What are you currently reading?? - Page 8

Aella · June 3rd, 2006, 12:42 AM

I'm rereading "No Logo" by Naomi Klein. Not usually a big fan of non-fiction books, but this one is actually entertaining, and making me nostalgic for my student days.

Elise · June 3rd, 2006, 01:31 AM

I am reading "The Wonder Spot" by Melissa Bank.

sputnik · June 3rd, 2006, 08:04 AM

just finished 'the falls' (joyce carol oates) and 'the black veil' (rick moody).
the falls was great, addictive, the kind of book you can't put down, and the black veil, rick moody's memoir, is beautifully written and haunting. he's an amazing writer.
and i just started 'the darling' by russell banks and i'm rereading 'adieu gary cooper' (romain gary) but i went out and bought books yesterday and i really want to start kazuo ishiguro's 'never let me go' but i keep telling myself i should stop reading 2 or 3 books at the same time.....

buttmunch · June 5th, 2006, 07:18 AM

Just finished All the Presidents Men and am in the midst of The Final Days. Two good books to revisit while suffering under the current administration. Teh parallels are hilarious if scary.

UndercoverGator · June 5th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Reading "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer about the ill fated 1996 Everest expedition.

snakebread · June 5th, 2006, 06:28 PM

I just read the new Augusten Burroughs book "Possible Side Effects." It's not as good as Running with Scissors, but very funny nonetheless.

But avoid "Empire Falls" at all costs - another one I just read but was depressed by. The main character was gutless, and never changed, even after 500 pages.

Aella · June 5th, 2006, 11:18 PM

"Good Omens" by Pratchett and Gaiman. I can't believe me it took me so long to read it, all my friends were raving about it, and now I can see why.

shaki80 · June 6th, 2006, 04:09 PM

I've just started American Pshycho.
I've never seen the movie though, so we'll see..

**Tati** · June 6th, 2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Aella

"Good Omens" by Pratchett and Gaiman. I can't believe me it took me so long to read it, all my friends were raving about it, and now I can see why.

Yes, yes and YES! Have you read anything else by Neil Gaiman? I'm a huge fan. His isn't the *most* sophisticated work ever, but damn it's good - and still about a mile up from beach reads!

UndercoverGator · June 7th, 2006, 12:48 PM

Reading "Why Waco" by James D. Tabor right now. It's about cults and religious freedom in the US.

Barbara · June 7th, 2006, 12:58 PM

I loved 100 years of solitude at the beginning but as I read on i got more and more bored. Also, all the characters with the same name got me confused.

I'm reading "The year of yes" by Maria Dahvana Headley, it's very funny

Aella · June 7th, 2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tati

Yes, yes and YES! Have you read anything else by Neil Gaiman? I'm a huge fan. His isn't the *most* sophisticated work ever, but damn it's good - and still about a mile up from beach reads!

I haven't actually! I'm aware of his name as friends are always quoting from his essays and blog. And I'll definitely be checking him out more after this.

5upergirl · June 8th, 2006, 04:36 PM

the undomestic goddess by sophia kinsella =)

Aella · June 8th, 2006, 04:53 PM

A Place of Execution by Val McDermid

shaki80 · June 14th, 2006, 01:09 AM

Persuasion (Jane Austen) and
Phantom of the opera.