Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I just finished "The Times we Had" by Marion Daives. We visited Hearst Castle this summer and I was interested in reading about the people that lived there. I got two of the books that I saw for sale in the gift shop out of the library when I got home. (Cheapskate that I am, I can save that book money for a lunch in DL!) This book was basically her rambling on a tape and someone else typing it. It didn't have a flow to it and it took a long time to finish. She contradicted herself all the time, too and it got on my nerves. lol The other book is "The Chief" which is a biography of WR Hearst. It looks better, but it's about 800 pages long. I'll probably still be reading it at Christmas...
Originally Posted By irishfan In Cold Blood, Capote. I'm going through a bit of an American Literature phase at the moment.
Originally Posted By DAR World War Z:An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks(who happens to be the son of Mel Brooks.)
Originally Posted By alexbook Re-reading Lemony Snicket's "The Grim Grotto" (book #11 in the Series of Unfortunate Events).
Originally Posted By DAR Alex have you read World War Z by Max Brooks. I'm slowly making my way through it, but it's pretty good. Though I do wish these zombie outbreak stories didn't always fall back on the it's the fault of the government/big business storylines.
Originally Posted By alexbook ^^--Haven't seen that one. I sort of glanced through his last one but it didn't grab me. He really seems to have a thing for zombies, doesn't he?
Originally Posted By LacyBelle As suggested here on LP (was it Pixie Glitter? Apologies if it was someone else.), I am reading The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner Browne. Funny read.
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo Now that I have finished the North and South Trilogy I amyet again trying to read The Lord of the Rings this is the third try and I am hopeful that I will stick with it this time round.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Sarah, I sugest skipping the poetry, songs and prose first (maybe even second) time through the trilogy. They don't add that much to the story and can be a bit of a chore. I found the books to be a little bit of work the first couple of times, but now I really enjoy them when I pick them up. You may also want to start with The Hobbit. It's a MUCH easier read and it gets you an intro into the world of Middle Earth and a litte Baggins background.
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo Thanks Deb I did manage the Hobbit a couple of years ago but I think every time I try to read LOTR I get pregnent and loose my brain (I doubt very much that will happen this time)
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb LOL Maybe I should recommend LotR next time my sil tries to concieve. Who knew?
Originally Posted By MissCandice I am re-reading 1984. A co-worker was reading it and made me want to read it again.
Originally Posted By alexbook Re-reading Lemony Snicket's "The Penultimate Peril" (book #12 in the Series of Unfortunate Events).
Originally Posted By alexbook Lemony Snicket's "The End" (book #13 in the Series of Unfortunate Events).
Originally Posted By alexbook "The Driving Dilemma: The Complete Resource Guide for Older Drivers and Their Families" by Elizabeth Dugan, Ph.D.
Originally Posted By mele Re-reading the Harry Potter series. I read the first four books over a 1 week period in 2002. I haven't read them since and have forgotten a lot of the stuff (especially if it wasn't in any of the movies).
Originally Posted By threeundertwo "Zipporah", by Marek Halter. An easy read, and I like it even better than the first in the trilogy "Sarah".
