Parents, What books are you currently reading...?

I am currently reading The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown),I've read it about 4 times now

Recent reads include The Nearly Weds (Jane Costello),Confessions of a Vicars Wife and The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Nightime (Mark Haddon) - this last one is about a boy with Aspergers who sets out to solve the murder of his neighbours dog,it is a very good read,just give it a chance

I read a lot lol.I have a huge list of favourite authors,so I'll give you them rather than trying to break into categories - I highly recommend all of them and I hope you will at least give them a try (even if they're not your cup of tea per se):

Jill Mansell

Chris Manby (also goes by Chrissy Manby)

India Knight

Terry Pratchett - probably the best known fantasy writer,he has a few series out,the Discworld is his best known work though

Richard Laymon - a sub genre of horror known as splatter punk,can be rather violent so give him a miss if this isn't your thing.An absolute cult it has to be said though,he isn't well actually that well known in his native USA (he died several years ago).Highly recommended by Dean Koontz who knew him personally

James Herbert - horror,some are less obvious than others.Start with The Rats trilogy and give Fluke a miss,just thought it was weak

Louise Bagshawe

Carole Matthews

Susanna Gregory

Sophie Kinsella - she wrote the Shopaholic series of books,she also has a pen name

Clare Dowling

Robin Cook - make sure you get the right one,there is a British politcian with the same name.He writes medical thrillers

I own at least one of all the authors named above,and I have read at least 2 by all of the authors above.I so want to get hold of a copy of The Hunger Games though,one of my FB friends is reading it and she says it is fantastic

I am reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I read a review of it on a book site I follow that recommends books for children (picture book through teen), and then another review on another site, a third in the newspaper, and finally went to find it -- in the teen section at Barnes and Noble. The intent was to read it aloud with my children, but the younger one still occasionally has sleep/nightmare issues, so when I rapidly discovered that it is a bit twisted, decided to pass for now. However, at the two chapter point, I couldn't put it down. I read all day yesterday and will finish it tonight.

Reading Scumble, the sequel to Savvy, by Ingrid Law aloud to my children. Once again, really meant for teens, but it is a good story. This is our second round with it.

My trashy romance of choice at the moment is the fourth book in Sabrina Jeffries series, The Hellions of Hallstead Hall. I can't remember the name, but they've all been good. (I am avoiding the most recent Theresa Medieros' book. While I normally enjoy her style of writing, this one is just dragging along.)

I recently finished A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire and have Out of Oz laying on the nightstand. I would have started it two nights ago, but that's when I got sucked in by the first book I mentioned.

Last weekend we went to a locally run used book sale and I picked up several books by Elizabeth Berg at the recommendation of a friend as well as She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. The Wally Lamb book is about twenty years old, but I read it three times back then, so it must have been good enough to reread.

There's a couple memoirs and biographies I like...

All Over But The Shouting by Rick Bragg

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroghs

Shy Boy and The Man who Listens to Horses both by Monty Roberts (horse themed)

Also, here are some novels I love that are easy to read, but a bit more in depth than a typical grocery store novel...

Straight Man by Richard Russo (HILARIOUS, one of my all time favorites!)

Holy Fools by Joanne Harris

We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley (horse themed, but really good)

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

Right now I'm reading villette by charlotte bronte. I like it. I was reading the girl with the dragon tattoo, but for the first time in my life I couldn't finish a book. It was soooooo boring! I got halfway through it and realized I was never going to get into it.

When all else fails, I always turn to toni Morrison or Hemingway.

I'm reading Last Night at Chateau Marmont. It's really good so far. I loved The Help, I read that last summer before the movie came out :)

For biographies, I've recently read Tim Tebow's.

My copy of "The backdoor to enlightenment" got screwed up at the printer, so I can't continue reading, pages repeat, etc. I am partway through "Three cups of Tea" The author was speaking here in town this weekend, but I missed. I am mostly reading technical articles for my research though.

I haven't been reading much lately, I've been a little busy, I have read a couple of books about ancient graves and mummies and I'm reading a couple of coursebooks for psychology and health, but no novels as of late.

Husk by Matt Hults and London by Edward Rutherfurd. Both are great, but Husk is by far one of the creepiest books I have ever read.

I asked this same question two weeks ago and received some good suggestions.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoEjB...

I just bought "Asleep" by Molly Caldwell. It's about an epidemic that took place in the early 1900's. I haven't started it yet, but I'm looking forward to starting is ASAP.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/asleep-molly-caldw...

I dont get much time to read but I love all the derren brown books and stories by mariann keyes, I need to get some more books!