What are you reading now?

[AtroposHeart]

Dune by Frank Hebert

[Guest Anonymous]

Eduardo Galeano, Open Veins of Latin America.

[Witsec7]

Hellhound on His Trail, by Hampton Sides.

The story of the search for the murderer of MLK. Excellent reads like a fast paced thriller.

[Guest Anonymous]

War of the Worlds..found it free on my Nook.

[yaright]

Princess of Mars, it was free on my kindle.

I am also trying to read The mysterious Island but it is really boring and I keep waiting for it to get better. I think it will be one of those books I keep reading so I can say yep I have read it. BUT it is doing nothing for me. It has to get better it has too.

And I always have a harlequin romance novel somewhere around. For nights of I just can sleep.

I am going to go download war of the worlds. Thanks for the heads up.

I am a complete book worm so I will be keeping an eye on this for some good books.

[Deleted06]

The Ticket Out by Helen Knode. I got it at a library sale for 25 cents.

[Deleted07]

I won a copy of a book called "The Forsaken" by Lisa Stasse. But haven't started it yet, must get off the darn interwebs and get and read!!!

[Mind UR own uteress]

How Computers Work

[Seven Severn]

From Midnight to Dawn by Jacqueline Tobin. It's about a certain section of the Underground Railroad

Just started Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.

[Sola]

War of the Worlds..found it free on my Nook.

Oooh wonder if it's available for kindle or kobo?

Currently reading The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen by Professor Brian Cox

[keen23]

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness and Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Both are second books in planned trilogies. In both cases, I'm stuck and not really liking either book. I want to like them, because the first books showed such promise.

[Conuly]

The False Princess, Jingo (again!), The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (the book we're all reading together), and probably at least one more. Excepting The Penderwicks, I expect to be done with them today. I have little else to occupy my time :)

[keen23]

The False Princess, Jingo (again!), The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (the book we're all reading together), and probably at least one more. Excepting The Penderwicks, I expect to be done with them today. I have little else to occupy my time :)

Pratchett's Jingo? Some of Captain Carrot's finest moments occur in that book.

[contrary]

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba

and

Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

[ElphabaGalinda]

A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbangers Guide

[valsa]

Just finished Percy Jackson and The Olympians (don't judge)

[Naga Viper]

The Last Hero. I'm, uh, eleven years behind on my Terry Pratchett (but up from twelve!).

[Conuly]

Just finished Percy Jackson and The Olympians (don't judge)

What'd you think of it? I liked it overall, but really rolled my eyes over the "yup, this is why we're dyslexic!!" line. Language does not work that way, guys!

[valsa]

What'd you think of it? I liked it overall, but really rolled my eyes over the "yup, this is why we're dyslexic!!" line. Language does not work that way, guys!

I liked it and plan to read the continuation series (Hereos of Olympus, I think) Heh, I kinda eye-rolled at the dyslexia thing too but since it was in honor of the author's dyslexic and ADHD teen son, I was too busy "d'awww"-ing to be too bothered by it. I really like modern takes on old mythology, so that was my favorite aspect of the series.

[Glass Cowcatcher]

Dune by Frank Hebert

Excellent choice. :clap:

For me:

The Iron Council by China Mieville

Among the Truthers by Jonathan Kay. Fun read.

A game of thrones. Late to the party.

The Stirling Singles by K. Leech. Research.

[JesusFightClub]

Iron Council! That's the only Mieville book I had trouble with - I love his stuff and I went to a book signing and he was great, a lovely bloke :) He signed a copy of "The City and the City" for me which may be my favourite book of all time. The problem is with me, not the book. I just found it tough going. Have you tried his short stories? They are amazing *Mieville fangirl*

He's a Swappie too (member of the Socialist Workers' Party).

I'm rereading Steven Poole's "Unspeak", a lot of Pratchett (just finished "Snuff", not impressed, but he has his troubles, innit) and a shitload of IRA, Angry Brigade and other communiques.

[Sola]

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba

and

Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

Have you read A Fine Balance? I loved that book, the imagery it provokes is incredible.

[contrary]

yes, Sola...i loved A Fine Balance. I am very selective about which hard-copy books make my Permanent Collection, and A Fine Balance definitely did.

I found Family Matters and Such a Long Journey for my kindle.

For whatever reason, I have always loved Indian and Chinese writers/novels set in those places. Mistry is a master, as is Jhumpa Lahiri.

[Arete]

Currently I am rereading "The Foundation Trilogy" by I. Asimov. Haven't picked it up in 30 years and that is a shame.

[Cordelia]

The Sonnet Love by Carol Goodman

and Teach Yourself XML in 10 minutes. :P