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Fad · 04-01-2009 1:00am

Veda Muscular Weaponry wrote: »

I read that when I was about eight, thought the first person who told me it was an adult book and a metaphor for communism was pulling the piss.

You sound like Adrian Mole!

Futurism · 04-01-2009 1:18am

Life on Air,David Attenborough's autobiography. Not too far in but it's a good read so far. I love everything I've read and watched by him so I expect it to be interesting.

Nearly finished The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. It's making me think about things in a different way but I'm not a fan of this type of book!

Also just read The Art of Expressing the Human Body which is about Bruce Lee and his training. Very good read for anyone who's interested in him.

EmoMatt15 · 04-01-2009 11:31pm

also just finished reading 1984...again !

Acacia · 04-01-2009 11:34pm

Piste wrote: »

Yeah Junk is really something people should read when they're 13/14. Also Go Ask Alice.

Actually most drug books are good when you're 13-15.

Cool, I don't know anybody who has read 'Junk'. I felt it described pretty accurately all the mixed up stuff you feel when you're a teenager. And the drugs thing explains addiction really well without being preachy.

04-01-2009 11:39pm

square_igloo wrote: »

Currently reading "Chaos" by James Gleick.
It's about Chaos Theory, which is a very interesting subject.

Read that a few years ago, pretty good book. You should read his biography of Richard Feynman, I thought it was brilliant.

thebigcheese22 · 04-01-2009 11:45pm

Atm I'm reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.... a loada hogwash tbh! Only reading it because twas a Christmas pressie

However I got my old man the Audacity of Hope and I can't wait to read it! :cool:

laurashambles · 05-01-2009 4:00am

Fad wrote: »

Just finished Looking for Alaska..............Need more John Green

I love John Green

Alaska's the only one of his books that have been published over here. I had to get An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns from Amazon. Worth it though, he's a damned good author. (Although the story he wrote for that Let it Snow book was a bit meh.)

Fad · 05-01-2009 6:06pm

laurashambles wrote: »

I love John Green Alaska's the only one of his books that have been published over here. I had to get An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns from Amazon. Worth it though, he's a damned good author. (Although the story he wrote for that Let it Snow book was a bit meh.)

Apparently Easons in Dun Laoghaire have Paper Towns

I think I might just order them off Amazon, I need some light stuff to read this year! I mistakenly started The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, I'll stick with it as I have nothing else to read but I doubt it will be pleasant.

EmoMatt15 · 05-01-2009 7:34pm

Fad wrote: »

I mistakenly started The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, I'll stick with it as I have nothing else to read but I doubt it will be pleasant.

Yeh its a harsh tale alright...should keep you going for a little while though!

Insect Overlord · 05-01-2009 7:43pm

Most of Steinbeck's books are relatively short, aren't they? I remember Of Mice and Men being quite a thin book anyway.

EmoMatt15 · 05-01-2009 7:57pm

An Fhile wrote: »

Most of Steinbeck's books are relatively short, aren't they? I remember Of Mice and Men being quite a thin book anyway.

Yeh Of Mice and Men was my studied novel for the Junior Cert and in was very short, so is The Pearl...

The Grapes of Wrath is like 10 of Steinbecks books, lengthwise

Fad · 05-01-2009 8:01pm

An Fhile wrote: »

Most of Steinbeck's books are relatively short, aren't they? I remember Of Mice and Men being quite a thin book anyway.

As EmoMatt stated its a little longer, 576 pages so it's 470 pages longer than my copy of Of Mice and Men

EmoMatt15 · 05-01-2009 8:05pm

Fad wrote: »

As EmoMatt stated its a little longer, 576 pages so it's 470 pages longer than my copy of Of Mice and Men

Yes but dont let that put you off!!

Both are very good tales of the Depression Era, and the film version of Of Mice and Men (John Malkovich and Gary Sinise) is brilliant:)

Fad · 05-01-2009 9:09pm

EmoMatt15 wrote: »

Yes but dont let that put you off!!

Both are very good tales of the Depression Era, and the film version of Of Mice and Men (John Malkovich and Gary Sinise) is brilliant:)

I'm sure I'll manage

Limerick Dude · 06-01-2009 1:12am

Barack Obama - Dreams from my Father.

Pretty good read so far, very interesting.

rhapsody! · 10-01-2009 9:40pm

An Anthology of Western Philosophy, edited by John Cottingham.

Insect Overlord · 11-01-2009 6:51pm

Finshed the 10th canto of The Inferno last night.

Fad · 11-01-2009 7:14pm

I'm reading The Audacity Of Hope which is kinda mnehish, but I wanted some light enough reading, which is what I got.

PhilTorres · 11-01-2009 8:57pm

Mostly reading sport autobiogrphies at the mo jus finished Anthony Foelys and jus started Jamie Carraghers

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 13-01-2009 10:22pm

Fad wrote: »

I'm reading The Audacity Of Hope which is kinda mnehish, but I wanted some light enough reading, which is what I got.

I have that lined up, I'm deffo going to be in need of something light in a week or so!

IsMiseConor · 13-01-2009 11:00pm

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

Fad · 14-01-2009 12:15am

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:

Crumble Froo · 14-01-2009 6:40am

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

Feelgood · 14-01-2009 6:56am

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

Bad Science

Pigwidgeon · 14-01-2009 2:35pm

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

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 14-01-2009 8:45pm

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...

Kersmash · 14-01-2009 11:27pm

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

Bloody magnificent.

EmoMatt15 · 14-01-2009 11:41pm

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:

cocoa · 14-01-2009 11:48pm

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

Piste · 15-01-2009 12:00am

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.

cocoa · 15-01-2009 12:01am

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.

Fad · 15-01-2009 2:18am

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.

eVeNtInE · 15-01-2009 2:21am

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pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 15-01-2009 2:25am

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!

thusspakeblixa · 15-01-2009 10:29am

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:

EmoMatt15 · 15-01-2009 7:48pm

Id have Roald Dahl over Terry Pratchett any day

Insect Overlord · 15-01-2009 9:13pm

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

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 16-01-2009 1:50am

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

EmoMatt15 · 17-01-2009 1:08am

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!

Limerick Dude · 17-01-2009 12:33pm

IsMiseConor wrote: »

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

I love that book!

Graham_B18C · 17-01-2009 5:51pm

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!

banjopaul · 17-01-2009 7:19pm

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.

TimTim · 17-01-2009 10:56pm

I've just finished Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.

thebigcheese22 · 17-01-2009 10:58pm

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

Anyone else read and love this book??

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 17-01-2009 11:04pm

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

cautioner · 18-01-2009 2:40am

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...

Limerick Dude · 18-01-2009 12:20pm

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.

Limerick Dude · 18-01-2009 12:22pm

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!

Fad · 18-01-2009 1:18pm

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

.

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.:)

Graham_B18C · 19-01-2009 12:40am

banjopaul wrote: »

No, this, not this.

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

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