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Fad · 29-12-2008 7:36pm

Looking For Alaska-John Green.

Pleasant so far.

anonymous_joe · 29-12-2008 9:43pm

Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid. Meant to be amazing.

cautioner · 29-12-2008 11:23pm

badabinbadaboom wrote: »

A short history of nearly everything-Bill Bryson.
Its heavy going at times but absolutely fascinating!

YES. I've read this at least 4 times in as many years. Mind blowing.

Couple on the go at the mo:

Mr. S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box - Ross 'O Carroll Kelly. Everything I'd expect so far. Brainless laugh.

Q&A - Forget Author. Only read one chapter but I have a feeling I'm going to be fairly engrossed in this one once I get into it.

Lined up: Animal Farm.

banjopaul · 30-12-2008 12:37am

cautioner wrote: »

Q&A - Forget Author.

Vikas Swarup, remembered that without googling too! Thats what working in a book shop does to ya!:D

cautioner wrote: »

Lined up: Animal Farm.

Good choice, I love Orwell, read 1984 too if you haven't already!

KnifeWRENCH · 30-12-2008 12:57am

I've read Nineteen Eighty Four and it was good but I was a little underwhelmed.
But then again since it has so much acclaim and hype my expectations may have been a bit too high.

giggsy664 · 30-12-2008 1:43am

At the moment, Playstation The official magazine January 09 Issue.

Or the subtitles of Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3 or speech bubbles in LittleBigPlanet

ohthebaby · 30-12-2008 1:34pm

Michael Collins, the autobiography by Tim Pat Coogan! Absolutely fascinating.

highlydebased · 30-12-2008 3:26pm

For some lighthearted humour, 'For Crying out loud' - Jeremy Clarkson

also reading The Key to Midnight by Dean Koontz, havnt picked it up in a few days though

Selphie · 30-12-2008 4:38pm

cautioner wrote: »

Mr. S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box - Ross 'O Carroll Kelly. Everything I'd expect so far. Brainless laugh.

Got this for Christmas..so funny. Back to loads of reading now that it's Christmas holidays... Moving onto Breaking Dawn of the twilight saga

I actually thought the Life of Pi was boring....the bit with the tiger in the boat just went on for, literally, the whole book. I kept waiting for the plot to continue only to discover..it didn't.

cautioner · 30-12-2008 6:30pm

Selphie wrote: »

Got this for Christmas..so funny. Back to loads of reading now that it's Christmas holidays... Moving onto Breaking Dawn of the twilight saga

I actually thought the Life of Pi was boring....the bit with the tiger in the boat just went on for, literally, the whole book. I kept waiting for the plot to continue only to discover..it didn't.

My sympathies...

Insect Overlord · 30-12-2008 10:34pm

cautioner wrote: »

Mr. S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box - Ross 'O Carroll Kelly. Everything I'd expect so far. Brainless laugh.

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is, like, a ledge, and we are talking TOTALLY, roysh?!

I bought Dante's Inferno today. Really looking forward to reading it.

Stev_o · 30-12-2008 10:40pm

cautioner wrote: »

Mr. S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box - Ross 'O Carroll Kelly. Everything I'd expect so far. Brainless laugh.

Yeah got it aswell, was meaning to make a start on it last night but then i watched the first 4 episodes of The Wire last night and bloody hell its brilliant

Captain-America · 31-12-2008 12:52am

Reading Watchmen myself.

Kirnsy · 31-12-2008 1:03am

the broker - john grisham. quality author imo

Pyr0 · 31-12-2008 1:16am

Just starting " The Flight of the Einstein". Warhammer 40k novel

Piste · 31-12-2008 1:54am

Just bought "The Book of Dave" today, gonna start it tomorrow. I haven't read a novel in so long!

anonymous_joe · 31-12-2008 2:37am

That the Will Self one?

Piste · 31-12-2008 1:44pm

Yeah, it's pretty crazy to read so far, It's sort of written in futuristic cockney, but everything's spelled phonetically.

Crumble Froo · 31-12-2008 4:10pm

just finished "Surf's Up - A girl's guide to surfing". pretty good. takes the time to break **** down that guys'll never ask. also referred to 'the time of month' as 'shark week', which, a week after reading it, is still amusing me

lou91 · 31-12-2008 9:28pm

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.
The clothes descriptions keep reminding me of the Ross O Carroll Kelly books, which couldn't be more different to this. I'm realising how broad the term "comedy" is...

Aisling(",) · 31-12-2008 9:38pm

im just about to start the matchbreaker by chris manby

i feel enjoy reading fluff:P

MysticalSoul · 01-01-2009 5:29am

Kama Sutra by Deeprak Chopra. Is inspiring

marti101 · 03-01-2009 1:28am

The chinese menu

Fad · 03-01-2009 1:44am

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

03-01-2009 3:17am

If not now, when? by Primo Levi, and dipping in and out of a pretty hefty American short story anthology. College starts again on Monday though, so it'll be back to skimming through stuff a bit more academic than that (kind of

and kind of

) and reading heat magazine when my brain stops working.

Oh, and the Mighty Book of Boosh

Mushy · 03-01-2009 5:00pm

Just reading No One Knows!!!-The QotSA story by Joel McIvor. Ah tis all good as it is about something I really like.

Shacklebolt · 03-01-2009 5:13pm

RandomUserName! wrote: »

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.
The clothes descriptions keep reminding me of the Ross O Carroll Kelly books, which couldn't be more different to this. I'm realising how broad the term "comedy" is...

Paul Howard was referencing to American Psycho.

anonymous_joe · 03-01-2009 5:22pm

Shacklebolt wrote: »

Paul Howard was referencing to American Psycho.

Indeed. Tis meant to give you an insight into a shallow mind. :pac:

EmoMatt15 · 03-01-2009 7:55pm

The Liar by Stephen Fry
I like Stephen Fry but oh how this book hurts my head

adagio · 03-01-2009 8:25pm

evercloserunion wrote: »

I have a strong tendency to read half book and forget about it. Currently lying half-read around my house are Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dante's Inferno and Upton Sinclair's Oil!. I rarely find time to read these days because I figure if I have time to read, why not make it a textbook and ease the study load. Still, I am determined to finish Oil! over the Xmas hols and get started on Les Miserables next year.

Hey, what the hell are you doing sharing my life and eccentricities?
I too have a multitude of 1/2 read books.
Hemingway's 'Death in the Afternoon' = to repetitive and the device he uses to keep us entertained (the conversations w/the old lady) becomes boring. He has fallen between writing a book about bull fighting history and witty anecdotes. Disappointing.
Jamie Whyte's 'Bad Thoughts - a guide to clear thinking.' = well worth reading even if you disagree w/the observations. More rational and logical thought please!
David Attenborough's 'The First Eden.' = only a few pages in!!!
Rebecca West's 'Black Lamb and Grey Falcon - a journey through Yugoslavia.' = I read this book years ago and damn it's amazing. So I purchased it recently and starting again. Please read this book.
Finally - A.F Chalmers (second edition) 'What is this thing called Science.' = a discourse on the scientific methods and philosophy - so far it's interesting. I'm currently studying science w/the OU.
I would recommend a book by David A. Akaret 'The man who loved a Polar Bear.' = it's about a NY psychiatrist who at the end of his career is in a reflective mood and decides to visit some of his more extravagant patients to see if his work had any effect. A very light fascinating read.
Nerd for life.;):pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

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