Kylie Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 I finished reading a book called Wrotten English, about typos, and read more of The Vanishing Act. I also received The Undercover Economist in the mail (hurray! I ordered it ages ago but it didn't arrive, so the BD sent me another copy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 four chapters in and I am already loving I Am Legend! Marvellous I'm currently 200 pages into David Gemmell's Shield of Thunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 50 pages or so into Memoirs of a Geisha and I'm enjoying it, I can see me reading this pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Been waiting patiently and finally House of Silence ~ Linda Gillard is available in paperback....been on to Amazon to order it. Also had a journal entry made on Bookcrossing for my bookray. Finally reached the last reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I haven't had a chance to really get into it yet, I've barely been home a few hours in the last 3 days (oops!) but it's interesting! It's supposed to take the serial killing and look at it from the point of the victim instead of the killer - who are the more vulnerable people and why? It's good so far! I'm going to have to keep an eye on your progress with it, I'm pretty close to adding it to my wishlist Oooh, just finished Part 1 of Fingersmith. Sue has just been put into the institution. Brilliant - now it's going to get really good! I was trying to guess where the story would go and couldn't get a feel for it. Amazing, wasn't it? It's one of the best and most unexpected twists I've ever come across in the books I've read. Superb! 50 pages or so into Memoirs of a Geisha and I'm enjoying it, I can see me reading this pretty quickly. A lot of people on here have loved the book, and like you I've had it on the bookshelf for such a long time and haven't just gotten to reading it. And I fear it might be a difficult read, even? Anyhow, it's always great to hear someone's read it and loved it, it gives me hope to eventually maybe pick it up and actually read it. Have you heard about the real story of the geisha the book is about? She wrote her own story when she wasn't at all happy with MoaG. It's supposed to be great, too! I finished reading the book on psychopaths, and started reading The Bat by Jo Nesbø. Finally I'm reading a non-Finnish book that's set in places I've actually visited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yesterday's haul from the local bookstore and a few I ordered from amazon. Takes a deep breath. Okay, here it is: Centuries of June - Keith Donohue The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky Demons - Fyodor Dostoevsky House of Silence - Linda Gillard The Portrait of a Lady - Henry James Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdie A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth Wildfire at Midnight - Mary Stewart War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy My Christmas shopping is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) four chapters in and I am already loving I Am Legend! be sure to skip the movie......please :/ I just couldn't read anymore of Harlan Coben's Stay Close....it was that bad....so I am trying The Night Strangers Edited November 21, 2012 by Sofia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) be sure to skip the movie......please :/ I just couldn't read anymore of Harlan Coben's Stay Close....it was that bad....so I am trying The Night Strangers Too late! I had already seen the movie It actually inspired me to read the book more, as everyone commented it was better. Edited November 21, 2012 by Devi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Have just finished re-reading 'The Art of Racing In the Rain' by Garth Stein and I think I have enjoyed this even more than the first time I read it. It's such a great book. Now I'm about to read 'The Stand' by Stephen King. I had a false start with this a few weeks ago, but now I have read the Reading Circle's book choice, I can concentrate on this fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Now I'm about to read 'The Stand' by Stephen King. I had a false start with this a few weeks ago, but now I have read the Reading Circle's book choice, I can concentrate on this fully. I'm about 15 hours into the audiobook and really enjoying it! Hope you do to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) I'm about 15 hours into the audiobook and really enjoying it! Hope you do to 15 hours!? I have seen the mini series the BBC showed of 'The Stand' and I really enjoyed it. I'm hoping that I will enjoy this. Edited November 21, 2012 by karen.d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Too late! I had already seen the movie It actually inspired me to read the book more, as everyone commented it was better. waaaaaaaaay better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 15 hours!? I have seen the mini series the BBC showed of 'The Stand' and I really enjoyed it. I'm hoping that I will enjoy this. It's ~40 hrs long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I've just finished The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. I wouldn't have picked this one up if not for my book club but I loved it! Next up is the RC book for December The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 It's ~40 hrs long Good Luck with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Finally finished a book! The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes, not as good as Me Before You but still very good.. Not sure what to read next but it needs to be a light one as so much going on at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Finally finished a book! The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes, not as good as Me Before You but still very good.. Not sure what to read next but it needs to be a light one as so much going on at the mo. Christian the lion! Christian the lion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Christian the lion! Christian the lion! I don't have it yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I don't have it yet!! Oh brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I'm reading The Cleaner of Chartres by Sally Vickers at the moment. Not sure about it yet as it's a bit of a slow starter but quite a quirky little book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Christian the lion! Christian the lion! I just searched amazon for this book as I have watched the documentary, which was great. There are two choices though; A Lion Called Christian or Christian the Lion. Are these the same book with different titles? Christian the Lion was published 2009, and A Lion Called Christian 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I just searched amazon for this book as I have watched the documentary, which was great. There are two choices though; A Lion Called Christian or Christian the Lion. Are these the same book with different titles? Christian the Lion was published 2009, and A Lion Called Christian 2010. I looked earlier and noticed that too.. Any ideas frankie? Not that I'm going to buy it yet of course.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) They both say "by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall" so I imagine they're the same book, retitled. ETA: According to this site, 'Christian the Lion' is a children's version of 'A Lion Called Christian'. A Lion Called Christian is the full story behind the amazing clip. Originally published in 1971, this unique and extraordinary tale has now been fully revised and updated by the authors, with stunning photographs of Christian from cuddly cub in Chelsea to magnificent lion in Africa. An edition for younger readers, entitled Christian the Lion, is also now available. Edited November 22, 2012 by Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I just searched amazon for this book as I have watched the documentary, which was great. There are two choices though; A Lion Called Christian or Christian the Lion. Are these the same book with different titles? Christian the Lion was published 2009, and A Lion Called Christian 2010. I looked earlier and noticed that too.. Any ideas frankie? Not that I'm going to buy it yet of course.............. They both say "by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall" so I imagine they're the same book, retitled. ETA: According to this site, 'Christian the Lion' is a children's version of 'A Lion Called Christian'. Ah, that's a shame, I wanted to read two books of Christian the lion But thanks Janet for looking it up! NickB, I've not seen the document but I've seen this , it's heart melting! I've read about half of The Bat, going pretty good so far. I have a few niggles with it, though, it'll be interesting to see if Nesbø gets any better with the later novels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Did you see my edit, frankie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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