JD Book Club: What Are You Reading Now?

[Scott]

I am just finishing The Count of Monte Cristo.  I have never read iteven though I wrote a book report about it in 9th grade.  I've always felt guilty about that, so to make amends, I tore through it.  Not bad, not my favorite classic though. 

I've been toying with rereading the Potter books, but may wait a little bit

[Darth_Anton]

Did your copy have Fredric March on the cover?

No, the actors name was Lee J. Cobb.

I just finished reading the Graphic Novel "Grease Monkey." I can't recommend it enough. I'm just starting on a collection of Robert Frost Poems.

[Reid]

[Nathan]

Not counting books for school....

[Darth_Anton]

I'm actually jumping back and forth between three books:

Poems by Robert Frost
Magnificent Mars
A brief history of the Universe - Steven Hawkins

[CanadianCollector]

I read Next by Michael Crichton last night and what a read! 

This is one of the few books that I have not been able to put down, resulting in 4 hours of sleep last night.

Crichton's latest work deals with the ethics of genetic manipulation, as well as the legal implications of genetic research.

Unlike most novels that approach their plot in a direct manner, "Next" has several storylines that approach the topic obliquely before being unified (somewhat weakly) at the end. A note to the sceptics, if you didn't find any part of Jurassic Park believable, Next will stretch your sense of belief far beyond the breaking point.

Next dovetails nicely with Crichton's body of work pertaining to bio-engineering and remains topical. From "The Andromeda Strain" to "Prey", "State of Fear" and "Jurassic Park", Crichton's work continues to be speculative morality tales for the twenty first century.

-Michael
www.womprat.com

[Matt_Fury]

I recently started the Legacy of the Force series and I'm almost finished with the first book "Betrayal".

It's pretty good so far.

[Brian]

I'm currently working on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and really enjoying the series so far.  I'm glad everyone here advised me to start from the beginning of the series (and not to where the movies are so far), its been much more enjoyable this way.

[Scott]

I opted for reading the Potter books again, I've read Stone, Chamber, Prisoner and I am just about done with Goblet of Fire.  Some interesting stuff I've picked up the second time through. 

[Jediknight760071]

I've finished Kidnapped by Stevenson quite some time ago, and am now reading The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, The Richest Man in Babylon by Clason, and Travels With Charley by Steinbeck. All three are great so far, but if I had to choose the most enjoyable and informative read, it would have to be Travels With Charley.

If you guys are curious about some of the classics, or just want to read a bit/all of something, I'd see if it's online, here.

[Darth_Anton]

I just started a Doctor Who novel called the Invincible Man. (Second Doctor)

[bamaker]

[S_A_Longhorn]

Just finished Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact, and have begun the sequel:

[Jeff]

I'm currently working on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and really enjoying the series so far.

I opted for reading the Potter books again

Because I like to copy everything Brian and Scott do (or because I wanted to go through them one more time before the movie comes out next summer), I also started re-reading the HP books.  It's funny to go back and find little hints at future plot threads, intentional or not. 

[Reid]