Your Book Activity Today - Thread 10

[Sheeta]

You can't hear me, what a shame, but I swear I can say it xD

 

It's the Eyjafjallaj

[Chrissy]

It may not help me Sheeta, but I am impressed!

[poppyshake]

Just finished Roopa Farooki's The Way Things Look To Me and though I liked it, it didn't absorb me in the same way as the last four books I've read. I felt the quality of writing/story telling had dipped a bit.

Started The Road by Cormac McCarthy .. the quality has gone up again

[Jessi]

I'm going to finish the Roosevelts before bed

[Charm]

I finished Burned on Friday and that's about the sum total of my reading this weekend - oh hang on I read the Chinese take-away leaflet that came through the door.

 

Aw hope your mojo picks up again soon Cookie

 

Up to chapter 25 of Cold Granite, what a damn good read. I never thought such a gruesome topic could provide such an entertaining read. Probably one of the best books I've read.

Jim

 

It's the start of a great series too Jim, glad you enjoyed it so much

 

I finished Circus of the Damned by Laurell K Hamilton, very enjoyable read and will definately be getting the rest of the series. I've also nearly finished Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, a series this time about demons and other supes, pretty enjoyable too, something similar to the J R Ward series.

[Kylie]

I would have no idea what to say without sounding cheesy, stupid and feeling rude for disturbing him at work I'll see what happens, I may bump into him in the shop you never know.

 

You should carry Perdido Street Station around with you everywhere, just in case.

 

I zipped right through The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black over the weekend, terrific writer, one of these days I'm going to have to try one of his literary works as John Banville.

 

I've only read one of Banville's novels, The Book of Evidence, and I thought it was absolutely brilliant. He immediately became one of my favourite authors and I have a lot more of his books on my TBR pile.

[Nicola]

I bought Merrick by Anne Rice today

 

Hoping to start it tomorrow.

[MountainGirl]

I started reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo today. So far its all right. At first I struggled to get into it, but it looks like its going to get better.. I'm excited to continue my reading when I wake up in the morning!!

[Kylie]

I received A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick in the mail today.

 

I finally feel as though I'm making some real progress with Wicked. I'm enjoying it a lot more now that Elphaba has grown up a bit.

[Kate]

I'm also reading Wicked today! Read a few pages a minute ago but about to curl up on the sofa for some serious reading time

[Cookie]

Aw hope your mojo picks up again soon Cookie

 

I finished Circus of the Damned by Laurell K Hamilton, very enjoyable read and will definately be getting the rest of the series.

 

Thanks Charm:).

 

Glad you like the Anita Blake series. A warning though, it does dissolve into porn. It doesn't bother me - I like cheap thrills but I know not everyone does.

 

I read some of Portrait of Mr W.H. last night and started The Book Thief - Markus Zuzak as some light relief, although light is probably not how you would describe a book set in Nazi Germany and narrated by Death himself.

[Charm]

Thanks Charm:).

 

Glad you like the Anita Blake series. A warning though, it does dissolve into porn. It doesn't bother me - I like cheap thrills but I know not everyone does.

 

Doesn't bother me either

 

I finished Pleasure Unbound last night (you may like this Cookie ) and have now started The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart.

[Cookie]

I finished Pleasure Unbound last night (you may like this Cookie ) and have now started The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart.

 

I have just put Pleasure Unbound on my wish list and will be picking it up soon.

[vinay87]

I went to the bookshop today and bought 10 books!

 

1. Faust - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2. Hard Times - Charles Dickens

3. Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels And Short Stories Volume 1 and 2 - Arthur Conan Doyle

5. The Complete Novels And Selected Stories - Nathaniel Hawthorne

6. Villette - Charlotte Bronte

7. Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

8. Selected Works Of Chaucer - Geoffrey Chaucer

9. Dracula - Bram Stoker

10. Still Me - Christopher Reeve

 

I'm going to start Still Me tonight! I love the Superman movies of Christopher Reeve and I've always wanted to know more about the man behind the cape and the man who fought spinal disability to the death.

 

I'm sure I'll love this book.

[Jessi]

I went to the bookshop today and bought 10 books!

 

1. Faust - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2. Hard Times - Charles Dickens

3. Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels And Short Stories Volume 1 and 2 - Arthur Conan Doyle

5. The Complete Novels And Selected Stories - Nathaniel Hawthorne

6. Villette - Charlotte Bronte

7. Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

8. Selected Works Of Chaucer - Geoffrey Chaucer

9. Dracula - Bram Stoker

10. Still Me - Christopher Reeve

 

I'm going to start Still Me tonight! I love the Superman movies of Christopher Reeve and I've always wanted to know more about the man behind the cape and the man who fought spinal disability to the death.

 

I'm sure I'll love this book.

 

You got some great books there!

 

I have read more of Tyerman's The Crusades today

[chesilbeach]

After more BCF "advice", I'm now hooked on the Anita Blake series and am trailing along behind Charm Finished The Laughing Corpse last night and have just reserved the next installment at the library.

 

Couldn't resist starting Burned during my lunch break, and am 70 pages in already I don't think I'll be able to put it down this evening once I pick it up, so making sure I catch up with all the goings on here first!

[Jessi]

After more BCF "advice", I'm now hooked on the Anita Blake series and am trailing along behind Charm Finished The Laughing Corpse last night and have just reserved the next installment at the library.

 

Couldn't resist starting Burned during my lunch break, and am 70 pages in already I don't think I'll be able to put it down this evening once I pick it up, so making sure I catch up with all the goings on here first!

 

Hope you enjoy Burned - I have about 80 pages to go. Best House of Night yet!

[Chrissy]

I've just started 'Alphabet' by Kathy Page, a new to me author. My brother knows the author, and wanted me to read this before I send it on to him. Fingers cross I will like it!

[frankie]

Thanks Kylie and chrysalis_stage for your sympathy

I was really doubtful of Wicked through the first couple of pages/chapters but now I'm really starting to enjoy the novel to my utter surprise! I have no idea where the story is heading but I'm happy to be reading it

 

(Anyone who's reading the novel: In the second Galinda chapter (starting from page 86 in my edition), what does Galinda call Elphaba when E is reading her books and not noticing anything else? I have a Finnish copy and I'd like to know the English word for it. It's something to do with books/reading).

[Ceinwenn]

I started reading No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay last night, then picked it up again this morning. I'm loving it!

[Sheeta]

I have read a lot of The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory last night, from 22:00 to 23:15 (oh my god I had to stop at 23:00 I'm a rebel ), so there are a hundred pages left. I will finish it quickly, and then... I'll read Alone by Lisa Gardner!

[pontalba]

Last night I finished One Second After by William R. Forstchen.

 

A post-apocalyptic novel that tries really hard, and for the most part succeeds, although it is written in somewhat of a dry tone. I suppose that dryness, or distance is necessary, otherwise it could have become a real tear jerker of a story. No happy endings here.

 

Not sure what I'll pick up next.

[rach.at.the.disco]

Read some more of Julie and Julia - Julie Powell today.

[green]

Borrowed

Resistance by Alan Savage

 

Bought

Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves

White Nights by Ann Cleeves

Outcast by Michelle Paver

The Railway Detective by Edward Marston

[Charm]

After more BCF "advice", I'm now hooked on the Anita Blake series and am trailing along behind Charm Finished The Laughing Corpse last night and have just reserved the next installment at the library.

 

Good news too, there is roughly about 18 books in the Anita Blake series, we may start saving now! I have to say though, I love the titles, the next one for me is The Lunatic Cafe