Think Fast Die Last - H Elliston
What are you reading at the moment? (Part 3)
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Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly:
“Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft.”
“Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft.”
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“
Now for Relic by Douglas Preston Lincoln Child .”
“
Now for Relic by Douglas Preston Lincoln Child .”
Got these two on my to read next list. Have begun Midwinter Sacrifice and liking it so far.
Originally Posted by poppycat:
“Recently finished Swan Song by Robert R McCammon. Very long but a fantastic read. Extremely similar to SK's The Stand, and as The Stand is my favourite book ever I was a bit wary of reading this as it seemed like a bit of a rip off! But despite the similarities, it's absolutely brilliant, and dare I say it, perhaps a tiny bit better than The Stand?
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“Recently finished Swan Song by Robert R McCammon. Very long but a fantastic read. Extremely similar to SK's The Stand, and as The Stand is my favourite book ever I was a bit wary of reading this as it seemed like a bit of a rip off! But despite the similarities, it's absolutely brilliant, and dare I say it, perhaps a tiny bit better than The Stand?
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Oh, I loved The Stand. Need to add this to my list too.
I started reading The Perks Of Being A Wallflower months ago but put it down. I really liked it but I started at my new job and didn't have time. I finished it last night. I'll definately read it again, it was wonderful
I'm looking forward to the film adaption especially as the author is directing.
I'm looking forward to the film adaption especially as the author is directing.
I'm currently reading "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and it is fantastic. Not a book that I would normally have chosen but was a book swap with a friend. Found it really hard to put down this morning in order to come to work...
Originally Posted by trphil:
“I'm currently reading "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and it is fantastic. Not a book that I would normally have chosen but was a book swap with a friend. Found it really hard to put down this morning in order to come to work...”
“I'm currently reading "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and it is fantastic. Not a book that I would normally have chosen but was a book swap with a friend. Found it really hard to put down this morning in order to come to work...”
I was in two minds about ordering this from Amazon. It seems to split opinion; I know many books do but this one seemed particularly split down the middle. Some reviewers said it's thrilling and they couldn't put it down but the (just as many) negative reviews put me off. Quite a few said it was bad writing with poor characterisation and you can tell Ruiz Zafón writes for young adults etc. However it mght be one I try and pick up in the library at some stage.
Originally Posted by the_lostprophet:
“I was in two minds about ordering this from Amazon. It seems to split opinion; I know many books do but this one seemed particularly split down the middle. Some reviewers said it's thrilling and they couldn't put it down but the (just as many) negative reviews put me off. Quite a few said it was bad writing with poor characterisation and you can tell Ruiz Zafón writes for young adults etc. However it mght be one I try and pick up in the library at some stage.”
“I was in two minds about ordering this from Amazon. It seems to split opinion; I know many books do but this one seemed particularly split down the middle. Some reviewers said it's thrilling and they couldn't put it down but the (just as many) negative reviews put me off. Quite a few said it was bad writing with poor characterisation and you can tell Ruiz Zafón writes for young adults etc. However it mght be one I try and pick up in the library at some stage.”
Obviously (or perhaps not) I'm reading the English translation. I would say it's very well translated but (and I don't know if this is the same in Spanish) it's very modern despite being set in the 40s. This hasn't spoilt it for me though...
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“ That does sound good. I've added it to my list
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“ That does sound good. I've added it to my list
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Originally Posted by Lizzy11268:
“Now look what you've done...you've gone and made me order this! (I too, love The Stand )
I am currently reading Gone, another YA book, start of a series. Been a bit bereft since finishing Hunger Games
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“Now look what you've done...you've gone and made me order this! (I too, love The Stand
)I am currently reading Gone, another YA book, start of a series. Been a bit bereft since finishing Hunger Games
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Originally Posted by mary03:
“ Oh, I loved The Stand. Need to add this to my list too.”
“ Oh, I loved The Stand. Need to add this to my list too.
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Hope you all enjoy it! Would be interesting to see how you think it compares to The Stand.
Lizzy you've got your payback, I've just bought Gone, it looks really good! So I think we're even now.
Originally Posted by Lain Andrews:
“Believing Bullshit by Stephen Law.”
“Believing Bullshit by Stephen Law.”
Just started this. Like it so far.
Small Island - Andrea Levy
I had to read it for AS Level English so the copy that I am reading is annotated. It isn't as annotated as I thought it was though so I'm not trailing off reading the bits that I've added
I had to read it for AS Level English so the copy that I am reading is annotated. It isn't as annotated as I thought it was though so I'm not trailing off reading the bits that I've added
Just got "The Time Travellers Guide to Elizabethan England" - looking forward to reading it as I loved the guide to Medieval England.
London Under, by Peter Ackroyd. Much as I admire him, this interesting book, about what is under London's pavements could have easily been incorporated into London: The Biography, thereby saving the reader a few quid on what is quite a slim volume.
The Misremembered Man, by Christina McKenna. Not very far in, but so far looks to be a typically lyrical Irish novel of the type I love.
The Misremembered Man, by Christina McKenna. Not very far in, but so far looks to be a typically lyrical Irish novel of the type I love.
I've actually finished it now but I was reading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency which I quite enjoyed. I am reading about 10 books at the moment, need to stop starting new ones and finish what I'm reading.
I'm about 70% of the way through 'A Cold Dark Place' by Gregg Olsen. Very enjoyable who-dunnit, although some chapters go off on a complete tangent and don't seem linked to the main story but I'm sure it'll all come together in the end.
Got quite a few books lined up so hoping to get that finished today and on to the next one. I seem to be alternating between a crime thriller and a post apocalyptic/dstyopian type novel at the moment.
Got quite a few books lined up so hoping to get that finished today and on to the next one.
I seem to be alternating between a crime thriller and a post apocalyptic/dstyopian type novel at the moment.
Just finished reading Good To A Fault by Marina Endicott. I'm now off to Amazon to see what else she has written, it was brilliant.
The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz - Denis Avey's account of the horror he witnessed during his time as a WWII POW.
Two thirds the way through. Harrowing and gripping, a must-read IMO.
Two thirds the way through. Harrowing and gripping, a must-read IMO.
Originally Posted by Beautiful_Harv:
“Julian Clary- A young man's passage”
“Julian Clary- A young man's passage”
Did you enjoy it? I think I'd like to try it (the book! Not a young man's passage :-o) so interested to hear what you made of it.
Originally Posted by Wee Tinkers:
“Did you enjoy it? I think I'd like to try it (the book! Not a young man's passage :-o) so interested to hear what you made of it.”
“Did you enjoy it? I think I'd like to try it (the book! Not a young man's passage :-o) so interested to hear what you made of it.”
Im half way through- im liking it so far, some funny laugh out loud bits and some genuinely sad too
Originally Posted by trphil:
“I'm currently reading "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and it is fantastic. Not a book that I would normally have chosen but was a book swap with a friend. Found it really hard to put down this morning in order to come to work...”
“I'm currently reading "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and it is fantastic. Not a book that I would normally have chosen but was a book swap with a friend. Found it really hard to put down this morning in order to come to work...”
loved this book, one of my all time favourites, and the follow up is just as good. the third one is coming out in June, got it ordered and can't wait.
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