vinay87 Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 So I went to the bookshop to buy a book. And I bought 14. 1. Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities 2. RL Stevenson - Treasure Island 3. Johann Wyss - The Swiss Family Robinson 4. Anna Sewell - Black Beauty 5. Joseph Conrad - Victory 6. HG Wells - The Invisible Man & The Island of Dr. Moreau 7. Mark Twain - The Prince And The Pauper 8. John Milton - Complete English Poems 9. L Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz 10. Edgar Allan Poe - Spirits Of The Dead: Tales And Poems 11. Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland 12. RL Stevenson - The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, The Merry Men & Other Stories 13. Cecila Ahern - P.S. I Love You 14. F Scott Fitzgerald - Tender Is The Night
ethan Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Vacation time this week. I plan on getting some reading done. Nothing much else to do but yardwork. I started The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard last night. Good, old-fashioned type of novel. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest becomes available in the US tomorrow. My Kindle is set for download at 12:01AM. Amazon might set a download record tomorrow. .
Univerze Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 About 100-150 pages of The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan today, read while sitting in the sun.. ahh bliss.
BookJumper Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Great haul, Vinay going in for 1 book and coming out with 13 extra is what I call shopping skillz. I thoroughly approve of those books you've bought that I have read, by the way.
Inver Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Am off to read more of Case Histories am nearly half way.
Kylie Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Which ones are your favourites so far Kylie? Hmm, I just had a good think about this and started writing a couple down before I realised that I really couldn't pick a favourite! I have loved them all very much so far (I've read the first six stories). Sorry I can't be more specific! So I went to the bookshop to buy a book. And I bought 14. Excellent haul Vinay!
Peacefield Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 All excellent purchases, Vinay! Woo for you! I read quite a bit of Water for Elephants tonight after dinner. I'm about halfway now, up to page 175.
ned Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I'm deciding what to read next, i am stuck between The Greatest Show On Earth - Richard Dawkins and Death or Glory - Michael Asher (a WWII novel)
Jim Mappelle Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 'Dying Light' 100 or so pages to go. Colin's just about to have a tasty 'digit' meal! Jim
pickle Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Read a bit more of The Counsellor today for a crime detective novel it has interesting asides about the Russian court, unfortunately I almost forgot to set my alarm and it made me rush for work.
frankie Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I started reading How to Be Good by Nick Hornby. Didn't know whether to start the next Karin Slaughter book or Miss Smilla so I made a compromise and turned to Hornby instead
Nienna Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Almost done with The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. The font is huge and there's barely any of it on the page but it's STILL taking me ages to read. Pffff...
lauraloves Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 i woke up early before work and thought that id just read a few pages of Fighter Boys, 1 hour later . . .
ethan Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I've got Hornets Nest all set to go. All 500+ pages. But it's on my Kindle, and I read so fast on the little ******, it's within the realm of possibility that I could finish tonight!
Sheeta Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Nearly halfway of Angel Time by Anne Rice, hopefully it's not like "oh my god there are angels everywhere and they're so handsome" and "I'm gonna save your life with all my heart and soul because you're the one for me", it's more a story about the personnality of the main character, and although it's slow to start, I have got into the story now!
Kate Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I'm making my way through The Queen of New Beginnings by Erica James. Read at least 80 pages today and am really enjoying it
vinay87 Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I'm on a roll, it seems. My copy of Jekyll and Hyde from yesterday was defective so I went to the book store today to get it replaced. They were friendly enough, thank god and replaced it quickly but as I walked to the billing counter, I found the first edition of Robert Jordan's Knife of Dreams, hardbound and in an acceptable condition for just 1.5$!! The original price was 30$! I love my luck. I've bought about 30 books this month. A book a day!!!
BookJumper Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 A book a day!!!keeps the doctor away - remember, TBRs make us immortal !
Charm Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 It feels like I haven't read anything in ages, mojo has definitely left the building
green Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Read 200 pages of Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman,only 500 to go,but worth it! I'm usually a 300-500 reader,so more used to sprints than marathons!
pickle Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I have finished my Boris Akunin book now I m not sure what to read.
AbielleRose Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 My book activity today has been limited to purchacing rather than reading. I got: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Skírnir Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 I walked to the library after having my hair done and borrowed several books which I plan to take with me out of town (where I'll be working) this summer: Les Mis
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