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The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:08 GMT

I am not much of a bookworm and usually only read when on holiday. However, I have got into reading up about modren history. I am currently reading "The origins of the First World War" as its something I know very little about. Fascinating stuff.

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Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:55:08 GMT

Working my way through the Acid House by Irvine Welsh, not as in to it as I was Trainspotting. Finished King of Torts by J. Grisham last week along with A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. Frey's 'memoirs' were seriously dull.

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:57:55 GMT

Nothing that interesting I am afraid just legal and medical stuff for my new job of which I start in one weeks time. Wahooooooooooooo. Then I will start on Ozzy Osbournes Autobiography.

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:03:58 GMT

Applying for jobs in Somerset so reading up on 'Forest Schools'. :roll:

Last novel I read was Empress Orchid...that was ages ago. :shock:

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:04:09 GMT

Kokoda by Paul Ham about the battle for the Kokoda trail in Papua between the Australian & Japanese forces during WW2. Exceptional book.

Finn

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:48:22 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Working my way through the Acid House by Irvine Welsh, not as in to it as I was Trainspotting. Finished King of Torts by J. Grisham last week along with A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. Frey's 'memoirs' were seriously dull.

have you read "Bedroom Secrets of a Masterchef"?

Think it was his best.

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:51:35 GMT

tino_11 wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Working my way through the Acid House by Irvine Welsh, not as in to it as I was Trainspotting. Finished King of Torts by J. Grisham last week along with A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. Frey's 'memoirs' were seriously dull.

have you read "Bedroom Secrets of a Masterchef"?

Think it was his best.

I'll put that on the list, working my way through a few, cheers. Also got 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' by Aron Ralston on the go, even just for the pictures :shock:

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:07:24 GMT

How was King of Torts? I've had it for about 3 years now,unopened!

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:08:45 GMT

I got a Ray Mears book on the go at the moment & also The Bodyline Autopsy. 8)

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:23 GMT

Russell Brand's My Booky Wook, pure excellence haha.

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:19:21 GMT

Col wrote:How was King of Torts? I've had it for about 3 years now,unopened!

I read it ages ago and just picked it up the other week. Go for it! Finished it in 2 days :lol:

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:20:09 GMT

I am reading 'The time traveller's wife' at the moment, which is a very strange book about a man who time travels and meets his future wife when she's only 6 years old.

I'm only reading it because my daughter has to do it for English Lit A Level and she brought it with her to Tignes, as well as several other books.

I used to read a great deal when I was younger - mostly classics plus detective novels. I would think I've read several hundred books in my time.

Ally

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:34:35 GMT

I had a lie in this morning & finished reading 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop which I thoroughly enjoyed.

For the last 3 hours I've been reading an overview of the NHS Knowledge & Skills Framework & have subsequently lost the will to live :(

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:23:25 GMT

Salski wrote:I had a lie in this morning & finished reading 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop which I thoroughly enjoyed.

For the last 3 hours I've been reading an overview of the NHS Knowledge & Skills Framework & have subsequently lost the will to live :(

Salski,
I read The Island and enjoyed it too. I'd be interested to hear what anyone thinks of her next book, The Return, though.
It was not as good - too full of coincidences. (I've put you off reading it now!)

Am currently reading a book by Mary Higgins Clark, not fantastically well written, but an easy read. Reading is one of main enjoyments and I reckon I read 3 books on average a month.

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:29:29 GMT

Dids1 wrote:

Salski wrote:I had a lie in this morning & finished reading 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop which I thoroughly enjoyed.

For the last 3 hours I've been reading an overview of the NHS Knowledge & Skills Framework & have subsequently lost the will to live :(

Salski,
I read The Island and enjoyed it too. I'd be interested to hear what anyone thinks of her next book, The Return, though.
It was not as good - too full of coincidences. (I've put you off reading it now!)

Am currently reading a book by Mary Higgins Clark, not fantastically well written, but an easy read. Reading is one of main enjoyments and I reckon I read 3 books on average a month.

I would like to read more, time seems to be the big issue, I must say I mainly tick to Autobiographies 8)

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:54:52 GMT

Currently reading Roots by Alex Haley. Loved the mini-series and the book goes into much more detail.

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:08:26 GMT

NellyPS wrote:Currently reading Roots by Alex Haley. Loved the mini-series and the book goes into much more detail.

Agree with that one I have the series on dvd :D

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:57 GMT

I'm currently mixing between Clive Cussler's Arctic Drift, and a heap of Ski brochures :)

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:58 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

I would like to read more, time seems to be the big issue, I must say I mainly tick to Autobiographies 8)

That's cool - you read The Times & Big Issue :lol:

(Seriously - that's how I read it. Sorry I'm in a hurry 'cos neighbours is about to start)!

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39:07 GMT

Salski wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

I would like to read more, time seems to be the big issue, I must say I mainly tick to Autobiographies 8)

That's cool - you read The Times & Big Issue :lol:

(Seriously - that's how I read it. Sorry I'm in a hurry 'cos neighbours is about to start)!

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:25:57 GMT

NellyPS wrote:Currently reading Roots by Alex Haley. Loved the mini-series and the book goes into much more detail.

That was my favourite many years ago, still have it now

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:33:29 GMT

Hope you've all read Another Long Day on the Piste - Will Randall (very funny)and Cham - Jonathan Trigell(somewhat darker). Both great,I thought.

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:08:02 GMT

Just finished "Between Extremes" by Brian Keenan and John McCarthy where they travel from the very North to the very South of Chile. Excellent stuff.

Currently have Joseph Conrads' "Heart of Dearkness" in my jacket pocket.

Then there is this website ;)

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:30:08 GMT

'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. Don't normally do thrillers after attempting Dan Brown and (even worse) Clive Cussler but this Swedish novel is as good as the hype...

Tino11 let me know if that Conrad book is any good - I just finished a modern Congo book (Blood River) that was excellent. If you like travel try Jonny Bealby

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:58:57 GMT

recently finished the lost symbol by dan brown abd am now reading angels and demons, i've also got the latest offering from Crystal, winter 09/10 to finish :oops:

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:26:05 GMT

Forget you had a daughter by Sandra Gregory. true story about a drug smuggler.
Also all the latest ski brochures. i live in hope!

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:37:21 GMT

chaletslovakia wrote:'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. Don't normally do thrillers after attempting Dan Brown and (even worse) Clive Cussler but this Swedish novel is as good as the hype...

Tino11 let me know if that Conrad book is any good - I just finished a modern Congo book (Blood River) that was excellent. If you like travel try Jonny Bealby

I've read it many times and get something new from it each time, definately reccomended!

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:40:08 GMT

yes, really good. Just need to find time to finish it! Need to get off the computer!
ooops sorry! Thought you were talking to me. :( :x :x

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:46 GMT

Small Island by Angela Levy - trying to finish it before the film gets out

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:51:17 GMT

You know,
It's a very odd thing, but everyone seems to be reading a different book. And what's even more odd, is that out of all the books everyone's reading, I've only ever heard of one of the author's before - Tino's Conrad book.

I tried to read a Conrad book once, when I was young, and decided it was completely impossible to read. It's like there are so many 'big' words in it that you completely lose the story - the words replace the plot. And yet, I managed to read Anna Karenina several times, plus various other classics.

Am I the only person who hasn't heard of these books/authors before? Are the majority of them modern books (I have been living in a cave for the last 30 years)?

Ally

Re:The "What are you reading at the moment" thread

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:57:46 GMT

I've heard of Acid House, My Booky Wooky and the Big Issue, that's all.

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:41 GMT

Well,
That's 2 more than me - and I thought I was pretty well read :roll:

No, wait a minute, I have heard of The big Issue - I just haven't read one.

Ally

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:16:57 GMT

AllyG wrote:Well,
That's 2 more than me - and I thought I was pretty well read :roll:

No, wait a minute, I have heard of The big Issue - I just haven't read one.

Ally

Empress Orchid (By Anchee Min), fantastic book. Here's a preview

http://books.google.com/books?id=Yi_NVeq4_lkC&dq=empress+Orchid&source=gbs_navlinks_s