This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

tim_holsters

Kalimah wrote: »

Just finished the Millenium trilogy and enjoyed them on the whole. I read Angela's Ashes in one sitting. It was unbelievable. You couldn't make up the misery.
I've started the Race of a Lifetime which is about the race for the White House in 2008 amd I'll read Alone in Berlin next. Has anyone read that yet?

I haven't read it yet but I've been meaning to get it, if you read it over the next 3 or 4 weeks which will be before I purchase it let us know what you think of it.

Thomas828

"The Call of the Wild" by Jack London. I've rarely met a dog who could go through the things that Buck goes through and come out of it in one piece.

OxfordComma

Finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. An excellent book.

Not surprisingly, I've no idea what to read next...

Kalimah

tim_holsters wrote: »

I haven't read it yet but I've been meaning to get it, if you read it over the next 3 or 4 weeks which will be before I purchase it let us know what you think of it.

I sure will. I was talking to a friend and he says it's an easy read.

tim_holsters

Kalimah wrote: »

I sure will. I was talking to a friend and he says it's an easy read.

Good stuff, let's hope easy translates as engrossing

OxfordComma

Finished Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood last night. It was pretty good. I've now started Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, which will undoubtedly take absolutely ages to read...

Damian Duffy

Finished "The Complete Maus" over the weekend and now getting my teeth into "Alone In Berlin". Very good so far. The Nazi reading theme for this week wasn't intentional.

Damian Duffy

1fahy4 wrote: »

Finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. An excellent book.

Not surprisingly, I've no idea what to read next...

A Canticle for Leibowitz. Just a suggestion, but only if you want to stick with the post-holocaust setting. Otherwise, stick with McCarthy because personally I think 'The Road' despite it being excellent is probably his weakest book.

MonkeySocks24

I am currently reading.. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.. it is fascinating and very sad.. definately lives up to all the hype. Anyone got suggestions for a good read? I am nearly finished it and cant bare not to have another book to read after it.

Ettna

Just finished reading "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. Its great and could not put it down. I started "Ghost Light" by Joseph O'Connor but finding it dense after the american book. Needs to be read during the day not in the middle of the night, but will get into the swing of it soon maybe keep it for holidays.

Now reading "Pearl of China" by Anchee Min. I have read other books by this author and they were very good. This one is over simplistic. It seemed to deal with the Boxer rebellion in about two pages. But at least its good to pick up during the night if you cant sleep.

Re-read "The Sea of Poppies" before that. Does anyone know when the next in the series is being published.

Ettna

_sparkie_ wrote: »

i am reading 'independence day' by richard ford at the moment, i love it so much.

I read these books twice I enjoyed them so much, though years apart. Havbe you read The Sports Writer, the lay of the land, etc. You will enjoy them so much.

CC23

SarahBM wrote: »

You have to read the Notebook and the Wedding.

Thanks SarahBM - have seen the Notebook movie. Would that ruin it for me? Recently read Dear John as well which I really enjoyed and am about to start the Choice. I know, widen my repertoire but.... I'm a little bit addicted!

Damian Duffy

Started reading 'The Passage' by Justin Cronin. It's 800 pages, has a ridiculous amount of hype behind it, is on the bestsellers list in America, the film rights have been bought by Ridley Scott and from the couple of reviews I have read it has a vampire element to it. Also, when I have it with me in my bag it feels like I'm carrying a small child such is the weight. It has all the makings of being a overhyped piece of **** but 150 pages in and thoroughly enjoying it. Anyone read it or bought it? It was only out here last week so probably not many people have.

storm2811

Starting The Stand by King as soon as I can finish The Freedom Writers Diary,hard enough to get through but some good stories in there.

WesternNight

Just started The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski.

Reckoner91

Reading Druss the Legend by David Gemmel. So far it's seems to be somewhat a generic revenge story, but I've been hearing that it's amazing by my friend who we both agree on pretty much anything, so I still have high hopes, hoping it picks up soon and proves to be as good as my friend made it out to be.

NBTD

Came across Schindler's list by Thomas Kenneally in a second hand book shop. Loved the film, but the book is set out in such a way that he uses info only that has been verified either by first hand accounts or other evidence. He really has researched the subject well and it makes for an enthralling read.

(currently about half way through btw)

sentient_6

Reading The Stand at the moment. Id given up on Stephen King after failing twice to get more than 100 pages into 'It', not that it was scary, but just plain boring. But i'm 3/4's way through the stand now & its great. I can't say i'm going to bother picking up anymore of his stuff though. Far more important stuff higher on the list.

storm2811

sentient_6 wrote: »

Reading The Stand at the moment. Id given up on Stephen King after failing twice to get more than 100 pages into 'It', not that it was scary, but just plain boring. But i'm 3/4's way through the stand now & its great. I can't say i'm going to bother picking up anymore of his stuff though. Far more important stuff higher on the list.

Go back and finish IT,it gets better,really,I wasn't a King fan either but I loved that book.
Thought it was a great read,genuinly scared me.:o

The Stand is good so?
Starting it soon.

sentient_6

storm2811 wrote: »

The Stand is good so?
Starting it soon.

I've found it a real page turner. Which is driving me mad cos i end up staying up reading even though i'm wrecked. The authors perferred edition thats out now seems to have alot of meat on it but it's such an easy fluid read i've flew through it anyway.

ArcadeFred

Reading 'The Group' by Mary McCarthy at the mo and really enjoying it It's set in the 30s and the cover compares it to a 'Sex and the City' of that time - which is NOT why I bought it, I am not a fan of satc at all! - but that is quite a good description of it actually. With better writing, of course. Not that that would be difficult.

growler

The Junior Officers Reading Club , Patrick Henessy

good inside story on the british troops in afghanistan

Censorsh!t

I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.

MonkeySocks24

Censorsh!t wrote: »

I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.

I read it! it melted my head.

BizzyLizzie

Reading 'I Can See You' by Karen Rose now. First book of hers that I've read, really liking it but it was fairly obvious from the start who the baddie was!

MonkeySocks24

Censorsh!t wrote: »

I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.

BizzyLizzie wrote: »

Reading 'I Can See You' by Karen Rose now. First book of hers that I've read, really liking it but it was fairly obvious from the start who the baddie was!

Oh I hate when I can tell where the story is going or who the baddie is

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Just started 'The Pianist' this evening.

Think I'm really going to like it, and learn a lot too

Mackman

Im reading "World Without End" by Ken Follet. Its fantastic so far. Its the equel to "Pillars of the Earth", which also was fantastc.
They are just great stories that draw you in, great characters and extremely well written.

Kalimah

I was disappointed in World Without End though I loved the Pillars of the Earth. I just couldn't believe in the characters. It was like reading about 21st century people transported back to 13-whatever it was .

Started Alone in Berlin. It's excellent. Very well translated and very atmospheric. It carries you along.I'm only 50pages in but I'm hooked. Would really reccommend.

Mackman

Im about 150 pages into it, im liking it so far

Travel is good

ArcadeFred wrote: »

Reading 'The Group' by Mary McCarthy at the mo and really enjoying it It's set in the 30s and the cover compares it to a 'Sex and the City' of that time - which is NOT why I bought it, I am not a fan of satc at all! - but that is quite a good description of it actually. With better writing, of course. Not that that would be difficult.

You should try this one:
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Everything-Rona-Jaffe/dp/0143035290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278975581&sr=1-1

It's set in New York in about the 1950's. I'm not a SATC fan either, but I really enjoyed this book. It's about a group of women working in publishing (a similar story) but I really liked how realistic it was. You'll enjoy it!

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Arianna Damp Zephyr wrote: »

Just started 'The Pianist' this evening.

Think I'm really going to like it, and learn a lot too

Finished this, it was excellent, it was written by a Polish Jew, who had never ended up in a camp through a mixture of luck, hiding and the generosity of one german soldier. And the fact that it was written directly after the war, in a fairly detached manner, makes it illustrative of the realities in the Warsaw ghettoes.

Just about 100 pages into A thousand Splendid Suns which my sister has assured me is better than The Kite Runner. Enjoying it so far

cynder

I read 5 books on holidays:

Nobodys child - ok
The gauldi key - loved it
The last testament - good
Book of souls - good
The snowman - loved it

I'm back home 1 week and have just finished the passage and it was great, thinking of re-reading it.

also thinking of getting 'The girl with the dragon tattoo' on e-book.

MonkeySocks24

I'm reading Woodlander by Hardy, took awhile to get into but now I really enjoying it. It's one of those books that you look forward to going home to.

Monkeybonkers

For almost a month now I've been reading Look at the Harlequins by Vladimir Nabokov. It's only 196 pages long.
I'm in a real reading slump at the moment, I just can't seem to get going.

Blush_01

The Family That Couldn't Sleep: Unravelling A Venetian Medical Mystery by D.T. Max

Actually one of the most interesting books I've read in ages. It's about FFI, CJD, Scrapie and Kuru, and the quest to find out what caused them. About half way through and it's consistently gripping!

Ilyana

I'm glued to "Schindler's Ark" by Thomas Keneally at the moment. As fascinating as it is, I am getting a little confused with the multitude of minor characters. Nevertheless, a worthwhile read

Toes

Just finished Generation Kill by Evan Wright and just getting into Stalingrad by Anthony Beever, both absolutely amazing books.

storm2811

Just re-read The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl.
Found it at the bottom of the press the other day,reminded me of reading it when I was younger.
Still working on The Stand,good so far.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

storm2811 wrote: »

Just re-read The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl.
Found it at the bottom of the press the other day,reminded me of reading it when I was younger.
Still working on The Stand,good so far.

I was convinced that if I tried hard enough that I'd be able to see through my fingertips. trained by looking into the candle and everything.

I love Roald Dahl but haven't read any in 10 years at least, would love to read Boy and Going Solo again

storm2811

Arianna Damp Zephyr wrote: »

I was convinced that if I tried hard enough that I'd be able to see through my fingertips. trained by looking into the candle and everything.

I love Roald Dahl but haven't read any in 10 years at least, would love to read Boy and Going Solo again

:pac:
I forgot how much I love his books,I feel a Roald Dahl shopping spree coming on..

BizzyLizzie

Reading 'The Remnant' by Christy Kenneally. Bit slow to start, finding it hard to pick up and read. Not making me want to go back to it but it won't beat me, I will read it! :pac:

Travel is good

I just started "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers, for the book club. I love all of the other books by Dave Eggers, well worth reading.

He always seems to base his books on real life stories.

neveah

Just about 100 pages into A thousand Splendid Suns which my sister has assured me is better than The Kite Runner. Enjoying it so far

I loved that book, I agree with your sister, it is better than the Kiterunner. While I loved the Kiterunner as well I just thought that the end went on a little longer than it should have.

Anyway I'm about to start 'Half of a Yellow Sun' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. A friend said it was good so hopefully it will be:)

Warm Panda Cola

Just started reading World War Z by Max Brooks last night, only about 20 or so pages into it so I can't say much on it just yet, but so far so good. It came highly recommended to me so I have very high hopes for it:D

I was in the middle of reading the Adventures of Huckelberry Finn, but I just couldn't plough through it, I don't know why, it's very rare I don't finish a book.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

neveah wrote: »

I loved that book, I agree with your sister, it is better than the Kiterunner. While I loved the Kiterunner as well I just thought that the end went on a little longer than it should have.

Anyway I'm about to start 'Half of a Yellow Sun' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. A friend said it was good so hopefully it will be:)

Just finished it last night, it was very good, seemed to be a lot tighter than the kite runner but I still may have liked the kite runner more. Maybe because it was my first time reading about Afghanistan and because it was from a boys persepctive. Anyway, I have loved both of them.

Starting A Confederacy of Dunces tonight which promises to be an intelligent, witty satire

Sergeant

Arianna Damp Zephyr wrote: »

Starting A Confederacy of Dunces tonight which promises to be an intelligent, witty satire

Great book.

About to start Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely.

Has got some mixed reviews, but feel like some non-fiction.

Damian Duffy

Arianna Damp Zephyr wrote: »

Just finished it last night, it was very good, seemed to be a lot tighter than the kite runner but I still may have liked the kite runner more. Maybe because it was my first time reading about Afghanistan and because it was from a boys persepctive. Anyway, I have loved both of them.

Starting A Confederacy of Dunces tonight which promises to be an intelligent, witty satire

Really enjoyed that book, love Ignatious. I'd be interested in hearing what you thought of it because a lot of people tire of it towards the end. The back story of the author is very sad as well, if a tad ridiculous.

Finished 'The Passage' last night, definitely an epic and very enjoyable. I labored through the middle section but it was worth it. It's definitely a trilogy, in my opinion at least. A person above said they were going to re-read it, get ****ing out of here! Re-read a 786 page, fairly straightforward book a couple of days after you just finished it? I find that hard to believe!

Anyway, reading ' American Rust' by Philip Meyer next and looking forward to it.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Damian Duffy wrote: »

Really enjoyed that book, love Ignatious. I'd be interested in hearing what you thought of it because a lot of people tire of it towards the end. The back story of the author is very sad as well, if a tad ridiculous.

I'll post back when I finish so I read the note on the author already, it was very sad, fair play to his mother for persevering

Busi_Girl08

It took me 6 weeks (:o) but I FINALLY finished Moby Dick!! :D:D:D

The last 100 or so pages were a lot more engaging than the 200 pages of 19th century whaling trivia.

Up next:The Wasp Factory.