This week, I are mostly reading....

John · 10-11-2005 12:00AM

A book on the history of aspirin. Very interesting but the style of writing is a bit of a headache

Andy-Pandy · 10-11-2005 01:39AM

Have had a feast of Neil Gaiman in the last few weeks. Read American Gods, Neverwere and Anasi Boys and i loved them all.

BossArky · 10-11-2005 12:24PM

Currently reading "The 7 habits of highly effective people", as mentioned in that other thread. Started it back in May or June and got sidetracked by stuff like Ulysses, Brave new world, Small Gods, Sophie's World, Geisha.. plus some others. Got a pile of books at home that seems to get bigger every weekend when I pass the second hand book market.

The 7 habits is an interesting read, if not overly targeted towards America.

theCzar · 10-11-2005 01:53PM

John2 wrote:

A book on the history of aspirin. Very interesting but the style of writing is a bit of a headache

*groan*:rolleyes:

anyway... I got 2 books off my uncle by Uruguayan writer whose name escapes me atm, they're the first 2 of a trilogy that charts the history of South America via thousands of short fictional accounts. looking forward to it.

Nimrod's Son · 10-11-2005 05:17PM

I'm about to tuck into The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho.

pukey · 10-11-2005 05:47PM

george orwell, "why i write" for the plane tomorrow

odhran · 10-11-2005 06:01PM

just about to finish lolita by nabokov. starting the great gatsby next.

pbsuxok1znja4r · 11-11-2005 04:29AM

Just got a book of the complete works of T.S. Eliot the other day. Much reading ahoy.

Rantorama · 12-11-2005 12:07AM

Planet Simpson,Chris Turner
For anyone who loves the Simpsons,tis great:v:

Setun · 12-11-2005 08:49PM

Reading A Confederacy of Dunces now, very funny stuff.
Just finished One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, was excellent.

NoDayBut2Day · 12-11-2005 10:46PM

Excerpts from The Decameron and Thousand and One Nights (for class)

Jay Tomio · 15-11-2005 03:18PM

Dusk by Tim Lebbon, a new fantasy effort due out the end of January from the Bram Stoker award winning author, as well as Martin's A Feast for Crows (finally). Also working on Gabriel Garica Marquez's Memories of My Melancholy Whores

I recently finished reread of a manuscript of Scott Lynch's debut The Lies of Locke Lamora which comes out mid 2006 that I just think is going to be a major fantasy release,

Finished Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest, a fantastic southern/horror work, as well as Jay Lake's Rocket Science, a bit of a throwback to old school science fiction atmosphere, very competently written by one of the most prolific and noteable short story writers currently.

Nimrod's Son · 16-11-2005 05:24PM

Finished The Alchemist. Didn't like it at all....
I'm a copule of chapters into Dracula by Bram Stoker. It's really good so far, a promising start!

missingtime · 16-11-2005 06:20PM

I just finished Rising Sun by Michael Crichton. And I started a book on UML the other night. Cant imagine i'll keep it up though.

adonis · 16-11-2005 06:29PM

im reading american psycho..its really good..i tried it before and i couldnt get into it..different now though..
i read orhan pamuk and snow last week also really good.!

John · 16-11-2005 09:46PM

Some more Poe tonight. I'm slowly getting through his complete works.

Dades · 17-11-2005 10:32AM

Finally finished A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin) the other day, so now I'm straight into A Clash of Kings.

Thanks to the Boarders whose raves introduced me to this series - absolutely lovin' it.

Kinetic^ · 17-11-2005 12:59PM

Michael Collins by Tim Pat Coogan

adonis · 17-11-2005 01:55PM

its amazing some of the books people actually put time into reading..
my two cents

Dades · 17-11-2005 03:44PM

adonis wrote:

its amazing some of the books people actually put time into reading..

Such as?

Tar.Aldarion · 17-11-2005 03:47PM

The bible?

JCDenton · 17-11-2005 03:49PM

Nimrod's Son wrote:

I'm a copule of chapters into Dracula by Bram Stoker. It's really good so far, a promising start!

I just finished it last night; A bit "meh", And I'm not sure about the ending. I thought it was a bit abrupt.

Piste · 17-11-2005 10:56PM

This week I are mostly reading The Provoked Wife by John Vanburgh. My drama group is doing it atm.

NineMoons · 17-11-2005 11:01PM

This week I are mostly reading Georgette Heyer - Faro's Daughter which I finished on the train. Not one of her best.
Have just started Neil Gaiman - American Gods.

OfflerCrocGod · 18-11-2005 01:37AM

Time by Stephen Baxter a bit too hard to swallow tbh and the authors hard-on for the Great And Allmighty USA is somewhat annoying; I suggest passing this one out for anyone who likes truly possible Sci-Fi.

adonis · 18-11-2005 02:14PM

The Atheist wrote:

Such as?

a lot of the stuff a lot of people are mentioning.

pukey · 19-11-2005 10:46PM

a book called "irish myths and legends" by micheal scott. picked it up at an airport. 'nuf said

tSubh Dearg · 19-11-2005 10:59PM

This week I am reading Tom Stoppard's book of plays; 5. I'm currently on Arcadia.

John · 20-11-2005 01:07AM

A collection of TS Eliot poetry

Dublin's Finest · 20-11-2005 08:05AM

The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene.

Bit of a slow burner so far.

Recently finished The Colour of Memory by Geoff Dyer - reccommended.

This week, I are mostly reading....

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