What book are you reading atm??

Birneybau · 28-07-2014 8:46pm

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

Just finished Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Picked it up for a euro without knowing what it was about, I just remembered I had heard the name somewhere.

It's a memoir of Burroughs', frankly, insane childhood. I put the book down a few times and said aloud:
"Is everyone crazy?"

To put it in context, I was reading about the terrible violence in Libya at the same time and occasionally took a break from Running With Scissors because reading about Libya was less disturbing.

Mostly read the follow up "Dry", never got to the end. Another £1 Kindle jobby.

Mam of 4 · 29-07-2014 12:37pm

Halfway through C.J Sansom - Winter In Madrid . Quite enjoying it at the moment.

osarusan · 29-07-2014 12:53pm

International Perspectives on Motivation: Language Learning and Professional Challenges.

K-9 · 29-07-2014 2:30pm

Rereading Stark by Ben Elton. First published over 20 years ago and probably more relevant now that it even was then. From a time Elton was still funny and nobody escaped his wrath!

Ilyana 2.0 · 30-07-2014 12:06pm

Well I finished The Kite Runner. The level of sadness and suffering in it absolutely broke my heart. A brilliant read though.

I've started Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier, and it's not really drawing me in. But I shall persevere.

Ilyana 2.0 · 30-07-2014 12:06pm

Well I finished The Kite Runner. The level of sadness and suffering in it absolutely broke my heart. A brilliant read though.

I've started Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier, and it's not really drawing me in. But I shall persevere.

dub_skav · 30-07-2014 12:40pm

Catching up on some classics at the moment (thank you Gutenberg). Just finished metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and have just started Les Mis.
I liked Metamorphosis, very well written and thought provoking. Also very short so you can zip through it if it seems a bit odd, Les Mis on the other hand will not be zipped through I don't think:o

astonaidan · 30-07-2014 2:21pm

Just started the Art of War, can see it being a book I have to read slowly

eviltwin · 30-07-2014 2:52pm

Reading two at the moment. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn and Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie

Celly Smunt · 31-07-2014 3:39pm

Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »

Well I finished The Kite Runner. The level of sadness and suffering in it absolutely broke my heart. A brilliant read though.

if you think thats sad try a thousand splendid suns.

I must try his new one,can anybody vouch for it?

smurfette2212 · 01-08-2014 11:54am

Celly Smunt wrote: »

if you think thats sad try a thousand splendid suns.

I must try his new one,can anybody vouch for it?

'And The Mountains Echoed' is really wonderful - I know it is a cliché, but I couldn't put it down!

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller · 01-08-2014 12:22pm

Life After Death: Eighteen Years on Death Row by Damien Echols.

Merkin · 02-08-2014 3:54pm

Celly Smunt wrote: »

if you think thats sad try a thousand splendid suns.

I must try his new one,can anybody vouch for it?

It's awful unfortunately. It's very disjointed and there are several abortive story lines. When compared to his two other wonderful books it's just totally at odds with his style. Critics are totally divided so you may like it but I was sorry I read it, was left feeling very disappointed.

judgefudge · 02-08-2014 5:13pm

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Life After Death: Eighteen Years on Death Row by Damien Echols.

Sounds interesting!

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller · 02-08-2014 5:51pm

judgefudge wrote: »

Sounds interesting!

Was excellent. Just finished it.

Would recommend watching this short little video first though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS64-KRVG9Q

boobar · 02-08-2014 6:02pm

Just finished finished reading the last of the Joe Pitt series by Charlie Huston.

Vampire novel with a difference.... Definitely not Twilight.

Very enjoyable and recommended by Boardies.

What now? Need to find some new material.

eviltwin · 02-08-2014 8:21pm

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Life After Death: Eighteen Years on Death Row by Damien Echols.

I have the Devils Knot on my too read list and have just added this one.

currently working my way through Frankie Boyle's My Sh!t Life so Far, laugh out loud funny

Collie D · 09-08-2014 1:14pm

ablelocks wrote: »

Savage Continent - Europe in the aftermath of World War II

very interesting but frightening too.

Bought this on your recommendation and almost finished it. A period in history that is either forgotten/ignored and I for one knew very little about

5live wrote: »

Great book. Really enjoyed it, if 'enjoyed' is a word that can be used in this case.

My sentiments exactly.

Was put off at first by the tiny font and thought it could be a slog of a read but easy to get into and a fascinating read. Would 100% recommend to any history buffs, even casual ones.

Pumpkinseeds · 09-08-2014 2:56pm

I'm reading Innocence. Dean Koontz books can be a bit hit and miss, some are hard to put down and some can be too dull to pick up. This one is gripping. I can't really say much about it as it would be easy to give too much away. I was reading til almost 2am this morning and only stopped as I didn't want the lamp to keep my husband awake

ART6 · 09-08-2014 3:11pm

For those interested in history and in how we got into our current mess, I would recommend "Ship of Fools -- How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic Tiger" by Fintan O'Toole. Faber & Faber, ISBN 978-0-571-25872-7. It can be downloaded in digital version from Amazon.

It is a glaring indictment of Irish politics.

KH25 · 09-08-2014 3:23pm

Just finished 'The Running Man' by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman). Good read, very different to the film!

wandatowell · 09-08-2014 3:31pm

KH25 wrote: »

Just finished 'The Running Man' by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman). Good read, very different to the film!

Great little book isn't it?

Reading David Gemmels "Waylander".

First fantasy novel since Lord of the Rings many many years ago.

Loving it so far.

JohnMearsheimer · 09-08-2014 5:29pm

I'm just finishing up Auschwitz, The Nazis and The Final Solution by Laurence Rees. It's a very interesting account of how the camp came to be, how the operations there were ramped up over time and what the Allies knew about the place before it was liberated by the Soviets. There's some interesting accounts from survivors as well.

Ilyana 2.0 · 09-08-2014 6:33pm

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

I'm just finishing up Auschwitz, The Nazis and The Final Solution by Laurence Rees. It's a very interesting account of how the camp came to be, how the operations there were ramped up over time and what the Allies knew about the place before it was liberated by the Soviets. There's some interesting accounts from survivors as well.

It's a really good book, very harrowing though.