Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION The Anywhere Machine So what are you READING?

Other than comics!

I recently finished Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, which a close friend of mine recommended. I've liked Plath's poetry but found it a bit dense, so I was a little apprehensive to read an entire novel by her. Much to my surprise, I found The Bell Jar to be very readable and engaging. The writing is vivid yet down-to-earth. You really get a good sense for Plath's genius and conflict in a way that doesn't come across quite so directly from her poetry.

I've started on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which I borrowed from another friend (after he read it through three times). I voluntarily self-spoiled the ending, but I'm still looking forward to finishing the book.

I'm also planning to get started on Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections, which a number of folks have praised.

What are you currently reading, and what are some of your favorite books of all time?

I'm reading John Donne. It's pretty incredible.

I'm reading the newest IVR manual and going through Avaya texts while trying to teach myself database programming for specialized reports on our Avaya e-mail system. I just don't know why this stuff isn't a Top 10 best-seller.

I just finished Jess Nevin's annotations for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Next up is either Paradise Lost or a Doctor Who book, I haven't decided yet.

I just finished Treason by Ann Coulter. She had some interesting points if you can get through some of her elementary name-calling.

I was trying to read "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt. I loved her first book, "The Secret History". Unfortunately, "The Little Friend" was unreadable. I finished about 400 pages of the drivel and had to sadly admit that I was defeated. While attempting to read it, however, I did read 5 novels by a Canadian science fiction writer, Robert Sawyer. Talk about relief - this guy knows plot, pacing and science. I would wake up early each morning just to read some pages before getting up for work. The books I read were, "Hominids", "Humans", "Flash Forward", "Calculating God" and "The Terminal Experiment". This is all in the last two months. Very fun.

Recently, I've read, "Attonement" and "Life of Pi". I highly recommend "Life of Pi."

I just finished Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice...

That's too bad. I also really enjoyed "The Secret History" when I read it -- wow, was it really nine years ago? I was thinking of picking up "The Little Friend," but I'll probably hold off on that now... there are too many other books that I'd rather get to first.

I haven't heard of Robert Sawyer, but his writing sounds interesting -- I'll keep an eye out for it the next time I'm at the bookstore.

I am currently reading "Masters of Midnight" which is a collection of short stories all based on vampirism. It is considered gay erotic fiction, and I've enjoyed it very much.

I just saw the movie "Whale Rider" and now I want to read the book! I'm also interested in Nersesian's new one "Chinese Takeout". I'm in the middle of Tisbe Nissen's "Out of the Girl's Room and Into the Night" (we were in highschool together).

I liked The Corrections. If you come from a messed-up family and gotten over it, it's pretty funny.

I'm reading The Best Democracy Money Can Buy by Greg Palast, some short stories by Mercedes Lackey and Baudolino by Umberto Eco. I usually have a few books going at the same time.

The last book I read was Lord of the Flies a few weeks ago, it's even more powerful than the film's.

I just read "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

I'm not a Harry junkie, but I do enjoy the books. This one had its moments, but I think J.K. easily could have knocked 100 or so pages out. And I know a lot of teens go through the whole angst thing, and Harry had reason to more than a lot, but there were just too many times I wanted to slap him to truly enjoy the book. It's a must for "Potter" fans, though, and has some significant developments.

Eric

I too am struggling to get through The Little Friend . What a letdown after The Secret History which I highly enjoyed. I only got through 200 pages of it though. Life of Pi is a must read (a Booker Prize Winner and Canadian!). I've had so many people give mixed reviews, but the ending is brilliant. This is a book that is sure to generate discussion among anybody has read it.

I'm currently reading a work by another Canadian writer, Diane Schoemperlen and her Our Lady of the Lost and Found; so far, it's a witty story about the notion of Mary, mother of Jesus, finding refuge at a writer's home because she's, quite frankly, tired of pulling miracles and making appearances all over the world and she thought stopping someplace in Canada would be nice because we have a "reputation for being quiet, polite, decent, and rather reserved".

I'm always interested to see movie adaptations of books. The Harry Potter movies so far have been, I've thought, pretty good screen adaptations. I know I'm lagging behind in finishing the books (midway through Goblet and just barely started Order, despite not having finished the previous one), but at least it'll be a while before I'm in danger of having to watch the movie without first having read through the corresponding book...

In the meantime, I'm in danger of having to watch Cold Mountain, starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renee Zellweger, before I finish the book... it's been OK, but just a bit slow in parts... I've had to put it down several times over the past year while I temporarily moved on to other books...

I've enjoyed the Potter movies, too. I thought Kenneth Brannagh was wonderful. I'm glad the filming will overlap on the third and fourth ones since the kids are getting older and may wind up aging themselves out of the parts for the last couple. That'd be a shame.

Otherwise, I'm reading a bunch of picture books -- recording a CD of bedtime stories for our nephews on the west coast. I think some "Curious George" will be next.

Eric

I started it, but didn't get that far.

It's the first Eco book that I haven't found incredibly compelling.

One of my favorite books.

How embarrassing. I still haven't finished The Da Vinci Code... it's been months...

I am current reading the Three Musketeers. Earlier this year, I started reading George R.R. Martin's Fire and Ice sextet, starting with A Game of Thrones. It was great! Turns out, though, there have only been 3 books published so far, and the 4th one, which was supposed to be out in August, was pushed back to this June! I wish I had checked to see how far along the series was before I started. They are a really good read, though.

"Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri -- great book from the author of "Interpreter of Maladies".

Oh those are sooo good. Who's your favourite character? Mine's Arya.


Let's see, I'm reading Green Rider by Kristen Britain; the original Battlestar Galactica novelization; Borderlands of Science by Michael Shermer; and the Legion Companion. I don't know how many books I've got on my waiting list...

before i went on christmas leave, i went to the book store and bought DARK TOWER V : WOLVES OF THE CALLA, so i would have something to read at worK cause i was downstarirs where its verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slow, so i read. I didnt get far but i did get about a third of it, its excellent, i gotta finish it. Anyway i returned to the store saying it was already bought as a gift and got my money back just as i was leaving for my trip, saved 40 dollars.

I'm now reading Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire.

me too.... I read the first few books then had a frustrated week looking for the rest of the series. I'll have forgotten the characters by the time the next one comes out!