sirinrob Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Made a start on 'Bleak House' Charles Dickens' - enjoying it though its a slow read to catch the details :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Read a hundred pages of The Hundredth man by Jack Kerley. Going pretty well so far and my mojo is back!!! :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I've started on Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse. I'm enjoying meeting the new characters and having short stories to read in between The Glass Bead Game. Wodehouse is the perfect companion for some lighter reading. :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest velocipede2288 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I am reading The Talisman by sir Walter Scott. A story of the Crusades. Knights in armour clashing swords with the Arab infidel. Sounds familiar ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I haven't read the Talisman but I read Ivanhoe some years back. Great writing but unfortunately historical research wasn't what it is now and you have to appreciate the great imagination of the writer rather than accuracy in the writing:blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I have started reading SAweet Heart by Peter James:readingtwo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernnutter Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Finished book one of the 'night watch angel' trilogy by Brent Weeks last night, (The way of shadows.) and have dived straight into book two- ' The shadows edge.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 My Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide: Five Complete Novels and a Story arrived in the post today, and although I am miffed I didn't get it in time for HitchCon09 :eek2: I must say that it is STUNNING, probably the prettiest book I own, for once in near new condition it's purdy and I love it! Now I need to get stuck into a comprehensive re-reading, and soon if I want to read Eoin Colfer's sequel And Another Thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Yay Giulia! It's about time you got what you ordered! I got a book in the mail today too: Gumbles in Summer by SA Wakefield. It's the third in a series that I've bought for my partner. It was meant to be a surprise but he saw it on my watch list on ebay the other day so I guess he knows he's getting it. :eek2: It's signed by the author too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page turner Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 today I ordered Pemberley by Emma Tennant, Darcy's story by Jane Aylmer and New Moan by Stephfordy Mayo - the first book in the Twishite series - just a bit of light reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 today I ordered New Moan by Stephfordy Mayo - the first book in the Twishite series - just a bit of light reading. :eek2: I thought I'd misread it to begin with! Have you read the 'real' ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Still reading & enjoying Kenneth Cameron's Victorian crime novel, The Bohemian Girl,and bought Val McDermid's A Darker Domain in The British Heart Foundation shop today. They always have a huge stock and shelves are alphabetical too. Never read McDermid,but this one features the 1984 Miner's Strike which I'm interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page turner Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 :eek2: I thought I'd misread it to begin with! Have you read the 'real' ones? I have and when I stumbled across this one on fantastic fiction i had to get it. I was completely hooked when I read that the girl's name is Heffa Lump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I have and when I stumbled across this one on fantastic fiction i had to get it. I was completely hooked when I read that the girl's name is Heffa Lump :eek2: That is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuggleMagic Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Those books sounds good. Breaking Dawn = Breaking a Yawn On a seperate note - I have a desire to read all of the Harry Potter books again so I am going to read them after The Lost Book of Salem The Lost Book of Salem is brilliant. Just about halfway through now :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 The Lost Book of Salem is brilliant. Just about halfway through now :eek2: So glad you are enjoying this one, MuggleMagic! Have you met Sam yet? I would love to know someone like him . I'm trying to gather my thoughts on The Bone Garden and put them to screen . It's been a hectic week and it's only Tuesday! I'm also trying to decide what I'm in the mood to read next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 The Lost Book of Salem is brilliant. Just about halfway through now :eek2: Glad you are enjoying this. It has finally prompted me to order The Heretic's Daughter today so by the time I've finished my present book "The Coffin Trail" by Martin Edwards, I should be ready for Heretic's daughter. I just love that period in American History. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Apparently, the following books from BookMooch are officially on their way: Dean Koontz, Frankenstein: Prodigal Son Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves Nick Hornby, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree ... whooo :eek2: have requested a few more but am still waiting to hear back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I am still almost finished 'Sunshine' by Robin McKinley :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I am still almost finished 'Sunshine' by Robin McKinley Oooh, I look forward to hearing your opinion on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Oooh, I look forward to hearing your opinion on that! Cool :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I have just finished How To Talk to a Widower...was OK, there just seemed a lot of bad language and sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Finished What was Lost (yes already!) at about 5 minites into my lunch break today. Had to read one of the books from the self instead, Becoming Alexander, maybe I will finish that one by the end of the year if I have to keep picking it up! Working on my review now. Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves That's an intriguing sounding title...I may have to look it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Fiend Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I've just started Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I've had this book for about 2 years but I've just never gotten around to reading it for some reason. I'm about 30 pages in so far and it's gotten off to a fantastic start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 I finally received my Amazon order today: Rashomon and 17 Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura Japanese Tales edited by Royall Tyler Obviously there's a theme here... :eek2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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