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What book are you currently reading? Why? How far are you?

PkmnTrainerJ posted on Aug 08, 2007 at 08:30PM
The Redemption Of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings

Why?
I love David & Leigh Eddings books and the synopsis on this got me intrigued. Stand alone tale though, so I need a new one after this

How far?
To where he Althalus has just reached The House At The End Of The World.
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user photo LisaS said:
The Moon's a Balloon, David Niven Autobiography

Because I enjoy his movies, wanted to know more about his life from his point of view, and it had great reviews.

The part where he has just moved to America.
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo DrDevience said:
Hell 101 - Because my daughter's boyfriend wrote it ;)

IT is a book of horror-themed short stories and I've only read the first one so far and loved it... plan to get to one story per night before bed.

(I've read the Eddings books and loved them too)
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo tubby2002 said:
The Dragon Quartet- The Book of Water

Why: Because I was talking to the girl at the books store, looking for a book to read (and I like fantasy books) and she recomended it to me. I loved the first book of it (The book of Earth) so I moved to the second...

How far: I am a little more than half way through it... The part where N'Doch finally accepts Water as being his dragon and is about to take them to the City.
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo Lunatic said:
Jane Eyre. Because for the summer I'm reading all the classics I can think of that I haven't read already. I've only just started (I've spent 30 mins on reading it) and Jane is going to school.
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo fashionfuture said:
Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto

I randomly picked up two books which were a collection of short stories by her and loved them so I bought a novel by her.

Only about 8 chapters in but her style of writing is addictive so I will finish in a few days.
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo imtkldpnk said:
I am currently reading "The Judas Strain" by James Rollins. Very good book.

I am at a point where Gray is trying to bargain to Nasser to spare his parents life.
About 3/4 the way through.
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo Sunflower said:
Book: Otherland: River of Blue Fire by Tad Williams

Why: My husband recommended this series of 4 mammoth sci-fi books. I read the first volume for easter and this second one this summer. Each book is 800 pages, so I need a lot of time on my hands to make any real progress :)

How far: I have about 150 pages left and now my vacation is over...
posted 11 months ago.
 
user photo katie89 said:
Like "Lunatic" I also read many classics this summer. Right now I'm reading Wuthering Heights. I'm on page 200 but I'm kind of bored with it.
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo msqueenbea said:
Book: John connolly The Unquiet

Why: Because his books are awesome

How far: I've only just started it, i only finished the latest Karin Slaughter yesterday.
posted 10 months ago.
last edited 10 months ago
 
user photo curiouscat said:
i just started reading The Wee Free Men by the funny terry pratchett. nearing the end of chapter 4.
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo PkmnTrainerJ said:
Through The Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There ...oll

Why?
I am reading through the books that are referenced or featured on Lost, and this is one of them. I also never read it originally after I read Alice In Wonderland for the first time.

How far?
Just about to start, have just finished Alice In Wonderland to prepare me.
posted 10 months ago.
last edited 10 months ago
 
user photo Sunflower said:
I just finished a book (Lisie's Story by Stephen King). Now I'm starting on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I can't wait :)
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo tubby2002 said:
I am reading Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton because I read about five or six of her other books so i thought that I would start her Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series and this is the frist one....I just started it last night so I am only about 30 pages or so into it.
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo aimeemarie said:
chuck klosterman IV by chuck klosterman. b/c he is amazing and hilarious.

another good read of his - killing yourself to live. it's priceless.
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo marissa said:
im reading three books right now.
(one at school, one at home, one at my dads...)

tuesdays with morrie, im about half way through.
pride and prejudice, i think i just past the half way point.
dracula, im almost a quarter of the way through it.
posted 10 months ago.
 
user photo twilightlover13 said:
dairy queen b/c the librarian at my school recommended it to me. :)

also reading extras by scott westerfeld

and mrs. dalloway by virginia wolf
posted 9 months ago.
 
user photo caintil31 said:
I have to read a book called The Brave for english class but at the moment I'm rereading Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah.
posted 9 months ago.
 
user photo iluvjesse said:
Eclipse By Stephenie Meyer

Why?
I've already read New Moon and Twilight, and I need to finish the series (or so far whats been released)!

How far?
Page 429
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo Gabsimom said:
I am reading The Dragon Quartet- book of fire

Why: because I saw someone reading the 1st 2 here and have since read all the way up to fire.

How Far: Erde and the gang are now in the future checking on some smoke.
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo theraconteur said:
Maya by Jostein Gaarder

I'm like 30 pages in...I have no time to read these days! :(

Why I'm reading it: Because I love Gaarder, and this synopsis sounded awesome!
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo gileygirl said:
Crank

i just finished this book recently. it was just an moving book, although the book was written in poem form. It was just a fantastic book. I enjoyed it a lot. I heard this book was good from reviews and what not, so i thought i would read it.
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo doonis said:
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Why: Because the writing is brilliant and I love Kurt Vonnegut

I'm near the beginning where Dwayne starts going insane and Kilgore Trout gets ready to go to the convention.
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo ineedcoffee said:
Just bought Love In the Time of Cholera mainly because If you watch john cusak movies he mentions it in almost everyone, and now they are making it into a movie so what better time. but I'm only on page 2 slow going not that great right now....lol

last book was the new kathy reichs book "Bones To Ashes" excellent read especially if you like the show Bones which is loosely based on her books.
posted 8 months ago.
 
user photo snoznoodle said:
Shadow in the North by Phillip Pullman.

Why:
I love the His Dark Material series and decided to read his other books. It's a sequel to the Ruby in the Smoke and both of them are just fantastic! Murder mysteries. I just love them! Philip Pullman is my new fav author. In front of JK Rowling now.

How far:
Just about half way. I don't want it to end! There's a bit too much going on to explain it all.
posted 8 months ago.
last edited 8 months ago
 
user photo blisslikethis said:
yay Philip Pullman! i haven't read the murder-mystery novels, but they're on my list for sure. i'm currently reading The Story of B by Daniel Quinn.

Why?
- because Ishmael (his first book) is possibly my favourite book of all time, and Story of B has been on my list for a long time

How Far?
- about a third of the way in.
posted 7 months ago.
 
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