This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Callan57 · 05-04-2013 08:41PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Nearly finished Lolita by Nabokov - amazing book despite the subject matter. Incredible use of language by a non-native English speaker - its incredible that at times despite being such an odious character that I actually felt sorry for Humbert.

Only a few pages to go and will then tackle Love in the time of Cholera - interested to see how this goes as I detested 100 year of solitude..

I too did not like 100 years but loved Love in the Time of Cholera - hope you like it. Agree with you also on Lolita, an amazing book.

Full.Duck · 06-04-2013 06:34PM

Just finished The Kings Buccaneer - Raymond E Feist. Half way through Shadow of a Dark Queen. Im Addicted.

r3nu4l · 07-04-2013 08:46AM

Still reading Andrew Marr's AHistory of modern Britain. Very interesting read that is a very good starting point for recent British history. Thankfully it isn't completely absorbed by the Troubles. I'd recommend it as a good read for understanding howcurrentBritish Society came to where it is now and aglow source for reference material for further reading on topics you are interested in.

Swiper the fox · 07-04-2013 09:50AM

I'm currently flying thru East of Eden for the first time since I was about 18(long time ago), absolute genius, 350 pages in 3 nights which is leaving me about 5 hours to sleep, can't wait to get it over with to be honest:pac:,
Steinbeck is amazing, I'm sure Tom Joad(the poster) will agree.

Tom Joad · 07-04-2013 09:04PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I'm currently flying thru East of Eden for the first time since I was about 18(long time ago), absolute genius, 350 pages in 3 nights which is leaving me about 5 hours to sleep, can't wait to get it over with to be honest:pac:,
Steinbeck is amazing, I'm sure Tom Joad(the poster) will agree.

Amazing and absolute genius - couldn't agree more :pac:

marienbad · 07-04-2013 10:46PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Amazing and absolute genius - couldn't agree more :pac:

I must confess I always thought he was grossly over rated.

Censorsh!t · 07-04-2013 11:05PM

Reading the second book of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, The Drawing of the Three. About half way in and really like it, a lot better than the first book I think, and whereas I was still a bit iffy after the first book, I know now that I'm totally hooked!

Also reading Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy, which explores raunch culture among women. Some good points in it.

MaggieNF · 07-04-2013 11:36PM

currently reading "Hitler's Hangman: The Life of Heydrich", only a few pages in, really liking it already though

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 07-04-2013 11:44PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Amazing and absolute genius - couldn't agree more :pac:

marienbad wrote: »

I must confess I always thought he was grossly over rated.

I personally loved East of Eden. I would consider myself a Steinbeck fan. However I think he was a bit hit and miss. Books like Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday are, in my opinion, superb.
However, the likes of To A God Unknown and In Dubious Battle are at the opposite end of the spectrum.

eire4 · 08-04-2013 05:58PM

Finished a re read of Michael Connelly's Angels Flight over the weekend.

Callan57 · 08-04-2013 10:16PM

Finished Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd ... not his best effort IMO

Now I'm starting Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

AnnyHallsal · 08-04-2013 10:23PM

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Been meaning to read it for ages and absolutely fascinating it is. Influences the way you see and interpret the word. Recommended!

Monkeybonkers · 09-04-2013 02:53PM

Flashman and the Tiger by George MacDonald Fraser

highlydebased · 09-04-2013 08:32PM

baconsarnie wrote: »

Read that last year. Had high hopes post-Underworld, but this really disappointed me. I spoke to a friend who was also underwhelmed by this, so would be interested in seeing how this goes for you.

Finished it. Found it fairly compelling but, yes, it disappointed me a little bit. There were a couple of chapters that were rather drawn out and had better potential. I have ordered Underworld so will see how that goes

Going to start into C by Tom McCarthy. Last attempt was unsuccesful

[-0-] · 10-04-2013 02:57AM

Currently reading To Hell or Barbados by Sean O'Callaghan.

I highly recommend it.

Merkin · 10-04-2013 06:44AM

Have just started Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

buck65 · 10-04-2013 12:48PM

The Fun Stuff and other essays by James Wood.

vepyewwo · 10-04-2013 07:56PM

Just finished City of Thieves by David Benioff - the story of two boys who are given the impossible task of finding a dozen eggs for a colonel daughter's wedding in 5 days during the siege of Leningrad in WWII. I loved it, a great tale of friendship and adventure.

I am now in the middle of A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. An enjoyable enough read so far, but the writing is quite dated and there's a lot of casual racism in it, mainly against the Aborigines (it was written in 1949).

Callan57 · 12-04-2013 09:55AM

Last night I finished off Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (nice read) & now I'm going to start on a quick re-read of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers .... read it many years ago & remember it fondly

Call Me Jimmy · 12-04-2013 02:53PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Last night I finished off Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (nice read) & now I'm going to start on a quick re-read of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers .... read it many years ago & remember it fondly

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, just from the title I might pick it up!

adrian522 · 12-04-2013 04:13PM

Started reading Derby Day by DJ Taylor.

Booker nominated a few years ago. Seems interesting, based in 1800's London, about a horse running in the Epson Derby and how the race will have differing effects on various characters.

The start at least is very interesting.

Sephiroth_dude · 14-04-2013 06:37PM

The Dresden files small favour.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-04-2013 07:30PM

Still reading Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway.

Every chapter seems to jump around in time, and between characters, and they're really long chapters too, so you kind of forget that your reading a memory rather than the actual story and get quite into the timeline of that particular chapter and then it just jumps back to the present or to a different character. Kind of annoying.

SarahBM · 14-04-2013 09:01PM

Finished 1984 - absolutely mind blowing!

Im not sure what Im in the mood to read next.

Callan57 · 14-04-2013 09:29PM

The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Call Me Jimmy · 15-04-2013 12:13AM

SarahBM wrote: »

Finished 1984 - absolutely mind blowing!

Im not sure what Im in the mood to read next.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, and mind-blowing is right! Keep the aspidistra flying is a good rom-pov (romantic povertry, coined!) by Orwell. He is not known for warmth in his books but this book made me want to strip my life down to a packet of cigarettes, a plant and a damp bedsit. Must read it again actually.

AnnyHallsal · 15-04-2013 04:28PM

Shaun Ryder's biography Twisting my Melon. Good fun.

Callan57 · 15-04-2013 10:27PM

Got a lend of Broken Harbour by Tana French today - looking forward to it.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 15-04-2013 11:09PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Got a lend of Broken Harbour by Tana French today - looking forward to it.

Found it to be a bit of a let down. Although I didn't like Faithfull Place much either. She peaked with The Likeness, in my opinion

MagicMarker · 15-04-2013 11:16PM

Started on Wild Swans by Jung Chang.

Only read the first chapter but I have a feeling I'm going to really like it.

This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

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