFolie** · May 22nd, 2010, 05:56 AM

Lolita

**sputnik** · May 22nd, 2010, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by A*O

I can highly recommend all Tim Winton's books. He writes so elegantly and you feel that every word is carefully chosen yet it's not at all stodgy or pretentious.

i finished 'breath' on the plane. i'm still not sure how i feel about the ending but overall i loved it. and i agree with you, he writes beautifully yet unpretentiously. i want to read more.

right now i'm reading microserfs by douglas coupland. i started ages ago and didn't finish because i was reading too many books at once but this time i'm sticking with it.