What book is everyone reading at the moment?

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I just read a great book you all might have heard of. It is called "The Cat In The Hat" by one Dr. Seuss. But better than the book was the company I got to read it to. A beautiful 3 year old girl. I was invited to share dinner with her, her mother and brother. She is smart and funny and after having her bath and getting into her pyjamas, she asked me to read to her. How could I refuse? We got the book and sat in a big rocking chair. She told me the story by the pictures and I read her the words.

Then I brought out two books that I had brought over for her and I read those too. The first was "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak, which was my favourite book when I was her age, and the other was "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch, which was my youngest daughter's favourite book.

She insisted both the books I brought over go on the shelf beside The Cat In The Hat which is her favourite. Then she sat on my lap and I rocked her to sleep.

Tonight was the best night of reading I have had since my children were young.
 
I just finished The Making of the Crow by Bridget Baiss. It has some interesting information in it if you're a fan of the film, but it is self-published and the author really should have spent a few bucks on a decent editor. The punctuation was so bad in parts that I thought it was written by Kurious Kathy.

Anyway, I'm about to read Animal Farm by George Orwell.
 
'Aunt Dimity & the Deep Blue Sea'. :blush

Sue me. I like cozies, & am not worried an old lady ghost is going to start scrivening in my notebook (yes, that is the plot. Hey, at least I'm honest).

If I'd waited a few days, I'm sure I could've posted something less mortifying. :P
 
"Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett. I wish I had read it sooner.

If comics count, I'm also skimming through the second run of The Saga of Swamp Thing.
 
Just finished "The God Delusion".

Just started "The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins, "Salmon of Doubt" by Adams.

In the wings "Lucifer's Hammer", "Ringworld" both by LArry Niven (LH is with Pournell), "Eye in the Sky" by Philip K Dick. Yes, I'm on a Sci-fi kick.
 
I just got "The History of the End of the World". This is actually a history of the book of Revelations, and it's historical influence on Western thought.
Only a couple of chapters in; pretty interesting stuff.
 
I went to a library book sale today and found a big juicy copy of The John Collier Reader in hardcover. His Monkey Wife and a bunch of short stories I'd never seen, all in one volume for a buck! All other books interrupted for the occasion.
 
Rereading From Russia With Love by Ian Flemming. I notice that the new Bond (Craig) fits the description of Red Grant more than Bond.

Also reading The Hoax by Clifford Irving. Hasn't been available in the US until recently. Probably to coincide with the movie.
 
The Dark Valley - A Panorama of the 1930s

Very good history. Stalin was SOOO much more of a hosehead than I realized.
 
Red Leaves- Thomas H Cook
Just finished the Wonder Spot (can not think of the author right now)


Next to be read: Carte Blanche
 
Just finished Richard Evans' "The Coming of the Third Riech" and have now started Vol. 2, "The Third Reich in Power." So far, both are excellent. Highly recommend them.
 
The Myth-Adventures series, by Robert Asprin. Harmless fluff, don't have to think too hard.
 
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