What Book Are You Currently Reading?

[phil97405]

Just finished The Outside by Ade Hoffmann, and I'm in the middle of Infinity Gate by MR Carey. Both are excellent Sci-fi novels.

 

[Cotswolds]

An Inspector Morse Mystery, Last Seen Wearing - Colin Dexter

 

[barefootgirl69]

Non-fiction: The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns by Mitzi Szereto

Fiction: Go With Grace by H.K. Christie

 

[morelikeasong]

The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
&
Wicked by Gregory Maguire

 

[AnnyMouse28]

Counting Miracles - Nicholas Sparks

 

[SherlockianMan]

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nichol Maehrer

 

[UnquietDreams]

Constant Reader: The New Yorker Columns 1927–28, by Dorothy Parker.

 

[BaldAndHorny]

Listen For The Lie - Amy Tintera

 

[LadyLascivious1]

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

I’m interested to hear what you think. I remember not enjoying his writing style when I read it right when it was published.

 

[SherlockianMan]

I’m interested to hear what you think. I remember not enjoying his writing style when I read it right when it was published.

Same. I feel Maguire is a fairly bland writer. Actually prefer the musical to the book.

 

[morelikeasong]

I’m interested to hear what you think. I remember not enjoying his writing style when I read it right when it was published.

So far I’m not enjoying it. Debating just giving up on it now before I get so far in that I feel compelled to finish it. I’m about 1/5 in.

 

[mortis]

Crash by Frieda McFadden

 

[curious_slut]

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford.

I don't think I'd ever join a cult however I'd at least give it a passing thought if one of my favorite comedians was a member

 

[Deleted member 6353684]

The Forrest..Edward Rutherfurd.
Best book I have read for a while.

 

[InnonMeov]

“Log Off,” by Katherine Cross

[spoiler alert: I have not logged off]

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
&
Wicked by Gregory Maguire

I’m interested to hear what you think. I remember not enjoying his writing style when I read it right when it was published.

Same. I feel Maguire is a fairly bland writer. Actually prefer the musical to the book.

So far I’m not enjoying it. Debating just giving up on it now before I get so far in that I feel compelled to finish it. I’m about 1/5 in.

It’s been over a decade since I read it. There were some overly-detailed and dry descriptions of the sociopolitical landscape and physical landscape of Oz, and some really dark themes going on. It did get more interesting toward the end and set up some things for the sequels, which I never got around to reading :x I usually do like reading retellings that delve deeper into familiar stories, especially from different points of view, but Wicked was a tough read.
The musical was definitely the bright, shiny, sterilized version. I saw the musical performed live in Hollywood at the Pantages several years ago, and it ended soon after where the movie musical’s Part 1 ended, so I am interested in how Part 2 will continue with the feeling of the musical while possibly pulling content from a very dark and twisty book.

 

[barefootgirl69]

UNMASKED: My life solving America's cold cases by Paul Holes

 

[JMac20]

The Quiet Tenant.

 

[barefootgirl69]

UNMASKED: My life solving America's cold cases by Paul Holes

I loved this book! It's not just about the crimes, but he goes into detail about CSI and technology, especially the early use of DNA and using genealogy to help solve cold cases.

The Quiet Tenant.

I enjoyed that book.

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Getting ready to start Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe

 

[SherlockianMan]

God of the Woods by Liz Moore

 

[morelikeasong]

God of the Woods by Liz Moore

This is on my list! Waiting for my library hold to come up

 

[morelikeasong]

Funny Story by Emily Henry

 

[Gamine67]

Black Tickets - Jayne Anne Phillips

 

[~Elizabeth~]

Satan’s Affair - H. D. Carlton among others.

 

[morelikeasong]

The Secret History by Donna Tartt