What are you reading?

I haven’t done one of these in ages and since I read non-stop, I thought I’d share some of my recent favorites.  Please let me know what you’ve recently read and enjoyed so I can add it to my Paperback Swap wish list!

Right now I’m reading A Clearing in the Wild by Jane Kirkpatrick.  Amanda leant it to me and I am loving it!  I can’t wait to read the rest (which Amanda also leant me!) It’s the story of a headstrong woman in 1850 who clashes with the constraints of her small religious community. 

I recently finished Brisingr by Christopher Paolini.  I thought this was the final book of the Inheritance Trilogy, but I was so glad to be wrong when I finished the book that is to be continued in a fourth!  You may have heard of the first book, Eragon, which was made into a movie.  If you like dragons and Lord of the Rings type fantasy, this series is incredible.

Another recent read was Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult.  She is one of my favorite authors and she never fails to amaze me with her crazy twists. This is the story of a death row inmate who wants to donate his heart to the sister of the girl he murdered. 

The last book I read is the best one I’ve read in a long time.  It is Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster. Ths is the true memoir of how a ”haughty former sorority gal went from having a household income of almost a quarter-million dollars to being evicted from a ghetto apartment in less than two years.” I can’t wait to read her other books.

So, what are you reading?  Or better yet, what should I read next?

I heart books

 I got this from Amanda and couldn’t resist!

What are you reading right now? Close to You by Mary Jane Clark

Do you have any idea what you’ll read when you’re done with that? I’ve literally got 15 to-read books on my bookshelf. I’ll probably read The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan.

What magazines do you have in your bathroom right now? In Touch

What’s the worst thing you were ever forced to read? There are lots of books I just can’t get through.  The latest was The Life of Pi by Yann Martel.

What’s the one book you always recommend to just about everyone?  Historical Fiction fans MUST read everything and I do mean everything by Brock & Bodie Thoene (start with Zion Covenant).  People who think they don’t like to read need everything by Frank Peretti. That’s what got Dave to start reading this year!  He started with Monster and loved it.

Admit it, the librarians at your library know you on a first name basis, don’t they? No, because most of my books come from Paperback Swap.

Is there a book you absolutely love, but for some reason, people never think it sounds interesting, or maybe they read it and don’t like it at all? Yes, I know many adults who turn their noses up at the Harry Potter books and won’t even give them a try.

Do you read books while you do other things? Yep.  I carry my books with me everywhere.  I read at the drs office, at stoplights, etc.

When you were little, did other children tease you about your reading habits? I don’t remember getting teased.  My best friend Lesley and I used to read The Babysitters Club together.

 What’s the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn’t put it down? Harry. I got it at midnight. And finished it by 4pm the next day.

If you’re a reader, tag you’re it! If you play along, leave me a comment so we can all see what you’re reading now!