Rawr Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I read 75 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I haven't yet decided on a book to read since I finished Water for Elephants! I'm mad at myself. Anyway, I'm determined to choose something tonight. Also, I'm going to the annual sale at 1/2 Price Books tonight, so I'm bound to find loads of stuff with it being 70% off and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I've been reading The Queen of New Beginnings by Erica James. Wanted to finish it last night but my eyes were really sore. I've got 70 pages left so should get it done today. Then I'll be moving on to The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen, can't wait! I did indeed finish my book! Yay! I really enjoyed it. It was a nice read, a pleasant chick-lit book. Now onto Sarah Dessen for some young adult fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I finished the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. From halfway, this book gets really interesting. It's just sticking through the first half. Later, I intend to start the Girl who Played with Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Read a little more in Burned today. Probably read a few more chapters this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Mappelle Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Commenced Animal Farm.. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Started The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams yesterday. 3/4 of the way through and enjoying it a lot! Such a weird book haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Also, I'm going to the annual sale at 1/2 Price Books tonight, so I'm bound to find loads of stuff with it being 70% off and all! Wow, US maths must be different to British - I was always taught 1/2 price meant 50% off! Trust those canny Americans to find a way to supersize a discount Anyway ... still reading Dead Witch Walking, taking longer than usual, but haven't had too much time for reading over the last couple of days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheeta Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I finished Angel Time by Anne Rice and started... I think the translated title would be: Shim Chong, sold girl by Hwang Sok-Yong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Glad you're enjoying H2G2 Whitegold, yes it's weird but awesomely weird, definitely one of the books that defined me . Today I read 3 pages of Eyes Like Stars on the bus and NINETY-SIX pages of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dod in the Nighttime, which I found under the till in work that amounts to a third of the reading I've done all year pretty much, all in one day - yay, I no longer feel like a fraud being on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Wow, US maths must be different to British - I was always taught 1/2 price meant 50% off! Trust those canny Americans to find a way to supersize a discount I managed to read about 10 pages today, then I just couldn't be bothered and my book order didn't arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Also, I uncovered in the charity shop where I volunteer an absolutely beautiful 1883 quart-leatherbound history of German literature with magnificent fold-out illustrations for all of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Glad you're enjoying H2G2 Whitegold, yes it's weird but awesomely weird, definitely one of the books that defined me . I just finished reading it and loved it. Quirky little book! I must pick up the others in the series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I hit the sale at 1/2 Price Books tonight after dinner and bought the following: The Art Thief by Noah Charney Delicate Little Birds and Other Stories by Lauren Groff Marked by PC and Kristin Cast Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Finished Plague Child last night. Quite enjoyed it - it's set at the time of the Civil War, which I think is one of the most interesting periods of British history. It's the rags-to-riches tale of London printing apprentice Tom Neave, who gets mixed up in the world of radical politics. At the same time, he might be the illegitimate son of Lord Stonehouse - or might he? It cracks along at a fair old pace, but the characterisations are a bit thin, and some of the plot devices a bit clunky. The publishers are apparently going to take on readers' feedback before publication, so it'll be interesting to see how it finally turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Bought a couple of books at the library. They keep a table of both hardbacks and paperbacks for sale. Justice by Dominick Dunne The Last Spy by Bob Reiss and from Amazon, my U.S. Hardback of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. I already had the U.K. trade paperback, but wanted the set in hardback as well. It's a lovely silver cover. Happily, as in the pictures of it, I thought it was a plain gray. It's quite pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Pontalba, I read today that the US edition has the apostrophe in a different place to the UK edition. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Pontalba, I read today that the US edition has the apostrophe in a different place to the UK edition. Is that correct? Yes! I didn't even notice. U.K. version is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest U.S. version is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest What's up with that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I finished The Magicians Nephew, a lovely little tale. I started Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Yes! I didn't even notice. U.K. version is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest U.S. version is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest What's up with that?? Thanks for checking! Yeah, it's really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Less than a 100 pages to go in Jamaica Inn, i'd forgotten how good it is it's so long since i read it. I'm thinking that if i can finish it today i'll have a new book for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I've just been to the library and took out: Sparks: The Wedding McNeil: Needles and Pearls Hoeg: Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow Woodhear: The Forbidden Temple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 ive read 100 pages or so of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Finally finished Dead Witch Walking. Good but don't know why it took so long for me to read it? Anyway ... picked up next two books in the Anita Blake series from the library, and received Runaway by Meg Cabot in the post! Waterstone's have just informed me that it's double points over the bank holiday weekend, and I'm going to be near a store tomorrow - not sure how good my "no book buying" willpower will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I started the Girl who Played with Fire this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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