What Are You Reading?

mekrob · #**871** 06-27-2009, 05:04 PM

Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Amazing book. Everyone should read it.

clarity_muslimah · #**872** 06-27-2009, 05:33 PM

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Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez - an American hairdresser joins an NGO to help the affected in Afghanistan after the US drove out the Taliban post-9/11. She's not a doctor like the rest of her group, so she finds her own way to help some of the poorest and oppressed women in Afghan society. She opens a beauty school and teaches them how to be beauticians and earn their own money.

Loved that.

Bluestar · #**873** 07-03-2009, 10:43 AM

The Shining by Stephen King

photon · #**874** 07-03-2009, 11:25 AM

just finished 'season of the rainbirds' by nadeem aslam
i liked the imagery of the village, but the characters all blended together...and the ending (or complete lack of one) was really disappointing.

now i need a book to learn MATLAB for my course, gah does anyone have any recommendations?

Blue_Phoenix · #**875** 07-03-2009, 02:26 PM

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The Shining by Stephen King

Stephen King wrote several of the first true adult books I ever read. This was one of them.

Faithy · #**876** 07-04-2009, 04:15 AM

I ordered most of Julie Garwood's books but I've only read two so far, The Heartbreaker and Mercy. must say they are some of my favorites. actually i say that about all the books i read

i love novels. esp mystery n romance. :heart:

thejellymill · #**877** 07-05-2009, 04:33 PM

Just finished David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. It took me about 3 days of frequent reading, it's long! (i was barely halfway done when I reached page 600

)

It was good overall, but dragged on, and i got entirely sick of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, and the fact that every woman in the book was always fainting, crying or in general acting like a priss. Dora, David's first wife was conveniently killed off by Dickens right as David was starting to think he made a mistake by marrying her (though she was loving and good-intentioned, she was also childish, prissy, always fainting and crying, and was useless when it came to household work or intelligent conversation). Conveniently she died to make room for Agnes, David's childhood friend who he realized only later that he loved more than life itself. Too easy.

It kept me occupied, though on several occasions I did think of returning it to the library without finishing it.

ChotooMotoo · #**878** 07-05-2009, 04:40 PM

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Bluestar said

The Shining by Stephen King

and? review please!

Mademoiselle · #**879** 07-05-2009, 07:23 PM

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Faithy said

I ordered most of Julie Garwood's books but I've only read two so far, The Heartbreaker and Mercy. must say they are some of my favorites. actually i say that about all the books i read

i love novels. esp mystery n romance. :heart:

I used to read Julie Garwood all the time

Heartbreaker was interesting. Mercy comes a close second. Killjoy was also an interesting read (same family of characters). I know Random, Saving Grace, and The Wedding are others I've enjoyed - those are historical fiction though

Faithy · #**880** 07-06-2009, 03:56 AM

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I used to read Julie Garwood all the time

Heartbreaker was interesting. Mercy comes a close second. Killjoy was also an interesting read (same family of characters). I know Random, Saving Grace, and The Wedding are others I've enjoyed - those are historical fiction though

lol the rest of the books i ordered came in the mail: Killjoy, Murder List, Slow Burn, Shadow Dance, and Fire and Ice. I have to know what happens to the characters cos they are all related.

Next I'm gonna get The Wedding and... oh im just gonna get the complete works of J.G.

thejellymill · #**881** 07-06-2009, 04:07 PM

Reading Tale of Two Cities now. I don't think I can take 2 Dickens novels in a row, it's time for something a bit lighter

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Also, I read something called My Brother's Keeper. I don't remember if I reviewed it or not, but it was horrid. I don't recommend it at all.

Cucumber09 · #**882** 07-06-2009, 04:36 PM

Al Bidaya wal Nihaya
incredible to say the least

Sea_of_Roses · #**883** 07-07-2009, 06:14 PM

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A little more than 1/2 way done with this, so far its cool. Im also reading Persian Poets translated by: Coleman Barks

After I plan on reading: Utopia by: Thomas More

Decided to not read Utopia, finally finished The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, ehhhh not the best book Ive read.

Still working on Persian Poets and I borrowed Queen of Dreams by: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Today however Im taking some time out to read The Quran

Azamnoor · #**884** 07-07-2009, 06:17 PM

Muhammad: His life based on the earliest sources - Martin Lings

Awesome book, one of the best biographies of the prophet (s.a.w) I've read thus far.

the_wrong_guy · #**885** 07-08-2009, 11:31 AM

Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts.

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