What readest thou?

[hobbit_of_narnia]

I've been reading a few of Jack London's works (it's hard to turn down a 99¢ ebook compilation of promising length). I'm finding that they're rather depressing, albeit very engaging.
But on a lighter note, my dad borrowed some book archives of the original Batman comics, and so we've been reading them together. I'm really enjoying it; the earlier comics are much funnier and lighter than the later ones.

[hansgeorg]

I've never read a Jack London all through.

I was a fan of the Batman comics back well before "dark knight" thing.

In earlier comics Joker smiles and the dynamic duo also smiles (very combative smiles, but still smiles).

In the later ones, the Joker keeps smiling, Batman doesn't. Perhaps he read too much Jack London?

[hobbit_of_narnia]

In the later ones, the Joker keeps smiling, Batman doesn't. Perhaps he read too much Jack London?

[elanorelle]

Finished The Book Thief and I think my eyes were leaking just a bit.
It was good, I'll say that straight away, added to my list of favourites - that is for sure - but there is need to mention the coarse language (in both English and German), violence, and other parts that are not family friendly.

[hansgeorg]

Lily, what is Firefly-setting?

Ela, is it about St Dismas or about a more recent counterpart?

[elanorelle]

@Hans: It's about a girl growing up in Nazi Germany.

[hansgeorg]

Oh, The BOOK thief, I saw The GOOD thief. My bad. I did see film publicity for film version of the BT.

[Lil]

Lil, what's the premise on The Scent of Water?

from goodreads.com

Mary Lindsay is a born and bred Londoner who has enjoyed her city life-a prestigious job, and friends with whom she takes in the city pleasures of theatre, art and music. But fleeting memories of a childhood visit to her father's elderly cousin out in the country are revived with the news that the woman has willed her home, the Laurels, to Mary. She makes an uncharacteristically sudden and life-changing decision to leave London for the country. The gradual unfolding of her understanding of herself, of the now-deceased woman who has bequeathed her home to Mary, and of the people of Appleshaw, all weave together in a most memorable story of love's redemptive power.

Otherwise, I don't know because I /just/ started reading. it's by a lady named Elizabeth Goudge, I liked her "the Little White Horse" story

[Shield Maiden]

@hobbi The Call of the Wild had me crying. Jack London and Robert Service tend to write on similar tones.

I finished the Screwtape Letters and loved it. Lewis has such a way of relating and explaining human behvaiour (it's kinda freaky). Also, the sass and general snarkiness is amazing. I found it was fairly dense, though - all the academic language makes it tough to get through (especially first thing in the morning or late at night).

[daughterofaslan]

I just finished Gladys Aylward, its a story of a missionary lady. Its a really wonderful book. I would recomend it to anybody.