I am currently reading Apollo 13 and The Hot Woman's Handbook. I take Apollo 13 to work to read on my lunch break, though I am thinking of putting it away and reading something else. I have read it before and it isn't really exciting enough to re-read. I read The Hot Woman's Handbook before bed.
What are you reading?
05/31/2011
i'm reading Wicked. it's kinda weird. i haven't seen the broadway play & now may never do it.
06/07/2011
Non fiction science by Mary Roach and comedic fiction by Christopher Moore. Reading is sexy by the way.
06/07/2011
I'm reading The Zombie Autopsies by Stephen C. Schlozman.
06/07/2011
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I highly approve of your reading list. I've read almost all of Mary Roach's and Christopher Moore's books.
Originally posted by
deletedacct
Non fiction science by Mary Roach and comedic fiction by Christopher Moore. Reading is sexy by the way.
06/08/2011
I am currently reading Bound for Murder, The new topping book & I just finished a zombie series that I loved.
06/12/2011
I'm a geek, so I pretty much read nothing but science papers and the like.
06/12/2011
I have every Stephen King book.. doubles even. I love books so much. I need more bookshelves! I'm currently reading Geek love by Katherine Dunn (again) just because I love it so much.
06/20/2011
I am currently reading Graveminder by Melissa Marr.
06/20/2011
Currently reading my tome of Sherlock Holmes. It's good, but I'm getting worn out by it, and it's taking longer than expected.
06/21/2011
Currently reading "The Wizard Hunters" by Martha Wells. It's the first book in my favorite steampunk trilogy. Yes, I've read it before. I re-read books that I like.
06/21/2011
All good suggestions, y'all! I'm glad to see so many people reading.
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and it was on TV the day after I finished it! Synchronicity. It's a novella or long short story about a man who is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and narrated by a friend he made in the prison, and what happens to them over 27 years. It's one of King's best, I think.
I also have some of Amy Sedaris' ironic "Craft" books, which are as funny as anything her brother writes. She was also a guest on Raising Hope recently. She was, not surprisingly, also on Oddities a few months ago. (That show about the weird antique shop. It's one of our favorites.)
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and it was on TV the day after I finished it! Synchronicity. It's a novella or long short story about a man who is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and narrated by a friend he made in the prison, and what happens to them over 27 years. It's one of King's best, I think.
I also have some of Amy Sedaris' ironic "Craft" books, which are as funny as anything her brother writes. She was also a guest on Raising Hope recently. She was, not surprisingly, also on Oddities a few months ago. (That show about the weird antique shop. It's one of our favorites.)
06/21/2011
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I've seen those books around, but never quite brought myself around to pick one up.
Originally posted by
Ivy Wilde
Currently reading "The Wizard Hunters" by Martha Wells. It's the first book in my favorite steampunk trilogy. Yes, I've read it before. I re-read books that I like.
I just got back into my RA Salvatore - Drizzt books.
06/21/2011
Finished the Hunger Games Trilogy 2 weeks ago, and am now nearly finished with "The Girl Who Played With Fire" the second book in The Millenium Trilogy. I read through the first one super-quick and had to get right into the others. Great reads so far!
06/22/2011
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If you like your heroine with a lot of snark, you should definitely pick up "The Fall of Ile-Rien" books. But they are definitely a trilogy, not stand alone books. There are two earlier books set in the same world which work as stand alones. "The Element of Fire" which was out of print that last time I looked and can be hard to get hold of. and "The Death of the Necromancer" which, if you like steampunk/mystery you should definitely read.
Originally posted by
El-Jaro
I've seen those books around, but never quite brought myself around to pick one up.
I just got back into my RA Salvatore - Drizzt books.
I just got back into my RA Salvatore - Drizzt books.
I read and enjoyed the Drizzt books a while back. Do you, by any chance, play D&D?
06/24/2011
"Don't sweat the small stuff with your family", Please Ma'am and a couple of boring homeschool curriculum related stuff
06/24/2011
Currently I am reading:
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston
and
the internet is a playground by david thorne
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston
and
the internet is a playground by david thorne
06/24/2011
I'm currently reading Official Book Selection, by Kathy Griffin. I've just finished the new Rick Riordan Kane series book, and the latest (completely unsatisfying) Immortal Nicholas Flamel installation, so now I feel like I've got to compensate by catching up on my "adult" reading.
06/24/2011
I am reading Microsoft Certification books, and other Microsoft Resource Kits
06/24/2011
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Do you have a particular curriculum you like the most, or are you going with the best parts of several? I have a lot of homeschooling friends, and I've been familiar with some of the curricula for years.
Originally posted by
Wondermom
"Don't sweat the small stuff with your family", Please Ma'am and a couple of boring homeschool curriculum related stuff
Myself, I taught several of my kids to read with....Dick and Jane believe it or not. Some kids really respond to the repetition, as well as the characters.
06/24/2011
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I'm in the process of reading several books. Here are the ones I've actually been reading in the past few days.
Originally posted by
P'Gell
I was wondering what people are reading now. I tend to read more fiction in the summer.
I have a couple of books about 1930 gangsters (old school, probably half of them relatives ) I got from the library and I have just started re-reading IT ... more
I have a couple of books about 1930 gangsters (old school, probably half of them relatives ) I got from the library and I have just started re-reading IT ... more
I was wondering what people are reading now. I tend to read more fiction in the summer.
I have a couple of books about 1930 gangsters (old school, probably half of them relatives ) I got from the library and I have just started re-reading IT by Stephen King. It's one of those essential "summer" books for me.
My little one and I were on the Stephen King website yesterday and confirmed I have a whole bunch of first edition hardbacks from King. I was pretty sure they were first editions, but the website confirmed many of them. I also have so many which were lent out and lost. A lot of older ones that are worth a lot. Not that I would sell them.
I'm reading the paperback of IT. The hardback is SO big, it hurts my arms to hold it. I have both.
When I'm finished with this, I will probably re-read Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. It is an other book that I have to read every summer. The perfect treatise on childhood. less
I have a couple of books about 1930 gangsters (old school, probably half of them relatives ) I got from the library and I have just started re-reading IT by Stephen King. It's one of those essential "summer" books for me.
My little one and I were on the Stephen King website yesterday and confirmed I have a whole bunch of first edition hardbacks from King. I was pretty sure they were first editions, but the website confirmed many of them. I also have so many which were lent out and lost. A lot of older ones that are worth a lot. Not that I would sell them.
I'm reading the paperback of IT. The hardback is SO big, it hurts my arms to hold it. I have both.
When I'm finished with this, I will probably re-read Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. It is an other book that I have to read every summer. The perfect treatise on childhood. less
Carnal Machines (EF review)
Wild Side of Sex: The Book of Kink - Midori (intended for future review)
I just got Carnal Machines yesterday, and I've almost finished it. Couldn't put it down!
06/24/2011
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Since 2nd Ed!
Originally posted by
Ivy Wilde
If you like your heroine with a lot of snark, you should definitely pick up "The Fall of Ile-Rien" books. But they are definitely a trilogy, not stand alone books. There are two earlier books set in the same world which work as stand
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more
If you like your heroine with a lot of snark, you should definitely pick up "The Fall of Ile-Rien" books. But they are definitely a trilogy, not stand alone books. There are two earlier books set in the same world which work as stand alones. "The Element of Fire" which was out of print that last time I looked and can be hard to get hold of. and "The Death of the Necromancer" which, if you like steampunk/mystery you should definitely read.
I read and enjoyed the Drizzt books a while back. Do you, by any chance, play D&D? less
I read and enjoyed the Drizzt books a while back. Do you, by any chance, play D&D? less
06/24/2011
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I didn't realize John Irving had published a new book. A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favorites
Originally posted by
P'Gell
All good suggestions, y'all! I'm glad to see so many people reading.
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the ... more
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the ... more
All good suggestions, y'all! I'm glad to see so many people reading.
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and it was on TV the day after I finished it! Synchronicity. It's a novella or long short story about a man who is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and narrated by a friend he made in the prison, and what happens to them over 27 years. It's one of King's best, I think.
I also have some of Amy Sedaris' ironic "Craft" books, which are as funny as anything her brother writes. She was also a guest on Raising Hope recently. She was, not surprisingly, also on Oddities a few months ago. (That show about the weird antique shop. It's one of our favorites.) less
I have just started John Irving's new book Until I Find You which is disturbing and long, par for the course, for Irving.
I read Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and it was on TV the day after I finished it! Synchronicity. It's a novella or long short story about a man who is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and narrated by a friend he made in the prison, and what happens to them over 27 years. It's one of King's best, I think.
I also have some of Amy Sedaris' ironic "Craft" books, which are as funny as anything her brother writes. She was also a guest on Raising Hope recently. She was, not surprisingly, also on Oddities a few months ago. (That show about the weird antique shop. It's one of our favorites.) less
06/24/2011
Now I'm reading My Empire of Dirt by Manny Howard. He's a very good writer. Its his very funny telling of his attempt to turn his Brooklyn backyard into a farm. He was interviewed on the Daily Show about this book.
I'm also reading Homicide Special by Miles Corwin about a year of happenings of that unit in LAPD. Its quite good.
I'm also reading Homicide Special by Miles Corwin about a year of happenings of that unit in LAPD. Its quite good.
06/24/2011
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we do an eclectic mix of stuff, we are mostly relaxed homeschoolers it just works better with my son and hes only just at the K level right now so I don't want to push too much. I am looking into different math curriculum's right now though for next semester and onward.
Originally posted by
P'Gell
Do you have a particular curriculum you like the most, or are you going with the best parts of several? I have a lot of homeschooling friends, and I've been familiar with some of the curricula for years.
Myself, I taught several of my ... more
Myself, I taught several of my ... more
Do you have a particular curriculum you like the most, or are you going with the best parts of several? I have a lot of homeschooling friends, and I've been familiar with some of the curricula for years.
Myself, I taught several of my kids to read with....Dick and Jane believe it or not. Some kids really respond to the repetition, as well as the characters. less
Myself, I taught several of my kids to read with....Dick and Jane believe it or not. Some kids really respond to the repetition, as well as the characters. less
We do a lot of reading and I get hooked on phonics and bob books from the library, I use the "what your preschooler should know" etc books, I have all of them up to 2nd grade so I look through them for ideas and we read some of the stuff together.
we do lapbooks and some other hands on stuff, but mostly we are just very relaxed.
06/24/2011
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Until I Find You is said to be Irving's "most autobiographical" works. I read a review which said it was "long and sloppy" It IS long, OMG, long. It follows a boy named Jack from his birth, through his childhood, where he, as a fatherless child, is sexually abused by a host of older women. He then becomes a Hollywood actor....and I'm only halfway through the book!
Originally posted by
Maeby
I didn't realize John Irving had published a new book. A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favorites
There are a lot of interesting anecdotes in the book, a lot of Tattoo Lore, as Jack's mother is a tattoo artist. If you like Irving, you'll probably like the book.
Cider House Rules is my favorite by Irving, but his writing is usually pretty good, so I'll sit through this long book to find out what happens to Jack.
06/25/2011
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Oh, The Bob Books! My little one loved them, until I realized she had memorized them. They are cute. So many children have learned to read with Bob. I still love Dick and Jane.
Originally posted by
Wondermom
we do an eclectic mix of stuff, we are mostly relaxed homeschoolers it just works better with my son and hes only just at the K level right now so I don't want to push too much. I am looking into different math curriculum's right now though
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more
we do an eclectic mix of stuff, we are mostly relaxed homeschoolers it just works better with my son and hes only just at the K level right now so I don't want to push too much. I am looking into different math curriculum's right now though for next semester and onward.
We do a lot of reading and I get hooked on phonics and bob books from the library, I use the "what your preschooler should know" etc books, I have all of them up to 2nd grade so I look through them for ideas and we read some of the stuff together.
we do lapbooks and some other hands on stuff, but mostly we are just very relaxed. less
We do a lot of reading and I get hooked on phonics and bob books from the library, I use the "what your preschooler should know" etc books, I have all of them up to 2nd grade so I look through them for ideas and we read some of the stuff together.
we do lapbooks and some other hands on stuff, but mostly we are just very relaxed. less
Yes, I think an eclectic mix is best for homeschooling.
06/25/2011
Bad Kids Go to Hell graphic novel!
06/25/2011
The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin. Pretty good book.
07/04/2011
Just finished Raven: Blood Eye. It's a decent enough story, but I didn't care for the writing.
Now I'm reading Star Wars: Conviction.
Now I'm reading Star Wars: Conviction.
07/05/2011