What are you reading?

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Originally Posted by sydneysummers

Okay, no laughing...I am reading Last Act by Christopher Pike. I know it is a YA book but I started reading him as a teen and I still like him. I read his adult novels as well but Last Act and Remember Me are two of my favorite YA books he has written.

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I read Remember Me. I loved it! I didn't like the other two books in the series though.

Just picked up a book called "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities". I'm going to start it on the train today. Anyone read it?

The Waterworks by E. L. Doctorow

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Originally Posted by itravel94

Just picked up a book called "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities". I'm going to start it on the train today. Anyone read it?

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No, but it sounds interesting. I've always been intrigued by sororities and secret cliques. Is it a non-fiction book?

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Originally Posted by ThehappyCynic

I read Remember Me. I loved it! I didn't like the other two books in the series though.

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I didn't either. I thought he ruined the story so I just ignore the other two books. I do that all the time with things I don't like.
OT-In fact I refuse to watch more than the first two eps of the last season of Roseanne because I hated it. In my mind the show ended with them winning the lottery.

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Originally Posted by sydneysummers

I didn't either. I thought he ruined the story so I just ignore the other two books. I do that all the time with things I don't like.
OT-In fact I refuse to watch more than the first two eps of the last season of Roseanne because I hated it. In my mind the show ended with them winning the lottery.

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Same here. The "I just wanted people to remember me" was a nice ending, and then he had to go and ruin it. The worst was book 3 where she suddenly became this bigshot making movies. :down
And yeah, I have the same habit.

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Originally Posted by geek the girl

No, but it sounds interesting. I've always been intrigued by sororities and secret cliques. Is it a non-fiction book?

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Yes, non-fiction. Hopefully it will be filled with juicy details.

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Originally Posted by William13

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The main character, Amir, grows up in Afghanistan during the last years of the monarchy. His family is wealthy, but his constant companion is a Hazara, an impoverished caste. When the Russian's invade, Amir and his father flee to California and Amir betrays his friend. Many years later, Amir returns to try to right his past wrongs.

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I can vouch for WEst of Kabul, East of New York, by Tamsin Ansary (think I got his name right). It's a great autobiography by an Afghani-American. The Swallows of Kabul is supposed to be good as well. (woman author, can't remember her name).

Khaled reminded me of Khalil Gibran - I usually don't read poetry, but he's amazing. Came across his stuff while looking for quotes for a speech for my best friend's wedding 3 years ago. I'll be pulling him out to read tonight.

Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut