What Are You Reading Right Now?

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Comment by Rick Reiley on January 15, 2011 at 6:56pm

I am reading 'Saving Jesus from the Church' by Robin Meyers a UCC minister from OKC. It's about how professing beliefs and living them are often at odds with one another. He is pastor at the Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ in OKC. Love the guy. Really enjoying the book.

Comment by Paul Halpern on January 7, 2011 at 10:28am

I'm reading a fascinating book about time travel back to 1940s London.  It is by the amazing Connie Willis, and called "Blackout."  The sequel "All Clear" is next.  I hadn't realized the severity of the London blitz before I read the book.

Comment by wiffledust on December 16, 2010 at 2:37pm

thanks, vanessa! i am surrounded by books i've yet to get to. i haven't read any jonathan franzen yet, which is why i asked. i have an editor friend who says he's great too. but i don't know WHAT is great...which is why i asked. so i appreciate your very honest opinion!

Comment by Vanessa Dowdy on December 16, 2010 at 12:05pm

I finished reading Freedom by Jonathan Franzen a few weeks ago. I thought it was well written but I have to say it just didn't impress me as it seems to have impressed Oprah and others. 

Comment by wiffledust on December 16, 2010 at 11:04am

i so appreciate you posting what you're reading, darla. i'm going to share this. has anyone tried jonathan franzen yet??

Comment by Darla Walker on December 16, 2010 at 11:03am

I just finished reading The Summer We Read Gatsby.  I liked it a lot!  Loved the dry humor in it, and the relationship between the 2 sisters. 

Comment by wiffledust on December 9, 2010 at 7:28pm

steve martin has a good book out...i think it's called "an object of beauty". it has "object of beauty" in the title. he's a talented writer, and worth checking out!!!  norah ephron also has a fun book out called "i remember nothing". she's always good for a giggle. both are available on the list to the right from amazon.....

Comment by wiffledust on December 6, 2010 at 5:00pm

folks, oprah just picked charles dickens for holiday reading. i'm SO glad she did this, because i think so many people think dickens might be over their head. he's not. he's a great novelist, and even young people can enjoy the great storytelling. i urge everyone to take another crack at a tale of two cities, oliver twist, a christmas carol, and all of them! they are a beautiful use of the english language!

Comment by Darla Walker on November 28, 2010 at 11:24am

I just finished The Hand That First Held Mine, by Maggie O'Farrell. Now I'm reading Outside the Ordinary World, by Dori Ostermiller. They're both very good. I find myself completely involved with the characters. The stories are very real, which is important to me.

Comment by Steen Krause on November 26, 2010 at 1:45pm

Yes, first time reading P&P. Hitchhikers is about hitchhiking through the galaxy! By Douglas Adams. :)

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