What book are you reading now?

[bangdrum]

Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara. (My boss is on a war-history book kick.)

Yes I know I haven't posted in a long time.

[I'msoAfraid95]

Originally Posted by bangdrum

Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara. (My boss is on a war-history book kick.)

Yes I know I haven't posted in a long time.

I own both the book and movie. I'm a huge Civil War buff.

[chelluversu]

Books I've started:

Jane Eyre
Beloved.

Books I've read recently:
The Bluest Eye
Pride and Prejudice (I wasn't expecting to love this book, but it got me)
The In Between
Tess of the d'Urbervilles

[redbird]

Last year I did a blitz of F. Scott Fitzgerald books (he only had 5.5 so not a huge task). Gatsby is pretty short so if you have time, you could check out Tender is the Night as well, it's flawed but still really very good.

[beccamorrisfift]

Originally Posted by poetinmyheart

^How are you finding Life of Pi Becca? Would you recommend it?

It's something of a slow burner, I haven't touched it for a couple of days and don't feel that desire to read it like I did with The Kite Runner etc.
But I shall persevere! I'm using it as my further reading for A Level.

Originally Posted by redbird

Last year I did a blitz of F. Scott Fitzgerald books (he only had 5.5 so not a huge task). Gatsby is pretty short so if you have time, you could check out Tender is the Night as well, it's flawed but still really very good.

Gatsby is a book that I am finding rather annoying for some reason, it feels like its taking forever, granted we are reading it as a class, making it a bit difficult to speed through anything.
But the opulence is rather enticing.

[poetinmyheart]

Originally Posted by beccamorrisfift

It's something of a slow burner, I haven't touched it for a couple of days and don't feel that desire to read it like I did with The Kite Runner etc.
But I shall persevere! I'm using it as my further reading for A Level.

I read The Kite Runner last year. I thought it was wonderful. I couldn't put it down and for days after it played on my mind. I love when a book gets to you like that. I haven't had that type of reading experience for awhile.

[beccamorrisfift]

Originally Posted by poetinmyheart

I read The Kite Runner last year. I thought it was wonderful. I couldn't put it down and for days after it played on my mind. I love when a book gets to you like that. I haven't had that type of reading experience for awhile.

Me neither, it's such a strong novel, I really loved reading it.
But having to writ about 'How Hosseini tells the story in Chapter 2' is really taking the shine off.