The log that I must remember to update...

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Started one of the logs many moons ago but never updated it. So I shall have another crack at it....:D
1. Under the Dome - Stephen King
It's nowhere near as good as classics such as The Stand, Carrie and Pet Semetary but it's still an enjoyable read although predictable at times.

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2. Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
Finished this a few days back and it was an amazing book to say the least. It touched upon Greek Tragedies which was unexpected.

The next book that i'm reading is fairly unknown as I could be reading a few .....

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Been fairly busy for the past two months and haven't had a huge amount of time to read. I was reading "On The Road" but my copy has disappeared so once I find it it'll be added to this.

3. Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website by Daniel Domscheit-Berg
This was a fairly quick read and was a relatively interesting insight into the workings of wikileaks. But the truth is it did seem like that Domscheit had a major grudge against wikileaks and it basically became pages of why he didn't like Assange.

4. The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
Finally got around to reading this classic and it's clear why its considered to be one. The rather dark plot is mixed with some rather dark humour and you cant help but laugh at Dorian's reasoning to justify himself throughout. And the corruption of Dorian was fascinating.

So i'm currently reading Slaughterhouse Five which I should finish tomorrow.

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Okay, I appear to be on a reading roll since I started study month.

5. Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut
Okay, i've gotta say that Vonnegut may have become a favourite writer of mine overnight. The ambiguity of Billy Pilgrim suffering from PTSD although I think the sci-fi element made the story far more meaningful so I preferred to accept it as real. Vonnegut's way of incorporating himself into the story was rather fascinating and the mix of fact and fiction really made the story.

6. Casino Royale - Ian Fleming
Decided, I needed a break from serious satire so went the route of classic spy fiction. Unfortunately, I'd already seen the film of the same name which I can safely agree is one of the most faithful bond films of all times. It's rather enjoyable reading some good old fashioned sexism instead of all of this PC rubbish. It was an enjoyable read overall but I really have to read a Bond novel where I don't know the plot pretty much off by heart.

Started reading Breakfast of Champions last night so I can safely say that i'm a Vonnegut addict. People, feel free to start recommending some books as I really have to catch up on my reading as it has declined somewhat in the past year. Wouldn't mind reading some historical books as long as they don't relate too much to greek, roman or modern irish history as i've spent a fair bit of time studying them in detail in college.

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Haven't updated this since april but don't worry, i've still been reading, just forgetting to fill it in.
Will start where I left off....

7. Breakfast of Champions: Really loved this book, Vonnegut offered more meta by incorporating himself into the text to a larger degree than Slaughterhouse Five. And he did it brilliantly.

8. The Drawing of the Three - Stephen King: Part of the darktower series so I don't really want to ruin anything for anyone not familiar with it. But it's a fantastic followup to "The Gunslinger". Although I'm a bit wary of the later parts of the story given some people's comments on it.

9. Catch Me if You Can - Frank Abagnale : It's a really easy read but highly enjoyable. I did find that the film adaption took a lot artistic license when it came to directing it. You have a far greater insight into what drove Frank. The closing chapters with him in Jail in Perpignan and Sweden was poignant at times and far surpassed the films portrayal of these events.

10. The Waste Lands - Stephen King : Slowly getting through the series, I was doubtful that I would enjoy it being entirely based in the land of The Dark Tower. But it has grown old yet.

I think I forgot one or two books, rather ashamed that i've so few books this year. Oh well, i'll speed it up now that i've put myself under pressure .

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11. The Stranger - Albert Camus
Woah, a rather quick read but was brilliant. Handily I studied philosophy last year so I knew all the technical names. I found that I related to Meursalt a bit, not sure if that's something I should be worried about.:D