What are you reading?

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sun November 30th, 2008, 2:48 pm

[quote=""Ariadne""]I'm about 100 pages into Luis Alberto Urrea's The Hummingbird's Daughter and am attempting to read it while husband & nephew watch a recent .[/quote]

That is such an incredible book. Even for a someone living so close to Mexico, there was much here I didn't know about. And the story of Teresita was so well done. BTW he wrote a non fiction book called Devil's Highway that I recommend to anyone interested in the immigration issue.

I never read Poldark, but I was in love with that character on the BBC series!

Ariadne · Post by **Ariadne** » Sun November 30th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Thanks, good to know! I haven't read anything by Urrea before.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 4:58 am

NF: Driving Over Lemons: and Optimist in Spain. An amusing account of a transplanted Brit adjusting to a farm in the Alpujarra region. I was taking an old suitcase to donate when I saw there was still something in the side pocket, and there it was. I'd bought it two years ago when I was in Trevelez and wondered what I did with it.
In the same pocket, a copy of Sabatini's Captain Blood, started on the same trip. Maybe I'll finish that next.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 8:43 am

I've read Driving Over Lemons. I enjoyed it. The second one is good, too, but I think the third one seemed to lose it somehow! Chris Stewart used to be the drummer in the band, Genesis.

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 9:27 am

Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis - the second book in the Marcus Didius Falco series of mysteries set in Rome.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 10:17 am

[quote=""diamondlil""]Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis - the second book in the Marcus Didius Falco series of mysteries set in Rome.[/quote]

I love that series! I never did read all the books though. I need to figure out where I left off. I think the last one I read took place at Petra.

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 10:41 am

I read the first book ages ago, and have been meaning to pick up this one as well. I have borrowed it from the library a number of times, but never actually managed to start it, but I am determined that I am going to read it this time. The fact that it was due back today will not deter me!

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 2:42 pm

I'm just about to start Lords of the White Castle by Elizabeth Chadwick.

TLee · Post by **TLee** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 11:02 pm

I am half way through The Love Knot by Elizabeth Chadwick and am truly enjoying it.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Mon December 1st, 2008, 11:10 pm

I have started "The Heretic's Daughter" by Kathleen Kent.