What Are You Reading

[Formeruser012523]

Grimms' Fairy Tales - Not your average kid stuff, for sure. It's amazing to see how much more violent & not-so-happy most of these stories really were.

 

[Hercule]

Grimms' Fairy Tales - Not your average kid stuff, for sure. It's amazing to see how much more violent & not-so-happy most of these stories really were.

These can be difficult to read depending on the edition. When we were first married my wife and I used to read these stories out loud to each other (how often do you read out loud?), and it wasn't as easy as it may sound. The edition we had was a British one from the 30's and though it was in English (the vocabulary was a bit odd at times) it seemed as though it retained the original German syntax. A fun exercise nonetheless.

 

[Heather]

I'm reading "My life and Other Unfinished Business" by Dolly Parton.

 

[Formeruser012523]

These can be difficult to read depending on the edition. When we were first married my wife and I used to read these stories out loud to each other (how often do you read out loud?), and it wasn't as easy as it may sound. The edition we had was a British one from the 30's and though it was in English (the vocabulary was a bit odd at times) it seemed as though it retained the original German syntax. A fun exercise nonetheless.

Would definitely be odd sounding if read aloud! lol

I have a newer version published in '04. Very small print with detailed illustrations. But, then the book itself is small enough to fit in a pocket. Love it so far & know I'll be sad when it's through.

 

[Touchofevil]

The Way Some People Die by Ross MacDonald.

Read it myself not too long ago. MacDonald is always a great read. I wish he had been more prolific so that I wouldn't have to spread out my readings of his works. I feel the same about Chandler who left us with much less than MacDonald.

 

[ButteMT61]

A Dog's Purpose. Just started it, and my wife said I had to read it. Must be something to help improve ME. Not so subtle hint and all...

 

[Touchofevil]

A Dog's Purpose. Just started it, and my wife said I had to read it. Must be something to help improve ME. Not so subtle hint and all...

Dog = ?

 

[alsendk]

Bill Bruford......The english drummer ?

 

[Widebrim]

Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph, by Dennis Prager.

 

[Paul Roerich]

We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People, by Peter Van Buren.

 

[Pacemaker]

"Look Homeward, Angel" by Thomas Wolfe. I'm a little over halfway through and I feel like he's still setting it up... *sigh*

 

[ButteMT61]

Dog = ?

Woof.

 

[Flicka]

Recently finished classic WWI spy story Greenmantle by John Buchan and reviewed it on my blog if anyone is interested.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

 

[davidraphael]

Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

That's next on my pile.
I'm currently in the last 100 pages of Haruki Murakami's 1000 page surreal epic, 1Q84.

 

[davidraphael]

Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

That's next on my pile.
I'm currently in the last 100 pages of Haruki Murakami's 1000 page surreal epic, 1Q84.

 

[owlbeen]

I've got two going, currently.

Truman, by David McCullough, and Meadowsweet, by Baroness Orczy. You can probably guess which one is currently full of sand from being carted to and from the beach, like any proper dimestore novel.

 

[DNO]

Derek Robinson's Piece of Cake.

 

[topango]

Finding Everett Reuss Story of a Artist/Poet who goes missing in the Four Corners area in the 30's and whos body was recently found... and he did not die of natural causes, have I said to much?

 

[JonnyO]

"A Distant Fire" by Paul Hashagen, it's about legendary figures and historical fires of the New York City Fire Department between the mid-1800's and mid-1900's.