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you ask me what i am reading NOW? now, when i am going to get caught red-handed reading trashy romance novels? ok. these ones aren't so very trashy. they're HISTORICAL romance. and fine, i'll confess. i am reading the last book of The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn, "on the way to the wedding". including this one, i've read 7 of the 8 in the series within the past month. i missed one, and will go back to read it shortly, i imagine. they are actually quite fun, modern versions of jane austen-type stories. although, do not read them all right after each other. the characters and stories and verbiage are much too similar for that. space them out a few months to best enjoy them.

also, on the agenda is one of the pirates books that one of my friend's let me borrow; the pirates!:an adventure with scientists & an adventure with ahab. as soon as i finish that one, she wants me to read, "size 12 is not fat", which i thought was pure "chick lit" but is also a mystery. it sounded interesting.

so, nothing at all, um, what one would define as must-reads or classics.

wait, i just recently read "the mermaid chair" by sue monk kidd. i loved her writing, and when i say i loved her writing, i mean that i read a few chapters and went "whoa!" i am not usually that impressed with writing. not sure about the ending, however, but that is just me, i am sure.

Agatha Cristie. Hrm. You know, I've contemplating reading her stuff but I honestly never have.

Just finished Tom Robbins' "Jitterbug Perfume". It was pretty good, making me think too much. Not as funny as Christopher Moore.

Saw quotes from Alice in Wonderland in Central Park. Weird shit. So now I am thinking of reading that classic.

Just finished "The Thin Place" mostly finished, "Invisible Cities" (Italo Calvino), "Half Asleep in Frog Pyjamas" (Tom Robbins) and just starting "Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation" (Alan Gurney).

Reading the Lemony Snicket series to Luke at bedtime currently on "Book the Seventh".

Reading the Charlie & Lola series to Michael at bedtime, just finished "I Will Never, Ever Loose My Wobbly Tooth."

Invisible Cities is a must ready for anyone who has an artistic bent or loves imagery. Jodi you could probably devour it on one Ferry Crossing.

Half Asleep in Frog Pyjamas is a good read especially if you are an Investment Banker. I thought Jitterbug Perfume was one of Tom Robbins best books (but DrinkJack is correct in saying that it does make you think alot) and also would recommend "Still Life with Woodpecker" (probably Robbins' best known). I would have thought that you probably read all of Robbins' books a long time ago as he lives in the Pacific North West.

I just finished David Baldacci's "Hour Game" and have moved on to his "Total Control." I imagine I'll make my way through everything he's written that's available at eReader and under $10.00 (everything is eventually under $10.00 there, sometimes you just have to wait.)

Not long ago I read Sam Harris' "Letter to a Christian Nation" (in real hard-bound book format) and I'd like to get my hands on the book that preceded that one. And, of course, the one that is supposed to come out next.

The Marvel Encyclopedia is sitting in the living room and I read through it bits at a time. Who knew there'd been so many super heros?! I rarely run into one at the grocery store.

(I'm glad I'm not the only one who keeps track of what they read. I felt just a little anal when I reviewed my list.)

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs always entertain, though in LCs last book it was a little too easy to guess who the bad guy was.

(Crap ... I'm having the hardest time posting this. Forgive me it it comes through multiple times.)

I'm reading Claire Messud's "The Emperor's Children", although, in truth, I haven't had a chance to open it yet. But I hear promising things!

I am reading A Year in Province and am enjoying it immensely.

The question is, have you pre-ordered the collector's edition of Burning Crusade?

thanks everyone, for the book ideas... i'm going to check some of these out.

thomas - the collectors edition? no, just simply the expansion pack.

I just read "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picault.

I recommend it, but you might need anti-depressents afterwards. It's so sad!

while on vacation i read _the life of pi_, _the ghost map_, _lucky you_, and _dune_. i think i liked life of pi best. it's good and a quick, easy, read.