So what are you reading?

[poe]

I just finished reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. It was a fantastic book depicting a young woman's emotional & physical journey traveling the PCT right after her mother's untimely death. Another great book that I'm currently reading is The Trail of My Life: The Gene Espry Story which details the second guy (back in 1951) who traveled the whole AT -- it's terrific! I would love to hike the entire AT sometime -- not sure if that would actually happen, but at least through these amazing books, I can at least somewhat feel what the experience is like through their words.

[KatherineA]

You might like A Walk in the Woods, Poe. It is about a personal experience hiking the AT by Bill Bryson Funny pragmatic sense of humor with history about the trail and places (but not too many facts and figures so they don't get in the way of the story).

[nhgirl]

Just finished W. Bruce Cameron's, A Dog's Purpose. Wonderful, beautiful, funny, looooooved it. Just got the sequel for kindle because neither library has it yet.

[KatherineA]

I am in the midst of The Tiger's Wife - really like it a lot.

[LazerFlash]

I'm reading "Betrayal", which is the first novel in the "Legacy of the Jedi" series...

About halfway through "Tempest", the third novel in the "Legacy of the Jedi" series. Normally, I don't have problem with different authors writing parts of the larger story. This time, however, one of the authors has decided to give a slightly different 'tone' to several of the continuing characters; it's kind of annoying.

[bsb]

I don't know what it is, but I have a better chance of finishing physical books, rather than e-books.

Not that I didn't try. In the past, I've had REB100 (2000), Softbook (2001), Sony e-reader (2006), and the kindle and book software on the iPad.

The only time I usually finish electronic books is it's a really engaging book, and I'm hooked on the story/content immediately. But it's not so good for when I'm browsing for something to read, buy it, and get bored.... If I have a physical book, if I don't read it immediately, I usually read it months or years later. Whenever the mood strikes me. Not the most efficient, but particularly for the non-fiction or fiction recommendations, my head might not be in tune for the read right then. Maybe later.

Currently, I'm finally getting around to reading How Doctors Think - after it's been on my shelf for 4 or 5 years. I saw the review in the Wall Street Journal, immediately ordered it... then just waited for when it struck me to finish it.

Most recently, I finished Top Secret America; American Sniper; and The Art of Intelligence, Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service.

My stack of books to read is about a foot or two high. Whenever I finish one, it's whatever strikes my fancy as to what to read next. Taking notes on some of the ones listed above to add to my collection!

[Library Lady]

I just finished The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly...loved it! Several twists that I didn't expect. Now onto something lighter...Oolong Dead, A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs.

AND remember...we have lots of great books available at the MCC Library! No due dates...no fines. Also, books on tape, DVDs and videos.

[kemeigen]

I just finished Written in Bone. It's about some archaeological digs in the Jamestown and Eastern Shore areas of colonial settlements. It was quite interesting.

I've moved on to The Unquiet Bones about a 14th c. doctor. It appears I'm having a little forensic anthropology thing.

[Marty]

bsb, that's often my M.O. too, I have books stacked up, I read them when the mood strikes me, sometimes not for years.

Just finished We Took to the Woods by Louise Dickinson Rich, liked it a lot, perfect for bedtime reading. Another nonfiction underway is The Master Switch by Tim Wu ("the rise and fall of information empires") - excellent so far.

And for the side of me who likes guilty pleasures, which is the commuting side of me, I just started reading J.D. Robb. Recently went to the bookstore in Boonsboro owned by Nora Roberts and picked the first one up in the "Nora Roberts Room." Fun times!

Just ordered The Problem with Power from B&N, hasn't arrived it, looking forward to it - it's the next book club selection, yea! By our own Agnes Jayne. http://www.agnesjayne.com/

[ministerswife]

bsb, that's often my M.O. too, I have books stacked up, I read them when the mood strikes me, sometimes not for years.

Just finished We Took to the Woods by Louise Dickinson Rich, liked it a lot, perfect for bedtime reading. Another nonfiction underway is The Master Switch by Tim Wu ("the rise and fall of information empires") - excellent so far.

And for the side of me who likes guilty pleasures, which is the commuting side of me, I just started reading J.D. Robb. Recently went to the bookstore in Boonsboro owned by Nora Roberts and picked the first one up in the "Nora Roberts Room." Fun times!

Just ordered The Problem with Power from B&N, hasn't arrived it, looking forward to it - it's the next book club selection, yea! By our own Agnes Jayne. http://www.agnesjayne.com/

I'm looking forward to The Problem with Power. Presently finally finishing Murder for Christmas (left it a couple of times for other reads and several home projects; but it's the kind of light-read book for warm weather, and you can pick up where you left off easy; love Poirot almost as much as Nero).

[kemeigen]

I just finished The Road Through Wonderland by Dawn Schiller. Really a gripping autobiography about her time with porn star John Holmes and the Wonderland murders in the early 80's.

[Tony]

I just finished The Road Through Wonderland by Dawn Schiller. Really a gripping autobiography about her time with porn star John Holmes and the Wonderland murders in the early 80's.

I dunno. Aren't you the one that recommended The Devil in the White City? Talk about loooong... The author really should have cut the size in half and left out a lot of the speculation.

But I gotta admit I read it to the end. Thanks for the pointer.

[kemeigen]

I dunno. Aren't you the one that recommended The Devil in the White City? Talk about loooong... The author really should have cut the size in half and left out a lot of the speculation.

But I gotta admit I read it to the end. Thanks for the pointer.

I don't know, did I? I know I have that book and started it, but don't remember finishing it.

You want an awesome autobiography read Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Alison Arngrim, Nelly from Little House on the Prairie. It was great. Way better than Maureen McCormick's book. Yes, I was going through a 70's pop culture phase for a bit there.

[Library Lady]

I really liked Devil in the White City, interesting mix of murder and history. Another good one is The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, present day plus Salem Witch Trials involved. Now I'm reading Real Murders by Charlaine Harris, so you can see genres I like. ;-)

[chipgallo]

50% through the Dumas classic, "The Three Musketeers" on the Kindle. I am reading it in English as my French she is not too good.

[LazerFlash]

50% through the Dumas classic, "The Three Musketeers" on the Kindle. I am reading it in English as my French she is not too good.

About a dozen years ago, I started a project to re-read all of those "required" reads from my childhood. Although I started with "Catcher in the Rye" and "To Kill a Mockingbird", I spent the better part of a month reading through several Dumas classics, including "The Man in the Iron Mask", "The Corsican Brothers", "The Count of Monte Cristo" and, of course, 'The Three Musketeers". At one point in time, many of the dreams that I could remember seemed to take place in early 19th century Europe.

Right now, I'm about 100 pages into "Revelation", which is the eighth novel in the "Legacy of the Force" series.

[SusanG]

I love audible! Right now listening to The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg. Loved the Stieg Larsson Trilogy. Generally enjoy the Michael Connelly books w/Harry Bosch, as long as Dick Hill is not the reader. The Lincoln Lawyer (a non Bosch) is good! Also, The Reversal - same character.

[Willis]

Trying to remove link to some external website inserted unknowingly for Stieg Larrson Trilogy

Lol, SG, the links, Skimlinks, are helping us keep the website up and running. Sometimes the effect is humorous and sometimes aggravating, but we want to be able to continue to provide our services. Ideally, we'd like sponsors to advertise and donors to pitch in a little dough (we are a 501c3 tax deductible enterprise). Until that happens, we ask folks to overlook some of our crass efforts to create a cash stream. Sorry you had to waste time with trying to delete that link

BTW, I love Connelly's Bosch & Haller. Try Robert Crais and his protagonists, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike if you have time.

[SusanG]

Phew, thanks for letting me know about the link - I was afraid people would think I was promoting something for my own benefit. Helping to keep the website up sounds good to me! And thanks for the tip about Robert Crais - I'm always on the lookout for new reading (or listening).

[KatherineA]

I just finished the Tiger's Wife. I really liked it. The author created so much tension I would have to sometimes just set it down and walk away - because everything was so vividly portrayed and with so much clarity.

I also loved the way she seamlessly went back and forth from her grandfather's early memories/experiences and stories to a present day war torn country.