The Southern Charms Fan Box

So are there any other book worms on here? If so, what are you currently reading? What did you just read? Please tell us if a book you read was good or not worth it, in your opinion. But please keep it short and don't give anything away! If you can help it, that is.

I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. I'm LOVING it. Has anyone else read it?

I just finished reading Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk and I HATED it. Though I'm not a fan of any of his work, really. Most people frown at me for it but I find his style boring. And I'm never surprised by his "twists."

I just finished Hornet's Nest and just started the Forbidden Game trilogy. I'm on book 2.
Hornet's Nest is good if you enjoy cop books. Forbidden Game is something I borrowed from my kid. So far I like it but then we both enjoy supernatural, sci-fi, horror type books.
Unless I have something major going on though, I read ALOT by anyone's standards. So I will refrain from listing everything I read.
My favourite author's include: Tami Hoag, James Patterson, Terry Brooks, Isaac and Janet Asimov, L Ron Hubbard and John Saul to name a very few.

Ah Xandusk, I knew you'd post here. Please DO post every time you read something! If you have the time. It'll be a lot of fun to see how often you go through books.

I have read WATERSHIP DOWN, it's very good! I hope you are enjoying, Princess Rosie!

I have to admit I don't read as much as I used to. In fact not much at all except for some classes I'm taking, and those are largely technical books. I used to read a lot, but I seem to be a TV/movie addict now. In particular 19th century Russian authors, particularly Dostoevsky; 20th century existentialists such as Camus; lots of philosophy, particularly Eastern philosophy, anything I could get my hands on with particular a Buddhist named Nagarjuna; Beat writers and poets, such as Kerouac, Ginsberg and the like; Orwell. Sci-fi, particularly Vonnegut, Bradbury, Heinlein. Biographies, and anything on the JFK assassination.

Since I work at a Library I'm all the time bringing home books.... my FAV book set is the "In Death Trilogy" by JD Robb (Nora Roberts)....I have tons more but too many to list.

Both my girls loved the Hunger Games trilogy...

Read every chance I git. Mostly western books. Bought a kindle last year and now have about 150 books in it. Just bought the new kindle fire last weekend. That's what I am on now. It is great.

@Cutsie: You are so lucky to work at the library. I know I've told you that before, but still.. I'm constantly at the library here.

@Hook: What kind of western books would you recommend? I'm usually not big into them but I've read a bit of Louis L'Amour that was totally fun.

@Redstripe: People keep telling me to read the dragon tattoo books but it's so far down my list.. It seems interesting for sure but I learned about it just recently and I already have a stack of books I'm behind on. Including a Wicked book. I'm excited for that one though. My boyfriend also has a lot (or all of, I'm not sure) the Dune books and I really want to read those.

@Beg: You'll love my hair tumblr photo for today then. Haha.

Louis lamprey is good. Have read pretty much everything he has ever wroten. Reading a lot of William j johnstone books right now. He has lots of fifteenth series. Going on. Like Louis. Did with the sacket family. I like his books on the mountain men. The first mountain man and the mountain man. There is also many more writers that have whole serious. Of books on one family. If you want some that are a little on the sexy side thy the lone star saga. Jessica starbick is the lead charter in those books. It is a mixture of riding, shooting and sex. Lots of sex. Good books though. You will have to exude my spelling. I read them I don't write them.

I do not read anything but history and biography. You perceive that for me to presume to indicate the hundred authors which a person ought to read, would be folly. No, leave me out: My testimony would not be valuable.

Over the weekend I finished The Forbidden Game trilogy by L.J. Smith. The Hunter, The Chase and The Kill. Great read for teens and up by the same author of the Nightworld books.
Today I started Eminence by William X. Kienzle. A reread for me a I need to get to the book store again. I really enjoy the Father Koessler mysteries and have read most of them over time.

SultrySerenaSC2 wrote:I just finished reading "Don't look behind you" by Ann Rule. Loved it! True Crime is my favorite genre.
Followed by anything written by Stephen King, Bently Little, and Dean Koontz

Before that, I read, "The Saddest Girl in the World" by Cathy Glass. Not really "true crime" but written by a foster parent of an abused girl in the UK. It was sad, but heartwarming and did have a good ending.

I love Dean Koontz. Such fun! Tick Tock is one of my favorite books.

Not a stellar first post from myself but thought I'd chime in on this thread. I read quite a lot and just finished The Shack. Hell I will read anything for the most part. Normally I tend to grab military(WWII and Civil War), history(European), anything about Vor Zakone(or any Russian Mafia stuff). Just wish I had more time.

And on a side note, couldn't be happier that I found this forum.

Gregors wrote:Not a stellar first post from myself but thought I'd chime in on this thread. I read quite a lot and just finished The Shack. Hell I will read anything for the most part. Normally I tend to grab military(WWII and Civil War), history(European), anything about Vor Zakone(or any Russian Mafia stuff). Just wish I had more time.

And on a side note, couldn't be happier that I found this forum.

I wish I had more time too. I do read quite a bit, but it takes me a long time to get through a book since I'm always so busy.

And we're happy to have you!

Thank you Rosie. My problem is that I will start a book and then find another one. End up having 2 or 3 books going at once.

Gregors wrote:Thank you Rosie. My problem is that I will start a book and then find another one. End up having 2 or 3 books going at once.

I've learned to not do that anymore.. But I keep seeing and getting more I want to read all the time so I end up with a huge stack I need to get to. x.x

Eva SC2 wrote:nietzche's a bit of a pig for me. There are some general statements I agree with him on, but feel he was ultimately a product of his time. I've always thought of philosophy as the art of the tongue and observation. Like a politician. A few others I've enjoyed: All Anais Nin, "The Eight" by Katherine Neville, " The Rule Of Four" by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason, "Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernieres, "The Others" by James Herbert, and "The Year Of The Flood" by Margaret Atwood. FYI, my first job was in a library.

The Eight is a fantastic bok. I've read it at least twice.
I was lucky enough to have met Margaret Atwood at a local book signing when I was in high school.
I think working in a library would be a very cool job. The closest I have come is working in a book store during my high school years.

Gregors wrote:Thank you Rosie. My problem is that I will start a book and then find another one. End up having 2 or 3 books going at once.

I too am one of those people with generally 2-3 books on the go. I always have one next to my bed and usually one in my bag for reading while waiting places. It's one of the reasons I finish so many books in a week.

Right now I have two books to finish and I have had the Game of Thrones set for a while I need to start. Guess I need to get my priorities straight.