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  • #122
    IsMiseConor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭IsMiseConor


    At the moment The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It's brilliant!


  • #123
    Fad
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »
    I have that lined up, I'm deffo going to be in need of something light in a week or so!
    I spoke too soon :rolleyes:

    had to skip a chapter it was so tedious:(

    Still reading it though............

    I must buy John Green books on Amazon! :mad:


  • #124
    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    ooh ooh ooh ooh! i has books again! got a book voucher for xmas, and seeing as im fecking off to oz tomorrow, i figured id get some new reading for the trip. i might have accidently ended up spending $40 on books myself (the voucher was for $40, but i couldnt decide between two options...)... but ooh, yay, got trudy canavan's The Magician's Guild, and The Novice. started reading the magician's guild in easons hundreds of times, but never got round to buying it, so finally have it, and the second in the series, and got the latest book from the Sevenwaters series, The Heir to Sevenwaters, i think it's called. it's all very exciting, and im absolutely over the moon. i can't wait to get stuck into them :D


  • #125
    Feelgood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    Bad Science by Ben Goldacre...absolutely awesome book, everyone should give it a read me thinks.

    Bad Science


  • #126
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    dawn french's "dear fatty"
    and
    the new ross o'carroll kelly one, which i forget the name of.
    am meant to be reading the grass is singing by dorris lessing before the mocks, but haven't got around to it yet


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  • #127
    Veda Muscular Weaponry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭ Veda Muscular Weaponry


    Fad wrote: »
    I spoke too soon :rolleyes:

    had to skip a chapter it was so tedious:(

    Still reading it though............

    I must buy John Green books on Amazon! :mad:

    Ah blocks :( feckit I'll just re-read some Terry Pratchett. Now I just have to keep my brain switched on til Monday...


  • #128
    Kersmash
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭Kersmash


    In Exile, A collection of short stories by Billy O Callaghan.

    Bloody magnificent.


  • #129
    EmoMatt15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭EmoMatt15


    Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »
    I'll just re-read some Terry Pratchet.

    Ah no! I cant get into any of his books! I mean, I just dont find them funny :eek:


  • #130
    cocoa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭cocoa


    EmoMatt15 wrote: »
    Ah no! I cant get into any of his books! I mean, I just dont find them funny :eek:

    weird... I got 11 more Terry Pratchett books for christmas :) on number 7 right now :)


  • #131
    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Yeah I'm another of those people who don't really get the whole hype about Terry Pratchett...his books just aren't that great or funny. I have read a few I did quie like, but they were the books for kids. He has a good book he wrote with Neil Gaiman too.


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  • #132
    cocoa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭cocoa


    Piste wrote: »
    Yeah I'm another of those people who don't really get the whole hype about Terry Pratchett...his books just aren't that great or funny. I have read a few I did quie like, but they were the books for kids. He has a good book he wrote with Neil Gaiman too.

    I don't know, I think I just really like his sense of humour. I saw the one with Neil Gaiman a while ago, must pick it up at some stage.

    I mean, I wouldn't say he is the most amazing writer of our time or anything, but I've found all his books to be good enjoyable reads.


  • #133
    Fad
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    Piste wrote: »
    Yeah I'm another of those people who don't really get the whole hype about Terry Pratchett...his books just aren't that great or funny. I have read a few I did quie like, but they were the books for kids. He has a good book he wrote with Neil Gaiman too.

    Some of the books arent great, most though are hysterically funny.......you may have picked the wrong one
    Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »
    Ah blocks :( feckit I'll just re-read some Terry Pratchett. Now I just have to keep my brain switched on til Monday...

    Nah read, its easy to read, but when you're tired in bed, Democrats Vs Republicans isnt exactly thrilling.


  • #134
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #135
    Veda Muscular Weaponry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭ Veda Muscular Weaponry


    The Pratchett/Gaiman book is good as far as I remember, though I don't remember the plot, just the fact that I liked it! As for his other books, though they do get a bit repetitive (especially now he has Alzheimer's :(), I think they're hilarious (though not as hilarious as I used to think). I used to devour them when I was abut nine or ten, so I think a lot of my attachment is probably sentimental, they remind me of being a little kid, but don't make me want to weep from boredom. I tried re-reading Roald bloody Dahl a while ago, tedious!


  • #136
    thusspakeblixa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭thusspakeblixa


    Terry Pratchett books are the only books I read when I was a kiddie that I still can read without them seeming stupid.
    At the minute, I'm reading a book called 33 strategies of war. It's pretty interesting, breaks all conflict down into 33 strategies.
    Also trying to work through notes on the Irish Legal System (for an exam), which just isn't happening.
    :pac:


  • #137
    EmoMatt15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭EmoMatt15


    Id have Roald Dahl over Terry Pratchett any day


  • #138
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Roald Dahl was a genius. His short stories for adults are stunning.


  • #139
    Veda Muscular Weaponry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭ Veda Muscular Weaponry


    While I appreciate the genius of Roald Dahl's writing, and count him as probably my favourite children's authors (though I'm forced to admit I wasn't even aware that he also wrote for adults), I still couldn't sit down and read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or The BFG or Matilda (all stuff I loved as a kid) at my age without finding my mind drifting away. Wasn't trying to diss the dude, big up to him, respect, peace and love and all that


  • #140
    EmoMatt15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭EmoMatt15


    Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »
    I'm forced to admit I wasn't even aware that he also wrote for adults

    Some of his adult stuff was slightly strange, while still very good.
    Uncle Oswald!


  • #141
    Limerick Dude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭Limerick Dude


    IsMiseConor wrote: »
    At the moment The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It's brilliant!

    I love that book!


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  • #142
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    IsMiseConor wrote: »
    At the moment The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It's brilliant!
    Is it not the Nightdress?

    Loved that one, probably the best in the series along with Orange Mocha Chip, just finished Mrs S and the secret of Andorra's box. Was very good.

    Have one of Jeffory Archers older books to read next, his latest one was brill, and some book about Fritzil I've yet to start also!


  • #143
    banjopaul
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭banjopaul


    Grahamo999 wrote: »
    Is it not the Nightdress?

    Loved that one, probably the best in the series along with Orange Mocha Chip, just finished Mrs S and the secret of Andorra's box. Was very good.

    No, this, not this.


  • #144
    TimTim
    Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭TimTim


    I've just finished Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.


  • #145
    thebigcheese22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭thebigcheese22


    Just started to re-read the Master and Margarita and just forgot how brilliant it is!!! :D

    Anyone else read and love this book??


  • #146
    Veda Muscular Weaponry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭ Veda Muscular Weaponry


    Just started Obama's book. It's...well, it's very American. Obvioulsy a very intelligent and interesting man though.


  • #147
    cautioner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 862 ✭✭✭cautioner


    Intellectual stimulation: re-reading Black Beauty.

    Not really though, I'm actually re-reading Fear and Loathing; book makes me want to do crazy sh!t...


  • #148
    Limerick Dude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭Limerick Dude


    Grahamo999 wrote: »
    Is it not the Nightdress?

    Loved that one, probably the best in the series along with Orange Mocha Chip, just finished Mrs S and the secret of Andorra's box. Was very good.

    Have one of Jeffory Archers older books to read next, his latest one was brill, and some book about Fritzil I've yet to start also!

    LOL

    That ross o carroll kelly book your talking about just has a similar title.

    There is a book called "Curious Incident of the Dog in the night time" and its great piece of fiction!

    Still have great respect for the ROCK series however.


  • #149
    Limerick Dude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭Limerick Dude


    Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »
    Just started Obama's book. It's...well, it's very American. Obvioulsy a very intelligent and interesting man though.

    Which one? He has two. "Dreams for my Father" and "The Audacity for Hope ".

    I got both for xmas and im about half way through Dreams for my Father and its very good book. The guy has had a very interesting life!


  • #150
    Fad
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    cautioner wrote: »
    Not really though, I'm actually re-reading Fear and Loathing; book makes me want to do crazy sh!t...


    I love the description of all the drug they have in the boot, when I first read it, I was all "I dont know what half of this stuff is!". I know now :D.

    Didnt really like the film though, you really have to be in the right mood to watch a film like Fear and Loathing, I have a copy of it, so I'll get back to it some day.:)


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  • #151
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    banjopaul wrote: »
    No, this, not this.

    Haha, my bad! So is the Night-time one good?!!!


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