What are you reading now?

[Linda and "Toby"]

It will be fun to share books we love! 

[Lynda Kamrath]

Oh yes, loved it. After you read the book, you might try to find the movie around somewhere. I think it followed the book very well. And have you read his other book, A Thousand Splendid Sunsets? No sure about the name, but it was something like that. No movie for that one, it would be way too depressing.

[Donna K & Quincy]

You're close, it's actually " A Thousand Splendid Suns". Very good book, but as a woman makes you really angry at the same time.

[Lynda Kamrath]

It should make you angry. Anybody, male or female. Hard to believe that things like that really go on in the world today.

[Donna K & Quincy]

I'm not familiar with the Kite Flyer but did read the Kite Runner, could it be the same book. If it is the same book it is one of the last books that I read that I couldn't put down.

[Leigh & Allie]

In fact it was The Kite Runner. I am horrible with titles as well. I just finished it. It was awesome. I have not read the second book. Not sure I can handle another heavy book so soon after this one. but wow it was good.

[Lynda Kamrath]

Yes, I would say to wait a little while. They are both so deep. And once you get started, you just can't put it down.

[Anna and Achilles]

Just finished Little Bee, I loved it.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I am now reading "Same Kind of Different as Me" by Denver Moore and Ron Hall. I read half of it in two nights. Stayed up until 12:30 a.m. last night. It is an incredible story about racism, homelessness and what a difference one person can make. I am even getting into the tear-jerking part and cannot pry myself away.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

That sounds like my kind of book! Will have to check for it at the library.

[Lauria Orr]

That sounds really good, and also thought provoking, especially as the economy has put more people into homelessness.

[Adina P]

No way! I just started this on my trip back from vacation yesterday! How cool is that. I finished my The Glass Castle book on vacation (thrilled to have read ONE book this whole year) and lent it to my MIL who lent me this one! I love it so far and read it aloud to Clark (as I often do when I read in the car on trips since Clark is the driver always) and we both are enjoying it! Haven't finished because my voice got tired but I'm over halfway through!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I get the New York Times Book Review on-line every week and use that to choose new books I might enjoy. When I read a review that interests me, I try to reserve the book at my library if they have it.
I am currently finishing "The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ" by Philip Pullman. I suggest reading the Times review before you try the book, because it might be offensive to some people. Definitely controversial. It's very hard to describe, except to say it's pure fiction, and I can't really say I enjoyed it. But it's definitely different and thought provoking.
I also have "The Sisters From Hardscrabble Bay" by Beverly Jensen, which I'll start when I finish the Pullman book. This one was also a choice inspired by the Times review, and I'm looking forward to it.