This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Arlecchina

Zoo City by Lauren Beukes.

Really enjoying it so far. It's been described as an unholy mash-up between Jeff Noon and Raymond Chandler, which is pretty damn accurate, as I'm finding.

Callan57

Sepulchre by Kate Mosse .... Really enjoyed Labyrinth so hope this one is as good

gudwan

Trying my hand at Tristram Shandy once again. I enjoyed my previous attempts at reading it, but I just found the book exhausting. Still think it's great and I hope to finish it soon enough.

Belle E. Flops

I've a few books on the go at the moment -

Book of Longing - Leonard Cohen (a collection of poems)
The Portable Dorothy Parker (for poems/short stories)
HP+The Goblet of Fire (because I haven't read it in years)
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

AnnyHallsal

Colm Toibin, Homage to Barcelona. He writes so beautifully.

SarahBM

Stated E=MC² by David Bodanis which is very good so far and also The Tresspass by Barbara Ewing (which I picked up for €2 in Chapters). havent really gotten into it yet.

Deregos

Bill Bryson's 'At Home', the man has a unique gift, for making even the most mundane of topics, appear interesting & humorous.

x_Ellie_x

Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen

sumsar

Today I just finnished reading Savage by Richard Laymon, brilliant book about a kid hunting jack the ripper and chasing him across america.

I loved it.

Started Reading Lolita In Tehran which is very interesting so far, but I am waiting for Lolita itself to arrive in the post before I can read any more of it. Finished Oryx and Crake last week, still getting through Middlemarch.


Forgot to add I started A dance with dragons of course, that is my main in-progress right now.

Gordon Gecko

Am currently reading the aptly named "Elizabeth Bishop: Complete Poems" and I am awestruck by her genius, despite my feeble mind barely being able to scratch the surface of her fantastic poetry.

lindtee

Currently reading A million little pieces by James Frey. Wasn't sure would I be able to get into it because of the writing style but really enjoying it.

Rubberlegs

flyaway. wrote: »

The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Really enjoying it so far!

That's the last book I read, it's brilliant:D. Currently reading Mistaken by Neil Jordan. Strange, but very good.

tim_holsters

My Life In Orange by Tim Guest. Life with the guru Bhagwan Rajneesh. He does like a nice Rolls Royce.

flyaway.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

AnnyHallsal

A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan.

Just as good as everyone says.

Kiva.D

I had to put down Dante's Inferno for awhile - a little too dark
For now, I'm reading Bronte - a collection of Emilys' poetry.

Belle E. Flops wrote: »

I've a few books on the go at the moment -
Book of Longing - Leonard Cohen (a collection of poems)
The Portable Dorothy Parker (for poems/short stories)
HP+The Goblet of Fire (because I haven't read it in years)
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

These sound interesting, Belle. Think I'll check out the Book of Longing at the library.

Asphyxia

Kiva.D wrote: »

For now, I'm reading Bronte - a collection of Emilys' poetry.

That sounds like it would be wonderful I'd love to here what you thought of them, I'm really getting into my poetry at the minute... I really like Oscar Wilde and W.B Yeats stuff

Any key?

We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver

x_Ellie_x

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

AnnyHallsal

Alan Hollinghurst, The Stranger's Child

Early tip for the Booker :P

Blush_01

Arlecchina wrote: »

Zoo City by Lauren Beukes.

Really enjoying it so far. It's been described as an unholy mash-up between Jeff Noon and Raymond Chandler, which is pretty damn accurate, as I'm finding.

Loved it too! Not mad keen on the ending, but it wasn't terrible. So glad someone else has read it and enjoyed it!

Currently (finally) reading The Life of Pi. Bought about 8 copies and am finally reading one my friend has lent to me. There's always been a reason I haven't been able to read it to date. Enjoying it so far.

Kiva.D

Asphyxia wrote: »

That sounds like it would be wonderful I'd love to here what you thought of them, I'm really getting into my poetry at the minute... I really like Oscar Wilde and W.B Yeats stuff

Poetry is helping me get back into the swing of reading again. But sixty pages into Bronte and I'm feeling gloomy - focusing more on her incessant death wishes than appreciating her style. I look forward to hearing what you think of Yeats and Wilde.

Callan57

Starting She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

TanG411

Started A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess yesterday.

A very good read and easily understandable after a few pages.

Asphyxia

Got a few books today

Going to start Labyrinth by Kate Mosse tonight.

ulinbac

Just started The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson. Have just finished the girl with the dragon tattoo and couldn't wait to start this one

Asphyxia

ulinbac wrote: »

Just started The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson. Have just finished the girl with the dragon tattoo and couldn't wait to start this one

Adored those books

smokedeels

The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler

"That man is already dead who must indulge his own vices by proxy"

x_Ellie_x

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Caros

x_Ellie_x wrote: »

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Oh I cried so much with that book, loved it!

smilerxxx

I just finished the devils star by jo nesbo. Really enjoyed it. But since i've just read the first three in the Harry Hole series I think I'll give them a break and go back to The Slap (it was my night shift book however I've had a lot of busy nights so I've lost the flow)

Niles

Stephen King's The Shining. Finally getting all those references in the Simpsons! About half way through, good so far. Of King's work I've only read The Dark Tower series and Cell to date but his stories seem to "flow" well in an accessible way.

bluewolf

bluewolf wrote: »

Started Reading Lolita In Tehran which is very interesting so far, but I am waiting for Lolita itself to arrive in the post before I can read any more of it. Finished Oryx and Crake last week, still getting through Middlemarch.


Forgot to add I started A dance with dragons of course, that is my main in-progress right now.

Lolita arrived, so can add that to the list. Only about halfway through ADWD and still working on Middlemarch. Long weekend ahead so I can finally get through them...

Asphyxia

I started Plain Truth by Jodie Picolt this morning

scotty_irish

swapped some james patterson pi*s for 1984 in a hostel swop shelf. now just mentally preparing myself for a challenging read.

TanG411

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.

tHE vAGGABOND

On Holidays I finished Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin [song of fire and ice, books 1 and 2]

Three guesses what Im reading now

flyaway.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's all right so far but nothing special.

Belle E. Flops

Just after starting Mr. Nice by Howard Marks

Callan57

Heartstone by C J Sansom

MsJenjers

Catcher In The Rye

Cows Go µ

Just finished Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiousities, going to read The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales until I can get my hands on Fatal Voyage by Cathy Reichs. Listening to A Short History of Nearly Everything in the car as well. Wow that sounds like a lot!

x_Ellie_x

Just started reading Crow Lake by Mary Lawson this afternoon.

TanG411

'Less Than Zero' by Bret Easton Ellis.

emeraldstar

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five

flyaway.

I'm reading The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It's a collection of short stories and I'm really enjoying it so far.

Niles

HG Wells' The Shape of Things to Come. Might be tough going keeping this one up...

AnnyHallsal

Giving Don Quixote a go.

Arlecchina

RE: Zoo City.

Blush_01 wrote: »

Loved it too! Not mad keen on the ending, but it wasn't terrible. So glad someone else has read it and enjoyed it!

This was pretty much my reaction, too! I won't spoil it for anyone else, but it all seemed to get a bit rushed at the end. The rest of the book was amazing, though — definitely a 2011 fave. Really glad to hear you enjoyed it, too.

Just finished Michel Faber's 'Under the Skin', which was just astounding. Now, after a little breather from Westeros, I'm moving on to GRRM's 'A Feast for Crows'.