What book are you reading atm??

pavb2 · 05-09-2012 7:01pm

Just finishing Homicide A Year On the Streets

A great read telling the story of a year with Baltimore detectives in the 'rust belt' of America. A different world from where I live anyway.

Piper101 · 05-09-2012 7:12pm

Just finished 'the bolter' by Frances Osborne. Thoroughly enjoyed it! It's the true story of a British aristocrat in the early 19th century who kept leaving her husbands. Written by her great granddaughter, she's a fascinating character, very flawed

Callan57 · 05-09-2012 7:25pm

Piper101 wrote: »

Just finished 'the bolter' by Frances Osborne. Thoroughly enjoyed it! It's the true story of a British aristocrat in the early 19th century who kept leaving her husbands. Written by her great granddaughter, she's a fascinating character, very flawed

I loved that book .... she was one feisty lady

Rothko · 05-09-2012 8:39pm

Under The Ivy - Graeme Thomson (about Kate Bush)
http://www.amazon.com/Kate-Bush-Under-Graeme-Thompson/dp/1847729304

I'm about half way through it and so far it's great

smurfette2212 · 05-09-2012 8:56pm

Almost finished Herman Koch's The Dinner ... really loving it!

GLaDOS · 06-09-2012 1:30am

About three quarters way through Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King, was in a short stories mood following Lovecraft. Very strong collection of tales, only 1 or 2 I didn't enjoy.

poisonated · 06-09-2012 1:32am

Atonement. It's ok but I read Disgrace on Monday which was much better!

Smidge · 06-09-2012 2:23am

I know she has been around for a while but I read Martina Cole's "The Graft" a week ago(my friend gave it to me as I had never read any of her books). Great read, so I am now reading "The Runaway" by her. Pretty good start.

Gooner111 · 06-09-2012 12:57pm

Just finished Bram Stoker's Dracula. Wasn't bad but ending seem rushed.

hairyprincess · 07-09-2012 10:06am

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - absolutely brilliant, I laughed and I cried. A book I will definitely read again.

The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes - very disappointing, despite the rave reviews on Amazon.

Ma, I'm Getting Myself A New Mammy by Martha Long - very touching true story, a bit difficult to read in parts. A few laugh out loud moments and some tears to be shed too.

About to start A Kind of Loving by Stan Barstow

Neewbie_noob · 07-09-2012 1:34pm

It's a great book that puts QM into easy bite-size chunks without all that highfalutin jargon and formulae. I would highly recommend it.

Podgers · 07-09-2012 1:51pm

the road less travelled and beyond by Dr. M. Scott Peck

not long into it but interesting so far if your into that sort of thing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-Less-Travelled-Beyond-Uncertainty/dp/0712670769

MissesMe · 08-09-2012 12:22am

State of wonder by Ann Patchett. Not a great book to be honest. Would not recommend it.

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes is up next so hopefully it will be a more interesting read.

midlandsmissus · 08-09-2012 12:23am

Real people, real past lives. David Wells. V. Interesting.

GaryIrv93 · 11-09-2012 9:03pm

I started reading The Dublin And Monaghan Bombings last night by Joe Tiernan. Interesting read.

girl2 · 11-09-2012 9:33pm

Halfway through Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson. A really good read in my opinion.

gutenberg · 13-09-2012 9:11pm

That Neutral Island: A Cultural History of Ireland During the Second World War by Clair Wills. Interesting so far.

Colmustard · 13-09-2012 9:14pm

Imaginary Healing, Shamanism in modern medicine.

Its interesting but not recommended.

gsxr1 · 13-09-2012 10:19pm

A Storm of Swords book 2.

George RR Martin.

(Game Of Thrones series 3-4)

Quality .

RayM · 13-09-2012 10:49pm

Christopher Hitchens, Mortality. A brilliant collection of essays written by Hitchens during his 'year of living dyingly'.

tigger123 · 13-09-2012 11:37pm

The Black Dahlia, by James Ellroy

jessabell88 · 13-09-2012 11:50pm

Has anyone read elegant universe by brian greene? the concept is about string theory but dont know what it would be like to read ie:writing style

stampydmonkey · 13-09-2012 11:51pm

gsxr1 wrote: »

A Storm of Swords book 2.

George RR Martin.

(Game Of Thrones series 3-4)

Quality .

DAMN THOSE PESKY LANISTERS!!!

they are unreal books. finished them all now and have serious void in my reading life waiting for the next one. don't think he's in any rush to write it either.

currently reading Gone by Michael Grant, only started it but can't get away from the fact its not one of the game of thrones books :-(

Colmustard · 13-09-2012 11:53pm

stampydmonkey wrote: »

DAMN THOSE PESKY LANISTERS!!!

they are unreal books. finished them all now and have serious void in my reading life waiting for the next one. don't think he's in any rush to write it either.

currently reading Gone by Michael Grant, only started it but can't get away from the fact its not one of the game of thrones books :-(

I am enjoying the series so much I am resisting reading those books.

The best tele in years.

stampydmonkey · 13-09-2012 11:58pm

Colmustard wrote: »

stampydmonkey wrote: »

DAMN THOSE PESKY LANISTERS!!!

they are unreal books. finished them all now and have serious void in my reading life waiting for the next one. don't think he's in any rush to write it either.

currently reading Gone by Michael Grant, only started it but can't get away from the fact its not one of the game of thrones books :-(

I am enjoying the series so much I am resisting reading those books.

The best tele in years.

ya the first tv series got me into it. saw the first episode way after it was on tv and went and acquired ;-) the first series straight away. then started reading the books. found that having watched the series made putting faces and remembering each character way easier cause it is one seriously complex story!

RADIUS · 14-09-2012 1:41am

I have also leaped onto the Game of Thrones bandwagon and let me tell you, it's a damn fine wagon.

entropi · 14-09-2012 1:54am

Homage To Catalonia, by George Orwell.

py2006 · 14-09-2012 5:49pm

RADIUS wrote: »

I have also leaped onto the Game of Thrones bandwagon and let me tell you, it's a damn fine wagon.

I read the first 20 pages or so and just couldn't get into it! :-(

Odysseus · 14-09-2012 5:55pm

Titus Andronicus, Shakespears most violent play!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 14-09-2012 6:54pm

I am almost finished "Rebel" by Jack Whyte. There are three books, the next one is called "Renegade". The trilogy is known as "The Bravehearts Chronicals" or "The Guardian Chronicles". I would recommend this book as I found it very interesting.

I recently finished a series which is 6 books long, and I don't think it's finished yet, called the "The Saxon Stories. The series is about Alfred the Great and the Danish invasion of England, before it was known as England. The author is Bernard Cornwell and I must say, what an amazing job he has done with this series. I simply could not put this book down. I will hope to forget a lot of this book within the next year so I can really enjoy it again. Honestly the best 60 euro I have ever spent.

I am also reading Game of Thrones, which is awesome. Girlfriend has finished the series and said it's absolutely amazing.

I stumbled upon this little website which I thought was pretty cool. I think I will purchase some of the books listed here.

http://www.sfsignal.com/interactive/npr100.htm?fb_action_ids=4503746192783&fb_action_types=stumbleupon%3Adiscover&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

What book are you reading atm??

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