page turner Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 I'm up to Vol 2 in Pride and Prejudice and loving it. I also went out yesterday and bought: Persuasion - Austen Mansfield Park - Austen and Tallow - the curse of the bond riders book one by Karen Brooks
Kylie Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I haven't read any of his strictly adult stuff, but I spotted this with art done in the exact style of The Book Of Lost things, and saw the first chapter talks about the creation of the universe and how religion is probably wrong about some things to do with that, so I HAD TO HAVE IT. Ooh, that does sound very tempting! I'm up to Vol 2 in Pride and Prejudice and loving it. I also went out yesterday and bought:Persuasion - Austen Mansfield Park - Austen Yay! Another Jane Austen fan! I quickly followed up my first reading of P&P by obtaining the rest of her books as well. I finished I, Robot by Isaac Asimov today. I really loved the ideas behind the stories but wasn't too impressed with the writing itself. The characters were poorly drawn and I found the dialogue between them puzzling and annoying. But the brilliant ideas will probably be enough for me to give it a high score. I'm continuing on with My French 'lady of the night' by Gene Wilder now. So far it's OK. The story idea is interesting albeit implausible (a captured American soldier in WWI pretends he is a very famous German spy) and the writing style is very simple - I think he is aiming for a Hemingway-like book.
Jack Dawkins Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Finished A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines(brilliant) and started The Frightened Gun by George G. Gilman
Peacefield Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Catwoman, The Bone Garden is my first Gerritsen. I've had The Surgeon recommended to me by some of the fine folk on here so I will definitely make that my next one by her. I finally just got home so am hoping to squeeze in a chapter yet tonight. I did however get an email coupon from Borders today for 40% off so I'm heading over there after work tomorrow .
Kylie Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Lucky you Piecefield! I got one for 20%, but Borders here raise their prices above the RRP, so by the time they take 20% off I wouldn't be saving much (if anything). Borders have lost a customer in me (and I was a very good one too!). I'm staying loyal to Dymocks from now on.
Peacefield Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I know what you mean about Borders, Kylie. They've raised their prices here too, and the only time I actually go there is when I get coupons like this! That's too bad they don't go much above 20% there, and you're right, it's not worth it!
catwoman Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Catwoman, The Bone Garden is my first Gerritsen. I've had The Surgeon recommended to me by some of the fine folk on here so I will definitely make that my next one by her. I finally just got home so am hoping to squeeze in a chapter yet tonight. I did however get an email coupon from Borders today for 40% off so I'm heading over there after work tomorrow . Yeah thats where I would start. I really hope you like it when you read it .
Stephanie2008 Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I'm flicking between a book on Children's Right and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
SweetiiPie85 Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I am still reading Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
SueB Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Amost finished The Book of Tomorrow - Cecelia Ahern would recommend it to anyone whose not yet read it!! Well written and the story just keeps you gripped
Kate Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I finished Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella today. A quick and easy read. Now onto Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Dimitra Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I am still reading Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Me too.
anisia Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Read a bit more of The Colour of Magic, enjoying it a lot. I'm hoping to read some more tonight during the breaks I take from work.
Lucybird Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Still on The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, about 50 pages left now. Thought I would have finished by now but will probably be tomorrow now.
ned Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Been in bed sick the last 2 days so i have been through The Street Lawyer by John Grisham, John by Cynthia Lennon and am now 70 pages into Black Market by James Patterson.
Kylie Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Along with my current read, I'm going to start on The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse. This is a book I've had on my TBR pile for a few year and I've always felt a little daunted by it. I'm finally going to tackle it!
catwoman Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 My book activity??... Not alot! I have managed to read the mighty sum of... 60 pages or so over the last few days, even though I had a lot of time yesterday and last night. But I am just still so tired the last few weeks I have felt like I have been through Ten Rounds with Tyson! So I have given myself an aim: To finish Dexter in the Dark by the weekend. If I don't I am going to give up and reserve it another time. I just hope that my new lease of life is the start of the end of the dreaded 'Bug Month'. (As my friends and family have named my month of illness) Once I have finished Dexter in the dark I am going to read The Hundredth Man by Jack Kerley. This was recommended by Mac, and I am really looking forward to starting this series as it sounds right up my street!
berrytastic Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 Just finished Dead Man's dust and now about to start Simon Kernicks The business of Dying
Stephanie2008 Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 I've nearly finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I have to get the Order of the Phoenix from the library on Monday
berrytastic Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 So stephanie as a matter of interest if you finish harry potter today will you have a book free sunday and start new harry potter on monday when you get it or will you start something else Peter
Stephanie2008 Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 I will probably just wait until I get the next Harry Potter. I don't like to interupt reading in the middle of a series. Although I do have some reading for uni to do but I don't really count that
pickwick Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 Just started Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel. Enjoying it so far.
Shin Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 Just finished Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters. It was a short read but took me a while to finish it and now I am reading Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter.
catwoman Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 Just finished Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters. It was a short read but took me a while to finish it and now I am reading Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter. Whooooo hoooooo!!! Shin I hope you like it and I can not wait for you to tell me what you think. Now hurry up and read it mate!!!! *Starts to get excited for Shin!!!*
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