What are you reading now?

>Suz, as one who works with children with autism, I can tell
>you that that book is very well-written. It is hard to
>imagine that the author is NOT autistic as the writing so
>perfectly mimics a person with autism's manner of logic and
>speaking.
>
>Loved that book!


I've heard a little about this book, but keep forgetting on my once-weekly trips into civilization to buy it. My next trip is tomorrow, so I'll hopefully remember to pick it up. :+ I'm very interested in older children with autism as my son grows.

I just finished the Harry Potter series for the first time, and was absolutely riveted! Having skipped the movies, I was able to thoroughly enjoy the books. But of course, now I have to watch the movies. And in so doing, have introduced my 4-year-old to them. He sat through the entire first movie. He is generally so un-interested in people that he leaves the room during such segments on Sesame Street. But now it's, "Hermione is here. Hermione is here."

As for favorites, it's hard to say. But I'll try.
(In no particular order)
Emergence: Labelled Autistic by Temple Grandin
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Timeline by Michael Crichton
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
 
If you like Harry Potter you'll LOVE the 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy by Philip Pullman. In the UK the first book is called 'Northern Lights' in the US I believe it's called 'The Golden Compass' (there's a movie coming out in December). I highly recommend this series - don't be fooled by it being classified as a children's series - I think adults get more out of reading the books than kids do!

Happy Reading :) (oh, and happy working out too!!)

Sally x
 
I just finished Peony in Love by Lisa See and Wicked by Gregory Maguire. They both were not my cup of tea, AT ALL! Also, they were relatively painful to get through.

Now I am reading Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni. I am only on the first chapter so I don't really have a feeling for this book yet. I hope I like it more than the last two :).
 
I am reading, "Measure of a Man" by, Sidney Poitier.

My Favorite book of ALL time is "East of Eden" By, Steinbeck....simply amazing.

Also, for my personal growth, "The Four Agreements" by, Don m. Ruiz

This is a great thread...giving me so many new choices of books to read!!!
 
I'm reading "The New Rules of Lifting" by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove. I'm about 1/4 through the book and thoroughly enjoying it!

Monica
 
I actually hadn't read a novel in a while (lack of time!!), but I actually just finished "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini about the lives of two women in Afghanistan. I'm not sure how much I *enjoyed* it, per se, mainly because it's so real, but I can say that it's a story that stays with me. I'd recommend it.

Some of my favorites (forgive me, I have kind of weird taste sometimes) are:

Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov (say what you will about the premise of the story... Nabakov could write)
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst (haunting, poignant)
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (very thought-provoking)
Mercy by Jodi Picoult (very thought-provoking for anyone who loves someone)

And, you know what? ANYTHING written by Dave Barry. :)
 
Hello everyone,

Reading book 2 of the Harry Potter series, second time, have the movies and watched them again and again.

Thoroughly enjoyed 13th Tale - started a little slow but the ending was awesome!

Son is reading The Bean Trees for school.

I have been reading the Bartimeous triology, I liked Wicked but haven't read Son Of A Witch yet.

Favorite book Stephen King - Eyes Of The Dragon

I Love Books!:) :)

Colleen
 
I am currently reading Robert Ringer's Looking Out for Number One.

My favorite book of all time is Atlas Shrugged. Wonderful, straight-forward writing with an equally straight-forward message. And to think, she came from Russia!:p

Following closely behind would definitely be The Dark Tower. King is such a great writer. His attention to detail and way with dialogue is nothing short of amazing.
 
I was afraid to click on this thread because it'd make me go out and buy MORE books, and I already have a massive stack still to-be-read. It's a sickness with me!

I'm reading Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi right now. It's a memoir (the sequel) told in graphic novel form about Satrapi's growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.

Too hard to pin me down to a favorite book, but favorite writers are Poe and Joyce Carol Oates.

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"Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be." -George Sheehan
 
I loved the whole of the Clan of the Cave Bear series. Something entirely different from what I usually read, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Kim:)
 
MCunningham-I loved "The Dogs of Babel" but it was sooooo sad. Of course anything related to a dog being hurt makes me cry!!! I also love Jodi Piccoult. I am reading "Picture Perfect" right now. I loved "My Sister's Keeper." I think my fave book by her is "The Pact." I could not put it down.

As far as animal books, "Sounding" by Hank Searles was amazing. It was very moving and beautiful (not what you would expect by the man who wrote "Jaws!").

This thread is really difficult for me because I read about a book every week to two weeks and can't remember all the good ones.

I am going to have to think about some good ones to suggest. About a year ago, I did a major cleaning/organizing of my house and gave away about 200 books. Ones that I read and loved but probably wouldn't read again. I still couldn't part with hundreds of them and boxed them up. I love books!
 
I knew he wrote some sort of Jaws-type book! Definitely read "Sounding" if you get a chance. It is so amazing...
 
I have two faves: Little Women and Sacajawea.:7

I love history type books and I always wanted to be Jo in Little Women!
Sacajawea was incredible as well, a pretty fat book too, takes awhile to read. I read Back to Eden by Hemingway, it was pretty good, as was The Old Man and the Sea, but I am still trying to get into The Sun Also Rises.
I tried Atlas Shrugged by Ann Rand (spelling) it was okay, but I am not really the intellectual type I suppose.I know there was probably some underlying message I that probably wasn't "getting".

Oh, and I agree with the fall issue of Vogue!:7 :7 It is the only magazine I subscribe to and I adore it.
My guilty pleasure is either Star or Life&Style!:D
 
>> But I am still
>trying to get into The Sun Also Rises.

Possibly my all-time favorite Hemingway(if I absolutely HAD to pick).
>:)
 
Okay Pippa, you have motivated me to sit and down and finally finish it this weekend! Oh, and I asked you a question under the thread, "What do you do?" I was just curious, cause everyone else listed their profession and you were not there?:7 :7 Hope I do not sound weird or pushy, that isn't how I want to come across.
You come across as a real intelligent lady and I enjoy reading your posts.
 
My all-time favorite is Little Women - at least it's the one that started me on a life-long love affair with reading.

I'm currently reading Blowing Smoke, by Barbara Block, a murder mystery, and Sinus Relief Now, by Jordan S. Josephson, M.D.
 
Currently Reading: My Sister's Keeper/Jodi Picoult

Fav. Books
East of Eden/Steinbeck
Blue like Jazz/Cannot remember the author, but so good
Field of Dreams/WP Kinsella
 
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