For The Love Of Books | Reading Updates

Keep the book posts coming! Love them! For a great fiction book I highly recommend The Light Between Oceans. The best book I've read so far this year!

Just finished Me Before You by JoJo Moyes...loved it! Prior to that I read Cold Tangerines (loved also), Mindy Kahling's memoir (a fun, fast read), Wild (took me a long time to get through, but enjoyed it) and am just starting The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte. Have on my Nook - The Husband's Secret and Tina Fey's memoir. Like you, I got back into reading this year and am finding so much gratification. Will head over to Goodreads now. Fun topic with great suggestions as always!

I've got a few nonfiction books started but usually stick to one book at a time. Currently on my 20th book this year.

My friends always laugh at how many books I am in the middle of at one time! My friend came over last week and commented on my house being a book haven. I proceeded to count seven books that I am in the middle of right now. I love reading fiction and nonfiction alike and at the same time. Different books for different moods and purposes. I agree with Ali, I carry my iPad around with me at all times in case I have to wait, sometimes it happens and guess what? I have something to do! I would rather read a book than just about any other time filler including TV, cell games, email, web surfing, etc. So current list: The 100 Thing Challenge, Sports Nutrition Guidebook, The Body Book, a marriage book, a devotional, the Bible, What in the World is Going On, and Running & Being. Oh wait, that's eight!!

Love to read books! I have a few on my iphone and love to dig in while waiting. I have at least half a dozen non fiction, many by Marianne Williamson, but I usually only have one fiction going at a time. I love big series . . . eagerly awaiting Diana Gabaldon's latest in the Outlander series!! I love fiction that sit around 1000 pages . . . otherwise I speed through and am ready for another!! Game of Thrones for example!

I am a librarian - I am ALWAYS reading several books at once. I will quickly drop a book if I am not engaged and pick it up at another time. Thanks for sharing your current reads :)

I love GoodReads for tracking what I've read.
I mostly read fiction. Non-fiction just isn't my thing. The best two books I've read this year are Resolve by JJ Hensley and Still Alice by Lisa Genova.

I always have several books going at once. I keep one by my nightstand and read every night before bed to wind down. I have one in the car for times when I'm having to wait for someone/something. Like picking up my son at school or at a doctors office. And if you won't tell...I keep one at work.

Just finished Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (enjoyed it)

Just starting...Tell me the truth, doctor by Richard Besser
and My cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier ( I LOVE HER BOOKS)

I'm just like that! I love non-fiction reading and I always have several books going at one time on various topics. I used to feel like I never finished any of them, but now I combine reading them on my kindle and listening to them on audible during my commute to and from work each day. I find that I really enjoy listening to non-fiction books (I use the audible app). Last year I made it through 30 books or so this way and I finally feel like I'm getting something good and useful out of this time! Fiction I reserve mostly for reading on my kindle--and boy can I become consumed with a good book!! Nothing too serious though--I love a good romantic comedy. Lately, I've been reading through the series by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, an author my mom turned me on to. Can't put them down until I'm finished.

I'm currently reading 'Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazerath' by Reza Aslan. I used to read several books at same time but now find that I have to rest my eyes more often so I read one at my leasure. Favorite author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez..

Correction to spelling of above title: 'Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth' by Reza Aslant.

Recently I've read 'The Circle' by Dave Eggers which was an interesting take on extremeist social media. I'm on the last book of the Divergent Series which are pretty good. MUST read the book before the movie. I read a fantastic memoir called 'Summerlandish' by Summer Land. A great book with funny, rude and outlandish stories from a 20 something. FANTASTIC read. Also a fan of John Green.... his books are fantastic.
Looking forward to picking up some of the books listed here for something different. trying to be more concious of reading this year. You can never read too many books. :)

I usually read more than one book at a time. I just finished "Glitter and Glue". It's a memoir, a quick read and I really enjoyed it. It had some great insights into motherhood. I'm also reading a YA sci-fi book, a math book, a thriller and I'm going through the Harry Potter books again. I like variety! Reading is great!

Great post! I'm an avid reader, so I really enjoyed this...Plus I got some great new books to add to my list!

Forgot to mention....

I really love paperbackswap.com

It's great if you don't want to buy a lot of books. I don't usually buy books. I use this website and frequent the library often.
Check it out!

Also I wanted to recommend a book for Simon
The invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (ITS WONDERFUL--the illustrations are AMAZING!)
He also has another book called Wonderstruck--its good too.

I'm currently knee-deep in The Paris Wife. It's not something I usually read, but a friend passed it along. I'm loving it. It's such an interesting take on that time period. It is definitely one you can't put down.

I just finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and it is a MUST read!

I'm one book at a time reader! I have not read much in past 3 years since my mother's passing. It's been very hard concentrating on the stories and characters. It was something she and I always loved doing and sharing the context of each book we finished. As a young child I started out having trouble reading, she put me in a special program at school and purchased some books that she thought would interest me (such a smart woman) and have read ever since. I remember days where she and I would sit on the couch reading in total silence but I always loved that! Anyway, I do keep buying new releases from my favorite authors and I know one day I will get back in the routine and enjoy the solitude reading provides. I find it so awesome that you block time for your son to read, it's so important in life! As a mother of 3 girls myself, I have always instilled that into my childrens minds. If you can read, you can do anything!

I love fiction mostly and usually have several books waiting to be read - both electronic and the kind you can read in the bathtub !:) What I have found most interesting lately is what leads me to read certain books. I have read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt which led to books on art history. The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan - I am a long time fan of her books. Listening to Sirius XM Radio Classics led me to read Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man, I Sing the Body Electric, and am now reading The Martian Chronicles.

My non-fiction reading consists mostly of true crime books by Ann Rule and others. I am fascinated by what makes people do the things they do. Another favorite non-fiction writer is Oliver Sacks. The human brain is wonderfully complex!

I may have two books going at the same time but they will have to be completely different genres or it's too confusing! I have Notes from a Blue Bike on my to-read stack right now (which has about 10 books on it) I read The Paris Wife and it was great! My dad's favorite author is Hemingway (he was an english major) so I grew up hearing all about Ernest so it was a fun read. I think you will like "Habit" I read it last year. I have "overwhelmed" and "die empty" on my to-read list. Just spent this morning weeding through 2months worth of NYT book reviews and have a nice little stack of notes of books to read!

I'm a few chapters into The Paris Wife and I can tell that it's going to be really fabulous! I underline passages that stand out to me and needless to say, the pen has been out a lot for this one! Just ordered Bittersweet and can't wait for it to arrive!