This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

marienbad

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Still dying a slow death with Madame Bovary. I've already quit one book this year, I won't be defeated by another!

mais alors !! One of the great books !

Belle E. Flops

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Still dying a slow death with Madame Bovary. I've already quit one book this year, I won't be defeated by another!

That book defeated me a few years ago. I thought it was a painful read. Might have another bash of it at some stage of my life if I run out of other books to read!

SarahBM

Just started The Picture of Dorian Gray. It's one of those books that you reall have to concentrate on when you read it. But its Oscar Wilde.

eire4

Finished an enjoyable re reading of Michael Connelly's The Black Ice.

eire4

SarahBM wrote: »

Just started The Picture of Dorian Gray. It's one of those books that you reall have to concentrate on when you read it. But its Oscar Wilde.

I enjoyed that one the last time I read it myself. Defintely a book I recommend to others.

Meathlass

emeraldstar wrote: »

Just finished The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker – a very slow-paced, apocalyptic tale. It was okay.

Nearly bought this at the weekend but couldn't justify carrying it home from London. Is it worth the read? I liked the jacket blurb and looked interesting but only ever saw it in Tescos.

Nearly finished 'Seven Deadly Sins, My persuit of Lance Armstrong' by David Walsh. Excellent book, really well written and just enough background information. Some funny bits too

"There are two types of people in Ireland. Those who have been on The Late Late Show and those that watch it. At this point in time it's hard to tell who's in the minority"

Sephiroth_dude

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga.

mickoregan

Just finished THE ROAD (Mc Carthy) preceded by BLEAK HOUSE (Dickens). Now attacking LONDON BELONGS TO ME (Norman Collins).

marienbad

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, About 20% in ,gripping - seductive -disturbing. this could turn out to be a keeper.

baconsarnie

After finishing Mendellson is on the roof (genuinely superb) I decided to go for something lighter.

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis is hitting the spot in that regard.

Tom Joad

baconsarnie wrote: »

After finishing Mendellson is on the roof (genuinely superb) I decided to go for something lighter.

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis is hitting the spot in that regard.

Been a while since I read Lucky Jim but remember really enjoying it. Currently alternating between The Woman in White and Barry by Roy McCarthy. Really enjoying Barry - its a light read but would thoroughly recommend it especially to anyone that does a bit of running.

Loreida

The Road Home by Rose Tremain and Plato's Republic (for college, sitting on my shelf and sadly untouched).

Ipso

World War Z.

Callan57

Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry

a0ifee

Started mrs dalloway by virginia woolf today, looking forward to it as I've enjoyed other books I've read by her.

UpCork

Almost finished 'Wolf Hall'. I gave myself until the end of the month to read it (started it and the end of January) and I seem to have a bit of a 'love/hate' relationship with it. I had intended to read 'Bringing Up The Bodies' straight after it whilst characters were fresh in my mind however, I think I need a break from it.

Therefore going to change things completely and have 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' lined up for when I'm finished

eire4

Enjoyed a re read of Michael Connelly's The Concrete Blonde.

Callan57

Starting The Conductor by Sarah Quigley

SarahBM

Finished The Picture of Dorian Gray last night. I thought it was ok, but I prefer Wilde's plays. perhaps I just didnt really "get it".

Going to start James Patterson's Along Came A Spider. Been meaning to read the Alex Cross series for years.

SarahBM

Finished The Picture of Dorian Gray last night. I thought it was ok, but I prefer Wilde's plays. perhaps I just didnt really "get it".

Going to start James Patterson's Along Came A Spider. Been meaning to read the Alex Cross series for years.

Edit: also going to try and finish Doctor Zhivago.

Merkin

Half way through The Seamstress by Maria Duenas and thoroughly enjoying it. Just finished The Sacrificial Man by Ruth Dugdall and did not enjoy it at ALL!

IvyTheTerrible

Just finished Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell and now onto Affinity by Sarah Watters.

adrian522

adrian522 wrote: »

Moving on, I've now started The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. I noticed some positive reviews earlier in this thread. It's incredibly easy to read, has a great pace about it and so far seems to be very interesting.

Have to say I really enjoyed this, it was very well paced, the characters were very likable and it was easy to read.

Currently reading Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

Has anyone read it?

machiavelli99

This week i am reading White Noise by Don Delillo. I read about the book in one of David Foster wallace's essays in "A Supposedly fun thing I'll never do again". White Noise was published in 1984 and its easy to see how this book influenced the likes of Franzen and DFW, i highly recommend it.

mackthefinger

adrian522 wrote: »

Currently reading Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

Has anyone read it?

Read it for a book club and really enjoyed it. Very atmospheric and I remember
enjoying the language in it. One of the better books we've covered.

littlema

I'm not sure about-Sebastian Faulks' "A day in December".....a tad scattered and the ending was criminal......but it did make me ponder on some of the topics raised.

What did ye think??

Callan57

little ma wrote: »

I'm not sure about-Sebastian Faulks' "A day in December".....a tad scattered and the ending was criminal......but it did make me ponder on some of the topics raised.

What did ye think??

I liked it but possibly not quite as good as Birdsong or A Possible Life which I thought were truly fantastic books. I think I've read everything Sebastian Faulks has written & he has never disappointed me. Some of the themes in Human Traces still keep me awake at night!

SarahBM

Going to read To Kill a Mocking Bird for informal book club. does it count as a club if only 2 people are reading the book? mmm.

Has anyone gone to the Light House and chapters bookclub/film club thing. dying to go but I dont really want to go on my own.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

After finally wading my way through the stinking pile of poop that was Madame Bovary I read Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. I adored it. After Bovary I would have enjoyed a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, but I still think it was great. It was the kind of book that I could have read from cover to cover in one sitting because I kept wanting to read on, but at the same time I wanted to only read it a page or a chapter at a time because I wanted it to go on for as long as possible.
Goodreads has it tagged as "young adult" but I'm not sure it is. It's about a "young adult", I guess, but having read The Fault in Our Stars recently, which is very much young adult, I'd say Tell The Wolves... is far and away above that kind of book.

Callan57

Next for me is Mystic River by Dennis Lehane