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Ready2Read
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What are you reading right now???

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hmm..i found the answers interesting than the question over here..like someone has just answered above "reading blog on cooking".. :) i was constrained to answers with book names..but now i can say that i am reading blogs on typographical designing and in case of books i have almost finished reading John Grisham's Ford County...

Waiting for my next book which i ordered on the online store A1Books. Its "The art of Racing in the Rain" :) Waiting to get it door-delivered in a day or two :)

Happy Reading!!! 8)
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Just finished "Parrot and Olivier in America" - Peter Carey. (Not bad) I am now starting "Quo Vadis" - Henryk Sienkiewicz.
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I am reading 'The Bible of Clay' by Julia Navarro, tis an odd one. It is a translation from the original Spanish version, so perhaps it is suffering for that... the narrative seems basic and stunted at time. I am still not sure what is going to happen, it is one of those books with disparate characters spread across the continents, all heading toward the same goal.

I also read her 'The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud'... that was the same, but the coming together plot was well handled, the ending was somewhat weak however.
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I am re-reading "i know this much is true" by wally lamb...it probably the 4th time i have read it and i love it!

aslo reading "the first word" which is basically a very long essay on the evolution of language throughout history. its pretty interesting, though kind of hard to follow sometimes...defintiely not a book to read getting settled into bed
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Currently half way through "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and really loving it.
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I'm reading Bardelys the Magnificent by Rafael Sabatini. It's incredible; a swashbuckler good time!
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Currently reading "A Dance in Time" by Orna Ross .... superb read
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I am currently reading "Mr. Tayto, The Man Inside The Jacket", it is the best-selling book in Ireland at the moment and it is outselling political memoirs and sporting autobiographies but here's the thing-its a fictional autobiography about a potato chip, i kid you not! Tayto is the most popular brand of crisps in Ireland and his "life story" is currently flying off the shelves.

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I'm reading The Lovely Bones. I was going to wait and see the movie first but my kids have been out of school for about 10 days and if I don't hide out for a while I feel the insanity closing in. :shock:

P.S. Cadfael, I'm a fan of the Cadfael series, as well :)
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Briar wrote:I'm reading The Lovely Bones. I was going to wait and see the movie first but my kids have been out of school for about 10 days and if I don't hide out for a while I feel the insanity closing in. :shock:

P.S. Cadfael, I'm a fan of the Cadfael series, as well :)
I finished the Lovely Bones recently, it was a very good book but the movie has gotten mixed reviews so far. I havent seen it yet as it wont be released over here until end of january.
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I am currently reading The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes. I didn't like it at first but now I'm really enjoying it. Its a light read between semesters.
"'Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam:27

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Ok finished that book. I also just recently finished "He's just not that into you" Very insiteful book and helped me realize some things about the guy i'm seeing. Time to move on....what to read what to read.....ok after looking at the piles of books and full shelves in my room, i have decided on the female brain by louann brizendine
"'Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam:27

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I just finished Uglies by Scott Westerfeld and I'm about to start his next book Pretties. He's a very good author.
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I'm reading The Poisonwood Bible, and it's amazing. When I read it was about a missionary in the Congo, my first thought was, "Meh, maybe I should just take it back to the library and check it out another time." I'm so glad I decided to read it now, though! I highly recommend it.
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Currently I'm reading A Portrait of the Artist as a young man by James Joyce. It was #2 on modern librarys list of greatest novels. I'm a sucker for "greatest" lists. Its not an easy read but its definitely food for thought, which is what I like. My wife bought Push and its an easy quick read so its been my potty reading material. Lol. I want to see Precious after finishing it. I've heard its better than the book.
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