2. Us by David Nicholls. Great story about love and tolerance within family relationships.
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2. Us by David Nicholls. Great story about love and tolerance within family relationships.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
2-31 Richard Ayoade - Ayoade On Ayoade: a cinematic odyssey
Very amusing, enjoyable, and a bit irritating. Probably not surprisingly
braindancer
not for long
1/30 - I know why the caged bird sings - Maya Angelou
2/30 - Unknown pleasures - Peter Hook
2/30 - Unknown pleasures - Peter Hook
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
1. Kyme & Priestley, ed. - Tales Of Heresy
districtline
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Fareed Zakaria - The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (1/50)
What we need is - apparently - less democracy and more old-fashioned benevolent elites. Hm.
What we need is - apparently - less democracy and more old-fashioned benevolent elites. Hm.
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wobbly
BoatieBird
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1/60 - JM Barrie - Peter Pan*
2/60 - Joe Hill - NOS4R2
2/60 - Joe Hill - NOS4R2
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Are you the one vote that has gone for the ton up?
I am impressed by eleven books in eight days.
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
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BoatieBird
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It was enjoyable enough, but I didn't enjoy it as much as Horns.
I'd try that one first if you want to read some Joe Hill
I'd try that one first if you want to read some Joe Hill
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
1. Kyme & Priestley, ed. - Tales Of Heresy
2. Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone - Out Of The Pit
2. Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone - Out Of The Pit
8. Queen Victoria's Book of Spells, ed Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Not sure I'm going to finish a book of short stories by Nathan Ballingrud.
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wobbly
Are you the one vote that has gone for the ton up?
I am impressed by eleven books in eight days.
So am I. I think I've had an early release from the SAD. I don't normally have this much energy this time of year. but i've learnt to take advantage of it while ti's there. so i don't feel so guilty being an idle fucker for ages. (that's my own neurosies, not a judgement on anyone else btw)
oh, and my vote was 'wibble'. see my first post in the thread. I'll either read an absolutely enormous number or stop reading complete books in february.
spartacus mills
let's wee on each other
01 Nikola Mihov: Forget Your Past: Communist-Era Monuments in Bulgaria
02 Bohumil Hrabal: Closely Observed Trains
03 Joe R Lansdale: Mucho Mojo
04 Andrew Lanyon: Circular Walks Around Rowley Hall
02 Bohumil Hrabal: Closely Observed Trains
03 Joe R Lansdale: Mucho Mojo
04 Andrew Lanyon: Circular Walks Around Rowley Hall
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wobbly
12. Phillipa gregory - The red queen
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I haven't done the challenge before so I'm going to say 12 books. I've just finished my first book of the year: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. One the front cover it's described as 'willy wonka meets the matrix'. If you like computer games and 80s popular culture then this book will have a lot for you. I'm not really into computer games but it still had enough going on for me. I may have missed a few of the references tho! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One
etnea
EXTERMINIEREN
1. Haruki Murakami - What I Talk about when I Talk about Running
I picked up another Murakami book on a trip to Japan last year and enjoyed it (After Dark) so when I saw this, having recently started running, it seemed a good choice. It's a very short book, quite meditative without being overly philosophical, and examines Murakami's relationship with running, writing, and to an extent, maturing.
I picked up another Murakami book on a trip to Japan last year and enjoyed it (After Dark) so when I saw this, having recently started running, it seemed a good choice. It's a very short book, quite meditative without being overly philosophical, and examines Murakami's relationship with running, writing, and to an extent, maturing.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I read this last year (good old library) and was pleasantly suprised- not the gamer-centric jargonese and plot I was expecting but a proper Quest and an Adventure
billy_bob
Air of bewilderment model's own
So why does...no wait, no spoilers!
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
1. "A Colder War" - Charles Cumming
2. "Sleepyhead" - Mark Billingham. Enjoyed it, a little slow in parts but I liked the story and character of Tom Thorne so I may read some more of the series
2. "Sleepyhead" - Mark Billingham. Enjoyed it, a little slow in parts but I liked the story and character of Tom Thorne so I may read some more of the series
Nancy_Winks
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1. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
9. GRR Martin & Gardner Dozois eds, Dangerous Women, Part 3.
(Several really good stories in that one)
10. Midnight Blue-Light Special, Seanan McGuire
billy_bob
Air of bewilderment model's own
Are you seriously reading a book a day?
Sea Star
have you ever explored your dark side?
I'm going to make a real effort this year! I used to get through books in one reading and read at least a novel a week! Then life intervened and I've been worn down gradually! Also my ability to concentrate has been completely shot due to PTSD symptoms.
But now I'm getting counselling and medical help I feel that I can read prolifically again! I'm in a book club at work so that'll be 12 books at least!! I also subscribe to audible so another 12. I've also just bought a massive book case so that all my books aren't just sitting around in random piles!
But now I'm getting counselling and medical help I feel that I can read prolifically again! I'm in a book club at work so that'll be 12 books at least!! I also subscribe to audible so another 12. I've also just bought a massive book case so that all my books aren't just sitting around in random piles!
erm, yes?
I was about 1/3 of the way through two of those at the start of the year, the rest are mostly around the 200-300 page mark, rather than huge fat tomes.
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