pickle Posted April 26, 2010 Posted April 26, 2010 Just finished The Language of Bees by Laurie R King enjoyed it and its left open for another which is great hope i don't have to wait too long
BookJumper Posted April 26, 2010 Posted April 26, 2010 Hello peoples ! I'm pretty sure I never read Milly Molly Mandy as a child - I was obviously deprived I technically have a book on the go already but I was so zombified today as to make anything more complex than MMM seem out of my reach...!
Kylie Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I finished Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman and will shortly start reading Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (4th in the series).
Kate Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 How are you liking it?? I'm really enjoying it. Didn't manage to finish it yesterday but have about 50 pages left
pickle Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Started Tales of the Otherworld today unfortunately I had to some to work right in the middle of a story but its waiting for me at home...I can hear it calling dam work for getting in the way of my enjoyment!
Cookie Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Started Tales of the Otherworld today unfortunately I had to some to work right in the middle of a story but its waiting for me at home...I can hear it calling dam work for getting in the way of my enjoyment! Tell me about it! I was 20 pages away from finishing my book this morning when I had to go to work! Boooo to work!
nicx27 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I'm just over half way through Brooklyn by Colm Toibin and enjoying it very much. The story is very well told, although I do feel there is a bit of a lack of emotion.
MuggleMagic Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I'm still reading Wolf Hall. I absolutely love it but for some reason it is taking me ages to read It is quite a big book and it is rather in depth but I know the general story (Henry VIII/Anne Boleyn) so, I'm not sure why it is taking me so long. Ahwell I'd say I've been reading more recently too thanks for the lovely weather outside
Kate Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I'm sewing and listening to What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge I've got about 50 pages of The White Queen by Philippa Gregory so I should get it finished later
chesilbeach Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Just finished Bel-Ami. Loved it, so thanks to peacefield and Weave for the recommendation
Peacefield Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Glad you enjoyed Bel-Ami, Chesil! Are you excited for the film? I have about 75 pages left of 'Unacceptable Risk' and boy am I glad about that! I think I might pay money to be able to slap some sense into these main characters .
poppyshake Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Finished The Elephant Keeper and have started on The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho .. interesting so far.
pickle Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Not exactly reading but I am listening to Heidi I loved this book as a child and had a beautiful illustrated version.
Coffin Nail Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) My new job is right round the corner from the library. I might never have another fine to pay. Today I borrowed; Karin Slaughter--Triptych which I'd read a bit of before but had to give back to the library as someone had ordered it. Jasper Fforde--The Fourth Bear. A new one on me. James Patterson--Judge and Jury. It's co-written and I was curious to see if that works out or not. W.Somerset Maugham--Catalina Tess Gerritsen--The Bone Garden Kimberley Warner Cohen--Sex, Blood and Rock 'n' Roll. It's graphic and probably very rude. It's been compared to Bret Easton Ellis......hmmm we'll see. Edited April 27, 2010 by Coffin Nail
Jim Mappelle Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Struggled to the end of 'The Subtle Knife', found it hard going. Need a rest before tackling 'The Amber Spyglass'. Jim
chrysalis_stage Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Struggled to the end of 'The Subtle Knife', found it hard going. Need a rest before tackling 'The Amber Spyglass'.Jim The Amber Spyglass is the best of the three imo, (close call) I loved it, I hope you do too when you feel ready to tackle it, don't let the size put you off. I wanted it to go on much more, especially in the Mulefa's world.
Jim Mappelle Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 The Amber Spyglass is the best of the three imo, (close call) I loved it, I hope you do too when you feel ready to tackle it, don't let the size put you off.I wanted it to go on much more, especially in the Mulefa's world. Thanks for the encouragement; I have renewed it from the library & will probably commence sometime mid - end of may; just need a complete change now; Rankin, Pratchett or Niffenegger? Decisions; decisions! Jim
Nienna Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Bought 6 Penguin popular classics off Amazon: The Turn of the Screw - Henry James Crime and Punishment - Dostoyevsky Vanity Fair - William Thackeray The Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan Candide - Voltaire Les Miserables - Victor Hugo Yeessss I'm so excited! :3
Christie Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Nearly finshed Night World by LJ Smith then moving on to some of Darren Shan's bloodthirsty Blood Beast!
Skírnir Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 The Amber Spyglass is the best of the three imo, (close call) I loved it, I hope you do too when you feel ready to tackle it, don't let the size put you off.I wanted it to go on much more, especially in the Mulefa's world. Hmm, I just wanted to say that the Subtle Knife was the best in my opinion. Did you really like the ending of the last book? I love the trilogy in itself but I had all too many complaints about that ending...
Nollaig Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I very naughtily bought some new books today: Possession by A. S. Byatt The Earth Hums In B Flat by Mari Strachan The Complete Short Stories Of Oscar Wilde And I also bought a copy of The Godfather for my friend's girlfriend, because she recently saw the film and loved it
Lucybird Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Jasper Fforde--The Fourth Bear. A new one on me. Your first Jasper Fforde? So you know it's the second in the series? On book 2 of Middlesex now.
poppyshake Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I very naughtily bought some new books today: Possession by A. S. Byatt The Earth Hums In B Flat by Mari Strachan The Complete Short Stories Of Oscar Wilde And I also bought a copy of The Godfather for my friend's girlfriend, because she recently saw the film and loved it I've got Possession on my shelf (but I think there is an unwritten rule that you can only read one Byatt per six months, same goes for David Mitchell ) I loved The Earth Hums in B Flat, it was one of my favourite reads last year. I've been thinking, for a long time now, of downloading Stephen Fry reading A Selection of Oscar Wilde's Short Stories at Audible (the combination of Wilde/Fry is too irresistible). I must get around to it. Anyway, good books Noll and not only because I have them/loved them/want them .. although, of course, mainly it is that
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