What are you currently reading?

**jhanic** · 08-07-2009 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by pablo

So, Bev and John, is it the new King masterpiece akin to The Stand, as it's been hyped to be?

Speaking only for myself, I don't put it quite that high, but it is an engaging story very well told.

I'll be looking forward to the discussions of this book after the trade is published. I'm sure there will be a large variety of opinions, as seems to common with King's works.

John

**fernandito** · 08-07-2009 02:56 PM

I think I want to read this next

**Brice** · 08-08-2009 03:14 AM

Something Like An Autobiography-Akira Kurosawa

**William50** · 08-08-2009 12:35 PM

I just finished "Les Miserables"....and I plan to begin "The DaVinci Code" in the next few days...

**sarajean** · 08-08-2009 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by William50

I plan to begin "The DaVinci Code" in the next few days...

i wouldn't.

it was terrible.

**William50** · 08-08-2009 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by sarajean

Originally Posted by William50

I plan to begin "The DaVinci Code" in the next few days...

i wouldn't.

it was terrible.

Thankee. I'll read "The Green Mile" instead.

**sarajean** · 08-08-2009 04:10 PM

good call.

**jayson** · 08-08-2009 04:16 PM

just don't watch the movie

**idk, my bff jill?** · 08-08-2009 04:46 PM

**William50** · 08-08-2009 06:28 PM

I know the saying is "never judge a book by it's cover"... but that cover is flippin awsome looking.

**idk, my bff jill?** · 08-08-2009 06:44 PM

Well, the book is great thus far, so you can judge this book by its cover.
I'll probably finish it tomorrow.

**William50** · 08-08-2009 06:52 PM

"New York Times BestSellers" are usually pretty high quality.... usually.

**Brice** · 08-09-2009 12:39 AM

The Dante Club was excellent.

I loved it.

**Bev Vincent** · 08-09-2009 07:26 AM

I liked the Dante Club, and Pearl's book about Poe, too. But I also enjoyed the Da Vinci Code as a fast-paced adventure with some interesting twists.

**Unfound One** · 08-09-2009 08:28 AM

I liked The Da Vinci Code as well.
But, the prequel to it - Angels & Demons - was even better.

Both of the movies were very average.

**Bev Vincent** · 08-09-2009 08:51 AM

I agree -- Angels & Demons was better, and the film A&D was better than the DVC movie, too.

**Heather19** · 08-09-2009 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bev Vincent

I liked the Dante Club, and Pearl's book about Poe, too. But I also enjoyed the Da Vinci Code as a fast-paced adventure with some interesting twists.

I've been curious about The Poe Shadow. I keep coming across it when I head to the bookstore. I might have to pick it up.

**Bev Vincent** · 08-09-2009 10:57 AM

It's far from a perfect book, but I enjoyed much of it. Here's my review.

**Heather19** · 08-09-2009 12:41 PM

Thanks Bev

Just got back from the bookstore, and I just couldn't resist picking up Drood. I was going to wait for the paperback, but found out it won't be out till feb, and there was no way I could wait that long. Now I just have to hurry up and finish reading the books I'm currently in the middle of so that I can get to this one.

**mae** · 08-09-2009 02:34 PM

Very very good stuff. So beautifully written.

**jhanic** · 08-09-2009 02:50 PM

Bev, I've clicked on the link, but I don't see your review of Under the Dome. Am I doing something wrong?

John

**Ka-mai** · 08-09-2009 03:20 PM

Reading Lolita...

I'm a little bored, honestly. It was interesting for a while, but it kind of died. I want it to hurry up already.

Also, I had NO IDEA what this book was about, so it was kind of a shock.

Edit: Another new Stephen King? Maybe I'll read it since you guys seem to like it so much. I've just been so disappointed with the last couple though, I didn't even try his newest (see, I can't even remember what it was called) because the jacket description sounded lame and rehashed.

I remember reading Dante Club, it was pretty good. Now it's going to bug me because I don't remember how I got ahold of it.

**John_and_Yoko** · 08-09-2009 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by ka-mai

Reading Lolita...

I'm a little bored, honestly. It was interesting for a while, but it kind of died. I want it to hurry up already.

Also, I had NO IDEA what this book was about, so it was kind of a shock.

I don't blame you for being bored, it took me WAY too long to finish....

On the other hand, I knew what it was about and so wasn't all that shocked....

**jhanic** · 08-09-2009 05:06 PM

Sorry about my earlier post, Bev. I think you'll understand what I was thinking!

John

**jayson** · 08-09-2009 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by ka-mai

Reading Lolita...

I'm a little bored, honestly. It was interesting for a while, but it kind of died. I want it to hurry up already.

Also, I had NO IDEA what this book was about, so it was kind of a shock.

and i'm shocked that it's even possible to not know what that book is about given how the word "lolita" has entered into the language.

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