What are you reading?

[thekarens]

Just finished the latest Harry Dresden novel and am reading Benedict Jacka's Chosen. Looking forward to the latest Meredith Gentry novel that comes out Tuesday.

I admire those that read to learn and exercise the brain, but I only read for entertainment.

[Catrin]

Just finished the latest Harry Dresden novel and am reading Benedict Jacka's Chosen. Looking forward to the latest Meredith Gentry novel that comes out Tuesday.

I admire those that read to learn and exercise the brain, but I only read for entertainment.

I didn't say it wasn't entertaining :-) I love what captivates my little pea brain, and the old massive epic poems DO if they are translated well. They open up a very different world, very enjoyable - that is why I like them. Of course, Dostoevsky is my favorite all-time author so that probably says something.

I've read some of the Harry Dresden novels and enjoyed them, that is another author I want to read more of. I am really looking forward to the combination of Pratchett and Gaim, two of my favorite more modern authors. I recently read Gaim's "Neverwhere" and found it, well, astoundingly good!

I am also finishing up Barbara Cleverly's Bright Hair About the Bone, the second of the Leatitia Talbot Mysteries. Enjoyable, and there is always a bit of tie into history in her books, at least the ones I've so far read.

[thekarens]

I didn't say it wasn't entertaining :-) I love what captivates my little pea brain, and the old massive epic poems DO if they are translated well. They open up a very different world, very enjoyable - that is why I like them. Of course, Dostoevsky is my favorite all-time author so that probably says something.

I've read some of the Harry Dresden novels and enjoyed them, that is another author I want to read more of. I am really looking forward to the combination of Pratchett and Gaim, two of my favorite more modern authors. I recently read Gaim's "Neverwhere" and found it, well, astoundingly good!

If it's entertaining then that's even more awesome. You work the brain and get some entertainment to boot, awesome combo!

[salsabike]

Recently finished Junot Diaz' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which was amazing--read his other two books right afterwards. Now starting the latest Harry Dresden.

[Crankin]

Wow, I don't challenge myself with that kind of reading, Catrin! Too much like school. My reading is strictly for pleasure or informational/professional.
I am in the process of reading Maeve Binchy's last book. It was published after she died. It's actually a collection of very short stories, all based on characters on Chestnut St. in Dublin, called Chestnut Street. I generally don't read too many short story collections, and this reminds me I should. I skipped May's selection of the Woman's Adventure Book Club, but I did download the June one, which is Miles From Nowhere, and it's about a cycling trip, I think in the seventies?

[BikeDutchess]

Miles from Nowhere is still my all-time favorite cycling trip book! I didn't realize it was available in an e-reader version, thanks!

[Catrin]

Crankin, I guess that is just an indication of subconscious masochistic tendencies because it IS for pleasure ;-) Then again, it takes some of that to even consider training for kettlebell sport so it probably isn't a surprise!

All of you keep getting me interested in Harry Dresden - once I've completed my current Terry Pratchett book (lunch time reading), I will see what my library has for Harry Dresden. I also have other Gaim books to read on my list.