What are you reading? (continued)

**sprinco12** · January 5th, 2012

I'm reading For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway for an English Independent Study and I just finished The Great Gatsby for English 4. I will be starting on 11/22/63 on Sunday or Monday. (Gotta have something to read for school.) Has anybody read For Whom the Bell Tolls? I seriously hope that it gets better, but it's something I dread having to read every day.

**SharonC** · January 5th, 2012

Currently listening to Kathy Reichs' Flash and Bones on audio. ( I know, not technically reading but .....)

**Dana Jean** · January 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by SharonC

Currently listening to Kathy Reichs' Flash and Bones on audio. ( I know, not technically reading but .....)

YES IT IS! It's just a different way of taking in the exact same information as an actual hands-on book! I love, adore, drool over audios. THey are fantastic. Have I listened to bad ones? absolutely. Have I read a book and then listened to the same book on audio and found the audio better? ABSOLUTELY! The Help is a perfect example. Listen to that one, it's fantastic!

**SharonC** · January 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by Dana Jean

YES IT IS! It's just a different way of taking in the exact same information as an actual hands-on book! I love, adore, drool over audios. THey are fantastic. Have I listened to bad ones? absolutely. Have I read a book and then listened to the same book on audio and found the audio better? ABSOLUTELY! The Help is a perfect example. Listen to that one, it's fantastic!

Okay, I'll buy that. By the way, it's also pretty good. In my to be read pile, on the very top, which I am reaching for in a few minutes, is 11/22/63 which my lovely daughter gave me for Christmas. Next is Dean Koontz 77 Shadow Street. Can't wait to start those.

**Neesy** · September 12th, 2012

Originally Posted by Dana Jean

YES IT IS! It's just a different way of taking in the exact same information as an actual hands-on book! I love, adore, drool over audios. THey are fantastic. Have I listened to bad ones? absolutely. Have I read a book and then listened to the same book on audio and found the audio better? ABSOLUTELY! The Help is a perfect example. Listen to that one, it's fantastic!

I read The Help then got the DVD from the library. Of course the book was better. Now I just finished "50 Shades of Grey" Oh spank me! but actually there is a story to it. The ending left you hanging, probably so you would want to read the next book in the series.

**not_nadine** · September 13th, 2012

Originally Posted by Neesy

I read The Help then got the DVD from the library. Of course the book was better. Now I just finished "50 Shades of Grey" Oh spank me! but actually there is a story to it. The ending left you hanging, probably so you would want to read the next book in the series.

I am afraid if I read that - it would be me hanging at the end of it.

**champ1966** · January 5th, 2012

A visit from the goon squad by Jennifer Egan

**randallFlaggfan1** · January 6th, 2012

Also trying to get into this series a friend reccomended call The Dark Is Rising, anyone read this?

No, I have not read this series, BK, but it does sound familiar..

Who wrote it, BTW?

("All things serve the Beam")

**J.T. Adams** · January 6th, 2012

Originally Posted by randallFlaggfan1

No, I have not read this series, BK, but it does sound familiar..

Who wrote it, BTW?

("All things serve the Beam")

Author- Susan Cooper, written in the 70's, seems to have been a slight influence on SK for The DT series, though i'm not even halfway done with it. I'm not reccomending it to anyone just yet, because so far it's not the greatest books in the world(IMO), but too early to judge.

**gardengirl** · 2 Days Ago

The Dark is Rising was written by Susan Cooper and it was one of my favorites when I was in high school. I was very excited when the first book was make into a movie a couple of years ago, but it was very disappointing.