What Are You Reading 2

[pip]

Loved it as well Stripey. Last time I read any of it was last year but my particualr favourite is the Monarch of the Glen although How to talk to Girls at Parties is a work of genius

 

[Tiffany]

Joyce Stranger, The Running Foxes. And it's already had me in tears & I've read it before, but ages ago. I love her books.

 

[Catch-up]

Hmmmm, I'm going to reserve judgement, but it was weird watching that trailer. No one looked like I imagined them. Lula looks promising. We'll see!

Agreed. Katherine Heigl actually didn't seem that bad, but Joe and Grandma Mazur weren't really right. Neither was Ranger, but that's a good thing - I just couldn't fancy a man with a pony tail who says "yo" when he answers the phone

I'm also grateful for a non-ponytailed Ranger! Of course, I always pictured The Rock as Ranger, so I was bound to be disappointed no matter what. I agree, definitely Grandma Mazur is all wrong. So is Joe, but that guy sure is handsome! Wrong, but handsome.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I always imagined a young version of Jimmy Smits as Ranger, and the late Estelle Getty as Grandma.

For some reason, Robert De Nero came to mind with Stephanie's father.

For Stephanie herself I always pictured Debra "Will & Grace" Messing.

No idea for Morelli.
No idea for the mother, but contrary to his description in the books as tall, thin, and weaselly, I always picture Danny De Vito as Vinnie.

I saw an episode of My Name Is Earl, and there was an actress who played Crabman's sister, and she would have been perfect for Lula. Not sure of her name, though I think this might be her.

http://images.wikia.com/mynameisearl/im ... Turner.jpg

 

[author3]

I finished Duncton Wood and I quite enjoyed it.
I've started Red Dwarf by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor and it's hilarious,can't wait to read more

 

[Catch-up]

I always imagined a young version of Jimmy Smits as Ranger, and the late Estelle Getty as Grandma.

For some reason, Robert De Nero came to mind with Stephanie's father.

For Stephanie herself I always pictured Debra "Will & Grace" Messing.

No idea for Morelli.
No idea for the mother, but contrary to his description in the books as tall, thin, and weaselly, I always picture Danny De Vito as Vinnie.

I saw an episode of My Name Is Earl, and there was an actress who played Crabman's sister, and she would have been perfect for Lula. Not sure of her name, though I think this might be her.

http://images.wikia.com/mynameisearl/im ... Turner.jpg

All great choices! Especially Debra Messing. The one unfortunate thing for me about reading these books is that I end up picturing Sandra Bullock as Stephanie. Not really fond of her in movies. As for Joe, I can picture him in my head, but not as any particular actor.

 

[Catch-up]

I'm reading Ruby's Diary and it's really good! So funny and moving. Not at all the kind of book I would normally read. It's non-fiction, written by a reality TV star, Ruby Gettinger. Her show follows her struggle to overcome her eating addiction and morbid obesity. You can't help but fall in love with her, she is so funny and wonderful!

 

[stripy_tie]

Read Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book" and it was ridiculously good, the way the narrative was stretched over the course of Bod's boyhood and adolescence worked really well. All the small stories/chapters fitted neatly into the overall plot while maintaining their own character. The characters were entertaining, slightly comic and yet realistic at the same time. while the plot is never less than engrossing.

I've read all of his books and short stories except "Coraline" now so I'll probably have a third re-read of "American Gods" and maybe a second re-read of "Neverwhere" sometime soon

 

[Joolz]

Hmmmm, I'm going to reserve judgement, but it was weird watching that trailer. No one looked like I imagined them. Lula looks promising. We'll see!

Hmm A distinct lack of big hair Can never get this barnet out of my mind when big hair is mentioned

 

[Dotsie]

Isn't he also from New Jersey, where Stephanie Plum's from? Must be a local microclimate thing.

 

[pip]

Read Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book" and it was ridiculously good, the way the narrative was stretched over the course of Bod's boyhood and adolescence worked really well. All the small stories/chapters fitted neatly into the overall plot while maintaining their own character. The characters were entertaining, slightly comic and yet realistic at the same time. while the plot is never less than engrossing.

I've read all of his books and short stories except "Coraline" now so I'll probably have a third re-read of "American Gods" and maybe a second re-read of "Neverwhere" sometime soon

While Coraline and The Graveyard Book are both technically Gaiman all age books don't expect Coaraline to be close to as good as the latter. I enjoyed Coraline but The Graveyard Book is just a different level all together. odd and the Frost Giants falls a fair bit short as well . Its a bit more simplistic than the other two.

 

[Antiq]

Just finished The Book Thief and since I'm out of new material, re-reading Sourcery Must go to the library today.

 

[Catch-up]

Hmmmm, I'm going to reserve judgement, but it was weird watching that trailer. No one looked like I imagined them. Lula looks promising. We'll see!

Hmm A distinct lack of big hair Can never get this barnet out of my mind when big hair is mentioned

Isn't he also from New Jersey, where Stephanie Plum's from? Must be a local microclimate thing.

Big hair is definitely a NJ thing. I have no idea why.

 

[stripy_tie]

I am reading Oblivion by David Foster Wallace, and it is slow going. I enjoy so much his esseys ( I recomend his covering of John McCain campaign and of the annual award show (like the oscars) for the pornographic industry. LOL!) but I find his fiction more dificult to read.

I've still got "Infinite Jest" sat on the shelf unread, I got about 20 pages in and completely lost interest. I'll probably have another crack at it at some point in the future though.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Hmmmm, I'm going to reserve judgement, but it was weird watching that trailer. No one looked like I imagined them. Lula looks promising. We'll see!

Hmm A distinct lack of big hair Can never get this barnet out of my mind when big hair is mentioned

Isn't he also from New Jersey, where Stephanie Plum's from? Must be a local microclimate thing.

Big hair is definitely a NJ thing. I have no idea why.

It was popular all over with the UK and USA groups Whitesnake,Poison,Helloween,GnR etc.

 

[Hvitveis]

I am reading Oblivion by David Foster Wallace, and it is slow going. I enjoy so much his esseys ( I recomend his covering of John McCain campaign and of the annual award show (like the oscars) for the pornographic industry. LOL!) but I find his fiction more dificult to read.

I've still got "Infinite Jest" sat on the shelf unread, I got about 20 pages in and completely lost interest. I'll probably have another crack at it at some point in the future though.

I read some of the short stories in oblivion twice and the second reading is much better! Not sure if I will want to read Infinite jest two times.. (980 pg, on my TBR "heap" in lonely glory)

 

[Sister Jennifer]

I finished Duncton Wood and I quite enjoyed it.
I've started Red Dwarf by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor and it's hilarious,can't wait to read more

Read Duncton Wood years ago, I've never met anyone else who's read it before :dance:

I love all things Grant Naylor, let us know what you think of the other books when you read them.

 

[AgnesOgg]

Caitlin Moran "How to be a Woman" has made me laugh myself silly

 

[Catch-up]

Good point Dug. The 80's - big hair decade nationwide.

 

[stripy_tie]

I read "Making Money" which was quite good though not as good as "Going Postal" and "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" by Laini Taylor which I've posted a review for and was one of the more frustrating books I've read recently.