What Are You Reading? 3

[RathDarkblade]

I've just finished reading Centuries of Change by Dr Ian Mortimer.* Quite thought-provoking.

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* Yes, the same Ian Mortimer who wrote "A Time-Traveller's Guide to Medieval England" and "A Time-Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England"... yep, that's the one. :twisted:

 

[Dotsie]

I started and gave up on ... The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I have a hold on this book from the library, gutted to hear it might be pants. Well, will try it anyway I guess.

Currently reading American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. Started out really well, losing some steam at halfway through. Hopefully it will keep pace a bit longer (it's a long book for its type, really).

 

[Sister Jennifer]

I'm reading two books, Equal Rites. Definitely recommend that one

The Beach by Alex Garland, fantastic!

 

[Catch-up]

I started and gave up on ... The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I have a hold on this book from the library, gutted to hear it might be pants. Well, will try it anyway I guess.

Currently reading American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. Started out really well, losing some steam at halfway through. Hopefully it will keep pace a bit longer (it's a long book for its type, really).

It's worth trying, you may like it! I just couldn't get into it. I felt there was a huge disconnect between the implied time and place the story was supposed to be happening and the dialogue of the characters. It felt like reading a translated book, although I don't think it was.

 

[=Tamar]

Castle Hangnail, by Ursula Vernon. Although it has a lot of illustrations, It's a full-text novel rather than a graphic novel, written for middle-grade kids. As such it seems to be for a slightly older audience than her series of Danny Dragonbreath stories, which are part-graphic, part-text novels for kids.
The heroine has taken the job of Wicked Witch at an old castle, but she's only about twelve, and the invitation letter wasn't actually addressed to her. So far it's pretty good. Although the main character is considerably younger than the heroine of Digger (who disliked magic), she has some similarity in that she has a very practical attitude.

 

[Catch-up]

Reading The Global War on Morris. Started out very funny, but is moving very slowly. I might not make it all the way through.

 

[Ghost]

I'm reading The Ables by Jeremy Scott

after seeing the trailer on youtube I was hooked and after reading most of this book so far
thankfully I wasn't disappointed
well except for one point this book does not contain a lap dance *DING*

 

[RathDarkblade]

I am reading Caledonication: A History of Scotland (with Jokes) by John Eunson. The jokes can be a little repetitive to start with, but it's good fun nevertheless.

 

[Antiq]

I joined a book club at my local library.. Gasp!. Figured it might be interesting to be somewhat forced to read books I wouldn't normally pick off the shelf. It has it's drawbacks, oh my! I am currently reading A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride. I hate hate hate it so much. It's "stream of consciousness" Hate that. Except for Samuel Beckett.

 

[Tonyblack]

You should make them read a Pratchett, Antiq!

I'm reading The Hobbit. It's really odd. I know that I didn't buy a copy, but one turned up one day on my Kindle. I won't look a gift Smaug in the mouth.

 

[chris.ph]

 

[Antiq]

You should make them read a Pratchett, Antiq!

I'm reading The Hobbit. It's really odd. I know that I didn't buy a copy, but one turned up one day on my Kindle. I won't look a gift Smaug in the mouth.

I'm trying Tony, I'm trying

 

[pip]

What library did you go to. The library in the Ilac centre has a scifi and fantast reading group

 

[Antiq]

What library did you go to. The library in the Ilac centre has a scifi and fantast reading group

Awwww mannn! I would love that! Unfortunately that 50 miles away from me. I'm in Athy. Still, it's ok, I do get to read outside my comfort zone, and that's a good thing ultimately.

 

[Catch-up]

Still enjoying the Longmire series by Craig Johnson.

 

[pip]

Sounds good Antiq. I'm far enough north in Kildare to ge able to get a train into Dublin in half an hour. My local library is ok but its quite small. Celbridge has a much bigger set up but if I'm getting on a bus anyway my as well go to the best available.

 

[Sister Jennifer]

I'm reading Pyramids then The Nashos' War by Mark Dapin.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Maskerade.

 

[Sister Jennifer]

I love Maskerade.

I'm reading Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie. This book reminds me Coraline by Neil Gaiman. I also have Rushdie's Midnight's Children to read next which I'm looking forward to.

 

[Tonyblack]

I'm reading The Long Utopia. Good so far.