Originally Posted By JohnS1 As a guy, I have always felt somewhat odd admitting that I love Jane Austen novels when one might assume I should be into books by Tom Clancy or Crichton or Clive Custler, et all, but in this crowd, I feel I can admit that anything by Austen or all the other 19th century British women writers have always been more enjoyable to me than any contemporary writers - especially writers of the "male genre" books. For that matter, anything by any 19th century British writers are exactly the sort of writing I love to read. My favorite writer of all time is Thomas Hardy, and in some respects, I judge the success of a writer by his or her ability to transcend time and changing culture. In the case of Austen, Hardy, Dickens, the Bronte sisters and others, a real test of their ability to please readers nearly 200 years later is the fact that producers and directors continue to make movies based on their novels.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 That one sounds good Miss C. I'm reading The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks.
Originally Posted By MissCandice Twas very good. Now I am reading "Now Face to Face" by Karleen Koen.
Originally Posted By Labuda Finished "A Man Without a Country" by Kurt Vonnegut (I highly recommend this batch of essays from America's greatest living author!), and now going to start on "The Next Accident" by Lisa Gardner. Some serial killer suspense novel my husband brought home a short while back for me. Looking forward to it.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 I'm working my way through The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind. I love his Sword of Truth series and bought this one when it first came out, but I was really disappointed and frustrated that the main characters were not the series' main ones, Richard and Kahlan, but some brand new characters, totally out of left field. However, after leaving it alone for several years, I'm really enjoying it this time. Even though it's not about Richard and Kahlan, it is connected to their story, so I don't feel so totally betrayed this time around.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 I loved Holes!!! What a cool idea and written well by the author. The Disney movie was well done too, I thought. In fact, I saw the movie first then read the book. (Why couldn't I write that book? I recall myself thinking at the time!!!)
Originally Posted By mrichmondj Read about 1/3 of the The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell on the plane ride from Virginia to California today. Hope to finish it by the time I return on Thursday.
Originally Posted By alexbook Just picked up "Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work" by Katherine Crowley & Kathi Elster. "Holes" was fun. Haven't seen the movie, so I can't compare it.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>Just picked up "Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work" by Katherine Crowley & Kathi Elster.<< Actually, it looks like that was just the working title. The actual title is the much snappier "Working with You Is Killing Me."
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I'm reading Wizard and Glass by Stephen King. It's good but of the Dark Tower books I 've read so far, I like the Waste Lands the best.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy "The NeverEnding Story" by Michael Ende I'd checked this out from the library in middle school, and have been wantin' to read it again fer quite some time. And I'm glad I did. Last night I read the first chapter in bed and forgot now only how magical it is, but also wonderfully well-written it is---the translation is wonderfully engaging.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 "The NeverEnding Story" by Michael Ende TDG don't you feel ripped off as the late great Lionel Hutz once said "This is the greatest case of false advertising I've seen since I sued the movie The Never Ending Story." <<"The Flaming Luau of Death" ^^^ Now THAT is a great title!>> A little info please?
Originally Posted By MissCandice Out of all the Dark Tower books I'd say Waste Lands is my favorite too, DDMAN. Great books. Right now I am reading "Crooked Little Hearts" by Anne Lamott
Originally Posted By alexbook >><<"The Flaming Luau of Death" ^^^ Now THAT is a great title!>> A little info please?<< Jerrilyn Farmer has a series of light mysteries featuring Hollywood event planner and part-time sleuth Madeline Bean. Other titles include "Perfect Sax," "Killer Wedding," and "Desperately Seeking Sushi." "Flaming Luau..." is the first one I've read. I'm only a few chapters in, but I'm enjoying it.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I didn't start yet, but I picked Now I Can Die in Peace by Bill Simmons. He's a writer for ESPN.com who's a huge Patriots, Celtics and Red Sox fan. Most of his columns combine sports and pop culture references. Think of him like the Chuck Klosterman of the sports world.
