December 2010: What are you reading?

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 1:37 pm

North and South by John Jakes.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 3:00 pm

I'm going to finish books with the end of the year. The Elephant's Journey is on my kindle (having fun with it). Cathedral of the Sea is on the nightstand -- if it weren't for the Spanish setting, this would be DNF, it's just not grabbing me. And, for a book group, NF Three Cups of Tea, which I am enjoying very much.

sweetpotatoboy · Post by **sweetpotatoboy** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 3:18 pm

Homer's Odyssey.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 3:42 pm

Just started... Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 4:15 pm

I'm halfway through The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber. I'm really enjoying the blend of humorous and intelligent contemporary characters set in a literary thriller format, involving flashbacks to Shakespearean era conflict and mystery by means of a letter written by a spy set upon the Bard.

Leo62 · Post by **Leo62** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 4:21 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]Just started... Bleak House by Charles Dickens[/quote]

Ooh great book and ideal winter read.

Still on Heartstone, with The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor up next.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 4:57 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]Just started... Bleak House by Charles Dickens[/quote]

Can't recall if it's been mentioned before. I strongly urge you take notes. Characters come and go and change a lot as the layers are revealed.

cw gortner · Post by **cw gortner** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 6:08 pm

Finished House at Riverton last night; bit of a slump toward the latter half, but then steams right up toward an unexpected and haunting ending.

Not sure what I'm starting next. I'm considering a few on the shelf, including C.J. Sansom's Heartstone. I just might have to surrender to the temptation and plunge into Shardlake's latest outing

[quote=""Nefret""]Just started... Bleak House by Charles Dickens[/quote]

My favorite Dickens! The miniseries with Gillian Anderson is marvelous, too.

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 8:41 pm

NF
Seven Ages of Paris by Alistar Horne (paperback, personal copy)
History of the Baltic States by Andres Kasekamp (library copy)

Novel: Murder in the Tower by Plaidy (personal copy)
Set during the reign of James I of England

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Wed December 1st, 2010, 8:49 pm

The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir -- not too sure about this one, but I'll give it a go.