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ojewriej's reading log

  • 20-05-2008 3:32pm
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    ojewriej
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    Just found this part of the boards now. Great idea.

    I just finished reading "The Shadow of the wind" by Carlos Ruiz Safon.

    It was all right, a lot of suspense, but the ending was dissapointing.

    The one before was "Europe at War 1939-1945: No Simple Victory " by Norman Davies, which I thought was very good. It was actually one of the best books on WWII i read.

    Now I'm in a mood for something lighter, I might re-read one of Adrian Mole books, they still make me laugh.


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    ojewriej
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    SInce the last time i read:

    The Trench - http://www.eason.ie/look/9780552149686/Trench/Richard-Van-Emden, which I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Quite interesting stuff.

    Adrian Mole - the Cappucino Years - guilty pleasure

    2 minute rule by Robert Crais - http://www.amazon.com/Two-Minute-Rule-Robert-Crais/dp/1416514961/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213087986&sr=8-1, meh, don't really know what's the fuss about.

    The Kite Runner - really liked it, especially the ending.

    Reading A Thousand of Splendid Suns at the moment.


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    ojewriej
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    Thousand of spledid suns was excellent, reall food for thought.

    At the moment I'm reading two books - The Isles, a history by Norman Davies, over 1000 pages, I read this one only when I'm home

    The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov, for when I'm traveling


  • #4
    ojewriej
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    Things didn't go according to my plan really. Instead of reading the ones above I got distracted and read:

    Shogun by James Clavel - really liked, coudln;t stop reading. Plus it's almost 1200 pages, love that.

    Down Under by Bill Bryson - pretty funny, but put of going to Oz a bit. Too many things trying to kill you.

    Neither her nor there - by Bill Bryson - it was all right

    And The Lost Continent - also by Bill Bryson.

    So basically I went on a bit of a Bryson spree, after seeing few people reccomending him here. He is good, but a bit repetitive i thought. But i suppose it's my own fault, what's with reading 3 travelogs in a row.

    Hoot - by Carl Hiaasen. I'm a big fan of his writing, so gave it a go even though it's a book for teenagers. And I thought it was very good, as far as kids' books go,m even though he left few loose ends.

    At the moment I'm reading Crazy Horse and Custer by Stephen Ambrose. Just started really, and liking it so far, but then again I liked all his other books, so no surprise here.


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