Peacefield Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'm about 150 pages into The Ghost Writer and am loving it! I wish I could've gotten more read, but this was a whirlwind of a long weekend. What a great, creepy read though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I have about 30 pages left of Anne of Windy Poplars and I've read about 20 pages of Plath's journals. I have so many bookmarks in the latter that it's ridiculous. There's one to mark my place in the actual text, one to mark where I'm up to in the appendices, and another to mark my place in the notes at the back. I also really should use another one to mark where the notes are for the appendices. I ordered a huge amount of books from the Book Depository last night. I think I should stop keeping a wish list there because I inevitably cave and buy a whole lot of them all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I ordered a huge amount of books from the Book Depository last night. I think I should stop keeping a wish list there because I inevitably cave and buy a whole lot of them all at once. Sounds good to me! Made more progress in Regeneration today, and a surprise! We stopped at B&N, only to look you understand, and I read a few pages in The Passage by Justin Cronin. I actually put the book back on the shelf. I mentioned to my OH that I'd skimmed it and it looked good. The next time I saw him, he had The Passage in his hand and we were headed to the checkout counter. He's so adorable. /sigh/ 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! I'm enjoying it very much, Barker's writing is so simply put, seemingly, but not at all. Know what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'm about 150 pages into The Ghost Writer and am loving it! I wish I could've gotten more read, but this was a whirlwind of a long weekend. What a great, creepy read though . I can't wait to hear what you think of it I am almost finished The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, I've enjoyed it, its very action packed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I am reading Old Dogs and Anarchy - Colin Cotterill a detective novel set in Laos in the 1970's and the 4th in the instalment, funny and engrossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedVamp83 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hey all , I am 301 Pages in the rogue hunter - Lynsay Sands , It oh sooo good and cannot wait to read the next one already !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I feel bad. I had to give up on The Aegypt Cycle, after almost finishing the third book. There are moments that I truly loved, but there was a lot telling going on in the series, and very little showing and plot. I'm not sure if I have totally given up on the series, so I am going to keep it for now. I am reading The Abandoned by Douglas Clegg. I'm loving his style. His books give me the willies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Almost finished 'The Strain' by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Almost picked up a Murakami novel from my TBR pile (well, one of them anyway) but at the last moment went for Generation X, by Douglas Coupland, instead. Quite good so far (am liking the definitions at the bottom of the page!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Arrived in the mail today...... Gone Baby Gone by Dennis Lehane Cat Coming Home by Shirley Rousseau Murphy Cleopatra, A Life by Stacy Schiff Schiff wrote an excellent bio of Vera Nabokov, Vera...well written and well researched. It was as much a bio of Vladimir as Vera in reality as they were the two sides of the same coin in life. I look forward to her "take" on Cleopatra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmaria Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've finished the help and now I'm reading place of secrets by rachel hore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I just this moment finished Regeneration by Pat Barker, loved it, loved it, really loved it. I think I have to continue with the trilogy, so my next read is the next in trilogy, The Eye in the Door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I finished Anne of Windy Poplars, which was lovely. My next light read to go alongside Plath's journals will be Charlaine Harris' All Together Dead. I've also been shelving a few books here and there, when I've had trouble sleeping or concentrating on reading. It's good therapy to take one's mind off things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Almost finished 'The Strain' by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Purchased this book a couple of days ago. 230 pages in and really liking it. What do/did you think of the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraPepparkaka Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I tried and tried to save this book, but then yesterday I gave in and started reading "I shall wear midnight" (Terry Pratchett). I am lousy at saving candy too, if I know there is some in a remote corner of the cupboard, I will eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I haven't been on the forum for a while. I still don't get much time to read now and my reading mojo did disappear for a long time! But last week I bought the first six (and subsequently the rest) of the Morganville vampire series by Rachel Caine. I'm upto book 5 and really enjoying them so far, well I must be considering I've read 5 in little over a week . Other book activity for me included thinking about my book list for santa. I don't have many on it; the Dexter series (apart from the first one), Russell Brand's second autobiography and the Wicked books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I finished Master Georgie last night it was a good read & I've now started Notes on a Scandal Zoe Heller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eliza1 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I'm on page 97 of The Silmarillion and I love it Tolkien is a genius. I want to read LOTR again now, it's not a bad idea as I always think of christmas with LOTR because the films were always out that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) Almost picked up a Murakami novel from my TBR pile (well, one of them anyway) but at the last moment went for Generation X, by Douglas Coupland, instead. Which one did you almost pick up? I'm still reading 'The Scar - China Mieville Edited November 30, 2010 by chrysalis_stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield today. I had no idea what it was about (I'd not even read the blurb on the cover) but it's for my reading group next month, so just ploughed into it, and I'm hooked! I don't think it's going to be anything groundbreakingly original or a classic piece of literature, but it's got an intriguing plot and it starts off in a bookshop, so can't go too far wrong, can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I just this moment finished Regeneration by Pat Barker, loved it, loved it, really loved it. I think I have to continue with the trilogy, so my next read is the next in trilogy, The Eye in the Door. I read these books when I was in college, they are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Which one did you almost pick up? Dance, Dance, Dance, but I also have Norwegian Wood and Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World waiting to be read as well. I've not read any Murakami for nearly a year as I went through several of his books in quite a short space of time and didn't want to finish them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Dance, Dance, Dance, but I also have Norwegian Wood and Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World waiting to be read as well. I've not read any Murakami for nearly a year as I went through several of his books in quite a short space of time and didn't want to finish them all! I felt the same after reading a few in a short space of time. Only read one Murakami myself this year and that was short , After Dark. I have Hard Boiled, Wind-up Bird, Hear the wind sing and Pinball 1873 staring at me ready to be read. Think I'll pick one to be my next fiction read once I've come to the end of The Scar by China Mieville, it will be a fight between a Murakami or Clive Barker's 2nd Abarat book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I felt the same after reading a few in a short space of time. Only read one Murakami myself this year and that was short , After Dark. I have Hard Boiled, Wind-up Bird, Hear the wind sing and Pinball 1873 staring at me ready to be read. Think I'll pick one to be my next fiction read once I've come to the end of The Scar by China Mieville, it will be a fight between a Murakami or Clive Barker's 2nd Abarat book. I like After Dark, it was the first Murakami novel I read. I especially like the character Takahashi, I was genuinely disappointed when I put the book down knowing that I would never read another story with him in it. Too cool a character to only live the one time! Have fun making up your mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I've made good progress in The Eye in the Door, page 228, probably will finish later tonight if I don't overdose on the 4th season of Alias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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