What are you reading right now...

[lady of shallot]

We are listening to a wonderful book on tape called "TheBasque" Its wonderful

[howardasherman]

I'm fixing to start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has been on my radar for a while and I know I am no alone.

Please share your your impressions with us.

Howard Sherman

[howardasherman]

Here's one I'm NOT reading now:

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow.

This is my second attempt with the audio book and it just doesn't grab me. The writing's good and I like where the plot is going but after an hour of very slow going it's just not a book for me.

Howard Sherman

[2006S197]

Reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Howard, I have found that I have to listen to an audio book 2-3 times. Especially if it's a new author. I used to drive for a living so it was no big deal. Now I don't have the time or patience.

[howardasherman]

Reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Howard, I have found that I have to listen to an audio book 2-3 times. Especially if it's a new author. I used to drive for a living so it was no big deal. Now I don't have the time or patience.

I'm in a similar situation in the sense I have time every day to devote to audio books while I'm lifting weights in the gym. Like any type of book I'm looking to be entertained. I found The Presumed Innocent audio book something like "work" because I had to force myself to pay attention and follow the characters and the story.

One of the many rules I try to live my life by is to enjoy myself at every moment possible; doubly so when I'm engaged in some form of entertainment. I'll shut off a bad movie or change the channel on a bad TV show for the same reason.

Howard Sherman

[UPENN-Skeptic]

1. Hitch22 Christopher Hitchen's memoir- (Reads more like a collection of essays, but consuming nevertheless).
2. Facing Unpleasant Facts, George Orwell (narrative essays)
3. The Essential Chomsky
4. and for a dash of fiction, I am rereading 1984

[wingrider]

the Sky always Hears Me and the hills don't mind by, Kirstin Cronn-Mills
a local Minnesota author. It is a fictional story of life in mid-Nebraska where she grew up. I'm only a little ways into it, but so far it is fascinating.

[tberg6]

Tuesday finished The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Just finished The Picture of Dorain Gray a few minutes ago.
Going to start Great Expectations in a couple minutes. Then I think it will be The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or maybe A Tale of Two Cities.

[lady of shallot]

Nicholas Nickleby is my favorite fictional character. Have you read that book? Or Bleak House? Great Expectations is wonderful though, esp the part about the aged P.

[President Camacho]

Great Expectations was an AWESOME book! I'm surprised I haven't read another Dickens novel. I think I just might. I have A Tale of 2, Christmas Carol, The Old Curiosity Shop, among others. I do have Nicholas Nickelby but unfortunately it's the second book and I'm missing the first. I've bought all my Dickens from Goodwill so I will have to wait for it to arrive there.