What are you currently reading??

**Moongirl** · April 20th, 2012, 06:57 PM

^^well, I got them today, so I guess I might as well read them. I've never read any of the Twilight books, though, and have no interest in doing so..

**ikmccall** · April 21st, 2012, 07:43 AM

Just finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It was very good and it made me alternately sad and frustrated. Tomorrow is supposed to be cool and rainy so I'll have to pick a book to read.

**NVash** · April 21st, 2012, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Moongirl

^^well, I got them today, so I guess I might as well read them. I've never read any of the Twilight books, though, and have no interest in doing so..

I was slightly interested but I never finished Breaking Dawn. I hear neither these Grey books or Twilight are any good and wonder, why are they so hyped up?

**Polyester Pam** · April 22nd, 2012, 11:12 PM

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. Bought it because the summary on the back made it sound like it was going to be this almost Jane Austen-esque tale set in the college years circa 1982. And the front quote had a Talking Heads lyric. And it was "buy one, get one half off" and I needed to read something.

About halfway in and I don't hate it, but I don't like how bogged down with the little details about the characters he seems to like to describe. Could be because religious studies isn't really my bag and it is for one of the character's. Ad nauseum. It seems to not be getting the greatest of reviews but I"ll finish it.

and then maybe I should write the damn book I thought I was going to be reading.

**Seth82** · April 25th, 2012, 02:39 PM

I'm currently reading Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

**Lalique** · April 26th, 2012, 01:47 PM

Just read The Hunger Games. Was depressed for 2 days after :/

**Polyester Pam** · April 26th, 2012, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Lalique

Just read The Hunger Games. Was depressed for 2 days after :/

Yeah I get that. Bookstore lady recommended Divergent to me if I liked it and it was good, but not Hunger Games good. Still kinda depressing.

**calcifer** · April 27th, 2012, 05:39 AM

chapman's odyssey by paul bailey

**Love love** · April 29th, 2012, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Lalique

Just read The Hunger Games. Was depressed for 2 days after :/

same thing happened to me. i finished reading the series on easter and i wish i had made the books last a little bit longer

today i just finished reading Bossypants by Tina Fey. she is so my hero and it was a quick and funny read

**witchcurlgirl** · April 30th, 2012, 08:18 AM

The Street Sweeper- Elliot Perlman. A black janitor and an elderly Auschwitz survivor's freindship. I really enjoyed it.

**Bellatheball** · April 30th, 2012, 12:43 PM

The chick who wrote the Twilight books should be ashamed. She doesn't come across as a bright, strong woman in interviews so it's no surprise Bella is a completely unlikable, weak, vapid bore.

I started Hunger Games yesterday. It's shocking how fast it sucks you in and the pacing is great. It's been ages since I've read a book that I didn't want to put down.

**StarScream** · May 1st, 2012, 08:57 AM

50 shades of gray......LOVIN THIS BOOK

**Moongirl** · May 1st, 2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by StarScream

50 shades of gray......LOVIN THIS BOOK

I just finished the trilogy....and I liked them too...

**KrisNine** · May 1st, 2012, 02:44 PM

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris. Book number 12 in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Just had it delivered to my Kindle/iPad. Read the first page

I'm sure I'll love it.

**Polyester Pam** · May 6th, 2012, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by ikmccall

Just finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It was very good and it made me alternately sad and frustrated. Tomorrow is supposed to be cool and rainy so I'll have to pick a book to read.

I just started this one last week; am about halfway through. My friend recommended it and thought it was fantastic. I am enjoying it, just sometimes I feel like the author switches between science journalist and novellist abruptly. I dunno. Maybe it's the fact that she goes from saying what a pleasant face so-and-so has to then spending a few pages explaining how cells work because said person doesn't know and you can't help but feel it's borderline condescending?

I'm probably just talking out my ass right now. I wish I had read this when I was taking cell biology. I need a damn refresher so the explanation pages are useful.