What are you reading?

[Lovermont]

I've read many of the recommended books on this thread recently. Thank you to all who read them and recommend them. I appreciate the guidance. So here's my recommendation...

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
http://www.amazon.com/Hotel-Corner-Bitt ... 765&sr=1-1

It's a story of Chinese and Japanese immigrant families during and after WWII in Washington state. I grew up in California in the 70s, going to school with so many Japanese American kids, and I never really appreciated what had happened to their families just 25 years earlier. The book is indeed bitter and sweet!

Lovermont

[mbw1024]

don't know that I ever read a book in one day. read this one Sunday.
http://www.amazon.com/Sarahs-Key-Tatian ... 494&sr=1-1

[liamsaunt]

I recently finished "Ape House," Sara Gruen's new book. Although not as magical as "Water for Elephants" I still really enjoyed it.

http://www.amazon.com/Ape-House-Novel-S ... 058&sr=8-1

Now I am reading "Freedom," by Jonathan Franzen, and so far am really liking it. I'm not too far in, so I hope it continues to be this good!

http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Novel-Jon ... 110&sr=1-1

[sailorgirl]

Something I realized this weekend at a book sale I never read.."To Kill a Mockingbird."

[canucknyc]

Something I realized this weekend at a book sale I never read.."To Kill a Mockingbird."

It's a great book!

[toni]

One of the things I've really enjoyed about the Nook (or this is true for all the ereaders) is the ability to download many of the classics for free or a small charge. It's allowing me to read for the first time many things that I've missed before-right now I'm working on Sherlock Holmes.

I'm also bouncing back/forth to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, but for me it's really dragging. I have some difficulty keeping all the names/politics straight. So I go back/forth to other books. Which is kind of crazy, but at least I'll eventually finish the Hornet's Nest, otherwise I think I'd quit reading it entirely.

[Lulu76]

I am still reading Into the Wild. Book club is next week, but I only have 30 pages left. I am still not sure what I think of Chris McCandless.

I finished the Black Dahlia, and it ended up being OK. I think what bothered me about the movie (and the book) was that it's based on real life, but then it veers from reality. At the end of the book, the author explained why and it actually made me like it more. Not one I ever care to read again, but OK.

Our next book club books should be interesting. I guess we will know what made the cut (we vote) later this week, so I will have to tell you. Aside from those, I have been wanting to read the Mennonite in the Little Black Dress, so I might have to pick it up. I also met Sean Tuohy a couple of weeks ago, and I plan to read the book that he and his wife wrote.

[PA Girl]

I am still reading Into the Wild. Book club is next week, but I only have 30 pages left. I am still not sure what I think of Chris McCandless.

While reading the book, I found myself getting angry at him for taking ridiculous chances.

I also met Sean Tuohy a couple of weeks ago, and I plan to read the book that he and his wife wrote.

The Blind Side? I liked the book. We watched the movie over the weekend, it was decent. Sort of a shame they could put more of the book into the movie.

[Lulu76]

Sometimes I wonder if McCandless was mentally disturbed or suicidal or something. It all seems odd to me how he went about everything.

The Blind Side is awesome, but the Tuohys have written their own book. It is called "In a Heartbeat, Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving." What he and Leigh Ann did is so amazing, and I would really like to read their thoughts behind it and be further inspired by them.

[PA Girl]

Sometimes I wonder if McCandless was mentally disturbed or suicidal or something. It all seems odd to me how he went about everything.

I thought the same thing. Even prior to entering the woods his behavior was, at the very least, odd.

I had no idea Leigh Ann Tuohy wrote a book. I would be interested in knowing more about it.

I think Michael is equally amazing, that he had the strength to stay on the right path.

[bubblybrenda]

Liamsaunt, Water for Elephants is the book I am starting this weekend.

Just finished The Book of Negroes. I couldn't put it down. An astounding piece of work.

[canucknyc]

Just finished The Book of Negroes. I couldn't put it down. An astounding piece of work.

My book club just chose The Book of Negroes as our next read. Really looking forward to starting it!

[liamsaunt]

I have to report that Freedom is really, really good so far! I was so absorbed in it this morning that I forgot to get off the train at my stop!

I'll have to look up "The Book of Negroes." I've never heard of it.

[PA Girl]

I enjoyed the Corrections and am looking forward to Freedom.

[canucknyc]

I have to report that Freedom is really, really good so far! I was so absorbed in it this morning that I forgot to get off the train at my stop!

I'll have to look up "The Book of Negroes." I've never heard of it.

Liamsaunt, the book is called Someone Knows My Name in the US. Apparently the publisher thought no one would buy a book called The Book of Negroes in the USA.