Jackobyte wrote: » Psst! You only started John Grisham after 6th class.:P I read the Runaway Jury in 4th class and was well into James Patterson and Jeffery Deaver by 6th, reading the odd Kathy Reich's and was reading a bit of Ludlum as well but that got a bit boring!:p In the last year of so it has been Harlen Cohen and Michael Connelly.
Fad wrote: » I was a late bloomer when it can to airport fiction Read "Mo Hayder-Tokyo"! It's........er........fun...... Never had a particularly predictable taste up until recently. Grisham 6th class summer. SAS/Marine-y books I got off my dad 1st/2nd. Didnt read much in 4th year. Pratchett 5th/6th year. Much the same now, philosophy stuff too.
The Devil of Nanking (Tokyo)There are some novels that infect the brain and never let go…….. Hayder writes of past and present horrors with beautifully understated prose, made more so by Grey's innocence in the face of mounting evil. The Devil of Nanking is brilliant, haunting and scary as hell - a book not soon forgotten. Baltimore SunDazzling....... exceedingly creepy. The diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II. Entertainment Weekly EW Grade: A'The Devil of Nanking" is such a perfectly sinister novel that doubt creeps in as one reads it. Can Mo Hayder pull it off? ........Hayder creates such a threatening environment that when the novel gains its strength, every page evokes a shudder. And yes, she pulls it off. "The Devil of Nanking" ends as it begins - which is to say it's a thoroughly satisfying thriller. New York Daily News"The Devil of Nanking" is the kind of novel that invites excessive praise. It is beautifully written and often fascinating, and it has a powerful historical hook. Washington Post
Fad wrote: » Ah I remember Alex Rider books, read them in 6th class, so 6 and a half years ago? They were good Then I started reading John Grisham books (Spent a good chunk of that summer doing that!)
Jackobyte wrote: » Sounds interestiing, might give it a try at some stage
TheCardHolder wrote: » Read a little short story just now when I should have been studying called: ''I want to scream but I have no mouth''. It's only 10 pages long and can easily be found on the net. Not for you younger C+Hers
A Neurotic wrote: » Started The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. According to my cruel friend who gave me the book the last word is "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn".
Corkfeen wrote: » A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and Sigmund Freud's "Interpretation of dreams".
D4RK ONION wrote: » God awful book. Couldn't even finish it, and I finish everything I begin reading usually!
Jay P wrote: » I started reading 1984 again, because it's my favourite book of all time, like, ever? Then yesterday in the library, I decided to get a collection of George Orwell's letters, essays and articles. He's a fantastic writer.
Corkfeen wrote: » Actually anyone else read "A Clockwork Orange" its one of the oddest books to read.
Xx_emma_xX wrote: » I'm reading J.D Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye. I saw it today just dumped in some corner at a bookshop and said I'd see what all the hype is about. So far I'm not too impressed, to be honest, but it's early days yet.
Corkfeen wrote: » I'm enjoying it, Ulysses is supposed to be a bit of an extreme read that doesn't make much sense by the end of it. Actually anyone else read "A Clockwork Orange" its one of the oddest books to read.
Jay P wrote: » I love it. It's hard to get into, but it's great once you do. I saw the movie shortly after I saw it and I was really disappointed with it...
Fad wrote: » What annoys me about it is how it's claimed to be one of the greatest movies of all time. It is NOTHING compared to the source material! I'll concede that it is stylistically impressive, but I dont think it has aged well at all. Meh, I probably had too high an expectation.
Fad wrote: » . Depends what age you are, it's one of those books that to properly relate to the main character, you have to be around 14/15 when you first read it.
