What book are you currently reading?

[Rowan MacD]

Young adult books are often extremely well-written, and enjoyable. I think some of it might be because they're not trying to add much of the filler stuff some of the adult authors either want to add, or are encouraged to add.
My daughter felt the same way about Graceling and Bitterblue. She  loved Graceling, and was disappointed in the sequel.

  It struck me that Bitterblue read like bad fanfic for Graceling.
  Usually authors get better not worse; but from what I understand-this one actually did start writing on FanFic.net. ....which BTW was the origin of the Twilight series.
  I'm really getting the feeling she had (a lot) of professional help on that first novel.

   If I can find another copy-I want to re read Legacy by Susan Kay; about the   life of Elizabeth I.    It's fictional, but is such a good read. 
Here is an excerpt from the prologue; it's a pretty good representation of the writer's style:

http://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Acclaimed-Elizabeth-Englands-Passionate/dp/product-description/1402238681/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

   It tells the story of Gloriana from first and 3rd party POV, through her entire life.   Her love of 'Robin' was all encompassing, and when he died; she never recovered. The ending (her death, and her reunion with the man she loved) had me bawling. 
   This phenomenal author only wrote two books- both in the 1980's: Legacy and Phantom ;about the life of the Phantom of the Opera.  She has not  produced a book since.
    Both are riveting reads.  I don't know why she gave up writing.

[RefMom3]

I'm a person who re-reads books constantly, and always have been, even when there are so many, many, MANY others I want to read. It intrigues me greatly to see so many references to others who re-read. I also love the variety of titles mentioned. As a library lady, I'm very excited about all of this

[Merlin the Elder]

I'll re-read Stephen King's The Stand every few years. I think it's his longest single novel, and some of his other books I will re-read less frequently.  I tend not to store details, so a re-read seems fresh.

[Jack Daw at Work]

I'll re-read Stephen King's The Stand every few years. I think it's his longest single novel, and some of his other books I will re-read less frequently.  I tend not to store details, so a re-read seems fresh.

Is this one about a haunted podium?

[Merlin the Elder]

I'll re-read Stephen King's The Stand every few years. I think it's his longest single novel, and some of his other books I will re-read less frequently.  I tend not to store details, so a re-read seems fresh.

Is this one about a haunted podium?

Wise guy...

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Me and my box of tissues just finished Nicholas Sparks' book "The Last Song."  It was the first book of his I've read, and I'm looking forward to reading the others.  If they are anything as heart-wrenching as this book, I predict I will make Kleenex very wealthy.

[RefMom3]

Nicholas Sparks is very popular in my library. He has several titles you can sniff through , but you might also try Luanne Rice, Nicholas Evans, or Kristin Hannah. Gentle reads, within a romance framework.
Possibly not for the tastes of Wizards, though...

[Merlin the Elder]

How about a nice romantic horror story?

[RefMom3]

No, thank you, Master Wizard; I think I'll pass...

I'll see what I can come up with, though.

[Rowan MacD]

How about a nice romantic horror story?

I try to avoid the Kardashian Bio's thank you!

[Stuben]

Romantic Horror story... Christine by Stephen King?

[Merlin the Elder]

How about a nice romantic horror story?

I try to avoid the Kardashian Bio's thank you!

ROFL!

Romantic Horror story... Christine by Stephen King?

I'm not sure I would call that romance, Stuben.  Misery might qualify, though it's more a story of unrequited love. It is the only book of Stephen King's that I could not finish. It seemed to go on and on setting up the story and never really reaching that usual point in King's work where you could not put the book down.

King's Rose Madder is a great story, I thought, about spousal abuse.

[Tink]

I will sheepishly admit that I have not read through the many pages of this thread, so please don't beat me too hard... wait, never mind...

Anyway, I just interrupted my re-reading of the Harry Potter series (read it for the first time last year, and OMG I LOOOOOOOOVE Harry Potter!!!!) to read the Song of Ice and Fire series.  I had tried to read it several years ago, but got confused by all the names, and gave up.  After watching the HBO series this year, though, I have been better at keeping mental track of who is who, and am really enjoying it now.  I am about 200 or so pages away from finishing A Game of Thrones and can't wait to read the next one!

When I get through this series (at least what's currently available of it) I plan on reading all of the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels.


*edited for spelling -oops!

[Tink]

I think the only Steven King novel I re-read was "Pet Cemetery".  I don't know why, but I really liked that one.  I tried reading "It" when I was younger (I'm pretty sure I was still in elementary school) but my mom took it away from me when I started telling her what was happening in the story.  LOL

[Jack Daw at Work]

I think the only Steven King novel I re-read was "Pet Cemetery".  I don't know why, but I really liked that one.  I tried reading "It" when I was younger (I'm pretty sure I was still in elementary school) but my mom took it away from me when I started telling her what was happening in the story.  LOL

I loved Pet Cemetery!  I read it in one sitting and didn't finish until 3am.  I couldn't get any sleep at all.  But, the movie sucked.