Friday reading check-in

[mandy522]

What's everyone reading this weekend?

Also, there was some discussion in that other place about a book club. Anyone still interested? I imagine we have a good number of our birth monthers here now, so it could be a good time to pick a book and get things rolling for a discussion next month.

[Deleted]

I'd be in! I miss reading.

[riderchik]

I just finished one of the books on my pop secret list.

I'm in for a book club but I'm bad at leading them.

eta: I started reading Under the Dome today.

[lotusbee]

Yes! Def interested. I downloaded All the Light We Cannot See a couple weeks ago and just haven't had the time to start it yet.

I've been so exhausted that I feel guilty reading instead of keeping the house in order. So I watch tv instead. Super logical, I know.

Edited to add: not a book -- but have any of you listened to the podcast Serial? If not, download it immediately.

[MrsEmuTavi]

riderchik, is that the one the show is based off of?

I'm reading Hope to Die by James Patterson. You have to read the previous book, Cross my Heart, in order to fully understand it. I love the Alex Cross series.

[riderchik]

Jan 23, 2015 18:18:29 GMT -5 MrsEmuTavi said:

riderchik, is that the one the show is based off of?

I'm reading Hope to Die by James Patterson. You have to read the previous book, Cross my Heart, in order to fully understand it. I love the Alex Cross series.

Yes. I've had it in my "to read" pile for awhile now.

[xcrissx]

I don't do anything but sit on my couch and hang out on this site. So I might not actually read our book club book but I'll try.

I'm not reading anything right now.

[dagnybb]

I've been on a fantasy genre binge lately. Right now it's The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. I would definitely love to do a book club!

[mandy522]

Jan 23, 2015 18:08:34 GMT -5 riderchik said:

I just finished one of the books on my pop secret list.

I'm in for a book club but I'm bad at leading them.

eta: I started reading Under the Dome today.

What is pop secret? Is this something I should know about?

[estakis]

I'm working on Book 3 of the Fifty Shades of Grey series. I feel like I have to finish it now that I'm into book 3. I'm trying to motivate myself to finish it by the time the movie comes out.

[mandy522]

Jan 23, 2015 18:17:15 GMT -5 lotusbee said:

Yes! Def interested. I downloaded All the Light We Cannot See a couple weeks ago and just haven't had the time to start it yet.

I've been so exhausted that I feel guilty reading instead of keeping the house in order. So I watch tv instead. Super logical, I know.

Edited to add: not a book -- but have any of you listened to the podcast Serial? If not, download it immediately.

That's on my wait list at the library!

As far as serial - Friday UO, I was kind of obsessed but I also kind of hated it. I didn't know it was a true story when we started.

SPOILER: Click to show

I hate it when stories have no resolution. Like a cliffhanger but there's no second season.

[lotusbee]

Jan 23, 2015 18:35:04 GMT -5 mandy522 said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:17:15 GMT -5 lotusbee said:

Yes! Def interested. I downloaded All the Light We Cannot See a couple weeks ago and just haven't had the time to start it yet.

I've been so exhausted that I feel guilty reading instead of keeping the house in order. So I watch tv instead. Super logical, I know.

Edited to add: not a book -- but have any of you listened to the podcast Serial? If not, download it immediately.

That's on my wait list at the library!

As far as serial - Friday UO, I was kind of obsessed but I also kind of hated it. I didn't know it was a true story when we started.

SPOILER: Click to show

I hate it when stories have no resolution. Like a cliffhanger but there's no second season.

That spoiler button is fancy! Embarrassed to say I'm still obsessed and read rabia's blog. I just can't stop myself.

[charliefox]

H knows I'm super interested in minimalism so he recently bought me The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. I hope to start it this weekend A lot of the Amazon reviews say that it is truly life changing.

[mandy522]

lotusbee yea probably not necessary but I was so excited to use spoiler tags I couldn't help myself

There's a blog? I need to check that out!

[mandy522]

Jan 23, 2015 18:38:18 GMT -5 charliefox said:

H knows I'm super interested in minimalism so he recently bought me The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. I hope to start it this weekend A lot of the Amazon reviews say that it is truly life changing.

You have a standing invite to come over to my house and put that knowledge to good use after you finish reading it

[riderchik]

mandy522 first it is popsugar not popsecret, I have no memory and here's the link

[mrsb1008]

I really need to finish Gone Girl. I have about a third of the book left.

[ugotstarbucked]

yesterday I finished the last book in the Outlander series (well, last available book). I've been reading them since August, so it feels good to get through all of them. They are very long books. I'm ready to put historical fiction down for a minute and pick up something more modern.

[lotusbee]

mrsb1008 - so twisted and SO good! Her other books are just as screwed up.

mandy522 - www.splitthemoon.com

[mrsb1008]

Jan 23, 2015 18:51:44 GMT -5 @chitownsully said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:47:52 GMT -5 mrsb1008 said:

I really need to finish Gone Girl. I have about a third of the book left.

The book was good. Looking forward to seeing the movie at some point.

I've been holding off on the movie until I finish the book. I really need to pick it back up again.

[keen]

Jan 23, 2015 18:27:44 GMT -5 dagnybb said:

I've been on a fantasy genre binge lately. Right now it's The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. I would definitely love to do a book club!

This is one of my favorite series. effing amazing! I'm not reading ATM, but I STRONGLY suggest the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Been my favorite for almost a decade!

[mandy522]

Jan 23, 2015 19:48:28 GMT -5 mrsb1008 said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:51:44 GMT -5 @chitownsully said:

The book was good. Looking forward to seeing the movie at some point.

I've been holding off on the movie until I finish the book. I really need to pick it back up again.

This was one of the rare occasions that I thought the movie was better. But I hated the book, so there's that.

[stuntmanmillie]

Jan 23, 2015 18:51:44 GMT -5 @chitownsully said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:47:52 GMT -5 mrsb1008 said:

I really need to finish Gone Girl. I have about a third of the book left.

The book was good. Looking forward to seeing the movie at some point.

The movie is so good! But the book is better. Definitely worth seeing though!

[stuntmanmillie]

Jan 23, 2015 20:24:49 GMT -5 mandy522 said:

Jan 23, 2015 19:48:28 GMT -5 mrsb1008 said:

I've been holding off on the movie until I finish the book. I really need to pick it back up again.

This was one of the rare occasions that I thought the movie was better. But I hated the book, so there's that.

WHAT?!

[goldpolkadot]

Oh man - I LOVED Gone Girl - can't wait to see the movie.

I'm definitely up for a book club. I've been stuck in the land of pregnancy books and could use a change! Currently reading Hot Mom to Be Handbook - yes, you can totally judge me for this - it's ridiculous, I know!

[butternut]

I'd love to read Gone Girl. I'm into chick lit. Reading Shopaholic to the Stars.

[mandy522]

Jan 23, 2015 20:26:23 GMT -5 stuntmanmillie said:

Jan 23, 2015 20:24:49 GMT -5 mandy522 said:

This was one of the rare occasions that I thought the movie was better. But I hated the book, so there's that.

WHAT?!

I know, I'm definitely in the minority.

[canadiansciencegeek]

I'm reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Can't put it down. I'd be in for a book club

[Deleted]

So for those interested in a book club, should we just make a post and people can nominate a book? And then we vote on the top three most nominated?

[obie1680]

Jan 23, 2015 18:08:34 GMT -5 riderchik said:

I just finished one of the books on my pop secret list.

I'm in for a book club but I'm bad at leading them.

eta: I started reading Under the Dome today.

It's a good book never got into the show they changed a lot