[Adorabelle]

I'm reading Warlock by Wilbur Smith and before that I read Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett and Join me by Danny Wallace. All fantastic books but very different.

[Pud]

Yesterday I got 'how to kill your Husband (and other handy household hints)'

I picked it up because the title made me laugh (anyone that has heard me talk about my divorce will know it is very me) but reading the back made me laugh even more...
It is scientifically proven that no woman has ever shot her husband whilst he was vacuuming. Husbands say they would like to help more around the house, only they can't multi-task. But would they have trouble multi-tasking at, say, an orgy?

HAHAHAHA

I have yet to actually start reading it.

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

Currently reading 'Merde Actually' an interesting and OK book, it's a follwo on from A year in the Merde which is also OK. I am however very close to finishing the book (30 pages or so) and will be moving onto something else, maybe a classic or an autobiography.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

I'm in Jasper Fforde mode at the moment, so it's 'Lost In A Good Book' preceded by 'The Eyre Affair'
I haven't decided what's next yet...

[ania +]

finishing kerouac's on the raod. (again)

[Adorabelle]

Secret Agent S.J. Pud, on 9 Feb 2007, 11:15 AM, said:

Yesterday I got 'how to kill your Husband (and other handy household hints)'

I picked it up because the title made me laugh (anyone that has heard me talk about my divorce will know it is very me) but reading the back made me laugh even more...
It is scientifically proven that no woman has ever shot her husband whilst he was vacuuming. Husbands say they would like to help more around the house, only they can't multi-task. But would they have trouble multi-tasking at, say, an orgy?

HAHAHAHA

I have yet to actually start reading it.

Sounds like fun, the book I mean, not shooting your husband. I have a couple of Tony Hawks books to read next - One hit wonderland and Pianos and Pyranees.

[Joinee Gwennan]

I'm reading 'Saturday' by Ian McEwan, but it isn't doing anything for me so far.
Mind you I have only read 23 pages...
xxx

[Kneller2]

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor

[Joinee WEG]

Next week I plan on reading ''The Time Traveller's Wife" as I have a big chunk of time in which to read it.

[Kneller2]

Joinee WEG, on 9 Feb 2007, 11:44 AM, said:

Next week I plan on reading ''The Time Traveller's Wife" as I have a big chunk of time in which to read it.

I gave up on that. I read it in bits and kept forgetting what had happened last. It skips about in time a bit too much for my likeing

[Lethal Biddle]

I'm re-reading 'Assasin's Apprentice' by Robin Hobb. Because it's the first in an AMAZING series & I had a sudden urge to read them all again.

The last books I read before it were, in reverse order:
'120 Days of Sodom' - The Marquis De Sade
'We Need To Talk About Kevin' - Whoever wrote it.
'Knife Of Dreams' - Robert Jordan

[Joinee WEG]

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 01:46 PM, said:

I gave up on that. I read it in bits and kept forgetting what had happened last. It skips about in time a bit too much for my likeing

Yes, I started reading it a while back and kept forgetting. A friend recommended reading it in one go so thankfully half-term is imminent. Still, it's a long book and I am a slowish reader!

[MaoMao's Noodle]

I am currently reading "Just as well I'm leaving" (it's travel lit, by an English guy in Denmark, who decides to recreate HC Andersen's travels in A Poet's Bazaar), and "Nocturnes" by John Connolly (a collection of disurbing short stories).

[Silver Joinee Anunciada]

I'm reading "Marley and me" (By John Grogan)

Anyone who has had a big dog should read it and laugh.

Anyone who hasn't had a big dog and plans to get one in the future....Better not read it!!!

This post has been edited by Silver Joinee Anunciada: 09 February 2007 - 12:02 PM

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

LSJ Biddle (ga), on 9 Feb 2007, 11:48 AM, said:

I'm re-reading 'Assasin's Apprentice' by Robin Hobb. Because it's the first in an AMAZING series & I had a sudden urge to read them all again.

The last books I read before it were, in reverse order:
'120 Days of Sodom' - The Marquis De Sade
'We Need To Talk About Kevin' - Whoever wrote it.
'Knife Of Dreams' - Robert Jordan

You're so right (re: AA), excellent series of books, my second favourite behind Magician, unfortunately the other books in that triology weren't as good.

This post has been edited by Octarine Joinee Da Vinci: 09 February 2007 - 12:16 PM

[Au Joinee Rory]

I'm currently reading How to Cut a Cake by Ian Stewart. It's a collection of maths columns from Scientific American.
I'm part way through Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shıt? Volume II by Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur. Is it just me or this volume shıt compared to the original?
Below that on my bedside locker is The Long Tail by Chris Anderson. It's an exploration of the economics of non-hits in an age when low production and storage costs mean even very low sales can turn a profit.
Below that is The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, which I now realise has been sitting there half-read since before I started Join Me, so I may never actually get around to finishing it.

[joinee doug]

Joinee Rory, on 9 Feb 2007, 03:55 PM, said:

I'm part way through Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shıt? Volume II by Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur. Is it just me or this volume shıt compared to the original?

It really seems like it was rushed out to meet a Christmas market deadline, doesn't it?


Otherwise, I'm reading "Sorry, Wrong Number" after having seen the Barbara Stanwyck movie, and the book sitting on my shelf for a couple years...

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 12:33 PM, said:

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor

I realllly liked that one; the first part was just hypnotic, and then just turned into a great page-turner...

[Joinee Michelle]

Hoping to star 'In the name of the Rose' soon looks good.

Adorabelle where in Derbyshire do you live?? I live in Chesterfield and work in Buxton

[Adorabelle]

Joinee Michelle, on 9 Feb 2007, 04:07 PM, said:

Hoping to star 'In the name of the Rose' soon looks good.

Adorabelle where in Derbyshire do you live?? I live in Chesterfield and work in Buxton

I'm South Derbyshire not far from Burton O Trent. Used to live in Matlock.

[GJ Michelle P]

"The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece" by Jonathan Harr.

Lucie read it, said it was fab, I showed interest, she sent it to me, I started it this week as my 'bus book' (I'm only on page 84) but I might have to curl up with it this weekend because it's THAT good. Thanks again, Lucie! I showed it to my sister who is demanding to read it next.

[Joinee Bonathan]

The Remorseful Day - Colin Dexter.

I do like my Spy/Crime/Adventure exciting books!

[Joinee Evilrhian]

I'm reading a book that I'm not allowed to say anything about but my bookshop worker friend gave it to me even though it isn't out yet! I love proof copies!

[Gold Joinee Twinkle]

"The Far Pavilions" by M M Kaye as this is the latest one on the Top 200 list.
"Garden of Beasts" by Jeffrey Deaver.
"Untold Stories" by Alan Bennett.

Enjoying all of them so far.

Sam
xxx

[Siobhán]

I'm very slowly reading Untold Storiesby Alan Bennet - it is very good
Before that I think it was The Kite Runner (a bit slow to atrt but good once it got going - harrowing though)and before that I think I re-read Immortality by Milan Kundera which is a personal favourite. However I'm currently craving something short and trashy that requires very little concentration and can be read in an hour.

[Worm]

Book (singular) never works for me

Currently I am reading :

The Perfectionist - Rudolph Chelminski.
The rise and fall of a French chef with 3 Michelin stars who (allegedly) committed suicide because they were going to relegate him to 2 stars.

Advanced Perl Programming - Sriram Srinivasan.
Only just got it, but basically interesting stuff if you're into Perl

The Dark is Rising Sequence - Susan Cooper
A 'teenage' set of books (5 in all), but a damn good read - this about the 5th time I've read it.

The Way of a Ship - Derek Lundy
A sort of docu-drama about a voyage in a square-rigged ship in the last days of proper sailing

[PJ Wopunga (GA)]

Currently reading

Chapter house Dune - Frank Herbert

Does anything eat wasps - New Scientist

Born to be riled - Jeremy Clarkson

I'm like worm i always have more than one book on the go

[Joinee Monty Zuma]

At the moment I'm reading:

Wicked by Gregory McGuire

Almost finished Is it just me or Is Everything poo? Vol. 2 - Not very impressed!

[Silver Joinee Pine]

i am reading:

the wasp factory - iain banks

its brilliant, though rather disturbing in places.

[Chez]

Just finished We need to talk about Kevin..by Lionel Shriver... fantastic book

Dont know where i'm going to next...

This post has been edited by Almost Joinee Chezzle: 10 February 2007 - 09:34 PM

[Au³ Joinee Jamie]

Im currently re-reading "Conversations With God: Book One" By Neale Donald-Walsch. It's kind of a non-religious take on ideas about god, kind of. A must read, I believe, for anyone who doesnt know quite what to believe about religion and one of my favourite books ever ever ever.

Before that i read "Are you Dave Gorman" Which was brilliant and finished off my reading of Danny's major works.

[Au Joinee Rory]

Agent Jamie, on 11 Feb 2007, 07:31 AM, said:

Im currently re-reading "Conversations With God: Book One" By Neale Donald-Walsch. It's kind of a non-religious take on ideas about god, kind of. A must read, I believe, for anyone who doesnt know quite what to believe about religion and one of my favourite books ever ever ever.

At the risk of sounding like a one-man marketing campaign for Bantam Press—I tend to recommend this book quite a lot—I can't recommend The God Delusion strongly enough to anyone who, like you say, doesn't know quite what to believe about religion. Even if you end up disagreeing with it, it's an incredibly well written book and entertaining in its own right.

[GJ Peck]

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 01:33 PM, said:

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor

*Great* book! I have Zena to thank for alerting me to that one.

Also really liked The Time-traveller's wife AND Marley and Me.

At the moment though - Out of the Ordinairy by Jon Ronson.

H.

xx.

[Joinee Megan]

Betrayal by Fiona McInstosh

She recently became one of my favourite fantasy authors.

[Rock Chick Joinee Vivki]

Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite I LOVE it

I need to read something other than bloody college books tho tis doing my head in

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

Joinee Rory, on 11 Feb 2007, 01:40 PM, said:

At the risk of sounding like a one-man marketing campaign for Bantam Press—I tend to recommend this book quite a lot—I can't recommend The God Delusion strongly enough to anyone who, like you say, doesn't know quite what to believe about religion. Even if you end up disagreeing with it, it's an incredibly well written book and entertaining in its own right.

I second Rory's recommendation, the God Delusion is a great book.

I'm now reading "For one more day" by Mitch Albom which is OK, however everyone shoudl read "Tuedays with Morrie" also by Mitch Albom as it is an amazing read.

[GJ Michelle P]

I looked up several of these on Amazon; they sound quite good. My reading list is getting quite long.

[J.P.]

I'm currently engaged in a lot of John Grisham books.

Why did I not read any of his stuff until last month?

Great stuff

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

At the mo, I'm reading

'Wicked' by gregory mguire and

'you can get arrested for that' by Rich smith.

both good, but very different! I like having lots of books on the go.. If i'm not in a serious mood and cant be bothered with Wicked I can read t'other one instead

I may start Gentelmen and Players by Joanne Harris at some point this week...

[Joinee Megan]

Joinee Rory, on 11 Feb 2007, 02:40 PM, said:

At the risk of sounding like a one-man marketing campaign for Bantam Press—I tend to recommend this book quite a lot—I can't recommend The God Delusion strongly enough to anyone who, like you say, doesn't know quite what to believe about religion. Even if you end up disagreeing with it, it's an incredibly well written book and entertaining in its own right.

Eoghan, Joinee Malcolm, Joinee Wingei Fishy boy James were discussing this at the meet a few weeks ago. I sat and listened. I went to try and buy it the next day but it was over my budget

Edit* they were discussing Dawkins in general actually.

This post has been edited by Megan: 13 February 2007 - 04:04 AM

[Au³ Joinee Jamie]

Joinee Rory, on 11 Feb 2007, 01:40 PM, said:

At the risk of sounding like a one-man marketing campaign for Bantam Press—I tend to recommend this book quite a lot—I can't recommend The God Delusion strongly enough to anyone who, like you say, doesn't know quite what to believe about religion. Even if you end up disagreeing with it, it's an incredibly well written book and entertaining in its own right.

Octarine Joinee Da Vinci, on 12 Feb 2007, 01:40 PM, said:

I second Rory's recommendation, the God Delusion is a great book.

Sounds like a book i'll have to read. I like books about religion, especially if they bring something new to the table. It's difficult to hear a new idea about this stuff nowadays.

[Kneller2]

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 11:33 AM, said:

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor

arrgghh....20 pages left and i have to work

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

Finished Mitch Albom's book and am now on to Wintersmith by Terry "Fanbloodytastic" Pratchet

[Joinee Gwennan]

Yay, Mitch Albom AND Terry Pratchett.
I must say you all have excellent taste in books
xxx

ps. I have a signed copy of Wintersmith

[MaoMao's Noodle]

Agent Redlocks, on 12 Feb 2007, 05:07 PM, said:

At the mo, I'm reading

'Wicked' by gregory mguire and

'you can get arrested for that' by Rich smith.

both good, but very different! I like having lots of books on the go.. If i'm not in a serious mood and cant be bothered with Wicked I can read t'other one instead

I may start Gentelmen and Players by Joanne Harris at some point this week...

I've read all 3! "Wicked" was amazing. I think he also wrote "Confessions of an ugly stepsister", which I also really enjoyed. "You can get arrested for that" is pretty light reading, but amusing. I'm sure someone's done it before, tho. Or I may be confusing that with a book about strange english laws. As for gentlemen and players, I thought it was alright, but obviously very different from her other stuff. Mind you, what I enjoyed most about Joanne Harris's books was the food themes (Chocolat, quarters of the orange, etc). Yum!

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Joinee Gwennan, on 13 Feb 2007, 12:47 PM, said:

Yay, Mitch Albom AND Terry Pratchett.
I must say you all have excellent taste in books
xxx

ps. I have a signed copy of Wintersmith

I see your signed 'Wintersmith' and raise you a signed 'Good Omens' hardback AND 'Sex Drugs and Sausage Rolls' & 'Waiting For Godalming' by Robert Rankin

[Kneller2]

SJ Kneller2, on 13 Feb 2007, 09:22 AM, said:

arrgghh....20 pages left and i have to work

Done, and what a great book it was too. I've passed it on already to another keen reader

[GJ Peck]

SJ Kneller2, on 13 Feb 2007, 03:19 PM, said:

Done, and what a great book it was too. I've passed it on already to another keen reader

'Ray! Really glad you liked it!

H.

xx.

[joinee coolio]

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 11:46 AM, said:

I gave up on that. I read it in bits and kept forgetting what had happened last. It skips about in time a bit too much for my likeing

I cried so much! Partly because it had finished, and partly because of the ending.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Kneller2, on 9 Feb 2007, 11:33 AM, said:

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor

Looked at the synopsis on Amazon and it sounds brilliant!
Will be added to my (getting very long) reading list

[Joinee Gwennan]

Agent MHPJ Del (GA), on 13 Feb 2007, 01:04 PM, said:

I see your signed 'Wintersmith' and raise you a signed 'Good Omens' hardback AND 'Sex Drugs and Sausage Rolls' & 'Waiting For Godalming' by Robert Rankin

Well now you've harshed my buzz...

Oh wait! I have a signed Stephen Fry book!