What are you reading right now #2

[jaideii]

Bryce Courteney :) And .. the Writer's Handbook! (Will use that for sure, for my class!) Got 6 other books out of the library and the guy said, "Sorry, you can only take 4 of one topic! :(" So, have to peruse them....and pc the pages I want to use hehe...and swap them for the others later next week! Ma's good..can she pass on shingles?

[jillybeanz]

No I don't think so Jaide, because it only strikes the vulnerable and most of us carry it.

I think she needs to avoid people with compromised immune systems but aside from that she should be OK.

[jaideii]

She's worried about going to my nephew's (he's 7) party tomorrow, reckon she'd be ok to go? Could they get Cpox?

Trying to reserve Three Course Murder for her online..she'd love it! :D

[jillybeanz]

I think best to check with The Doc, Jaide ... or you might find some info online?

Have you read a lot of Bryce Courtenay?

[jaideii]

hmm...hard with SIL being away, she's usually our source LOL Will check online, she thinks she's not contageous, and past that stage, but she's afraid the mum's might think she's irresponsible if she goes anyway, but really, she's fine..she says :) Except all the calamine lotion she has smothered all over herself! :P

Yep, love Bryce Courtenay...read all of them except this one, (and except Sylvia, long story why lol) which is a deviation from his normal...cos it's a lovestory :) I really love his work; he's a Master :D Have you read any?

[jillybeanz]

Bryce and I do not get along, alas!

[rani]

Ooh, I have not heard of her, Rani ... what kind of books does she write?

I think this is her first book ... and I was hooked. So I had to go and get the sequel - New Moon ... and again couldn't put it down:)

There's a movie coming out in November based on the first book (Twilight).

http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

[Lollipop]

Not sure about your books but Hey, here is a subject I do know something about :jump:

Immunisations and contagious diseases, that is.

You cannot directly pass on shingles as it is a secondary infection of the chicken pox virus - ie only occurs in people who have previously had chicken pox and the virus has been dormant in their system for many years and re-activates when they are vulnerable or stressed or immuno-compromised.

However shingles is still contagious and can cause the primary infection (Varicella ie chicken pox) in people who have not had the disease or been immunised against it.
So a person with shingles needs to avoid others who have not had chicken pox or the chicken pox vaccination.

Immuno-compromised people who have had chicken pox are not at risk from anyone with shingles.

Hope this is helpful. :)

[jillybeanz]

I just checked Stephanie Meyer's website (which is very good) ... so they are vampire stories. I will look out for a copy Rani, they sound intriguing. Thanks for the info! :D

Ahhh! That's it, Lollipop! :D

[jaideii]

Bryce and I do not get along, alas!

Not even The Power of One?

[Patricia]

I have developed a complete addiction for all things Jennifer Weiner...anyone read any of her stuff?

Just spent the weekend devouring...

In Her Shoes ( a re-read and VERY rare for me)

Good In Bed

Little Earthquakes

The Guy Not Taken

If you enjoy a good literary laugh then give them a go...fantastic!

[rani]

I think I've become addicted to my book :)

I've just finished the second book from the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer called New Moon and started Eclipse and about 3/4 of the way through. I can't stop reading and I now need to find the fourth book this arvo coz I know I'll have finished Eclipse tonight.

For those who like vampire books mixed with a love story it's the best read I've had in a long time.

[jillybeanz]

Not even The Power of One?
I can't recall if I've dipped into that title or not .. I have tried a couple of his, long ago ... he is too windy for me and I can 'hear' him writing, IYKWIM.

I have developed a complete addiction for all things Jennifer Weiner...anyone read any of her stuff?

Her name rings a bell, Patric ... will keep an eye out. Who would you compare her to?

I can't stop reading and I now need to find the fourth book this arvo coz I know I'll have finished Eclipse tonight.

I LOVE books like that Rani! Have you read any fantasy?

Ooh! There's a good second hand bookstore near here ... what a happy happy thought! :D

[rani]

I LOVE books like that Rani! Have you read any fantasy?

Ooh! There's a good second hand bookstore near here ... what a happy happy thought! :D

These are the first books I've read in quite sometime - and devoured - the last book I couldn't stop reading was the Harry Potter series :)

[jillybeanz]

Rani, look out for Robin Hobb - the Liveship series or the Assassin series. Or Terry Goodkind or Terry Brooks ... oh so many ... Terry Brooks got me in to fantasy - I tried Tolkien so many times (Lord of the Rings) and couldn't get into it ... now I have read that a few times too.

But look out! Once you venture down that path you might have your nose in a book forever!

I am going to the bookstore soon to look for Stephanie Meyer :D Just had to come home for a reviving cuppa!

[Juxtapose]

I'm currently reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Classic novel from the beat generation.

I just finished One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on the weekend. Probably one of the best novels I've ever read.

[jillybeanz]

Hello JX!!! Haven't seen you around for ... yonks! Still studying?

Yay! Rani I snagged myself copy of Twilight! Woohoo! They had none at the 2nd hand store - said they were asked for them al the time tho and she wished she had some S. Meyers. So I hot footed to the other bookstore and Voila! I have my copy .... :y:

[rani]

hey jillybeanz ... hope u enjoy it as much as I have! Almost finished Eclipse - had to break for dinner ;)

I'll have to have a look for those other authors you've mentioned :)

[Juxtapose]

Hello JX!!! Haven't seen you around for ... yonks! Still studying?
Hello. :) It has been a while! Glad to be back. Currently put the study on hold to pursue other things!

[kezabelle]

JB - I'm the same re. Bryce - just can't get into it and I know what you mean about 'hearing him write'. But, alas, people keep buying his books for me :headh:

Juxtapose, how are you finding Jack? Read that years and years ago but it wasn't my thing. Tried to get hubby to read it recently but it wasn't his thing either :hehe: Maybe I should give it a go again...

have a collection of easy read library books at the moment - nothing exciting though, but easy to get through when consatntly interrupted :hehe:

[jillybeanz]

hey jillybeanz ... hope u enjoy it as much as I have! Almost finished Eclipse - had to break for dinner ;)

Rani, I have to make myself put the darned thing down!!! Aaargh! Now I have to go buy the next two books before I run out ...

I also love the Harry Potter series ... I wonder what JK will come up with next :D

Mysterious, Juxtapose! :P What are you doing now? Nice to have you back, btw!

KB, could you suggest a couple of other authors to your gift givers? Hey did you ever try that book Miss Kiki recommended ... un .. what was it ... Aussie author started with Z. Marcus Z .... um .... He wrote The Book Thief (which I didn't like) ... oh what is his name!!!???? Darnit! The other book was excellent

Edited to Add; Woohoo! :y: Got the next three Steph Meyer books (beautfiul condition) for fiddy bucks! They're all the large editions too!

[rani]

jillybeanz I warned u :D

Just finished the final book ... I loved every minute of it! I wish there was a fifth :)

[jillybeanz]

Rani, what have you done to me ... ??? LMAO

There must be five books ... I have Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. There is another one listed called Host which I don't have. Yet. :D

The book I was trying to think of earlier is The Messenger by Markus Zusak. Excellent read :yes:

[rani]

LMAO addictive aren't they

Host isn't actually part of the series ... Breaking Dawn is the final. Apparently there was supposed to be another called Midnight Sun which is based on Twilight but from Edward's perspective - no yet completed tho unfortunately.

I'm craving more - I may need to read them again LOL

[Supa]

From Cradle to Grave about a lady who killed all 9 of her kids :(

[jillybeanz]

Ooh I don't think I could read that Supa! How many tissue boxes have you gone thru?

Rani I just had to check the movie site again ... to see if the actors look like the people in my head. Bella yes, but Edward, no. What did you think? (I think I have fallen in love with Edward ... LMAO )

[rani]

Yeah ... movie Edward isn't what I'd imagined ... wait until you get further in the books - he's a bit hard to resist LMAO

[jaideii]

My Books of choice this week are: Troublesome Words by Brill Bryson, Writing Better English by Ed Seick, Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day by Edie Schwager, English Grammar by Eugene Ehrlich, Cassells' Dictionary of Catchphrases by Nigel Rees, English Grammar In Use, By Raymond Murphy! :P But I'm skimming them, not reading them, do they still count? hehe

[jenr]

I am reading Change of Heart by Jodie Picolt. I am skimming a few pages a LOT of religion in this book?

[jillybeanz]

I quite like Sara Paretsky but the last one of hers I bought was chockers with religious types too Jen, and it purely put me off!

I would like to read Jodi Piccoult but I can't get into her ... The Tenth Circle I tried recently but I hated her characters and I didn't CARE if they got kidnapped or murdered!!! In fact I hoped they'd croak and be done with it!! LMAO I have heard tho that some of Jodi's are better than others ... so if you can recommend a title?

I quite like Bill Bryson, Jaide. Haven't read a text tho.

[miss kiki]

it's markus zusak. :)

and i thought i mentioned i was reading the twilight series too?! DF bought me twilight for my b'day and i just got new moon two days ago and i'm already halfway done with it. they're great, aren't they?! :)

[zen]

just starting a book called Hood, by Stephen Lawhead, Robin Hood of course, and i have Scarlet too.. Tuck is due out next year.. i've liked other books by this author, especially the Pendragon and Dragon King series.. there is another couple of series i might have to collect as well.. :)

[jillybeanz]

I don't think I have read any of his, Zen ... can you liken him to another author?

Madamoiselle K I missed your earlier post - I have been in and out of AFW like a jackrabbit for a while, haven't had the 'net at home for a while. Haven't had a home for a while either LMAO Soon, my pretty, soon ...

Whoa nellie ... I have almost finished Twilight and while I am doing ordinary things (just shopped) all I can think about is what happens next!!! Who wants to put groceries away when Edward and Bella are waiting ... :haha:

Toodles ... my book calls! :D

[zen]

i don't know who i would liken Lawhead to.. Bernard Cornwall perhaps, or Jack Whyte... take it from me tho, his books are every bit as good a read as anything Sarah Douglass, or Robin Hobb would write.. have a google.. i found a couple of good reviews, one even likened this to some of Bernard Cornwall's books.. reading one of the reviews in particular made me very glad i have Scarlet to follow..

[Juxtapose]

Juxtapose, how are you finding Jack? Read that years and years ago but it wasn't my thing. Tried to get hubby to read it recently but it wasn't his thing either :hehe: Maybe I should give it a go again...

To tell you the truth, I'm pretty bored of it already. I'm only 82 pages in but it hasn't caught me, and if a novel hasn't caught me by that point I can't see it happening at all. I dunno, it's just kind of slow paced. I was getting annoyed in the beginning because it seemed like Sal would never get to Denver.

This is the first story I've picked up about the beat generation and I thought it'd be better, with all the reviews and "omg what a classic!" it gets labelled as. Oh well.

I'll try and finish it though because I hate not finishing stories even if I don't like them!

[Nicole83]

About to start:

Memory Keepers Daughter- Kim Edwards
and then:

The Five People You Meet In Heaven- Mitch Albom

My housemate got them from the library for me to read :)

[Juxtapose]

I just started Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides over the weekend. Only about 40 pages in but I can tell this is going to be a great story. Family secrets... I love those.

[sehyang]

Hi all,
I just finished Violets are blue, not a bad story line if you like police stories that are weird. :hehe:

[Kekka]

Shirl.....howdy, fabulous to see you! You have been missed, by me, for one. :D :waves:

[sehyang]

Thanks Kekka, that's nice to know.


Just started reading The tears of strangers, not sure if I can get right into thais one as it's all about an aboriginal tribe called Wiradjuri. Not that I don't like aboriginal people but it is a bit hard to get in to.

[miss kiki]

reading eclipse now (3rd book of the twilight series). very good! :)

[mel76]

Aged Care Booklets.......:hehe:

[miss kiki]

off topic-hows that going mel!? hope you're enjoying it! :)
i have a hard time at work with the elderly. i think they're all cute, they have the best sense of humor, and i want to take them home with me! :hehe:

[Zietta82]

reading eclipse now (3rd book of the twilight series). very good! :)


Hey Kiki are you going to see the Twilight movie when it comes out?

[star81]

I am currently reading Letters from the Inside by John Marsden. Not his usual sort of book but quite good.

[sandydee]

Ransom by Danielle Steele:yes:

[miss kiki]

i really want to! they mentioned it on the news and how the opening premiere had so many girls outside waiting to see the movie and at one point they all got rowdy and were pushing and shoving one another! :hehe: one girl suffered a broken nose! LOL. poor girls! and then one of the characters in the movie ended up cancelling his autographs after the movie, due to the rowdiness! i'm not even too sure when it's coming out..i think sometime at the end of the month..

[rani]

Kiki the movie premiers in Australia December 11th and Hoyts are already selling tickets ... think I'm going to wait a few weeks before seeing Twilight - I want to at least hear the movie over the screaming girls LMAO

Jilly - I'm guessing by now you've finished the books. Did you enjoy Breaking Dawn?

[Juxtapose]

Aged Care Booklets.......:hehe:

Any good? ^_^

[mel76]

Off Topic Again Sorry

Kiki it's going great finished one module in a couple of hours iam really enjoying it can't wait to do my prac....:yes:

But seriously back onto the topic i'm actually reading Abduction (can't remeber author) true story about Alien Abduction....
Taking me forever to get through the book i think i read too much every day :)

[Cherie]

The Road Ahead.:D

[redrobyn]

Rite Of Conquest..By Judith Tarr.
A scrupulously researched historical fiction that blends myth, mystery, historical fact, and page -turning good action A love story told against a dazzling backdrop of warfare, diplomacy, and magic in the tradition of high fantasy.

[sandydee]

The Road Ahead.:D

:)they have interesting stuff in there:yes: I turn straight to Whats On:D

[Juxtapose]

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters. I love her work so much.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/RESOURCE/MEDIA/IMAGES/bookcovers/Original/BookCovers13/978/1/8/4/4/9781844082414.jpg

[miss kiki]

just finished the breaking dawn, the last of the twilight series. was great! :)

[Juxtapose]

The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

[miss kiki]

the year of fog. it's so good! about a future step mother who takes her fiancee's daughter out to the beach, looks away for a minute, and the child is gone.

[sandydee]

About to start reading The Rainmaker by John Grisham:yes:

[redrobyn]

Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason..by Helen Fielding..very funny..next book after Bridget Jones Diary.

[Juxtapose]

the year of fog. it's so good! about a future step mother who takes her fiancee's daughter out to the beach, looks away for a minute, and the child is gone.

Aw jeez, wouldn't that be a complete nightmare for a parent. Ouch. What's happening in the story now? Sounds like something I'd read.

Just started Breath by Tim Winton but left it in my locker at work so picked up Eucalyptus by Murray Bail as a fill-in over the weekend.

[jillybeanz]

What do you think of Eucalyptus, Jx? I have tried to read it a couple of times but I couldn't get the hang of it, even tho I love native trees! LOL

[Juxtapose]

I'm only up to page fourteen from when I was in the bathroom (haha, it seems I do all of my reading in there) and it sounds okay so far. It's probably a slow read yeah? Oh well, I've started it now and have to finish it. =P

[miss kiki]

juxtapose-i finished it last night. :yes: it was really good. the ending isn't what i thought it'd be, but that doesn't mean it's a bad ending. :hehe: you should definitely read it. :)

i'm on to read three cups of tea now..i think that's what it's called..DF's mom let me borrow it. :)

[rani]

The Host by Stephenie Meyer - just finished it, got it for xmas :)

[redrobyn]

Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason..follow up to Bridget Jones Diary..usually read Sci Fi or Sci Fantasy but will read any good book.

[Lollipop]

I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti.

(translated into English)

This book was made into a film a few years ago (which I haven't seen)

Short and easy read although it is a disturbing story.

[miss kiki]

rani-how was it?! it's so expensive here! tried to buy it at a warehouse store, but they didn't have it there..am dying to read it! :)

reading The Darcy's and the Bingley's. DF's mom's dermatologists' daughter wrote it..only reason i'm reading it pretty much! :hehe: it's alright..kind of like a pride and prejudice.

[rani]

rani-how was it?! it's so expensive here! tried to buy it at a warehouse store, but they didn't have it there..am dying to read it! :)

It was excellent - a little weird but very enjoyable!! I had wanted to buy it after I finished Twilight but I never got around to it so when I was asked what I wanted for Christmas that was first on my list :)

[miss kiki]

ok great. can't wait to get it. :)

[Voluptacon]

I'm reading A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe.

I'm new around here, so will be watching for anything interesting to read.
Fiction, non fiction, trashy mags, graffiti on the toilet walls, old shopping lists. I'll read anything.

[Heather]

Almost finished "Oscar and Lucinda.

[Juxtapose]

Fiction, non fiction, trashy mags, graffiti on the toilet walls, old shopping lists. I'll read anything.

When I moved on from high school and started university, I was so amused at how the toilet wall grafitti changed. It was no longer "Jane Doe is a sl*t!" or trashy messages; everything seemed so political, like the women who wrote it really had a message they needed to get out there. I rather enjoyed my toilet trips at uni for this reason. =)

[Supa]

Dewey its about a library cat & I am lioving it !! Recommend it to all cat lovers out there

[miss kiki]

still reading the same book-DF's mom gave me another to borrow. it's called the shack. supposedly it's a great book, a must read, can't put it down type of read-so i can't wait to finish the other one already! :hehe:

[grammyjo]

I'm rediscovering Nora Roberts.

[Juxtapose]

Finished Tim Winton's "Breath" the other day. It was really good.

Just started The Price of Salt.

[Supa]

Finished Dewey but am now reading it again to the kids