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Just dived into Dick Van Dyke's autobiography, it's pretty entertaining just like Charlie Chaplin's My AutoBiography, this my 2nd autobiography I've read and so far I like it, defintly recommend this book.

Currently still reading Alice I Have Been, it's bout the real Alice Liddel but it takes some reasonable liberties with her relations with Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carrol) so far the book really grasps your attention and has a hauntin feel to it. it's written by Melanie Benjamen

I am currently reading Stephen King's It. It's a massive book and I recently finished part 1. So far, it's okay. It's a little boring, but I bet it will pick up in part 2.

I just read the Assassin's Creed: Limited Edition Art Book

It's got a great amount of behind-the-scenes commentary on the game. It has a slipcover(top), but I like the hardcover better(bottom).

Since the last time I posted, I have read:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

And I'm currently reading The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht. I like it so far and I hope to finish it before this weekend. Up next is either The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (which is one of my favorites) or Interpreter of Maladies which is also by Jhumpa Lahiri. I also have a few Disney books that I've had checked out for awhile and I need to read, but I'll get to those after I finish Lahiri's novels.

Well, a month has passed and I FINALLY finished reading Stephen King's IT and I think it's one of his best books, even if it was slow in some parts (namely the interludes). This is probably the longest book I have ever read in my entire life.

Now, I am reading Mike Nelson's Movie Megachese by (who else) Mystery Science Theater 3000's Mike Nelson. It's a book from 2000 on various movies and actors and what he thinks about them.

Soul Eater, vol. 1-6

Finally finished the Dark Tower series, and I thought the final two books, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower, were excellent. The ending to the series was fitting, but not entirely what I wanted. I think I would be unhappy with any ending, I really didn't want to say goodbye to Roland and his ka-tet.

Since I last posted, I've read:

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

And I'm currently reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; and I'm liking it much more than the last time I read it (which I think when it came out in 2005). Next I'm going to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot which I wanted to read anyway, but then I was assigned to read it for my Race, Gender, Science and Medicine class for next semester.

Right now, I have decided to put the Mike Nelson book aside and read The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. I bought a nice hardcover copy of it at Barnes & Noble a while back. The books are arranged to the Author's preference.

I am not sure if I will be able to finish it as my Mythology class starts at the end of the month.

TheSequelOfDisney wrote:Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

I read this last year in my Women's Literature class. She's a great writer.

And I'm currently reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; and I'm liking it much more than the last time I read it (which I think when it came out in 2005).

I thought the same when I re-read it a year or so ago.

Anyway, I've read:

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Bronte
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
The Complete Miss Marple Short Stories by Agathie Christie
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Along with P&P, I'll be reading Emma, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare), Twelfth Night (Shakespeare), The Rivals, and The Way of the World for a class I'm taking this semester. The theme is "Comic Heroines." I'm trying to get a headstart before the semester begins.

The Pixar Touch by David A Price. A fascinating look into the history into the ultimate computer animation company. There were spots that were boring and dragged a bit, but there were not many overall.

If I get it today, I will start Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

PixarFan2006 wrote:The books are arranged to the Author's preference.

Ha! That's a big old debate among us Narnia fans. It starts out with The Magician's Nephew, right? I hope you get to finish them, though. They're some of the best books you'll ever read.

I recently finished the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. I found the books to be very gripping, but ultimately not very good. The main character, in particular, is pretty annoying, and the love triange gets old fast. The books do have some good entertainment value, though.

In the past few months, I have read the original and completely unedited version of Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (a favourite of mine), Bram Stoker's Dracula for the first time (a bit dull and dated at times but thrilling in the first four chapters and when Lucy Westenra becomes ill) and today I started trying to read Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring a second time (the first time I was hindered by the tedious 'Concerning Hobbits' introduction), and am fortunately enjoying it more than before.

I've been reading a lot of children's literature these past two months in preparation for a year training to be a teacher at elementary level. Excluding picture books, non-fiction, story anthologies and poetry, which would swell the list up even further, here are some of the books I've read since the end of June:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo
The Mozart Question by Michael Morpurgo
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Clockwork by Philip Pullman (reading now)
The Firework Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (British, original version of the first HP book; the American edition is phoney and changed the stone's ownership )
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson

There are other children's novels I intend to tackle over the course of the next year, including a few more "classics" (I was thinking of perhaps going for Treasure Island and The Wizard of Oz to start with), as well as some stories from other cultures and some more books by significant British children's authors (Jacqueline Wilson, Philip Pullman and Michael Morpurgo).

And as for adult books, I'm currently reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck.

I've read these within 2011

Kane Chronicles Book 2: The Throne of Fire

Kingdom Keepers 4: Power Play


The Price of Freedom (Pirates of the Caribbean) - set around 20 years before the events that happened in theaters....I think....It's really good and i'm half way done with it. I'm taking my time though.....But I highly recommend it to POTC fans....

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I read these books for mindless fun and entertainment this summer:

True Whit by Whitney Port
The Lo Down by Lo Bosworth
LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad

Don't judge.

Little Girl Blue: The Story of Karen Carpenter

so sad, but the voice will live forever

I read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, which was a good read if you do not mind pop culture references in your books.

Now, I am working on reading the first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. It's proving to be a task, since the book has so many characters, it's hard to keep focus of who's good and who's bad. I am watching the series on HBO via On Demand, so maybe that'll help a bit (even if some parts are left out).

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Read for the first time in years after having it as assigned reading in high school. I hated it the first time I read it, believing it had more description than necessary, but after checking it out a second time, that aspect is one of the things that made the book for me. Funny how opinions can change like that....

For my Mythology class, I had to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was mainly for a topic on Modern Myths. I read it alongside The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell.

Thanks to that, I now have the urge to re-read the whole series again. I am now on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.