What are you reading?

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Wed May 05, 2010 11:19 am

Anthony wrote:How was "The Big Short" - I am a big fan of his writing, starting back with Liar's Poker. I want to read The Big Short this summer - and 13 Bankers.

It isn't as funny or entertaining as Liar's Poker but I really liked it.

It focuses on the development of and market for the subprime mortgage products. He profiles several people/groups of people who seemed to be the only ones who had a clue about the impending crisis. (the shorters)

I think one might need an interest in finance/stock market/fraud/etc. to stick with it as it gets very deep (boring) into the financial markets for very specific products. I worked on the fringes of all three (finance/stock market/fraud) but there were times I had no problem putting it down for a day or two.

It scared me really, just how bad things are and how much worse it could have been.

AH · Post by AH » Sat May 08, 2010 9:28 am

While waiting for Elizabeth Berg's new book to come in at the library I read her book "Talk Before Sleep". I had read this a few years ago and enjoyed it just as much this time. It is about a women who has terminal cancer and her friends who are there for her through it all.

AH

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:38 am

Foxy: A Man and his island by Peter Farrell.

It's got some really interesting history about Jost and the US and British VI's.

Most importantly it captures some really interesting history about Foxy himself.

Also, just got the latest Sookie Stackhouse book. I'll tackle that this week-end at the beach!

AH · Post by AH » Mon May 10, 2010 1:04 pm

Finished "The Last Time I Saw You" by Elizabeth Berg. It is about a fortieth high school class reunion. Lots of laughter and reflective moments. Berg is so great at making her characters real and believable to the reader. If you are nearing or have been to a class reunion (especially a 40th) you will see yourself or someone you remember from high school in this book. Great fun!
AH

scubamom5 · Post by **scubamom5** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:56 am

I couldn't help checking out this thread - I just finished "The Help", by Katheryn Stockett and "Boomsday", By Christopher Buckley. The Help was wonderfully written and I was sad to finish, the Boomsday book made me laugh out loud!

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:41 am

I will admit that I am reading the new Sookie Stackhouse novel at the moment. I can feel my brain turning to mush.

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Tue May 18, 2010 9:03 am

scubamom5 wrote:I couldn't help checking out this thread - I just finished "The Help", by Katheryn Stockett and "Boomsday", By Christopher Buckley. The Help was wonderfully written and I was sad to finish, the Boomsday book made me laugh out loud!

The Help keeps popping up on this forum and other places so it must be worthwhile. I just added both of these to my list.

I am a 1/4 into Too Big To Fall. I have got to stop reading about this subject....

Next on my list is My Life In France by Julia Child.

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Tue May 18, 2010 11:26 am

liamsaunt wrote:I will admit that I am reading the new Sookie Stackhouse novel at the moment. I can feel my brain turning to mush.

I know what you mean. I picked up "Trial" by James Patterson and it was not a very challenging read but a good, quick one for the beach. I finished it in 2 days.

LysaC · Post by **LysaC** » Tue May 18, 2010 1:25 pm

I read to relax & escape... not to think. I do plenty of thinking at work.

Nothing wrong with a good Sookie Stackhouse read. And True Blood starts again on HBO in less than a month- yay!

I've been reading some short Robert Parker novels. He's the father of all crime/mystery writers, recently passed away. You might also know him as the inventor of Spenser (For Hire).

I just finished 2 short Spenser novels and am on my third. I really dig'em. He lets his characters unfold, reveal themselves slowly and in snip-its based on the situation they're in.

He's not wordy but does tend to describe people's clothes a lot. S'quirky but also paints a good picture and, as they say, you can judge a man by the shoes he's wearing- the characters reveal a little based on the clothes they are wearing.

AH · Post by AH » Sun May 23, 2010 10:25 pm

I started another book but put it down in favor of reading "Where The God of Love Hangs Out" a book of short stories by Amy Bloom. I have never been a fan of short stories and this book did not win me over.
AH

toni · Post by **toni** » Mon May 24, 2010 7:05 am

LysaC wrote:
I've been reading some short Robert Parker novels. He's the father of all crime/mystery writers, recently passed away. You might also know him as the inventor of Spenser (For Hire).

I like his novels too-probably more so his ones with Sunny Randall-guess I prefer his female version of Spenser

Post by **Anthony** » Tue May 25, 2010 4:08 pm

Has anyone gotten into this series? Seems like quite the phenomenon. I just heard about it for the first time somehow...

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canucknyc · Post by **canucknyc** » Wed May 26, 2010 7:28 am

Anthony wrote:Has anyone gotten into this series? Seems like quite the phenomenon. I just heard about it for the first time somehow...

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YES! Love these books. I just got the last one delivered to my Kindle last night. Can't wait to start it!

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Thu May 27, 2010 10:28 am

Anthony wrote:Has anyone gotten into this series? Seems like quite the phenomenon. I just heard about it for the first time somehow...

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LOVE IT!!! Was majorly pissed when I went to Costco yesterday and saw it there while I wait for my PRE-ORDERED amazon copy. Last time I'll do that!

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