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Title: Books
Post by: lydgate on August 05, 2006, 09:11:43 am

What's everyone reading these days?

Me: re-reading Emma; The History Boys by Alan Bennett; and Everyman, Philip Roth. Just picked up Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel Dennett.

Jay

Title: Re: Books
Post by: cjc on August 05, 2006, 09:29:05 am

At the moment I am reading a book called" Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse.  And it's not the one wiith David Bowie in it either. If this one is no good, I have about 10 more library books to choose from. I usually only read fiction as i want to escape from the real world, not read about it.   Cristy

Title: Re: Books
Post by: bluelove on August 05, 2006, 02:04:45 pm

I am reading Beautiful Child by Tory Hayden. She does work with damaged kids and they are amazing books.

I tend to read a lot of mystery books they are my escape.

Title: Re: Books
Post by: AlanBama on August 05, 2006, 02:15:14 pm

Last week, I read The Mercy Seat by Neil LaBute; this week, I read Sea Change by Robert B. Parker and am currently on a thriller, Locked Doors by Blake Crouch.

I bought a new paperback, the latest Rob't Tanenbaum in the Butch Karp series, called Fury for my 'airplane reading' on the way to Montreal, and just figured out I have already read it!  I hope they'll let me exchange it......

Alan (damn this foggy memory!)

added on edit:  the lady at the bookstore was very nice, and allowed me to exchange my book.   Alabama is having a 'tax free' weekend for 'back-to-school' purchases, so not only did she exchange my book, she refunded the 72 cents tax I paid on Thursday!  (that probably was not right, but hey, when someone hands me money I just smile and say "THANK YOU" )

Title: Re: Books
Post by: lydgate on August 06, 2006, 09:24:36 am

Haven't slept a wink for the last two nights.  :(  Major bout of insomnia (related of course to the fact that I've weaned myself off all sleep aids over the last week). Anyway, one good thing out of two sleepless nights: read Zadie Smith's novel On Beauty, which I thought was just terrific.

Jay

Title: Re: Books
Post by: david25luvit on August 06, 2006, 08:07:57 pm

I'm reading "Wicked Angels" by Eric Jourdan
translated by Thomas J.D. Armbrecht........

This book was originally banned for thirty years ....
written in 1955...the year I was born. :o

Title: Re: Books
Post by: jack on August 07, 2006, 10:37:51 am

Finished "lincoln Lawyer" by connely last weekend. It as good as his "poet". Read my first two Robert Parker books this week and enjoyed them. hugger mugger and small vices. great dialogue and very fast reads.
Just started "killing Pablo".