Originally Posted By Labuda So, I'm about halfway in to the second Hunger Games book, Catching Fire. Matt's just finished the entire series, and he and I are having a disagreement. He thinks Katniss is a sociopath, yet I think she's perfectly normal and having normal reactions to everything that has happened to her in her life. Oh, and while I've JUST met him, I think I'm going to dig learning more about Finnick Odair.
Originally Posted By Labuda dagobert: how easy of a read is the book? I LOVE the series, but am worried that the books may be a bit heavier reading than I'd like.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I love A Song of Ice and Fire. They are long, and they are more difficult to read than most fantasy. On the other hand, they are not truly difficult. I think they're totally worth the effort, but to each her own. Good luck if you do start. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - pretty odd, but like it so far.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>dagobert: how easy of a read is the book? I LOVE the series, but am worried that the books may be a bit heavier reading than I'd like. <<< I'm not a native speaker, but until now I haven't had any problems with the book. It's full of details and names, but I really like it, although it takes some time until it gets more thrilling.
Originally Posted By MissCandice The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman. I was enjoying it until it completely jumped the shark at the end.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt. I'm truly loving it. It gives a lot of information on his childhood & life and explores how those events may have shaped his writing.
Originally Posted By HRM Just finished The Hunger Games Triology; I don't know, it was kind of a let down ~~~ kind of expected more after seeing the movie. Nice story, easy read... good summer entertainment, might get DVD.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Sounds interesting, Jasmine! I'm reading One Breath Away, about a school shooting. I'm loving it!
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Just finished the Crown by Nancy Bilyeau It was interseting. Set in the days of Henry the 8th. Now reading Thief of Shadows by Elisabeth Hoyt
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin mmm, yeah, maybe a little. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Just finished Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey which I mostly loved.
Originally Posted By MissCandice DD-let us know how Devil in the White City is. It's on my to-read list. Right now I am reading The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer. It's book 3 in the highly enjoyable Artemis Fowl series. Also I am reading At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson. I am enjoying both.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I read Mary Poppins by Travers because my mom said that would be helpful before seeing the play/musical. It was not as good as I hoped, but the Disney movie set high expectations. I am currently reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I'm loving it. It's the exact type of fantasy that I love. I don't like how he uses "notoriety" in a positive sense though. I'm excited to read his novels that finish the Wheel of Time series. It's been nice to read a lot very quickly because of long plane trips this weekend, too.
