February already! What are you reading?

[Annie]

I gave up on "Freedom". I was about 180 pages in and just felt like I slogging through minute details with no real plot advancement. I feel kind of guilty and certainly disappointed. That's the 2nd book in a row that I've flaked on. Where is my self-discipline?!

Regardless, I've moved on to "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight". Seems good so far but who knows what I'll decide in another 50 pages.

[Rowan]

I started Me Before You yesterday and I'm nearly halfway through. I made a promise that I wouldn't recommend books before finishing them anymore but I'm really liking this one. It is flying by. Can't wait to finish it so I can really recommend it!

[mellenhead]

I'm about a quarter of the way into The Burn Palace and loving it, great writing, great character development. It's reminding me a bit of The Dome by Stephen King, which I absolutely LOVED until the ending. Here's hoping this ending doesn't piss me off!

[Rowan]

mellen, I have the Burn Palace on my hold list on the library. Where did I get the recommendation? Stephen King. He does occasional work for Entertainment Weekly - love his book recommendations.

[Rowan]

Finished Me Before You by JoJo Moyes.

READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!

Wow, it was fantastic!

READ IT!!!!

SERIOUSLY!!!!

Because I want to talk about it with someone.....

[Spudd]

I just put it on hold, but I'm #425, so it will be a while.

[mellenhead]

I just added it to my request list as well. 94 ahead of me!

[Spudd]

I love that your library gives you the estimated wait time! I wish mine did that.

[Rowan]

See, it's these long wait times at the library that makes me bring back new books before the due date when I'm finished. It's usually not totally out of my way (ahem...like Blush who has to plan it in advance). S thinks I'm crazy but if I can make someone happy with a book earlier than so be it!

[Spudd]

I do the same thing, Rowan. I want other people to be able to read the books!

[Rowan]

Oh Spudd...you had me at hello....

[Rowan]

Blush...that's a bummer about that book!

Mellen, I start Burn Palace at hockey tonight! Still good?

[mellenhead]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that returns high demand books quickly. Jeff thinks I'm nuts, but I try to return them as soon as I can if I know there are holds.

Rowan, I've got about 100 pages left and it's still great. Hoping he starts wrapping up the story lines soon so that the ending isn't clunky.

[Bugsy]

We read "The Professor and the Madman" by Simon Winchester for book club this past month. I listened to the audiobook and liked it pretty well. It's about the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary and is far more interesting than that might sound.

This month's book is "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern, which I'm also listening to on my commute. I just started it yesterday, and it's pretty damn awesome so far. I can't wait to see where it goes.

I started "The Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama a few nights ago. It's all right so far, but I'm not very far into it.

[mellenhead]

I finished The Burn Palace. Good ending, totally enjoyed it. Rowan, did you start it? What do you think?

I started The Truth in Advertising at lunch. Seems like a take on Mad Men set in current times. There have already been a few to many celebrity name drops, like Gwyneth Paltrow working on the ad campaign in the book. I'm only about 40 pages in so hopefully it picks up a bit.

[Rowan]

The beginning of Burn Palace is weirdly bumpy. Granted I'm only about 10 pages in...I think I need to adjust to the author's style maybe.