What Are You Reading?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

uummm, judging from some of the other books, should i be reading classics and bestsellers? because frankly, they bore me. unless someone has any really good suggestions.

i am about to re-read Joy Luck Club for the 4th time, and i just finished A Piece Of Cake, by Cupcake Brown. this book is absolutely stunning. everything that could happen to this woman as a child, did. she is now a top attorney in California. if anyone claims that life dealt them a bad hand, and they cant get back on top of things? read this book and i assure you, there is hope for everyone.

gosh, i feel like the kids at the end of Reading Rainbow! i always wanted to review a book on there...that was like my 10 year old fantasy! i would practice in front of the mirror lol!

I find most classics and bestsellers boring. It's only occasionally that, IMO, the general public has good enough taste for me to like a best seller.

What kind of books do you like cause I bet we could make recommendations.

ETA: Oh, and now I'm reading The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete protection from the living dead It's also written by Max Brooks so I went ahead and read it now. In the daylight...

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

ETA: Oh, and now I'm reading The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete protection from the living dead It's also written by Max Brooks so I went ahead and read it now. In the daylight...

I HAVE THAT BOOK! Mike gave it to me as a gag gift b/c he knows I'm convinced that zombies will one day walk the earth so we need to be prepared. I don't want to get caught with no plan like in all the zombie movies I secretly love. I'm such a dork.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by mystikchick

the secret life of bees - sue monk kidd (started it last night, love it so far)

Great book, I loved it. Her followup novel (The Mermaid Chair), however, I have not heard great things about

Originally Posted by AUDeltaGam

Wicked: The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West

I would have enjoyed it more if I had known it was NOTHING like the musical.


I don't really have time for full books right now, but I read Psalms, Proverbs, etc outloud to my daughter in Spanish & English. I have one of those stacked Spanish/English bibles, and I love it.

[susan314]

I love to read, but don't have time to enjoy a book very often right now. (My 2 toddlers + a reading habit aren't very compatible. )

I did have the opportunity to read a novel last week though. (My in-laws kept the kids overnight while I was having a medical procedure. Being able to indulge in a novel almost made the experience not unpleasant. ) It was Blood Orange by Drusilla Campbell. I picked it up awhile ago, because the back cover intrigued me. (The idea of a missing child is heartbreaking to me - I also follow the Project Jason website and blog.)

Anyhow, the book took a lot of twists and turns, and didn't go quite in the direction I would have anticipated from the blurb on the back cover. However, it was an enjoyable read - I have a few minor complaints about certain parts, but since this isn't a full scale book review I won't go into all that. Even though the book actually wasn't about what I had expected, it was a good way to indulge myself for the day.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

I HAVE THAT BOOK! Mike gave it to me as a gag gift b/c he knows I'm convinced that zombies will one day walk the earth so we need to be prepared. I don't want to get caught with no plan like in all the zombie movies I secretly love. I'm such a dork.

Then you MUST read World War Z