What are you reading the week of January 1, 2012?

escape.

I'm not sure why I like these books about an assassin.

But there's something about an author who has a character talk about Congress trying to ban gay marriage instead of doing things that are important.

I've read all of them, plus the short stories that are available on kindle. One of my favorite current authors.

It got off to a slow start, but has now picked up speed. I like it!

I was amazed....

Don't give up, and manage to get the 2 that come after...

Just hoping the movie doesn't spoil the books for me...














92,000????!!!!!

It was so horrifically graphic that I had to turn it off. I don't know how far you are into it yet, but the movie depiction (foreign with caption) was absolutely disgusting.

But I kinda feel that I have to.

Worried that it will not be as good a story as the books, or, as you put it, horribly graphic. After the book rape, I got interested in her photographic memory, computer hacking to help in her work or helping others, and her love for Michael Bloomkvist (sp)...

I know it has to be awful so that Salander has a good reason to hate and find revenge. But seeing it is a lot more emotional than reading it....

didn't explore her mind or give many details other than blackmail and rape. It was all subtitled, so that may have something to do with me not understanding the storyline.

I might have to read the book now from hearing the reviews from posters, but I'm a bit apprehensive.

You're right, though. Seeing a scenario affects us way more than reading it. I must've gotten it backwards this time! lol

Read a Holmes pastiche recently, _Sherlock Holmes: The Missing Years_ by Jamyang Norbu, in which Holmes hooks up with characters from _Kim_ in India and Tibet between his "death" at Reichenbach and return in "The Empty House."

Last time I read _Kim_ was in a "Classics Illustrated" edition (remember them?) 45+ years ago, so I figured maybe I should read the actual book.

in spite of his misogyny , I enjoy his writing.

It is the second book in the environmental disaster saga , following Forty Signs of Rain. In places it has scientific jargon that is kind of hard to follow , but we read to become informed , as well as to be entertained and Robinsons books do both. Thank you Forkboy for introducing me to him!

I'm working my way through a collection of his works. I find myself having to recommit with each chapter in the last few novels, and slog through the racism of the characters. I feel now like I should finish because there are many of his stories I enjoy and I like the style of story telling (among other styles I like), I want to get the full sense of who Mr London was or at least what he was really trying to convey about race if anything.

Odd book.

It's a 900 pager, but well done...It's the first one of his that I have liked in a long time.

I really enjoyed it.

Enjoying it. Hard to say it's "one of his best," since he's been so varied over 30 years, but it is a page turner.

- Ursula Le Guin

Also reading "V is for Vengeance" by Sue Grafton as my "purse book"--actually an e-book on my iPhone.

I haven't yet decided what my next bedside book will be. If I go by the "queue" on my lamp table, it will be The Quincunx.

Intricate, with great historical scene details.

I thought he got his act back together, bringing the gang in like that. I thought _Inside Out_ was good, but preachy at the end and that had it more of a polemic than a thriller at times. _The Detachment_ didn't stray from his points but kept the momentum going all along.

A Discovery Of Witches

So far an intellectual fantasy with lots of details, but not much action...

Also Berlin Game by Len Deighton, Solar Lottery by Philip K Dick and a couple of "best of" volumes of short sci-fi from the 80s.

I just got the 6th book, so of course I have to re-read the series before I can read it.

Good, but liked Rebus better as the main character.

I'm surprised it took me so long to get to Middlesex. I included "Kevin" because I finished it several weeks ago and my husband is now reading it and we're constantly talking about it, with me trying not give too much away. He has just now got a bug for reading fiction, maybe because he'll be retiring soon. It's so fun to discuss books with him now and watch his imagination take him away. Reading for pleasure wasn't very encouraged in his family, it was considered a lazy activity. Whereas reading for entertainment was everything to my mom.

He finished TGWTDT right before the movie, and enjoyed seeing the movie after having read the book. Now some of the women in his office are encouraging him to read "The Hunger Games" series, it's probably not for me, but I think it would be great if he tried it out.

Book No. 1 of 2012.

This is the 3rd in the Harry Hole mystery series. Takes place in Norway.

A new series for me. I like it.

I've hunted down all of hers to read & there's a new one coming next month.

Thankfully, Audible has quite a few of her books.

Kublai Khan builds empire with sibling conflict.

I've been a fan of hers a long time and especially appreciate the work she puts into characters and scenery. I feel like I'm right there on the streets of Chicago detecting along with her ...

I just read a couple of the Jack Reacher books. (I love the Reacher Series) Yesterday I downloaded Sue Grafton's book G is for Gumshoe to my Kindle and am enjoying it very much.

We all love books too. I read all of the Reachers till now, and Grafton's maybe thru G.

Found so many new authors reading this group. It's a favorite place of mine.

Swan Peak by James Lee Burke is a book I listened on an audio book a while back. I enjoyed it. I like the Dave Robicheaux character. I may get some of those books and start to read them. I'm a bit new to reading fiction. I was always one of those who loved to read electrical theory books... But now I'm hooked on good fiction.
Yes, its great to take a look and see what others are reading. I never really go by book reviewers. They often seem out of touch with the average reader.