What book are you currently reading?

[UNIBALLER]

Clear and Present Danger--- Tom Clancy

[mark j]

I just finished 2 books by Ken Follet
                                           

The Pillars of The Earth
World without End

2 excellent reads about medieval times

[Robby712]

Just read "The Road" and now in the middle of "The Blood Meridian" both by Cormick McCarthy.  I liked The Road much better...Blood is a tougher read with lots of untranslated spanish sprinkled throughout.  Hard to get to freetranslator.com when I'm hooked up.

[kimcanada]

I am reading The Pillars of The Earth... How did you like World without End Mark?
 

[annabanana]

I'm reading a fabulous book by John Irving -- Cider House Rules. WOW!

[monrein]

That is a great book.  It's out as a movie too.

[glitter]

Azazel      by Asimov   cute little demon 

[Sunny]

Finally reading "Angela's Ashes" by McCourt about poor Irish immigrants. My grandmother was a "poor Irish immigrant" so it's
giving me insight on what life must have been like for her. It is a memoir and based on the author's life. I like it, but heart wrenching.

[kimcanada]

Oh Sunny , I loved that book.  I loved the first paragraph about being miserable

[Mizar]

   Just finished, " The Thunderbolt Kid " Bill Bryson
   If you are over 55 you will like this Book.
   Also " A Walk in the Woods " about His Trip on the Appalachian Trail, I have Read
   that One, Four or Five Times.

[glitter]

Finally reading "Angela's Ashes" by McCourt about poor Irish immigrants. My grandmother was a "poor Irish immigrant" so it's
giving me insight on what life must have been like for her. It is a memoir and based on the author's life. I like it, but heart wrenching.

awesome book for sure!

[jbeany]

The Golden Compass Trilogy. 

[David13]

The Golden Compass Trilogy.

Great story!

[Mizar]

   The Thunderbolt Kid...........by Bill Bryson

[monrein]

Sunny, have you read "Teacher Man" also by Frank McCourt?  It's about his own experiences as a teacher and I think it's made more interesting when you know his background as you do when you've read Angela's Ashes.

[Sunny]

Monrein,
I'll have to put "Teacher Man" on my list for reading. As an ex-teacher, sounds interesting.

[fluffy]

Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolf

[Falkenbach]

Finally read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Not overly impressed, tbh.

She does tell a good story, though it's all a little soap opera-ish for me. I actually didn't think her actual writing skills were anything to write home about.

It did make me thoroughly depressed however, so clearly the story had some impact. It was difficult to get through, as a lot of the scenes reminded me of my times in hospital and struggles with illness and that just reduced me to tears. Each time I picked it up, I would be in the depths of horrid depression for the rest of the day. But that's more to do with how my coping (or lack thereof?) of some of the tough times I've been through, rather than the book.

[kitkatz]

I am reading a current Star Trek book- Exodus. It tells the story of Sarek and Vulcan.

[paris]

Just fininshed A Thousand Splended Suns.  Great book. Like it as well as Kite Runner.  If you are at all interested in learning more about the mid-east and the war in Afghanistan, this is an excellent book. 

Cycobully, I loved My Sister's Keeper, but I had a sister two years younger than me,with Down's Syndrome.  She died at age 6 months. My entire life I was told she lived in a special private home with other babies like her.  I even have a deep memory of visiting her once.  Last year, going through my Mother's belongings, I found an envelope with my sister's name on it.  It contained her funeral papers and a letter from  The State Institution telling Mom what a good baby Peggy Jo was and thanking Mom for donating her baby clothes.  I was stunned.  All those years Mom kept the secret that she had institutionalized Peggy Jo and never once waved from her story.  That was just the way it was in the 50's.  The book helped me see Mom's point of view a little more.  Yes, it was depressing, but I kept thinking how hard it must of been for my Mom.   So, for me, it was very personal.  But--- I had to read something light and fluffy after that

[paris]

Cycobully----I read the title wrong!!!!   I was talking about  The Memory Keeper's Daughter!!    All I can say is that it is 100 egrees today with a heat index of 110 and my mind isn't working! Well, it doesn't work when the weather is cool, either!   Sorry for my mixup!

[thegrammalady]

Take The Risk by Ben Carson MD.

rather interesting (a book my cousin bought to read then pass on to someone else)

[kimcanada]

The Choice, Nicholas Sparks

I am just starting it, and having a tough time keeping interested, I hope it gets better

[Falkenbach]

Cycobully----I read the title wrong!!!!   I was talking about  The Memory Keeper's Daughter!!    All I can say is that it is 100 egrees today with a heat index of 110 and my mind isn't working! Well, it doesn't work when the weather is cool, either!   Sorry for my mixup!

Gosh, they are similar titles!

Sorry to hear about your sister.

[paris]

Kim, all of Nicholas Sparks books take place in North Carolina.  He uses real places, towns, restaurant names,etc. in his books.  So, I always feel like I know exactly what he is talking about.  So when he describes things---he is talking about where I live.   I haven't read The Choice. I will have to look for it. Tell me if it gets better.