Brida Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Finally getting to The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also I started When We Were Orphans by K. Ishiguro a month or so ago should get going on that one as well Edited January 16, 2013 by Brida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Uh oh! Times ten. I have about 150 pages to finish, and it's gone from 5/5 to 4/5 to 3/5. The last 20 pages or so from last night made me think that maybe the book will now pick up and it might get back to 4/5 by the end. We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I loved Three Men in a Boat. It's a laugh riot I hope you enjoy it! I'm not too far into it but I'm enjoying it so far. They've just finished packing for their trip which was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've read A Study in Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Get Off Your Arse - Brad Burton so far this year. I also only have left 200 pages of The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson. I've enjoyed all of these books so far I was a bit disappointed at how little Sherlock features in A Study in Scarlet, It's like two books in one but it was a good book all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I have that on my shelf to read, look forward to hearing what you think of it, Brian I have finished Disgrace and given it 3/5, you can read what I thought about it Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carm Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I started Shoeless Joe by W. P . Kinsella last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm not too far into it but I'm enjoying it so far. They've just finished packing for their trip which was hilarious. Wonderful! (And now I hope you'll give Montmorency his due, and call it : Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wonderful! (And now I hope you'll give Montmorency his due, and call it : Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) ) There's a dog??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 There's a dog??? Yes Google tells me some editions don't have the To Say Nothing Of The Dog in the title. Strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I loved Red Tent....one I think every woman should try and read. I agree Inver it was a great read I read The Red Tent just before Christmas and though it was great. I'd never have picked it up if it wasn't for the fact it was my book club book. It was your review that made me pick it up Janet otherwise it would have been languishing on the shelf for quite awhile Started reading Sharpe's Havoc yesterday but it hasn't quite grabbed me yet. Still early days though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It was your review that made me pick it up Janet otherwise it would have been languishing on the shelf for quite awhile I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. It was such a colourful read, wasn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 There's a dog??? Like bree's already told you, there is indeed a dog but I don't think he has a very big part in the novel, unfortunately! But it's a jolly good read anyways, so why not try it. I think some would even say it's better than just a jolly good read, I know there's a fan base on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wonderful!(And now I hope you'll give Montmorency his due, and call it : Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) ) I didn't realise Montmorency was a dog until just now when I read about him pushing his wet nose into people's hands and killing lemons like they were rats. I had to re-read it to make sure I read it right. It's funny because when I started the book I noticed there were four characters, and I was bit puzzled because I was thinking there should only be three. My edition - which is the free Kindle one - doesn't have (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) in the title. I started Shoeless Joe by W. P . Kinsella last night Is this the book Field of Dreams is based on? Love that film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) I am about to give Bret Easton Ellis a chance to redeem himself in my eyes with Less Than Zero. I didn't like American Psycho, so much so in fact that I got rid of it shortly after I read it. I've heard good things about Less Than Zero so hopefully it turns out to be a good read. Edited January 16, 2013 by Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleonora Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I read Less than Zero.. I quite liked it, but I must admit Ellis it's not really my style. I finished Game of thrones: wonderful!! I can't wait to jump into A clash King .. if it's the right title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I didn't realise Montmorency was a dog until just now when I read about him pushing his wet nose into people's hands and killing lemons like they were rats. That's priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The Specimen- Martha Lee came in the post, a review request from Cannongate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Like bree's already told you, there is indeed a dog but I don't think he has a very big part in the novel, unfortunately! But it's a jolly good read anyways, so why not try it. I think some would even say it's better than just a jolly good read, I know there's a fan base on here It's on the wish list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Three men in a boat sounds like a fun read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That's priceless It is indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Not sure, but I think I'm going to reread Outlander by Diana Gabaldon next. She is coming out with the 8th installment this Fall, so. /sigh/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleighjane Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Not sure, but I think I'm going to reread Outlander by Diana Gabaldon next. She is coming out with the 8th installment this Fall, so. /sigh/ Hmm...I have some of those books, but they're not really on my TBR list at the moment. Oddly enough, I did see a video about the first book on youtube this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Or sea! minor details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I think I am about to abandon my first book of 2013 - I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. I've read the first 50 or so pages but it's just not doing it for me. Such a shame as it would have been my 'Nigeria' book. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) I'm still making my way through Ghost Story by Peter Straub. It's very good, I adore the characters. Nearly there - it's 800 pages on my Kobo and I'm 668 pages into it, skip the movie almost halfway through A Friend of the Family, and it really needs to pick up quick Edited January 17, 2013 by Sofia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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