What Are You Reading?

This thread is now closed--it's getting too long. Click here for the 2011 What Are You Reading? thread, and here for the 2012 What Are You Reading? thread.Have you noticed that, even with the Internet of Infinite Possibilities, it's sometimes still hard to find a decent review of the book you just finished? Or maybe you just want to talk about it with someone else who's read it, but all your

What Are You Reading? (2012)

Have you noticed that, even with the Internet of Infinite Possibilities, it's sometimes still hard to find a decent review of the book you just finished? Or maybe you just want to talk about it with someone else who's read it, but all your friends are either troglodytes or cats?Yeah, us too. While we do occasional book reviews, they're not our main goal. But we love to read, and we know you do

What Are You Reading? (2011)

This is the 2011 thread. To see what we're reading now, please visit (and post) on the 2012 thread.Have you noticed that, even with the Internet of Infinite Possibilities, it's sometimes still hard to find a decent review of the book you just finished? Or maybe you just want to talk about it with someone else who's read it, but all your friends are either troglodytes or cats?Yeah, us too. While

Stephen King

I really, really want to review every book Stephen King has ever written. Well, that’s not quite true: I want billiedoux.com to have a Stephen King review extravaganza. To be the first place you look after you’ve read one of his books. To stop by to see which one you should read next. Is this even possible? I don’t know. Reviewing books is fun, but it’s also hard work, especially when the books

John Varley

As an adolescent, I loved Edgar Rice Burroughs; as a teen, I was obsessed with Robert A. Heinlein. I've gone through other faves since, but currently, my favorite science fiction author is John Varley. And I'm happy to report that he is still writing.There are a number of reasons why I love Varley's works. He explores themes I find particularly interesting: time travel, immortality, cloning,

Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris is an American mystery and fantasy author whose works have been occupying the best seller lists for quite awhile now. I've read nearly everything she has written, but of course my favorite is the Sookie Stackhouse series of novels on which the television series True Blood is based. I've reviewed all of True Blood, and this winter and spring I'm reviewing all of the Sookie