What Are You Reading?

[skimom2]

Envying y'all reading Mr. Mercedes! I finished Infected (Scott Sliger) yesterday-really good book! Reading Carthage right now (thanks to the rec here); it's very good so far. Next up: Woman in Black, Dust&Decay, Flesh&Bone. I keep telling myself I'll wait to get the new King...but I'm probably lying (book check received today is burning a hole in my pocket-lol)

 

[kingricefan]

I have hit the halfway point in Mr. Mercedes. In the infamous words of Eunice (the character played by Carol Burnett on her variety show) 'Lawd! Lawd! Lawd! Lawd! Lawd!'

 

[Speedygi81]

How can anyone fault Delillo or David Foster Wallace? I read them and I get a little more intelligent...not bad for a comparably stupid me.

 

[The Nameless]

Should I crack my copy open? I am about half way through my first reading of "The Wastelands"

Hope your liking it better than I did? Easily my least favorite of the series.

 

[Blake]

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes is next, Jacob. Mark.

 

[SusanNorton]

I finished "Bel Canto" a couple of days ago, and highly recommend it. Don't be turned off by the description on Amazon as "romantic," because I am not a reader of romance and loved the book.

 

[Neesy]

Hope your liking it better than I did? Easily my least favorite of the series.

I read a bit every night before bed - I did think the second book was much better in that it really kept my attention. I think I might have had one "book hangover" at work from that one (staying up into the wee hours and then paying the price the next day at work!)

 

[Narvic]

I started reading Insomnia on my Kindle not realizing until a few pages in I had already read the paperback a few years ago. D'oh! So, now I'm reading Post Singularity by Rudy Rucker. TGIF!

 

[Narvic]

I read a bit every night before bed - I did think the second book was much better in that it really kept my attention. I think I might have had one "book hangover" at work from that one (staying up into the wee hours and then paying the price the next day at work!)

ha! book hangover is a good one Neesy
I've had a few of those.

 

[Kurben]

I read a bit every night before bed - I did think the second book was much better in that it really kept my attention. I think I might have had one "book hangover" at work from that one (staying up into the wee hours and then paying the price the next day at work!)

Lovely expression Neesy! I've had so many of those. Once i've even said that i stayed up all night because of a book (must have looked like a wreck since they asked) and they only looked a little funny at me as if i've suddenly grown a third arm or something.

 

[kingzeppelin]

Just finished a re-read of The Shining and I'm about to venture into Dr Sleep for the first time.
Can't wait.

 

[EAST COASTER]

I've finally got a copy of Doctor Sleep and am enjoying it so far, The Shining is one of my favourite SK stories and up to now Doctor Sleep seems to follow on pretty well.

 

[danie]

Just finished The Empty Chair (was very good), and started Mr. Mercedes. Almost hated to start it, because then it will eventually have to end!
I just love having it here with me to read!

 

[tenngolfer]

I'm a little over half way through Mr. Mercedes and enjoying it. Meanwhile I might as well try to give a quick run down of a few of the audibles I enjoyed while commuting.

The first 3 were good, not great books, for my taste.

What The Night Knows. Good, not great book about psycho killer possession, murder, and a family in the crosshairs.

Amazon.com: What the Night Knows (with bonus novella Darkness Under the Sun): A Novel eBook: Dean Koontz: Kindle Store

Winter Moon. Good, not great book about an alien creating spooky havoc in rural Montana.

Amazon.com: Winter Moon: A Novel eBook: Dean Koontz: Kindle Store

Day By Day Armagedon. Good zombie series from the perspective of a military guy that survives and helps other survivors.

Amazon.com: Day by Day Armageddon eBook: J. L. Bourne: Kindle Store

 

[tenngolfer]

The next 3 books, I really enjoyed for different reasons.



Ready Player One. I really enjoyed this book. Set 30 years in the future, the US economy stinks, and people spend most their day in multiple virtual worlds. A super billionaire dies leaving clues from the 80’s spread among the virtual worlds. The prize is all his wealth and ownership of all the virtual domains.

Amazon.com: Ready Player One eBook: Ernest Cline: Kindle Store


Silver Lining Playbook. Romance stories do not usually make my list unless the romance is hidden among other stories. A friend said he really liked the movie, and I picked up the book on special and really enjoyed it. The main character’s OCD nature made for an amusing story. I saw the movie later and was not impressed.

Amazon.com: The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel eBook: Matthew Quick: Kindle Store

Replay, Another good book. I enjoyed the concept of a different kind of time travel.

Amazon.com: Replay eBook: Ken Grimwood: Kindle Store

 

[evrasno1]

Well of course a certain German Automobile has passed into my two (2) hands.
Quite well built if I my say so. A great ride ride from start to finish. (sorry)
Justed ripped through Harlan Coben's books in the last two months (Thanks auntie). Very impressed. Great dialogue and impossible to put the bastard down.Love the literary self-deprecation and parental warmth that runs through his books.
Was recommended Michael Connelly - The Black Echo is very accomplished.
Rather like a certain Mr Bavarian-Car-Manufacturer.

 

[FlakeNoir]

I'm about 105 pages into Mr. Mercedes... "It's guuuud" [think Jim Carey]

 

[The Nameless]

I read a bit every night before bed - I did think the second book was much better in that it really kept my attention. I think I might have had one "book hangover" at work from that one (staying up into the wee hours and then paying the price the next day at work!)

It, 11/22/63 and joyland did that to me too. I done myself out of a large number of hours sleep with those.

I'm about 105 pages into Mr. Mercedes... "It's guuuud" [think Jim Carey]

Ha ha, I loved that film.

 

[kingzeppelin]

Just finished The Empty Chair (was very good), and started Mr. Mercedes. Almost hated to start it, because then it will eventually have to end!
I just love having it here with me to read!

You sound like me, I try to control myself and not start the "latest" SK until the next book is published.
So I'm about to read Dr Sleep.
That way I always have an "ace in the hole", in this case Mr Mercedes.
I relish the anticipation before starting, enjoy the ride, want to finish it but hate it when I have!
Sounds like I'm hooked, help I'm an SK junkie!
Hope it's many years before I have to go "cold turkey"

 

[booklover72]

Oh, i have read a lot of him. But not Enigma. But I have read Archangel, Pompei, Imperium, Lustrum and Ghost (or was it ghostwriter?) The three roman ones were very good. As were An Officer... but I thought Ghost and Archangel were a bit weaker but still good. Will try to pick up Enigma somewhere.

I wasn't expecting the ending in 'Ghost'. The film was directed by Roman Polanski, he directed from Rome - I think because he is under threat of arrest for fornicating with an under age girl. good film I love archangle, like the main character. I am on my second reading of Officer.

Re: Chandler, I have seend the movies, Robert Mitchum i think played the dectivive. I enjoyed them. I think i read, 'The big sleep' i think there was a movie with Bacall/bogie in it. I am currently reading Mr Mercedes (obviously) and an office and a spy(agai) I am awaiting some excellent books - Zulu rising, about the zulu attack on the british, two things to note: There was more Victoria crosses handed out that day then WWI & WWII Combined. also,When they were defending the infantry formed a square and this was never broken until the zulus did it. I am also awaiting Hell riders re: charge of the Light brigade. There were two charges in this battle - The chargle of the light brigade and the heavvy brigade. Iron Mqiden have a song called the tropper about this. Listen to the lyrics. Finally i am getting a autobigraphy of Jane Russell - Back in her heyday she took a shoot on have with her clevage barely covered. And i am also getting a book on Olivia de Hallivand and Joan Fontaine - 2 sissters who had a fight an d never talked to each other again.