I just finished Enigma by Catherine Coulter last night. Old fashioned paper book.

I use the Kindle app on my iPad and iPhone. I just started Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King.

A really different read for me - Russ & Daughters: Reflections And Recipes From The House That Herring Built. Its terrific - a heartwarming family and food saga. This Huff Post review said it the way I would have liked to.......

“If you've ever lived in New York or have any affection for a bagel and lox, you’ll appreciate this look at one of New York’s most iconic food stores. Federman’s history of his family and his store will give you a crazy feeling of nostalgia, even if you weren't yet born during the times he describes.”
—Huffington Post, Best Food Books of 2013

I'm reading Defending Jacob by William Landay, an engrossing crime drama. I also have a Kindle Fire; I take advantage of Amazon book bargains and Book Bub but don't hesitate to buy a book I'm anxious to read whether on sale or not.

I am a re-reader of favorite books, just finished Kon Tiki by Thor Hyerdahl......again. :-)

I'm reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. It's ok. Read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine last week. Loved it. Also read Mary Alice Monroe's The Book Club. Liked it too.

Ooooh, Fun2BHere, a new Russell and Holmes novel -- yay! I'll be looking for that at the library.

I recently finished "Frankenstein in Baghdad" by Ahmed Saadawi. It's set about 15 years ago ... lots of bombings but the story isn't about the gore or horrors of war, it's more imaginative than that.

bengardening, how do you get free books from Book Bub? I get their email every day, and the books are usually $2.99.

I just finished The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry. I recommend it.

almost every day there are some free ones on there. It might depend upon what kind of books you selected to see on your list, I have christian, historical romance and westerns on my list. Which ones do you have checked. Even then I think you can scroll down somehow and see the other books that aren't on your list

I just read Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' and 'The Naturalist' by Andrew Mayne. Both were really good.

I sent you a message, Pk!

Just finished After Anna and am also reading a biography of Paul Simon.

In case anyone is interested, we run a monthly "what are you reading" discussion in home decor conversations....https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5330929/what-are-we-reading-in-june#n=56

I liked the books mentioned by Rhizo and Socks.

I have two Kindles and enjoy their portability (especially the smaller one), but I still prefer real books. Very often I'll find a BookBub recommendation interesting, but instead of buying the Kindle version I'll order a used hardcover from eBay. This is true of the two books I'm reading now.

One is Delicious!, a novel by Ruth Reichl, the former Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine. I'm enjoying it, and look forward to reading her food-related memoirs. The other book I'm reading is A Higher Call, the true story of two fighter pilots during WWII--one American and one German--and their surprising encounter. I'm enjoying that one too.

bengardening, since you asked, my selections on Book Bub are historical and literary fiction, best sellers, thrillers, action/adventure.

Another I would recommend is News of the World.

I'm reading the Secrets of the Blue Hill library mystery series. There are several in the series. Christian fiction put out by Guideposts. Mysteries but not murder mysteries, no gore or bad language

I just started Stephen King's newest, 'The Outsider'.

I just finished Educated, as mentioned in the thread Annie linked from HD convos. It’s an amazing story, very well written and is a memoir. By Tara Westover. Highly recommend it.

olychick - I was curious about that book also. Since you say it's good I may have to look into it. :)

I just finished Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson. I think it was free for Amazon Prime. It was cute and lighthearted, and one of the main characters was such fun. I stayed up all night reading it.

"The Midnight Line" by Lee Child--the latest in the Jack Reacher series.

I read the first 2 of the Dove Chronicles, by Karen Bao. By #3 I wasn't that interested and just skimmed through it. Then "The Death Cure", last of the Maze Runner series....it was pretty good!

I read it recently too, wanda. I really liked it, did you?

I'm listening to Dragonfly in Amber, one of the Outlander books. Reading And Then There Were None right now, I like it so far and it is bringing back memories of watching an old movie based on the book. I think it was in black and white. I kind of want to watch the movie again now.

I read the new Lee Child too. Bought it because the library didn't have it yet. Loved it.

Olychick - I loved that book too. It's extraordinary how the writer was able to achieve the education that she did considering her background. And Rhizo and Socks - I really enjoyed those books as well. After I finished Defending Jacob, I was really tempted to re-read the book so I could experience it as an entirely different story after having read the conclusion.

Right now I'm reading Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon that is set in Northern Scotland in the early 1900's. The book is a bit challenging to read with its many Scottish words, but this is not detracting from its appeal. Waiting in the wings is Disoriental by Negar Djavadi, a book translated from the French.

Other books I read - A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk, translated from the Turkish. Because of almost full face covering worn by women and the strict separation between the sexes, a young man unknowingly marries the older sister of the young woman he expects to marry. It also describes the complexity of life in Turkey in the late 1900's.

Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran. A well-to-do Indian-American couple are unable to have a child and are given the young son of a detained Mexican immigrant to care for. The book compellingly shows the struggles of both foster parents and mother.

Just finished City of Thieves and highly recommend it.

Annie D, I just checked this site and it certainly has lots of threads that I would not label home decor. I enjoy reading about books and always go to Readers Paradise. It gets pretty confusing when there are so many different forums talking about books. In fact, on the home decor forum it seems the majority of threads should be on other forums.

maxmom96, underneath the home decor forum is a separate forum called conversations...it is a place for non-decor conversations. The home decor community is a very busy and active one where people have gotten to know each other, so a long time back, they decided to create a sub-forum for conversations among the community members to talk about other things. But it's not a closed community or anything.

What am I reading? emails. What's it like to read for enjoyment?

;)

I am reading John Grisham's Street Lawyer, a real book and a good read. I like all of the John Grisham books that I have read. I do have a Kindle Fire, I like it better than a real book, mostly because I can choose my font size and while I'm cooking supper I can even have the book read to me.

Finally have more time...just finished "Born a Crime" (a memoir by Trevor Noah..funny in his way, but extremely touching, and re-reading

"Wonder" by RJ Palacio. Have a couple of autobiographies I am anxious to

get into. LOL rob333 I was beginning to think that but now I am free

for awhile. Now, I need to figure out how I can read and wash windows

at the same time (but love the feel of a "real" book).

Just bought these, haven't started them yet.

My reading is very different from the serious stuff of most readers. But I know that for anyone who has been taken over by their love for dogs would enjoy my latest read. The antics of "Harlow and Sage (and Indiana)" had me laughing throughout the book. Harlow is a Weimaraner and tells most of the story. The pictures are the best. This book was on the New York Times best seller list. It came out in 2014. I have 6 copies on order for friends.There is a follow up book more recently released titled "Harlow and Indiana (and Reese)" Look them up on the internet and the books are available at Amazon. The author is Brittni Vega . I ordered the newer one today.