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This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

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    #452
    tim_holsters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭tim_holsters


    Kalimah wrote: »
    Just finished the Millenium trilogy and enjoyed them on the whole. I read Angela's Ashes in one sitting. It was unbelievable. You couldn't make up the misery.
    I've started the Race of a Lifetime which is about the race for the White House in 2008 amd I'll read Alone in Berlin next. Has anyone read that yet?

    I haven't read it yet but I've been meaning to get it, if you read it over the next 3 or 4 weeks which will be before I purchase it let us know what you think of it.


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    #453
    Thomas828
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    "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London. I've rarely met a dog who could go through the things that Buck goes through and come out of it in one piece.


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    OxfordComma
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    Finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. An excellent book.

    Not surprisingly, I've no idea what to read next...


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    #455
    Kalimah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Kalimah


    tim_holsters wrote: »
    I haven't read it yet but I've been meaning to get it, if you read it over the next 3 or 4 weeks which will be before I purchase it let us know what you think of it.

    I sure will. I was talking to a friend and he says it's an easy read.


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    #456
    tim_holsters
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    Kalimah wrote: »
    I sure will. I was talking to a friend and he says it's an easy read.

    Good stuff, let's hope easy translates as engrossing :)


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    OxfordComma
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    Finished Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood last night. It was pretty good. I've now started Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, which will undoubtedly take absolutely ages to read...


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    #458
    Damian Duffy
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    Finished "The Complete Maus" over the weekend and now getting my teeth into "Alone In Berlin". Very good so far. The Nazi reading theme for this week wasn't intentional.


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    #459
    Damian Duffy
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Damian Duffy


    1fahy4 wrote: »
    Finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. An excellent book.

    Not surprisingly, I've no idea what to read next...

    A Canticle for Leibowitz. Just a suggestion, but only if you want to stick with the post-holocaust setting. Otherwise, stick with McCarthy because personally I think 'The Road' despite it being excellent is probably his weakest book.


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    MonkeySocks24
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    I am currently reading.. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.. it is fascinating and very sad.. definately lives up to all the hype. Anyone got suggestions for a good read? I am nearly finished it and cant bare not to have another book to read after it.


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    Ettna
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭Ettna


    Just finished reading "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. Its great and could not put it down. I started "Ghost Light" by Joseph O'Connor but finding it dense after the american book. Needs to be read during the day not in the middle of the night, but will get into the swing of it soon maybe keep it for holidays.

    Now reading "Pearl of China" by Anchee Min. I have read other books by this author and they were very good. This one is over simplistic. It seemed to deal with the Boxer rebellion in about two pages. But at least its good to pick up during the night if you cant sleep.

    Re-read "The Sea of Poppies" before that. Does anyone know when the next in the series is being published.


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    #462
    Ettna
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    _sparkie_ wrote: »
    i am reading 'independence day' by richard ford at the moment, i love it so much.

    I read these books twice I enjoyed them so much, though years apart. Havbe you read The Sports Writer, the lay of the land, etc. You will enjoy them so much.


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    CC23
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    SarahBM wrote: »
    You have to read the Notebook and the Wedding.

    Thanks SarahBM - have seen the Notebook movie. Would that ruin it for me? Recently read Dear John as well which I really enjoyed and am about to start the Choice. I know, widen my repertoire but.... I'm a little bit addicted!


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    Damian Duffy
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    Started reading 'The Passage' by Justin Cronin. It's 800 pages, has a ridiculous amount of hype behind it, is on the bestsellers list in America, the film rights have been bought by Ridley Scott and from the couple of reviews I have read it has a vampire element to it. Also, when I have it with me in my bag it feels like I'm carrying a small child such is the weight. It has all the makings of being a overhyped piece of **** but 150 pages in and thoroughly enjoying it. Anyone read it or bought it? It was only out here last week so probably not many people have.


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    #465
    storm2811
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    Starting The Stand by King as soon as I can finish The Freedom Writers Diary,hard enough to get through but some good stories in there.


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    WesternNight
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    Just started The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski.


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    Reckoner91
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    Reading Druss the Legend by David Gemmel. So far it's seems to be somewhat a generic revenge story, but I've been hearing that it's amazing by my friend who we both agree on pretty much anything, so I still have high hopes, hoping it picks up soon and proves to be as good as my friend made it out to be.


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    NBTD
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    Came across Schindler's list by Thomas Kenneally in a second hand book shop. Loved the film, but the book is set out in such a way that he uses info only that has been verified either by first hand accounts or other evidence. He really has researched the subject well and it makes for an enthralling read.

    (currently about half way through btw)


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    #469
    sentient_6
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    Reading The Stand at the moment. Id given up on Stephen King after failing twice to get more than 100 pages into 'It', not that it was scary, but just plain boring. But i'm 3/4's way through the stand now & its great. I can't say i'm going to bother picking up anymore of his stuff though. Far more important stuff higher on the list. :)


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    #470
    storm2811
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    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Reading The Stand at the moment. Id given up on Stephen King after failing twice to get more than 100 pages into 'It', not that it was scary, but just plain boring. But i'm 3/4's way through the stand now & its great. I can't say i'm going to bother picking up anymore of his stuff though. Far more important stuff higher on the list. :)

    Go back and finish IT,it gets better,really,I wasn't a King fan either but I loved that book.
    Thought it was a great read,genuinly scared me.:o

    The Stand is good so?
    Starting it soon.


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    #471
    sentient_6
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    storm2811 wrote: »
    The Stand is good so?
    Starting it soon.

    I've found it a real page turner. Which is driving me mad cos i end up staying up reading even though i'm wrecked. The authors perferred edition thats out now seems to have alot of meat on it but it's such an easy fluid read i've flew through it anyway.


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    #472
    ArcadeFred
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    Reading 'The Group' by Mary McCarthy at the mo and really enjoying it :) It's set in the 30s and the cover compares it to a 'Sex and the City' of that time - which is NOT why I bought it, I am not a fan of satc at all! - but that is quite a good description of it actually. With better writing, of course. Not that that would be difficult.


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    #473
    growler
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    The Junior Officers Reading Club , Patrick Henessy

    good inside story on the british troops in afghanistan


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    #474
    Censorsh!t
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    I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.


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    #475
    MonkeySocks24
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    Censorsh!t wrote: »
    I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.

    I read it! it melted my head.


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    BizzyLizzie
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    Reading 'I Can See You' by Karen Rose now. First book of hers that I've read, really liking it but it was fairly obvious from the start who the baddie was!


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    MonkeySocks24
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    Censorsh!t wrote: »
    I'm currently reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Not too much more to go, I like it so far. I like his philosophical theories and the simplicity of the book.
    BizzyLizzie wrote: »
    Reading 'I Can See You' by Karen Rose now. First book of hers that I've read, really liking it but it was fairly obvious from the start who the baddie was!

    Oh I hate when I can tell where the story is going or who the baddie is


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    epgc3fyqirnbsx
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    Just started 'The Pianist' this evening.

    Think I'm really going to like it, and learn a lot too


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    #479
    Mackman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Mackman


    Im reading "World Without End" by Ken Follet. Its fantastic so far. Its the equel to "Pillars of the Earth", which also was fantastc.
    They are just great stories that draw you in, great characters and extremely well written.


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    #480
    Kalimah
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    I was disappointed in World Without End though I loved the Pillars of the Earth. I just couldn't believe in the characters. It was like reading about 21st century people transported back to 13-whatever it was .

    Started Alone in Berlin. It's excellent. Very well translated and very atmospheric. It carries you along.I'm only 50pages in but I'm hooked. Would really reccommend.


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    #481
    Mackman
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    Im about 150 pages into it, im liking it so far :)


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