What was the last book you read?

cheeeryl · Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 13

Just curious. Since everyone seems to be so locked up with online games, home-based jobs (such as this) while juggling family responsibilities, do you still get the time to grab a book and read it from first page to last?

I last held a book last month. It's called: Peksman! by Eros Atalia. What about you?

sockmonkey · Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

I've been reading, but finding time for it is hard with three kids, working at home, hobbies, etc.

Yesterday I picked up Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich, and that will definitely take over this weekend's free time!

dooma · Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 8

tha last book i read was Oliver Twist , and i was very happy while reading it ,

ThirdEye · Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

The last book I read was "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. If anyone has seen "Scanner Darkly", it is by the author of the book on which that movie is based.

The book is not really capable of being described, but it is basically a mind trip like none other. It was written in the 60's, but is more off the wall than most sci-fi books you could find on the shelf today. It's basically about a world in which it is nearly impossible to tell humans apart from androids, and I think teaches an extremely interesting lesson about where humanity might be heading. For the readers out there, I HIGHLY recommend reading anything by Philip K. Dick, especially this book.

hoagy · Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

It is hard to find time to read a book these days but I just finished reading Let There Be Rock, The Story Of AC/DC by Susan Masino. It is a must read for any AC/DC fan. You can find out the true way of how they came up with the name and how Bon Scott really died.

jsemi11 · Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

The last book I read was called "The master of the glooms", it was a really good book, like a new version of "Faust" but with a doctor and the cure for a sickness.

I'm also reading "Ten niggers" by Agatha Christie and it's really a good thriller book Smile

fluffymuppet · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

I have just re-read Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's a fantasy novel, but so far beyond the usual 'hero finds a magic sword/ring/dodadd and goes on a quest to save the world' that it's a book you can really enjoy even if you find most fantasy writing a little monotonous. It's an amazing achievement of a book, too, because it has more threads that you can count, all woven neatly into a wonderful ending.

Guy Gavriel Kay also wrote the Fionavar Trilogy, and I love that too. I've been re-reading old favourites because most of my books are packed into crates while we decorate the spare room and buy new bookcases!

cheeeryl · Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 13

cheeeryl · Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 13

Kelia · Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 6

The Memory Keeper's Daughter. It was a bit long but a very, very good read. I highly recommend it.

maripilar74 · Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 7

I love reading any Patricia Cornwell book. Her main protagonist is Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner in Virginia. Kay works with the local police and FBI to solve tough cases. The books are smart and intriguing, I can never put them down!

Also a good one is "Wicked -The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West". It is a spin on the "Wizard of Oz". The story takes place before Dorothy got there. Glinda the "good" witch is college roommates with Elphaba the "wicked" witch. If anyone is familiar with the musical, it was adapted from this book. Extremely creative and gives a powerful message of our perception of beauty and "goodness".

onelastshot · Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

I would recommend the Memory keepers daughter aswell..
and a million little pieces

x

jigyasa · Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 6

Finding quality time to read a book can be an ordeal some times. But I think if you really love to do some thing, you would end up finding time to do it. Smile

I read regularly, despite my busy schedule. The one I am reading currently is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

LeighA · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

I probably read 7 or 8 books a month. I would rather read than watch tv. The last book I read that was really great was The Cell by Stephen King a horror story about cellphones and the technological age.

Rufa · Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 8

Robin Hobb, Forest Mage.

Robin Hobb is one of my favourite authors. The way she writes is just so amazing! Some people may think that fantasy books mostly are for children and not for adults, but Robin Hobb's books are written with such quality that anyone would enjoy them. I dearly recommend all her books to each of you. I especially like the Farseer triology.. it's just great!

Kuiren · Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

The last book I read was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was a great book that had a nice plot and had a nice steady flow. I have also read the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. I really like to read and I go to Barnes and Noble all the time to buy/read books.

infernodude · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

The last book i read was called "The Devil Inside Her". Normally i don't have enough time to read books, but this one is really good if you like to read about sad true stories...

ri0thex · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 10

The last book I read was A Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl's. You know you take so much for granted in life, and this book has helped me to see things very differently. I suggest it to anyone who is having problems in their life, and needs to see that it can always be worse. It's always the darkest before the dawn my friends.

millcreek · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

I'm reading Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. It's a very interesting read and I often find myself thinking about it for days. I've become much more conscious about the foods I eat and who I buy them from. I actually talk to the farmers and learn about how my food was harvested and reared. The book has greatly impacted my life and I'm sad that I only have 50 more pages left. sigh.

whysosrs88 · Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Posts: 7

One of the last books I read was Black Like Me. I picked it up after hearing about it from a teacher of mine, and decided to give it a glance. Well after reading a few chapters it really started to hook me into it. It really gives you a perspective on how some people have had to struggle in life, and it shows you if you have problems that they can always work themselves out, as well as are never as bad as they seem.