Book Rec

[Penny4]

I just thought I would sharea book rec with you...

I finished reading "Wild" by CHeryl Strayed. It is a memoir of the author's hike on part of the Pacific Crest Trail when she was in her 20's. As someone who has never camped a day in my life, I was fascinated by her story. It's partially about her hike and partially about trying to find herself, to use a cliche.

Very good read!

Anybody reading anything interesting?

[malkin]

Slogging through The end of illness.

I don't recommend it. Preachy, common sense; early to bed early to rise, in the future we'll read your DNA and you'll be healthy; we'll be wealthy, and no one will be wise.

[lph]

Malkin, you crack me up. On a regular basis. Thanks!

I'm reading The Hunger Games. Hadn't expected to be, but I'm hooked.

[Dogmama]

I'm reading In One Person by John Irving. About a boy struggling with his sexual identity in a small town. Classic John Irving - if you like him, you'll like this book.

Read Calico Joe by John Grisham. Entertaining & quick read, if not somewhat predictable.

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson - one of my new favorites. About a widower who deals with his inflexibility around life issues. Could not put it down.

[indysteel]

Just finishing Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. It's a mystery/thriller. It held my attention, but it's not exactly high art. Also recently finished Jill Homer's Be Brave, Be Strong about her 2009 race of the Tour Divide. I enjoyed that immensely, and it's only $2.99 on Kindle. I'm slowly working on Bleak House and another book called Turn Right at Matchu Picchu by Mark Adams. Richard Ford's Canada and the last one Dogmama mentioned, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, are on my short list.

[Over50Newbie]

Just finished "Killing Lincoln" by Bill O'Reilly. It was so good that I read it in one sitting. A fascinating book about a truly horrible tragedy in America. I highly recommend it!

[Irulan]

I'm working on 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson, and Animal, Vegetable Mineral by Barabara Kingsolver.

The Wild is on my book group list, but I'm not excited about it. One, a review I read likened it to Eat Pray Love except the author didn't have a contract to write it before she set out, unlike the EPL gal, and two, I have consistently been rather disgusted with tales of people who set out in the woods without knowing what they are getting into; ( as in, how stupid can you be) so yes, I'm being closed minded about it.

[sookiesue]

Love John Irving! I was going to recommend In One Person, too! My favorite Irving is Prayer for Owen Meany, close second is Cider House Rules.

[Irulan]

Has anybody read this? I understand it's quite erotic. Amazon readers give it mixed reviews but I think it's been on a best seller's list. Friends of mine are raving about it.

Which, 50 shades of grey? I think i will pass.

[indysteel]

Which, 50 shades of grey? I think i will pass.

Me, too. No judgment against anybody who had enjoyed it; just not my thing.

[limewave]

50 Shades . . .

Read half of the first book to see what the big deal was. Nothing more than poorly written erotic fiction. This is a very accurate review.

Moved on to poorly written suspense fiction. Reading "Don't Know Jack: The Hunt for Reacher" by Diane Capri. Yup, a new series based on Lee Child's wandering character. Actually, I don't think its that poorly written. I'll probably finish it up tonight.

[indysteel]

OMG; that review of 50 Shades of Grey is a riot. Thanks for the link, LW!

[Dogmama]

Limewave - I downloaded a sample onto my kindle awhile back and thought the writing was extremely amateurish too. Just seemed like something on the BS list should be better quality but maybe not.

BS = best seller or ...?

[thekarens]

I'm another one who only reads for escape. However, I must be the only fantasy reader here. I fell in love with Tolkien at the age of 8 and I've been hooked on fantasy ever since.

Usually I have 2 or 3 books going at once. I'm currently reading F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack series.

[Irulan]

Fantasy is a reeealllly broad category. I absolutely refuse to read sword and sorcery stuff, but I love authors like Juliet Marillier and Jacqueline Carey.