[George_1950]

You are going to read Atlas Shrugged this weekend? No football? No AMHD?

[HistorianChick]

Lol... I'm a multi-tasker :)

[friend4u178]

I can't believe that authors name has even been allowed to float around this post. Next thing I know friend4u178 is going to start suggesting you read the Harlequin Romance series.

Help me Rhonda!!!

Well I was going to mention Harlequinn romance novels but decided against it for fear of being "ganged up on" again :-)

What about Dr Zeuss?

[HistorianChick]

Oh, and you would have been seriously ganged up on. That would have been unforgivable! ;)

[George_1950]

OK, is Atlas shrugging?

[HistorianChick]

Rah... I have sadly been drawn away from literature with the tempting, seducing quality of The Italian Job... Actually, I blame it on Jason Statham ;) LOL

But, believe me, Atlas will be shrugging, Mona Lisa will be winking, and David will be shopping Rodeo Drive for the newest fashion in fig leaves very, very soon. :)

[iAMfromHuntersBar]

Rah.... I have sadly been drawn away from literature with the tempting, seducing quality of The Italian Job ...

Oh lordy, I had such respect for you, and this thread, right up to that point!

It's a TERRIBLE film and I don't know how they dared call it The Italian Job! It should have been called The American Job!

But then again, I'm English and I love the original!

/RANT :D

Fair play though, Jason Statham is pretty handsome, but he's far, far better in Snatch!

[life1973happened]

I don't like to watch movies that were first best selling books or Broadway Musicals that have turned to the big screen. I'll take a pass. Rarely, if ever do they compare to the book itself.

With that being said, I finally finished 'ATONEMENT' by Ian McEwan.

I enjoyed the book but some advice if you decide to read it; have a full box of tissues ready to go.

Another good book that surprised me was, 'The Shock Doctrine,' by Naomi Klein

[kmrc]

Some suggestions for your classic side: Our Mutual Friend by Charles ens (The author or A Christmas Carol and David Copperfield). This is a great book. Charles ens with murder, romance, and poetic justice. This book was really something different for him. Also Wives and Daughters, The Moorland Cottage (novella), Cranford, and North and South (in England not the American Civil War) all by Elizabeth Gaskell. I'm still working my way through the rest of her work.

[HistorianChick]

Thank you kmrc! I adore Charles Dic_ens - he was a literary genius.

I still have yet to pick up Atlas Shrugged. But, I will! Life happened this weekend, as much as I wanted to sit down and read, alas... :)

[HistorianChick]

Just for some clarification...

If you want literature, classics, and "set-your-brain-a-thinking" books... Read this post...

If you want tear-jerkers and fluff stuff, there is another post on the "books and lit" section...

Just wanted to state that for the record... for some reason, I felt like I had to "set it straight"... lol...

[firmbeliever]

Hey HistorianChick,

Have you read Louisa M.Alcott books? I loved Little Women a lot...
I loved the Scarlet Pimpernal and the Tale of Two Cities too.

Have read Jane Eyre and Mill on the Floss?Some of my favourites.


Have you ever read David Baldacci?His Winner and Absolute Power are good.

I just recently read 2 John Lescroart books and I liked his style.

And I just finished Mary, Mary by James Patterson.It is good

EDIT:... Sorry about the repetetive questions regarding the books... but my net is jumpy these days and wasn't sure how long I could stay online,hence the hurried answer.I will try to post some more names later.

[HistorianChick]

Thanks for the recommendations, firmbeliever! Yes, I have read Louisa May Alcott's books... divine, aren't they?

Thanks for the other book titles. I saw Mary, Mary at B&N the other day... almost got it. It's good?

[HistorianChick]

Over a thousand hits!! Wow!! Amazing job, people! Who knew there were so many people interested in good literature... lets hope we've influenced a few to lose themselves in the pages of these books.

:)

[sd1025]

Nick hornby writes good fic. Sue graffton writes OK mystrys, dumas was a genius, david eddings writes a none to shabby fantasy,

[mafiaangel180]

If you like funny stuff, you might want to check out David Sedaris' "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" and Steve Martin's "The Pleasure of My Company."

[HistorianChick]

Ooo... Steve Martin wrote a book? WHERE have I been? Thanks, mafiaangel! :)

[rodandy12]

For mysteries, try P D James or Elizabeth George. My book group has read both. Unfortunately, the meetings weren't very good because everyone liked them... we have more interesting meetings when there is a difference of opinion. We read James' "The Murder Room" and George's "A Great Deliverance" last year.

When I'm looking for something to read, I look at the Pulitzer Prize list. Those books are a bit more work, but the reward can be great. My book group usually reads at least one every year.

I notice your user name is HistorianChick. Are you interested in History, as well?

[HistorianChick]

Darlin, I LIVE history! :)

Actually, quite literally at times! I've done some professional historical acting - during college - and some theatre work.

Yes, I adore history... and actually.. . my job is writing history textbooks... So, I write what kids learn! :)

(And my sentence structure and language is MUCH better in the textbook that it is on AMHD! ;) )

[mafiaangel180]

Ooo.... Steve Martin wrote a book?? WHERE have I been?? Thanks, mafiaangel! :)

He wrote a couple, including Shop Girl, which he turned into a movie. :) I have yet to read that one though!