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    What book are you reading atm??

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    • #5312
      Merkin
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      I'm reading I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes and I love it. It's really fast paced so is a real page turner. I really enjoy psychological thrillers but rarely read spy or crime thrillers but am enjoying this one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Am-Pilgrim-Terry-Hayes/dp/0593064941


    • #5313
      LenaClaire
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      ScienceNerd wrote: »
      Started the sci Fi classic Dune, by Frank Herbert, the other day.

      Finding the language a little dense at this stage, lot of terms to get used to, but I get the feeling it's getting set up for something epic.

      I loved the first books in the series! After book 4 it just got too odd for me, but the original Dune is a classic.


    • #5314
      osarusan
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      Steinbeck - East of Eden.

      Again.


    • #5315
      doulikeit
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      What price truth
      Fantastic insight of ruc agent / supergrass Ray Gilmore, IRA member of ruthless Creggan unit in 1980s Derry. Great line from the book about graffiti daubed on Derrys walls about the informer "I knew ray gilmore thank fcuk he didnt know me" couldn't put it down


    • #5316
      Missyelliot2
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      'Weightless' by Sarah Bannan

      I heard a review on the radio and bought it....I loved it- as both an insight into the mind of a teenager and the power of social media. It was riveting and very scary! Makes me glad I am old!


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    • #5317
      Lone Stone
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      Started the dark tower-Steven king nearly finished the first book good read so far.


    • #5318
      py2006
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      Lone Stone wrote: »
      Started the dark tower-Steven king nearly finished the first book good read so far.

      Big King fan but could never get into that series. Tried the first one 4 times.


    • #5319
      Canis Lupus
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      py2006 wrote: »
      Big King fan but could never get into that series. Tried the first one 4 times.

      First one sucks monkey balls. He hits his stride in later ones.


    • #5320
      steddyeddy
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      ScienceNerd wrote: »
      Started the Sci Fi classic Dune, by Frank Herbert, the other day.

      Finding the language a little dense at this stage, lot of terms to get used to, but I get the feeling it's getting set up for something epic.

      Fantastic book.


    • #5321
      Vojera
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      ScienceNerd wrote: »
      Started the Sci Fi classic Dune, by Frank Herbert, the other day.

      Finding the language a little dense at this stage, lot of terms to get used to, but I get the feeling it's getting set up for something epic.
      It's been on my to-read list for years, I'm interested to hear what you think.


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    • #5322
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      Started reading Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, should be good as I liked Dark Places and Gone Girl


    • #5323
      the evasion_kid
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      The talisman -stephen king and Peter straub,read this a few years ago and really enjoyed it,its actually better the second time around.


    • #5324
      Merkin
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      osarusan wrote: »
      Steinbeck - East of Eden.

      Again.

      I this this is probably my most favourite book of all time :)


    • #5325
      Canis Lupus
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      The Martian - Andy Weir. I think there is an upcoming movie based on it so I'm a bit torn to be reading it but interesting so far.


    • #5326
      tigger123
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      A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History.

      It's fantastic.

      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kim-Jong-Il-Production-Incredible-Kidnapping/dp/0241004306/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434575017&sr=8-1&keywords=kim+jong


    • #5327
      FreeFallin94
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      The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice- it is one of my favourite books and is very reminiscent of I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. It is just so lovely and charming.


    • #5328
      EoghanIRL
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      The ring goes east , lotr book 4.


    • #5329
      LadyFenghuang
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      EoghanIRL wrote: »
      The ring goes east , lotr book 4.

      That's the way Tolkien originally divided the books the publisher put them in three sections. That's the way I read them.


    • #5330
      EoghanIRL
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      LadyFenghuang wrote: »
      That's the way Tolkien originally divided the books the publisher put them in three sections. That's the way I read them.

      I think is nice how they are divided.
      Each one is nice and short as sometimes I feel that Tolkien can drag on a bit..


    • #5331
      LadyFenghuang
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      EoghanIRL wrote: »
      I think is nice how they are divided.
      Each one is nice and short as sometimes I feel that Tolkien can drag on a bit..

      The hobbit did for me...they were in Mirkwood for ****ing ages!


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    • #5332
      NachoBusiness
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      Missing Microbes: How Killing Bacteria Creates Modern Plagues


    • #5333
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      Gerry Duffy, tick tock ten.

      From couch potato to deca ironman contender. Seriously inspirational read.


    • #5334
      eisenberg1
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      Merkin wrote: »
      I this this is probably my most favourite book of all time :)

      I loved it, but for me The Grapes of Wrath was a better read.


    • #5335
      gutenberg
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      FreeFallin94 wrote: »
      The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice- it is one of my favourite books and is very reminiscent of I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. It is just so lovely and charming.

      I love both The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets and I Capture the Castle. Must re-read them soon!


    • #5336
      GLaDOS
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      Canis Lupus wrote: »
      The Martian - Andy Weir. I think there is an upcoming movie based on it so I'm a bit torn to be reading it but interesting so far.

      A really enjoyable read but
      Spoiler
      I found the ending very rushed

      Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



    • #5337
      thomur
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      Gave up reading paper books. Kindle is the best ever


    • #5338
      chinacup
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      Bodies by Susie Orbach

      Review:

      http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/07/susie-orbach-bodies-review


    • #5339
      endacl
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      thomur wrote: »
      Gave up reading paper books. Kindle is the best ever

      I both heartily concur with, and entirely disagree with both elements of the above.


    • #5340
      8mv
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      Gave up reading for a few months - no idea why.

      Anyway, to ease me back in I got Mark Ellen's "Rock Stars Stole My Life". An easy one for me to like - I was (and am) similarly obsessed with rock music minutia and stories, and I already liked Mark from his journalism, presenting on BBC and, best of all, The Word podcast (still available on itunes - a great listen if you're of a certain age). So this book was just like meeting an old friend - charming and funny and a little poignant at times. Recommended if you like music from all past 5 decades and remember when Q magazine was essential.


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    • #5341
      creolebelle
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      Perfidia by James Ellroy, the master of crime fiction


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