I thought I would start a thread about possible great books that you have enjoyed and would like to share with others...

I am actually reading an animal book right now called, "walking in circles before lying down" by merrill markoe. (fiction)

It's about a woman who all of a sudden can hear her dogs thoughts and other dogs around her. They give her sensible life lessons...

I will let you know how the book is when I am done...it's a little slow start but I bet I will get into when I get past the first chapter.

What are you reading?

That sounds like a good book KC.  Let me know how it goes, when I have time I will try and read it.  Been too busy reading up on Human resource info, but when I had time I got through reading the complete works of Jane Austen.  As you can guess she's my favorite author .

I love Jane Austen!

I went to the bookstore today and bought some more books. It helps out on those sleepless nights when I am in pain with my shoulder. I need some drugs and the doctor won't give me any...dang sadist. I think I need to find a doctor that DOES prescribe drugs...

Right now, I'm reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. They're light mysteries--little thinking required.

Other suggestions:

Donbas (the true story of a man who escapes a workcamp in WWII)

Last Chance to See (One of the Monty Python guys--can't remember who--travels to see some of the endangered species)

1906 (fictional account of the San Francisco earthquake)

My sister loves books by Janet Evanovich, Audie, so she is definately on my list.

I just finished reading "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" by Mark Bittner, and also watched the DVD. I'm on a San Francisco kick (have never been, but would love to visit someday)...before that I read "Michael Tolliver Lives" by Armistead Maupin.

Ive heard about that book Fun,  and have been wanting to get it.  Its probably a god send to those soldier that they can have something to love while they are they.  alot of them are also bringing them home.  Have read some awesome storys. 

Susan

 Aud,

I too love pretty much anything by Janet Evanovich- with the Plum series, I would find my self reading and then  bust out loud laughing (with an accompanying snort occaisonally )

I'm currently reading  "Rescuing Sprite"  by Mark Levin ... it's a  and a  about a rescued dog ...(what else, right? )

and "Making the Cut" by Jillian Michaels ... for my own benefit (I hope the pain is worth it)

Here are some more authors for easy Chick-Lit fun reads:

Sophie Kinsella, she wrote all the Shopaholics books:

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan

Shopaholic & Sister

Shopaholic Ties the Knot

Shopaholic & Baby

* BTW, this is a movie that Isla Fischer is starring in and making in NYC right now. Should be coming out next year. So read the book before you see the movie!

and these books:

The Undomestic Goddess

Can You Keep a Secret?

Sophie Kinsella was a pseudo name and the real author's name, Madeleine Wickham, who wrote these books too:

Cocktails for Three

The Gatecrasher

I just read in a magazine that she wrote a new book, called "Remember Me?" that is coming out in March 2008. Yea!!! Can't wait.

Thanks, KC. I will take a second look at Sophie Kinsella's work. I was given 3 or 4 of her books and sent them off to my sister without opening them. I might not have known what I was missing!

I love Jane Austen too

Very witty writer, and surprisingly easy to read. Pride and Prejudice is a fave.

Currently reading Atonement. Have refused to see the film until I finish reading the book

I just finished reading Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote.  Good book about a single man in Wyoming, and the life lessons he learns from a free-thinking dog.

Cathy and the Crew

Being just a tad horse-crazy, I love anything (and have everything) written by Dick Francis. I also like James Herriott, C.W. Anderson, and Margaret Henry. I also love Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson and Nicholas Sparks. And I must confess to reading a great many Harlequin and other romance novels. I have started to write my own romance novel. I would like to do a spoof romance novel someday about Harold and Gertrude who meet at a McDonald's drive-thru. Kim 

Hi! I love to read and the book you suggested sounds good. I am currently reading Merle's Door "lessons from a free thinking dog". It is good so far!

I just got through reading " Cormack". It was pretty good. It's about a Golden Retriever that gets lost from it's owner,and how the owner get's the dog back. It was quite an ordeal. It really happened.