BookJumper Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Cool Giulia! I'm envious of all your author meetings.Sowwy to be fair though, I am only just beginnig to make up for a year of living in London and completely failing to meet anyone remotely exciting! Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett has just arrived on my doorstep so I'm off to read all afternoonYay enjoy ! (Jealous...)
Kylie Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Sowwy to be fair though, I am only just beginnig to make up for a year of living in London and completely failing to meet anyone remotely exciting! No worries. As long as you don't mind me living vicariously through you, because I will be expecting lots of details from all of these meetings.
lexiepiper Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Has everyone read The Reader? We had 12 people vote for it, so there should be plenty of discussion... I will be reading it at some point during October, it's just finding the time
Rawr Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Mooooar of At the Mountains of Madness by H.P Lovecraft
pickwick Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Just got my parcel from Amazon containing the hardback of Hilary Mantel's - Wolf Hall. I don't usually buy hardbacks so this is a big treat. Will have to read Drowning Man very quickly,that won't be difficult though as it is a real page turner.
Nollaig Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I like Roxi's attitude. I think I might postpone my reading of Dracula the Undead to a time when ... Why thank you I read about 50 pages of Dracula last night, and like last time, I'm loving it. I know when Mina starts up though it'll start dragging, that's what put me off last time. However, I am determined to get through her initial dullness and get on with the story.
Rawr Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 The first part of Dracula is really amazingly written and sets such a gloomy hue of an atmosphere for the tale, one of my favourite novels
Charm Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Next three are already on reserve Charm . Unfortunately I was only able to read 60 pages as I am STILL getting over this god damn bug! I don't know what is wrong with me. I never have any energy Aw that sucks Hope you're feeling much better soon I'm loaded with the cold at the min myself so not feeling to great either and haven't read a thing for a couple of days now
green Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Reading City Of Thieves by David Benioff now,and The Bohemian Girl by Kenneth Cameron arrived today.
lexiepiper Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Today I bought Audrey Niffenegger's Her Fearful Symmetry, which I'm starting right away and I also got on the 3 for 2 offer: Haruki Murakami - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, for November's book circle Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Society Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
Fi. Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Today I bought Audrey Niffenegger's Her Fearful SymmetrySebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture My mum just brought over both those books for me, especially looking forward to the Niffenegger I'm about halfway through Unseen Academicals now and loving it - classic Pratchett!
Guest velocipede2288 Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) Reading a Dalziel and Pascoe novel by Reginald Hill, "On Beulah Hight." A library book. Edited October 3, 2009 by Michelle bolding removed
lexiepiper Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 My mum just brought over both those books for me, especially looking forward to the Niffenegger I'm about halfway through Unseen Academicals now and loving it - classic Pratchett! Me too, hope you enjoy them both!
joe Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Yay I of course have just finished Dracula: The-Undead and will be posting it out tomorrow Next up is Audrey Niffenegger's Her Fearful Symmetry, and I have to admit, I'm very excited to read it! Ooooh I really must get Her Fearful Symmetry
Weave Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I am currently reading 'Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter' by Adeline Yen Mah, which so far is really good.
Lucybird Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I forgot my book when I went to work today, meh. So I borrowed a book off the shelf, a chick lit called Being Alexander, what I read of it wasn't bad.
Peacefield Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I finished Leeway Cottage today! I'm still sniffling over the ending and looking for another tissue... Excellent read.
rach.at.the.disco Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Finished Definitely Dead this morning then started on Dead As A Doornail. It wasn't until I started DAAD that I realised I had read them out of order .
Charm Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Finished Definitely Dead this morning then started on Dead As A Doornail. It wasn't until I started DAAD that I realised I had read them out of order . Aw no .. I hate it when that happens I hope it didn't spoil them too much for you. I've almost finished The Graveyard Book, will probably finish it tonight, it's definately fueling my mojo!
BookJumper Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 The John Connelly event was pure awesomeness; I will be posting review and pictures on the apposite thread tomorrow now, shleepy-time.
Adam Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I haven't read a personal book in a while Stupid textbooks
Kylie Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I just finished Enduring Love by Ian McEwan and am going to start on I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.
Chrissy Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I've read both of these Kylie. 'Enduring Love' was quite unsettling in parts as I recall. Asimov's 'I, Robot' is a good read, I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.
Kylie Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 Yes, it was definitely disturbing in some parts. I hope I never find myself in Joe's situation! I've been looking forward to I, Robot for such a long time. It's always exciting when I get to a book on my TBR pile that I've been wanting to read for ages (this relates to pretty much every book on my pile).
Rosalind Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I'm reading 3 books at the moment: Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman (need to start chapter 6) My Immortal by Erin McCarthy (starting chapter 11) Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh (only read the prologue) I made a deal with myself not to order/buy new books untill I only have 10 books left on my shelves that I need to read and there are still about 67 on there. The books I already ordered I won't cancell but they normally are going to arrive with weeks interval between them and some are even for next year already so I'm not stressed about that.
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