What are you reading?
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I'll persevere and see how it goes. My boyfriend is on book 3 and says it's brilliant so far, so I've just started. If it really is a trial I'll give it up but I don't do that lightly, I'm far too curious. I actually finished the Wishsong of Shannara, possibly the worst in the series. I finished it because I enjoyed the others books and wanted the continuity.
Outside of Terry I don't read a great deal of fiction (OK all of Robert Rankin, Jasper fforde and Tom Holt!!)
Every Christmas my wish list only ever contains books and this year I got 9 of them!! I've been powering through them and have read some very good non-fiction.
Is This The Real Life - The Story Of Queen (mark Blake). I read nearly all pop and rock biographies and have read at least half a dozen on Freddie & Queen. This one is exceptionally well written and has a lot of first hand encounters with the band. Highly recommended
The Elephant to Hollywood The second autobiography from Michael Caine and another exceptionally good read. It picks up from where he left off in in Whats It All About which he wrote 18 years ago. It takes you right up to his retirement in 2010. A really interesting read.
The Fry Chronicles autobiography of Stephen Fry. Like Michael Caines book, this picks up from his first a/biog Moab Is My Washpot and goes through to when he was filming his pilot for A Bit Of Fry And Laurie. I like Fry's style of writing very much but I am first to admit he very much is an aquired tast. If you love the UK scene of the 60's & 70's you'll love this.
Life. Yet another autobiography this time from the Rolling Stones infamous guitar player Keith Richards. I'm pretty sure that this was ghost written as it seems inconceivable that a man you can hardly string five words together without losing his place could possibly write a book as big as this. It's an OK book and has it's moments but not a "great"
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I really must highly recommend to you Bill Bryson. During my writing of the three part article on the History Of New Zealand (see broken drum thread) I dipped into his book Down Under to get some info I needed. I started about a dozen pages in and couldn't put it down (again! I've already read it twice) I have got to say that he is the only other author outside of Terry than makes me cry with laughter. I cannot recommend this book to you more. It is absolutely incredible writing. Try it!
Every Christmas my wish list only ever contains books and this year I got 9 of them!! I've been powering through them and have read some very good non-fiction.
Is This The Real Life - The Story Of Queen (mark Blake). I read nearly all pop and rock biographies and have read at least half a dozen on Freddie & Queen. This one is exceptionally well written and has a lot of first hand encounters with the band. Highly recommended
The Elephant to Hollywood The second autobiography from Michael Caine and another exceptionally good read. It picks up from where he left off in in Whats It All About which he wrote 18 years ago. It takes you right up to his retirement in 2010. A really interesting read.
The Fry Chronicles autobiography of Stephen Fry. Like Michael Caines book, this picks up from his first a/biog Moab Is My Washpot and goes through to when he was filming his pilot for A Bit Of Fry And Laurie. I like Fry's style of writing very much but I am first to admit he very much is an aquired tast. If you love the UK scene of the 60's & 70's you'll love this.
Life. Yet another autobiography this time from the Rolling Stones infamous guitar player Keith Richards. I'm pretty sure that this was ghost written as it seems inconceivable that a man you can hardly string five words together without losing his place could possibly write a book as big as this. It's an OK book and has it's moments but not a "great"
book
I really must highly recommend to you Bill Bryson. During my writing of the three part article on the History Of New Zealand (see broken drum thread) I dipped into his book Down Under to get some info I needed. I started about a dozen pages in and couldn't put it down (again! I've already read it twice) I have got to say that he is the only other author outside of Terry than makes me cry with laughter. I cannot recommend this book to you more. It is absolutely incredible writing. Try it!
btlfannz said:
Wolfy said:
I am reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 
btlfannz said:
Wolfy said:
I am reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
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] Did not know that, will have to check it when it does come out [/quote]- Status
