Crush by Alan Jacobson, after having read The 7th victim also by that author. Got both free from Barnes and Noble special Holiday Giveaway, reading on my Pandigital Novel.

I am reading 'The Book Thief' about a little girl during WW1 being sent to a foster family she can not read and her foster father is teaching her how and she is stealing books from the Nazi book burnings it is very good.

Just finished an article in Vanity Fair mag about Randy and Evi Quaid very interesting they are crazy! My DD gave me the mag for Christmas cause it has Johnny Depp on the cover~~haven't read about him yet~~another ariticle is about Jackie O and I can not wait to read it either. I am liking this magazine~~~does anyone read it???

I am reading some kind of historical romance book. Found it while cleaning out mom's cabinet last week and picked it up this morning and read most of the day, while eating everything in sight. It's been interesting reading for that genre. When I was young I enjoyed historical romance books but kind of outgrew them over the years.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and it is terrific! I never knew about Hela cells until I started this, absolutely fascinating read, I highly recommend it.

I am almost finished with Jodi Picoult's House Rules. It is about an l8 year old boy with Aspergers (autism disorder). I am always amazed at how she can get "into people's head" so accurately (at least I think so). She is one fantastic writer, and the autism disorder is a interesting subject to me. My GS is not Aspergers, but the similarities are astounding.

Lynn, I haven't read "Immortal Life," but I know the story as the author came to our bookstore for a signing. It's just amazing, and I am definitely going to read the book when I get my hands on it. I thought I heard there was a movie of the story, but I'm not sure.

I'm reading an older book by M. M. Kaye called Trade Winds. I'm not enjoying it too much, but I remember I loved one of her other books popular in the 70's, The Far Pavilions.
books

I am readng "The Godmother" by Carrie Adams. It's okay, very like Bridget Jones Diary. Also a Mary Higgins Clark book "You Belong to Me". Quite a good plot, except there are a lot of names and it gets a little confusing. Does anyone else read books concurrently??

Up next for my book club is "The Heretics Daughter" I believe it's about Salem Witch trials. More apt for October time, but guess we missed it the last go around.

nanny98-I picked up that book (House Rules) at the library the other day. I thought it sounded interesting, but like a doofus, I started leafing through it and caught a page at the end that basically (I think) gave away the ending!!! So mad at myself! Seems like it would have been a good read with a whodunit the whole time!

I'm reading The Devil's Teeth, by Susan Casey. It's a nonfiction account of the incredibly bleak Farallon Islands (off the California coast) and the white sharks that inhabit the waters surrounding them.

I'm listening to One Shot, a Jack Reacher mystery by Lee Child.

Socks, this is one of those times I wish it were in print, I have it on my kindle or would send it to you when I finish.

I just finished reading a free ebook on Amazon that was quite good. A Dog named slugger by Leigh Brill. It is about a lady with cerebral palsy that gets a support dog to help her with her daily needs.

I've just finished the first two "Girl Who..........." books, plus a couple Sue Graftons that I had not read. Now I'm reading a Joanne Trollope book that is quite good. GS gave me some "classics" for Christmas and DD gave me a couple that sound good....both short stories, "Dancing with Mr. Darcy", based on Jane Austen writings, and ""The Best American Mystery Stories."

I'm reading a book about ADHD but am having a hard time concentrating on it.

I just finished Water for Elephants. I read it in one sitting - great book.

Also just finished A Reliable Wife. I hated it. Hated hated hated it. But i read the whole thing.

I have finished "A Dog Named Slugger" on my Kindle, I have just started on "Crush".

The Help by Kathryn Stockett....my Husband got a new John Gresham for Christmas..I'll read that one next.

"This Time Together", Carol Burnett's autobiography.

Almost done -- loved it. It reads like she is talking
to you, and taking you along. LOL

I'm reading Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. It isn't that great but I will finish it.

I'll probably start House Rules by Jodi Picoult next.

My DH has a doctor's appointment, check up, this morning and he's going to pick me up a book on Robert Garrow. he was a serial killer in our area and we had cops and searchers looking for him. he was on our road and killed a couple kids that he picked up just down the road from us.

I started reading a book yesterday while waiting on Cheryl to shop. The book is called Simple Gifts, a collection of four Christmas stories by Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught. So far all are pretty good. I am about half way through it.

Sue

amyfiddler, I don't know if you were being serious or joking, but either way this line made me chuckle; "I'm reading a book about ADHD but am having a hard time concentrating on it."

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Alisande- we LOVE the Lee Child books! We read every single one since I found out about them late summer.

I'm reading Body Work by Sara Paretsky right now and moving on to American Assassin by Vince Flynn the minute I'm done with Body Work.

I also just discovered the Lee Child books and am reading the first one now.

I'm reading "Homesick" by Sela Ward. About her life growing up in a small town in Mississippi and the lessons she carried away from there.

I've read all the Lee Child books except the last one and I can't remember to put it on hold at the library. He can't write enough for me.

I am reading House Rules. It portrays a very accurate description of Aspergers. My grandson has Aspergers and he is just like Jacob.

I just finished 'Unbroken: A Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption' by Laura Hillenbrand. A true story of a WWII prisoner of war; his life before, during, and after his horrendous ordeal in Japanese prison camps. I found it riveting.

Am reading the newest Grishom book, 'Confession' at present. Not too long ago, I read his collection of short stories, 'Ford County'. LOVED IT!

'Immortal Life' is next on my list.

I am about 1/2 finished reading "A Dog named Slugger". Its a good dog story.

On my Kindle I'm reading First Family by David Baldacci. I just finished Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman and The Confession by John Grisham. Mysteries like these are my favorites.

I too read The Reliable Wife, also hated it and all the characters in it! Currently I am enjoying a lighter weight short series that starts with The Spellman Files. The Spellmans are a family of private investigators. If you liked the Susan Evanovich books, you will probably like these.

I'm reading Crush also. I'm reading it on my IPod Touch using the Kindle app. It was a freebee and pretty good.

Linda

Hummm let's see I've read the Henrietta Lacks novel that lynn d mentioned (also found it extremely interesting), read House Rules - Nanny mentioned, The help someone else posted and to lunchlady 1948 I've got two issues of Vanity Fair in my reading basket by my chair (one is an issue you mention)-they were handed in to the library but were being tossed out. I'm a reader who always has more than one on the go and this is the latest list for me : Finished "Wishin and Hopin" by Wally Lamb - nice Christmas read for an afternoon inside with hot tea and cookies (read this before and felt like I needed a Christmas read when I spied in on the library shelf). Am almost done "The Wet Nurse's Tale" by Erica Eisdorfer which I liked thus far, "The Tea Rose" by Jennifer Donnelly really enjoying this historical read, "Fever in the Bone" by Val McDermid (mystery) I enjoy her writing and "Rats" by Robert Sullivan (non fiction) a fellow studying a rat colony in downtown NY..which is very informative (also my 2nd time through this book). Sorry for the long posting. Budster

Jennmonkey -
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I'm reading "Irrepressible: The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford" by Lesle Brody. JM is an author and a member of a strange and fascinating British family.

I'm reading this post! hahaha!

Just re-read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. It is a book about a dog - and for those who have not read it, I won't spoil it - except to say that the ending won't upset you. Apparently it is going to be made into a movie.

Reading a Dog named Slugger as well.

The 8th Confession by James Patterson. It's good, but I'll bet I'd enjoy it more if I started with the first in this series....I picked it up at the informal 'lending library' at the office.
:)

I am re-reading the Earth series by Jane Auel. I am on the second book, Valley of Horses. The 6th (and final) book in the series is due out in 2011 and I'd like to refresh my memory by reading the first 5 again. There were a few years between the first 4 books and 12 years between the 4th and 5th book. It has been nearly 30 years since I read the first book in the series and I'd forgotten what detail she goes into. I don't usually like to read a book more than once, but I'm really enjoying these again.

My husband is a huge fan of Lee Childs and has all of his books, I have never read him but now I think I may have to give him a try, I sure have plenty of his books around the house LOL. We often read the same authors but then I have mine and he has his. I keep trying to get him to try one of the Janet Evanovich numbered series but he has yet to do it, every one in my family LOVES them men and women but her stuff is so funny I don't know how anyone would not like it. I have ever single one of her books.

another series I dearly loved was the Southern Sisters mystery series by Anne George, she passed a way a few years ago so unfortunately no more of those wonderful books of hers. if you have not tried her books I highly recommend doing so.
Anne Carroll George

I finished Crush and am reading the follow-up book that ends the story called Velocity. Great reading but I don't see the need to put in so much profanity!

OH!! I just got The Day the World Came to Town....can't wait to start it!

The Day the World Came to Town Lynn is a great book about some wonderful people who lives near our Casey_Nfld. I loved it.

Recently finished ...
- Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (enjoyed it though I didn't think I would)

I am currently reading...
- Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson (book club selection ... so far I like it)
- Home for Broken Hearts by Rowan Coleman (book club selection. Too much of a 'romance novel' for my tastes)

Jodi-

That's great info, Donna, I didn't know about the final book in the Earth series coming out. I went and looked it up- March 29, 2011, "The Land of Painted Caves" is being released. Soon!

I think I need to do a refresher course, too. That was a fabulous series.

Just finished Evanovich's "Finger-Lickin' Fifteen"!

I recently posted over on computer help a whole bunch of new freebie ebooks so if you are interested here is the thread with that info. They do not always stay free so best to get them when you can.
PDN and Nook owners

scroll on down that tread to the lists.
some for Pandigital, Nook and Kindle

I'm reading Brisingr (the third book in the Eragon series) I like it very much. :)

I'm reading 'You Had Me at Woof.' Cute..

I downloaded about 30 free books on Kindle last week but haven't started any yet...currently reading "Indulgence in Death" by JD Robb...DANG I wish they'd make one of these into a movie just sooo I could stare at Roark...but then they'd probably not pick who I want to play him and I'd be disappointed...

I just finished About Mac, a bittersweet memoir
I haven't read this post yet, but I will come back to
it and get some ideas for my next book. I've already
started book 13 of the stephanie plum books... but need another.

Here is a link that might be useful: About Mac

I finally finished, after skipping many pages, Fall Of Giants, Ken Follets first in a trilogy. I was so looking forward to this book, and I have to s ay I am sadly dissappointed.

Im reading a book about a submarine that got sunken off coast of North Carolina,it was made poorly,It was during the battle of Gettysburg,confederates.Theyre bringing it up,it had boyancy problems,couldnt get aweay ,small only 9 men on board.
It said a few wealthy people were fighting over bringing it up.Theres coins etc on board.Its called the Hemley