the NEW philadelphia goodreader's group discussion

i just finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close which was AMAZING..and I'm now starting on Hard Times by Charles Dickens..mostly for school but I should probably read Dickens eventually.

I'm reading Jane Eyre. I'm liking it and its not a terribly hard read!

I feel like that's a book I should have read by now..i really should just do it.

Ah, jeez, Jane Eyre. I read it in 11th grade and hated every minute of it. I never hear bad things so I'm thinking I should give it another go

I just read John Updike's "Rabbit, Run" which is easily one of my favorites. It helped that he set his story in Reading, PA, making it all the more lovable to me.

Hmm I'll have to pick that one up.

I think its funny how certain books that I read (and hated) in high school..i have a fear of reading again..but most of them I ended up liking now a few years down the road.

I'm currently on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I'm not a big mystery guy, and this is fairly slow going so far. In fact, the only character I'm really interested in is the title character, who so far has a pretty minor role.

I expect it will all start to move faster now that I'm halfway through.

I realized from being on GR all the time....that I never really read any classics. When I listened to The Thirteenth Tale, there were alot of references to Jane Eyre so here I am reading it!

I'm currently reading the first book in the Uglies series..i don't think i really like it too much. it's for a book group..

before that i just finished The Book Thief..which was AMAZING!

Just finished The Zookeeper's Wife. Loved it. True story about really interesting people trying to survive WWII Poland and includes a lot of historical information. Diane Ackerman is a great storyteller.

I too thought The Book Thief was amazing! I listened to the audio cd version recently which I enjoyed.

Still reading Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, considering continuing reading Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff, and trying to pick from a few fictions to see which to continue with (I read a bit of each):
Heart Of Stone
Hotter After Midnight
Kitty and the Midnight Hour

i'm actually expanding my knowledge of super hero graphic novels and reading "watchmen" at the moment...it's really dense in a good way. so many submininal images throughout, it's kind of like the "hidden pictures" at the end of a highlights magazine, but for adults. really enjoying it!

I'm about to start "Let The Right One In".

just finished The Thirteenth Tale A Novel and now going to re-read Franny and Zooey..because it's one of my favorites and i'm really in the mood to read it.

I'm working on The Audacity of Hope Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream...I figure as a supporter of the president it might be good to read his philosophies from his own mouth (or pen, i guess...)

The Confusion. So much fun.

I'm currently reading Lolita. Has anyone else read this?

I just finished Water for Elephants recently and am now reading The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

Current Read: Kafka on the Shore
Next on the Docket: either "The Invention of Everything Else" or "How We Are Hungry"

I'll have off from work for the next two weeks and am hoping to devour some books this summer!

I've been wanting to read Kafka on the Shore!

I'm currently reading Choke and I just finished The Virgin Suicides.

Jason wrote: "I'm about to start "Let The Right One In"."

How was it? Just watched the movie. Very creepy and very good :-)

I loved Virgin Suicides. Have you read "Middlesex"? I actually think I liked that better than VS

No..I haven't read Middlesex yet..but it's definitely on my tbr list!

loved Middlesex.....did that one on audio.....very entertaining!

I just currently ran out of things to read, so I am going to go raid the used bookstore warehouse in fishtown tomorrow. See what I come up with.

Is anyone here interested in doing a monthly book group meeting? I've joined two in the past year but the meetings never materialized.

I'm reading Mortal Coils.

Jamie wrote: "I'm currently reading Lolita. Has anyone else read this?"

Yep. The content is what it is, but I thought Nabokov's writing was just unbelievably good.

Paranoia - Joseph Finder

Free Kindle Download strikes again!

Anna Karenina. I thought it would be a lot harder to read than it is turning out to be. Still taking me forever.

The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien

Intense.

The Sari Shop Widow - Shobhan Bantwal

Wouldn't have read it without the enticement of a free Kindle download, but it was very interesting. I'd like to hear the opinion of an Indian reader, however, since the book is very much tied to that culture.

I'm currently reading March

Jamie wrote: "I'm currently reading Lolita. Has anyone else read this?"

I did, really good book. in a creepy way.

I'm currently reading Xenocide and The Bohemians Of The Latin Quarter: Scenes De La Vie De Boheme

I'm working on women, food and god; the lost art of real cooking; davinci code; and the disapearing spoon.

i'm looking forward to the new lauren kate book, rapture and eventually the 14th dresden files.

okay, finished The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons; and Fierce Dawn; and taking a break from teh disappearing spoon.

Starting The Night Circus shortly, and the pond

Hi all, I'm currently reading "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin, HBO series is based of these novels. I'm loving the story so far. And I just finished all 3, 50 Shades.

Lorenzo wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I'm currently reading Lolita. Has anyone else read this?"

I did, really good book. in a creepy way."

I was "grossed out" I guess because of all the Sandusky news made me sick couldn't finish it.

I'm currently reading Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and my next read will be Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.