This week, I are mostly reading....

Deer

State of the Union by Douglas Kennedy - just finished - good book.

The Boy in Striped Pyjama's by ... whoops forgot, read that last night - charming little story written in the style of a children's book but is definately not for children.

BossArky

Portrait of the artist as a young man - James Joyce

I'm a glutin for punishment.

eljono

This week, I am mostly reading Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami. Very good so far.

theCzar

Rereading Gullivers Travels, not as good as I remember it actually, but I'm not yet at my favourite bit with the pointless scientists!

chickenpoo

Reading Shadowland by Peter Straub, I read it years ago but am still finding it very enjoyable.

It seems to be a bit hit and miss with his books though, some of them are superb while others are just a waste of paper.

dudara

Just finished "The Final Confession of Mabel Stark" by Robert Hough. I really enjoyed that - fictionalised account of the life of a female tiger-trainer in the American circuses of the 20's.

Just started "The Traveller" by John Twelve Hawk, after it had spent months sitting on my shelves waiting to be read

scojones

The definitive guide to betting on horses. A book by the racing post. Half way through and I have to say it's brilliant.

Deer

Have just finished She's come undone by Wally Lamb which is excellent - I really love that author and his ability to get into the heads of his characters and what drives them to do the things they do. I've started Lost Souls by Michael Collins last night and haven't formulated an opinion on it yet. I think it's that just finished reading an excellent book syndrome and the next book you read is a bit of a slight letdown.

BossArky

Started "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. Only read 10 pages so far - it seems like a straight forward story.

Bandana boy

Started Tietam Brown yesterday and really liking it I would be suprised if it have not finished it tonight
Have As used on the famous Nelson Mandella waiting in the wings

CL7

BossArky wrote:

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Same here

tHE vAGGABOND

Two Lives by Vikram Seth

Deer

tHE vAGGABOND wrote:

Two Lives by Vikram Seth

I'm half way through that. What do you think of it?

I've also just read The Wasp Factory by Ian Banks, one of Douglas Kennedy's The Pursuit of Happiness, The Keepers of the Truth by Michael Collins and on my TBR pile right now is Salt by Mark Kurlansky, The Baltics by Misha Glenny ( I fear this book - started the first chapter last night) and also at some point will get round to A short introduction to globalisation.

tHE vAGGABOND

I'm half way through that. What do you think of it?

Im only about 70 or 80 pages in, and to be honest Im starting to struggle a bit. Its not what I expected it to be and its not really holding my attention. I'll power on for a while, as the whole WW2 stuff is just kicking off. Its also the type of book I normally eat up, as I love stories about 'real' people, in different situations..

I've never read anything by him before, 'a suitable boy' is on my list of books I gave up in the middle of, and must finish one day!

John

Ulysses at the moment. Not as heavy as I thought it would be. Granted there are chunks that are impenetrable but so far (about 600 pages) I'm really digging it.

Read a book on the Futurist art movement recently. Interesting to say the least.

Tar.Aldarion

Ulysees is quite good John, new name then.

I am reading,

Sabriel - Garth Nix.

dudara

I liked the Sabriel series of books. Very good reads.

I recently read Margaret Atwood's "The Penelopaeid" - easy to read, quick, but good. Atwood gives the traditional Homeric tale a different spin in her usual style.

I also read "Anansi Boys" by Neil Gaiman. This wasn't bad, but it was slightly unsatisfying. I might try another of his books, as this was the first of his that I've read.

I've just started "The Awful End of Prince William the Silent" by Lisa Jardine. It's about the first assassination of a head of state with a handgun and follows the legacy of the act.

Mrs. MacGyver

Just finished reading Number 10 by Sue Townsend and Echoes by Maeve Binchy. Started Spohies Choice, dunno who wrote it but i cant put it down!

Tar.Aldarion

dudara wrote:

I liked the Sabriel series of books. Very good reads.

It's a series!?

Excellent!
I harte singular books, feel annoyed that there is no more.

John

I thought the books after Sabriel weren't great, still good but Sabriel is definitely the strongest.

Have any of you read Nix's Mr. Monday series? Peaks and troughs but overall enjoyable.

JackKelly

To Kill A Mockingbird. Much better this time around, having not to read it in the classroom.

Susannahmia

insomnia by stephen king.....then on to the dark tower series

Barcode

I'm reading A million little pieces -- James Frey
Brillent! It made me cry

tbh

I liked it too but couldn't help wondering how much was real and how much was him telling it the way he wishes it was.

bringitdown

Barcode wrote:

I'm reading A million little pieces -- James Frey
Brillent! It made me cry

Isn't that the guy/book that made baby Oprah cry?

tbh

that's the one. Here's the story.



"baby oprah cry"

BossArky

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S.Thompson.

I need a week or two like this book....clear out the system

John

It's all fun and games until you see the bats...

mloc

Crime and Punishment - Dostoyevsky

BossArky

Fear and Loathing is exactly the kind of book to read after Great Expectations.