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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:15 pm
Read a good book lately? Want to discuss it? Then you've come to the right place!
As mentioned above, if you've read a good book (or a bad book or even a book that's just okay) and you want to tell others about it, here's the place to do so!
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:30 pm
I am currently read Deadline. It is an awesome book and I highly recommend it. Its about this guy who is 18 and just found out he has about a year to live because of some rare disease he has. Instead of telling is family and friends he keeps it a secret. He tries to live the rest of his life to the fullest and as normal as possible.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:40 pm
I'm reading a nice book at the moment, that is by James Patterson, it's part of his Alex cross series, it's called cat and mouse.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:34 pm
Edana - I've read those books, they're really good. I also recommend the Womens Murder Club ones if you haven't read them (1st to Die, 2nd Chance etc).
I am currently reading some ancient Egyptian based books by Wilbur Smith. As far as I know the series doesn't have a name, but the one I'm currently reading is... actually I can't remember... not good, and I'm not even at home to check... Anyway, those books are really good. I mostly like them because I'm interested in Ancient Egypt
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:16 pm
Wow! Those sound great! Right now I'm reading Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series and waiting for Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke to come out in the US.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:13 pm
I've read two books for class recently
W;t and How to Read Literature Like A Professor.
I disliked W;t, but I absolutely detest the other one.
Privately, I just got done reading The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. She's the queen of Mystery
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:51 pm
I agree. I love Agatha Christie! Have you read And Then There Were None, which was also published as Ten Little Indians? It's very good.
I highly recommend the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix and The Black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan. Probably my 2 favorite series. Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian is also very good.
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:06 am
I've never read any of Agatha Christies books before. I've heard good things, but am not really interested in mystery.
I'm currently reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. I had heard that it was good, and surprisingly it is. I haven't wanted to put it down since I started reading it.
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:10 am
goddess_tyche, I noticed the Sword of Truth banner in you sig. Have you read all of those books? I'm currently on Soul of the Fire. Number 5, I think, not including the prequel of course. They're very good so far. I only just started Soul of the Fire though, and then had to stop reading it because it was a library book and we moved. I want to get it again, but it's always checked out. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:47 am
Ooh! I love Agatha Christie too. And the Sword of Truth series and The Black Magician trilogy also. Another really good book is The Eight by Katherine Neville. I read mostly fantasy, but some mysteries as well. Other than Agatha Christie, the Kate Martinelli mysteries and Mary Russel mysteries by Laurie R. King are good.
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:24 pm
Lyra Elizabeth goddess_tyche, I noticed the Sword of Truth banner in you sig. Have you read all of those books? I'm currently on Soul of the Fire. Number 5, I think, not including the prequel of course. They're very good so far. I only just started Soul of the Fire though, and then had to stop reading it because it was a library book and we moved. I want to get it again, but it's always checked out. sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:24 am
I absolutely cannot stand The DaVinci Code! And it's not even because of the stupid religious controversy either.
The writing is such a bore in the beginning, not to mention confusing with the constant going back and forth to scenes. I just couldn't bring myself to finish the novel, it was too tedious! This is just one of those books where I find presented alot better as a movie than a book. I found the book's predecessor, Angels & Demons to be so much more intriguing in terms of storyline.
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:02 am
I didn't mind The DaVinci Code. I thought the writing was pretty well done. I wasn't overly keen on the movie. I'm one of these people who make comparisons to the book, and there were way too many things different for my liking. I would like to read Angels and Demons though.
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:16 pm
Right now i'm reading Inkspell. I read Inkheart and it was really good and Inkspell is turning out nicely
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