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Sammy Jennings · 21-06-2009, 07:48

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A Good School by Richard Yates

Slight, but some great moments

Elliemental · 22-06-2009, 10:40

Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel. It`s one of the best historical fictions I have ever read.

Chumpski · 22-06-2009, 10:59

Just finished The Man who Cycled the World by Mark Beaumont (excellent read) and The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. The Angels Game was a bg let down after The Shadow of the Wind. The plot was no where near as compelling. It read like a giant tourist brochure for Barcelona.

Just starting A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin this week!

IvyTheTerrible · 22-06-2009, 13:08

I just finished "A prayer for Owen Meany". Major disappointment and a very irritating story.

Started "Strangers on a train" by Patricia Highsmith (she wrote the Mr Ripley stories). Seems good so far.

Codofwar · 22-06-2009, 13:49

Just finished twilight,
Very good i must say, I was expecting it to be quite feminine about the relationship between edward and bella and it was but not as bad as I expected,
very good read, starting the second one now new moon I think its called.

Donnaghm · 22-06-2009, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Murts-Rig

I always said the church economically and socially retarded this country. I might get that book off you some time Duna Boy. Reading it would probably pass me off a bit though.

Unfortunately Mick I've finished it and given it to my cousin whose faith in both Fianna Fail and the Catholic Church has waned somewhat lately due to the former's apparent gross ineptitude and the latters propensity to turn a blind eye to paedophile rings who operate in their own ranks. Hopefully this book will finish the job.

I have now turned to yet another history book entitiled " the decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997" by Piers Brendon. I just can't get enough of history lately.

callmescratch · 23-06-2009, 00:34

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Originally Posted by tHE vAGGABOND

Just started 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

you lucky thing

Just read The Question of Bruno by Aleksandar Hemon. His writing is just stunning.

I'm reading Zoo Station by David Downing now

Mink · 25-06-2009, 15:18

Over 1/2 way through The Brief & Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.

It's absolutely brilliant. Very funny, heartwarming but also harrowing.
Anyone who is/was a bit of nerdy geek would love this. It's such a mixed bag as you follow different characters in the US & in Dominican Republic over different time periods. There's tons of references to Lord of The Rings as a symbol of the oppression Dominican Republic people went through under their dictator Trujillio. There's a lot of Spanish threaded through & I don't have a clue what some of it means but it fits & adds to the atmosphere.
I'm really enjoying it. Highly recommended

Silent Partner · 25-06-2009, 15:41

I'm currently working my way through "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov. I'm finding it to be beautifully written if very disturbing. I sit there reading away, admiring the beautiful language and the authors narrative only to remember the subject matter and go AGHHHH! Only half way through it right now.

callmescratch · 30-06-2009, 22:38

Started The Ask and the Answer yesterday. very good

not bakunin · 30-06-2009, 22:58

"The Go-Between" by L.P Hartley and "The Age of the Warrior" by Robert Fisk.

two brilliant books, the perfect blend of classic fiction and highbrow journalism, yaaaaay.

This_Years_Love · 03-07-2009, 00:15

I've just started reading My Sister's Keeper. I was given this book by a friend about a year ago but I'm only getting around to it now.

I want to read it before seeing the film.

Codofwar · 03-07-2009, 10:58

Finished the last three twilight books, All in all I found them a brilliant read. Un put downable.
Reading The Kings Bucannear by Raymond E Feist now. A continuation in his line of books after the magican trilogy. Very good read so far.

IvyTheTerrible · 03-07-2009, 12:14

We need to talk about Ross by Paul Howard. Very funny.

Mink · 03-07-2009, 13:41

The Devil Wears Prada by Laura Weisberger.

It's actually fairly good. It's a very light read but it moves at a good pace & it's funny & satirical. Would be good for airplane, in bed ill or on a beach. Enojoying it quite a bit. I'd seen the movie first & wasn't pushed either way on reading the book but I'm glad I am now.

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Elliemental Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belfast Posts: 912 Adverts \| Friends	Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel. It`s one of the best historical fictions I have ever read.

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Chumpski Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 510 Adverts \| Friends	Just finished The Man who Cycled the World by Mark Beaumont (excellent read) and The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. The Angels Game was a bg let down after The Shadow of the Wind. The plot was no where near as compelling. It read like a giant tourist brochure for Barcelona. Just starting A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin this week!

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IvyTheTerrible Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: France Posts: 8,022 Adverts \| Friends	I just finished "A prayer for Owen Meany". Major disappointment and a very irritating story. Started "Strangers on a train" by Patricia Highsmith (she wrote the Mr Ripley stories). Seems good so far.

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Codofwar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Under the Boardwalk, Edinburgh Posts: 319 Adverts \| Friends	Just finished twilight, Very good i must say, I was expecting it to be quite feminine about the relationship between edward and bella and it was but not as bad as I expected, very good read, starting the second one now new moon I think its called.

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Mink Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leinster Posts: 1,700 Adverts \| Friends	Over 1/2 way through The Brief & Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. It's absolutely brilliant. Very funny, heartwarming but also harrowing. Anyone who is/was a bit of nerdy geek would love this. It's such a mixed bag as you follow different characters in the US & in Dominican Republic over different time periods. There's tons of references to Lord of The Rings as a symbol of the oppression Dominican Republic people went through under their dictator Trujillio. There's a lot of Spanish threaded through & I don't have a clue what some of it means but it fits & adds to the atmosphere. I'm really enjoying it. Highly recommended

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Silent Partner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hmmm, this place looks sorta familiar.... Posts: 146 Adverts \| Friends	I'm currently working my way through "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov. I'm finding it to be beautifully written if very disturbing. I sit there reading away, admiring the beautiful language and the authors narrative only to remember the subject matter and go AGHHHH! Only half way through it right now.

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callmescratch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 315 Adverts \| Friends	Started The Ask and the Answer yesterday. very good

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not bakunin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Basilica of Goo Posts: 260 Adverts \| Friends	"The Go-Between" by L.P Hartley and "The Age of the Warrior" by Robert Fisk. two brilliant books, the perfect blend of classic fiction and highbrow journalism, yaaaaay.

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This_Years_Love Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 132 Adverts \| Friends	I've just started reading My Sister's Keeper. I was given this book by a friend about a year ago but I'm only getting around to it now. I want to read it before seeing the film.

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Codofwar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Under the Boardwalk, Edinburgh Posts: 319 Adverts \| Friends	Finished the last three twilight books, All in all I found them a brilliant read. Un put downable. Reading The Kings Bucannear by Raymond E Feist now. A continuation in his line of books after the magican trilogy. Very good read so far.

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IvyTheTerrible Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: France Posts: 8,022 Adverts \| Friends	We need to talk about Ross by Paul Howard. Very funny.

03-07-2009, 13:41	#15
Mink Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leinster Posts: 1,700 Adverts \| Friends	The Devil Wears Prada by Laura Weisberger. It's actually fairly good. It's a very light read but it moves at a good pace & it's funny & satirical. Would be good for airplane, in bed ill or on a beach. Enojoying it quite a bit. I'd seen the movie first & wasn't pushed either way on reading the book but I'm glad I am now.