pickle Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 A shortened visit to the library as I was acommpanied by my sister with children in tow means I could only pick up my reserved books today, they are UnLunDun Chine Mieville ( I am very excited by this one ) and Mean Spirit by Will Kingdom, its a pseudonym for Phil Rickman and I have read and enjoyed all his books so I have high hopes for this.
joe Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Picked up my reserved books from the library today, The Irish trilogy by Nora Roberts and Marked, a House of Night Novel
Paige Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 I've had to stop reading Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. I just couldn't get into it. I'm maybe not in the right frame of mind so I might pick it up again at some point. Now I'm reading Sign of the Cross by Chris Kuzneski. And it's really really good!
Nienna Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Managed to pick up a copy of The Outsiders today for
Peacefield Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Managed to pick up a copy of The Outsiders today for
Jessi Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Finished Dead as a Doornail and made some headway with Dear John
Kenny Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 I went into Waterstones today and bought a new Halo book called Cole Protacol.
chesilbeach Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Finished Obsidian Butterfly - pretty disappointed with it, but I hope it's just a blip, as I already have the next one on the series from the library. Think I'll try and finish off Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro next - one short story in the collection left to read.
infinity Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 at the end of 'The Politics of Experience' by R.D. Laing some of it is quite abstract. Some of it is quite visionary. There is a bit in the back called 'The Bird of Paradise' which i am limbering up for.
Nienna Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Nice, Nienna! I loved that book. Have you read any others by Hinton? Never read any Hinton before! I saw in the intro that she wrote this one when she was only 17 - impressive. What else has she written?
Peacefield Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Never read any Hinton before! I saw in the intro that she wrote this one when she was only 17 - impressive. What else has she written? Looks like she's also written: Rumble Fish Tex That Was Then, This is Now Taming the Star Runner Hawks Harbor Tim's Stories Big David, Little David The Puppy Sister I've only read The Outsiders and That Was Then, This is Now, and enjoyed them both immensely! They also made three of her books into films. I hope you enjoy reading her .
Kylie Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 I'm over halfway through The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby. After reading other people's reviews I thought maybe I should read it in small doses, but I've been happy to read it straight through. It's very good so far, and much funnier than I expected.
lauraloves Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 i finished the Secret of Grey Walls by Malcolm Saville and started Man with Three Fingers by Malcolm Saville
Karsa Orlong Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 Finished Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. Shan't be rushing out to buy any more of his books
Lucybird Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 I'm over halfway through The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby. After reading other people's reviews I thought maybe I should read it in small doses, but I've been happy to read it straight through. It's very good so far, and much funnier than I expected. I read on someone's blog that he has started writing for 'The Believer' again, I'm hoping for a second volume.
StephenKingman Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 100 pages into The Girl Who Played With Fire now and its just as good, if not better, than the first book, so far. There is a real sense of a massive interweaving plot being built. I also noticed that this book is thicker than the first one and looking up at my bookshelf, the third book is even thicker again! Looks like i will be kept busy with reading for the next week or two
nicx27 Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 Finished the excellent Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson. Now reading The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly.
Pixie Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 No book activity today yet. I have too many things on my mind to care about Scarlett and Rhett.
pickle Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 I finished Mean spirit - Will Kingdom it wa good though I do prefer the books he writes as Phil Rickman
Janet Posted July 11, 2010 Author Posted July 11, 2010 I finished Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell this afternoon whilst lying on my sun-lounger in the lovely sunshine. Bliss! Not sure what's next...
lauraloves Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 i read all of Man With Three Fingers by Malcolm Saville and started The Invisable Girl - Peter Barham.
Charm Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 Finished Obsidian Butterfly - pretty disappointed with it, but I hope it's just a blip, as I already have the next one on the series from the library. Oh no, don't say that, I'm struggling with it already! I hope it is just a blip
Peacefield Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 Worked my way up to page 100 of The Last Witchfinder this afternoon, which isn't very much I'm afraid! I had intended to get lots more reading in this weekend but time just ran. Ran right out the door I tell you!
ethan Posted July 11, 2010 Posted July 11, 2010 I finally finished The Anthropology of an American Girl, quite an unusual and exhausting reading experience. My somewhat strange thoughts (I just re-read them, puzzling, but I'll leave them be) about it can be found on my blog. Don't know where to go next.
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