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Post by Aefibird on Aug 22, 2005 11:28:38 GMT
Following on from the Harry Potter thread... what are you currently reading, or have read recently? Any particular favourite authors or genres? My most recent books read have been: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (sounds a lot duller than it actually is!) Feet In The Clouds by Richard Askwith Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (for about the 20th time, it's one of my favourites) A Mad World, My Masters by John Simpson (BBC news chappie) The Girl Who Married A Lion by Alexander McCall Smith and the new Harry Potter, obviously.  I'll read basically any type of book or author going, except the really atrocious chick-lit/Mills & Boon type stuff. My favourite are crime and sci-fi. |
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Post by random on Aug 22, 2005 15:06:35 GMT
Just reading Clarkson’s ‘The World According to Clarkson’ which is a collection of his column in the Sunday Times.
I have to read the Da Vinci as I have been asked to write an article on it. (actually I should get a move on with this as they are now making the movie)
I enjoy anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The main reason I am learning Spanish is to enjoy them as they were writen.
Otherwise it is books to do with work.
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Post by Aefibird on Aug 22, 2005 16:15:20 GMT
Just reading Clarkson’s ‘The World According to Clarkson’ which is a collection of his column in the Sunday Times. It's a good one that. I don't always agree with what he says, but I like his writing style. |
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Post by RigsVille on Aug 23, 2005 7:11:20 GMT
I'm still reading Harry Potter, almost 2/3 of the way through.
After that I have a couple of old Michael Connelly books to read, and after that I'm not sure what to read next.
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Post by Mr. Precision on Aug 23, 2005 15:13:23 GMT
Following on from the Harry Potter thread... what are you currently reading, or have read recently? Any particular favourite authors or genres? Most recently American Gods (Gaiman) was quite good. Sci-fi or fantasy are favourites, but I'll read anything. China Mieville, Neil Gaiman, William Gibson. |
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Post by random on Aug 23, 2005 15:37:10 GMT
Roddey Doyle’s books are good, but the films might be a better alternative.
Kazuo Ishiguro is worth a read.
If you like comedy Tom Sharpe is good, I especially enjoyed Porterhouse Blue
Iris Murdoch is well worth a read and so is Graham Green.
I read Frank Skinner’s autobiography on holiday and probably annoyed everyone by chuckling away to myself by the pool.
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Post by random on Aug 23, 2005 15:48:47 GMT
Huxley’s’ Brave New World is a good read, but not bedtime reading.
Jack Kerouac was a good read, but On the Road made me want to Jack (sorry bad pun) it all in and travel across the country, but as I live in England and this would have taken about an afternoon by car, and a lifetime by train, wrong leaves, weather etc. so I didn’t bother.
Douglas Adams has to be on anybody’s reading list. Tip top.
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Post by Aefibird on Aug 23, 2005 19:36:19 GMT
Roddey Doyle’s books are good, but the films might be a better alternative. I disagree (this is becoming a bit of a books-related theme!) about the films being better - I'd vote read the books anyday. The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is my personal fave. Kazuo Ishiguro is worth a read. Very true - although after having to study Ishiguro for both A level and Degree youd've thought it would have put me off for life. The Remains of the Day is his best IMO, although An Artist of The Floating World comes a close second. If you like comedy Tom Sharpe is good Iris Murdoch is well worth a read and so is Graham Green. True, true and true. If you're into contemporary "literary" fiction then check out: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Mark Haddon) Happenstance Carol Shields Riddley Walker and Amaryllis Night & Day Russel Hoban Waterland Graham Swift Anything by Ian McEwan and Neil Astley is worth reading too. |
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Post by Aefibird on Aug 23, 2005 19:39:47 GMT
Forgot to mention the best travel writer around at the moment: Bill Bryson. He's one of the people on my "wish list" of travelling companions for when I get totally fed up of living in South Yorkshire and decide to go again to somewhere remote without running water or a reliable electricity source (no, not Devon!   ) |
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Post by Mr. Precision on Aug 24, 2005 10:12:54 GMT
For humour, Terry Pratchet. I once had someone ask if I was OK on a train after going into hysterics. Very embarassing, had to put the book away and go for a walk.
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