Books You Are Reading

[scooterboy]

We had a thread on the old message board regarding books you are reading, i thought it might be interesting to start it again

At the moment im reading

Guernica by Dave Boling

if you have an interest in the Spanish Civil War this is a must

[kdwyellow]

I'm on Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's very long and I don't get much time to devote to it with the added problem of knowing what's going to happen in the end.

[bamberamber]

I've started going back through my extensive James Herbert collection.

Currently reading: Lair.

[Russ Greaves]

Hidden Agendas by John Pilger.

Breathtaking in its scope and superbly written, it exposes the lies perpetuated by governments and the media on issues ranging from the arms industry to the welfare state, and from the sanguine misrepresentations of post-apartheid South Africa to the astounding bravery of Aung San Suu Kyi and the delicate plight of the Burmese people.

In many ways it's a pretty depressing read, but nonetheless a necessary eye-opener which reveals just how f*cked up this world is. What those in power get away with is beyond belief.

[ramsaymatt]

I've just finished Sebastian Faulks' latest book, One Week in December, very enjoyable condition of England novel. Today I bought Engleby by the same author after all the praise it received on the old message boards.

I'm now reading Northern Lights by Pullman because I never had and felt I ought to. About 3/4s of the way through and enjoying it too.

[soulhalshall]

I've been delving around a local second hand bookshop recently - a real treasure trove; books piled up everywhere so you have to shuffle about in the aisles. It's not easy to find stuff, but that does make for quite an interesting delve. There's even some actual living birds in a cage on the top floor.

Anyway, I recently read Graham Greene's The Comedians - a novel from long ago about Haiti, which is pretty relevant at the mo, with Baby Doc's return to the country. So a couple of days ago I got another one by him - The Man Within - which I'm saving up for a plane journey in a couple of weeks's time. I was never a fan of fiction as a teenager, but have got back into it now.

[belly77]

I'm reading Brett Eastons "less then zero" and have been for about a month now. A couple of mates kept banging on about it but I'm really struggling to get through it. Just seems like a load of waffle with a load of characters that I have no sympathy or empathy with. It's only a tiny book as well.

[El Goodo]

Jan 23, 2011 23:32:02 GMT soulhalshall said:

I've been delving around a local second hand bookshop recently - a real treasure trove; books piled up everywhere so you have to shuffle about in the aisles. It's not easy to find stuff, but that does make for quite an interesting delve. There's even some actual living birds in a cage on the top floor.

That the one in the lanes, near the bric-a-brac shop? Fantastic place that

[soulhalshall]

It's a srubbly one near the station in Eastbourne. Haven't been to the lanes for ages - a delvers paradise.

[tick123]

Have just red the millennium trilogy by Stieg Larrson.
all very good

[Lurid]

red=read

Patrick O'Brien for all the age of sail action you want.
I'm reading Eric Flint's '1632' atm. I'm a fan of Alt-History fiction. Loads of free tales on AH.com.

[Mark of Carnage]

Maybe someone will write an alternative history book about Cambridge United. You know, one where we win a few titles go to Europe etc etc

[Deleted]

I'm reading a whole bunch of things at once, one of the perils of having a Kindle and having a stack of books still to read.


Currently reading:

One Week In December by Sebastian Faulks - Seems good so far, and if not at least there's football references to fall back on...


The History Of Language by Guy Deutscher - a bit serious in places but with some very, very interesting things about the development of langauges.

Tickling The English by Dara O'Briain - Quite amusing and light hearted, not nearly enough daft jokes though!

Jan 23, 2011 20:34:00 GMT scooterboy said:

We had a thread on the old message board regarding books you are reading, i thought it might be interesting to start it again

At the moment im reading

Guernica by Dave Boling

if you have an interest in the Spanish Civil War this is a must

I've read that, starts off really well but goes on a tangent in the second half and never really feels finished. Decent book though.

I've been trying to read Antony Beevor's tome on the Civil War since last March but I can never really get into it. Fascinating conflict though.

If that is your thing, check out Guerra by Jason Webster (his other books are fantastic, but slightly overdone as works of Non-Fiction) and make sure you read Homage To Catalonia by Orwell, which I think is his finest work.

Incidentally, for Orwell fans, you can get all his work for free on projectgutenberg.au

Jan 23, 2011 22:27:32 GMT ramsaymatt said:

I've just finished Sebastian Faulks' latest book, One Week in December, very enjoyable condition of England novel. Today I bought Engleby by the same author after all the praise it received on the old message boards.too.

Funnily enough, I bought that and Birdsong last week for 50 pence. Started on One Week In December and I'm liking it so far.

Jan 24, 2011 12:03:10 GMT belly77 said:

I'm reading Brett Eastons "less then zero" and have been for about a month now. A couple of mates kept banging on about it but I'm really struggling to get through it. Just seems like a load of waffle with a load of characters that I have no sympathy or empathy with. It's only a tiny book as well.

I feel ya brother, I'd have to say that's one of the worst books I've ever forced myself to read through (The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is up there as well).

It's completely turgid, and I'm not even sure there's a story in there. Quite what Kele Okereke saw in it to be inspired to write the banging tune 'Song For Clay', is beyond me.

[Lurid]

Thanks for the George Orwell tip Dozz. A real treat. Project Gutenberg also lists 'Two Years Before The Mast' by Richard Henry Dana jr. - another age of sail classic. www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4277

[scooterboy]

If that is your thing, check out Guerra by Jason Webster (his other books are fantastic, but slightly overdone as works of Non-Fiction) and make sure you read Homage To Catalonia by Orwell, which I think is his finest work.

Thanks for that Dozzer il check that out



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