What are you reading?

[mbw]

given your mutual likes of robbins and sake, you should read 'villa incognito.'

[gah]

given your mutual likes of robbins and sake, you should read 'villa incognito.'

Solid. Added to my list of books to look for from the local used book shop I hit up.

[birdman]

  I just finished Tom Robbins' "B is for Beer". Billed as a "children's book for adults, An adults book for children." I read it in two sittings and now my 13 yo is reading it. Pretty entertaining.

[phil]

I'm currently about halfway through 'Robinson Crusoe.' I'm shocked that I haven't read this until now, shit is reaaal good.

[whyweigh5.0]

I quit reading that Karma Wrapped in Chocolate and dipped in something or whatever it was.  I couldn't get into it.  Maybe it would have picked up a little more into it but I didn't want to wait it out and see

So now I am reading Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

[cactusfan]

i "read" Keith Richards' book. meaning i skimmed a good deal of it. it's absurdly long and boring. obviously the publisher told him to write about drugs, because that's mostly what the book's about, and however many drugs Keith has done, he doesn't have a single new or interesting thing to say about them. and of course he didn't write the book, he was just interviewed by a writer who then wrote everything down, so it just reads like Keith talking.

as for the music, here and there he talks about it with some depth. those are the best parts of the book. but as far as albums go, he barely has anything to say about them, mostly it's just 'and then we recorded those songs,' and the it's back to heroin being a real bitch. yawn.

[Mr Minor]

Although it was an easy read, still a really cool story.

The Hunger Games

Recommend for anyone with middle school age kids that want to read a book with their kid.

Or for anyone that appreciates an interesting story that's just a fun read.

[birdman]

Although it was an easy read, still a really cool story.

The Hunger Games

Recommend for anyone with middle school age kids that want to read a book with their kid.

Or for anyone that appreciates an interesting story that's just a fun read.

I loved this book. My daughter read it and recommended I read it. Really lots of fun, think S. Jackson's The Lottery combined with S. King's The Long Walk.
The next book in the series is ok. The third is downright horrible. Apparently a movie version is in the works. Hopefully they just stick to book I.

[Mr Minor]

Although it was an easy read, still a really cool story.

The Hunger Games

Recommend for anyone with middle school age kids that want to read a book with their kid.

Or for anyone that appreciates an interesting story that's just a fun read.

I loved this book. My daughter read it and recommended I read it. Really lots of fun, think S. Jackson's The Lottery combined with S. King's The Long Walk.
The next book in the series is ok. The third is downright horrible. Apparently a movie version is in the works. Hopefully they just stick to book I.

Yes!  I forgot about The Long Walk!  What a great short story.  I am going to have to go back and reread that.

I just started the 2nd book, and isn't looking good.

I imagine the movie version will be 'kid friendly' but could be so much better if they make it intense and more PG-13 ish. 

[sls.stormyrider]

when I was a kid someone gave me the Complete Sherlock Holmes as a gift, i think it was for my Bar Mitzvah.
just started reading it recently
so far read A Study in Scarlet, now on The Sign of Four

[gah]

when I was a kid someone gave me the Complete Sherlock Holmes as a gift, i think it was for my Bar Mitzvah.
just started reading it recently
so far read A Study in Scarlet, now on The Sign of Four

:-o

It took you 40 years to finally get around to "opening" your gift. Awesome!  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

[PIE-GUY]

when I was a kid someone gave me the Complete Sherlock Holmes as a gift, i think it was for my Bar Mitzvah.
just started reading it recently
so far read A Study in Scarlet, now on The Sign of Four

:-o

It took you 40 years to finally get around to "opening" your gift. Awesome!  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

Serves them right for not just giving cash... like normal people do for Bar Mitzvahs .

[gah]

when I was a kid someone gave me the Complete Sherlock Holmes as a gift, i think it was for my Bar Mitzvah.
just started reading it recently
so far read A Study in Scarlet, now on The Sign of Four

:-o

It took you 40 years to finally get around to "opening" your gift. Awesome!  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

Serves them right for not just giving cash... like normal people do for Bar Mitzvahs .

Ser. I made mad loot at mine!

[PIE-GUY]

when I was a kid someone gave me the Complete Sherlock Holmes as a gift, i think it was for my Bar Mitzvah.
just started reading it recently
so far read A Study in Scarlet, now on The Sign of Four

:-o

It took you 40 years to finally get around to "opening" your gift. Awesome!  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

Serves them right for not just giving cash... like normal people do for Bar Mitzvahs .

Ser. I made mad loot at mine!

I thought Hindus waited for their "Super-Sweet-Sweet-Sixteen" parties.

[sprobeck]

The Wave by Susan Casey. Thanks Mom!