angerball Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Ok, I'm about to start reading The Swarm by Frank Schatzing. It comes in at 881 pages so I'm feelin' a bit intimidated. I do love reading big hefty books rather than shorter novels, but they have to be that bit more interesting to keep me going. While I can persevere with a bad short novel, I just can't stick with a bad long one. So here goes nothing....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Still getting through The Swarm. I got to a really exciting bit last night - lots of action - so I got through a good chunk of it, but I'm still only about half way through it. Oh dear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Finally finished The Swarm. It took me about 3 weeks to finish! Oh, the shame... It was a great read - quite fast paced, with loads of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I just finished A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. That was my chunker for June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 I'm still reading An Instance of the Fingerpost (I seem to be reading alot of chunkers these days!). I've just started part two - the story told through John Prestcott's eyes. What a great concept for a story. Initally, when I heard that was how the book was written, I was a bit put off. I thought, "I don't want to read the same story four different times". However, it's not like that at all. It appears that each persons story - though centred around the same events - has a very different perspective, and is driven by a unique motive. What impressed me, is that after reading the Cola's story, I thought "Ah-ha, so that's what happened!"; then reading Prestcott's version, I see that's not the case at all! I'm very much looking forward to the end of this one, as I have a feeling that the ending will show a very different take on events than was first alluded to at the beginning of the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Just started The Secret of Crickley Hall by James Herbert. It comes in at 598 pages in the hardback. And it's set in Devon!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I just finished A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. That was my chunker for June. I'm very near the end of this - it's my chunky read for July. Hope you enjoy The Secret of Crickley Hall - that was my chunky read for May (if I remember rightly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'm enjoying it so far, though it's a little bit creepy! Hope you are enjoying A Spot of Bother. I thought it was a great read!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I went off it a bit in the middle - there's too much cringy bodily functions related description - but I'm back on course with it and very, very close to the end. The Secret of Crickley Hall was creepy - by coincidence it rained everyday that I read it and made me feel quite oppressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I went off it a bit in the middle - there's too much cringy bodily functions related description - but I'm back on course with it and very, very close to the end. The bit where he tries to remove the lesion?! I kept having to take breaks/deep breaths to get through that chapter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 The bit where he tries to remove the lesion?! I kept having to take breaks/deep breaths to get through that chapter! Oh yeah! That was absolutely gross! I had to skim through that bit. It was so descriptive, I could really imagine him snipping away at that thing with a pair of scissors! Scissors, for heaven's sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yes Bagpuss I did start to flag at that point plus it was cringy and I actually asked myself whether I wanted to continue. Decided I would and am glad I persevered as I quite enjoyed it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Well, The Secret of Crickley Hall is just waffling on a bit too much. It would have been a much better read if it was half the size. I'm about 200 pages from the end, so I'm really hoping I'll finish it today. I'm hankering to get my hands on The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Started the His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman the other day. It's a trilogy, but as I'm reading it in one go, I thought I'd include it as my doorstep challenge. It comes in at just over 1000 pages, so I better get cracking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Finished the first book of the His Dark Materials trilogy. While I enjoyed it, I wasn't as blown away by it as I thought I would be. Maybe it's because I'm generally not a fantasy fan. I'm about to start the second book, The Subtle Knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Forgot to add The Stand as my current chunker. At 1,421 pages of bliss, it definitely qualifies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Forgot to add The Stand as my current chunker. At 1,421 pages of bliss, it definitely qualifies. You've got nearly 3 months worth there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 I know! It'll certainly keep me busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 I have to add World Without End to my doorstep challenge. It clocks in at 1,111 pages, so it will keep me out of mischief for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have to add World Without End to my doorstep challenge. It clocks in at 1,111 pages, so it will keep me out of mischief for a bit. Thats alot of book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 But it's a good one, so I don't mind the long read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 I'm still reading this one. It just goes on and on and on. It's one helluva long story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 Hallelujah! I finished it! Review posted in the review forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Currently reading Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. It clocks in at 514 pages of tiny, tiny writing. :thud:It's a bit too dense at the moment; it would be a lot better without the waffle and constant obscure references that don't really add much to the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 ^I'm about 150 pages in, and it's really picking up. It's a great read, and I've gotten used to the obscure references. I can see why it is compared to The Secret History by Donna Tartt; it has the same sort of 'feel' to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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