What are you reading now

What are you reading now
Cool, I love to hear what everyone is reading....whether or not it's what I read. I've found many a good book this way. I just finished Dean Koontz - Frankenstein. I enjoyed the book and was sorry that I have to wait for the next insallment. They could have had one book in my opinion. Guess they're going for the "serial book" thing. In this grisly thriller, the first in a new series by bestsellers Koontz and Anderson, Dr. Frankenstein has survived into the 21st century, masquerading as biotech tycoon Victor Helios. Helios wants to replace flawed humanity with his New Race, people born and fermented in pods, their personalities programmed by him, their imperfections removed in the lab. But at least one of his creations has become a serial killer, trying to assemble the perfect woman from parts of many. Like expert plate-spinners, the authors set up a dizzying array of narrative viewpoints and cycle through them effortlessly. These include one of Victor's creations who suffers from autism and is trying to understand it; a cloned priest who serves as a clandestine member of Helios's army; Helios's custom-made wife, unique among his creations in that she's allowed to feel shame; and, tying it all together, a classic buddy-cop set of homicide detectives who slowly come to understand that the butcher they're chasing isn't quite human. The odd juxtaposition of a police procedural with a neo-gothic, mad scientist plot gives the novel a wickedly unusual and intriguing feel. The familiarity of the Frankenstein myth makes much of the story arc predictable, but it's still a compelling read, with an elegant cliffhanger ending. (Feb.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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In this grisly thriller, the first in a new series by bestsellers Koontz and Anderson, Dr. Frankenstein has survived into the 21st century, masquerading as biotech tycoon Victor Helios. Helios wants to replace flawed humanity with his New Race, people born and fermented in pods, their personalities programmed by him, their imperfections removed in the lab. But at least one of his creations has become a serial killer, trying to assemble the perfect woman from parts of many. Like expert plate-spinners, the authors set up a dizzying array of narrative viewpoints and cycle through them effortlessly. These include one of Victor's creations who suffers from autism and is trying to understand it; a cloned priest who serves as a clandestine member of Helios's army; Helios's custom-made wife, unique among his creations in that she's allowed to feel shame; and, tying it all together, a classic buddy-cop set of homicide detectives who slowly come to understand that the butcher they're chasing isn't quite human. The odd juxtaposition of a police procedural with a neo-gothic, mad scientist plot gives the novel a wickedly unusual and intriguing feel. The familiarity of the Frankenstein myth makes much of the story arc predictable, but it's still a compelling read, with an elegant cliffhanger ending. (Feb.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. When I skimmed over this review at first, I thought it said he was a beyotch tycoon. :lol: That's what happens when you don't wear your glasses like you're supposed to. :oops: I got two new books to take on vacation, one by V.C. Andrews (Child of Darkness) and a murder mystery (don't remember the title and author).

Everytime I'm at the library I go to look up some of V.C. Andrews books, but they never seem to have the first in the series. I have to sit down one night and get the titles in order so I can reserve them. I got this from a website that lists her series and the books in order in each series. http://www.completevca.com/library.htm Complete List of V.C. Andrews Novels, in Series Order: Dollanganger Flowers in the Attic Petals on the Wind If There Be Thorns Seeds of Yesterday Garden of Shadows Adare My Sweet Audrina Casteel Heaven Dark Angel Fallen Hearts Gates of Paradise Web of Dreams Cutler Dawn Secrets of the Morning Twilight's Child Midnight Whispers Darkest Hour Landry Ruby Pearl in the Mist All That Glitters Hidden Jewel Tarnished Gold Logan Melody Heart Song Unfinished Symphony Music in the Night Olivia Orphans Butterfly Crystal Brooke Raven Orphans (compilation) Runaways Wildflowers Misty Star Jade Cat The Wildflowers (compilation) Into the Garden Hudson Rain Lightning Strikes Eye of the Storm The End of the Rainbow Shooting Stars Cinnamon Ice Rose Honey Shooting Stars (compilation) Falling Stars De Beers Willow Wicked Forest Twisted Roots Into the Woods Hidden Leaves Broken Wings Broken Wings Midnight Flight Gemini Celeste Black Cat *Child of Darkness Shadows *April Shadows **Shadows of the Heart

Thanks Pika, I just sent the list home. I'll have to look them up when I go this weekend. I hate when I get a book and find out it's in the middle of a series...of course then I have to go back and read the whole series in order.

I hate when I get a book and find out it's in the middle of a series...of course then I have to go back and read the whole series in order. I do that all the time! When a new Harry Potter book comes out, for example, I'll read it and then I go back and read the whole series over again, starting from the first book and ending with the new book. Otherwise I end up missing out on things continued from book to book. The very first V.C. Andrews book I got was the second novel in a series. I got Petals on the Wind at the airport to read during a flight. It wasn't until later that I was able to get the first book, Flowers in the Attic. I'd never read anything like her books before. :shock:

I'm waiting for the newest release in the Harry Potter books. I hadn't had any intention of reading them, but one of the kids left a copy of the first on at my place and I picked it up....yep can't resist any book lol....got hooked from there. I don't even remember the first V.C. book I read it was so long ago. I do believe it was Flowers in the Attic.

My first V.C. Andrews was the Flowers in the Attic series as well. They're creepy! And right now I'm reading ..... The Clarinet Polka by Keith Maillard. And I've also got RF's husband's book sitting here waiting for me.

Right now I'm reading ME: Stories of My Life by Katherine Hepburn. And I'm reading to my son Great Illustrated Classics - King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. My sister got me hooked on the Harry Potter books. I can't wait for the next one. And I'm sure I will re-read The Goblet of Fire before the movie comes out.

I am reading a book called "The Virgin". It is written by Erik Barmack. He was on another site I visit offering his book free to anyone that wanted to read it...all he asks is we let him know what we think. So far so good. It is about a reality show sorta like The Bachelorette only.....she is a Virgin at the age of 26. I'll let you know how it is when I finish it.

Re: Black
I'm currently reading Black by Ted Dekker. It's the first book in a trilogy. So far, it's excellent. The other two books in the trilogy are called Red and White.

Re: The Virgin
I am reading a book called "The Virgin". I've been meaning to read this book for a while now, but I forgot the title. I believe it's written by a guy from Portland, Oregon. The local paper wrote a review of the book. It sounded like a good read.

Because it is written by the author as a story some of my students are reading, I started re-reading Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.

I do that all the time! When a new Harry Potter book comes out, for example, I'll read it and then I go back and read the whole series over again, starting from the first book and ending with the new book. Otherwise I end up missing out on things continued from book to book. I thought I was the only lame ass that did that! :razz: :wink: I love the Harry Potter books. I will also been one of the ones standing in line at midnight to get the new one as well. Last time the Kroger near my house was selling it at midnight. I waited there for it, that way I was able to beat the HUGE lines at Barnes & Noble.

And I've also got RF's husband's book sitting here waiting for me. Me too! I started it, but had to wait for a bit before starting back up. I had the flu then all the exams at school. Things finally started to calm down and I was able to pick it back up tonight. As soon as I'm done I plan on having a discussion with Grimme and anyone else who has read it by then.

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