Book Club

Disclaimer:  I have a kindle and am a prime member so I'm always scouring the free books as well as the monthly "reader's choice" where they give you the option to choose one of six books to read and review.

Also, as was the case when I read hardcopy books, I typically have two to three books going at a time.  In part because I like the variety, also I like "savoring" a good book so putting it down for a few days gives me a chance to ponder where I think it's going etc....

1. Currently reading:  Only Time Will Tell - Jeffrey Archer.

2. Last read(s):  Winter Men - Jesper Bugge (Danish writer, translated to English), Deadly Stillwater - Roger Stelljes, Noble Beginnings - LT Ryan.  I finished both books the same day.

3. I've always wanted to read, but.... That's a great question, I don't really have any reading cravings.

4. I regret I read this.  I can't recall the author or the title but the subject matter was chronicling the lives of a serial killer couple and the atrocities they committed over the course of two decades... I had to keep reminding myself that what I was reading was true, and I felt more than a little guilty for reading.... Like gawking at an accident scene...

5. My favorite genre/subject:  CIA/NSA spy type.  Mysteries.

6. My literacy background.  I'm borderline voracious in my reading volume.  Normal in reading speed and comprehension. 

1. Currently reading Thunder Below (a navy book) 
2. Last read Out There (ultra book but so much more than that)
3. I've always wanted to read... Can't think of anything really 
4. I regret I read this.. again, can't think of anything. If I don't enjoy a book I quit reading.
5. My favorite genre/subject... I guess my current favorites are running/ultra running books and Navy/submarine non-fiction
6. My literacy background... before I had kids I was always reading. Once I adulated it pretty much stalled until recently. Now I still only read when traveling.

I finally just got into "Born to Run", and I'm totally enthralled with it. I burned through half of it last night and can't wait to finish the rest. Don't spoil anything for me, and if you haven't read it, I highly highly recommend. It's equally fascinating, mysterious, and hilarious. In fact I often had to remind myself that it's not a piece of fiction.

Did you read "A walk in the woods"? I had never laughed at a book before I read that (geez, almost 15 years ago now), and when I started reading that while I waited for a flight in the airport, I fell out of my seat from laughing my off. Still one of the best books I've ever read.

I also laughed a lot when i read it - i was reading it on vacation to an all-inclusive with my DH and a couple of friends and they would give me the raised eyebrow when i would start laughing. Very enjoyable read I picked it up after someone here recommended it. 

I enjoyed Born to Run as well. His tangents are interesting, although a bit preachy. My favorite tangent was the one about humans running vs. animals running.

I've not read any of the books but I have read contemporary blogs of thru hikers. Interesting stuff.

1. Currently reading: The Smarter Screen - Shlomo Benartzi
2. Last read: Full Blast - Janet Evanovich - i like the fluffiness of her books - lots of silliness, nothing too deep but always enjoyable. 
3. I've always wanted to read: To Kill A Mockingbird. I know i have it on e-book but i've just never taken the time
4. I regret I read this: i'll go with Laura - the Twilight 'saga' - bleh. Terrible message to young girls. 
5. My favorite genre/subject: I like fluffy fiction for escaping - see #2, but also historical fiction (i got sucked into Outlander) and some non-fiction - i'll read history, current topics but only if they are written more accessibly - i read these things for enjoyment, i do not need to read dense, academic texts. 
6. My literacy background: my mom had a family that read - basically on Sundays that's all my oma and opa would do was sit in their chair and read. My mom made sure to have books in the house and i picked it up. I read so much as a kid. I hardly ever have a time when I don't have a book on the go. 

Yep! Bill Byrson is awesome. They made a movie out of "A walk in the woods" recently but it doesn't even remotely come close to the book. The rest of his books are great too but Walk in the woods is pure gold. I was a high school bum teenager who didn't read much at the time and that was the book that reminded me how fun reading is.

I just finished Diana Nyad's book 'Finding a way' that chronicles her life and particularly her efforts to swim from Cuba to Florida. I really enjoyed it - the story and the details of getting the mindset for that kind of endurance event. 

Ooo that sounds right up my alley, thanks for the recommendation!

Just finished Born to Run last night. I'll say it again, it was a fantastic read. There was a point where it took me 10 minutes to get through 2 pages because I had to keep catching my breath from laughing.