What should we read next?

My coworker Mickey suggests this book: Kafka on the Shore
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400043662/104-5598797-4555145?v=glance&n=283155

What are other ideas?

Wandering brain

I thought Kissing the Rain would be right up my alley, being it is a teen read. But, I have to say the writing style of Kevin Brooks is not one that I am overly fond of. On the first page, the writing made me literally nauseous:
Bad= good.
Good= bad.
TRUTH=lies.
Lies=TRUTH
I know I have morsel of ADD built in, and that a good chunk of my students experience these symptoms and this style aggravated my already wandering mind.

As far as characters... Moo is one of my students. He is real. I was not teased in school--- I always had a friend or two, but I can see him from my own days as a teen and in my classroom each year. Brooks put emotion into him and I love that.

But, I swear this has already been a Lifetime Movie...

Bookseller

A little late, I know...
I finished The Bookseller of Kabul a while ago, and am very glad I did. I am known to be a little on the naive side, but have tried, as an adult, to educate myself on the world outside of my delusional view. Although this book was painful at times (in similar ways to the Kite Runner), it was wonderfully written. It was a good story, but pushed me beyond my own comfort level... I take for granted the power of women, but who can blame me, look at my family. I cant say that I often pick up non-fiction novels for a 'good read'; my shelves are mostly lined with teen issues novels, but I think it was worth the investment of time (and dreams).

Kissing the Rain

I am excited to re-read Kissing the Rain. It is one of my favorite books ever. I did not feel sick while reading it. In fact, I laughed out loud many times. The kid is hilarious. I related to him. I've never had his problem (obesity) but I get the same kind of stares. And the way he interpreted the looks was right on and cracked my shit up.

March-ing On

Two of the five sisters have posted -- V, J, and P -- where are you? Right now, we're not a handful; we're just a peace sign!

We talked about reading Kissing the Rain in Feb, but it looks like that may become our March read instead. I read it on the plane today and think it's going to spark some interesting discussions. Annie loves it and she's no slouch, but I have to admit I felt a little ill the entire time I was reading it. Was it the story or was it my overindulgence the night before? Hmm...

While we're waiting for some interesting Kissing the Rain chatter to begin, I thought I would blog about favorite book titles. Here are a few of mine; what are yours?
-- Unbearable lightness of being
-- I cannot get you close enough
-- Light can be both wave and particle
-- In the land of dreamy dreams
-- Falling through space
-- Drunk with love