I am pretty sure I have read everything terry pratchett has written to date, including his kids books, my local library and terry pratchett got me through my first pregnancy. i did enjoy good omensI actually own that one!
I am pretty sure I have read everything terry pratchett has written to date, including his kids books, my local library and terry pratchett got me through my first pregnancy. i did enjoy good omens
I would recommend anything by Anita Shreve--perhaps a good place to start would be THE PILOT'S WIFE, though everything she does is moving and well written. The SELECTED STORIES of Andre Dubus are powerful (one story of his, called "Killings," became the film IN THE BEDROOM). Lately, I've been reading DUBLINERS, by James Joyce--a group of very short, groundbreaking stories that take you into a specific time in Dublin's history--but seem to speak to all times; Joyce wrote the book in his twenties. I'm also reading TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which is a wonderful summer read.
LOVE. DUBLINERS. Well, all Joyce, really (except "Finnegan's Wake", which I refuse to read until I'm taking a class on it).
Hmmm, curious about Anita Shreve now!
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Ooh I just started reading Jen Lancaster's series of memoirs, SO freggin hysterical-should check it out. I'm on her 3rd book now, she's awesome..
I am reading "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" by Tucker Max. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a book.
I've read a few anita shreve books- I really liked the pilots wife and the weight of water. I have light on snow but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.Originally Posted by jhuka
I finished stardust by neil gaiman yesterday. I really liked it. I also liked the movie a lot.
Right now I'm about to read the last 50 pages of "the big over easy" by jasper Fforde. I really didn't like it that much, I really like fforde's tuesday next books a lot though.
still obsessed with my nook....seriously the best purchase I've made in quite awhile. I can't get over how it really looks like paper. I was such a book worm in high school I would have LOVED to have one of these back then too. eta- I seriously want to abandon paper books in favor of ebooks. However, so I don't go all crazy spending money, I'm making it a rule for myself that every other book has to be a paper book I already have but haven't read yet til they are all gone. I was able to dig up 7 books that I have but haven't read yet.
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This is kind of immature, but I really like Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I'm reading Queen of the Damned and Catcher in the Rye now. Ooops I see an unmarked black car parked outside.
rofl. watch your back tempest.This is kind of immature, but I really like Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I'm reading Queen of the Damned and Catcher in the Rye now. Ooops I see an unmarked black car parked outside
I finished lady oracle and I def did not like it as much as the other margaret atwood books I have read. the story seemed kind of rushed when she got to "present day" in the story.
I'm now finally reading "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy". I like the movie a lot and the book is entertaining so far.
Has anyone read "the unbearable lightness of being" by milan kundera? I bought it awhile back because I really liked the title but it looks a little depressing.
"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" is one of my favorite books of ALL TIME. Easily. It is pretty existential, but it's so very worth it - it definitely affected my world view. I could see how one could take a cynical view of the book's perspective, but I find it inspiring in a very honest way. I love his revelations on sentimentality, attachment, and "kitsch", as he defines it.
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