I still have to read A Suitable Boy

I am still on page 15, 6 moths later

2the9s said:

I like the book threads!

That being said, I only have a few in mind at the moment to tackle

1. Short Stories- John Updike

2. The Best of Ronald Dahl

3. Saving Fish from Drowning- Amy Tan

4. Sex and Spirit- Clifford Bishop

what is this....everyone is reading now adays like if it were cool. Everyone I know is reading thirty books I'm like wtf...give me the comics.

L'Argent by Zola

La Sombra del Viento by Zafón

Spookymuffin said:

Overrated in my opinion. But then again, I'm very critical when it comes to books.

MarieLouise said:

I'm sitting next to the book atm but I haven't had time to start it.

ZombieKitten said:

You're making good time; can't wait to hear what you thought of that one in the year 2500...

My gal & I hit the bookstore this weekend, so I bought -
Umberto Eco - The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
Tom Robbins - Village Incognito
& she bought the new Haruki Murakami collection of short stories. We saw the new Thomas Pynchon, which is going on the Christms list.

Unfortunately, I've really slowed down my reading. I seem to be experiencing a lack of focus, and I jumped right into that Eco with about 5 half-finished books on my desk.

bc

I don't understand why no one on this thread, who loves to read books no less, hasn't picked this one up yet! I guarantee you will keep this one for your collection. This author is new and has an amazing talent. Don't you want to get out of the formulaic rut? Not only is this a page-turner, BUT IT'S ALSO ABOUT PRINCE. You people love Prince. So why don't you pick up this novel that's written after him???? I just don't understand!!! The cover alone is worth the price!! Has anyone else read this yet? Please let me know how you liked it.
You can purchase it from www.juputer2books.com. They have excellent customer service.

2the9s said:

...Oh, wait a minute. You said read.

Sorry,
Jack

Ace said:

That looks like a really good book.

NAnomaly said:

Well, it's just a mock-up. It is on my list of projects, but I'm currently up to my pupick ghostwriting the next Paris Hilton book (actually, it's a co-ghostwrite w/Tinkerbell ).

Ace said:

~faints~

bjork said:

Okay, Ann.

Ace said:

Oookkkayyy...

2the9s said:

I guess I do sound like a salesperson. I just like the book so much, I wish others would read it too.
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AsianBomb777 said:

I listened to him read this and I liked it a lot. His stuff benefits from his actual voice, since the material is so personal.

I've read other stuff by him and it was different--not as singular in style--when you don't hear the voice.

Ace said:

Is this for real?

AsianBomb777 said:

you really need to try it again. it is an excelent read. you might want to read 'holidays on ice' by sedares because it is incredibly short and you will get a taste of who is really is as a writer. if you like 'hoi' then you will definatly like 'naked'

war and peace

sallysassalot said:

evenstar3 said:

have you read it? i started to years ago but became discouraged, lol. its so intimidating.

sallysassalot said:

i'm going for it again right now. i tried to read it four years ago but gave up too

evenstar3 said:

keep me up on how you're doing. my finals are over on the 11th of december and i have two books to read in a month off (the above mentioned and jimmy carter's new book on the middle east conflict). we can compare notes when we finish.

I have tried, numerous times, to get into "Life Of Pi" because so many people loved that book but I just haven't got there yet. I suppose I get about a fifth of the way in and then get bored. Maybe one day I'll finish it

Reincarnate said:

pages 50-100 were very tedious to me, but once I got past that I couldn't put it down.

NDRU said:

I liked the comparative religion stuff at the beginning... Once he got on the boat, I got bored.

AsianBomb777 said:

Is that the one about the guy whose wife killed herself, then he takes their daughter and moves to Italy? I read that years ago; good book.

Reincarnate said:

Great book, but not among my greatest.

I just finished Living History- by Hillary

The one I really want is The year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. It's about the year her husband died when her daughter was in a coma. I also want to read Darkness Visible by Styron, he just died last month I think.

Still haven't read The Four Agreements

I need to catch up with Amy Tan and Sue Monk Kidd
The Hundred Secret Senses and Saving Fish from Drowning

The mermaid chair by sue monk kidd, I already read and loved the secret lives of bees.

I have the new Anne Rice Book it is Christ the Lord out of Egypt, it was an interesting take on the life of the young Jesus.
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