Kylie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I bought another load of books on the weekend: Tove Jansson: Comet in Moominland Jack Moses: Nine Miles from Gundagai Salman Rushdie: The Satanic Verses Flora Rheta Schreiber: Sybil Daniel Tammet: Born on a Blue Day Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club SA Wakefield: Gumbles on Guard Connie Willis: To Say Nothing of the Dog Simon Winchester: The Map that Changed the World I'm making slow but steady progress through Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror and If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, both of which are fantastic. I also bought a new, large Billy bookcase from IKEA on the weekend. It should keep me going for another year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) I finished The Invention of Solitude. Excellent, but sad. I am now reading The Solitudes by John Crowley. Edited November 8, 2010 by Pixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Raven, what kind of connotations does 'Ky' have, I had no clue? I had no clue either. I didn't realise I was potentially being insulted! K-Y is a type of lubricant in the UK (and not one you'd use on your bicycle chain, if you catch my drift ...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 This week, I am mostly loving Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami. Of course I'm loving it. It's Murakami. And he is my God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 By the way, does anybody know if the Penguin Popular Classics (the ones with the bright green covers) are the full text, or just an abridged version? They didn't say they were abridged, but they seem too thin compared to more expensive editions of the same texts. They're really cheap at £2 each, so I'm tempted to buy a few, but only if they're unabridged. They are full versions but small text and no introductions (or explanations I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 K-Y is a type of lubricant in the UK (and not one you'd use on your bicycle chain, if you catch my drift ...). Hmm, I'm going to leave that one alone... I finished Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, which I loved. I'm now concentrating fully on If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, which is just marvellous so far. Oh, and I passed the 100 mark for books read this year. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 They are full versions but small text and no introductions (or explanations I think) Ah great, I thought that was the case. I've done a bit of research as well, and apparently they're so thin because of the small font and they're pretty low-quality, but entirely recycled. I shall invest in some - can't go wrong at £2, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I finished Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, which I loved. I'm now concentrating fully on If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, which is just marvellous so far. Oh, and I passed the 100 mark for books read this year. Yay! Good to hear you are enjoying If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Kylie. It's in my TBR pile. I received Nightmare House and The Halloween Man, both by Douglas Clegg, in the mail today. Now I'm torn. I am really enjoying the book I am reading, but Douglas Clegg is a new author for me. I loved Neverland, and I am in the mood for something creepy. What to read? Which do I choose? So much time, so few books. Ooops, as Willy Wonka would say: Strike that. Reverse it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 What to read? Which do I choose? So much time, so few books. Ooops, as Willy Wonka would say: Strike that. Reverse it. Hehehe. I love it when he says that. Read Italo Calvino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missybct Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I am not making a lot of headway with Needful Things by Stephen King - not sure why, it seems engaging enough but am just struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) Read Italo Calvino! You are not helping, Kylie. You are supposed to narrow my choices. Edited November 8, 2010 by Pixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Hmm, I'm going to leave that one alone... Very wise! Just finished Pavane, and I'm going to need to digest that one for a while. I have a sneaking suspison it's a lot more complex than it initially seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Making good headway with Dragonflight. I only have 70 pages to go. It's quite exciting really. Good old-fashioned fantasy with dragons. It's getting a bit confusing with the time travel aspects though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Read a bit of Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk. Went into Chapters today and purchased Bonk by Mary Roach, in the bargain section! I love deals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymacbeth Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I finally finished Vanity Fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Was given a couple books by a colleague yesterday as he did not want them. "White Powder, Green light" by James Hawes, and "The Wrong Kind of Blood" by Declan Hughes. Has anyone read these? What did you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Tonight is my local Bookcrossing meeting and I'm planning to "get rid" of a few books, so the won't need to move into the new flat with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I finally finished Vanity Fair. Congrats ladymacbeth! Be sure to post your thoughts in the reading circle. I've started reading The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath again. I'm determined to finish it by the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Only got about a 100 pages left of Kiss of life My Mojo is definately coming back, as I'm kinda flying through this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I can't believe I forgot to mention my other book activity today. Frankie gave me a pile of books that she won't be taking back home with her: Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger Augusten Burroughs: Sellevision Tommy Lee et al: The Dirt Ira Levin: The Stepford Wives Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: The Yearling Thanks Frankie! I also received Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in the mail. This is a nice new(ish) edition to replace my old one that didn't match the rest of my collection. I much prefer Dahl's stories illustrated by Quentin Blake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Tommy Lee et al: The Dirt I also received Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in the mail. This is a nice new(ish) edition to replace my old one that didn't match the rest of my collection. I much prefer Dahl's stories illustrated by Quentin Blake. The Dirt is a great read, quite disgusting at times but still fun. Oh I love Roald Dhal, I just discovered him in 2008 though while being in Australia, as he doesn't seem to be as popular in Germany. Now I own some of his books myself and they're all ilustrated by Quentin Blake. Such lovely books. I still have some on my wishlist, as I only baught the ones that I haven't read yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I finished Serve Cool - Lauren McCrossan and have started Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger for my Rory challenge. I really really have the urge to go and buy some books today, but I have so many to read already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Arghhh I got within a chapter of finishing my Linda Farstein this morning when I had to get up and go to work... Quentin Blakes illustrations are just excellent, they have them on birthday cards here and I always buy them for people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Bought a few books this afternoon: Wizard's First Rule, Terry Goodkind Catch-22, Joseph Heller The Angel's Game, Carlos Ruiz Zafon I've decided to read a more eclectic mix of books, so I've got my fantasy, my literary, and my contemporary. Also nearly finished Dragonflight. I should definitely have it completed by the end of the day. Then I can blog about it! I've neglected my blog far too much recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Well, so far I've read 104 pages of Through A Glass Darkly by Bill Hussey and now my mojo has gone I don't know why, I like the book and it's engaging enough, but I fear I may have worn out my mojo recently . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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