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Doctor Who: Coming of the Terraphiles - Michael Moorcock

The World According to Garp by John Irving

Dreams of the Ringed Vale - Robert Fanney
Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke

Haven't been to the library in a while due to the holidays so I had to scrounge through my bookshelf for something interesting. I found Moongazer (a Dollar General purchase). So far so good.

I'm so happy to be rereading Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann. Sam is my baby!

Mockingjay - I'm nervous because I've heard it is kind of disappointing after the first two books in the series, but I have to know how it ends!

Tread upon the Lion

not as good as his wisnlow series, but i love historical fiction.

The Luxe - I’ve had this sitting on my shelf for months and I finally decided to open it up. It hasn’t been too bad thus far, but I can definitely see how its a historical version of gossip girl.

I just started reading The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte by Laura Joh Rowland. I've never read anything by this author before, so we'll see how it goes. I'm already on pg. 118... I'm not sure yet what to think of this book, although I do enjoy the bantering between the sisters.

I'm starting The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I've wanted to read it since all the hype started but I'm just now getting around to it. I finished Dreams of the Ringed Vale barely an hour ago and loved it! If there are any fantasy lovers out there then you should try to find a copy of this to read.

I'm currently reading Living Dead in Dallas and hope to finish the series in the next couple weeks.

I started Knight of Passion and on audio Red Seas Under Red Skies.

Between Kindle and DTBs (dead tree books) I think I have about six going at the moment. I'm trying to bring my focus down to just one at a time until I clear this backlog, so mostly I'm reading Permutation City by Greg Egan right now.

Stormhawk wrote: Doctor Who: Coming of the Terraphiles - Michael Moorcock

I have thsi pulled out to start soon - how is it?

Holly wrote: The World According to Garp by John Irving

I loved this book

Terri wrote: " Stormhawk wrote: Doctor Who: Coming of the Terraphiles - Michael Moorcock

I have thsi pulled out to start soon - how is it?"

Not so great. I posted my review.

read ...probably read next

I finished The Hunger Games and it was pretty much amazing! I'm sorry I finished it so quickly but I just couldn't stop reading.

Now I'm reading House of Dark Shadows, which was a free book on Amazon. So I'm not sure what to expect so far it has creeped me out.

Kitty Foyle --there's more on my currently reading list, but this is the one I'm focused on.

Finished The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë by Laura Joh Rowland and really enjoyed it. So now I'm reading the sequel, Bedlam: The Further Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte ... Hopefully I like it just as well as the first one ;)

I do not understand this trend of classic novels "reimagined," or whatever they're justifying the practice by ...

Finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, currently reading City of Ashes; excited to read City of Glass and Clockwork Angel, and then City of Fallen Angels. It's very entertaining, and so far Jace has given me a whole lot of laughs this year.

Fixing to start Tears of Like Souls by Val Conrad. Loved her first one-and as a bonus I actually work with her so can discuss her work with the author herself. Looking forward to it, will try to review when finished.

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest.... I've never read a steampunk novel before, so this is interesting.

I am reading a couple books so far this year. a few are on my look book and some i got for christmas. one of the main ones i am reading is The Secret Garden, also i am readingOnce a Cowboy, andItalian Witchcraft: The Old Religion of Southern Europe. i have taken on a big challenge this year, i am hoping this will be a good jump on the 100 books for this year.

The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

Just finished The book of Awesome and gonna start Half Broke Horses... Haven't hear much good about it so I am not overly anxious to get going on it however!

Well I've started The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong. So far I'm really interested in it, it's different from most young adult books that follow a female character.

I just finished "Beneath a Marble Sky" by John Shors and gave it 3 stars. I thought the author did a good job describing life in 17th century India and of the construction of the Taj Mahal, which I found very interesting. It was a good, solid, well written book that held my interest.

Now I'm starting "The False Friend" by Myla Goldberg.

Ender's Game

I am reading "Last Sacrifice" by Richelle Mead. It's the final book in the Vampire Academy series and I am anxious to find out what the title might imply.

Reading Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead

The Lost Hero

Doctor Who: The Daleks - David Whitaker

I am reading The Walker in Shadows . I read Witch by Barbra Michaels and really loved her writing style. This book is described as a ghost story but I am hoping not too spooky! lol

I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway!

Bj Wrote:I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway...

Let us know what you think of Dracula Bj. That is a book I have wanted to read for a while too.. I always wondered how it differs from all the vampire movies, I would prefer more history and less gore...lol. But I have no idea what the novel is like so never read it... Hope you enjoy reading it ;)

Finished the 2 adventure books about Charlotte Bronte, and figured I'd start reading A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick. Hoping it's as good as everyone's saying it is ;)

I'm almost finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattooby Stieg Larsson and will start on the second in this trilogy,The Girl Who Played with Firewhen I've finished. I am throughly enjoying it.

I'm currently reading a couple books right now. I have The Luxe, I Am Not A Serial Killer, The Dead and the Gone, and Catching Fire. They're all awesome so far!

I just finished reading A Reliable Wife... and I honestly have to say.... I am NOT a fan. The main plot of the story between the 2 main characters would have been fine by me. But the author's continued ramblings on practically every other page about sex in some shape, sort, or fashion was overkill! Don't get me wrong, I don't mind there being sex in a story... but this was just ridiculous! I almost put the book down after the first 11 pages because of all the repetitive phrasing ("The train was late"... how many times did he REALLY need to say that to get the point across??... not enough, apparently) and the continued comments about Ralph Truitt looking in the mirror. I made myself stick it out & finish, and I am just glad it's over & done with. I think all of the extra/repetitive ramblings of the author is what ruined it for me... Not a fan!

Just finished Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead and am now reading The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman. Can't put it down!

at the moment i'm reading "CoralDraw X4 the official guide"......i'm on page 72 now....need to read it cause i absolutely hav no idea what so eva about coral draw and its in my graduation course....

alongside i'm completing the guadians of ga'hoole series, i just finished book 9 yesterday.......it has an amazing plot.....got hooked on the series after watching "Legend of the guardians : Owls of Ga'Hoole"

Priscilla wrote: "Bj Wrote:I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway...

Let us know what you think of Dracula Bj..."

I will Priscilla, so far I like it.

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction - Nigel Robinson

Bj wrote: "I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway!"

Bj wrote: "I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway!"

Bj wrote: "Priscilla wrote: "Bj Wrote:I am reading Dracula by Bram Stoker since I got a Kindle for Christmas and classics are free. I have been wanting to read it for years anyway...

Let us know what you thi..."

Thats one of the first I read on My reader... I really enjoyed it. It was dark and really grabbed my senses. I couldn't get enough of it! I remember wondering why I had never bothered to read it before getting it as a free e-book. Hope you also enjoy it.

I think I'm going to try to start reading Eat, Pray, Love over the weekend. I loved the movie, so I hope that the book is good. Anthing to take my brain out of this funk after reading A Reliable Wife! LOL

finished ...now reading

Valerie wrote: "I think I'm going to try to start reading Eat, Pray, Love over the weekend. I loved the movie, so I hope that the book is good. Anthing to take my brain out of this funk after reading A Reliable Wi..."

The book is so much better! The last 1/3 of the movie is completely different than the book.

Valerie, I agree with you. I scanned it for a few minutes at a bookstore and was very unimpressed with the writing. Since I was convinced I was never going to read it, I read the ending (I know that's horrible) and I was even more unimpressed with the last few pages!