What have you read lately?
By olaff123
@olaff123 (433)
Namibia
February 25, 2007 9:17am CST
I usually go to Uncle Spike's, our second-hand book on the corner, near our office, and pick a bunch of books, based on title, cover and whatever else piques my fancy that specific day.
In this month's batch I got 'Lili' (Annie Wang), 'Queen of Dreams' (Chitra Divakaruni) and 'Prodigal Summer' (Barbara Kingsolver).
'Lili' is set in Beijing China. The story starts just before the Tiananmen Square incident and is about Lili's political awakening.
'Queen of Dreams' is set in California and tells the story of an Indian family. I found this book very entertaining. An interesting twist was the 9/11 incident written cleverly into the storyline.
'Prodigal Summer' is set in rural America. The characters in the book evolve in a matter of a summer to the point where they understand themselves and their surroundings better, and in the end comes to terms with their lives. Very different from the 'Poisonwood Bible' but also a very good read from Barbara Kingsolver.
So, what have you read lately, and what can you recommend to other readers?
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23 responses
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
Recently, I've been rereading all my Judith McNaught love books. It does not only bring back memories of me being a teenager, but it also brings back memories of my HS when it used to be so popular to read those books. I also love re reading my Harry Potter collection when the new book is about to come out.
I also suggest that you read Mitch Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "5 People You Meet in Heaven". Both are very touching and quite inspiring.
@mom2chriskel (1060)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I like Judith McNaught. I like her newer books too even though some of her die hard fans didn't like them because they weren't historical romance.
@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
25 Feb 07
Well I just finished Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and several Terry Pratchett books, I will probably continue on the Pratchett discworld series for a while, or perhaps reread The Lord of the Rings or the Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy. I really enjoyed all the Pratchett books I have read, and the Half Blood Prince was quite good too.
@murrdog (87)
• United States
25 Feb 07
think that is a neat idea to reread The Lord of the Rings, I was thinking about doing that myself. I read when I was a teenager--a long time ago! I loved the movie. Anyway, I jusy finished reading "90 Minutes In Heaven" by Don Piper--check it out, it will blow you away!
@shrekk (561)
• Pakistan
26 Feb 07
I started "The Chamber" by john grisham two months ago and I started two more books without finishing that one. So nowadays, I'm reading this one and "mosquito coast" by paul theroux and "are you afraid of the dark" by sheldon simultaneously
@Perry2007 (2229)
• Philippines
10 Nov 07
LOL will the discussion on myLot count? I ust read one friend discussing a relief when her doctors found her free ofcancer.
I have gone out of reading books lately with the internet getting my attention every hour in a days work. I must have a computer based income generating job, seriously because I find myself reading only what is there offered on the screen. lol.congractulations for you having kept the hoby of reading books.
@Julie80 (67)
• Italy
26 Feb 07
I've read "a long way down" by nick hornby..I liked it,but the best one he has written is "high fidelty"
another book I've read lately is "the devil wears prada"; I liked it,it's a romance,alright,but it's not the usual love story.despite the good and original work,they didn't really take a good movie out of it,and it's a shame could have been something good :)
finally,I recommend "the hours" by miichael cunningham: a great story,wonderfully written
@cutieissa (413)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
i just recently finished reading eoin colfer's artemis fowl and the eternity code. a very good read involving an evil genius rich kid, faeries from underground, and hi-tech equipments. i definitely recommend this!! adventure, mystery, action, humor all rolled into one =) im also re-reading sherlock holmes' casebook. still intriguing and fascinating! and of course, daily reading of the bible for soul-enriching purposes. i also definitely recommend this, lol
@thebeing (657)
• Romania
26 Feb 07
i've read old firehand and winnetou by Karl May. I'm happy coz i got to finish reading winnetou, though i started reading it like 17 years ago, but didn't got to finish it because i didn't had all the volumes. :) but i bought'em recently, and i read it all!
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
26 Feb 07
i read a really good book lately
it is an israeli book that was recently translated to english
in hebrew it is called : "if there was a heaven" by ron leshem
and in english i think it is called: "bofour"
it is about the lebanon war..not the last one the one before that
i recommand this book to everyone
@kobina123 (3)
• Ghana
26 Feb 07
The coloured patterns of one iris is unique as one fingerprints.This uniqueness can be used to identify people during security check.This happens when the iris is scanned by a computer,which maps and stores a specific pattern. Hence to check a person's identity a new scan of the iris is compared with the stored version.
@cleverlynice (19)
• India
26 Feb 07
My recent read was The Other Side Of Me... the autobiography of Sidney Sheldon. The great writer passed away sometime back, and reading his life story was such a delight! i think everyone looking for a career in media, must read the book once!
@normanlewisword (242)
• India
26 Feb 07
I just finished reading "Its not about the bike" by Lance Armstrong. Its a marvellous story, an autobiography acutally of that brave man. I have been so enchanted by this one that I have already bought his "Every second counts". Yet to start reading it though!!
@Randync (544)
• United States
25 Feb 07
I am almost done with Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier. It's very good, maybe even better than Cold Mountain. And that is tough for me to say as I am descended from the same family as the Inman Character in that book.
Thirteen Moons is about a man who was adopted by the Cherokee Indians, and his life among them. Like in Cold Mountain, when Frazier talks about the mountains it makes you feel like you are there.
@gianena (256)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
I love books and I would usually buy if I really like the book. I love Paolo Coehlo's books. I just love the way he writes and I can relate about the stuffs he puts in the book like "By the River Piedra...", "Veronica Decides To Die", "The Alchemist". I also love Sidney Sheldon's "Memories of Midnight." It's a story about love, betrayal and vengeance. I love the way the story goes... so many twists...;) And I like reading inspirational books like Young Blood and Chicken Soup.;););)
And whenever I get bored or I have nothing to do, I grab a book and stay in my room. Reading is fun. I learn a lot of things from it.;)
@chadd_atl (288)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I just started reading "Grace For the Moment" by Max Lucado. The book is intended to be a daily devotional for one year, but I've been reading them as devotionals for the moment at random moments through the day. It's been really inspiring.
@Trinka26 (171)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Right now I am reading "Vanishing Acts" by Jodi Picoult. I just finished her book, "The Tenth Circle" a couple of weeks ago, and went in search of more of her writing. The books are fiction, and very well written. I would recommend them to others. She has a new book coming out soon.
@anactofgod (26)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Reading isn't much fun, it's more of a bedside activity. (Something you do before you sleep) I would rather play video games like my inner child.
@Charliefan101 (124)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Tristan's gap by Nancy Rue. I love Nancy Rue's work -- she's an awesome writer and I'd recomend her to anyone.
I also liked Scarlet buy Cath Cassidy.
