What you reading now?

I've been re-reading quite a few of my favorite classics lately (some of which I haven't read in many, many years). Along with a bit of Sherlock Holmes, I just recently finished Treasure Island, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and King Solomon's Mines. I think I'll probably start in on the Barsoom series next.
 
i just started Thinking Body, Dancing Mind by Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch.
 
Just got "The Reversal", the new Michael Connolly book. Fantastic,
as always. Can't wait for the new Robert Crais novel due in Jan.
 
Couple more as of last night. Haven't decided which to start with.
The latest from Bernard Cornwell, "The Fort", and "24 Hours" by Greg Iles.
 
Just finished "Memoirs of a Geisha" It was a surprisingly great book, which I never thought I'd like.

Am currently reading "Lisey's Story" by Stephen King, and "Desperation" also King. Just coincidentally reading 2 by King at the same time. Desperation has been at work for lunch breaks for over a year, and I don't get much time to read it.

Recently finished all of the Harry Potter books.:o:foot: Hey, I gotta know what my kids are reading!:D

Looking forward to the new Dune books by Herbert's son and some other guy.

Will probably re-read "The Hobbit" for the 3rd or 4th time, now that the movie finally has the green light.
 
Daniel Dorn said:
Recently finished all of the Harry Potter books.:o:foot: Hey, I gotta know what my kids are reading!:D
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I happen to like Rowling's writing.

Just finished. Highly recommended -

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Read Greg Iles's "24 Hours" night before last. Very Dean Koontz-like in how the story is built and progresses. It's a page-turner...made for a fast-paced read.
Started "The Fort" by Bernard Cornwell, and am already into it after reading the first few chapters that set the stage for the story.

Almost bought the new Vince Flynn book this morning, but am going to borrow it from my dad, and let someone give me a copy for Christmas.
He read it the day it hit the shelves, and loved it.
 
The new Vince Flynn and Bernard Cornwell books were good, and I'm really liking this Greg Iles. Third one I read was "Sleep No More"...freaky. Each of his books I've read has been good, and they've all been very different.
Borrowed two more from my dad, "Mortal Fear", and "The Quiet Game", and he gave me Brad Thor's "Foreign Influence" that came out in June.

Also got Dad John Grisham's new one, "The Confession", but am making it part of his Christmas, so I'll probably read it before giving it to him. I stopped reading Grisham after his first six or seven books, but if this thing's going to be sitting here the next month and a half...

Decided to get a Kindle, for sure. Haven't done it yet, but I'm not buying any more hardback books except favorite authors I collect like Koontz, Cornwell, and maybe a couple others if they continue particular characters/series.
Anybody wants to throw in comments or helpful hints about the newer ones, go for it. I haven't looked at how much books will actually cost to download, just kept some ads about the device itself.
 
I just finished "Rant" by Chuck Palahnuik, and now I'm reading Tyson DeGrasse's "Death by Blackhole".
 
Floating Worlds by Cecilia Holland. It's a highly regarded political science fiction novel by an historical novelist who does not usually write science fiction.
 
"The Club Dumas" By Arturo Perez-Reverte. It is the book that the movie the Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp was made from.
 
I just finished Lee Childs Jack Reacher book 61Hours. If you like the repeating character books like the Spenser books its really hard to go wrong with these books. I am waiting for the next Stephen Hunter book to come out in December I guess I will have to browse the Kindle store and see what catches my eye.
 
Read the first of the "sharp's" series. Seems to fit right in with Flashman and the Aubrey–Maturin series:

1.Master and Commander (1970)
2.Post Captain (1972)
3.HMS Surprise (1973)
4.The Mauritius Command (1977)
5.Desolation Island (1978)
6.The Fortune of War (1979)
7.The Surgeon's Mate (1980)
8.The Ionian Mission (1981)
9.Treason's Harbour (1983)
10.The Far Side of the World (1984)
11.The Reverse of the Medal (1986)
12.The Letter of Marque (1988)
13.The Thirteen Gun Salute (1989)
14.The Nutmeg of Consolation (1991)
15.Clarissa Oakes (1992) - (The Truelove in the USA)
16.The Wine-Dark Sea (1993)
17.The Commodore (1995)
18.The Yellow Admiral (1996)
19.The Hundred Days (1998)
20.Blue at the Mizzen (1999)
21.The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (2004) - (21 in the USA)


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My favorite author is probably Dan Simmons. He's written novels across a variety of genres; suspense, action, horror, sci-fi, and a lot of combination historical/fiction. And he's adept at all of them.

The first book of his I read, Carrion Comfort, was one of those novels that was like a thrill ride for me. It's still my favorite novel. I've read most of his stuff that I could get my hands on, but some I've found a tough read (Ilium and Olympos are good examples). I'm stuck on page 259 of Drood, which is about Charles Dickens and runs about 770 pages. It started out really good, but I've felt a bit bogged down as its pacing has slowed. Methinks if I can push myself further, it will be very much worth it. But Simmons really does his research, and captures perfectly the imagery and mannerisms of whatever time and place he's writing about.

My other favorite works of his are:
The Terror (this one is outstanding)
Summer of Night
Hyperion
Fall of Hyperion
Endymion
Rise of Endymion
Darwin's Blade
The Crook Factory
Children of the Night
Song of Kali
Hardcase
Hard Freeze
Hard as Nails

I'm looking forward to Black Hills.

Jim
 
OwenM said:
Always interested to see what other people are reading.
Dry spell between books from favorite authors, so I'm checking out some an ex-girlfriend likes. Janet Evanovich and Greg Iles were on her list, and I had not read anything by either of them before.

Recently read "Wicked Appetite" by Janet Evanovich, which had just come out. It was a little girly for me, and kind of corny, but entertaining. Can't see collecting those, and sent it to her, since she didn't have it, yet.

Am currently reading "The The Devil's Punchbowl" by Greg Iles, and really enjoying it. Read the first 270 pages last night, and had better finish the remaining 310 today or tonight, or there may be a hardback book in my backpack for the next couple of days, which would be a first.
It's not at all predictable...well, pretty sure I know how it ends, but haven't a clue what will happen next, and am into it.
My dad had this one, and loaned it to me. He refused to tell me anything about it, but must have liked it, because he has 5 or 6 more Iles books on the way. I'm sure I'll borrow all of them. I have GOT to get one of those Kindle things before getting into a new author, though...

Next will be "South of Broad" by Pat Conroy. I have no idea what to expect from that one. Don't know if Dad gave it to me because he thought I'd like it, or just to get rid of it:rolleyes:
Author of "Prince of Tides" it says on the cover, but I never read that, or saw the movie.

Kind of burned out on Vince Flynn, but he's got "American Assassin", a prequel to his Mitch Rapp books coming out tomorrow. I suppose I'll get it to go with the rest.

That's about it for the moment. You?
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"Pillars of the Earth is over 900 psages long. Plots,sub-plots, small & major climaxes. Cathedral building , monastry life, rape,murder,arson,love,murder,kings,queens & knights. Family fame,fortune & failure.
Plotting among the monks,bishops,earls,masons & sherrifs. Adultery,assinations & blasphemy.

All mixed up ,intermixed, is makes great reading. Althougl set in the 17th century,this parallels life today.

Uncle Alan rates it
 
OwenM said:
Always interested to see what other people are reading.
Dry spell between books from favorite authors, so I'm checking out some an ex-girlfriend likes. Janet Evanovich and Greg Iles were on her list, and I had not read anything by either of them before.

Recently read "Wicked Appetite" by Janet Evanovich, which had just come out. It was a little girly for me, and kind of corny, but entertaining. Can't see collecting those, and sent it to her, since she didn't have it, yet.

Am currently reading "The The Devil's Punchbowl" by Greg Iles, and really enjoying it. Read the first 270 pages last night, and had better finish the remaining 310 today or tonight, or there may be a hardback book in my backpack for the next couple of days, which would be a first.
It's not at all predictable...well, pretty sure I know how it ends, but haven't a clue what will happen next, and am into it.
My dad had this one, and loaned it to me. He refused to tell me anything about it, but must have liked it, because he has 5 or 6 more Iles books on the way. I'm sure I'll borrow all of them. I have GOT to get one of those Kindle things before getting into a new author, though...

Next will be "South of Broad" by Pat Conroy. I have no idea what to expect from that one. Don't know if Dad gave it to me because he thought I'd like it, or just to get rid of it:rolleyes:
Author of "Prince of Tides" it says on the cover, but I never read that, or saw the movie.

Kind of burned out on Vince Flynn, but he's got "American Assassin", a prequel to his Mitch Rapp books coming out tomorrow. I suppose I'll get it to go with the rest.

That's about it for the moment. You?
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"Pillars of the Earth is over 900 psages long. Plots,sub-plots, small & major climaxes. Cathedral building , monastry life, rape,murder,arson,love,murder,kings,queens & knights. Family fame,fortune & failure.
Plotting among the monks,bishops,earls,masons & sherrifs. Adultery,assinations & blasphemy.

All mixed up ,intermixed, is makes great reading. Althougl set in the 17th century,this parallels life today.

Uncle Alan rates it A +
 
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