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RE: What book are you reading right now?

LorindaKelley — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:15:19 GMT

At the moment I’m reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows…. It seems very interesting to read because the characters have been more matured and I think it’s the best book written by J. K Rowling.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

NightCrawler — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:43:25 GMT

I’m reading The Sea Watch by Adrian Tchaikovsky these days, the book is very interesting and also very creative.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

LindaGrace — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:32:26 GMT

At the moment I’m reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. It is a nice story about 5 sisters. The characters of the book are fantastic especially Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. I highly recommend this book!

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RE: What book are you reading right now?

Mawdie — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:01:15 GMT

I have just read two very enjoyable books. The first is 'the summer without men' by Siri Hustvedt and then 'The Tiger's Wife' by Thea Obreht. Very different themes and style, but both excellent reads.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

JessiliyaPaul — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:47:12 GMT

I’m currently reading a novel of Charlotte Bronte its call ‘Jane Eyre’ and I will be finish reading it within this month.

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armani — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:50:17 GMT

The favourite book is Harry potter because nice story and the sad thing is it has come to end.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

tan2011 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:32:45 GMT

Right now I am reading SEO books published by Google.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

kimboy — Mon, 09 May 2011 20:42:40 GMT

I'm up to page three of Alain de Botton's latest offering "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work". It's about the phenomenon of work and how it defines us. Will let you know how I go with it.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

seraben — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:55:16 GMT

At present I am reading a book called “The wings of the dove” by Henry James.

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RE: What book are you reading right now?

Alisa — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:15:33 GMT

Right now I’m reading twilight its very interesting.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

CoolBarbie24 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:20:24 GMT

Right now I am replying to this forum. I read Harry Potter few hours ago. It is my favourite book.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

BecBec — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:34:11 GMT

I just finished "On The Fifth Day" by A.J. Hartley. In summation, an excellent read, mystery novel concerning the mysterious death of a priest, and what it may have been trying to stop him from discovering. A very good read.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

FaTaLiT33 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:17:49 GMT

I am a big Harry potter fan and i am onto my last book. Any one around here who is a big fan of Harry Potter?

RE: What book are you reading right now?

thesilentkiller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:46:58 GMT

Im reading the whole Twilight series these days

RE: What book are you reading right now?

rosieposie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:42:33 GMT

[quote][b]rosieposie (8/2/2009)[/b][hr][quote][b]Ali (7/31/2009)[/b][hr]I've just finished reading The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas. It starts at a "typical Australian" BBQ, where one guest slaps a naughty child (who is not his own). It then follows each guest's response to the slap, some are outraged, others emphasise with the slapper.

If you read this book, make sure you get a friend to do so as well, as it poses a lot of interesting questions about raising kids and middle class life.

Tsiolkas won a slew of awards for the book, including the Commonwealth Prize.[/quote]

My Mum is reading that at the moment, and I plan to read it next.

We are both Early Childhood teachers, and with NZ's upcoming referendum question about a smack being an acceptable way of disciplining children, I look forward to a good discussion about it.

I'm reading Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.[/quote]

I finished reading The Slap.

I thought it was pretty blokey, with loads of seemingly unnecessary sexual references.

I wanted more on the family issues and less on the sex.

But I found the chapter of the old man very moving.

The Slap is worth a read.

I also just finished My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.

Cried my eyes out!

I'm reading Q and A by Vikas Swarup, the book Slumdog Millionnaire is based on.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

rosieposie — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:32:15 GMT

[quote][b]Ali (7/31/2009)[/b][hr]I've just finished reading The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas. It starts at a "typical Australian" BBQ, where one guest slaps a naughty child (who is not his own). It then follows each guest's response to the slap, some are outraged, others emphasise with the slapper.

If you read this book, make sure you get a friend to do so as well, as it poses a lot of interesting questions about raising kids and middle class life.

Tsiolkas won a slew of awards for the book, including the Commonwealth Prize.[/quote]

My Mum is reading that at the moment, and I plan to read it next.

We are both Early Childhood teachers, and with NZ's upcoming referendum question about a smack being an acceptable way of disciplining children, I look forward to a good discussion about it.

I'm reading Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Lula — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:37:55 GMT

'Hey, Nietzsche! Leave them kids alone' by Craig Schuftman

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Ali — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49:03 GMT

I've just finished reading The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas. It starts at a "typical Australian" BBQ, where one guest slaps a naughty child (who is not his own). It then follows each guest's response to the slap, some are outraged, others emphasise with the slapper.

If you read this book, make sure you get a friend to do so as well, as it poses a lot of interesting questions about raising kids and middle class life.

Tsiolkas won a slew of awards for the book, including the Commonwealth Prize.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

rosieposie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:10:01 GMT

Since reading Poisonwood Bible, (which took me a while to get into, but when I did really enjoyed it) I read Hunting Midnight By Richard Zimler. I always feel like I learn something from his books.

I attempted Falling Man by Don DeLilo, and I enjoyed the disjointed conversational style of his writing to start with, but it started to drive me crazy about 3/4 of the way through.

I realise this style was probably a literary tool to show the effect of 9/11 on these characters, which I appreciate, but it kind of annoyed me :)

I just finished Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. I have read two other books by him which I loved, they were mystical, dark and beautifully written.

Norwegian Wood is different to his other books, I kept waiting for the weird mystical twist, but there wasn't one. But it was a good read, a love story. Nicely written.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Ali — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:57:30 GMT

I'm up to page three of Alain de Botton's latest offering "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work". It's about the phenomenon of work and how it defines us. Will let you know how I go with it.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

rosieposie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:12:59 GMT

I'm reading "The Poisonwood Bible" By Barbara Kingsolver.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Lula — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:16:36 GMT

I've fallen in love with this book I've just started reading called 'Nowhere Man' by Aleksandar Hemon.

The way he narrates is so beautifully messy and real, you can't not love it.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

ruve1 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:59:11 GMT

If any of you have daughters or are interested in the kind of world our young girls are growing up in, you should try 'what's happening to our girls?' by maggie hamilton. it's really interesting, and scary at times, and isn't very biased. hamilton just presents the information she found from her research. very readable style too.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

lil — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:01:45 GMT

I agree and would go so far as to say it's his best book. The movie of the book (not the recent Capote) is not bad either.:)

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Corelliz — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:34:03 GMT

Three books Ali!!! I can only ever concentrate on one at a time. The one I'm reading is Truman Capote's [b]In Cold Blood[/b]. In fact I've just finished it. Pretty impressed actually. Considering that I'm not interested in crime fiction or fact, Capote managed to keep me enthralled right the way through the book. His investigation and representation of the people involved in the murders is unbelievably thorough. It's an easy read too, nothing taxing, and of course because it's true it keeps you fascinated.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

lil — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:00:47 GMT

I'm reading [b]Stone Gods[/b] by [i]Jeanette Winterson[/i]. It can be likened to a cautionary tale of celestial magnitude when a civilisation develops to the point when they trash their planet and have the good fortune and technology to find another one which can sustain life. A party is sent to the new world to clear out some of the more predatory locals with disastrous consequences. What happens after that examines a kind of collective consciousness spanning time and space. Oh, and there is a love story as well.

I'm reading it for a second time as there is so much to ponder. A timely subject tackled with intelligence and wit.

RE: What book are you reading right now?

Ali — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:41:06 GMT

I'm reading three!

The Shelton Lea biography [i]Delinquent Angel [/i]- yes, he is a (reluctant) member of the Darrel Lea dynasty.

[i]The Asking Game[/i] by Rose Michael - a futuristic tale set against the backdrop of the Australian outback.

Dostoevsky's [i]Crime and Punishment[/i] - a truly grueling read that I started 12 months ago.

But every now and then I manage to FINISH a book - I read Chris Cleave's [i]The Other Hand[/i] which was refreshing and tear-inducing in equal parts. Acutally, MiNDFOOD interviewed the author recently: http://www.mindfood.com/at-chris-cleave-novelist-columnist-book-profiles.seo.

What book are you reading right now?

Lula — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:02:37 GMT

I just finished a really cute little book called 'Flight of the Hummingbird' by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (with Wangari Maathai and the Dalai Lama) - it's a beautifully illustrated book based around the idea that no matter how small or insignificant you may feel in the world, you can still make a difference in terms of the environment and doing your bit.

Short but sweet read!

Now I'm reading 'Seasick' (another environment book :P) by Alanna Mitchell, which focuses more on how little we know about the ocean and what climate change will mean for its future. Very interesting!

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