Raven Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Limped over the line with book 15 of the year complete, onwards with book 16! I wonder if I can make it to 18 afore years end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Finished World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler, review in my blog thread. I'm not sure what to start next. Nothing jumps out of the pile. /sigh/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I started Liza of Lambeth Somerset Maugham last night & have nearly finished it already as it's just a short book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) Started Kafka on the Shore I hope you enjoy this one. I loved it! Oo thats good to see, I hope you enjoy it, Lucybird, I loved it too. Edited November 26, 2010 by chrysalis_stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I finally managed to get in a good chunk of reading last night. I'm loving the Ghost Writer - it's very old school creepy and just what I like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Read 80 pages of The Secret Crown yesterday, and would have read more if I hadn't ended up doing art. So I'm hoping to read about 100 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) Haven't been around much recently, but since I was last here, I think I've finished The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and a re-read of The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood for my reading group. I'm about five chapters into The Crimson Petal and the White as well, of which I absolutely adore the writing style and am really getting into the story now. Edited November 26, 2010 by chesilbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I've finished Liza of Lambeth this afternoon & really enjoyed it , it's a long time since I've read any Maugham. I'm now reading Master Georgie Beryl Bainbridge, this is the first book I've read by her & so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) These two books arrived in the mail today. The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence Edited November 26, 2010 by Pixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Oo thats good to see, I hope you enjoy it, Lucybird, I loved it too. Well I'm liking it so far at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 'The Strain' by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm about five chapters into The Crimson Petal and the White as well, of which I absolutely adore the writing style and am really getting into the story now. I've had this in my stack for several years, somehow it just hasn't made it to the top yet. I've heard lots of good things about it though. Started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie last night, am enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I have been happily blaming Frankie for all of my excessive book purchases for the last two months, but I'm afraid I went and bought another 22 books today and I can't blame anyone but myself. Isobelle Carmody: Ashling Cassandra Clare: City of Bones Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel Mark Z Danielewski: House of Leaves James Dasher: The Maze Runner Janet Evanovich: Twelve Sharp Stephen Fry: The Fry Chronicles ($10 - absolute bargain!) Tim Flannery: Here on Earth Tim Flannery: The Weather Makers Arthur Goldwag: Isms and Ologies Charlaine Harris: An Ice Cold Grave Syrie James: The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen Tove Jansson: Moominpappa at Sea Catherine Jinks: The Genius Wars Nam Le: The Boat John Ajvide Lindqvist: Harbour Hilary Mantel: Wolf Hall Carson McCullers: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Vladimir Nabokov: Ada or Ardor Philip Roth: Portnoy's Complaint Kim Stanley Robinson: Galileo's Dream Ann Rule: The Stranger Beside Me Nigel Smith: I Think There's Something Wrong With Me I also bought a few doubles (some intentionally and some unintentionally) and also a couple of books for friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Mark Z Danielewski: House of Leaves I hope you get through this one and can post a review about it. I just couldn't get through it, but I would like to see if someone else finds it worthwhile. I think I could have enjoyed it without all the gimmicky stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the pie. Adorable! Flavia is a wonderful character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I hope you get through this one and can post a review about it. I just couldn't get through it, but I would like to see if someone else finds it worthwhile. I think I could have enjoyed it without all the gimmicky stuff. I had a flick through Frankie's copy while she was here and it did indeed look very gimmicky. Despite it being quite a bulky book, it should at least be a quick read, what with all those pages that only have a few words on them! I've now catalogued my books (had to have a nap in between cataloguing; it's tiring work you know!) Now I'm going to settle down with Plath's journals. I'm also halfway through Anne of Windy Poplars. Not really my favourite of the series, but it's still very charming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I hope you get through this one and can post a review about it. I just couldn't get through it, but I would like to see if someone else finds it worthwhile. I think I could have enjoyed it without all the gimmicky stuff. That makes two of us then, I eventually offed it to the charity shop because I knew I'd never pick it up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 My OH recently read House of Leaves. He decided to read it in two passes. First the main pages, then the footnotes. I wouldn't say it's his favorite, but it definitely grew on him, and I've decided that I will read it.......someday. Right now, I've made a pretty good start, 72 pages, on Regeneration by Pat Barker. It's the first of a trilogy. So far so good. I was a bit wary even though the synopsis led me to believe I'd enjoy them. The wariness came in when I read a small splurp on the front that compared Barker to Hemingway.....I practically threw Farewell to Arms across the room, only a third read, but happily I don't see the so called similarity. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eliza1 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I finished the Memory Keeper's Daughter last night and I'm now moving on to The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien I've heard it's a lot darker than the Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings, so I'm not sure I'll like it but I'll give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I got quite a bit of reading done over the weekend so I've only 50 pages left to go in Master Georgie, this has been a really good read I like Beryl Bainbridges style of writing even though it's only a short book you get to know & like the characters quite quickly. I'm sure I've got a couple of other books by her so I'll dig them out & move them nearer the top of my TBR pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Buried Alive by J A Kerley is proving to be a cracker as well. I'm on a roll! *sings Got My Mojo Workin' and boogies across the living room floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Finally, I finished Through A Glass, Darkly by Bill Hussey. It took me ages but I think that was more to do with my mojo than the book itself. Not sure what to read next. Need a mojo grabber so it's either Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare or The Morganville Vamps book 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Read a few more chapters of The Well of Ascension yesterday and today. I've been catching trains left, right, and centre, so I had a lot of travelling time to fill. Not sure I'll get this finished before Christmas though. I fly home to America in a couple of weeks. At least I'll have plenty of opportunity to read on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Have just sat reading a couple of chapters of Kafka on the Shore. I am really enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinthWord Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Right now, I've made a pretty good start, 72 pages, on Regeneration by Pat Barker. It's the first of a trilogy. So far so good. I love Regeneration. I read it a few years ago as part of my A-level WWI literature module, and I thought it was fantastic. I've read the first two in the trilogy, but sadly haven't got around to reading the last (which is reportedly the best and brings it all to a great close). Hope you enjoy reading it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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