happymrs

I am reading "The Book Club" by Mary Alice Monroe. First one I have read of hers. Says if you like Barbara Delinksky & Nora Roberts, you should like her books. So far, I do, hard to put down, lol.
I have read the Patterson series too, waiting for 10 in pb.
So many good books out there, it's a wonder we have time to quilt, or do anything else, lol...

DogHouseMom

I read "paper" books in bed, and I listen to books on tape in my car.

Paper book currently is "My Life as an Experiment" by AJ Jacobs (author of "The year of living Bliblically" which I did not read but might) and OMG - I couldn't remember the authors name so just looked it up and they're making a series of it? Hmmm ...

Listening to "David Copperfield" - Dickens. I like hearing the classics especially in the original English Dickensonian speech (read by Simon Vance who is outstanding) because I can hear the speech and it's just easier to understand.

As a side note to some of the "old rockers" on the board ... reading Copperfield I was reminded of the band Uriah Heep and looked them up to see "where are they now" and believe it or not they just released a new album in April 2011. Gonna have to give it a listen.

Floralfab

I amreading it now and enjoying it.

Ramona Byrd

Going through the Ann McCaffrey Pern pooks again, except for the ones written by her son..yuck!!

Old friends, Manning Coles series from the 40s, fell in love with his Tommy Hamblton.

Old ones..I find a lot of the ones now days are too violent and demeaning to others to really enjoy them. Probably far too old fashioned?

New ones..Sara Graves, who is a female contractor, and solves murders during construction.

Older books from the 30s and 40s give a good idea of what life was like back then, even while solving murders. Phoebe Atwood Taylor wrote some that would be good history for kids, even while giving me a lot of pleasure in rereading them.
She also wrote under the name of Alice Tilton, which are also in that time period.

Lynnie25

Just started reading the new Lesley Pearse novel 'Belle'. I have all her novels and they are the best read. She is an English author.

happymrs

I read her book "Prayers for Sale" & loved it!

B. Louise

I enjoyed reading the Quilter's Apprentice this week. I've been aiming to read the Elm Creek series. Summer vacation is here and time to read (and quilt)

quilt1950

I'm trying to read "Nothing Happens Until it Happens to You" by T. M. Shine. I was told this book was hilarious. I'm about half way through it and haven't even chuckled. Not sure I will finish it.

Before this book I read "The Cross Gardener" by Jason F. Wright. I found this book to be so sad - perhaps because I read it the same week my neighbor's son died unexpectedly.

I'm on the look out for an easy read, something I don't need to think about.

QuiltingNinaSue

I read every night and somtimes get to read during the day...love to read. Janet Evanovich has written her series from one to sixteen with 17 coming out end of this month; i have pre-ordered it. I have all of Joanne Fluke's books, too...the latest one is Devil's food cake murder...she solves the mystery and gives you excellent recipes in her books. (And has a web site...made cookies that look like a cheeseburger!) In talking about her at the book store the last time, I was recommended Diane Mott Davidson's books (12 published in all) that begin with the Cereal murders. Leslie Meirer has the "holiday" mystery series. New author Jenn McKinlay has written "Sprinkle with Murder" first in a new series a cupcake bakery mysteries...again with recipes.

Carolyn Brown has written some excellent "Cowboy" romance books about Honky Christmas before that, My give a damn's busted (very funny), Hell,Yeah!, I love this bar, last one published is: Love a drunk cowboy.

And when I ran out of reading for the month, I grapped up Emily March: Angel's rest, followed by her Hummingbird Lake and followed by Heartach Falls. Wonderful reading. I have re-read them about three times in less than a month. Inspiriting stories. Uplifting.

If you have not try some of these, you might want to look at one at the public library or book store or even a used book store.

DeneK

Really like James Patterson (but like what HE writes and not the co-authored books). Also loved the Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

Recently read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Best book I've read for a long time.

Currently reading How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove. SciFi alternate history about the second war between the states. Harry Turtledove has done a lot of US alternate history novels but this is the first one I've read. I'm not sure what I think of it... Bothers me some ways. Intrigues me others. Guess I'll keep reading.