What are you reading?

cocosmom · Post by **cocosmom** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:40 am

Just finished Thunder Dog. It is a story of a blind man, his guide dog and being in the towers on 9-11. The story was interesting, but mostly because of the story of this man's life, not just the 9-11 part. Discounted for the Nook on B& N

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:44 pm

chrisn wrote:My 14 year old son just won a new Kindle Fire in a drawing from his orthodontist's office. Can any of you with young readers recommend some young adult material? Interesting keep his attention type stuff? He's already read Hunger Games trilogy, Harry Potters, Twilight.

Has he tried Rick Riordan? My nephew loves his books. Or how about the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:50 pm

[quote="AH
So do you care to share the story of that concussion?

AH[/quote]

Two words: Gerald's Game. One minute I was reading it in the kitchen, and the next thing I knew I was on the floor with my brother staring into my face. I ended up in the ER, I had passed out and fallen backwards, and the first thing that made contact with the tile floor was my head.

I won't go into details but the scene in question involved a woman handcuffed to a bed with a dead person next to her and her efforts to get out of said handcuffs by any means necessary. The level of gore apparently went beyond what I am capable of handling.

AH · Post by AH » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:11 pm

liamsaunt wrote:[quote="AH
So do you care to share the story of that concussion?
AH

Two words: Gerald's Game. One minute I was reading it in the kitchen, and the next thing I knew I was on the floor with my brother staring into my face. I ended up in the ER, I had passed out and fallen backwards, and the first thing that made contact with the tile floor was my head.

I won't go into details but the scene in question involved a woman handcuffed to a bed with a dead person next to her and her efforts to get out of said handcuffs by any means necessary. The level of gore apparently went beyond what I am capable of handling.

[/quote]

Thanks for sharing! I read "Gerald's Game" and I know what you're talking about when it comes to the "level of gore".
AH

AH · Post by AH » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:02 pm

It took me almost two weeks but I finished "11-22-63" by Stephen King.
AH

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:39 am

Did you like it? I thought it was very good.

I just finished 1Q84 last night. Very original.

I have no idea what I want to read next! The only thing left on my ipad is Sarah's Key so I guess I will stop putting it off.

bayer40601 · Post by **bayer40601** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:13 am

Currently reading the Steve Jobs Biography and SEAL Target Geronimo.

jaq w · Post by **jaq w** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:45 am

"Buy, Outfit, and Sail - How to Inexpensively and Safely BUY, OUTFIT, and SAIL a Small Vessel Around the World. " by Cap'n Fatty Goodlander

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:10 pm

jaq w wrote:"Buy, Outfit, and Sail - How to Inexpensively and Safely BUY, OUTFIT, and SAIL a Small Vessel Around the World. " by Cap'n Fatty Goodlander

Where did you buy it? I remember reading his articles in my grandfather's sailing magazines.

While I have no intention of buying a boat, I like to read about it.

jaq w · Post by **jaq w** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:50 am

PA Girl - same here. Actually I have the best of both- my aunt and uncle bought a boat (not long after my uncle stole my Cap'n Fatty books) and is sailing down to the Caribbean as we speak. He'll be meeting us in Coral Bay the next time we're down there.

You can get Cap'n Fatty books here

http://fattygoodlander.com/

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:47 am

I needed something short, funny and engaging to read this weekend. A dear friend (frequent poster on this forum, pjayer~Pam) recommended "Are You There Vodka, It's Me, Chelsea" by Chelsea Handler. Highly recommend it for exactly what I described it as.

Her wit is a bit raw but it fit the bill perfectly.

mahojim · Post by **mahojim** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:40 am

Currently reading "The Invisible Wall", by Harry Bernstein.
I honestly haven't poked around on this here forum thread...not sure why.
It's probably just me...

I love reading,though.
Hearing the creaky noise of a book opening up is just so romantic to me...,rather than a "kindle",or whatever new device is out there.
Not trying to be judgemental, but those contraptions just aren't my bag.
Smiles-
MJ

AH · Post by AH » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:15 am

mahojim wrote:Currently reading "The Invisible Wall", by Harry Bernstein.
I honestly haven't poked around on this here forum thread...not sure why.
It's probably just me...
I love reading,though.
Hearing the creaky noise of a book opening up is just so romantic to me...,rather than a "kindle",or whatever new device is out there.
Not trying to be judgemental, but those contraptions just aren't my bag.
Smiles-
MJ

Welcome to this thread MJ. I share your love for books and didn't think "those new contraptions" were for me either until I got one. Now I have two loves.

AH

Kealani · Post by **Kealani** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:57 pm

MJ

I had the same thought about the e readers until I got one- It's really awesome to be able to search and download a book from the couch

I still enjoy reading traditional books as well

AH · Post by AH » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:36 pm

Just finished "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern. While I enjoyed the imagination in this book I didn't care for the story line.
AH

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