What are you reading?

[superfurryandy]

Re-reading my Gordon Legge collection - isn't taking too long as he has only published four books, two novels and two short story collection - shame, as he's a very underrated writer but was subsumed by the, mostly justified, fuss over Irvine Welsh in the mid-90's, what with them both being young Scottish writers at the time. Unlike Welsh, he hasn't been able to give up the day job and still works as a nurse in a psychiatric unit in Edinburgh.

 

[WannabeAngua]

Read the last page of Deadly intent last night. La Plant is an exellent writer, enjoyed myself from start 'til end of the book. She gets a 9.5/10

Started nocturnes by John Connolly today and it looks like I've found another one worth almost 10 points
Got goosebumps at the end of the first chapter.....that's a good start.

 

[AgnesOgg]

well, I get the prize for most boring book this weekend...is a 30-page paper on sleeping disorders, hypnotica, the use of, and their effect on BZ-sub-receptors.... going on a seminar monday and this is requiered reading. At least I won`t have trouble sleeping tonigth.

 

[Tonyblack]

well, I get the prize for most boring book this weekend...is a 30-page paper on sleeping disorders, hypnotica, the use of, and their effect on BZ-sub-receptors.... going on a seminar monday and this is requiered reading. At least I won`t have trouble sleeping tonigth.

Oh dear that sounds like thrilling reading - a real page turner.

I'm reading The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.

 

[chris.ph]

onto the turiard by john ringo but dont tell anybody its not out yet 8)

 

[Dotsie]

I'm reading Maurice as well

 

[Cheery]

I've read Maurice a few weeks ago.

Could someone give me the english names for some of the characters? Otherwise I don't know what you're talking about while discussing.

 

[Tonyblack]

Let's see:

Hamnpork - the old rat that is the leader.
Darktan - the clever older rat who is in charge of the rat trap squad.
Dangerous Beans - the albino rat.
Peaches - the female rat in charge of the book.
Sardines - the tap dancing rat.

Keith - the boy.
Malicia - the girl.
Maurice - the cat.

Those are the main ones we meet I think - unless anyone can think of any others.

 

[Cheery]

'ank u! Now I won't be lost.

 

[superfurryandy]

Now I'm gonna have to dig Maurice out

 

[The rat]

Let's see:

Hamnpork - the old rat that is the leader.
Darktan - the clever older rat who is in charge of the rat trap squad.
Dangerous Beans - the albino rat.
Peaches - the female rat in charge of the book.
Sardines - the tap dancing rat.

Keith - the boy.
Malicia - the girl.
Maurice - the cat.

Those are the main ones we meet I think - unless anyone can think of any others.

I think was one Tomatoe- who was the doubting rat, a pun on Doubting Thomas.

 

[Dotsie]

Let's see:

Hamnpork - the old rat that is the leader.
Darktan - the clever older rat who is in charge of the rat trap squad.
Dangerous Beans - the albino rat.
Peaches - the female rat in charge of the book.
Sardines - the tap dancing rat.

Keith - the boy.
Malicia - the girl.
Maurice - the cat.

Those are the main ones we meet I think - unless anyone can think of any others.

I think was one Tomatoe- who was the doubting rat, a pun on Doubting Thomas.

I've never heard of Tomato, or any rat that was particularly doubtful, & I finished the book this morning. Was this a US version you read?

 

[Tonyblack]

I think it may have been in the US version. I don't want to get into discussing the book here, but in the Advanced Reading Copy (the US one) the book the rats have is called Mr Flopsie not Mr Bunnsie. I don't know if that's the same in the actual published issues of the US version.

 

[chris.ph]

way of the wolf by ee somebody its a vampire earth novel anyway

 

[Dotsie]

Finished Maurice, now I'm onto Christopher Moore's Dirty Job. Third book I've read by him recently. Forget who on here recommended him, but thanks! (Might have been Catch Up?)

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Just taken delivery of The Victoria Vanishes (Christopher Fowler) and Snuff Fiction (Robert Rankin).

There may be sprouts in my future!!!

 

[Tonyblack]

Just taken delivery of The Victoria Vanishes (Christopher Fowler) and Snuff Fiction (Robert Rankin).

There may be sprouts in my future!!!

I've read Snuff Fiction - it was the first Rankin book I read. I can't remember anything about it though except there were god-awful groan-out-loud puns in there.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Just finished Thud! for the second time. I´m now going to read The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Just been listening to the Wee Free Men audio book it's funny as I read them in a Scottish accent, just like all the rest .

 

[bikkit]

A Hitch- hiker´s guide to the galexy. I´ve just finished The Singing by Alison Croggon