What are you reading the weeking of October 24, 2010?

[DUgosh]

Writ of Execution by Perri O'Shaunessy

[iamjoy]

1. On Bear Mountain

by Deborah Smith

[Bobbieo]

3. 'Eight Days To Live' - Iris Johanssen. Had to get away from those Wiilbur Smith's African sagas -

Too much blood, gore and dying animals. Killing them for food - yes, sport - no.

People are still being massacred by the thousands. Guess not much has changed, there, over the centuries?

[Suich]

4. I just got done reading "Eight Days to Live."

How do you like it?

:shrug:

[Bobbieo]

6. Hey Sus - Am not terribly religious or into the supernatural so having some problems

keeping up with the plot. Guess Eve still has not found out who killed Bonnie but that is what keeps Iris going.

[stopbush]

2. "The Geography of Bliss" by Eric Weiner, and

"The Conservative Assault on The Constitution" by Erwin Chemerinsky.

[hippywife]

9. How is Geography of Bliss?

I need something happy and uplifting to read. :hi:

[stopbush]

14. I recommend it. The author's style is flowing.

It's basically a travelogue where he visits different countries in an attempt to decide which country would be the most-blissful in which to reside.

It's also very humorous, but not in a cheap laugh way.

[hippywife]

15. Cool.

I'm pretty sure I heard it reviewed on NPR not too long ago and forgot about it.

Thanx! :hi:

[tortoise1956]

5. "Nine Dragons" by Michael Connelly

Possibly the best cop story writer alive. After that, it's time to see if the new Reacher novel is out in soft-cover...

(OK, I'm not reading any socially uplifting stuff. HOWEVER - in my defense, I read the first two novels in the Dragon Tattoo series already, and am waiting for the third to come out in soft-cover. Does that count?)

[DUgosh]

25. Nine Dragons

I loved that one, it was one of those stay up all night till I find out what happens books.

[monmouth]

7. "The Janson Directive"..Robert Ludlum

[hippywife]

8. Song Yet Sung by James McBride

http://www.amazon.com/Song-Yet-Sung-James-McBride/dp/1594489726

[japple]

20. This is one of my favorites (both the writer and the book!). Hope

you like it as much as I did.

:hi:

[azmouse]

10. "The Little Stranger" by Sarah Waters

If you're looking for an action packed novel, well, this isn't it.
Not sure where the story is going. Seems to be maybe about a haunted mansion or maybe just a haunted family in post WWII England.

[raffiti]

11. Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World

By Haruki Murakami.

More than a striking resemblance to Kafka

[enough]

12. 2666 by Roberto Bolano. If you've read it, you will understand why I can't say anything about it

at this point, not having finished it. In a lifetime of reading, this is one of the most ... amazing ... (no word can describe it) books I've ever read. I'm glad but also somewhat terrified to know that he wrote many many books before he died.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

17. Sounds interesting

Think I will get on the library website and see if they have it!

[MaineDem]

13. Finishing "Fall of Giants" by Ken Follett with "Killing Floor" by Lee Child next

"Fall of Giants" is awesome and "Killing Floor" is the first in the Reacher series.

[walldude]

19. Killing Floor was awesome... I just did a Reacher post...

I'm hooked on the guy.

[MaineDem]

22. I just saw that thread. n/t

[fadedrose]

16. EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL by Timothy Hallinan

This is the second (1990) in the Simeon Grist mystery series...the first was The Four Last Things (1989) which I liked a lot. So many chuckles . .take place in LA, CA..

Had to get both of these thru interlibrary loan.

[fadedrose]

23. Waste of time

I really liked every Hallinan book I read before this - wonder if the next in the series is better....

[didact]

18. The Dissapearance of the Univers & Buddhism for Busy People

eom

[japple]

21. The Ghost of Milagro Creek by Melanie Sumner. This is the

November selection for my book group. The author, who lives nearby, will join us for the discussion.

[fadedrose]

24. SECRET SANCTION by Brian Haig

Just started it, and I like Major "Bulldog" Drummond, JAG, already....

[fadedrose]

30. This was a good book, and I fought liking it, sort of...

because the author, Brian Haig, is the son of Gen. Alexander Haig, Secy of State under Reagon (?) I think... a Republican .....

Very engrossing.

[fadedrose]

26. Election predictions have me too depressed to read...

anybody else feel too down to get absorbed in a book?

[Jim__]

27. No. Reading helps me escape from day-to-day concerns.

Do all you can as far as the electin goes, phone bank, knock on doors, etc. Then, when you get home you might as well relax. I know it's easier said then done, but I fond I can lose myself in a book.

[fadedrose]

31. Am in Michigan, and Sestak is in PA...

I used to live in PA...and I had my heart set on his winning there. The polls showing him go up and down determine my mood for the day...

[AngryOldDem]

28. "The Love of a Good Woman," by Alice Munro

Collection of short stories. Very, very good. Some of her observations have made me stop and think, "Yes -- this is EXACTLY how I feel..." It's been a long time since I could say a book has affected me this way.

[Hamlette]

29. The Confession by Grisham

I've not read Grisham for many years, I got bored but this one is an excellent indictment of the death penalty....and George Bush or a George Bush like character as the gov of Texas. I'm not quite done so I reserve the right to change my mind in the event the governor turns out better in the end...but I doubt he will.