I love Feist's series. Though the earlier ones are my favourite ones still

I'm reading "Kitchen Confidential", which is a funny and dirty read about chefs in New York restaurants.

Re the ending of Freedom - I absolutely loved it

It is all crappy easy reading here. I picked up a copy of Di Morrissey's The Reef at the markets. Mind numbing and an easy Sunday night read. I'm just waiting for some books to be delivered that I bought online and I can't wait to get stuck in!

I'm reading Jodi Picoult "Vanishing Acts"

I have just finshed "the Saturday Big Tent Wedding", which was AMS usual simple yet elegant story, and I am about to start the new Jeffrey Archer, "Only Time Will Tell"

Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir Margaux Fragoso. Disturbing.

I just finished land of Painted Caves, it was not what i expected! I think i will reread the previous 5 books lol

I've recently finished The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - excellent... and Chryosomethingor other - the new Miles Vorkosigan novel by Lois McMaster Bujold - also excellent - lots of fun!

I'm now onto The Crippled God by Steven ERicksen.

I finished Jeffrey Archer's latest book a couple of days ago - I loved it. Apparently it is the first in a series, so there is more to look forward to. I am now finishing the Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris (books 5 and 6)

Just finished Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I liked it enough not to see the current movie it is based on.

Also finally read the Book Thief. I thought it was good, the end felt a little flat although that could be my speed reading the last few pages while racing to creche on the tram before closing.

On the WWII theme, I am now re-reading Slaughter House Five.

Oh drat, just noticed that the library sent a notice that they had this for me, and now it's too late to get for Easter!

I got Haruki Murakami's "A Wild Sheep Chase" instead but I'm finding it very very dull, so going to give up. Before that I read "One Day" which was really good fun. It follows two university friends over 20 years, and each chapter is set on the same day (one year apart). Sounds a bit gimmicky but it was very good.

I like One Day when I read it last year as well. It was well written and kept your interest.

I'm currently reading Ruddy Gore, one of the Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood, about a female private detective in Melbourne in the 20s. They're easy reading and good fun.

I've just finished Two Lives by Vikram Seth about his uncle and aunt. It was an absolutely fantastic read, made even better by the fact that it was all real life. I couldn't put it down. And it was very well written.

This is a fave book of mine. I loved the movie as well, great adaptation but definitely not uplifting. Tiggie I have it at home if you want to borrow it.

BTK I read Two Lives some years ago and really enjoyed it. I was googling Seth last week to see if there were any new books on the horizon, alas I came up with nothing.

Reading Bel Canto, Anne Patchet upon several recommendations in another thread.

Would highly recommend Tiger Tiger, A Memoir. The very sad, true and disturbing story of one child's abuse by a paedophile. Beautifully writtern. If anyone reads this pm me as I'd love to discuss it or could start a thread.

I just finished reading The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton based on EB recommendations. I really enjoyed it, especially as I hadn't correctly guessed the end so was shocked and pleasantly surprised. I will start The Distant Hours by her as well next week.

I haven't read this whole thread, so forgive me if it's been talked about before, but have you read Kafka on the Shore or The Wind-up Bird Chronicle? Both are by Murakami. I liked them.

I, too, enjoyed Never Let Me Go to the extent I won't be seeing the movie. But I am curious about it, so we'll see. I might end up seeing it yet!

On the note of Japanese writers, has anyone read any of Banana Yoshimoto's books?

Now I am tempted - maybe I will take a long lunch at work next week...

I am just starting "Water for Elephants". I want to read it before I see the movie (with Robert Pattinson ) hopefully next month.

I just finished Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth. I loved it and can't wait to read the sequel World without End.

I am reading The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards so that I can then read The Lake of Dreams by her.

Trespass by Rose Tremain

Finished "Water for Elephants" at lunchtime - an unexpected ending actually. Bring on the movie (Robert... )

Now I need to decide which of the 18 books on my bedside table I pick up next

starting Water For Elephants today

Just started 44 Britiania Road.

Don't bother with Lake of Dreams PP, I was so disappointed after The Memory Keepers Daughter.

Almost finished Water for Elephants. I'm loving it so far and am finding it hard to put down

I also really enjoyed Water for Elephants.

I read the Twilight companion - a bit of fluffy reading.

Now onto the new Sookie.

In the past week I have read

29 by Adena Halpern-mindless and easy
Deception by Jonathan Kellerman-love this author.

I'm now going to read Charlotte and Emily by Jude Morgan which is a novel about the Brontes.

I am reading Mommywood by Tori Spelling!!
It was a mothers present and needed a bit of mindless reading haha actually so far I have enjoyed it it's nice to know famous people still have to deal with poop etc.

Just started Remains of the Day - another book by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Just finished Breathe by Tim Winton and just starting Life of Pi. I had such high expectations of Breathe but it didn't quite live up to them.

I'm reading Buddhism for Mothers. Loving it.

I've been reading the Harry Potter series. I just finished Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince last night, and will be starting Deathly Hallows tonight.

once you watch the movie you will get into it because you are able to place a better picture in your head of how the events unfold etc etc. it help me anyways and now i'm almost finished the girl who played with fire which is the 2nd installment of the series and im keen to read the 3rd... p.s 2nd book is good push on through the first...

Glad to see that Water for Elephants got a couple of good reviews, it is on my list. I have finished The Bone Setters Daughter (enjoyed It) and Ya Ya's in Bloom and Little Altars Everywhere (Rebecca Wells). I have started The Grapes of Wrath, only a few pages in.

I loved that book - and it was a great movie with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins

I finished the new Sookie (Dead Reckoning) - I really enjoyed it but DH thought it was a bit meh. I am now tackling the book mountain on my bedside table and reading something very light - "Charity" by Lesley Pearse.

At the moment Im reading My Steve by Terri Irwin.Its a very simply written account by Steve Irwins(the crocodile hunter)wife of their life together.

I am reading a novel by John Grisham - Theodore Boone. I didn't realise until I started it that it is meant for kids - oh well, I am still enjoying it!

I read non-fiction far more than novels .

I'm currently reading two books (yes as I librarian I always have more than one on the go!) -

Little Girl Blue : the life of Karen Carpenter by Randy Schmidt and

Hospital Babylon by Imogen Edwards -Jones

The Karen Carpenter biography is most informative about her life and her singing.

Hospital Babylon is both hilarious and terrifying about what happens behind the scenes in a London hospital. If you haven't read any of the Babylon books do yourself a favour
There is Hotel Babylon, Fashion Babylon; Air Babylon, Pop Babylon, Beach Babylon and Wedding Babylon -all fascinating and fun!

Just started Wuthering Heights (I know, how behind am I?), actually picked it up from BigW for $6.00, one of those penguin classic release specials

I am STILL reading Anna Karenina LOL, (loving it)

Great buy Nepenthes.

I haven't read Wuthering Heights.

I'm reading the Historian. It's just starting to get good after a bit of a slowish start.

I have finished the John Grisham (teenage )book - it was pretty good. Part of a series I think. Now onto the new Dianne Blacklock novel, "The Right Time". I have enjoyed all her others so hopefully it is good.

Myself My Enemy by Jean Plaidy.

Just about to finish Something to Believe by Robbi McCoy - it's funny, sad, inspiring and made me think. It's the first book in a long time (if not ever) that has brought tears to my eyes ..... and it's fiction

Then I'll be reading Songs Without Words by the same author - I tend to get on a roll when I find someone I like!

Happy reading everyone!!

Finished "The Right Time" and really enjoyed it - very light and easy to read.

I have now started "The Wedding Girl" by Madeline Wickham, which is actually the real name of Sophie Kinsella (of "Shopaholic" fame). It is a bit strange, as I love all of Sophie Kinsella's books except the Shopaholic series - the main character makes me want to slap her - and don't get me started on the movie! Will see how we go - it was only $9 from book depository . I bought it to get my order over $100 (it felt all naked under $100 )

I'm quite enjoying Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth ATM. I think I read it when it first came out but that was a loooong time ago. I do feel that it could have been condensed somewhat though, I'm constanting skimming sections to get to the intersting bits!

After this I will probably read The Delinquents by Criena Rohan. It made my week last week when I saw it in the second hand book corner at the local RSL, because I have been meaning to buy a copy of it for ages. People may recall that a really bad movie starring Kylie Minogue was made of it in the late 80s, but the book is so much better than that, it's not funny. Criena Rohan is one of those great Australian authors who deserve to be a lot better known than she is - I put it down to the fact that she only wrote two books and died in the 60s age 38. Her other book, Down by the Dockside, about a working class woman living in Port Melbourne in the 30s and 40s is one of my favourite books.

Michelle4, I've been reading Anna Karenina for months too. I'm going to throw a party when I finish it LOL. It's great last thing at night for drifting off to sleep, I'm enjoying it though.

I read other books in between and one book that has really stood out is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, it's a science biography of a poor woman whose cancerous cells were removed without her knowledge and permission back in the 1950s and became the basis of many scientific breakthroughs. It is very heart rending.

I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockart (??) so far so good.


Thank you for the reminder I have been meaning to read this so just downloaded for the Kindle.

We Need to Talk about Kevin on my Kindle and I am struggling.

I'm a public librarian and nodding my head at so many of your reads that are heavily requested books at our library

However I read non -fiction mainly and atm just finished Hospital Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones and still reading Little Girl Blue by Randy Stone about Karen Carpenter and now Oh Mexico by Lucy Neville (daughter of Richard Neville)

You have my dream job Kristina13!

I am now reading "Sarah's Key" about a little girl during the Holocaust in France. It was recommended by Book depository - so far pretty good.