What are YOU reading?

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » July 30, 2008 5:22 pm

I tried "Swine Not" last week but it kinda blew so I quit after a few chapters. Heck I've already seen the movie
"Babe, Pig in the City"

Missing B'dos · Post by **Missing B'dos** » July 30, 2008 10:21 pm

Just finished... 'Don't Stop the Carnival', Herman Wouk -- Can't believe this book was written over 40 years ago as the Caribbean is still just this way today!

johnson2113 · Post by **johnson2113** » July 31, 2008 1:34 am

About to finish this one.

Eager to start this one next.

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 31, 2008 9:27 am

still chillin' with the vampires.......gotta finish it before the fourth book comes out next week.....

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » August 3, 2008 12:34 pm

I just started this one last night-

It's by a former Commander of mine who I served under in 1971 & '72.
He passed away in 2003 at age 87, and was one hell of a Navy man.

OHBuffettIO · Post by **OHBuffettIO** » August 4, 2008 10:14 am

No Country for Old Men

East Texas Parrothead · August 4, 2008 11:33 am

Heart in the Right Place ... excellent memoir about high-powered DC attorney who goes home to work in her small-town physician father's office after her mother has a heart attack. I've not had so much luck lately with new authors, but I really, really liked this one. The first 5 pages just cracked me up.

moog · Post by **moog** » October 22, 2008 5:53 pm

While I don't post everything I read here ( there are enough databases on our private lives as it is) once in a while I like to share what I read.

Just finished up "Rain" a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph.

East Texas Parrothead · October 22, 2008 5:57 pm

Just finished "The Year of Fog."

Recommended by my book club, but I can't say it was time well spent.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » October 22, 2008 6:01 pm

Just finished "Playing the Enemy". It's about Mandela, the building of South Africa, and the 1995 World Rugby Cup. Best book I have read all year. I felt myself cheering for the South African Rugby team at the end of the book

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » October 22, 2008 6:02 pm

Missing B'dos wrote:Just finished... 'Don't Stop the Carnival', Herman Wouk -- Can't believe this book was written over 40 years ago as the Caribbean is still just this way today!

Love "Don't Stop the Carnvinal". I've read it four times

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » October 25, 2008 10:02 pm

Bought this one yesterday, started and finished it within a couple hours today. I laughed and of course I cried...and I could relate to much of the story. I highly recommend this to anyone who has ever loved a cat...or any pet for that matter. You'll understand. It's a keeper.

My other new favorite is the Maisie Dobbs series, about a female detective/psychologist roughly around 1930. I'm dying because the fifth book won't be released until Nov 25th....I can't wait that long!

East Texas Parrothead · October 25, 2008 10:08 pm

Kath: I've heard that book is sooo heartwarming ... glad you liked it.

I'm still on the Algonquin list, but haven't found anything I'd recommend.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » October 25, 2008 10:52 pm

My latest:

It's called "LIFE'S LESSONS OF A LEGEND."
It's (obviously) about our beloved Captain Tony.
Written by BRAD MANARD of Solon, IA-a friend and member of our P.H.C. and guitarist for the Cedar Island Band.
Friend or not, it's a MUST READ for any parrothead. (And MY picture is even in there too).

available on amazon.com or I can get you a copy from Brad himself

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » October 26, 2008 10:27 am

Miguel Street by V.S. Naipaul. Not new by any means, but compelling.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » October 26, 2008 10:30 am

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » October 31, 2008 1:55 pm

Just got done reading "Wisdom of Our Fathers" by Tim Russert. What a great read, I was in tears by the end...

East Texas Parrothead · October 31, 2008 1:58 pm

"Loving Frank." The fictionalized telling of a the romance between Frank Lloyd Wright and Martha "Mamah" Borthwick, while they were both married to other people ... the writing is quite exquisite. I'm taking my time - not rushing through.

~Hippolyte~ · Post by **~Hippolyte~** » October 31, 2008 2:28 pm

pbans wrote:still chillin' with the vampires.......gotta finish it before the fourth book comes out next week.....

I've read all 4 and just finished the 1st, second time through!!

I DON'T read, and this series got me to. Can't believe it.

Elrod · Post by **Elrod** » October 31, 2008 7:50 pm