What book are you reading atm??

Collie D · 21-11-2013 4:25pm

Finished "Chopper" by Mark Brandon Read a couple of days ago. Ordered it on Amazon a couple of weeks agao after I read on here tat he'd died recently. A bit sh*te. Just him going through a list of Aussie crime lords and saying how much of a pussy each individual was/is. Couple of darkly humourous pieces but overall not great.

Currently on another Asne Seierstad one - With Their Backs to the World. A look at life in Serbia around about the time of the Kosovan war and end of Milosevic era. I like her books, wars/troubled times from another perspective that we may not usually be too familiar/sympathetic too.

Merkin · 21-11-2013 4:30pm

Jake1 wrote: »

The Odyssey, Homer.

Bored off my face

:eek: It's amazing! Which translation are you reading?

[-0-] · 21-11-2013 4:53pm

Benjamin Franklin's autobiography.

ruthloss · 21-11-2013 5:09pm

A storm of Swords
2:Blood and Gold.

George R.R.Martin. Game of Thrones.

Fan bloody tastic.

21-11-2013 5:54pm

Merkin wrote: »

:eek: It's amazing! Which translation are you reading?

Its a Penguin publication, a revised version of EV Rieu's.
There was nothing else in the house to read, it wouldnt normally be my first choice, but I asked my daughter last night what books she had, as I was so bored,( Ive been recouperating for last few weeks) this is what she gave me.

I think she had it for leaving cert a few years back, which is why its in the house

its not a bad story all right, bit repetitve in parts though. Plus its a hoor to try and remember all the characters names.. :P

sheroman01 · 28-11-2013 3:29pm

Just finished A Clockwork Orange. Loved it!

Merkin · 28-11-2013 4:07pm

Jake1 wrote: »

Its a Penguin publication, a revised version of EV Rieu's.
There was nothing else in the house to read, it wouldnt normally be my first choice, but I asked my daughter last night what books she had, as I was so bored,( Ive been recouperating for last few weeks) this is what she gave me.

I think she had it for leaving cert a few years back, which is why its in the house
its not a bad story all right, bit repetitve in parts though. Plus its a hoor to try and remember all the characters names.. :P

I know, there are a lot of extended soliloquies and similes ( I think one is about twelve pages long if memory serves me right!!) which can be grating in parts but its worth sticking with!

Currently reading To Kill a Mockingbird, can't believe Im only getting around to it now

cloudatlas · 29-11-2013 5:13pm

'Naked' David Sedaris

saltyjack silverblade · 30-11-2013 12:02am

cloudatlas wrote: »

'Naked' David Sedaris

Me Talk Pretty One day is probably the funniest book I ever read. Let's talk about diabetes with owls is up there as well.

Reading the new Donal Ryan book The Thing about December. Didn't like Spinning Heart so not holding out much hope.

Dman001 · 30-11-2013 12:52am

Not much of a reader, but decided to give the Dan Browne novels a read, starting with Angels and Demons. Quite enjoyable so far, even though some farcical stuff here and there - explaining the Galileo link was a page of spoonfed explanation to the reader, while leaving some holes I felt.

Not sure how much truth, if any, is in some of the info given on The Illuminati and the Vatican, but quite interesting all the same.

ger vallely · 30-11-2013 1:04am

Read three Irvine Welsh books in a row. Filth,Trainspotting and finally Porno. To be honest they were all brilliant but Porno was by far the best in my opinion. A fine sized book that let ye get really into the characters. I loved it. Kind of at a loss now, not knowing what to read. Hate that.

emeraldstar · 30-11-2013 1:19am

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

DenMan · 30-11-2013 12:42pm

Re-reading 'Belgarath The Sorcerer' by David and Leigh Eddings. Brilliant!!!

Collie D · 30-11-2013 1:32pm

ger vallely wrote: »

Read three Irvine Welsh books in a row. Filth,Trainspotting and finally Porno. To be honest they were all brilliant but Porno was by far the best in my opinion. A fine sized book that let ye get really into the characters. I loved it. Kind of at a loss now, not knowing what to read. Hate that.

Read Filth a few weeks ago. Very funny book with an excellent central character albeit a complete and utter bastard. Struggled with the Scottish dialect at the start but before long I was reading the dialogue in an accent

Ending was a bit odd though.

Currently reading "Panic" by Jeff Abbott. Been reading a lot of non-fiction lately so nice to get back into a trashy thriller.

upstairs for coffee · 30-11-2013 1:34pm

Medici by Paul Strathern. Excellent start, hope it doesn't turn into a boring typical historical novel though.

Custardpi · 30-11-2013 2:18pm

Reading The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco at the moment. Semi-historical novel dealing with all sorts of political intrigue, conspiracy & skullduggery. Can be a bit hard to follow in places (I've had to reread passages a few times to fully get them) but overall it flows quite well & is an enjoyable read. Don't think it's nearly as good as The Name Of The Rose which I adored from start to finish but that's a pretty high standard to aspire to.

jprboy · 01-12-2013 4:58pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Have you read Eco's Foucault's Pendulum?

Highly recommended - I posted about it earlier in this thread.

beano345 · 01-12-2013 5:52pm

Just finished "the gargoyle" by andrew davidson an interesting read and now im back into stephen kings "the dark tower" series

Custardpi · 01-12-2013 6:40pm

jprboy wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Have you read Eco's Foucault's Pendulum?

Highly recommended - I posted about it earlier in this thread.

Not yet, was talking to someone who'd read both Prague Cemetery & that & he reckoned Foucault's Pendulum was much better. Definitely one for the list.

hsanz114clayton · 01-12-2013 6:46pm

Mockingjay (The hunger games part 3) by Suzzane collins and Donnie Darko by richard kelly.

Second time now reading Mockingjay.I just cant get enough of Katniss everdeen!

FouxDaFaFa · 01-12-2013 7:12pm

hsanz114clayton wrote: »

Second time now reading Mockingjay.I just cant get enough of Katniss everdeen!

Really enjoyable series.

AlanS181824 · 02-12-2013 12:32am

I'm getting a load of books for Christmas and I can't wait

D-FENS · 02-12-2013 12:52am

Just bought Doctor Sleep, the sequel to the Shining, by Stephen King on the Kindle, so think I will retire for the evening and start it...toodle pip

GillespieRoad · 02-12-2013 1:06am

A Dance with Dragons, George R.R Martin. Truly enjoying it after it took me forever to slug through A Feast For Crows. It really was his most disappointing book.

Tugboats · 02-12-2013 1:18am

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I'm getting a load of books for Christmas and I can't wait

Never heard of it. Any good?

K-9 · 02-12-2013 2:33am

Just finished Smileys Game by John Le Carre, the end of the Karla trilogy that started with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy. Must be 20 years since I read them last time, spy novels brought to a whole different level.

Ilyana 2.0 · 02-12-2013 9:40am

I've started into Dominion by CJ Sansom, seems to be pretty good so far. Although the amateur historian in me is getting all confused because in the book, Britain surrendered to Germany in 1940 so all the details before and after are changed; I have to keep reminding myself that it's fiction!

02-12-2013 10:53am

Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »

I've started into Dominion by CJ Sansom, seems to be pretty good so far. Although the amateur historian in me is getting all confused because in the book, Britain surrendered to Germany in 1940 so all the details before and after are changed; I have to keep reminding myself that it's fiction!

Must check that one out, I usually enjoy alternative history novels.

GLaDOS · 02-12-2013 10:55am

Started Neil Gaiman's American Gods this morning. Have enjoyed some of his other work and this seems to be his most well known novel.

Aglomerado · 02-12-2013 10:58am

Candie wrote: »

Must check that one out, I usually enjoy alternative history novels.

Me too. Have you read Philip K Dick's "The Man in the High Castle"? Similar scenario; if Germany and Japan had won WW2. Well worth a read.

What book are you reading atm??

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