catwoman Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have been unable to read anything due to being busy and yet again ill... Come on now. Time of work was good to begin with! So I am still just over half way through on SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5. Still a cracking read. I did pop up to the library yesterday and picked up my reserved copy of FLASHFORWARD by Robert J Sawyer. I watched the TV show, and loved it, and no not just because Dominic Monaghan was it (You guys know me so well) but also I have always been interested in the theme behind this show. I never knew there was a book until Michelle told me. Thanks Michelle. Becuase of not being able to read so much I have been trying to listen to audio books. I do struggle and find them difficult to get into but I have been listening to Lord of the rings - The fellowship of the Ring which is nice to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) IBecuase of not being able to read so much I have been trying to listen to audio books. I do struggle and find them difficult to get into but I have been listening to Lord of the rings - The fellowship of the Ring which is nice to listen to. I have a complete unabridged version of that its about 60 hours long must listen to it agaon one day. I hope you feel better soon. If you want some fun audio plays rather than books I can heartily recommend Paul Temple brilliant crime fiction set in 1940's I started Camilla Lackberg's The Ice Princess this morning enjoy it so far. Edited February 10, 2011 by pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the recommendation Pickle. Have you tried reading The Hobbit? Thats a lovely read on Audio Book. I find that very easy to listen to. As for Camilla Lackberg. I read one of her books last year and found it Ok. I think I had to much expectation. I would definately read more of her novels. Have you read any others? *Tries and thinks what the book was called* Edited February 10, 2011 by catwoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 No not tried the hobbit although I did reread the book last year and loved it. I am enjoying this Camilla Lackberg it seems to be typical of the Scandinavian crime books which don't feature the police, rather dark and moody people with deep secrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 @ pickle. It was the preacher that I read. It was a quick and easy read, but for some reason I expected more. As for The Hobbit. It is such a great little book. I was late getting into Tolkien. My son is a huuuge fan and I got dragged into the world because of him. Now I never want to leave Middle - Earth. Funny how children to make you love things, that you never found while you were growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I read a novella called The Courage Consort by Michel Faber today. A lovely little read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I'm still reading The Zombie Survival Handbook, and it's really dragging on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have the Mailer on my wish list and the Solomon sounds quite interesting. I'd better go and look it up I guess! Did you know it's a war novel? I had no idea before I picked up the book at the charityshop. Quite long and a bit intimidating, but I'm thinking it might surprise me and end up being a really good book. The Case - Book of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Northhanger Abbey Jane Austen The Heartbreaker Susan Howatch Duplicate Death Georgette Heyer Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson The Adventures of Sally P.G. Wodehouse The Favoured Child Philippa Gregory An excellent haul Kidsmum! And I bet it was cheap and it's all for charity, so basically you did a good deed and ended up getting great books, so let's not think about anything else I'm currently reading The Night by Elie Wiesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I read a novella called The Courage Consort by Michel Faber today. A lovely little read. I'd like to read that sometime I have continued with Iron Council by China Mieville and am loving it! All of his Bas Lag books are fantastic, all 5 stars imo! I also started Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker and it is good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Did you know it's a war novel? I had no idea before I picked up the book at the charityshop. Quite long and a bit intimidating, but I'm thinking it might surprise me and end up being a really good book. No, I didn't know that! I'm just concentrating on the one book now: Everything is Illuminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Finished Stardust, quite a bit different from the film, as it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Still reading 'Shades of Grey' by Jasper Fforde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I received three Elie Wiesel books from the lovely Weave in the mail today: Night, Dawn and Day. Thank you so much, Weave! You're wonderful. I also went to a secondhand shop and bought The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Finished The Zombie Survival Handbook last night, and have started Flowers In The Attic by Virginia Andrews. I read this book years ago, when I was a teenager and I can remember a lot of kids in school talking about it. It's quite good to revisit it. I've taken the day off work today to give me a nice long weekend, so hopefully I'll get a good chunk of reading done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 An excellent haul Kidsmum! And I bet it was cheap and it's all for charity, so basically you did a good deed and ended up getting great books, so let's not think about anything else Yep 2 for 99p, how's a girl to resist Still reading Restless but I should finish it today if I can get some time to read before the children get home from school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkafoo Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Chapter 19 of Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler, only read on chapter yesterday and couple this morning planning on reading at least 5 chapters this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Just finished The amazing adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Must confess it was a bit of a struggle at some point, but I did it and am really happy that I kept reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 68% through The Leopard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanessaL Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Still reading Nora Roberts 'High Noon' page 261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I am halfway through The Leopard and I have started to read Awakened, House of Night novel 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Still reading Nora Roberts 'High Noon' page 261 Ooooh I love Nora Roberts but have not read that book yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I finished Staying at Daisy's - Jill Mansell and have started Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend - Jenny Colgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 OK, it's getting daft now. Yesterday the 'phone kept ringing everytime I sat down to finish my book, so it was late last night when I finally got to settle with it. Today? I have just spent 2 hours standing outside in the rain when I had planned on spending a quiet few hours reading. I am cold, damp and shivery ~ and mightily hacked off! I plan on getting a hot drink inside me and to sit down for a little while before I have to get food sorted later. *sigh* I am determined to read for a while! I didn't go through a missing mojo year for nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) I read a novella called The Courage Consort by Michel Faber today. A lovely little read. I have that to read - it's in the back of his The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps. I'm just under half-way through Black Swan Green by David Mitchell - I'm loving it so far! ETA: Why were you standing outside in the rain, Chrissy? Edited February 11, 2011 by Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 ETA: Why were you standing outside in the rain, Chrissy? Brother-In-Law decided that he should "make a start" on sorting my knackered clutch out. Husband was at work, and apparently my pleas to leave it until tomorrow when we are due to have sunshine weren't compelling enough. I am determined to read at least one chapter odf 'The Well Of Lost Plots' before doing anything else today. I WILL NOT let my present and eager mojo go to waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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