It's October 1!

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:16 pm

Whatcha readin?

I am still reading Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead by Tamara Draut.

My next book will be A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown.

I am also gobbling up this month's Allure (the best of beauty issue)!

What about you?

Post by **Spudd** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:33 pm

Hehe, you're reading a book on why 20-somethings can't get ahead, and also reading a magazine that basically tells you to go out and buy a bunch of makeup and clothes. Dichotomy much?

I just finished "Anne of Green Gables"... OMG, I cried so much during the last 20-30 pages or so. I was reading it on the plane, so that was embarassing. Such a good book! I just mooched the next 2 books in the series from bookmooch.com.

Now I'm reading some book about the making of "Lady in the Water". It's pretty interesting so far.

mellenhead · Post by **mellenhead** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:34 pm

I'm reading Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen. It's set in 18th century France and England.

I never thought I would be into historical fiction, but I'm loving this book. And it's long....which makes it even better.

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:14 pm

Spudd wrote:Hehe, you're reading a book on why 20-somethings can't get ahead, and also reading a magazine that basically tells you to go out and buy a bunch of makeup and clothes. Dichotomy much?.

I so didn't even think of that. *lol*

Stacy · Post by **Stacy** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:13 pm

Working my way through the Dune series, but this time in storyline chronological order. Before I have always done it in publish order. And DH just got me the last book in the series. I am waiting for a couple to come through on BookMooch and I will have the whole series! Some I have to check out of the library

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:22 am

I'm reading Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh.

And now, thanks to Spudd, I will dig out all of my LMM books for a reread...

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:41 am

I just finished The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer. If you like medical thrillers he does a good job.

I'm working on Twilight by Stephenie Meyer which is the first book in a teenage vampire series. I know, in my head I'm still 16.

Malanee · Post by **Malanee** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:12 pm

I'm currently reading "The Book Thief" and a sci fi book that for the life of me I can't remember the name of. I just read a book of poems by Mary Englbryte (sp?) that was quite good.

I have Boomsday on my list and some trashy thriller. Wheeee!

Sílvia · Post by **Sílvia** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:30 pm

Ruth, are you enjoying The Book Thief?

I'm reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. I love it so far.

Lady Bug · Post by **Lady Bug** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:56 pm

SÃlvia wrote:
I'm reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. I love it so far.

That was a great book! I highly recommend following it up with The Kabul Beauty School, which is a memoir by this American white woman who goes to Afghanistan and starts a beauty school . . . very interesting stuff (and it really affirms a lot of what A Thousand Splendid Suns says about Afghan women and culture).

mellenhead · Post by **mellenhead** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:36 pm

I finished up A Glass Darkly and now I'm reading The American Plague about the Yellow Fever epidemic. It's really good so far.

Malanee · Post by **Malanee** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:47 am

SÃlvia wrote:Ruth, are you enjoying The Book Thief?

I'm reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. I love it so far.

It's a very interesting read. I'm guessing it is death who does the talking, right? I have a feeling it isn't going to be a happy ending.

Have you read it? What did you think?

Sílvia · Post by **Sílvia** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:21 pm

I haven't read it yet, but it's been on my list for a while. Glad you're enjoying it! And yes, as far as I know, death does the talking.

Thanks!

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:41 am

Finished Twilight. I think I'll read the other 2 books in the series. You can tell they're young adult but well written nonetheless.

I also whipped through Water for Elephants. If I'm not the only one out there that hasn't read it, I highly recommend it. Interesting to read about train circus and an easy read at that.

I have a few James Grippando books waiting for me so I'll probably start one of those next.

Malanee · Post by **Malanee** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:06 pm

I loved, loved, LOVED Water for Elephants. READ IT!

Sílvia · Post by **Sílvia** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:49 pm

I just started The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan. It's my first book by her. Has anyone read it? I'm only on page 20 or so, but it seems to be my kind of reading!

Post by **Spudd** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:13 pm

I just finished "Children of Men" by PD James. It was pretty good.

Now I'm gonna read "Anne of Ingleside".