What's on your nightstand?

[icey]

wasted (coming back from an addiction to starvation) by marya hornbacher
a 9

scruples is good chelsea, i like 'trashy' novels, they're the best sometimes the follow up to its a bit naff though

[chelsea99]

hehe ^ yes icey..i read them for the thrills..not because they are all that well written..i have such a diverse taste in books that depending on my mood will decide what i read..and guess what..my husband is always nagging me when i read anything from the bdsm library..so i tell him...ok i'll read The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler... or something from english lit involving being hung, drawn and quartered...or from The Imperial Woman...about someone having their skin sliced in a thousand thousand strips..that usually shuts him up until next time...

[icey]

LMAO good for you!

[Zelezniy]

NO! Never ... again

[gustaf]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...strange maybe a 5 so far.

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

Betrayed-Bertrice Small 8
her books are just so good.

[Nixxi_Chaos]

"Valentine's Resolve" from the 'Vampire Earth' series, can't remember who it's by though.
I'd give it an 8 so far, amazing book, great series too.
That, and one of my Tarot books.

[mighty_marc]

I have deleted my former post as I have just realized that the recommendation I wanted to make has already been made.

[J-Go]

Conversation With God...again
I will have to give this one a 10

[buDdha]

My current 10's --
Snowcrash (Neal Stephenson)
Live at Golgotha (Gore Vidal)
Sonnets (Shakespeare)

[sinfulsex]

im going to tone it down a bit,
PS i love you has to be an amazing book, made me laugh and cry in the same chapter, and i dont cry all that much!
also dark hunter books by sherrilyn kenyon? if anyone has heard of them i give them a 7/8
one of my favourite ones so far has been a series i borrowed from the library, i cant remember names/authors, read them so many times though, definate 10

emma x

[GenieInABottle]

I'm currently working my way through the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris (The series that inspired the show True Blood) So far, I'd say its about a 7. I also highly recommend My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult...this book was an emotional rollercoaster and when it was over, I needed a few days before I could even think about another book...definitly a 9.

[damyanti]

Madeleine Albright's autobiography, "Madam Secretary: A Memoir" - 9.

Sun Tzu: "The Art of War" - 7.

[Mdv8ed]

Atm I'm reading Harry Potter and the deadly hallow, also in between..The Marketplace...later once I'm finished with both books or ill just read the Marketplace later and let my best friend burrow it, ill start with this book called Crank by Ellen or Erin Hopkins...

Ill give H.P. An 8 so far and Martketplace a 9 until I finish reading!

i recently read Crank, i give it a 10, it really was amazing

also at the moment
Interview with a Vampire- Anne Rice- 8
(Joke Book) Real Ultimate Power, The Official Ninja Book- Robert Hamburger- 7
The Burn Journals- Brent Runyon- 8
and I'm rereading The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (and six other short stories)- Roald Dahl- 9

[Mizar]

Sunshine. Dont remember the author...but very confusing at the moment, um...so far (not too far into it) Id give it a 6

[jubes]

Since my nightstand, like just about every other flat surface in my home, is covered in books. Currently, I've got:

Lavinia (Ursula Le Guin) - not far in, but it's looking to be a good 8 or 9
Anathem (Neal Stephenson) - 9
Watchmen (Alan Moore) - 15 (On the blowing your mind scale, this one is definitely at the top. It rips through stereotypes and conventions like nothing I've ever come across).
Fathom (Cherie Priest) - 5
Azincourt (Bernard Cornwell) - 7
Valley of Horses (Jean Auel) - 7
Seer of Egypt (Pauline Gedge) - 7
Debt, the Shadow Side of Wealth (Margaret Atwood) - 10 - Only this woman could make a book about the historical and sociological aspects of debt an interesting read)
The Meaning of Night (Michael Cox) - 8
Your Sad Eyes And Unforgettable Mouth (Edeet Ravel) - 8

Seeing all of those written down makes me realize that I need to clean these up

[jeanne]

I just finished reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

What a gifted writer...what a scary story. What does it say about us as a society that I could actually imagine that happening if circumstances fostered it?

[Lion]

I liked that book a lot. Quite scary and intriguing at the same time

[markus_valtion]

bushido way of the warrior. a deffenate 8. very good book.

[jubes]

I just finished reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

What a gifted writer...what a scary story. What does it say about us as a society that I could actually imagine that happening if circumstances fostered it?

That was the first Atwood book I ever read, and probably the one I've read the most often. I think the scariest part is the fact that our culture seems a little closer to accepting that now than it did when the book was written.

[LolitaDoll]

My most cherished books have been the Harlequin Presents series for the past few years now. I have boxes upon boxes of them. Have yet to find one I didn't like.

Sadly, I haven't read in over a year. Never have the time.

[charliegirlnaked]

On the Rez by Ian Frazier, i'd rate it a 5 or 6 but then again i'd probably like it better if it wasn't required reading (lol-i hate required reading teachers never pick what i would lol) but it in manmy ways a reformed history book. It tells a lot about Native American culture and the (for lack of a better word) plight of Native American people in the past as well as present while also introducing you to a fascinating character base that very much serves to illustrate many of the points the author is trying to make. Definately a book the teaches you without your knowing it I don't know about life changing but definately a view point changing book for myself, it has definately helped irradicate and redifine many stereotypical ideas i had had about the native american people who live on reservations today.

[jeanne]

That was the first Atwood book I ever read, and probably the one I've read the most often. I think the scariest part is the fact that our culture seems a little closer to accepting that now than it did when the book was written.

Exactly. As we become more polarized as a society, the extremes seem less unlikely. What a frightening thought - that there are those among us who would welcome that sort of arrangement.

[Master Eq]

I'm really into political books, just started 2 new ones.

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, Companies That Help Iran, and Washington Lobbyists for Foreign Governments Are Scamming Us ... and What to Do About It by Dick Morris and Eileen Mcgann ........Give it a 8

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McClellan .........Just started it, but so far its a 7

[katze]

just finished "Stolen" by Tess Gerritsen. She just gets better with every book she releases and is one of my fav authors. always gets a 10 plus

next book on my list is "Day Of Judgement" by Jack Higgins and will be starting that tonight.

cg

tess gerritsen is amazing! i haven't read one by her that i haven't liked.

[katze]

im going to tone it down a bit,
PS i love you has to be an amazing book, made me laugh and cry in the same chapter, and i dont cry all that much!
also dark hunter books by sherrilyn kenyon? if anyone has heard of them i give them a 7/8
one of my favourite ones so far has been a series i borrowed from the library, i cant remember names/authors, read them so many times though, definate 10

emma x

try the lords of the underworld series by gena showalter, you may like them

[JimmyJump]

Arthur C. Clarke's "The Last Theorem", John Irving's "The Fourth Hand" and Nathaniel Philbrick's "In The Heart Of The Sea - The Tragedy Of The Whakeship Essex" on which tragedy Herman Melville based his "Moby Dick".


JJ

[JimmyJump]

Arthur C. Clarke's "The Last Theorem", John Irving's "The Fourth Hand" and Nathaniel Philbrick's "In The Heart Of The Sea - The Tragedy Of The Whakeship Essex" on which tragedy Herman Melville based his "Moby Dick".


JJ

Forgot to add ratings. Clarke is an 8, so far. Irving gets a 9 and Philbrick a certified 10.

By the way, it's "Whaleship Essex" and not "Whakeship"...


JJ

[THE Traveller]

The Club Dumas by Perez Reverte. Any biblophile should look in to this one. A mystery tale filled with constant references to literature. The Polanski film with Johnny Depp; The Ninth Gate was adapted from this book.

Also Jeanne, an ex gf of mine was a real Atwood fan & now that I saw your post it made me want to go and have a look at her work.

[toyamanda]

Atwood is one of my favorites authors. I think the books of hers I enjoyed the most were The Blind Assassin and Cats Eye.

Right now I'm reading Run by Ann Patchett (another favorite), The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (whose books I affectionately refer to as kilt porn), The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler, and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty. As you can see, my tastes are pretty eclectic.