Rawr Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I did some research on Mount St Helens from my own encyclopedia of the world and also some old college geography study notes on tectonics and volcanics and a little on orogenesis (mountains). Was really fun Read a couple chapter of Prisoner of Azkaban too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I did some research on Mount St Helens from my own encyclopedia of the world and also some old college geography study notes on tectonics and volcanics and a little on orogenesis (mountains). Was really fun Read a couple chapter of Prisoner of Azkaban too. I didn't realize you had an interest in Mt. St. Helens. My dad lived out there when it blew in 1980 and still has a few coffee cans full of ash. Volcanos and tectonics are a very interesting subject to read on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 He has some ash from St Helens??? *jealous* That's such a cool story. I would totally borrow some ash from there Man, I freaking love volcanoes, I could read about them for hours. I studied them a lot in my college course and always got sad when we had to move on. I love our planet, itself, so naturally I am fascinated by the processes and things that go on. I adore Lanzarote because of the bizarreness of it's appearance with all the lava fields and dormant volcanic peaks. I also read a few pages of The Book Thief earlier (yeah yeah i'm kinda on topic ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I read bunches of PP&Z when I got home today, which is surprising after 9 hours of work! We'll see how much I can squeeze in tonight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I've read a few chapters of Childhood's End. I can't wait to see where the story will go. I've also read a few more pages of The Editor's Companion. I've been reading this for ages now, but as it's non-fiction it's not really something I can sit down and read in one go. I'm finding it very informative though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I've just been reading a bit more of Heresy tonight. It is rare when a book just blows me away, but this one does. It takes only a few words for the author to pull you in and take full control of your emotions, anger and anticipation mostly, and then throw a little twist in that will make you laugh and want to high five the main character. This is one of the best books of 2010, surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I'm about halfway through the first section of 'Your Face tomorrow: Fever and spear' by Marais. This is engrossing writing, as well as being thought provoking. Also ordered my copy of 'Heresy' by S J Parris. So just hope those nice people at amazon send it my way soon;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 ... and started reading If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell. What an appropriate name for his book! BF made me watch Burn Notice when I was staying at his place, he went on and on about Campbell's acting skills and his chin! I should buy that book for him... Still reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I can't wait to finish it and see how it ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) Have been away with some friends for a long bank holiday weekend in France. Managed to get a little bit of reading done and finished A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian and am about 70 pages into The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Still have nearly two weeks off from work though so expect to get much more reading done. Edited April 6, 2010 by tunn300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Mappelle Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Just finished '1984'. Stunned / staggered at the parrallels I can draw as I genuinely work for a 'control freak' & 'mental bully'. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I finished Sophie's World - I can't say I liked it, really. Started A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick and I'm not sure if I'm liking this book either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Also ordered my copy of 'Heresy' by S J Parris. So just hope those nice people at amazon send it my way soon;) Yay! :boogie:I can't wait to see what you think of Heresy. It's been one of the best books I've read in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Started On,Off by Coleen McCullough...this is my bus book and stays in my bag. Also reading The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton...my bedtime bookand sometimes in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuggleMagic Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I've read a few chapters of Childhood's End. I can't wait to see where the story will go. I've also read a few more pages of The Editor's Companion. I've been reading this for ages now, but as it's non-fiction it's not really something I can sit down and read in one go. I'm finding it very informative though. I remember reading Childhood's End when I was younger and haven't been able to find the book anywhere since. It is reeeaaallly good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thanks Muggle! I have a lot of books by Arthur C Clarke and I bought this one solely because I'd read so many good reviews about it. It's very good so far and I'm really looking to reading the rest. My ex lent me Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus to read. I think he's trying to tell me something. I'm currently watching the First Tuesday Book Club on TV. Markus Zusak and Sarah Waters are guests tonight and they're reviewing Ian McEwan's Solar (sounds interesting) and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have just read the first chapter of We Are All Made of Glue and I am loving it already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and went to the library and borrowed the next book in the series. There were no books in Finnish or English so I had to get the Swedish one. It's going to take me a while to finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I read a couple of pages of The Book Thief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Yesterday about 80 pages of Day of the Triffids, love it. Today about 10 more so far, won't be long now or I'll have finished it. I re-read that last year (having first read it about 25 years ago) and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember reading Childhood's End when I was younger and haven't been able to find the book anywhere since. It is reeeaaallly good It's available on Amazon. I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and went to the library and borrowed the next book in the series. There were no books in Finnish or English so I had to get the Swedish one. It's going to take me a while to finish Wow - I'm seriously impressed! I have about 100 pages of The Little Stranger to go - I'm really enjoying it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thanks Janet Glad to hear you're enjoying The Little Stranger, I haven't read it myself yet but it's on my wishlist. I want to read anything Waters writes, I was so impressed with Fingersmith. I started and finished reading Lottapa tietenkin by Merri Vik. Vik's Lotta-series is one of my favorites from my childhood/teenage years, a very nostalgic read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I finished The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry a very good story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitra Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I finished Gone With The Wind last night and I started Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen today. I've read 1/4 of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My new Skullduggery Pleasant was sat in my pigeon hole this morning I am so excited going to stop what I am reading and read that instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I finished The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry a very good story. I have had that book sitting by my bed to read for months, great to know it's a good one! I'm half way through The Gate House by Nelson DeMille, and my copy of the Crimson Petal and the White arrived today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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