Thread: Whatcha reading?

I've recently discovered an incredibly "novel" (no pun, ) thing - the library! I am late coming to this wonderful discovery. But, our budget has called for me to cut back on book buying, so I was forced to go. Yaknow - it's not too bad.

Anywhoo: Favorite of all time that I have read recently is

Water for Elephants, Sarah Gruen, I think. Basically about a circus, and the happenings around it. But, weaves masterfully through a couple of characters. Excellent read.

I've also read all the "Odd" books by Dean Koontz. Wonderful, wonderful and scary. About a young man who has premonitions about death, and also other things. They have Koontz's scary touch, but also some pretty quirky humor. Odd Thomas is the name of the central character. The books are written in the first person. Excellent.

I just finished James patterson's latest, "Step On A Crack." Wow! Talk about a thriller. I stayed up late, late, late, to finish it. About a policeman who is a hostage negotiator with a gang who have taken over St. Patricks Cathedral im NYC. Very contemporary and very good.

I just discovered J.A. Jance, and am so glad to have done so. I'm reading through a series about a female detective.

Thanks for starting this thread, Maggie.
Peg

Just started Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." McCarthy has the BLEAKEST perspective of anyone I've ever read, but he sure can write! His writing is not to everyone's taste -- kind of Hemingway-esque -- but he's one of those authors who just makes me shake my head and marvel while I'm reading him.

Aderyn
PS: Still haven't found the initiative to finish "Wicked," sigh...
PSS: Kelly, I agree about "A Million Little Pieces." Even though it turns out it was not quite the fact-filled autobiography he claimed it was, it was a riveting, inspiring read. Luckily, I read it before the Oprah outing, so had no preconceived notions about it.