Kylie Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I finished Freaky Friday, which was excellent and pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Even though my plan about getting lots of reading done last night was squashed, I still managed to squeeze in an hour before bed. I'm on page 320 of Deja Dead and a little over halfway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Bought A Plague Of Sinners by Paul Lawrence,a crime novel set in 1665 during the great plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Charmy, I'm sorry your mojo has decided to go AWOL. Maybe you could pick up a fave read that you know you love and maybe that'll jump start it? Something sparkly, perhaps? I read a bit more of Deja Dead last night before bed and am on about page 250. It's funny having the main character, Brennan, be the only name that's familiar to me after watching the TV show. I know they are vastly different and I definitely don't mind, it's just habit for me to see Booth in the same sentence as Brennan After work today I'm heading over to 1/2 Price Books since I was emailed a 40% off coupon, woo! Gotta love cheap books. Thanks peacefield, I don't think it has anything to do with the book, it's actually pretty good, I just don't want to read ...never ever thought I'd say that I'm so pleased though that you're enjoying Kathy Reichs, it really is very different from the series but still good. Her earlier ones are definitely the best Hope you get something good with your coupon! Dontcha just love a bargain Sorry your mojo has gone walk-about Charm, hope it shows up again soon. Thanks pipread, me too. I hate not reading I just started 'Passion Unleashed' by Larissa Ione (thanks Charm!) You're very welcome, I hope you enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've started reading The Woman in Black by Susan Hill alongside Plath's Journals. I'm only a couple of pages in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) One of my friends lent me a thick book with collected short stories by Arthur C Clarke. I'm not the greatest of scifi fans. Can't hurt to take a look at it I suppose. That's what I love about short stories, it allows me to get a flavor of an author without delving too deeply into any one story. When I was young I wouldn't touch short stories, now that's one way I find new authors. Think Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, or Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. The lid of my water bottle broke in my bag and wreaked my copy of Vanity Fair. I was looking for excuses to stop reading it but I'm sad to see that happen to any book My I-pod also got drenched, I am hoping the rice trick works Yikes, hope your I-pod is ok. What is the 'rice trick'? Forgot to ad... I finished The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald. Interesting detective series. Edited November 11, 2010 by pontalba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Started reading Titus Andronicus for my course. I've only read Act One, and already I'm shocked by the gore. This is going to be a fun read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Finished I Capture the Castle which left me with an odd feeling, and I'm not sure quite what to make of it, but very British. Have moved on to Catcher In The Rye, and only a few chapters in, but so far it's very American! A complete contrast in language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison10 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Just starting Hard Girls by Martina Cole, I love her books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Haven't had time to get much reading done lately. Gonna spend the next little while reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk and hopefully finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eliza1 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm reading In a strange room by Damon Galgut. He's amazing, definately my favourite writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 You know how sometimes you hear a book / some books being mentioned and for some reason you feel compelled to get them? There is a possibilty that 3 2nd hand (but in great condition) books arrived for me today. Cassandra Clare's 'City Of Bones', 'City Of Ashes' and 'City Of Glass' arrived. Despite the many, many, (far too) many books waiting to be read on my shelves I got these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 am trying to get through Catcher in the Rye but I have to say I'm struggling a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm 200 pages into Under the Dome & trundling along quite slowly I'm not sure wether I like it or not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I bought Chicken Soup for theSoul's Christmas Cheer last night and have been sort of lazily flipping through the stories in it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Haven't had time to get much reading done lately. Gonna spend the next little while reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk and hopefully finishing it. Finished Survivor. Another great Palahniuk book! Started reading Bonk by Mary Roach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 You know how sometimes you hear a book / some books being mentioned and for some reason you feel compelled to get them? There is a possibilty that 3 2nd hand (but in great condition) books arrived for me today. Cassandra Clare's 'City Of Bones', 'City Of Ashes' and 'City Of Glass' arrived. Despite the many, many, (far too) many books waiting to be read on my shelves I got these. Ooooh nice! I got the same 3 second hand books (but in great condition) out of a charity shop recently and thoroughly enjoyed all 3! So much so, that I ordered a brand new copy of A Clockwork Angel straight away You'll whizz through them as they're young adult, and are sure to bring your mojo home. Hope you enjoy them I read about 30 pages today while waiting for my OH in the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Yikes, hope your I-pod is ok. What is the 'rice trick'? It's for phones really. If you get your phone wet you should take it apart and put it in a bowl of rice, the rice will soak up the water. It doesn't seem to be working for my I-pod though possibly because I can't take it apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I finished Erica Spindler - Blood Vines I was alittle dissapointed to be honest it was a little predictable and nowhere near as good as some of her ealier work. I have decided on little comfort reading now and its gonna be Peter O' Donnell - Dead Mans Handle which is one of his brilliant Modesty Blaise series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I finished Catcher in the Rye tonight and have just started If you could see me noe - cecelia Ahern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I finished two books this week, George Orwell's 1984 and Volume One of Pearl S. Buck's The Story Bible. I'll start Volume Two later today and perhaps return to reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It's either that or Around The World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. On a side note: See the Google homepage today! It's R L Stevenson's Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Started Dark Matter by Michelle Paver early this morning. It's a ghost story set in the Arctic in 1937,and very good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Today, I bought: The Passage by Justin Cronin; Buried Alive by J. A. Kerley; A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes; Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke; The Devil's Star, The Snowman & The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo; The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (apologies for this, but I have to read it before I judge it); Angelology by Danielle Trussont and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. Ten books. Go Team Mac! I also bought the complete box set of The Thick Of It, the BBC television series written and directed by Armando Iannucci, who's something of a hero of mine. Wrong thread for mentioning this, but there you go. Chips for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Today, I bought: The Passage by Justin Cronin; Buried Alive by J. A. Kerley; A History of the World in 101/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes; Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke; The Devil's Star, The Snowman & The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo; The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (apologies for this, but I have to read it before I judge it); Angelology by Danielle Trussont and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. Hope you enjoy Jonathan Strange it's one of the few books I hung on to after I'd read it with the intention of reading it again at some point in the future, maybe if I end up washed up on a desert island with my book collection & actually end up getting to the bottom of my TBR pile Went into town today so read a bit more of Under the Dome on the bus the jury's still out as to wether I like it or not though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Jonathan Strange is up on my TBR shelf and is always looking at me dauntingly . I'm excited to read it soon, though. I've got 100 pages left of Deja Dead and am hoping to finish it today. This weather has got me in a mood so I'm getting under the covers and won't be coming out until Spring! Grrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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