[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Bombadier Botty]

Having just finished the excellent Gifted by Nikita Lalwani I'm onto The Talented Mr Ripley (well, why not?)

 

[Don Quixote]

Giant's Star by James P. Hogan

 

[Leekbrookgull]

56,The Bradford Fire.

 

[Tarpon]

 

[Soulman]

Might embark on a touch of light reading of one of these. .the wonderful educational world of Ladybird books.

 

[Gwylan]

Just finished John Barclay's autobiography, Life Beyond the Airing Cupboard. As you'd expect, there's lots about Sussex in it. What I did find strange is the death of his wife is described in a few sentences, he spends more time talking about an over bowled in Eton v Harrow match in the 60s. I supposed that's the public school, stiff-upper-lip for you. Still, an engaging read and does nothing to damage his reputation as one of the nicest men in sport.

 

[Lurchy]

Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh,

Been having a bit of an Irvine binge in recent months, previous two have been Filth and The Acid House.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Was bought The Big Midweek by Steve Henley in February and only just got round to reading it. It tells of his time in The Fall and is absolutely superb.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Was bought The Big Midweek by Steve Henley in February and only just got round to reading it. It tells of his time in The Fall and is absolutely superb.

Now that would be worth a read.

 

[glasfryn]

The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
more of a study than a read
found in a secondhand book shop 50p printed in 1967
boring I know but interesting to me

 

[8ace]

next up is Born To Punt.

Finished this now - Mr Palmer was on the Britain at the Bookies TV programme on monday.

Now reading: "How to Lie with Statistics"

 

[NooBHA]

just finished one of the best and funniest books i have ever read..........It's called ''Look who's back'' Absolutely hillarious

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Now that would be worth a read.

Strongly recommend it. Got to the time when they were working with Michael Clark which I saw in London. Thought there would be a fair bit of M E Smith slagging off but its more about the other members of the band and Henley himself.

 

[RandyWanger]

I'm reading The Martian in anticipation of the film release. Very much looking forward to the movie, the book is excellent.

 

[Stat Brother]

Gotta feel sorry for the lad in my LBS (Local Book Shop)

I went in today and my brain went completely blank.
I couldn't think of the author or any of his books, even though I've read 2 and seen 2 other films of his work.

I ended up saying:-

'Have you got the latest book by the fella who isn't Louis Theroux'?

We got there in the end.
I figured in light of recent lion related news stories I should read

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Q - by Luther Blissett.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Q-Luther-Blissett/dp/0099439832

 

[Juan Albion]

Just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King, as James Franco etc are filming a TV mini-series of it around here at the moment. Reminded me I still hadn't read it.

 

[Buzzer]

Anybody else trying to tackle any of this year's Man Booker Prize longlist selection? I'm about halfway through the list of 13 books and been hugely disappointed with all bar a couple of books so far. Would be interested to know anyone else's views. On the basis of what I've read, Tom McCarthy's 'Satin Island' is clearly the one deserving the prize but given some of the dross that the judges chose and some of the books they rejected (Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Buried Giant' for instance) I don't think McCarthy will be winning the award.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Gotta feel sorry for the lad in my LBS (Local Book Shop)

I went in today and my brain went completely blank.
I couldn't think of the author or any of his books, even though I've read 2 and seen 2 other films of his work.

I read his Psychopath book a couple of weeks back. Very interesting. There are a couple of posters on here that I suspect would get a high score on the Hare Scale.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Anybody else trying to tackle any of this year's Man Booker Prize longlist selection?

Wow. I get the Booker prize winner as a regular Christmas present and that is enough for me. Respect.