I've heard it was pretty shit, but I'm still tempted to give it a go.

I picked up a copy in Barnes & Noble and laughed at loud while reading the first page. I haven't read all of it, but if you like that sort of absurdist humor you might get a kick of it. Maybe look for a used/library copy?

So I blasted through "Absurdistan" and "Gentlemen of The Road" and now I'm back on Harry Potter for a little while. Book 5, he sure is a whiny little prat.

Almost done with "On The Road" finally. Probably about to get back into some philosophy texts.

I read Ian McEwan's Amsterdam today, half of it at the doctor's waiting room, which gives you an idea of how fun my day's been. I'm pretty disappointed not much of the action takes place in Amsterdam, especially because I bought it after seeing it featured on a "books set in Amsterdam list". It was an okay read, entertaining enough.

I'm thinking I might tackle "Infinite Jest" this summer. Who's up for it to go with me? There are a ton of reading guides/schedules/annotation available online, even spoiler-free ones.

I think it's funny that people comment on how whiny Harry seems in that book. I read almost all the books as they were coming out and never got that impression- but that's probably because I was about his age and just as emo.

Teens are kind of a whiny lot anyway.

But you've got to give the kid a break- his parents are dead, the most powerful dark wizard ever is trying to kill him, he has to be the third wheel to all of Ron and Hermione's sexual tension AND he has to go to school.
His life sucks more than average.

I've been wanting to read this for a long time. Tried once a couple of years ago but got distracted with something else. I'd love to give it another go.

yeah, about 4 years ago I got 150 pages in, and then just got busy with life. it was good what I read so far, but of course I'll have to start from the beginning.

i've just recently discovered the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I picked up book 7 because it was cheap and I needed something to read without realising it was seventh in a series. Now I'm working my way through 1-6.

Just for fun, I'm reading the entire Harry Potter series. On book 6, which is my favorite.

I read that a few months back. Thought it was ok but it never really gripped me and I could see the ending coming a mile off. (I'm usually the person who never figures out twists before they happen etc.) Would still like to read more of his stuff though.

Currently finishing off Crime and Punishment. Not quite as hard work as I'd imagined but I won't be rushing off to read any more Russian classics in the near future.

I read Atonement while the movie was coming out and enjoyed it. I thought the concept of the novel was great. And, from what I was told, Briony was a lot more sympathetic in the book than in the movie.

I recently read "In The Country Of Last Things" because I've recently been hearing Paul Auster's name pop up a lot. It was short, and the format was a little cheesy (a lengthy letter from a post-apocalyptic city), but it was pretty good. I definitely want to check out his "New York Trilogy."

I'm now about half way through "Everything Is Illuminated" and it's pretty good. I didn't like the first couple of chapters, but it has been much better since then.

Since this is supposed to be a book discussion where we do the thinky equivalent of beating each other with chairs- I picked up a friend's copy of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and was filled with contempt.
Regardless of level of precociousness, there is no nine-year-old on the planet who talks like that.

I know this has nothing to do with Everything is Illuminated (which got better reviews). I just wanted to get that off my chest.