Which book are you currently reading?

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You can come back in here as you move on to a new book... but, I thought it would be fun to just see what books we all read.

I am currently rereading the third Harry Potter book - Prisoner of Azkaban.
Not only do I love the HP books... but I want to reread this one before the movie comes out.

I want to feel a little surprised by the movie I'll read the book after I see it

I'm reading Robert Bloch's Psycho at the moment

I am reading the Silmarillion.

I got a book the Key To Understanding Harry Potter... I read the introduction and it actually sounded a little lame. Did you guys read it?

No, I don't have that one. I do have a couple good one's though....

It has to be old though, because it talked about the last 3 books like when he wrote it the 5th book hadn't been written yet... When I looked at it in the store it looked like it had a nice layout, a little fun and informative

But when I read that intro, it was a little lame... I'll read it later, when I've totally run out of things to read.

i am currently re reading the silmarillion, and i'm almost done with that...after that i intend to start LOTR all over again!

I'm reading 'Rule By Secrecy' by Jim Marrs (conspiracy theroists need to check this one) and I am about to start 'No Second Chance' by Harlan Coben.

-HECK!

I'm reading Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE, and not just to jump on the band wagon. I read Brown's ANGELS AND DEMONS and it was too fabulous NOT to follow up.

I heard, from so many people, that the Da Vinci Code is a GREAT book.

so far, it's AWESOME! I can't put it down. Brown's a great writer, really knowledgeable. I recommend reading Angels and Demons first though. They talk about it in the Da Vinci Code.

I'm reading a great history novel by a Finnish author Mika Waltari, "Dark Side of the Rainbow"... it's about Middle Age/Reneisscance (spelling??) era and in it a Finnish man travels the Europe, while Turks are attacking and withces are being burned... It seems good although I barely started it. Waltari's novel "Dark Angel" is wonderful - it's about the fall of the Konstantinopolis/Istanbole. A really, really good and picturesque novel.

I'm read Stephen King's Everything's Eventual.

I am reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. I have read The Davinci Code and Angels and Demons which are quite similar, but so far Digital Fortress is very good.

I'm now reading, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I love rereading books.

Im re-reading Lord of the Rings, reading the Silmarillion, reading Animal Farm for school and reading Pride and Predjudice for school too! eeeeep!

I'm now in the middle of reading Fellowship of the Rings. The movie kind of ruined it for me so i finally decided to start reading it.

Dhampir (Part Vampire. Part Human. Perfect Hunter.)

By Barb & J.C. Hendee

I've had this book for over a year, and read it once. They just came out with the next book, so I'm rereading this one before I start the second book.

Magiere has earned a reputation as the most formidable vampire slayer in the land. Villagers far and wide welcome her with both awe and disdain, grateful to her for ridding their towns of the undead menace, but finding themselves made poorer for their salvation. Magiere has always known she's dealing with simple folk who only wish to have their superstitions silences, and she's never seen anything wrong with exploiting them for profit.

Now, tired of the game, Magiere and her partner, the half-elf Leesil, are ready to hang up their weapons and settle down in a place they can finally call home. But their newfound peace will not last. For Magiere has come to the attention of a trio of powerful and dangerous vampires who recognize her true identity - and who fear the birthright that flows through her veins. And they will stop at nothing to keep Magiere from fulfilling her destiny...

I am currently reading Diana Gabaldon's 5th series of the Outlander... "The Fiery Cross" .... and I must say that I have read this bit three times already. ..... I am in love with the freaking series..... and I recommend this book to you all.

I'm like peregr!n. I read several books at one time. Right now I am reading Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, and I am re reading Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Silmarillion.

My wife and I last week read the new book my father-in-law wrote... we thought, you know, get through it, have a good laugh at him....


But this one was just embarassing... almost feel sorry for him being so stupid...

I just finished reading a Star Wars trilogy, by Timothy Zahn, that takes place 5 years after The Return of the Jedi.

1. Heir to the Empire
2. Dark Force Rising
3. The Last Command

They were all 3 really good books, and I found myself not wanting to put them down.
I am currently looking to see if there's any continuation to these particular stories.

I'm reading wuthering heights by emily bronte for the 12th time.
I just love the story but i read it far to much. I'm on my third copy and this ones falling apart at the seam.

I just started The Funhouse, by Dean Koontz. Has anybody read this one? It seems stupid so far but, I'm continuing based on my faith in Dean Koontz as a writer.

Hi Anomaly, I've read that one. It's not a bad book, though no where near his best. But it's got a good and interesting story (by the end, at least) Besides, it's pretty short...

currently reading... <u>Scarlett:The sequel to Margret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind</u> So far, so good! LOVE this. Alexancra Riply is a great writer though after reading a few of her books, it starts to get old.... cliches, cliches... *sigh* but this is the best yet among her other books.

I'm not onto a Dragonlance trilogy... The LEGENDS Trilogy:

Time of the Twins
War of the Twins
Test of the Twins

I'm currently reading War of the Twins, and it's really good.

Yes, The Divinci Code is a very engaging book. I haven't read any other book from Dan Brown, but from what I can tell, he has talent. Right now I am currently reading Steven King's The Waste Lands, which is part of the Dark Tower series.

Has anyone read any Nicholas Sparks books??

I'm now reading, Brothers of Arms. The sequel to The Soulforge.

I am reading Against All Enemies, by Richard Clarke, Bush's former counterterrorism advisor. It's pretty revealing, and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in current events, specifically 9/11.

I just finished reading "Glorious Appearing" this morning. It was the 12th book in the Left Behind series.

I'm currently reading "Glorious Appearing" It's very good just as I knew it would be

I'm currently reading, The singing sword by John Lykes. It's a great book. Very detailed and slow-going. Anyone ever read that?

TW - never read that, but the title sounds familiar. What's it about?

I'm reading "Assassin's Apprentice" by Robin Hobb. I love it, but it's a bit strange!

I am now reading, "Dalamar the Dark" It's another story in the Dragonlance chronicles.

After that, I think that I'm going to read, "The Punisher" which is a movie right now.

I am about done with "Though None Go With Me" by Jerry Jenkins (author of the left behind series... ) This book is very well written, as is all of Jerry's books!

Im reading...well....WAS reading the Silmarillion, until the faries came and stole it again! Just when i had bought a new copy!!!!!! So I am re reading Return of the King!

i'm reading The Hobbit....
was reading Around the World in 80 days, but got bored...

I am reading "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. It is really, really good.

thats cool...i'm not big on reading...but for school, i have to!

Im reading
From my hands to yours - Monty Roberts.

I'm shocked with myself... I'm actually NOT reading a book at this time. That's scary.

Nooooo! You must not fall into the void of no books! Quick! Read something! *gives KJ a book*

Whewie... thanks pip!!! Actually, I have 4 books at home, waiting to be read.
But you know I was so busy last week, right up to my wedding, and now, I'm recouperating

When i came on InReview, on the 17th (to see the birthday banner and to reach 2000 posts) i thought of you!!!

Awe, thanks Pip!!


I just read, It's In Her Kiss, this weekend.

Alas, Babylon for school.

Right now I'm reading Chinese Cinderella...So far it's excellent

I'm starting, "Riverwind: The Plainsman" It's part of the preludes volumes of Dragonlance.

I would be reading the Silmarillion...if i could find it!!!! Thats the second copy i've lost!!!

I would be reading the Silmarillion, if i could find it!!! Thats the second copy I've lost!

I would be reading the Silmarillion, if i could find it!!! Thats the second copy I've lost!

A book called, Splinters of the Soul.

How to Pay Zero Taxes
^ legally

Alright, Marc... how about never paying taxes, and always getting money back?

I am reading Disordered Minds by Minette Walter. A whho-dun-it? Really interesting.

Right now I am reading The Great Gatsby

It is pretty good If you pay real close attention you can pick up on some of the humor and it makes the book a whole lot better.

I am reading Nicholas Sparks-The Guardian. I love his books !

Body Parts

The Hometown Legend..Almost finished and it's very good

Right now, I'm reading Alas, Babylon and The Valley of Horses. Really good. But I have the odd impression that the author of The Valley of Horses is very dtermined to be very "detailed".... *cocks eyebrows* nvm.

Black Mirror Haven't decided if I like it yet

I just finished Haunted Past

Any good KJ?

Yeah, it was good. Now I'm reading Semper Fi, and I'm almost done.
I get a lot of books off of the internet and transfer them to my palm pilot.
I can go through books like you wouldn't believe....
So, it's a good thing that I have the Palm Pilot, other wise, I would be spending A LOT of money at the book stores. (Not that I don't already... )

Haha, I didn't know you could do that with the palm pilot! Thats interesting...I usually don't buy a book until after I've read it, or I KNOW I'll like it, if it's one of my favorite authors

I'm reading Oedipus Rex

Oh yeah, Misty... it's one of the best investments that I've ever made.
It keeps Heidi REALLY happy, because I can go through 50 books a month.
Do you have ANY idea how expensive that can get?

They can get more than expensive
Right now I'm reading Tested By Fire...Can't seem to get into it

Reading "The Bay" by Di Morrissey. Interesting perspective on big corporate developments taking over rural areas and beaches and stuff for resorts and holiday villages. So far, so good.

what happened to reading Harry Potter?

hehehe well, get to it when you can

I'm reading Live Sound Reinforcement by Scott Hunter Stark

yay

I am still waiting for the library to open Gabo, I promise I'll get it as soon as I can. I am thinking of getting it for reading material for my plane trip as well. Trust me I won't forget to read it.

I'm reading The Servants Of Twilight by Dean Koontz right now

I'm currently reading, Sahara, by Clive Cussler. I had heard of him, but never read his books. A friend at work started reading this book Sunday night, and she couldn't put it down. So, she brought it to me, and I like it. It's currently in the makes for a movie, with Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt.

I'm reading Huckleberry Finn...It's a classic and since I havent read it yet, I figured I should

I'm reading DEAD SOULS by GOGOL n i'm almost done.... all my friends said it's awfully boring, n that's probably why i'm actually reading it..... i don't know but there's definitely smth with this book cuz this Gogol guy has burned twice his writings on the second chapter so.......

I've just put down Angels and Demons. I didn't finish it. I feel like the only person in the world who didn't like Angels and Demons. His constant encounters with life threatening situations put me in mind of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Do you remember the part where the Assassin was about to end Robert's life? He had him dangling from a banister several stories up and was about to stomp on his fingers to make him let go and fall. His love interest had earlier been kidnapped by the Assassin and he had her tied up in chains.....chains, no less.
but she dislocated her shoulder and escaped from the chains (shades of Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon) and saved our hero with half a second to spare. That's when I stopped reading.
It just stretched my imagination a little too much.

I read the DaVinci Code first and maybe that's where I went wrong. I was fascinated with the "Devine Equasion" . My math loving friend tried the measurement from head to floor, from shoulder to floor, and navel to floor and found that it didn't come out exactly to 1.618 but wasn't far off. I do believe that lots of stuff in the Bible was written by menopausal old men who diapproved of everything (especially sexuality) and so they entered their own ideas and presented them as having come directly from God. I imagine they would have a hard time with a Mary Magdalene who was an intelligent and successful business woman who might have been married to Jesus.

KerryO

I just read The Taking by Dean Koonz. How can a book that starts out with such promise turn so boring and totally unbelievable. I realize that it's science fiction which I love normally, but this had no essence of reality.

KerryO

I'm currently reading Sam's Letters To Jennifer by James Patterson. His other book, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, is one of my favorites, so I'm hoping this one is just as good.

Hi Lallthway29,

I read Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and totally enjoyed it. I'm really looking forward to Sam's Letters to Jennifer. I have it coming from my bookclub next month. These two books are a real departure from normal for James Patterson.
THey're certainly an improvement over the Alex Cross novels. He was way too egotistical for me.

I'm reading Really Bad Girls of the Bible...Along with the second Harry Potter book...Both really good

I am currently reading 'After the King'.

it is a series of stories made up by authors inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, such as Stephan Donaldson and Terry Pratchet.

Sounds neat, never heard of it before. I might have to look it up

Nymphadora,

I used to read Steven King. I especially loved The Stand, Cujo, Pet Sematary and some others of his earlier efforts. I tried to read Insomnia but found that it just went on and on endlessly about details. For instance, at one point he was searching through a closet for something and it went on for 5 pages describing the things he came across as he searched. And that's what I have against his newer books. Can you tell me anything about Everythings Eventual? I would like to get back into Steven King if his writing has changed back to the way it was earlier in his career. Thanks, KerryO

Nymphadora,

I used to read Steven King. I especially loved The Stand, Cujo, Pet Sematary and some others of his earlier efforts. I tried to read Insomnia but found that it just went on and on endlessly about details. For instance, at one point he was searching through a closet for something and it went on for 5 pages describing the things he came across as he searched. And that's what I have against his newer books. Can you tell me anything about Everythings Eventual? I would like to get back into Steven King if his writing has changed back to the way it was earlier in his career. Thanks, KerryO

I'm re-reading Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire.

"Scarlett: THe sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind"

I'm re-reading the entire Harry Potter series, because I haven't read them for ages. I'm about halfway through the fourth book

Yeah, I'm almost at the end of Goblet of Fire, and then I'm gonna start on OotP. I feel like I haven't read that in forever.

I just finished Hanibal the story that is the last in the series of Dr Lecter.

Wow was it the best!! 4**** If any of you guys want a good engrossing read pick this one up its tops. Chilling but exciting, even Romantic.


D

Sphie's World

***** All of you should read The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. God, I'm obsessed! I've been obsessed with it for years. They're all huge books. Great read! And there's alot to talk about. *sigh* there are excerpts. I read it occasionally because each book takes 2.5 years to complete! And so many people are raving mad! There are fan lists, discussions boards just for the books. And sites dedicated to it.

official site: http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/g...n/gabaldon.html
excerpts: http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/g...s/excerpts.html

• Outlander
  
• Dragonfly in Amber
  
• Voyeger
  
• Drums of Autumn
  
• The Fiery Cross excerpts:http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/g...ryexcerpts.html
  
• A Breath of snow and Ashes (not yet out and the 6th book) excerpts: http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/g...athexcerpts.htm
  
• Sons of Liberty (7th Book, and unfortunately the last.) excerpts: http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/g...nsexcerpts.html
  

I just finished reading "Three Weeks With My Brother" by Nicholas Sparks... AWESOME book. And I also re-read "The Guardian" by Nicholas Sparks. That's awesome too. I love all of his books.

Re-reading "A Bend In The Road" by Nicholas Sparks.

Reading Walking with Frodo, good book

Just finished "A Bend In The Road". Nicolas Sparks is my current
favorite author. Have you tried "The Guardian" yet.

Yup, I've read it twice. I've read all of his books.

Currently reading the 5th Harry Potter book.....Almost caught up!!!!!!!!!

Magician - Raymond E Feist

For like the 50th time It's one of my favourites.

The Perfect Summer by Luann Rice. I read until the end hoping it would get better. It never did.

The Perfect Summer by Luann Rice. I read until the end hoping it would get better. It never did.

I'm reading the the Harry Potter Series all over again just before the 6th part comes out......Right now I am currently on the Prisoner Of Azkaban.

I'm currently re-reading "The Wedding" by Nicholas Sparks. Just finished re-reading "A Bend In The Road" earlier today.

Nicolas Sparks is my absolute favorite. I still haven't read
"Three Weeks With My Brother" but I understand it is really good. Have you read "The Guardian"? I loved that one and of course "Message In A Bottle". As my husband calls it "the total chick flick." The only one I didn't like was the one with "Walk" in the tital. A girl had leukemia. That one was just a little sappy.

Nicolas Sparks is my absolute favorite. I still haven't read
"Three Weeks With My Brother" but I understand it is really good. Have you read "The Guardian"? I loved that one and of course "Message In A Bottle". As my husband calls it "the total chick flick." The only one I didn't like was the one with "Walk" in the tital. A girl had leukemia. That one was just a little sappy.

Three Weeks is an amazing book. Only Nicholas Sparks could write a memoir- instead of a novel- and still get me so emotionally wrapped up in it that I cry. I did love The Guardian and Message, however I didn't like the movie to Message at all. I suppose if I would have watched the movie before I read the book, it would have been alright, but... no. Heh. Didn't like the movie at all. I did like the Walk To Remember and The Notebook movies though, although of course, the books were better. But isn't that how it always is?

The King's Buccaneer - Raymond E Feist.

I stayed up all night reading "Inside the Kingdom" by Carmen
Bin Laden. I'm sure everyone knows she is Osama's sister-in-law. He really isn't mentioned too often in the book. What is discussed is the complete domination of women by men in Saudi Arabia. It would be a truly horrible existence. It seems the
domination there of women is more severe than it was in Afghanistan by the Talaban. Carmen Bin Laden is the kind of woman they don't like in Saudi Arabia.......liberated, educated,
creative, free thinking and unafraid. Actually, she was afraid for her 3 daughters. She didn't want them to be stunted in their intelletual growth, but she didn't want them to be too liberal in their thinking either. Women are legally murdered in Saudi Arabia for the crime of having their own thoughts. Enlightening book. I highly recommend it. Prepare to get pissed off.

The books I'm currently reading are -

"Antic Hay" by Aldous Huxley

and "Ghosts of Chance" by William S. Burroughs


I just finished "The picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, which I think I've read at least once a year for the last ten years. I never tire of that book!

i'n currntly reading anita blake incubus dreams. it is a great book i can't remember who wrote it.

On The Road - Jack Kerouac

'The bitter cry of the children' by John Spargo.

A book to protest child labor in factories.


'Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo'- H.G Wells

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers

I'm re-reading "Three Weeks With My Brother" by Nicholas Sparks and then I'm gonna read "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom.

I am currently reading "The Cronicles of Thomas Covennent the Unbeleaver." by Stephan Donaldson.

I just started "The Dead Zone" by Stephen King

The Tibetan Book of The Dead, by W.Y Evans-Wentz

&

Twenty Five Yards of War, by Ronald J. Drez

I'm reading the new John Grisham "The Broker"

It starts off with a bang and then slows down to a slow stroll.
I'm nearly at the end. Something has to happen in the next
25 pages. A real snoozer.

In The Company of Heroes

by:

Michael J. Durant

Just finishing up rereading Stephen King's, The Stand.... and starting... The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The alliteration is more pleasuing that way.

I'm Reading "The Face" by Dean Koontz. It's quite interesting, but I'm going through it slowly.

Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the opera

Sharpe's Havoc

I have also read all the Sharpe series up to Havoc.

Uh...How the Irish Saved Civilization; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison, not H.G. Wells); Macbeth ; Sir Arthur Connon Doyle’s The Lost World; Iliad; and Harry Potter 5 (if I ever find it again to finish it)

I just finished Eragon. It was pretty good. The author is very descriptive. I did get annoyed with a few Tolkien references/rip offs, but hell, it was a good read.

Grant... I wanna be gay!

that means that Kris is happy and gay.

Man, that's pretty darn gay


I just started Jon Stewart's Naked Pictures of Famous People... its kind of dumb, not as funny as I'd expect from him. His Hanson Christmas Letters were alright, and his depiction of the Kennedy Family was smirk-worthy. It just doesn't make me want to burst out laughting

I'm reading The Talisman by Stephen King

I'm on chapter three of Eragon, but I put the series on hold so I could read Bridget Jones's Diary

Pip, let me know what you think when you finish Eragon. I liked it. I just finished Eldest. It was good too. I can't wait for the final book in the trilogy. I still feel a bit cheesed off that so many Tolkien names pop up, but still, his dragon story is cool.

I was in Powell's Books and I wanted to buy Eragon and there was not a single copy of it by itself. There were thousands and thousands of Eldest books, but the only way I could buy Eragon to see if I liked it enough to buy the others was if I bought both books together. I felt cheated. What if I hated the book? Then I would be stuck with part two and no desire to read it. And this is POWELL's we're talking about. The city of books. The bookstore that provides maps and with good reason. Not one copy by itself. I was shocked.

But anyway, I liked the bit I've read so far

I've just started Douglas Adams' Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

Reading Douglas Adams' Life, The Universe and Everything...

Just as good as the other books. In this one, at the very beginning, Arthur Dent's stuck on Prehistoric Earth, with no one to talk to. He starts to feel bad about nobody insulting him in a long time... except for once, when a space ship came out of nowhere and landed right in front of him... a creepy looking Alien exited the ship and asked Arthur, "Arthur Dent?"
"Yes," he replies...
"Arthur Phillip Dent?"
"Yes..."
"You're a