what book are you presently reading and is it any good....?

Question

.....it obviously is though or else you probably wouldn't still be reading it, lol. Right now I am reading a biography of Jim Morrison by Stephen Davis. Its a very interesting book, even if you don't like classic rock music it is still a great read!

Answer 1

The Trial and Death of Socrates by Plato. It's very mind-boggling but quite intriguing.

Answer 2

I've recently gotten hooked on Laurie R. King's mystery series about Mary Russell, a teen-age student of Sherlock Holmes.

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (1994)

A Monstrous Regiment of Women (1995)

A Letter of Mary (1996)

The Moor (1998) This is the one I'm currently reading.

O Jerusalem (1999)

Justice Hall (2002)

The Game (2004)

Locked Rooms (2005)

Answer 3

"Five Quarters of the Orange" by Joanne Harris, about WWII in Italy from the perspective of woman recalling events when she was a nine-year-old. Very interesting and a little disturbing. There's lots of Italian cooking in it.

"The Jesus Papers" by Michael Baigent about the history of the scriptures. I read alot of this kind of thing.

And browsing through "The Day the Universe Changed" by James Burke about developments in history that changed society.

It's summer and the weather is great, though, so I'm not reading as much as I do in winter. Celebrity biographies are often a fascinating glimpse into a different time and lifestyle.

Answer 4

Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy by Barbara Ehrenreich

It's a really interesting book that's made up of essays about the migration from developing countries to First World countries, the roles women play in a globalized economy, as well as the differnent issues involved including human trafficking.

Answer 5

I'm reading The Human Story From the Stone Age to Today by James C Davies. I can't put it down.

Answer 6

Well right now i'm reading The Last Juror by John Grisham it is a very good book. I think John Grisham is one of the greatest authors.

I think a very deep book is one called A Child Called It.. it's very sad, it took me like 6 hours to read it because I wouldn't put it down, I wanted to know what happened next.

Answer 7

I don't really like biography's a lot. But, my most favorite books are the Harry Potter ones. I just think they are so exciting! But I didn't really like the 5th one. It just wasn't good as the other ones! But I can't wait to see all the movies and read the last book!

Answer 8

I'm just finishing As The Twig Is Bent by Elinor Bemis. It's a very engaging look at her childhood in the 1930s. What a lot has changed over the years.

Answer 9

Currently reading "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski - it's damned interesting. Is it a horror story, a love story, or is it a meditation on the nature of narrative? Or all of the above? Schizophrenic, complicated and fascinating. I'm going to reserve judgement on whether I really love it until I finish it but so far, I'm really caught up in it.

Answer 10

I'm reading Other Voices Other Rooms by Truman Capote. A bit florid, but I'm enjoying it. I'm also reading Atomized by Michel Houellebecq, but I can't get into it, so I decided to take a break. Capote has the added advantage of usually being short.

Answer 11

the testiment of man series by vardis fisher, first is called the darkness and the deep, next is the golden rooms, next is the intimations of eve, next is adam and the serpent --there thirteen in the series all are very well written,and hold you spellbound. he wrote several other books as well including mountain man whitch was a very good book--i,m not surer as to how many books he did write,but i,m looking for info.can anyone anywhere help me find out? [e-mail]