What are you reading the week of April 11, 2010?

[DUgosh]

Dead Run by PJ Tracy

#3 in the Monkeewrench Series
recommened by a Du'er in one of these threads. Thanks

[vixengrl]

1. Finishing "Reading Lolita in Tehran" by Azar Nafisi.

This almost affects me the way "Persepolis" did, in that I feel like I've got my second-hand understanding fix from another culture by way of another's first hand explanation. That the situations in the book are kind of held up against familiar works of fiction reminds me of how fiction is an art form that reveals and explains our human condition, how it relates us back to ourselves when we mst need it.

I think I might 2-day order Shalimar the Clown from Amazon, because I liked Rushdie's <i>Shame</i>, even though I don't really always like magical realism. Shame was a sad book, a tragedy. But Rushdie has a way with language and letting you in on what his allegory means.

I'm nearly through Dennett's Darwin's Dangerous Idea --oh, well, here's what I'll say about this book--it's actually a book to re-read as much as to read. If anyone likes Hofstader and Penrose, they'll like this better because they'll understand more of it.

I need to get hold of some unserious reading. I'm looking forward to reading Susan Power and settling into Vandermeer's Finch, but that's only going to keep me for so long. I saw in a catalogue at my mom's that there is a seven-book Charlaine Harris vampire mysteries' box set--is she as good as Kim Harrison? Because I love The Hollows' stories and am all about Rachel and her weird bordering on the black-magick world, and I know Charlaine Harris as a writer who "blurbs" on the covers, so I think I might like the vampire mysteries but if they are formulaic crap I'll just read dimestore James Patterson or whatever instead.....

But wow! Seven books! That might keep me occupied for a week!

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[yellowdogintexas]

13. get the Charlain Harris books they are great. She has created a pretty

neat creature world, down there in Louisiana. Good fun non serious reading.There are actually 9 of them BTW. She has a couple other series that are fun too, one featuring a woman who was struck by lightening and when she recovered could listen to the dead sort of like MIles on LOST

I recommend "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" I wanted to re read it the minute I finished it.

I have not read the Kim Harrison, so I will put that on my list.

[On the Road]

2. In the Middle of

"The Broom of the System" by David Foster Wallace.

But in writing a reply to a thread on another board, I picked up "Justine" by Lawrence Durrell and can't put it down. That book gets better with every reading.

[Itchinjim]

3. Stalin: In the Court of the Red Tsar.

Contrary to what the Teabaggers believe, Obama is nothing like Stalin, not even in a billion years. But we knew that already didn't we?

[YankeyMCC]

4. The Machine's Child by Kage Baker

[abluelady]

5. "The Man From Bejing" by Henning Mankell

Actually just finishing it so will be starting Elizabeth Kostova's "Swan Thieves."

[TheCentepedeShoes]

6. The Owl Killers

by Karen Maitlend (set in early 14th century England)
and two by Simon Brett
A Shock to the System (finished in one day), can't recall having read that before or seen the movie either - and
Death Under and Dryer (one of his Feathering mysteries)
I'd still rather live in Three Pines

[hippywife]

7. In Search of Satisfaction

by J. California Cooper. She imposes some religious aspects into her prose but her writing style is different and I'm curious as to what happens to the characters. Will let you know when I'm done if it would be recommended reading.

:hi:

[hippywife]

20. Just finished this book.

And I loved it. Really great storytelling.

[pscot]

8. This House of Sky by Ivan Doig

Novels by Ross Thomas and R.F.Delderfield, and Best American Poetry of 2008. I'm playing catch-up; reading stuff I overlooked for one reason or another.

[hippywife]

10. I love Ivan Doig.

That is one of the few I haven't read yet. :hi:

[fadedrose]

9. ALONE AT NIGHT by K. E. Erickson (almost as good as PJ Tracy)

I recommended the Monkeewrench...was afraid nobody would pay any attention to it because of the "stupid" title ;)

[DUgosh]

16. I loved the Monkeewrench books

I'm already on Snowblind! They are so goooooood thanks keep recommending!

[fadedrose]

18. Here's one you won't want to read..about Indians!!!

I didn't want to read MONKEEWRENCH because it was about video games. I almost took it back to the library but discovered that the one book I had left to read I had read a couple of years ago and had nothing else to read.

Same with American Indians...wasn't enthused about reading about them, but I now love their stories. Doss writes about them..

Please do yourself favor and go to James D. Doss. You will laugh, cry and be frightened. I won't miss another one, and I think No. 15 is coming out soon.

Charlie Moon, the character, and some "real characters" you will love as well.

Start with No. 1. It's not as good as the ones that come after, but it'll pass.


http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/james-d-doss/

[NEOhiodemocrat]

11. A Town Called Immaculate by Peter Anthony

[hippywife]

15. Sounds like it might be interesting.

How are you liking it? :hi:

[NEOhiodemocrat]

21. I enjoyed it

not the greatest thing I have ever read, but kept my interest throughout. It is set in small predominately Catholic town and centers on a former Vietnam prisoner of war about 11 years after he returns home. Raised some interesting questions in my mind.

[yellowdogintexas]

12. Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters nt

[MrCoffee]

14. Hater by David Moody

It's about to get either sort of creepy or very Shaun of the Dead.

[MrCoffee]

19. Update: This book sucked

It was not at all suspenseful or really even mildly entertaining. Thumbs down.

[azmouse]

17. "Monster 1959" by David Maine

[dmallind]

22. Oddsfish by Benson

Hey I'm still on my Free E-book run filling in the gaps.

[fadedrose]

23. MURDER IN FOUR PARTS by Bill Crider

Crider's books are always relaxing - complicated plots with nutty characters (with animals/pets who rival them in nuttiness), and Sheriff Dan Rhodes always has amusing thoughts.

I enjoy looking at Crider's picture on the book cover. He seems so friendly and nice I kinda wish I knew him...