*What book are you reading? (part 2)

[belboid]

nothing, absolutely nothing. Well, nothing that is mentioned in the book, tho they are clearly arrogant up-their-own arses, think they're gods gifts ,knobcheeses.

And that's on a flight that already includes Oasis and The Verve.

Bush do fit well because you know Rossdale was exactly the kind of cunt who would have driven everyone fucking mad mererly by existing in their proximity. I can't even remember who was in Reef.

 

[Dirty Martini]

I'm going to have to read this book

 

[Fictionist]

The Dialogue of the Dogs - Miguel Cervantes

 

[Pieface]

I'm going to have to read this book

It's ace and the very last scene had me howling.

 

[Dirty Martini]

It's ace and the very last scene had me howling.

I'll pick up a copy next week.

 

[blairsh]

I read Fantastic Mr Fox the other day for the first time in neraly twenty years.

Fucking ace in the face

 

[Pieface]

I used to time myself reading that when I was little, weirdly.

 

[blairsh]

I used to time myself reading that when I was little, weirdly.

Why?

 

[Pieface]

I wanted to see how fast I could read it.

 

[blairsh]

I wanted to see how fast I could read it.

Okay. What was your best time?

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I read Fantastic Mr Fox the other day for the first time in neraly twenty years.

Fucking ace in the face

i love reading this to my boy as i still remember how much i loved it when i was a child
books are special like that.
I can't wait to read him George's Marvellous Medicine, remember that one?

 

[May Kasahara]

Just started World War Z, page-turningly good so far although if you're going to attempt that many different voices you should really try and differentiate them a bit more [/critical]

Okay, am a bit further in now and much much more impressed with this. A really excellent piece of work, although not one to read when (a) you have a young baby, and (b) you are 'alone' in the house with the baby sleeping upstairs. So disturbed and sad have I been that I've started a different book to read at bedtime, to try and stop having world's-end dream marathons. Unfortunately the book I chose (White Crow by Mary Gentle) is some kind of up its own arse sci fi/fantasy which is really quite good but also fairly irritating.

 

[sojourner]

Okay, am a bit further in now and much much more impressed with this. A really excellent piece of work, although not one to read when (a) you have a young baby, and (b) you are 'alone' in the house with the baby sleeping upstairs. So disturbed and sad have I been that I've started a different book to read at bedtime, to try and stop having world's-end dream marathons. Unfortunately the book I chose (White Crow by Mary Gentle) is some kind of up its own arse sci fi/fantasy which is really quite good but also fairly irritating.

perhaps a bit of Agatha Christie would help?

hope alls well with you May - not seen you around lately

 

[May Kasahara]

Don't worry, it was only a bit of epic BT fail keeping me away Broadband up and running now so expect to see me hanging about like a bad smell once more.

 

[sojourner]

Don't worry, it was only a bit of epic BT fail keeping me away Broadband up and running now so expect to see me hanging about like a bad smell once more.

oh good

ooo, i wouldn't say bad smell...more of an unmistakeable aroma

 

[El Jefe]

finished Millenium People, which was a laugh.

Now reading Geoff Dyer's Paris Trance - I've always liked his essays so wanted to see what his fiction is like. Not bad so far, but hasn't really grabbed me

 

[mentalchik]

Have Judas Unchained - Peter Hamilton and The Quiet War - Paul McAuley.......


not decided which to start with !

 

[Belushi]

Managing Information and Statistics

 

[DotCommunist]

Have Judas Unchained - Peter Hamilton and The Quiet War - Paul McAuley.......


not decided which to start with !

Paul


Judas Unchained is so massively Hamilton plot-fail that I was annoyed at having wasted my time on it. Yeah it has flashes of awesome but they are not enough to excuse the deus ex.

 

[mentalchik]

Paul


Judas Unchained is so massively Hamilton plot-fail that I was annoyed at having wasted my time on it. Yeah it has flashes of awesome but they are not enough to excuse the deus ex.

Hmmmm........i tend to have massive sessions with a particular author at a time (iykwim) and i will admit got a bit bored with PH last time........only picked it up in the library coz i couldn't find anything much else !

 

[DotCommunist]

Hmmmm........i tend to have massive sessions with a particular author at a time (iykwim) and i will admit got a bit bored with PH last time........only picked it up in the library coz i couldn't find anything much else !

Northants main library? they have a shit skiffy/fantasy selection cos people nick or never return boooks. I'd never do soemething like that

Smaller local branches hoard some better finds. Kingsethorpe linrary is good as is Duston (if it's still going)

 

[mentalchik]

Northants main library? they have a shit skiffy/fantasy selection cos people nick or never return boooks. I'd never do soemething like that

Smaller local branches hoard some better finds. Kingsethorpe linrary is good as is Duston (if it's still going)

Don't think Kingsthorpe library is still there.......


and you aint kidding............it's all fucking sword and sorcery shite.....which appears to be the problem in some shops too !

 

[DotCommunist]

eh, coulda sworn Kingsthorpe branch is still going, went past in the car not three weeks ago- It has the sickest comic collection out of all the northants library branches.

I'll be annoyed if thats shut down. Bus from Kings to town isn't cheap and why deprive my kingsthorpe/semi-on boys of their lit.

 

[wobble]

Richard Morgan, Broken Angels.

 

[toblerone3]

finished Millenium People, which was a laugh.

Coincidentally I just finished reading a JG Ballard. Concrete Island. V good would make an excellent TV play or film.

 

[DotCommunist]

Richard Morgan, Broken Angels.

Andy McNab in SPAAAACE


still well good though. I still rate Woken Furies as his best

 

[mrkikiet]

The Falling Man - delillo

 

[mentalchik]

eh, coulda sworn Kingsthorpe branch is still going, went past in the car not three weeks ago- It has the sickest comic collection out of all the northants library branches.

I'll be annoyed if thats shut down. Bus from Kings to town isn't cheap and why deprive my kingsthorpe/semi-on boys of their lit.

I wonder if i think it's in the wrong place then..........it's nearer than the town library for me !

 

[Mrs Magpie]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asylums-Pelican-Erving-Goffman/dp/0140210075

 

[mentalchik]

I wonder if i think it's in the wrong place then..........it's nearer than the town library for me !

Jeebus i am dense.........it wasn't where i thought it was........