ian Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I'm starting the year with My Christmas present - The Twelve by Justin Cronin, which is the follow up to The Passage. I'm about 40 pages in now, and the only comment I will make at the moment is don't try to read this before you read the first book, or you won't have a clue what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (Are we allowed to comment already? If not, just say the word and I'll delete this post! ) Happy reading in 2013, ian! May you find many a literary gems in your bookcases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 (Are we allowed to comment already? If not, just say the word and I'll delete this post! ) Happy reading in 2013, ian! May you find many a literary gems in your bookcases! Commenting is positively encouraged here! I only received the one "real" book for Christmas, but my brother also put together for me a CD of Kindle books that are free, but it saves me the bother of downloading them. It also means I don't have to spend any money at Amazon, who are black-listed by me at the moment, along with Starbucks due to their tax avoidance schemes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 That's real nice of your brother Which books are on the CDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Happy reading adventures in 2013 Ian! I'll be sure to pop in regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 That's real nice of your brother Which books are on the CDs? Well, pretty much all the Dickens & Jane Austen, The Great Gatsby (which I haven't read, so I'll be reading that soon), Mark Twain, plus he added some early Stephen King, knowing how much I like them. Loads more, but at the moment I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Happy Reading in 2013 Ian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hope you enjoy your reading this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm starting the year with My Christmas present - The Twelve by Justin Cronin, which is the follow up to The Passage. I'm about 40 pages in now, and the only comment I will make at the moment is don't try to read this before you read the first book, or you won't have a clue what's going on. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on this, Ian, even though I haven't read The Passage yet! I only received the one "real" book for Christmas, but my brother also put together for me a CD of Kindle books that are free, but it saves me the bother of downloading them. It also means I don't have to spend any money at Amazon, who are black-listed by me at the moment, along with Starbucks due to their tax avoidance schemes That's a really thoughtful present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Well, pretty much all the Dickens & Jane Austen, The Great Gatsby (which I haven't read, so I'll be reading that soon), Mark Twain, plus he added some early Stephen King, knowing how much I like them. Loads more, but at the moment I can't remember. Well Dickens is always good as is Jane Austen, Stephen King is good maybe 80% of the time, and The Great Gatsby is great Mark Twain I haven't.. Oh actually I have read one book by him, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and it was pretty good. I'd say you have a lot of great reads ahead of you on that CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Ian Happy Reading this year . I think you'll enjoy the Mark Twain books. he has a great sense of humor and can spin a good tale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 I'm looking forward to your thoughts on this, Ian, even though I haven't read The Passage yet! That's a really thoughtful present! I'm about three-quarters through it at the moment and I am enjoying it; possibly not as much as The Passage, but very enjoyable nevertheless. I'll put a proper review when I've finished (my New Year resolution is to try and write proper reviews of the books I read). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Oh Ian, please please read The Great Gatsby! I love that book so much Actually I love all of Fitzgerald's work...he always wrote about disappointment and disillusion, but he always did it so beautifully. Anyway, if and when you do read it, I look forward to reading your thoughts on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I've finished "The Twelve" (and put my thoughts on a seperate thread). Picking completely at random from my now vast TBR pile (kindle) I've come up with Dombey & Son by Charles Dickens. Not one of his I've read before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thought I'd better post in here as it's been a while. Still reading Dombey & Son, but it's quite a big book, so I'm still only 66% through according to the Kindle. Enjoying it very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Finally finished Dombey & Son! Hugely enjoyable, with some great comic characters as well and a great storyline revolving around the themes of arranged marriage and child neglect. Classic Dickens. I need a bit of a change of style after such a long book, so I'm going for a recent charity stall purchase - The Summons by John Grisham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Finished "The Summons" by John Grisham. Not particularly impressed;I couldn't really get to like the main character who I thought he was a bit weak and indecisive. Also, it seemed to take a very long time for anything of real note to happen. All of the main action occurs in the last quarter of the book. The ending is very unusual though - it left me unsure as to whether I like it! I certainly wasn't expecting to be left up in the air like that. (I'll say no more, I don't want to spoil). All in all, I can only give it 3 out of 5. I have another Grisham, however - "The King of Torts". Hope this one is a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I don't think I've read The Summons but I've read a few other books by John Grisham. Unfortunately I don't know the English title and tbh I don't remember the Dutch title (I read them in Dutch when I was younger). The Client was my favourite (that's the only one whose title I remember). I've recently purchased some used John Grisham books (in English) and look forward to reading them. Edited February 21, 2013 by Athena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Finished "The King of Torts". I enjoyed this one much more than The Summons. A great storyline about a young lawyer who becomes seduced by greed as he leaves Public Defence, sets up his own firm and sues large corporations in so-called class actions or mass-torts. I learned quite a lot about the American legal system. A minor charactor from The summons pops up in this too - Patton French. A charactor you love to hate as he is so over the top greedy - almost a caricature of a greedy lawyer. I give this 4 out of 5. Time for a complete change of genre - so I'm reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Time for a complete change of genre - so I'm reading Hyperion by Dan SimmonsI've read this book in Dutch and I liked it a lot! I've bought it in English, so I can also read the original version. It's on my TBR list, it's a big book (I have the Hyberion Omnibus) so I haven't started it yet. After that, I want to read the Endymion Omnibus, which continues the story but I haven't read it yet. If my TBR-soon pile wasn't big already I would totally add it now! Hmm, I'll add it and see when the mood strikes me, the pile doesn't contain any science-fiction yet so.. EDIT: I also like John Grissam books btw, I didn't realise The King of Torts was by him, I'm used to the Dutch titles since my parents have read his work in Dutch. I recently bought some books by him on Ebay, I can't remember which ones (they're at my boyfriends' house), so I look forward to read more of his work when he brings the books next time I see him. Edited February 28, 2013 by Athena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have a copy of The King Of Torts it's not usually my sort of thing but a friend passed it on to me tbh i didn't think i'd get round to reading it but reading your review i shall have to dig it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have always enjoyed John Grisham books over the years. Have you read The Partner? It has to be my absolute favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hyperion is one of my favourite books, Ian. I hope you enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hyperion is one of my favourite books, Ian. I hope you enjoy it It's partly on your recommendation that I'm reading it now. I'm about halfway through now, and it's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 It's great to hear you enjoy it ! I look forward to see/read your thoughts once you've finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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