What book are you reading right now?

United States
December 22, 2009 8:04am CST
I have been thinking of a book club idea for myLot discussions. I am not sure how that would work so I thought I would open it up in a discussion. I love to read and have so many genres I enjoy and thought it would be nice to get some inspirations from others on here. Right now I am reading Freakonomics by Stephen Dubner. It is a wonderful book writen by a rougue economist. It really integrates pop culture with economics and it has been amazing to read how things relate to each other. School teachers and sumo wrestlers... Rowe vs. Wade and the crime rates of the 90's... How about you? Are you reading anything right now? Please share... Have you read Freakonomics???
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• Canada
22 Dec 09
Currently I'm reading The Stand by Staphen King. It's older I know but I just recently saw the movie and decided that I should have probably read the book first. I'm also reading 'A Brief History of Mysoginy' just because it looked interesting, plus I had no idea what it was so I thought that'd be the best way to educate myself.
• United States
22 Dec 09
The Stand is such a good book. I have never seen the movie but I did enjoy the book very much. Stephen King is a great author and I actually live in the state he is from. A lot of his books are based on Maine themes. His house is really creapy. His has a big wrought iron gate out front with bats on it. Is the second book the worlds oldest prejudice? I have not read this one. Please let me know if it is a good read. I will check it out more online to see what it is about. Thanks for sharing!
• United States
22 Dec 09
I love when books give you both sides. When the author is biased it can make for a difficult read for me. I am not a set in stone person and I believe there are many sides to all things in life. If a book is too rigid I usually put it down and stop reading it. What is your favorite book???
• Canada
22 Dec 09
Yeah, sorry if my spelling was off I'm still half asleep. I'm only a few chapters in but so far it's keeping my intrest. The author is also really going about not being bias and giving you both sides of the story.
• United States
22 Dec 09
I adored Freakonomics, or rather the first few chapters that I had read. I put it on the back burner a few months ago, because I had to study for finals and had completely forgot about it. I'll have to get back to it soon. Right now, I'm reading "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera. It's a novel set during the Prague Spring of the Czechoslovak Communist period and follows the lives of a man and the two women he's involved with. It centers around Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, where each moment in time occurs an infinite amount of times and whether this phenomenon adds meaning to our lives or emphasizes the pointlessness of it all. I'm not entirely sure what to think of it; I've only started the first few chapters, but I like the simple flow of it so far. Since I'm on holiday break, I'll probably have more time to read it. P.S. I love the idea of a book club discussion. I'm always looking for new books to read and love hearing the opinions of others.
• United States
23 Dec 09
Make sure you give Freakonomics another shot, it is so worth it. I like the sounds of The Unbearable LIghtness of Being, it sounds right up my alley. I will check the library very soon to see if they have it. enjoy your holiday. I would love to have some extra time to read a few good books. I am really wondering where to go with the book club discussion. Perhaps this is the best way to go about it and people will keep coming back with new books. I am not too sure! Any ideas?
• United States
25 Dec 09
Hi bon_vivant and Jodylee, I have read "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" back in college (way back) and I remember loving the book. They also made a movie out of it that stars Daniel Day-Lewis (one of my favorite actors) and Lena Olin. I liked it alot. I just finished "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. It was a great read. Easy and with a lot of insight written in a way that just made it so enjoyable. I also like the idea of book discussions and open to new books. I'll keep checking back on this thread and see what happens.
• United States
24 Dec 09
Sure, this thread seems like a good idea. People will contribute and hopefully contribute with what they're reading at the moment. I've actually got a few more books to be added to my "To Be Read" pile. I just checked out Freakonomics again from my library and will probably finish it soon. Let me know if you like Kundera's novel. I'll let you know my opinion once I've finished reading it. I hope you have a great holiday too.
@UK_Shree (3603)
22 Dec 09
I am reading 'The time travelers wife' at the moment. I actually went to see the film in the cinema when it was released which is actually the reverse order of how I prefer to do things but it was just convenient at the time. I have almost finished the book but it has been a great read so far!
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 Dec 09
Yes I enjoyed both. The book has a lot more detail in it, as most books do - but I actually think both were great. I would definitely recommend them.
• United States
23 Dec 09
Do you think the movie compares well with the book? I am the same way, I like to read the book and get a picture in my head of the characters before I see a movie. I will give that book a try very soon.
• United States
25 Dec 09
Hi Jodylee, I just commented on the box above before realizing I didn't start my own. Like I mentioned, I just finished "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. Really good book, easy flow and insightful. I'm reading, "Undone" by Karen Slaughter right now. She's really a good author. Intense and well-written, mystery, murder, mayhem type of book. I'm midway through it, so I'll let you know how it ends, I mean how I like it, not the ending of the book. That would spoil everything! I have not read Freakonomics and will see if I can find it at the library. I just got two books (as gifts) - Harlan Corbin (excellent writer) and John Sandford, also really good. I have read both already so I'm going to return them for something else. But both authors are incredible, if you like the murder/mystery genre.
• United States
8 Jan 10
How are you doing on Undone? It is such a great book! I am sure you liked the ending very much. I have not read any Corbin or Sandford. I will look into those. Did you check on Freakonomics?
• United States
8 Jan 10
Hi Jodylee, I did finally finish Undone and yes the ending was good, never saw it coming at all. I was a bit disappointed that the one agent seemed to not be able to give up his very wayward wife that disappears and then comes back. But other than that I enjoyed it very much. I have not checked out Freakonomics yet but will this weekend when I am at the library. I just finished Boneman's Daughter by Ted Dekker. whew. Intense. Have you read it before? I don't want to say anything other than that but I couldn't put it down. You mentioned spiritual journey in one of your other discussions and I thought of The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. That's an interesting book if you haven't read it before. I'll be back to let you know about Freakonomics.
@olisaur (1922)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Right now, I'm a little more than half way through Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- the original text by Jane Austen with Seth Grahame-Smith's additives. w
• United States
23 Dec 09
I am glad you are liking this book. I just purchased it on Amazon last night. A friend recommended it to me and it sounds great. I imagine I will like it very much. Hopefully I will get it soon.
• United States
22 Dec 09
I just finished "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. I did not care for it at all. It is about a guy who randomly travels back and forth through time and the girl/woman he seems to find a lot and chooses to spend his life with. I found it very hard to follow, and the writing quite choppy. I would not recommend it, though I know that a lot of people have read it recently with the movie coming out based on it.
@UK_Shree (3603)
22 Dec 09
I am reading the time travelers wife too and have almost finished it! I have really enjoyed it so far and am surprised you do not like it! It is a very romantic book and I thought it has been quite well written. The movie came out quite a few months ago.
• United States
22 Dec 09
There is a movie coming out? I might have to check that one out. Choppy writing is hard to follow. I am not sure I would enjoy the time travel peice. I have not ever read a book like that that I have liked. Is it a romantic book? Did you learn anything from it at all? Do you have a new book ready to go? I really liked the book Sea Glass by Anita Shreve... Good read and very easy to follow.
• United States
23 Dec 09
It always amazes me at how peoples perspectives are so different. Sounds like I need to give The time traveler a go!
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
I am reading the book Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, the third book of the Twilight saga. I have been looking for this book since I finished reading New Moon. Took me a month before I finally found a copy in the local bookstore.
• India
8 Jan 10
Well, I just finished reading a romantic novel of Cecelia Ahren called " PS I LOVE YOU". It was a lovely book with a very sad and nice story. I guess I would count the book as one of the best books I have ever read.
• United States
22 Dec 09
Right now i am reading the associate by John Grisham its okay but i have not got the i can't put it down feeling from it yet like i get when i have read some of John Grisham's other books but hopefully it will get better soon
• United States
22 Dec 09
The associate was not one of my favorites. I think I have read all the John Grisham books so far. He is an amazing writer who normally does capture me right away. Have you ever read the book Playing for Pizza by him? It is very different from his normal books. About a football player who ends up going to Italy to play. Great book! I would say Grisham is one of my favorite storytellers!!!