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Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
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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 am in the middle of a fascinating and humourous read called Good Time Girls: of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush by Lael Morgan, about the prostitutes and other disreputable ladies who were the first female pioneers in the Last Frontier.

Next on the stack is one of my annual guilty pleasures, Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum Series).

I love reading outside in the hammock all summer long. That is my idea of "the life" for sure!
07/05/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by Redboxbaby
I am in the middle of a fascinating and humourous read called Good Time Girls: of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush by Lael Morgan, about the prostitutes and other disreputable ladies who were the first female pioneers in the Last Frontier.

Next on ... more
Thanks, Redboxbaby. I have to look into those.

I'm currently reading Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw about being a "celebrity chef" (a title he hates) food porn and all things FOOD! I LOVE Bourdain (and it doesn't hurt that he looks like My Man, so I think he's HOT) and have read most of what he has written.

There's an entire chapter in the book called "Food Porn" where Anthony waxes poetic about some of the best foods he's ever eaten in the style of the nastiest erotica. It's a great book.

Bourdain is the host of No Reservations the travel/food porn TV show.
07/05/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I just finished "The Ghost King" by R.A. Salvatore. I was so sad at the end. He kills off 3 characters. Two of them have been around for like 15 years! The other I didn't read that much of, so I was "meh" on it.
07/05/2011
Contributor: padmeamidala padmeamidala
Quote:
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 am halfway through reading Safe Word which is the sequel for Carrie's Story. I bought both books through EF.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
Thanks, Redboxbaby. I have to look into those.

I'm currently reading Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw about being a "celebrity chef" (a title he hates) food porn and all things FOOD! I LOVE Bourdain (and it doesn't hurt ... more
I love his show! I will have to check out that book next time I am in the book store or the library! If not only for the "Food Porn" chapter!
07/05/2011
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
Mario Puzo's The Godfather. It's a yearly read for me, along with Atlas Shrugged, which I just wrapped.

I also have an anthology of Calvin and Hobbes that I like to sit on the front porch and giggle over.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I just finished reading "Carnal Machines". I don't think many of the authors were really familiar with steampunk, however, all but one of the stories was still fun to read.
07/05/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
I just finished reading "Carnal Machines". I don't think many of the authors were really familiar with steampunk, however, all but one of the stories was still fun to read.
I have a growing adoration for Steam Punk. I read Jules Verne as a young girl and I LOVE this stuff. I really want to get Carnal Machines and read it.

JR, I am not familiar with Salvator. What kind of fiction does he write? I am always wanting to read new good writers.

RedBox, the whole book is good. Anthony goes on a rampage about Celeb Chefs he hates. I love a good rant!

Jaimes, we have a lot of Calvin and Hobbs. My kids, myself and My Man are always reading them. One of the best comics ever written. It's a shame the artist retired. He said he was out of ideas and decided to quit before he started repeating himself. That is admirable, but I MISS Calvin.....and Hobbs. For years, we would have a rotating bits of this comic on our fridge.

Padmea, I do have to get to Carrie's Story.

So many books, so little time.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
I just finished "Great books for boys" and "homeschooling for the rest of us", now I am reading "Primary genreflecting"...... I know, such boring summer reading lol
07/05/2011
Contributor: zeebot zeebot
I've been reading a lot of speculative fiction recently, especially China Meville.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
I have a growing adoration for Steam Punk. I read Jules Verne as a young girl and I LOVE this stuff. I really want to get Carnal Machines and read it.

JR, I am not familiar with Salvator. What kind of fiction does he write? I am always ... more
Our family loves Calvin and Hobbs! My son randomly quotes and acts out (not so much anymore) some of his favorites. We have the Collector's Edition Volumes I, II, and III.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
I have a growing adoration for Steam Punk. I read Jules Verne as a young girl and I LOVE this stuff. I really want to get Carnal Machines and read it.

JR, I am not familiar with Salvator. What kind of fiction does he write? I am always ... more
Our family loves Calvin and Hobbs! My son randomly quotes and acts out (not so much anymore) some of his favorites. We have the Collector's Edition Volumes I, II, and III.
07/05/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
As an ecologist, I have to read superbly dry research articles....
07/06/2011
Contributor: phunkyphreak phunkyphreak
I am currently reading Misery by Stephen King
07/12/2011
Contributor: southern woman southern woman
Theres this book called "Read to me" that my 18 month old daughter makes me read about 15 times a day.. does that count?
07/12/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by southern woman
Theres this book called "Read to me" that my 18 month old daughter makes me read about 15 times a day.. does that count?
if we are counting that then my list is over 200 books in the past month LOL

I am still reading primary genreflecting, with some carnal machines throw in for fun and the occasional moms magazine as they arrive
07/13/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I'm now re-reading The Hunger Games.
07/13/2011
Contributor: lexical lexical
I just finished "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime". It was supposed to be amazing, but I was not that impressed.

Now I'm reading "Howl", which is a compilation of doggie related stories by the editors of The Bark magazine. This is an AWESOME read. If you're a dog-lover I highly recommend it!

I'm also currently reading "The Invention of Heterosexuality". It's probably pretty dry for most people, but as a soon-to-be grad student in human sexuality, it's totally blowing my mind. Also highly recommended to anyone who's interested in sexuality and why we are the way we are.
07/14/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
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Originally posted by lexical
I just finished "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime". It was supposed to be amazing, but I was not that impressed.

Now I'm reading "Howl", which is a compilation of doggie related stories by the editors ... more
I just finished "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" a few months ago, I really enjoyed it. I worked with autistic kids for a few years, so I really appreciated the way the book was written and for me, that is why I picked it up to begin with.

"The Invention of Heterosexuality" sounds fascinating to me. I will have to look for it tomorrow when I head into town for my monthly shopping excursion!
07/14/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
Now I'm reading "The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul" by Douglas Adams. If you haven't read his "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" books, you really should. They could make a corpse laugh.
07/14/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
And now I'm re-reading "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie. It's a great romantic comedy.
07/24/2011
Contributor: Pururin Pururin
I have a HUGE stack of books that I've been trying to get through for months and it just keeps growing! This summer I've actually made a pretty good dent in it though, while managing not to add to it too much haha.

I'm currently reading Kurt Vonnegut's "Hocus Pocus". I'm a huge Vonnegut fan and I'm hoping to finish off the list of his novels by the end of the year.

Before this I was reading "The Virgin Suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Next I think I'm going to read "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, which I've never read before.
07/25/2011
Contributor: EJ EJ
Game of Thrones
07/28/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
I am currently reading Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women and Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea (Hinges of History Series). Come Monday I'll add Foreign Affairs to the list, unless UPS is late.
07/28/2011
Contributor: systematicweasel systematicweasel
Currently reading On the Road by Keroac. It's an interesting read though Kerouac is almost always interesting imo. =)
07/28/2011
Contributor: EJ EJ
I just picked up a copy of Stephen King's The Gunslinger tonight. It's the first book in The Dark Tower I series.
08/03/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
Currently reading Emotions Revealed by Paul Ekman. Quite good, though I do keep on getting distracted by trying out all the faces he talks about, and trying to remember all the instances he describes, to elicit feeling.
08/04/2011
Contributor: SexyLilPixi SexyLilPixi
Playing With Fire.

Awesome book, hot stories!
08/06/2011
Contributor: hjtee hjtee
How the Girl Guides Won the War.

It's true accounts of Girl Guides in Europe during World War II and how they helped defeat Hitler.
08/06/2011
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
Here we go:

When on lunch breaks at work, I'm reading Cat on the Edge.
At home, I'm reading The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls, reattempting House of Leaves, and rereading Felidae.

So, four books at once, in alternate sittings. I think my sanity fell out of my head long ago.
08/08/2011