What book are you reading atm??

tim_holsters · 03-02-2012 11:34pm

Aaaah In Cold Blood, felt a little guilty that I got so much pleasure from murder....

MisterCadbury · 03-02-2012 11:36pm

I've actually never read a book at the ATM, but I can't believe so many of you have!

44leto · 03-02-2012 11:37pm

Satts wrote: »

Eagle In The Sky by Wibur Smith.

Ahhh Wilbur I grew up on them and they are all the same, a mans man, goes into the bush, has a native servant who is really his friend, he has a fight with some villain, he fecks his cousin and she dies of malaria and then he meets the love of his life who off course doesn't like him at first and then he becomes a millionaire plantation of mine owner and lives happily ever after

I loved them all and still read his new ones, they are kind of a males mills and boon, the perfect Cock lit.

Sorry if I ruined the ending for you, I should have used spoilers.

TPD · 04-02-2012 12:06am

Around the world in 80 days at the minute. Before that it was Jekyll and Hyde, My Man Jeeves, Sherlock Holmes and Journey to the Interior of the Earth.

Sonnenblumen · 04-02-2012 12:33am

MisterCadbury wrote: »

I've actually never read a book at the ATM, but I can't believe so many of you have!

Quite common at Greek ATMs:D

EddyC15 · 04-02-2012 12:36am

I've just started Shakey -Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough.

It's a really, really in depth read, peppered with snippets of interviews with the man himself.

Shryke · 04-02-2012 12:41am

I'm rereading all of Iain M. Banks culture novels. I'm a big fan of his stuff and I highly recommend. I'm currently on Use of Weapons. It's always been one of my favorites and I'm interested to see how it compares to memory. It's kicking ass so far!

strobe · 04-02-2012 12:48am

I'm toying between starting Slaughterhouse 5 or The Stand.

brummytom · 04-02-2012 12:49am

I have to read Wuthering Heights for English Lit.

I want to die. Macbeth's good though.

strobe · 04-02-2012 12:50am

brummytom wrote: »

I have to read Wuthering Heights for English Lit.

I want to die. Macbeth's good though.

Are you still in school Tom? How long do they keep you in there over yonder?

phelixoflaherty · 04-02-2012 12:50am

Donnacha O' Callaghan bio. Fast paced,
read half of it in the bath

brummytom · 04-02-2012 12:54am

strobe wrote: »

Are you still in school Tom? How long do they keep you in there over yonder?

My last year now, I think we go to Uni a year later over here?

Maudi · 04-02-2012 12:54am

lewis and clarkes expedition into the unknown interior of america 1804 by stephen ambrose....breathtaking..

losthorizon · 04-02-2012 12:55am

Don Quixote - Its not bad for a book written in the 1500s but boy is it long. The shorter stories within the novel I actually find more interesting. Sancho Panza his squire is a great character.

Corkfeen · 04-02-2012 12:58am

strobe wrote: »

I'm toying between starting Slaughterhouse 5 or The Stand.

Ahhh dear god. You're choosing between two of my favourite books. Whichever one you choose, just remember they're both awesome. I'm reading "Less than Zero" by Brett Easton Ellis at the moment. I read "American Psycho" a few years back so it's difficult to shock me.

Barna77 · 04-02-2012 1:10am

Abi wrote: »

Despite having bought it sometime back, I've just finished ROC's 'Nama mia'.

I'm now reading your all of your posts in random D4 and 'ah jaysus how'ye' accents.

Disppointing.

Loike.

Reading High Fidelity atm.

Odysseus · 04-02-2012 1:11am

I reading Exploring English I, anyone here old enough to remember that. It was the short story text for the Inter Cert for years. It was reissued recently and I couldn't resist it when I seen it the Book Club that comes to our clinic. Fcuk, I wouldn't go near it twenty five years ago, but I'm loving it now.

Kamjana · 04-02-2012 1:13am

The damage done by Warren Fellows

Also "Private Dancer" by Stephen Leather

stovelid · 04-02-2012 1:31am

Wordgloss: A Cultural Lexicon - Jim O'Donnell

Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to its Own Past - Simon Reynolds

Just Follow the Floodlights! The Complete History of League of Ireland Football - Brian Kennedy

ComfyKnickers · 04-02-2012 1:43am

Just started Cross Country by James Patterson, can't beat a bit of JP

tonsiltickler · 04-02-2012 12:28pm

At the moment I'm reading Julian Assange the unauthorised biography. It's really interesting.

Finished the Steve Jobs biography last week. I've never come away from a book finding a character so unlikeable. The book ends poorly too, I think.

Seachmall · 04-02-2012 12:32pm

tonsiltickler wrote: »

At the moment I'm reading Julian Assange the unauthorised biography. It's really interesting.

Thinking I might get that. Worth reading?

Mars Bar · 04-02-2012 12:39pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

'The Last Coyote' by Michael Connelly. I've really gotten into Connelly lately I'd highly recommend him to anyone who likes crime/legal fiction.

I have the whole collection of Connelly's books. I would advise starting at the beginning and work your way through them in order coz it's great following a character through his life. I remember being like :eek: when I got to the Lincoln Lawyer. Love that kind of thing!

I'm currently in a Patricia Cornwell mode. Book of choice presently is Point of Origin.

Anyone · 04-02-2012 1:01pm

The Secret History of the IRA. I'm about half way through it, and it's pretty interesting at times.

tonsiltickler · 04-02-2012 1:03pm

Thinking I might get that. Worth reading?

What I've read so far is good if a bit self indulgent. It is worth getting tho

ComfyKnickers · 04-02-2012 6:55pm

Mars Bar wrote: »

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

'The Last Coyote' by Michael Connelly. I've really gotten into Connelly lately I'd highly recommend him to anyone who likes crime/legal fiction.

I have the whole collection of Connelly's books. I would advise starting at the beginning and work your way through them in order coz it's great following a character through his life. I remember being like :eek: when I got to the Lincoln Lawyer. Love that kind of thing!

I'm currently in a Patricia Cornwell mode. Book of choice presently is Point of Origin.

Hi guys, I love Connelly and Cornwell too, Point of Origin was about the fire on the ranch wasn't it? Anyway, can I recommend another three of that ilk if you haven't already tried them - Tess Gerritson is amazing, her books cannot be put down. Same with Karen Rose whose books you can pick up in Tesco and lastly Richard Montanari, absolutely all top notch murder/crime authors.

Happy reading :-)

questioner · 04-02-2012 7:50pm

About a third of the way through "Stranger in a Strange Land" , finding it very hard to put down - first sci fi book I've read that is really living up to the hype. Next up is Ender's Game..

In line with previous opinions I didn't think much of 11/22/63 either, not a bad page turner but a bit unfulfilling. Preferred Under the dome and also much preferred full dark no stars which was really vintage King.

hairyprincess · 04-02-2012 8:12pm

About to start We Need To Talk About Kevin. Finished Room last week, it was a brilliant read, but a bit tough going

44leto · 04-02-2012 8:15pm

hairyprincess wrote: »

About to start We Need To Talk About Kevin. Finished Room last week, it was a brilliant read, but a bit tough going

I seen the film, I didn't think it was that good, but I believe it was a great book.

HalloweenJack · 04-02-2012 8:50pm

Back to reading American Psycho, class book.

shanemangan · 04-02-2012 8:52pm

Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising... again :pac:

wijam · 04-02-2012 9:04pm

shanemangan wrote: »

Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising... again :pac:

Great read - really like the Iceland part of the story

Reading Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E Ambrose myself, interesting stuff

ibarelycare · 06-02-2012 5:37pm

I finished The Stand by Stephen King last week. Was reading it for nearly a month and even at that I didn't want it to end! Definitely my favourite book of his so far.

Have Dracula downloaded to read next. I'm also thinking of getting The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, has anyone read it?

UpCork · 06-02-2012 5:42pm

Just started reading "Pigeon English" in bed last night. About 40 pages in. It is different.

Trying to read all the Booker nominated novels.

EDIT: those on the short-list that is!!

Ormus · 06-02-2012 5:42pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

I finished The Stand by Stephen King last week. Was reading it for nearly a month and even at that I didn't want it to end! Definitely my favourite book of his so far.

Have Dracula downloaded to read next. I'm also thinking of getting The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, has anyone read it?

I have, very good.

Dracula is a great read too.

Tauriel · 06-02-2012 5:43pm

I finished Virals by Katy Reichs yesterday so I'll be moving onto its follow up Seizure later today

Feisar · 06-02-2012 5:48pm

The Crow Road by Iain Banks, great read.

Feisar · 06-02-2012 5:53pm

Sweet, it was made into a mini series by the BBC! Didn't know that.

lcrcboy · 06-02-2012 5:53pm

just finished reading the Last Don by Mario Puzo, unbelievable story genuinely I was hooked to reading it till the end, if your a Godfather fan you will love this book. I just bought the Hunger Games, I have heard mixed opinions about it like that "its going to be the next twilight" or that "it is a book for both sexes". So it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Also if that book turns out sh*t I will by Omerta by Mario Puzo guaranteed to be another crime classic.

Hootanany · 06-02-2012 5:58pm

Fly Fishing by J R Hartley

Sonnenblumen · 06-02-2012 6:23pm

hairyprincess wrote: »

About to start We Need To Talk About Kevin. Finished Room last week, it was a brilliant read, but a bit tough going

Wow, how opinions vary! I was disappointed with Room, found it somewhat repetitive and in the end rather rushed, and yes couldn't help avoiding close similarities to the real life Fritzl case. I was surprised it made the Booker shortlist, but there you go.

Anyways glad you enjoyed it. Nothing like a great book!

RachaelVO · 06-02-2012 6:23pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

I finished The Stand by Stephen King last week. Was reading it for nearly a month and even at that I didn't want it to end! Definitely my favourite book of his so far.

Have Dracula downloaded to read next. I'm also thinking of getting The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, has anyone read it?

Loved the Stand! One of his very best, but I always reckoned that Needful Things was his very best. Absolutely love that one!