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PostRe: The book thread
by Pred » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:51 pm

Sarge wrote:Has anyone read The Road?

A friend's been reading this recently & he hasn't stopped telling how good it is.


I've read it recently, but I didn't really get on with it, partly because I didn't like the writing style. Just ignore me though as I'm probably not getting it. ;)

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PostRe: The book thread
by Slartibartfast » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:31 pm

I'm half way through Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain. Great read and essential if you have any vague interest in politics.

Then I've Devil May Care, Catch 22 and 2051 (the third Space Odyssey book) to get through, woo!

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PostRe: The book thread
by Commander Jameson » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:00 am

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Anung Un Rama wrote:Gonna start reading American psycho again or maybe even Lunar Park

i would read Dantes Devine Comedy again, but that book is a monster.


Just in the middle of The Rules Of Attraction, and not finding it quite as gripping as Less Than Zero, but great never the less!



I loved Less Than Zero - Ellis's best work in my opinion.

Anyway, just finished Infected, by Scott Sigler. Its a truly excellent pulp SF/Horror novel. Well written and screaming out for a big screen adaption. It reads a little like Evil Dead.

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by mitch » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:41 am

Started 'The Book Thief' last night. Had bought it months ago but had totally forgotten about it. 80 or so pages in I feel it's going to a saddening read.

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by Rex Kramer » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:02 am

Recently finished Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. Wonderful book, some little things which made me yearn for my university days again. Funny how his story is set in the sixties and I was at uni in the nineties but so little had actually changed. Currently reading What if?, a collection of history essays on how history could have been very different if certain events (usually very small) hadn't happened. Recommended on the old GR thread by someone.

I'd alway recommend any Murakami books. Also, Stone Junction by Jim Dodge is just about my most favourite book in the whole wide world.

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PostRe: The book thread
by Tom1882 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:40 pm

Devil May Care was a brilliant return to the Bond series, very much enjoyed it!

I'm currently reading 'Blood Brother' by J.A. Kerley, thought I would take a break from reading the Jack Reacher stories by Lee Child, god I wish I didn't, it's such a scattered book, story is all over the place, i'm only about a third of the way so far but I already want to stop.

Anyone else read it? liked it?

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PostRe: The book thread
by Skarjo » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:41 pm

Trying to find a copy of Snuff by Chuck Palahnuik. It's everywhere online, but given that, apparently, there are no cocking bookshops whatsoever bar the pitiful selection at the glorified pen shop that is WH Smiths in the White Rose centre it may require a trip into town.

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PostRe: The book thread
by Rax » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:58 pm

Havent read anything good in ages but I "borrowed" American Psycho from my Dad at the weekend so Im looking forward to a good read. Not normally the thing I go for but Ive heard good things.

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PostRe: The book thread
by Denster » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:38 pm

Reading Age of reason' bySartre

And 'Memnoch the Devil' by anne rice again. Both are excellent.

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PostRe: The book thread
by Commander Jameson » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:40 pm

Denster wrote:And 'Memnoch the Devil' by anne rice again. Both are excellent.


Anne Rice confuses me. I loved the first three books of the Vampire Chronicles (although they are camper than Hexx), but couldn't get into any other of her books.

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PostRe: The book thread
by Denster » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:44 pm

The later ones are a bit hit and miss.

First three and Memnoch are the best.


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