What are you reading?

The World Without Us-Alan Weisman.  I've been meaning to read this for a while, and I thought the documentary based on it was good.  So far, it's much more in depth (obviously), but organised a little oddly.  Plus the graphics in the edition I got out of the library are really dark and useless.  It's not a book that relies heavily on graphics, but it's kind of pointless to have a big black box on your page that the text refers to to illustrate one thing or another.

The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

After finally finishing The Interpretation of Murder, which I actually found pretty disappointing, I am reading the new David Sedaris book, When You Are Engulfed In Flames. So far I don't think it's his best.

I'm reading The Difficult Second Book by Chris Moyles, autobiography.  My fiance just left it here an accident and I decided to see what I was getting myself into...pretty funny though 

I agree...took ages to get into but it does seem to get a bit better!

I am reading The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.  I have wanted to read it for years and finally got my hands on a copy!

Oh my gosh--I just saw this swelch2!  It is my favorite book of all time and I have read it about 11 times!

I am almost finished Wuthering Heights--not a romantic love story at all I found out!  Next I'm onto The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

I am reading the new David Sedaris book, When You Are Engulfed In Flames. So far I don't think it's his best.

I really like that one! I thought it was a lot more mature than his other ones, but still really funny. I still think Barrel Fever is my fave, though.

I've been doing some mindless reading and consuming a lot of silly Agatha Raisin mysteries. Cosy comfy winter stuff.

I really like that one! I thought it was a lot more mature than his other ones, but still really funny. I still think Barrel Fever is my fave, though.

More mature is a perfect description. I love Dress Your Family.. the first story, about Halloween, is my favorite.

I am reading the new David Sedaris book, When You Are Engulfed In Flames. So far I don't think it's his best.

Funny, I couldn't sleep last night and I picked this up and reread most of it.  I actually liked it better the second time.  I definitely prefer his books on tape, as well.

My favorite is "Holidays On Ice."  The story about him as an elf at Macy's is priceless.

'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre. He is a doctor and researcher who writes the regular 'Bad Science' columns in the Guardian. It is very readable even to a non-scientific person like me. He debunks (with extensive proof) a lot of complementary treatments, and devotes an entire chapter to 'Dr' Gillian McKeith.

'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre. He is a doctor and researcher who writes the regular 'Bad Science' columns in the Guardian. It is very readable even to a non-scientific person like me. He debunks (with extensive proof) a lot of complementary treatments, and devotes an entire chapter to 'Dr' Gillian McKeith.

Ben Goldacre is god!!! 

The Gringo Trail - not liking it at all, but determined to finish it, as is was a loan from a friend and I have fears about being quizzed on it.

Ben Goldacre is god!!! 

And it's funny (as well as scary). For example, the bit on how to do your own test of Hopi ear candles: "If you'd like to test this yourself, you will need: an ear, a clothes peg, some Blu Tack, a dusty flooor, some scissors, and two ear candles. I recommend OTOSAN because of their strapline ('The ear is the gateway to the soul')"

or on registering his dead cat for the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (which Gillian McKeith belongs to).

I'm buying a copy for my oldest son, who is far too gullible, and thinks Patrick Holford is God.

And it's funny (as well as scary).

His website is good too!

The Whisperers - Private Life in Stalin's Russia, by Orlando Figes
This is so good.  Even though it's very sad I'm compelled to keep reading.  I love books that show history through the eyes of ordinary people.

I finally finished America America.  It was good too, but I had to take a break from it for a while because the story centered around a (fictional) American political scandal during an election, and I was a little burned out on elections.