Book Three in His Dark Materials...

That's what I'm reading --> The Amber Spyglass. It has been slow with Fringe and all, but it is coming along. I do love how blatantly this "children's" series deals with religion and the concept of heaven and hell and the afterlife. It is amazing there hasn't been more "flack" about it. Remember the early Harry Potter days? Of course the series isn't as well known in North America so maybe when the movie comes out all the fundamentalists will get their knickers in a twist!

Moving on to Book #2...

I finished up The Golden Compass and moved on to The Subtle Knife. Good words Mr. Pullman.

When to read?

Halfway through The Golden Compass. It is hard because I remember the whole series in bits and pieces and I am anxious for the story to get on the way, to get to the parts I remember. I am trying to just read it. I don't have much time.

I think I have read 11 books in the last month (by my reckoning). Pretty good. Quicksilver, Middlesex and What the Body Remembers took up quite a bit of time.

What now?

Finished What the Body Remembers. I liked the last 1/3 of it the best when it dealt with the political ramifications of the separation of India and creation of Pakistan.

Started Maximum Ride (The End is Near...Or is it?) by James Patterson. Then I will re-read The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman) in preparation for the movie release. I then plan to re-read Stardust (Neil Gaiman) for the same reason.

Middle sex - Great Read

I finished Middlesex yesterday. It was a great book. One of those ones that you wish was twice as long so you could still be reading it. I shall have to pick up The Virgin Suicides to see if the author Eugenides is consistent.

I started What the Body Remembers today. It is by Shauna Singh Baldwin, who taught the course I took at Women's Words this past June.