Going to Sea in a Sieve - Danny Baker
What are you reading at the moment? (Part 4)
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A Kind Of Loving by Stan Barstow
Absolutely brilliant so far, and I find the protagonist so likeable.
Absolutely brilliant so far, and I find the protagonist so likeable.
Originally Posted by 21stCenturyBoy:
“A Kind Of Loving by Stan Barstow
Absolutely brilliant so far, and I find the protagonist so likeable.”
“A Kind Of Loving by Stan Barstow
Absolutely brilliant so far, and I find the protagonist so likeable.”
Just recently finished this too
Cory Taylor- Me and Mr Booker
I'm having one of my "young reader" days and I'm reading Jasper Fforde's "Song of the Quark Beast". Excellent as ever!
Finished Looking Good Dead, which, after a promising start, I found became a bit derivative and clumsy as it moved towards the conclusion.
I've got Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens lined up for the next couple of evenings - just the right time of year for Victorian Ghost tales!
I've got Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens lined up for the next couple of evenings - just the right time of year for Victorian Ghost tales!
A Night to Remember was done and dusted in just over a day so I've moved onto 'Up Till Now - The Autobiography' by William Shatner
Other worlds, other gods edited by Mayo Moh and it's an anthology of science fiction stories with a religious theme.
Reading a collection of short poems from a local author
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collection-M...3093840&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collection-M...3093840&sr=8-3
About half way through The Stand in 3 days, good going for me considering its over 1000 pages long. I can't believe I've never read it before now but I'm really enjoying it. I really need to start motoring through my to read pile, it's getting out of hand.
Finished Bram Stoker's Dracula. Good technique, interesting tale but dragging and repetitive in some places.
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. It's pretty standard Sparks fare - inoffensive and not especially gripping.
Finished Patrick Dewitt's Sisters Brothers. Well told tale of 2 outlaw brothers in the American Gold Rush years.
Finished William Boyd's Waiting for ths Sunrise. Another excellent novel by Boyd. Great characterization and atmosphere in this intriguing tale of espionage in the 1st World War
Sharon Penman's 'Devils Brood' - rereading before starting on 'Lioneart' - brilliant historical novels.
Originally Posted by dymafi:
“Finished Bram Stoker's Dracula. Good technique, interesting tale but dragging and repetitive in some places.”
“Finished Bram Stoker's Dracula. Good technique, interesting tale but dragging and repetitive in some places.”
I've read that recently as well, and i know what you mean about it dragging and being repetitive. I also thought the characters were a bit dull and spent too much time talking about how great they think each other are. The ending wasn't particularly great either.
But the first few chapters in the castle are brilliant, as are the other action scenes.
I'm now reading a book in the same genre, Frankenstein.
Recently read Deity by Steven Dunne - and it was seriously good. If you're into crime thrillers, this'll be right up your street. It's actually the 3rd book in The Brook Chronicles, but works perfectly well as a stand alone. I'll definitely be reading the first two books in the series at some point though.
Now reading The Night Before Christmas by Scarlett Bailey.
Now reading The Night Before Christmas by Scarlett Bailey.
I've finished Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, the first book that I've read by this author. I thought that it was beautifully written, very descriptive with a poetic feel to it. I enjoyed the stream of consciousness style of writing and thought that the changes of perspective from character to character were very well handled. All in all though it was a fairly depressing read, which I was kind of expecting. I'll probably give To The Lighthouse a read at some stage.
I'm well over half way through listening to The Twelve by Justin Cronin, read by Scott Brick. Scott Brick's narration is excellent and really contributes to my enjoyment of the book. The story itself is, so far, quite similarly set out to the previous book, The Passage. We move backwards and forwards in time, meet some new characters and catch up with some of the old ones.
I don't think it would be much of a spoiler to say that life is grim and most characters don't seem to be heading towards a long, happy, and carefree life!
I could do with some cheering up now so I'm going to reread Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.
I'm well over half way through listening to The Twelve by Justin Cronin, read by Scott Brick. Scott Brick's narration is excellent and really contributes to my enjoyment of the book. The story itself is, so far, quite similarly set out to the previous book, The Passage. We move backwards and forwards in time, meet some new characters and catch up with some of the old ones.
I don't think it would be much of a spoiler to say that life is grim and most characters don't seem to be heading towards a long, happy, and carefree life!
I could do with some cheering up now so I'm going to reread Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.
After reading some positive reviews on here, I'm reading 11.22.63
I gave up reading King after Dolores Claiborne bored me rigid. I'm glad I got this one , though. Very good so far .
I gave up reading King after Dolores Claiborne bored me rigid. I'm glad I got this one , though. Very good so far .
Originally Posted by Sue_C:
“I've finished Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, the first book that I've read by this author. I thought that it was beautifully written, very descriptive with a poetic feel to it. I enjoyed the stream of consciousness style of writing and thought that the changes of perspective from character to character were very well handled. All in all though it was a fairly depressing read, which I was kind of expecting. I'll probably give To The Lighthouse a read at some stage.
I'm well over half way through listening to The Twelve by Justin Cronin, read by Scott Brick. Scott Brick's narration is excellent and really contributes to my enjoyment of the book. The story itself is, so far, quite similarly set out to the previous book, The Passage. We move backwards and forwards in time, meet some new characters and catch up with some of the old ones.
I don't think it would be much of a spoiler to say that life is grim and most characters don't seem to be heading towards a long, happy, and carefree life!
I could do with some cheering up now so I'm going to reread Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.”
“I've finished Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, the first book that I've read by this author. I thought that it was beautifully written, very descriptive with a poetic feel to it. I enjoyed the stream of consciousness style of writing and thought that the changes of perspective from character to character were very well handled. All in all though it was a fairly depressing read, which I was kind of expecting. I'll probably give To The Lighthouse a read at some stage.
I'm well over half way through listening to The Twelve by Justin Cronin, read by Scott Brick. Scott Brick's narration is excellent and really contributes to my enjoyment of the book. The story itself is, so far, quite similarly set out to the previous book, The Passage. We move backwards and forwards in time, meet some new characters and catch up with some of the old ones.
I don't think it would be much of a spoiler to say that life is grim and most characters don't seem to be heading towards a long, happy, and carefree life!
I could do with some cheering up now so I'm going to reread Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.”
I recently started the Lighthouse but failed to get very far.
Originally Posted by benjamini:
“I recently started the Lighthouse but failed to get very far.”
“I recently started the Lighthouse but failed to get very far.
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I did wonder whether I'd like Mrs Dalloway. I thought that it was pretty depressing, but was glad I read it. What put you of the Lighthouse?
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