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This doesn't have to limited to classics or romances! I thought this might be a good place to help introduce everyone to new books. Feel free to let us know what books you recommend or what books you disliked! Please label spoilers since we all haven't read the same books! Thanks :)

I am currently reading A Christmas Carol. I love the way Dickens writes and highly recommend this book. Great Christmas classic. I plan to make it a tradition! I also just started The Brothers Karamazov.

I'm planning to read "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" this holiday. I've always wanted to read it and never have.

Great topic thread! I'm currently reading The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory. Her historical fiction novels are so captivating!

Melissa wrote: "Great topic thread! I'm currently reading The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory. Her historical fiction novels are so captivating!"

I loved The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory! Let me know how The Kingmaker's Daughter is!

I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer...

Les Miserable by Victor Hugo.

I'm a high school English teacher, so I read a lot of YA lit., which helps me make book recommendations to my students. I'm currently reading The Diviners by Libba Bray. (I really enjoyed her previous trilogy that started with A Great and Terrible Beauty.)

Kylie wrote: "I loved The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa..."

Kingmaker's Daughter is the 4th book in the Cousin's War series, and I cannot put it down. I enjoyed The Red Queen, but wasn't enchanted with The White Queen and vowed I wouldn't continue with the series. I started this one thinking it was different, and will now be re-reading the whole series. I would definitely recommend it. It's starting to transition from the War of Roses to the Tudor Dynasty.

I just finished "The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul" by Deborah Rodriguez and "Worth a Thousand Words" by Stacy Hawkins Adams. Sometimes I tend to read several books at the same time. Now I'm reading a book of contemporary American poetry, the play "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen, and "The Best of the Black Pot" by Mark Hansen which is book of recipes for a dutch oven. And I'm reading the Winnie the Pooh books to my daughter.

I forgot about Anna Karenina and A Christmas Carol.

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

I'm reading A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. :)

Jen wrote: "Les Miserable by Victor Hugo."

That is what I plan to read next. Just finished re re-reading Anna Karenina. I would like to finish Les Mis before the movie opens on Christmas, do you think that is possible? How is the book going for you?

I just finished reading Les Miserable yesterday. To be honest I skimmed the remaining several hundred pages...does that count? I know the story so well. I just got so bored with so many side tracks from the real story that I couldn't do it any more. Beautiful story though if you can get through the lack of editing. I recommend the abridged version of this story. Normally I think that's cheating, but in this case if I had it to do over again (which I probably will) I will go for the abridged. I loved Anna Karenina...I was able to get through that book very easily.

Skimming counts!!!! At least I hope it does because I constantly do it when books get slow!

I concur about Les Miserables and Ana Karenina, Jen! :)

i am reading Les Mis for my english class and my teacher has us read an abrigde verse it is only like 500 pages but i always feel like i am missing something is that true

I've recently started Anna Karenina. Those who've read it...what are your thoughts about it?

I tried to read Anna Karenina yet again and got to the point where I'd rather do anything but read that book. I am taking a break from it and reading something a bit more fun. Just started Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton. Maybe after I read a few fun things I can get back into Anna Karenina.

Jen wrote: "I just finished reading Les Miserable yesterday. To be honest I skimmed the remaining several hundred pages...does that count? I know the story so well. I just got so bored with so many side tra..."

I hate to admit this, but I actually skimmed over the "war" parts while reading War and Peace.

I am back to reading Anna Karenina.

I am reading and loving it.Great Georgian Romance.

Annette wrote: "i am reading Les Mis for my english class and my teacher has us read an abrigde verse it is only like 500 pages but i always feel like i am missing something is that true"

I agree with Maia. You are not missing much by reading the abridged. They did not have editors back in Hugo's day. Had their been we probably would have had a much shorter book. Unless you like the extra information that contributes nothing to the quality of the story you're good reading the abridged. I wish I had done the same.

Nicole D. wrote: "I am readingand loving it.Great Georgian Romance."
Nicole D. wrote: "I am readingand g it.Great Georgian Romance."
That book sounds like great fun!

Nd loving it.Great Georgian Romance."

Nicole D. wrote: "I am readingand loving it.Great Georgian Romance."

The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien

Great book Claire.

There are discussions on it and that author in the group Fantasy Book Club...if you're interested.
:)


I'm reading Lord Valentine's Castle.

Oh my, I bet I'm reading a book none of you have ever heard of!
'The Flashes of Death', by José Saramago

I'm reading Interview with the Vampire. I started it a while back & now I'm actually focusing on it.

I am reading Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich. They are light reads that make me laugh.

Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer..."

Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic. I'd recommend the Mr. Mulliner stories.

Kylie wrote: "This doesn't have to limited to classics or romances! I thought this might be a good place to help introduce everyone to new books. Feel free to let us know what books you recommend or what books y..."

I'm a retired English teacher with a masters in humanities. I've read Captain Corelli's Mandolin twice and have recommended it to several people and they have all enjoyed it immensely. It's much better than the movie. I'm currently reading Skippy Dies with a mixed reaction to its content. But I usually finish anything I start.

Rose wrote: "I've recently started Anna Karenina. Those who've read it...what are your thoughts about it?"

I read Anna Karenina when I was 15 and I instantly fell in love with Tolstoy. As I have gotten older my views and opinions of Anna have drastically changed, but by the end of the book I was so blown away. Nothing compares to Tolstoy's characters. I really hope you enjoy it Rose!

Right now I am reading Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama. If you like mysteries that have mystical folklore woven into it, I highly recommend this book (well so far, I have finished it yet.)

I'm reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald...

Sevda wrote: "I'm reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald..."

I've read Gatsby about twenty-five times thanks to teaching high school English for twenty-eight years. I hope you enjoy it more than did the last ten times. The only thing I've read more times is Macbeth which I have not exhausted yet, unlike Gatsby.

Just finished A Tale of Two Cities - beautiful book!

Thanks for the Anna Karinena and Les Mis notes - very helpful :)

William wrote: "Sevda wrote: "I'm reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald..."

Surely it should be like that ;) thanks for your response

I'm reading "Death at Pemberley" by PD James. Pride and Prejudice, 6 years later, done as a murder mystery.

Usually read A Christmas Carol, and The Gift of the Magi at this time of year.

But this year added The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849 (a book that Dickens specifically requested that it would NEVER be published) and Christmas Holiday by W. Somerset Maugham.

I've already read Les Mis, so just tonight I started reading Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte, although I haven't bothered to update my status yet. D'oh! *does that now before I forget again*

I am reading two books at this time. First I'm working my way through 'Bleak House' and secondly, am about to wrap up 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'. Yes, reading these two require some time travel to bounce back and forth, so for the most part I've been focusing on finishing up 'Vanities'. I'm thinking of starting 'Les Mis' next but not sure. I may do a bit of easy 21 century fluff for the holidays!

I'm reading to kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee ...I'm really liking this classic :)

William wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer..."

Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic. I'd recommend ..."

I'll check them out! Are they as good as Jeeves?

I'm reading "The Second Empress" by Michelle Moran. It's the story of Napoleon's second wife, Marie Louise of Austria. While the focus is on Marie Louise; the story also sheds light on Napoleon and other members of his court.

I want to re-read "Anna Karenina" next. I was much younger the first time I read it, and I think I'd possibly have a different perspective now.

Jennifer wrote: "William wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer..."

Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic...."

Jennifer wrote: "William wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer..."

Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic...."

I've read about twenty of Wodehouse's books. I can't remember what got me started, but I have enjoy nearly all of them, but you have to be careful: too many at one time is a bit like over indulging in chocolate; they begin to lose their unique appeal.

Does anybody know the outcome of the Anna Karenina contest????

I just finished Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta. It was very enjoyable. I bought the sequel on my Kobo so I wouldn't have to wait for it to come in from my library. So I'm currently reading Froi of the Exlies by Melina Marchetta and Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff, both are quite good so far, I'm having a hard time juggling between the two :)

I've just started "The sorrows of young Werther". Yet another classic! So far enjoying it!

I'm reading a tale of two cities...

I'm going to start Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I've never read it before, but I saw the movie and read three of her other books years ago, (and loved them).