What are you reading?

[Megan]

Originally Posted by Gootsy

Enders Game's a good book. I did like the series, but not quite as much as the first one. I haven't read Enders Shadow yet, and it's been sitting on my bookshelf for far too long .

Ender's Shadow was great, in my opinion. Kind of went back to the original story. I love Ender's Game, but not the books that followed. Ender's Shadow (and the followups from that) have been quite enjoyable.

[gt0163c]

I've got a number of books going right now.
I just started "Good Omens" by Neil Gaimann and Terry Pratchett. I'm not far into it, but am really enjoying it. The story telling of Gaimann and the wit and Pratchett is a fun combination.
I'm reading "Age of Opportunity" by Paul Tripp for my church youth leaders' volunteer job. All of the leaders are going through this book. Excellent thoughts Biblical parenting of teens.
I'm reading "The World According to God" by Greg Johnson for my small group with my high school girls at church. This is one of the best books on Biblical worldview that I have read. Great stuff.
I'm also solidly into Deuteronomy in my "read through the Bible in a year" plan. I'm using a chronological Bible this year, which has been interesting.

[72Tiger]

Originally Posted by Megan

Ender's Shadow was great, in my opinion. Kind of went back to
the original story. I love Ender's Game, but not the books that followed. Ender's Shadow (and the followups from that) have been quite enjoyable.

I loved the original book, but got bogged down and discouraged by the first 2 sequels. If Ender's Shadow and the follow ups are more in line with the original story, I may have to give them a try.

[Scudley]

Just bought the book "Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets" supposed to be good, let you know how it goes. (Supposed to be excellent)

[Jess]

Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets sounds really interesting. I might add that to my reading list! I just finished Twilight by everyone's favorite vampire-writing YA author, Stephenie Meyer. I was kind of skeptical - I mean, come on, this book has been talked about ENDLESSLY - but it was worth the hype, in my opinion. I do, however, have a huge soft spot for YA books like Harry Potter. I plan to read Rick Riordan's The Sea of Monsters tonight, in fact. I love a good, simple, entertaining book.

[khorrell]

I'm working on


World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability by Amy Chua

and also


Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests by James A. Miller and Tom Shales

I need the second one to cheer me up after a couple of pages of the first.

[Anthony Marrone]

World Without End, Ken Follett

Also my friend's first novel, Destined for Failure...

[1littlething]

I'm reading The House That Jill Built, a great book on women building their own houses. Though, since I won a copy of Zen To Done I'll be reading that soon.

[girlfromsouth]

World Without End, Ken Follett

I just finished Pillars of the Earth today - what a great book! Now I really want to read World Without End.

I can't recommend both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns enough. Totally brilliant.

[Megan]

Originally Posted by 72Tiger

I loved the original book, but got bogged down and discouraged by the first 2 sequels. If Ender's Shadow and the follow ups are more in line with the original story, I may have to give them a try.

You absolutely should. Ender's Shadow is Bean's story - some overlap with Ender's Game for part of the story, but from a totally different point of view. I was so delighted to see Card had returned to this type of story for the series.