Pixie Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I'm enjoying the Ghost Writer (thanks again Weave), and have already passed Harwood's name on to a couple of people . Ghost Writer was excellent! Looking forward to reading The Seance when I get around to it. Yes, thanks again, Weave. Yayyyy Kylie!! I couldn't finish The Fountainhead, although I did enjoy Atlas Shrugged. I think it's usually the other way around. Guess I'm weird. Completed 65 pages of The House of the Seven Gables. Hawthorne's writing is magical, he has been going on about a house for nearly 40 pages and I was left wanting more. Looking forward after your post to reading Hawthorne. I have the one you are reading, The Scarlet Letter, and a book of short stories by him, all given to me by my sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Double Vision- Pat Barker arrived in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Read another 50 pages of Under the Dome it's starting to pick up a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Read another 50 pages of Under the Dome it's starting to pick up a bit I have been thinking about picking up Under the Dome, but I've been a bit disappointed with some King's later books so I've avoided it so far! Today, so far, I've read 50 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I received two books today: China Mieville's Kraken (pb) and Clive Barker's Abarat :Days of Magic, Nights of War (book 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eliza1 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I'm stuck at work so I haven't done any reading today. I only have about 5 chapters to go on The Family until I'm finished. Might finish it tonight if I glue my eyes open or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Finished Ann Cleeves' Shetland crime novel RAVEN BLACK,and didn't guess who the killer was! Started Maggie Stiefvater's werewolf novel SHIVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I received two books today: China Mieville's Kraken (pb) and Clive Barker's Abarat :Days of Magic, Nights of War (book 2) I loved Kraken its a wierd book but quite compelling Finished Ann Cleeves' Shetland crime novel RAVEN BLACK,and didn't guess who the killer was! Started Maggie Stiefvater's werewolf novel SHIVER. I have just finished Shiver on recommendations from here and I loved it Had a bit of a haul from the library today but got 2 books I have already read Modest Blaise Peter O'Donnell and Jongo Terry Pratchett as well as Disco for the Departed - Colin Catterill and Silent on the Moor - Deanna Raybourn also got another audio book Buried - Mark Billingham I already have on in the car at the moment but I am not conviced by the narrator who has the ability to put you off even a good book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) I finished The Woman in Black by Susan Hill last night - it was brilliant. I also read about 20 pages of Plath's journals, and around 80 pages of Anne of the Island. Frankie gave me another book as well: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. Edited November 21, 2010 by Kylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Looking forward after your post to reading Hawthorne. I have the one you are reading, The Scarlet Letter, and a book of short stories by him, all given to me by my sister. I have a wonderfully old collection of all his novels and a few of his stories. I also own a separate copy of The House of the Seven Gables and Tanglewood Tales For Boys And Girls. The latter is a wonderful collection of Greek Mythology retold. The name has bogged me but what's in a name? I'll be sure to review the book once I'm done with it. On topic: I've been a lazy person today. Didn't read anything since I skipped my morning walk and I have written nothing in a looooong time! Shame on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I have been thinking about picking up Under the Dome, but I've been a bit disappointed with some King's later books so I've avoided it so far! Today, so far, I've read 50 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Yes this is the first Stephen King I've read in quite a few years The Black House was the last one I read before the Dome & that put me off reading anymore until now. To be fair the second half of the book has been better than the start & I'm hoping it'll have a good ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I started Double Vision- Pat Barker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I'm on about page 120 of The Ghost Writer. Excellent stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I loved Kraken its a wierd book but quite compelling That's good, I enjoy weird reads Frankie gave me another book as well: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. I noticed you added this on goodreads and the title caught my eye. I checked it out and just had to add to my wishlist, it sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I started ton read The Snowman today by Jo Nesbo, I am only a couple of chapters in but I am already hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I finished Working Wonders - Jenny Colgan which was fantastic and have started A Minor Indiscretion - Carole Matthews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I noticed you added this on goodreads and the title caught my eye. I checked it out and just had to add to my wishlist, it sounds good. It does sound great. Frankie thoroughly enjoyed it and I heard her laughing quite a bit too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I noticed you added this on goodreads and the title caught my eye. I checked it out and just had to add to my wishlist, it sounds good. It does sound great. Frankie thoroughly enjoyed it and I heard her laughing quite a bit too! I would heartily recommend it, chrysalis_stage! There were some really interesting stories about what happens and what might happen to human cadavers in the end and I confess, I was laughing quite a lot along the way Not for the easily disturbed. Probably the most fascinating non-fictional book I've ever read. I started reading Cold Comfort Farm yesterday. So far pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I'm enjoying the Ghost Writer (thanks again Weave), and have already passed Harwood's name on to a couple of people . I'm glad you are enjoying it hen, I can't wait to hear what you think I'm still reading 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I've finished four books last week, while being on vacation. Yay for me Yesterday I started The book of tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I finished The Woman in Black by Susan Hill last night - it was brilliant. I haven't read the book, I saw the play in London last year and loved it. My mother has read it and thinks it's fabulous (and she is a very hard lady to please!). I'm going to give it a read in December. Yes this is the first Stephen King I've read in quite a few years The Black House was the last one I read before the Dome & that put me off reading anymore until now. To be fair the second half of the book has been better than the start & I'm hoping it'll have a good ending I'll request a copy from the library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Frankie gave me another book as well: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. A friend of mine has just finished this, I am quite interested myself, I have dug a few human remains but never the recently dead, although some did still have hair...yukky I finished Jingo - Terry Pratchett this morning, I had forgotten that I had read it before but it was no bother to read it again, I do like Pratchett for a nice easy amusing read. The Audio Book I have in the car is starting to annoy me, The Burying Place - Brian Freeman but I think its the narrator he makes all the womens voices sound really nasally and whiney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) As it took us 11 hours instead of 5 to get home from our vacation, my bf treated us each to two new books (to make day a happy one again). I got: Agatha Christie > Fata Morgana (They do it with mirrors) Krystyna Kuhn > Das Tal Season 1.1. Das Spiel Edited November 22, 2010 by lopeanha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesy Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I have finally finished The Neutronium Alchemist. What an outstandingly great book. I can't wait to start The Naked Book to conclude the trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I have finally finished The Neutronium Alchemist. What an outstandingly great book. It's a corker isn't it? I'm currently 250 pages into his Judas Unchained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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