What book are you reading atm??

x_Ellie_x · 16-08-2011 10:47pm

I started The Burning by Jane Casey yesterday. The author is from Dublin and she writes crime. She's released three books so far and this is her second book. I loved the first one and so far I'm liking the second. I'm already 200 pages into the story.

Ms. Chanandler Bong · 16-08-2011 10:49pm

I'm reading two, the first in Karen Miller's Godspeakers trilogy called Empress, & One Day because I saw an ad for the film & I thought it looked interesting but I prefer the book to the film pretty much every time (abiding memories of the mess that was The Bone Collector have ruined my faith in Hollywood's adapting skills...:()

Frank Black · 16-08-2011 10:51pm

Hyperion.

and yes I would recommend.

Toby Take a Bow · 16-08-2011 10:52pm

Lean On Pete by Willy Vlautin. Seems like a very talented guy, not only a highly acclaimed writer, but in a (reasonably) well-known band too.

And it's a pretty good read, alright. So, yeah, I'd recommend it (but maybe don't buy into all the hype that surrounded it with Eileen Battersby's swooning review).

I've just finished it, so will be reading some short stories tonight (more than likely from that Granta American Short Fiction or Somerset Maugham) before I decide what I'm reading tomorrow.

Corkfeen · 16-08-2011 10:53pm

"Catch Me if You Can" by Frank Abagnale, it could come in awfully handy if I can build a time machine, go back to the sixties and become a con artist.

Krusader · 16-08-2011 10:56pm

Just finished, Game of Thrones last week, didn't watch the series until the weekend, ordered the other 4 off Amazon and waiting. Long books but cracking story so far

Toby Take a Bow · 16-08-2011 10:58pm

stupidusername wrote: »

I'm on If I Did It - OJ Simpsons confession book, i'm not into it much though, so might just skip it. would like any recommendations for true crime if anyone has any?

Papillon is supposed to be amazing and I've been meaning to read it for ages (which gives me an idea as to what to read next). Not sure how 'true' it is, though.

Red Hand · 16-08-2011 11:00pm

Dune by Frank Herbert.

steve9859 · 16-08-2011 11:00pm

g'em wrote: »

py2006 wrote: »

Yep, his older books are sheer brilliance! Some of the new stuff is a bit dull! But he has an incredible command of the English language!

Cujo was the first King book I ever read, a loooong time ago now, at least *mumble* years :pac: Absolutely terrifying, I couldn't look my dog in the eye for weeks after

My childhood reading was defined by Salems Lot, Christine. and Cujo. But the best of all was 'It'. A marathon at 1000 odd pages, but just the most brilliant and imaginative story I have ever read. Bar none. And I've reaf a lot! In fact, I think I am going to get onto Amazon and give it another go

gutenberg · 16-08-2011 11:02pm

Bookworm85 wrote: »

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Only started it today, but its pretty good so far.

I read that just last week, compelling stuff!

stovelid · 16-08-2011 11:07pm

Raising Your Spirited Child - Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Licks of Love - John Updike

Lady Chatterton · 16-08-2011 11:08pm

The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry

Tesco Massacre · 16-08-2011 11:10pm

The Pale King by David Foster Wallace

housetypeb · 16-08-2011 11:17pm

black francis wrote: »

Hyperion.

and yes I would recommend.

+1
Anything by Dan Simmons is good, I'v read most of his stuff ,loved Hyperion and The fall of Hyperion and am re-reading The rise of Endymion at the moment.

Dermighty · 16-08-2011 11:19pm

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

py2006 · 16-08-2011 11:21pm

steve9859 wrote: »

My childhood reading was defined by Salems Lot, Christine. and Cujo. But the best of all was 'It'. A marathon at 1000 odd pages, but just the most brilliant and imaginative story I have ever read. Bar none. And I've reaf a lot! In fact, I think I am going to get onto Amazon and give it another go

Yep, IT is an amazing book! He is at his best when writing about day to day life from a children/teenagers perspective!

Think of the movie 'Stand by Me' which is an adaptation of his novella 'The Body'

Brian CivilEng · 16-08-2011 11:22pm

Just finished A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Immediately ordered the second book on Book Depository, it was a great read. Can't believe I didn't know about it until now.

Until that arrives, I am reading For the love of Physics by Walter Lewin. A great read for anyone interested in physics. I'd also recommend you check out his physics lectures on MIT Open course ware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zc9Nuoe2Ow

Mickeroo · 16-08-2011 11:23pm

black francis wrote: »

Hyperion.

and yes I would recommend.

Ah that's a great book. You reading the Omnibus one with Fall of Hyperion included? I've read the first half of the follow up Endymion, it's really good too, still haven't gotten around to Rise of Endymion yet, might have to re-read Endymion first since it's been so long.

abitofacomedian wrote: »

Just finished A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Immediately ordered the second book on Book Depository, it was a great read. Can't believe I didn't know about it until now.

I think that will be my next book, I think I'll hold off on the 2nd one until after season 2 of the show comes out, don't want know what happens before hand!!

KnifeWRENCH · 16-08-2011 11:30pm

Currently about halfway through Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. It's the second Rushdie book I bought (read The Satanic Verses last year) and I really like them both. Rushdie has a knack for excellent, if somewhat bizarre, storytelling.

Red Hand · 16-08-2011 11:32pm

housetypeb wrote: »

+1
Anything by Dan Simmons is good, I'v read most of his stuff ,loved Hyperion and The fall of Hyperion and am re-reading The rise of Endymion at the moment.

Read Ilium and Olympos...great science fiction reads...mad stuff altogether.

Aldebaran · 16-08-2011 11:40pm

Arnold Layne wrote: »

Likewise, I bought the first 4 books after watching Game Of Thrones. Can't wait to start A Storm Of Swords as the story is getting better & better

Just finished A Clash of Kings mere moments ago, absolutely loved it, epic does not begin to describe this series.

I think I'll wait a while before I start on A Storm of Swords though, don't want to get through them too quickly and be faced with a horribly long wait for the next one after I finish A Dance with Dragons!

Toots · 16-08-2011 11:56pm

Re-reading the True Blood books ATM, I'm on book 9 - Dead And Gone

pablomakaveli · 17-08-2011 12:01am

I'm reading the third installment of the Warrior of Rome series which im really enjoying.

The main character is an Angle and his two companions are a Hibernian and a Caledonian. (An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman):D

Contessa Raven · 17-08-2011 12:37am

I'm currently reading Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong. It's the 9th book in her Otherworld series.

It's one of my favourite series of all time and I would highly recommend it.

HazDanz · 17-08-2011 12:40am

American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis.

It's actually a great black comedy if you give it the chance.

du Maurier · 17-08-2011 1:02am

Read a couple lately that stood out - The Feather Merchants, by Max Schulman. Humourous satire.

Rich in Russia, John Updike. Brilliantly dry and witty.

Currently reading English Passengers, by Matthew Kneale. Not sure what to make of it just yet. Voluminous in content, 500 pages or so - I tend to try to keep it a little shorter than that (a lot shorter, in fact).

Some short stories on the bedside table by Alan Sillitoe. Some good stuff in there to pick and choose from. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning brought me to find out more about this fella.

inkwell · 17-08-2011 1:08am

"Norwegian Wood" Haruki Murakami

(love this website by the way : http://www.randomhouse.com/features/murakami/site.php )

starviewadams · 17-08-2011 1:21am

''Depression and how to survive it'' by Prof.Anthony Clare and Spike Milligan.

Shrink recommended it.

buyer95 · 17-08-2011 1:46am

1984 George Orwell

ferretone · 17-08-2011 2:39am

"The Philip K. Dick Collection", published by the Library of America. That's probably cheating, as it's 3 books in a hardback boxed set, encompassing 13 novels in all! It's very intriguing reading, though.

It isn't cheap, but the quality is truly excellent and sure to last. I hate when books fall apart after a couple readings: I do still love papery books as opposed to electronic ones, but I also love to leaf back and recheck things in a book again and again. Thin paper also means they aren't too massive, which I really like, as I like a book I can bring along and read anywhere.

And they do give a lot of widely-varied and thought-provoking reading. They fall into the science fiction genre, but like much of Asimov, they are more about social architecture and analysis of the human condition, although they go a lot deeper than Asimov into this study, and less into the science. (Me, I love both!)

Would highly recommend this set for anyone who has interest in both science and the human condition, and who doesn't mind a book being a little outdated sometimes in the interest of intriguing subject matter and a very different take on reality.

SheFiend · 17-08-2011 7:22am

Interestin! Thanks for the tip, Ferretone!

jimthemental · 17-08-2011 8:10am

stupidusername wrote: »

I'm on If I Did It - OJ Simpsons confession book, i'm not into it much though, so might just skip it. would like any recommendations for true crime if anyone has any?

Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden it's about Pablo Escobar.

I'm nearly done reading the Complete Sherlock Holmes. There's probably less in the bible. Very good in places but the novels lack a bit compared to the brilliant short stories.

hondasam · 17-08-2011 8:24am

No Time To Say Goodbye --- Carla Fine.

Frank Black · 17-08-2011 8:31am

HazDanz wrote: »

American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis.

It's actually a great black comedy if you give it the chance.

I'd agree, but some bits in it made me want to throw it out of my window.

Dermighty wrote: »

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Makes 'The Road' look like the Teddy Bears picnic.

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ah that's a great book. You reading the Omnibus one with Fall of Hyperion included? I've read the first half of the follow up Endymion, it's really good too, still haven't gotten around to Rise of Endymion yet, might have to re-read Endymion first since it's been so long.

Just reading the regular novel, half way through 'The Poet's Tale', I'd imagine I'll be reading the sequels at some stage though.

17-08-2011 8:38am

middlemarch, dance with dragons

keeping it down to 2 at the moment

Tipsy McSwagger · 17-08-2011 8:57am

Bag of Bones by Stephen King

Took a while to get into it but that is a common thing with SK as he likes to set up a lot of background and information. Recently finished his Dark Tower series and absolutely loved it, plus it has the best opening line in the history of books.

steve9859 · 17-08-2011 9:02am

stupidusername wrote: »

I'm on If I Did It - OJ Simpsons confession book, i'm not into it much though, so might just skip it. would like any recommendations for true crime if anyone has any?

The best true crime book I read recently, and which kept me gripped from start to finish was 'Black Mass'. The story of the corrupt relationship between the Boston mob and an FBI agent. Very much back in the news now as Whitey Bulger was recently captured. And obviously it has the Irish connection. A really excellent read

Jenna69 · 17-08-2011 9:14am

py2006 wrote: »

and would ya recommend it?

I'm reading 'Full Dark, No Stars' by Stephen King!

Just started so can't really say I can recommend it just yet!

You can't beat a bit of Stephen King!

I love Stephen King, although i haven't read any in a while, let us know what 'Full Dark, No Stars' is like when you get through. Love James Herbert too, Domain is best one of his i've read.

Miri5 · 17-08-2011 9:20am

The Help by Kathryn Stockett, only started it yesterday but think it's brill so far

Miri5 · 17-08-2011 9:21am

Meant to say, all you guys reading Stephen King should read The Talisman by him and Peter Straub. Such a good book

Mackman · 17-08-2011 9:24am

dirtypanties wrote: »

Home by Bill Bryson.

Good lightweight read.

Im reading that now too. Pretty good, goes off on rambles sometimes but still very interesting.

Im also reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne. Only started it though, so i cant review it yet.

meoklmrk91 · 17-08-2011 9:25am

The Slap by christos tsiolkas
Picked it up in tesco, saw the cover which grabbed me and then read the back which grabbed me even further which never happens. Good read thus far.

17-08-2011 9:26am

Mary by Vladimir Nabokov, it's alright.

Angron · 17-08-2011 9:28am

Galaxy in Flames by Ben Counter. Part of the Horus Heresy series for Warhammer 40k, good read.

Censorsh!t · 17-08-2011 9:33am

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. It's very good, although can be a bit confusing at times. I would recommend it.

I'm also reading The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. It is in preperation for college, but it's still pretty enjoyable. The Middle English is a bit tedious after a while though, so I only read small bits at a time.

prinz · 17-08-2011 9:34am

Just finished 'Empire' by Niall Ferguson. Sum it up in one word....'meh'.

Frank Black · 17-08-2011 9:40am

Censorsh!t wrote: »

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. It's very good, although can be a bit confusing at times. I would recommend .

Good as the film was, I prefered the book. Liked the way it delved into the religious politics of the time.

Censorsh!t wrote: »

I'm also reading The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer.

Which coincidentally Hyperion is a modern take on (apparently).

gaf1983 · 17-08-2011 10:20am

False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World by Alan Beattie

blaze1 · 17-08-2011 10:24am

Just finished Forrest Griffins "How to be ready when the sh*t goes down"

Great book... one to read to be prepared for Z day.

Started The meaning of Zen by Chuck Norris. He has to know a thing or 2

checkyabadself · 17-08-2011 11:07am

I'm juggling "The Looming Tower" by Lawrence Wright, "the moral landscape" by Sam Harris and "Tell me no lies" by John Pilger.

What book are you reading atm??

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