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What book are you reading atm??

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    #5072
    Missyelliot2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Missyelliot2


    Just started Unravelling Oliver.....it's pretty riveting so far.


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    #5073
    wijam
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭wijam


    Praetorian: The Great Game by S.J.A. Turney, think it's a one off book, Rome Empire fiction, not bad, will look into his other writings, as read a good bit of historical fiction


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    #5074
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    Mam of 4 wrote: »
    Just finished reading Stieg Larssons The Girl Who Played With Fire, quite enjoyed it :)

    I have to say, I really enjoyed all three of the series, and the films.


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    #5075
    Corvo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭Corvo


    I'm currently reading "Sniper One" by Sgt. Dan Mills.

    An account of a British Army sniper team deployed to Iraq, whom, despite several tours between Northern Ireland and Kosovo among others, never fired a shot until their deployment to Iraq. Excellent so far, one of the best I've read in a long time.


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    #5076
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users Posts: 21,922 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    eisenberg1 wrote: »
    I have to say, I really enjoyed all three of the series, and the films.


    I read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo a couple of months back, loved it also, hence getting the second one, now to get the last one and I'll be happy out :D


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    #5077
    Ciaran_B
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭Ciaran_B


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    I just finished Stephen King, Revival. I really enjoyed it, but be warned, it has one of the most haunting creepy endings I've ever read.

    Best thing he's written in years. The finale is amazing.


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    #5078
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    Corvo wrote: »
    I'm currently reading "Sniper One" by Sgt. Dan Mills.

    Excellent so far, one of the best I've read in a long time.

    +1
    I read it a few years back and thought it was a great read.


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    #5079
    Ice Storm
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Ice Storm


    Ciaran_B wrote: »
    Best thing he's written in years. The finale is amazing.
    It's not often you hear positive comments about the ending of a Stephen King book! I must add this one to my list.


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    #5080
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Ice Storm wrote: »
    It's not often you hear positive comments about the ending of a Stephen King book! I must add this one to my list.

    Ha, just thinking the exact same thing :p

    Started Moby Dick last week. Was worried it might be a bit of a slog, but enjoying it so far.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #5081
    Tesco Massacre
    Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Tesco Massacre


    Iron Council by China Mieville.


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    #5082
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Rereading Post Office by Charles Bukowski.


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    #5083
    baron von something
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭baron von something


    Currently reading The Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson


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    #5084
    Rosie Rant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Rosie Rant


    I receny started Bill Bryson's Down Under and I'm flying through it! I can't read this book in public because it keeps making me laugh out loud :). I love Bryson's writing style. It's like he's just chatting to a friend over a cup of coffee.


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    #5085
    gutenberg
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭gutenberg


    For my next read, I'm torn between The Kite Runner and Narrow Road to the Deep North, both of which I have waiting on my Kindle. Or something else entirely.

    Since I finished Adichie's short stories, I've been catching up with some articles I'd wanted to read in various magazines.


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    #5086
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    Rosie Rant wrote: »
    I receny started Bill Bryson's Down Under and I'm flying through it! I can't read this book in public because it keeps making me laugh out loud :). I love Bryson's writing style. It's like he's just chatting to a friend over a cup of coffee.

    If you like Bryson, you should try "McCarthys Bar" - Pete McCarthy, very enjoyable and funny
    gutenberg wrote: »
    For my next read, I'm torn between The Kite Runner and Narrow Road to the Deep North, both of which I have waiting on my Kindle. Or something else entirely.

    Since I finished Adichie's short stories, I've been catching up with some articles I'd wanted to read in various magazines.

    The Kite Runner is a great read.


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    #5087
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    Mere Christianity by C.S Lewis.


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    #5088
    tampopo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Skippy Dies, by Paul Murray.

    Has anyone else read it? Not long started and not yet got into it. Don't want to give up either...


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    #5089
    gutenberg
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭gutenberg


    tampopo wrote: »
    Skippy Dies, by Paul Murray.

    Has anyone else read it? Not long started and not yet got into it. Don't want to give up either...

    I read it a couple of years back. I remember enjoying it at the time, though it isn't one of those books that has remained with me strongly...


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    #5090
    Belle E. Flops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 747 ✭✭✭Belle E. Flops


    A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin


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    #5091
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, brilliant unbiased read for the lay person into alternative medicine, cosmetics, big pharma, education policy and journalism and some scarey stuff about nut jobs and anti-HIV drugs. Highly recommend.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #5092
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,344 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Was halfway through Cell by Stephen King when I left it in the pub. Tried to buy it today in Chapters but wasn't available. I did however find a second hand copy of The Bachman Books for €6.99 which included Rage - taken out of publication by King himself years ago and selling for about £25 on its own on Amazon - happy days.


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    #5093
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    I looooooooooooooove Chapters, they are the best. :)


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    #5094
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    Steal this book by abbie hoffman


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    #5095
    thecamcam
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    the martian was a pretty good read


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    #5096
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,889 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    I had started The Madship by Robin Hobb ages ago but only got a couple of chapters in before putting it on the back burner and going for other shorter reads. I started back in to it a couple of weeks ago and now I'm utterly engrossed by it all again.


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    #5097
    Vojera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭Vojera


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    I had started The Madship by Robin Hobb ages ago but only got a couple of chapters in before putting it on the back burner and going for other shorter reads. I started back in to it a couple of weeks ago and now I'm utterly engrossed by it all again.

    I love the Liveship books. I honestly felt like I lived at sea while I read those. It's a wonderfully crafted world.


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    #5098
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,889 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Vojera wrote: »
    I love the Liveship books. I honestly felt like I lived at sea while I read those. It's a wonderfully crafted world.

    The only other series of books that I felt completely detached from the real world while reading was Harry Potter. I was convinced that I'd never recapture that but came across the Robin Hobb ones because of this thread!


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    #5099
    Uncle Ben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭Uncle Ben


    I finished the Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy a week back. I couldn't get into Madding Crowd so returned to the novel I did for the leaving!


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    #5100
    LadyAthame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭LadyAthame


    Steppenwolf and the Joy Luck club.


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    #5101
    BlaasForRafa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭BlaasForRafa


    Just finished Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo. It's a decent story with good characterisation but it's quite short, more of a novella than a novel and the print is very large, I'm glad I got it in a half-price promotion because I don't think it's worth paying full price for it.


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