What Are You Reading Today?

**sydnie7** · 27th April 12, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dale-of-Cedars

Saint Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters (Edith Pargeter)
Working my way through the books, after watching the ITV series with Sir Derek Jacobi...

My mother loves those, has read and re-read the series. One sister calls him "Brother Can't Fail"

I could never get into them myself. . . but glad you're finding them enjoyable, nothing better than a big series to sink your teeth into!

**A Hay** · 27th April 12, 01:52 PM

Currently reading "The Merry Misogynist" by Colin Collerill. The hero is Dr. Siri Paiboun, National Coroner for Laos. The setting is Laos in 1978. Those of us who were in that region in the late 60's and 70's may find interest in the setting. Overall it is an irreverant look at the post-war communist state, but it is also a good mystery read.
There are about seven titles in the series.

I'm starting to use my kindle touch to download from the southwest michigan e-library system. They just got it set up.

Tom

**Tobus** · 27th April 12, 02:25 PM

Currently reading A Clash of Kings, second book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. (These are the books that the HBO programme Game of Thrones is based upon.)

**tulloch** · 27th April 12, 02:48 PM

I am reading Atlantic, Biography of an Ocean by Simon Winchester. I just finished A Wrinkle in Time and before that Ernie Pyle's Brave Men.

**LANCER1562** · 27th April 12, 03:49 PM

I'm currently reading a magazine, the title of which violates Rule #11. In my line of work it's good to keep abreast of cirtain topics. When I'm finished with that I'm going to look through my collection of books, find and re-read Saint Patrick's Gargoyle by Katherine Kurtz. Has anyone heard anything about when she will be writing her next Adept book? She hasn't done anything since Death Of An Adept.

**Mickey** · 27th April 12, 04:04 PM

A Life Wild and Perilous, by Robert Utley.

Interesting collection of bios of some of the more accomplished mountain men and their contributions. Very good read if you have those interests.

**Dangerdean** · 27th April 12, 04:46 PM

Just finished a reread of Last Call, by Tim Powers. I have The Stress of Her Regard, also by Powers, in my bag to also reread, but I won't be getting into that until Wednesday, when I start busing to work again.

**Redhawk** · 27th April 12, 04:49 PM

Just finished "A salty piece of Land" by Jimmy Buffett and am part way through "The definitive H.P. Lovecraft: 67 Tales of Horror in one volume"

**LitTrog** · 27th April 12, 05:03 PM

The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson. Volume two of The Liberation Trilogy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicle of the war to liberate Europe. I've read many histories of the second world war, and these books are wonderful.

During my lunch hour, I'm reading (for the twentieth time) the finest book ever written. Catch 22 always makes a nice counterpoint to WWII nonfiction.

**Mickey** · 27th April 12, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by LitTrog

The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson. Volume two of The Liberation Trilogy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicle of the war to liberate Europe. I've read many histories of the second world war, and these books are wonderful.

During my lunch hour, I'm reading (for the twentieth time) the finest book ever written. Catch 22 always makes a nice counterpoint to WWII nonfiction.

Thanks for the tip! I'm a big WWII nonfiction addict. Have to check these out.

Catch 22 is always a read. My favorite continually read books is the classic WWI, All Quiet On The Western Front. I can nearly recite the thing.