[Tanniker Smith]

I imagine that many of us have the new Harry Potter book on their list, even if they don't have a copy reserved or pre-purchased yet.

As for me, picking up a DVD of "The War of the Worlds" is giving me the desire to give Wells another go (I've never made it through any of his books). And while I'm at it, I going to try some Jules Verne.

Currently, I'm reading 3001: The Final Odyssey, a not-for-sale readers' proof edition that I won at a charity book raffle. (There are some other books in that pile waiting to be read. I just finished a 50th anniversary Peanuts collection.)

On the nonfiction front: I finished Mark Levin's book, Men in Black and I'' probably head for the library soon to reserve a few other conservative books.

What are you looking forward to? Discuss.

TS

[Cincinatus]

I'm nearing the end of the second book of Neal Stephenson's three-book series, The Baroque Cycle, a book called The Confusion. The first book in the series is Quicksilver and the last one (which I have yet to read) is The System of the World.

I highly recommend these books. Basically, they are historical novels set in the late 17th century about a key "hinge time" -- the transition from magic to science and from feudalism to free market capitalism. Highly entertaining, literate, and fun.

[caver]

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[yarddog]

Everyone should read Winston Churchill's 6 volume "History of World War II".

Another must read is "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoyevsky (unsure of the spelling).

Another is Xenophon's Anabasis.

[yarddog]

Almost forgot, "Dragon's Fury", Volumes I-V, by FR's own Jeff Head.

[SuziQ]

I've got three copies of "The Half-Blood Prince" on order from Amazon UK. I got our kids the British set for their birthdays this year, and pre-ordered the new one.

I'm also going to check out the Janet Evanovich "Stephanie Plum" books, and Patricia Cornwell "Kay Scarpetta" books.

[firebrand]

Reserve your copy now . . .

[smiley]

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[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Reading some of Robert Littell's works.

"The Sisters"
"The Company"
"The Debriefing"

[Ciexyz]

Cinderella Man, a paperback which is a retelling of the Russell Crowe film.

[gubamyster]

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