What's Everyone Reading, Part II

**jennylou** · 01-09-2007, 08:43 PM

Please continue your discussions here!

Part 1!

**kmmommy** · 01-09-2007, 09:58 PM

I'm currently a few chapters into The Innocent Man by John Grisham. It's his first legal non-fiction book. So far I'm enjoying it but I love the law and John Grisham.

**MaineBelle** · 01-10-2007, 08:28 AM

I am reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It is one of my favorite books in a long time. If you liked the movie Life is Beautiful you will definitely enjoy this book! It is listed as a Young Adult book, but don't let that put you off. It doesn't read that way at all.

**lawyerlee** · 01-10-2007, 10:59 PM

I've been reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. I have read mixed opinions on it, but I am truly loving it. I think the story is great and Edwards' characters are very rich and well written.

**BumbleB** · 01-11-2007, 11:09 AM

I'm reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke. I'm only about 5 chapters in and it is pretty slow.

If anyone has read it - does it get more interesting??? I'm sure I just need to hang in there.

**meganth** · 01-11-2007, 11:54 AM

I'm reading The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde - it's the second book in the Nursery Crimes Division series. I'm on a Jasper Fforde kick lately - i just read all the Thrusday Next books. I love this guys crazy style!

**mgrace** · 01-11-2007, 12:17 PM

I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. It's really interesting.

**nawsgirl** · 01-11-2007, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by meganth

I'm reading The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde - it's the second book in the Nursery Crimes Division series. I'm on a Jasper Fforde kick lately - i just read all the Thrusday Next books. I love this guys crazy style!

I read this a couple of months ago and loved it!! As for his other books, I have only read the other NCD book, but won the first of the Thursday Next series off ebay so will be getting to that eventually... I think he is so hilarious!!

**meganth** · 01-11-2007, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by nawsgirl

I read this a couple of months ago and loved it!! As for his other books, I have only read the other NCD book, but won the first of the Thursday Next series off ebay so will be getting to that eventually... I think he is so hilarious!!

The Eyre Affair is pretty tame - the rest of the Thursday Next books get crazier and crazier and i loved it!

**berry** · 01-11-2007, 07:05 PM

I just read Goodbye Lemon by Adam Davies who also wrote The Frog King.

I really enjoyed both books and it also made me realize that I tend to read a lot of contemporary fiction written by women and the stories are mainly told from a woman's point of view (ie female main character(s)).

Can anyone recommend other contemporary books written by men or that have male leading characers? I'd appreciate any suggestions.