What are you reading for fun?

[michigan girl]

I am reading "A Shadow of Night" by Deborah Harkness. The amazing part is this popular supernatural novel series is written by a history professor at USC.

[Tuck]

The last book I read was Haruki Murakami's IQ84. I have read and loved several of his books.

 

I'm currently slogging through The Brothers Karamazov by Dovstoyesky. This book is killing me. I have been trying to read more classic literature to educate myself on that front, but man, it has been slow going. I'm usually too tired to read more than a few pages of this at night.

 

I plan to read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay next, if I ever finish B.K.

[Dal PhDer]

I am reading "A Shadow of Night" by Deborah Harkness. The amazing part is this popular supernatural novel series is written by a history professor at USC.

 

I finished the first book in the series this summer- SOO good! A Shadow of Night is in my stack of 'too read'!

 

I needed a bit of a break, as I didn't really like the character growth of Diana...I loved her from the start, but - as so many heriones for me do - lost the spunk, independence and determination that I loved in her.

 

Did you hear they're making a movie of the series?

[ak48]

Grinding through Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, even though I think it's terribly overrated.

 

Got Corrections and Freedom by Jonathen Franzien on the list next.

 

In between I'll read some Bradbury and Salinger short stories.

[pears]

The last book I read was Haruki Murakami's IQ84. I have read and loved several of his books.

 

I'm currently slogging through The Brothers Karamazov by Dovstoyesky. This book is killing me. I have been trying to read more classic literature to educate myself on that front, but man, it has been slow going. I'm usually too tired to read more than a few pages of this at night.

 

I plan to read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay next, if I ever finish B.K.

 

sounds like we have similar taste! how is IQ84? i haven't gotten to it yet (thanks, workload) but i'm a big murakami fan. i'm actually considering incorporating a personalized take on a "wind-up bird" into a future tattoo!

 

i'm glad to see all the love for hiaasen and YA books in here! my mom works for a big YA/children's book publishing company, and i often worry about the future of books; it's becoming much more about making money and keeping up with technology, rather than choosing the highest quality art and writing. her apartment is full of beautiful art, and books were a huge part of my upbringing, right down to being the source of my love for archaeology. glad to see her stuff and YA books in general are still getting lots of love.

[michigan girl]

I finished the first book in the series this summer- SOO good! A Shadow of Night is in my stack of 'too read'!

 

I needed a bit of a break, as I didn't really like the character growth of Diana...I loved her from the start, but - as so many heriones for me do - lost the spunk, independence and determination that I loved in her.

 

Did you hear they're making a movie of the series?

 

Wow, I had no idea there will be a film series. I will have to check it out! I won't spoil the details, but Diana finally discovers what kind of witch she is in the second book.

Edited March 6, 2013 by michigan girl

[Cookie]

I just read A thousand splendid suns again. 

[TropicalCharlie]

The Wave by Susan Casey

[Tuck]

sounds like we have similar taste! how is IQ84? i haven't gotten to it yet (thanks, workload) but i'm a big murakami fan. i'm actually considering incorporating a personalized take on a "wind-up bird" into a future tattoo!

 

I really enjoyed IQ84. Some people have complained that it's too wordy... and I suppose it could be more concise in places, but I like the way Murakami writes so much that I don't mind having extra pages.   :-)

 

I've also read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norweigan Wood, and Kafka on the Shore. I haven't decided which of his books I want to read next - it will probably be whatever I can find at Half Price Books, haha. Any suggestions?

[pears]

I really enjoyed IQ84. Some people have complained that it's too wordy... and I suppose it could be more concise in places, but I like the way Murakami writes so much that I don't mind having extra pages.   :-)

 

I've also read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norweigan Wood, and Kafka on the Shore. I haven't decided which of his books I want to read next - it will probably be whatever I can find at Half Price Books, haha. Any suggestions?

 

hah, that's funny! i love the rhythm of his writing, and the poignancy and ennui he captures so well in his own quirky ways. i'm curious to see what i think of the new stuff!

 

i really enjoyed hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world. after dark is a relatively quick read, although i didn't totally fall in love with it the way i did with his other work. a wild sheep chase is fun, just to follow the evolution of his style. if you're looking for something new but want to stick in the murakami vein, i would recommend raymond carver and kenzaburo oe, whom he loved and was once criticized by, respectively. 

[Monochrome Spring]

I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport. I rotate, depending on my mood. But, I've been having a difficult time getting into fiction. I'm trudging through The Lord of the Rings, but it's taking me forever.

[cleverfool]

A Confederacy of Dunces.

Also, listening to the Chronicles of Amber on audiobook (I've been doing a lot of driving lately).

[stephchristine0]

I'm reading Journey to the Centre of the Earth- Jules Verne and The Bible because I've been praying to get into graduate school. Heehee.

[kabelo]

selected stories by anton chekhov --> highly recommended!

[bfoo]

Twelve by Twelve by William Powers and Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader by Bradley Martin.