What book are you reading right now?

Actually, I and reading three books right now (no, not at the same time). I am finishing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for the second time. After reading it once and viewing the movie for #5 a couple of time, I reread #5 & 6 and now am finishing #7 again.

I am about halfway through Seven Stranded Coal Towns -- A Study of an American Depressed Area, produced by the Federal Works Agency and published in 1941.

I also just started Sexual Life in Ancient Greece by Hans Licht. This one should be very educational. I will probably recomend this one to others.

I have just finished "Captain Corelli's Mandolin". I was inspired to read it perhaps by our recent family Greek island holiday. Very well written and moving, if a little melodramatic.

I am reading "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci",a book in the self-improvement genre which I rarely read. It has some good and novel ideas to make one more curious, rational, scientific, artistic, creative etc, with some great suggestions of exercises to improve ones senses to appreciate life better. You get the idea? I might not ever finish it .

I have just started an autobiography written by a friend. Her first book, it was released in London last week, and is already on its second print run and was massively covered in the press and has scandalised many people. The U.S. release is soon and will be very big, probably including Oprah. They are also talking of film rights. I have very mixed feelings about this since I know the author, her children etc, and I am not comfortable mentioning the name of the book on this forum. Maybe I can tell you its name in a different way, if you are interested.

Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane, David Morrell and Lee Child, in my opinion they are the best thriller writers in the business!! I am a avid reader in this genre and have read Coben, King, Koontz, F. Paul Wilson, Connelly, and many others but none can touch these authors I've listed! The Deaver book I've just finished reading now is "The Sleeping Doll"--a brand new release and has literally keeped me up at nights!! I'm quite sure you'll love his other thrillers as well, such as "The Bone Collector", "A Maiden's Grave", "The Coffin Dancer", "Praying For Rain", "Cold Moon", "The Twelveth Card", "The Vanished Man", "Devil's Tear Drop" et el. For Lehane, start with "A Drink Before War" (don't let the title fool you) then "Darkness Take My Hand", "Sacred", "Gone, Baby Gone", "Prayers For Rain", "Shutter Island" and "Mystic River." For Lee Child, you can start with his first and move forward, but it's Ok if you don't. Some personal favs are: "One Shot", "Trip Wire", "Hard Luck and Trouble"--a new release, "The Persuader"-my personal fav, "The Hard Way", but they are all page turners! Also, last but definately not least is David Morrell. All his books are good, but I especially enjoy his last two releases "Creepers" and "Scavenger" which are guaranteed page-turners. Enjoy, Greg

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http://www.leechild.com/

http://www.jefferydeaver.com/

http://www.dennislehanebooks.com/

http://www.davidmorrell.net/

ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card. It's actually a very well-known science fiction novel, but I hadn't heard of it until a West Point classmate suggested it. It's an exciting, compelling book which follows a six year-old genius as he is trained (sometimes brutally) for an approaching war with an alien force which twice attacked Earth. The most important thing I can say about this book is that it has made me think along unusual lines (battle in space is three-dimensional, with no "up" or "down", and so Ender's training is meant to force him to think in a non-traditional manner). Excellent book.

I am reading "Lion in the Valley" by Elizabeth Peters; it is the 4th book in her "Amelia Peabody series. I really enjoy the banter between Amelia and her husband Emerson. They are both archaeologists working in Egypt around the turn of the nineteenth century. Their excavating adventures usually involve mystery, murder, and mayhem. Most of the mayhem is provided by their son Ramses and his cat Bastet. Highly recommended. Follow the link below, click on the book cover, then on the excerpt link, to get a preview of this book.

I'm in between books right now. I'm reading The Chamber by John Grisham and Eyes of A Child by Richard North Patterson. Neither one is really catching my attention right now, which explains why I'm on the computer.

Perfect Hostage by Justin Wintle

about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi.. an iconic figure for Burmese democracy movement.

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I am enjoying it very much. I'm particularly drawn to books with settings in different countries and times.

I am waiting for the library to get it in. Its called weaveworld by clive barker. its really good I read it once already about 12 years ago. Its about a whole nuther world woven into a carpet. weird but very good hard to put down kind of book.

the Judas Strain, by James Rollins. Rollins is an excellent writer in the....hmmm, adventure/thriller/mystery-sort-of genre.

excellent if you like this type of book. Connects Marco Polo with a modern bio-ecological problem