What are you reading now? (March 2006)

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:25 am

Good grief, people. It's March 16 and we didn't have a new topic!

I'm reading A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews. It won the Governor General's Award and I can see why. I love her writing style. I've read her other books too.

Mmm... satisfying.

Post by **Spudd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:28 am

I just finished The Jane Austen Book Club. I enjoyed it but I felt like it was too short. There wasn't much to it.

Next I need to read Diary for book club.

Sílvia · Post by **Sílvia** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:35 am

Well, I haven't posted yet because I'm still reading Shantaram. I've been reading it since the beginning of February. It took me forever to get into it, and I'm a slow reader. I like it now, but I'm still on page 680 (of 936).

Blush · Post by **Blush** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:07 am

I just finished His and Hers by Mike Gayle. His writing style reminds me of Nick Hornby. I really enjoyed this book.

Now I'm reading a suspense by Greg Isles called The Footprints of God. It definitely won't win any awards but it's a nice change of pace.

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:16 pm

I'm reading Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead by Tamara Draught. It's not griping me like I thought it would, but I'm only on the first chapter, so there's still time.

Post by **Spudd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:38 pm

Lady Bug wrote:It's not griping me like I thought it would

You mean gripping?

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:19 pm

Well, I was really excited to read it but it's just not written in a style that pulls me in y'know?

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:25 pm

LB, she knew what you meant.

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:52 pm

*re-reading posts*

Whoops

Post by **aly** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:22 pm

In printed form:

I'm still trying to finish Interpreter of Maladies. I've been lazy and reading so much stuff for work and school that I just haven't felt like reading at home.

On audio:

I finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore and really enjoyed it.
I also finished Why do Men Have Nipples, which was short and sweet. Funny!
I'm part of the way through The World is Flat and also A Million Little Pieces.

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:09 am

I'm reading Diary now, because I'm such a good little book club member.

It's kind of trippy. I'd probably be enjoying it more, but I'm just all out of street drugs at the moment.

Post by **Spudd** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:12 am

Me too. I'm just about done, actually. I just noticed last night that in his author's photo, Chuck looks a lot like Jeff Probst. LOL.

At first I wasn't that into it but as it's reaching the climax it's quite gripping.

Sílvia · Post by **Sílvia** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:57 pm

I finally finished Shantaram yesterday!

Such an irregular book. I loved parts of it, but others made me wanna cry of boredom because I'd have to get through them to get to the good parts again.

Anyway, I based my next choice almost solely on length. After Shantaram's 936 pages, I wanted something short, so I chose Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. She's so funny! But I'm only on page 30 or so.

I'm also reading Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, but you guys might not be as fascinated as I am.

Blush · Post by **Blush** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:28 pm

I just finished reading The Goddess Rules by Clare Naylor. It's chicklit, but not too fluffy. I really enjoyed it.

I'm going to look at my library list to see what's due next. That'll be what I read.

Ok, looks like it's Big Cherry Holler by Adriana Trigiani. I liked the first one in the trilogy, and I hope this one's as good.

Malanee · Post by **Malanee** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:08 pm

I'm reading The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. Is Diary next on our list? I've been slacking w/ book club.

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:16 pm

Ruth, I just got A Girl Named Zippy from the library. If I don't like it, I'm coming after you!

Malanee · Post by **Malanee** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:21 pm

Crystal Meth wrote:Ruth, I just got A Girl Named Zippy from the library. If I don't like it, I'm coming after you!

I hope you like it! It was one of those I ended up liking unexpectedly. Someone forced me to read it. So stick with it. And you better like it or I'm coming for you!

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:13 am

Okay, I liked Zippy, Ruth. You're safe... FOR NOW.

I just started The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald. (She of Fall on Your Knees fame.) It's really good, her writing is excellent and I'm enjoying the little historical references, some of them Canadian.

The only sucky thing is that I'm reading the hardcover version and it's about 500 pounds. It's really annoying to hold upright, and I can't take it anywhere because it doesn't fit in my purse, and I don't dare read it in bed because I might fall asleep and it will crush me.