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I read an article on CNN yesterday that said

Now, this is NOT me.

Seven? In a year?? I think I read two last week. Let alone since January one.

so, what have you read that I need to read?

And i also want to know.... oh my dear Helen, many moons ago, maybe on MP, you laid out a sort of....
smut rating on romance authors... I cant find that anywhere now.

Why? Because when I run out of things to read, I tend to drift to the romance section of the library. It doesnt require much thought, and they tend to be quick reads.

Your turn.

I'm reading "Lamb" by Christopher Moore.
I like it so far.
Very funny.
:)

I'm not reading anything new :(

I'm getting my library card next week, that should help! :cool:

It's not romance!
 

You people should pre-order the book I wrote with the hubbo.

Don't buy it from the publisher; pre-order it from amazon.com If you're at all interested in the subject, I promise you a gripping read.

I've been reading "Polio: An American Story" by David Oshinsky. I only get to read a few pages a night, so it's taking me forever, but it's very interesting.

Looks interesting, Helen!

As for me, I'm on the fiction kick again, though I've sworn off any pleasure reading till I slog through my continuing ed correspondance courses (for which the deadline is LOOMING).

Just read a great one... I think it was a Crichton novel, about this lawyer who gets caught up trying to break up some major acts of ecoterrorism by extremist environmental groups. I know, sounds riveting, right? But the guy nearly gets killed ten ways till Sunday by falling in Arctic crevasses, running from South American warlords, being bitten by some weird octopus, etc. Dang, I wish I could remember the name of it!

Already have a new book lined up. I know it has something to do with life in the middle east, I think it's one of those names-and-stories-mixed-up-to-protect-the-innocent kind of nearly non-fiction deals. I really enjoyed "Reading Lolita in Tehran" so I'm hoping this one is just as illustrative of life behind the veil. Pretty sure this one's set in Afghanistan, but I could be wrong.

I tore through an entire Nora Roberts trilogy in a few days earlier this year. Not what I'd call challenging reading, but who doesn't love a vampire novel?

And of course Harry Potter, but I'm sure you read that one the first week.

I'm reading school books again. Does that count?

Once I get settled in my new place I want to start reading the Jack Ryan series from Tom Clancy in chronological order. I have to buy them again.

I'm reading Blaze by Stephen King/Richard Bachman.

And Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by HP Lovecraft and others.

That's actually on the light end for me (usually I have 4-5 books I'm reading at the same time). I do read at least 20 books a year I'd say.

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yeah yeah. I know it doesn't count, but you asked...although Ive not really finished it yet

good book though.

:D