Are You Reading?

14 years ago

What have you been reading? I finally finished reading a book called Sewing Circle. It has four stories in it, Tumbling Blocks by Andrea Boeshaar, Old Maid's Choice by Cathy Marie Hake, Jacob's Ladder by Pamela Kaye Tracy and Four Hearts by Sally Laity. It took me some time to get them all read as I leave this book in Amber's truck and read a little at a time while I wait. What is everyone else reading on?

Sue

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donna_loomis
14 years ago
I'm reading the second book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris - Living Dead in Dallas.
Georgysmom
14 years ago
Are you kidding? LOL I don't have time to read right now. After this week things should calm down a bit and I can get back on a normal schedule.
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Jodi_SoCal
14 years ago
I've just finished Kosher Chinese and loved it!

Halfway through The Sex Lives of Cannibals. It's humorous and I'm really enjoying it.

Just started Little Women (I'm catching up on the classics in my 'spare' time)

January's book club selection is: The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratts: a novel in pictures (my first picture book since I was 2 LOL)

February's book is: The Fate's Song

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
Stephen Kings latest which is very good so far, and One Deadly Sister, book one of a 3 book series.
kathi_mdgd
14 years ago
I just started One For the Money-janet evanovich,last night.Seems like it will be good so far.
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carol_in_california
14 years ago
I just finished Desolate Angel by Chaz McGee. It is a mystery with a twist.
The main character is dead and is sort of a ghost, I guess.
He was an alcoholic detective who got killed in the line of duty.
He and his partner, who was also alcoholic, solved a case and later the ghost discovers another body with the same horrible way of dying. So he realizes the wrong person is in prison.
The dead ghost detective goes on trying to help his old partner and a young woman detective solve the case.
It has lots of nuggets of wisdom and was a joy to read.
I got it via my Kindle from our local library.
pianolady2008
14 years ago
I've read all of Janet Evanovich books and loved them!!!
lindyluwho
14 years ago
I'm reading Janet Evanovich too. Explosive Eighteen. I've read all the others. Before that I was reading The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Galbaldon. I love her books.

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boxerpups
14 years ago
I am a voracious reader. I belong to a book club but also
read whatever I can get my hands on. If a friend
recommends it, I read it. Sadly I miss out on TV.
I find myself to busy wanting to read the next chapter.
I just finished these books...

Agatha Raisin and the quiche of death by M.C. Beaton. (loved it very funny)
Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV by Karleen Koen(If you have seen the man in the iron mask this will explain it all)
The siren queen : an Ursula Blanchard mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's court by Fiona Buckley.(terribly confusing got bored)
Ladder of years by Anne Tyler. (started out strange but turned sweet at the end)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel by Helen Simonson (FANTASTIC!!)
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson (AMAZING)
Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Greyn (Wonderful)
Traitor's gate by Anne Perry. (if you love historical fiction and intrigue this is it)

And started reading these books....

Boudica. Dreaming the hound. by Manda Scott.
Any approaching enemy (the Napoleonic Wars)( by Jay Worrall.
The sisters who would be queen Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey : a Tudor tragedy by Leanda de Lisle.
Falling leaves : the true story of an unwanted Chinese daughter by Adeline Yen Mah.
I am Nujood, age 10 and divorced by Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui ; translated by Linda Coverdale
The bitter sea : coming of age in a China before Mao by Charles N. Li.
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
First Degree Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen ( so far this is a riot!)
susanjf_gw
14 years ago
i'm not reading, and have always been an avid reader...guess it's just a phase i'm going thru...

wonder if it's because i've started giving up my collection of paperbacks?
pianolady2008
14 years ago
Anything by Debbie Macomber or Nicholas Sparks or Susan Wiggs !!!
User
14 years ago
I'll second pianolays's choices.
lindalou
14 years ago
i'm reading fannie flagg's "a redbird christmas" and working on one of debbie macomber's books. i'll probably have a little extra time to read, now that christmas is over for another year. ;)
sweet_betsy No AL Z7
14 years ago
Critical Mass by Steve Martini - scary and delightful
wanda_va
14 years ago
I'm still working my way through Lee Child's "Jack Reacher" books. There are 16--I'm now on #7, "The Persuader". Thanks to the person here who recommended these books, because I love them!
jannie
14 years ago
I got a Kindle for Christmas, still learningthe ropes. I want to get The Help, but there was a problem with my credit card, darn!
caroline94535
14 years ago
Just this morning I finished Blue Heaven by C.J. Box. It was most excellent.

Think...modern-day cowboys in north Idaho; good guys doing bad things; bad guys trying to do good things; and bad guys being evil. A damsel or two in distress (but not the simpering 'oh pityful me' type damsels). Fallen heros. Tears.

I have it in my iPod; it was iTunes "audiobook of the month" a few months back. I had downloaded it but just now got around to listening to it. I'll be 'reading' it again, too.

Like several posters above, I thoroughly love the series with/about Jack Reacher, Charlaine Harris, Janet Evanovich, Anne Perry, (the WWI series) and M.C. Beaton (both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series).

Becoming Marie Antoinette is next on my list...unless I get pulled in by something else, LOL!

Desolate Angel sounds good, too; thanks for the head's up.

I so appreciate the monthly "reading" posts. I've read so many interesting books after learning about them here.
grammaj_gw
14 years ago
I am brand new in posting to these boards but have been reading them forever. To Jannie regarding The Help. I just received a Kindle and borrowed The Help from my library. It said there was quite a waiting list but I got it in just a couple of days - free too which is great for me!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
caroline I have Blue Heaven in my to read on my ereader! We have several of his books.

Janet Evanovich has long been one of my faves, have read every thing she has ever done, she and her daughter are super nice people.

I read the Help and really liked it now I want to get it on PPV on tv.

Jannie maybe someone here who has The Help on their kindle could do a lend me to you if that book is available for that (not all books are lend-able). Or you can search for a kindle lend me forum/site.
(why I love my android readers once I have a book it is mine to do with what I want just like a real book I purchase)

http://www.booklending.com/
socks
14 years ago
Welcome, Gramma.

I'm reading Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier. I like it.

Just finished The Personal History of Rachel Dupree. It was great.

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