What book are you reading?

smarchee · July 2012

Who Princess wrote:

smarchee wrote:

Who Princess wrote:

Death in the City of Light by David King.

It's a true story about a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Paris. One of the most bizarre stories I've ever read. Every time I think it can't get any weirder, it does. :wtf:

that does sound interesting

Just finished it. The story gets a little bogged down in detail occasionally but it's fascinating how many different elements are at play. There's a brutal and prolific murderer, the Nazi occupiers, the Parisian underworld, the Resistance, the liberation of Paris, and the French criminal justice system. It also shows a side of the occupation that I'd never imagined--the number of people who were able to exploit and benefit from the misery of others.

I can't believe I'd never heard of this story before. I'm sure that a lot of events get buried in the chaos of war but most of them aren't as strange and horrible as this.

gonna keep an eye out for this one, thanks. I will certainly post in this thread when I get to it

rrivers · July 2012

Mamasan23 wrote:

rrivers wrote:

All three of those are quality reads, but I'd give 11/22/63 the nod as the best. The other two dragged in places. 11/22/63 was King in top form.

Hmm interesting! I have to agree though that ADWD is dragging. I whipped through the first 4 books and now something is just not enticing me like it used to. I think I'm irritated that he keeps changing the name of everyone for chapter starters (how many names can we use for Arya or Theon? :roll: ) I'm finding that when I start a new chapter I completely forgot how they ended up. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the series, but it just seems like it's getting too big, you know?

Can't wait to finish 11/22/63, I left off at a pretty suspenseful part. Maybe I'll just finish that first

My wife and I were talking about ADWD yesterday. She is like you still trying to get through it. He should have not delved into the South so much in the 4th book. Really bogged things down and continues to in book 5 (though I think 5 is better than 4).

PearlJamaholic · July 2012

of.the.girl wrote:

I need a good one to read. Any suggestions?

catch 22 if you never read it

he.who.forgets · July 2012

PearlJamaholic wrote:

of.the.girl wrote:

I need a good one to read. Any suggestions?

catch 22 if you never read it

really? I absolultely hated that book. WAY too many characters and points of view, and I guess I didnt just find it as funny as it's supposed to be :?

curly · July 2012

I can't explain it...but i love grisham as well...just starting reading this one yesterday...
enjoyed my sunday afternoon from 1-4 pm .... reading the first 100 pages...its really good...

smarchee wrote:

I enjoy anything John Grisham does

riotgrl · July 2012

PearlJamaholic wrote:

riotgrl wrote:

The Story of B by Daniel Quinn

had very mixed feelings about this one, i agree with the ideas presented in the book, not the delivery, but some of the 'facts' are nothing short of propaganda. worth reading for sure but i dont hold it to the 'life changing book' so many claim it is.

Have you read Ishmael and My Ishmael as well?

I suppose my feelings are less mixed but probably because I was already close to thinking a lot of these thoughts before I ever even heard of the book. It is nice to have him echo and elaborate on some of my thoughts. Although, I'm only about halfway through right now, I have to agree that I am not sure if I give credence to all his conclusions. Certainly his facts are not completely correct - he definitely takes license but I like many of his conclusions.

Have you read any of Joseph Campbell's work?

PearlJamaholic · July 2012

riotgrl wrote:

PearlJamaholic wrote:

riotgrl wrote:

The Story of B by Daniel Quinn

had very mixed feelings about this one, i agree with the ideas presented in the book, not the delivery, but some of the 'facts' are nothing short of propaganda. worth reading for sure but i dont hold it to the 'life changing book' so many claim it is.

Have you read Ishmael and My Ishmael as well?

I suppose my feelings are less mixed but probably because I was already close to thinking a lot of these thoughts before I ever even heard of the book. It is nice to have him echo and elaborate on some of my thoughts. Although, I'm only about halfway through right now, I have to agree that I am not sure if I give credence to all his conclusions. Certainly his facts are not completely correct - he definitely takes license but I like many of his conclusions.

Have you read any of Joseph Campbell's work?

nope after B i wasnt interested in his other books. i liked the story but there was so much wrong with b's facts that it wasnt worth my time to read more of the same. and never heard of him, what did he write?

riotgrl · July 2012

PearlJamaholic wrote:

riotgrl wrote:

PearlJamaholic wrote:

had very mixed feelings about this one, i agree with the ideas presented in the book, not the delivery, but some of the 'facts' are nothing short of propaganda. worth reading for sure but i dont hold it to the 'life changing book' so many claim it is.

Have you read Ishmael and My Ishmael as well?

I suppose my feelings are less mixed but probably because I was already close to thinking a lot of these thoughts before I ever even heard of the book. It is nice to have him echo and elaborate on some of my thoughts. Although, I'm only about halfway through right now, I have to agree that I am not sure if I give credence to all his conclusions. Certainly his facts are not completely correct - he definitely takes license but I like many of his conclusions.

Have you read any of Joseph Campbell's work?

nope after B i wasnt interested in his other books. i liked the story but there was so much wrong with b's facts that it wasnt worth my time to read more of the same. and never heard of him, what did he write?

Campbell is a mythologist, more or less. He expands on Quinn's work but with better facts. Bill Moyers interviewed him and there is a documentary that shows these called the Power of Myth. Very interesting but along the same lines as Quinn.

F Me In The Brain · July 2012

Just about to pick up this one tonight. Has been in 'the pile' for some times and looks like a quick ready.

intodeep · July 2012

F Me In The Brain wrote:

Just about to pick up this one tonight. Has been in 'the pile' for some times and looks like a quick ready.

It is a quick read. The writing is not the "prettiest" in my opinon, but the story is good. A couple things i just let ride even though i thought they did not make a lot of sense, but i enjoyed the adventure of it.

Especially if you grew up in the 80's enough to get some of the referneces its fun.

F Me In The Brain · July 2012

intodeep wrote:

F Me In The Brain wrote:

Just about to pick up this one tonight. Has been in 'the pile' for some times and looks like a quick ready.

It is a quick read. The writing is not the "prettiest" in my opinon, but the story is good. A couple things i just let ride even though i thought they did not make a lot of sense, but i enjoyed the adventure of it.

Especially if you grew up in the 80's enough to get some of the referneces its fun.

Cool, yes, I am 'Speaking as a child of the 80s....' so love the idea of all of the references. Thanks for the feedback on it!

peacefrompaul · July 2012

I'm probably going to pick up Voltaire's Candide again tonight.

RFTC · July 2012

reading shantaram now, about 1/3 way through and it's good.

thinking about cloud atlas next, the trailer for movie came out recently, stunning. anyone read that and if so, reviews?

Nastasja · August 2012

First as Tragedy then as Farce - Slavoj Zizek

vant0037 · August 2012

Under The Dome by Stephen King.

My friend's mother is a HUGE King fan, and I liked to think of myself as a big fan too. When she heard that I hadn't read Under The Dome or 11/22/63 yet, she teasingly told me that I wasn't a real King fan and then challenged me to read both by her son's wedding on 9/8/12. I just got both this weekend and am digging in now. That's about 2,000 pages of reading in about a month. I'm not a slow reader or a fast reader, its just a matter of finding time.

Anyway...I'm going to give it my best.

Mamasan23 · August 2012

vant0037 wrote:

Under The Dome by Stephen King.

My friend's mother is a HUGE King fan, and I liked to think of myself as a big fan too. When she heard that I hadn't read Under The Dome or 11/22/63 yet, she teasingly told me that I wasn't a real King fan and then challenged me to read both by her son's wedding on 9/8/12. I just got both this weekend and am digging in now. That's about 2,000 pages of reading in about a month. I'm not a slow reader or a fast reader, its just a matter of finding time.

Anyway...I'm going to give it my best.

:thumbup:

I was just thinking about this book yesterday! I absolutely loved it, and don't let the length daunt you, it really is a quick read. It is very fast-paced and the character depth is incredible. It's almost got a Stand-esque vibe to it, you're going to love it!!

Enkidu · August 2012

vant0037 wrote:

Under The Dome by Stephen King.

My friend's mother is a HUGE King fan, and I liked to think of myself as a big fan too. When she heard that I hadn't read Under The Dome or 11/22/63 yet, she teasingly told me that I wasn't a real King fan and then challenged me to read both by her son's wedding on 9/8/12. I just got both this weekend and am digging in now. That's about 2,000 pages of reading in about a month. I'm not a slow reader or a fast reader, its just a matter of finding time.

Anyway...I'm going to give it my best.

I loved it. And it read quickly too. Seeing a post about it makes me want to read it again. 11/22/63 is really good too.

Enjoy.

vant0037 · August 2012

Mamasan23 wrote:

vant0037 wrote:

Under The Dome by Stephen King.

My friend's mother is a HUGE King fan, and I liked to think of myself as a big fan too. When she heard that I hadn't read Under The Dome or 11/22/63 yet, she teasingly told me that I wasn't a real King fan and then challenged me to read both by her son's wedding on 9/8/12. I just got both this weekend and am digging in now. That's about 2,000 pages of reading in about a month. I'm not a slow reader or a fast reader, its just a matter of finding time.

Anyway...I'm going to give it my best.

:thumbup:

I was just thinking about this book yesterday! I absolutely loved it, and don't let the length daunt you, it really is a quick read. It is very fast-paced and the character depth is incredible. It's almost got a Stand-esque vibe to it, you're going to love it!!

The length doesn't concern me, its just making sure I have enough time to finish it so I can show her up at the wedding!

This has been one of the busiest, most fun summers I've had in a long time...reading has been done, but not as much as I normally do...

peacefrompaul · August 2012

vant0037 wrote:

Under The Dome by Stephen King.

My friend's mother is a HUGE King fan, and I liked to think of myself as a big fan too. When she heard that I hadn't read Under The Dome or 11/22/63 yet, she teasingly told me that I wasn't a real King fan and then challenged me to read both by her son's wedding on 9/8/12. I just got both this weekend and am digging in now. That's about 2,000 pages of reading in about a month. I'm not a slow reader or a fast reader, its just a matter of finding time.

Anyway...I'm going to give it my best.

The Green Mile is one of the best books I have ever read.

Byrnzie · August 2012

Philip Marsden - A Far Country: Travels in Ethiopia

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