Whatcha reading?

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I wanted to read The Martian but there are 125 people on the wait list at our library...

I'm reading Them - Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson

ETA I just finished The Post American World by Fareed Zakaria - took like 2.5 months, it's not the most exciting book ever but I thought it was interesting.

[minae01]

Following...I teach 6th grade, so I hardly ever get chance to read anything other than young adult/tween literature. I need some good adult suggestions!

[holidayarmadillo]

I used to read tons, but it slowed down once I had my son, so I have started listening to audiobooks as well. Last week we drove from MI to MA and back, so we listened to Packing for Mars (interesting) and Ready Player One (awesome! Plus Wil Wheaton was the narrator). We also started Jurassic Park, but we were tired and couldn't get into it, despite being big fans of the movie.

I am currently reading an old Stephen King, The Dark Half and recently finished The Martian.

I have found that I liked having kindle books to read on my phone when nursing, motn, etc. (I have a kindle too, but I liked being able to read on my phone.)

Edited because typing is hard.

[craftcrazymama]

I'm currently reading Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. I downloaded all her books when I downloaded Gone Girl and despite being a little disappointed the ending I quite enjoy her writing and the way she brings her novels together.

I only have a few chapters of it left and next up is A Personal Matter by Kenzabure Oe.

[renbee]

I listen to audiobooks through audible on my commute, so I've gone through a lot of books this year! I also read the Martian and really liked it. I would recommend Station Eleven, Girl on the Train, and Is Everryone Hanging Out Without Me (Mindy kaling's book).

Right now I'm listening to the Outlander series, which is really good, but kind of a commitment. Each book is like 40 hours long - im almost done with book two.

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craftcrazymama, we did Gone Girl for book club and I hated so much of it. I'd come up with what I thought was going to happen by halfway through and was just so disappointed by everything in the second half.

[steveo]

I just finished A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. I do not recommend it if you have triggers (deals with childhood abuse, self harm), but it was one of the greatest and most devastating books I have ever read. It's one of those books and characters that will haunt me for a long time, I think.

[steveo]

I have read the entire Outlander series three times, and will re-read again with this little (knock on wood). The BEST breastfeeding distraction.

Season 2 cannot get here fast enough!

[JoeLies]

Sept 11, 2015 9:06:52 GMT -5 tgrimes1980 said:

I currently read Hands are not for hitting, Feet are not for kicking & every Elmo book in our house each day.

I miss being able to read for pleasure.

Yeah this is my life. We just ordered all 10 books in that set.

I started reading Their Eyes Were Watching God a month ago and just finally finished the last 2 chapters last weekend. Who knows when I'll get the chance to read that much again before ML? LOL.

[craftcrazymama]

Sept 11, 2015 8:08:30 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

craftcrazymama / @aest, when I finished Gone Girl, I quite literally threw the book across the room. I was so upset. All of the tension the author had worked so hard to build just fell away in the last 40 pages. Her other books are much better. Sharp Objects was delightfully twisted.

@ismellbooks I agree that her other books are definitely better and I'm glad I went on to read them. Glad it wasn't just me who thought Gone Girl fell over at the end. Felt to me like a quick wind up when she didn't know where to take it next.