What Book/Books Are You Reading?

[Denv12]

I got to admit,I love reading at the best of times.Those of us who love to read tend to get the most out of books.I'm a big fan of books that I can learn from.Self help books,relationship books,etc.There's something worth learning.I even read up on dating books just to relearn some skills.As a guy I also love the guy stuff,cars,hobbies,interests,man cave,etc.

What book are you reading? What books are you reading? What helps you?

Thanks.

[Summer Rose]

Hi all

Just finished Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. A riveting psychological thriller centred around a murder. This book is not for the faint hearted. It's the kind of book where you have to read and think, read and think-- think constantly about the true meaning of the words and the author's intentions. Wouldn't try it pool side or before bed.

Having said that, well worth the effort. The way the author takes the main character, who is also the murderer, and transforms him from monster to victim is brilliant. And I enjoyed exploring the concept of salvation under the direction of such a skillful writer.

[Croix]

Dear Chloe_M and all~

Thank you for mentioning the Inheritance Cycle, I'm now on book 3 and enjoying it immensely.

The coming of age sword and sorcery genre is a favorite and the Cycle reminds me very much of The Magic Of Recluse series by L.E.Modessit Jr and also The Belgariad series by D&L Eddings.

Croix (who will look for that 5th book too when it comes out)

[Chloe_M]

Haha yes, it is a wonderful book series. Did you know that Christopher Paolini (author) started writing Eragon when he was 15?! I'm 15 this year thats crazy!

I'm a fantasy lover through and through. I'll have a look for those others you mentioned 🙂

Chloe

[TealRibbon]

Hi

I’ve just finished reading ‘Never let me go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro - great book, the movie, as usual was a little lame.

[-headintheclouds-]

Hi! Can't believe I hadn't found this thread before.

I'm TC, and a massive bookworm. Like, I read too much. Too many books at one time, but somehow I can remember exactly what's going on in each (really, I should be using this 'superpower' to graduate high school XD).

At the moment, I'm reading The Girl with a Clock for a Heart (Peter Swanson), Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood) and Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes). I'm also re-reading a few novels.

[Chloe_M]

Hahahaha I am a massive bookworm too 🤗

I think it will not help me graduate high school though because I tend to read the same books over and over again haha!

lately though I have been branching out and reading books I never would have picked up before.

[Summer Rose]

Hi all

Just finished reading Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, which was first published in 1939. It's a compelling story of a young WWI soldier who awakes in hospital only to learn that he has literally lost everything, except the ability to live the most tortured of lives. Bleak but thought provoking about the real cost of war. Old but unfortunately still relevant today.

[Moonstruck]

"The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. (on The Law of Attraction) saw the dvd years ago but didn't read the book.

also like Ask and It Is Given and others by Esther and Jerry Hicks.

[silverdingo]

I have just read ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ I didn’t think I could read this kind of book but I read it in a day, I couldn’t stop reading it.

Based on a true story. I had tears of sadness and happiness after finishing.

[Guest_357]

I just finished reading a book called ‘when we wake’. It was really good and I’m waiting for the sequel. Of course, I try to read a lot because it makes me happy so I’m reading a book called ‘talk under water’. It’s very different from what I usually read but if I read only specifics I’d never had read great book series such as Harry Potter, Hunger games and throne of glass. I really like the book I’m reading because it’s set in a place I know very well, which is kind of weird because usually books I read are set in America or England. But it’s really good! Any book recommendations?