November--What are you reading?

devilbat · Nov 2, 2005

I'm just finishing up A clash of kings, and I'll be taking a break from GRR Martin, to read Annhilation, book V of the "War of the Spider Queen" series.

Pielorinho · Nov 2, 2005

I just finished reading Treasure Island for the first time. Great book! I'm in a class on children's lit, and every week a different student reads a book aloud to the class. Instead of reading a whole picture book, I read a chapter from Treasure Island ("The First Blow," where the action really starts heating up). This class full of mostly 20-year-old girls sat in rapt attention, and several of them told me that it was the first time they understood why the book was a classic. I was all happy and stuff.

I've still got to read about 50 more children's books this month, so I probably won't be reading much else.

Daniel

EricNoah · Nov 2, 2005

rom90125 said:
The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon Wood. A very interesting and enlightening read thus far. Next on the stack is Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.

Freaky world, man ... a friend's father is reading that Franklin book, and I just got done with Strange & Norrell!

Krug · Nov 2, 2005

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated by Bill Bryson.

shaylon · Nov 2, 2005

Jordan's Knife of Dreams (Yes Still!!). After that I am going after some old Feist and maybe I will crack a book by some guy named George Martin. Anyone ever heard of him? :lol:

Umbran · Nov 2, 2005

Just finished The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis.

Now starting to re-read Lord Foul's Bane, the beginning of the "First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever", by Stephen Donaldson - because I feel like being depressed by my books right now.

Ankh-Morpork Guard · Nov 2, 2005

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
1831: Year of Eclipse by Louis P. Masur

Lazybones · Nov 2, 2005

I just finished Knife of Dreams, and I'm reading Harrison's Deathworld Trilogy, toward the bottom of my last 5' stack of books from the annual library book sale. Haven't decided if I'm going to get the Martin book yet.

Starman · Nov 2, 2005

I'm rereading A Song of Ice and Fire right now. Currently, I'm on A Storm of Swords. Next week, of course, I will be diving into A Feast for Crows. I even took the day off from work, so I won't have to do anything other than read. I can't wait!

After that, I'm not sure. Possibly The Scar. Maybe Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell. V for Vendetta is a possibility. Decisions, decisions.