What book are you reading atm??

cynder · 12-07-2012 10:16pm

Just read kill Alex cross, have the accident and the criminal left to read,

Haven't read any other James Pattersons books and I did enjoy.kill Alex cross.

rock chic · 12-07-2012 10:17pm

Martin_ie2012 wrote: »

Anyone got any good reccomenfations for a good esy holiday read. Something not very taxing on the brain, maybe autobiography or crime/thriller type book

anything by peter james gripping and a good holiday read after 1 book youl want to read them all good reading

Birdie086 · 12-07-2012 10:18pm

Plumpynutt wrote: »

Mr. Nice

A while since I read, amazing the stuff he got away with, must read it again sometime

castletownman · 12-07-2012 10:37pm

About a third of the way into 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It's my first King novel and I must say I can't put it down at the moment. I haven't enjoyed a fictional novel as much since I read Blue Horizon by Wilbur Smith. Brilliant read

spankysue · 12-07-2012 10:42pm

American Psycho, It's fcuking terrifying.

woof im a dog · 12-07-2012 10:47pm

go tell it on the mountain by james baldwin its good

conorkeating · 12-07-2012 10:54pm

Gulag by Anne Applebaum

I want to visit the Kolyma region

crazy cabbage · 12-07-2012 11:23pm

Reading No logo by Naomi Klein and Mein Kamp at the min

ruthloss · 13-07-2012 9:50am

I'm reading The Sun In Splendour by Jean Plaidy for the second time.

It's about the marriage of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward the Fourth (the last of the Plantagenet Kings of England. Great read (if you are 'into' that period of time.

Wibbs · 13-07-2012 10:06am

Aquila wrote: »

Plato The Republic

Heavy going but bloody hell the sheer power of thought that guy had.

Collie D wrote: »

How are you finding that? I was thinking of buying Macchiavelli's "The Prince" but was wondering if I'd struggle with something translated from 15th century Italian.

It's OK, again can be heavy going in places, but defo worth a read. The two translations I read back in the day were well done.

In a bit of a WW2 mode the last week. All Hell Let Loose by max hastings. Basically the whole conflict in each theatre in one volume. He gets away with it too. From "the other side" Stuka Pilot by Hans Ulrich Rudel. Highest decorated serviceman on any side in WW2. They had to start inventing medals to give him after a while. Unrepentant Nazi, but fcuk me talk about having serious fcuking balls. Interesting to read about their interactions with the locals in Russia and how they saw it.

Also re-reading China Road by Rob Gifford. A journey along China's route 66 and through the various cultures and all that. Interesting insight. Also Celts by Frank Delaney and a book on cabinet making.

Usually have a couple of titles going at once. Never read fiction though. Never could get into it even as a kid. I think I've read only 3 fiction books in my life and they were for school. I'm wired funny or something.

thebigbiffo · 13-07-2012 2:21pm

i've just bought part 2 of book 5 of the 'song of ice and fire' series (game of thrones). it's been my commuting read for the last couple of months. i'm actually not really looking forward to finishing it seeing as i know it could be years until the 6th book is out

dont know what i'll do with my time now - what an excellent read though! brilliant!

apsalar · 13-07-2012 3:10pm

This Child's Gonna Live - Sarah E Wright

Autobiography of a Geisha - Sayo Matsuda

Ellis Dee · 13-07-2012 3:15pm

Hypnotisören by Lars Kepler. An intriguing murder thriller and easy reading set in and around Stockholm.

It's been translated into English as "The Hypnotist":)

Wacker The Attacker · 13-07-2012 3:17pm

Ann and Barry

Wattle · 13-07-2012 7:10pm

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Normally I love Murakami but I'm having to slog my way through this one. The plot is as far fetched as an M.Night Shamylan movie. Still I shall soldier on to the end.

chakotha · 16-07-2012 5:57pm

Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson.

Laugh out loud funny.

0000879k · 16-07-2012 6:01pm

''Why does E=mc2 (and why should we care)'' By Brian Cox and Jeff Foreshaw. Good book so far, only got it this morning though so can't say much but man Brian Cox has a great ability to explain things easily.

positron · 16-07-2012 6:04pm

chakotha wrote: »

Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson.

Laugh out loud funny.

It's a great book - in fact I would recommend everything Bryson has written - Down Under and Walk In the Woods being his funniest. I really love his work.

neris · 16-07-2012 6:22pm

Googled by David Auletta. Funilly enough its about google but im about to chuck it in the bin. Started off a decent read about how google ws founded and products but turns into how newspapers n tvs are ****ed by what google does

crfcaio · 18-07-2012 9:17am

Finished Fahrenheit 451 last week, what a wonderful read!
Picked up 1984, by George Orwell, this Monday - so far, so good!

crfcaio · 18-07-2012 9:17am

Finished Fahrenheit 451 last week, what a wonderful read!
Picked up 1984, by George Orwell, this Monday - so far, so good!

Real Life · 18-07-2012 9:24am

Atomised by Michel Houellebecq

thefasteriwalk · 20-07-2012 11:13pm

Real Life wrote: »

Atomised by Michel Houellebecq

Brilliant. One of my favourite books. In fact I love everything by him.

Pantsface · 20-07-2012 11:17pm

Has anyone read Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood? Read it in one day, totally compelling. I highly recommend, very well written and so disturbing. If anyone fancies a holiday read, or just a good book, read it. Very well written & a joy to read

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 20-07-2012 11:21pm

I'm reading all of the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories. They're quite entertaining, although the quality does vary a lot. Hound of the Baskervilles is far and away the best so far.