*What book are you reading? (part 2)

[Iam]

Just about to start Richard Morgan's new fantasy, The Steel Remains.

On past form, should be cracking...

And it didn't disappoint.

Now reading The Blade Itself, by Joe Abercrombie.

 

[May Kasahara]

Just started Peacemakers by Margaret Macmillan, about the 1919 Paris peace conference. Tis good so far.

 

[El Jefe]

Donna Tartt - The Little Friend

 

[DotCommunist]

Donna Tartt - The Little Friend

Oh let me know what you think, I found Secret History to be a beautifully observed piece.

 

[El Jefe]

Oh let me know what you think, I found Secret History to be a beautifully observed piece.

I read that she wrote that almost as an exercise in 'how easy it is to knock off a middlebrow novel' - i get the impression she's a tad, erm, 'haughty'. But it was great.

Barely into The Little Friend, but she can certainly write

 

[DotCommunist]

I read that she wrote that almost as an exercise in 'how easy it is to knock off a middlebrow novel' - i get the impression she's a tad, erm, 'haughty'. But it was great.

Barely into The Little Friend, but she can certainly write

whatever gave you that impression?

 

[El Jefe]

Fair point

 

[madamv]

Cobwebs and Cream Teas - a year in the life of a National Trust House Mary Mackie

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr, it's fantastically well written and researched and thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing. Read Kingdom Come by JG Ballard which was quite disappointing, interesting theme but lazy writing, plotting and narrative were all very obvious. Also read City by Alessandro Baricco which was a blast, even though i realised half way through that i had read this before despite thinking that i hadn't (if that makes sense?). The tale of a boyhood genius called Gould, his esrtwhile female role model Shatzy Shell, his friends Diesel and Poomerang and Dr Taltomar, some football and boxing related tales and a metaphysical Spaghetti Western novel to boot, recommended.

 

[tastebud]

I read the second Persepolis and now I'm reading Strong Motion by Jonathan Franzen - so far so good, so far very much like the Corrections.

 

[cliche guevara]

Finally got round to reading Brave New World.

 

[sojourner]

Finally got round to reading Brave New World.

Bout time

I'm still reading that Joshua Ferris book. It's dragging...has some good writing then turns to sludge again. I can see what he's doing, it's just not very interesting

 

[mrkikiet]

Little Friend has nothing on Secret History.

I wanted to get the Marr history of Britain but my card was declined in the airport bookshop, the shame.

so i have Pynchon - Vineland and Wolf - Why Globalisation Works

 

[DotCommunist]

Toll the Hounds by steven erickson. Violent and strange as usual

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I am reading Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Started it this evening and I am devouring it. very good.

 

[qoidjgf]

finished Hey Nostradamus by Coupland.
need another book to read now.

 

[Barking_Mad]

i've just bought War & Peace for when I finish 'The Devils', by Mr. Dostoevsky......... 1,300 pages of small print. I'll surely die.

 

[Fictionist]

i've just bought War & Peace for when I finish 'The Devils', by Mr. Dostoevsky......... 1,300 pages of small print. I'll surely die.

Which edition did you buy?

 

[Barking_Mad]

Which edition did you buy?

This one:

It's said to be a good translation.

 

[Fictionist]

That is far better than the older Penguin Classics edition, and is far more sensibly sized. It is a long read, but worthwhile.

 

[foamy]

How To Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson

 

[isvicthere?]

"Oliver Twist" Charles Dickens

 

[Fictionist]

Back to the 'Whale'.

 

[Lea]

Lord of the Deep by Dawn Thompson

 

[jeff_leigh]

Motherless Brooklyn - It's fooking ace

 

[El Jefe]

Motherless Brooklyn - It's fooking ace

Stunning, isn't it?

 

[goldenecitrone]

I just read Zorba the Greek whilst on holiday in the Greek Islands. Excellent book.

 

[snackhead]

Just started Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff. It's making me laugh which isn't an easy job at the mo.

 

[ivebeenhigh]

snuff - chuck palahniuk

started the evening, sort of book that will be read by tomorrrow. if feels like he phoned this one in from the beach or something...

 

[Rollem]

do androids dream of electric sheep? - philip k dick

tried to read this at uni, but didnt finish it, so will try again