Steveo2007 Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 Currently reading. The only thing I really knew about the country before reading this was that it was ruled under a sort of fascist regime. Really good read so far that focuses on the events following the disaster of Cyclone Nargis and how the military regime dealt with the disaster in an extremely peculiar way.
Ricc1PW Posted August 10, 2010 Posted August 10, 2010 I'm reading My shit life so far by Frankie Boyle. its hit and miss at best, some bits are amusing, others not so much. it was cheap though. think I'll pick up more Danny Wallace stuff when I get paid - I've only read Yes Man. I want more by Tony Hawks too.
Steveo2007 Posted August 10, 2010 Posted August 10, 2010 I'm reading My shit life so far by Frankie Boyle. its hit and miss at best, some bits are amusing, others not so much. it was cheap though. think I'll pick up more Danny Wallace stuff when I get paid - I've only read Yes Man. I want more by Tony Hawks too. I found Join Me to be really good.
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted August 10, 2010 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2010 ive recently picked up Under The Dome, it's 900 pages so it'll probably take me 10 years to finish it...but im determined.
The Gaffer Posted August 10, 2010 Posted August 10, 2010 I'm reading My shit life so far by Frankie Boyle. its hit and miss at best, some bits are amusing, others not so much. it was cheap though. think I'll pick up more Danny Wallace stuff when I get paid - I've only read Yes Man. I want more by Tony Hawks too. I loved it, personally. It's a bit trite in places and reads like a routine stand up gig - all the one liners are in with the biographical accounts - but I knew nothing of Frankie save for his Mock The Week exploits prior to reading it and it was nice to find his soul, if you will. He has some pretty good stuff to say. A lot more political than his stand up act.
patiirc Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) Just come off reading the frankily brilliant but morbid Orlando Figes Book 'The Whisperers' I mentioned earlier Which are factual accounts from the Stalinist Terror purges.. Basically everyone goes missing and/or dies. Cheery but very very insightful social history of the people of the time Highly recommended! Just started 'The Book Thief' By Marcus Zusak, Narrated by 'Death', it follows the tale of a girl in Nazi Germany. A non linear and defamilar narrative plus some cracking dark humour have impressed thus far Edited August 25, 2010 by patdfb
Steveo2007 Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Been reading this for about two weeks and must say I've quite enjoyed it so far. Surprisingly candid and filled with a few moments that have given me a bit of a chuckle.
DeanoTheGame Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 Had a good haul at HMV earlier, came away with; Sons and Lovers - D.H. Lawrence Big Sur - Jack Kerouac Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson The Great Shark Hunt - Hunter S. Thompson Life Of Pi - Yann Martel The Informers - Bret Easton Ellis Collected Stories - Edgar Allan Poe
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted October 11, 2010 Paid Members Posted October 11, 2010 I have most recently read "A Science Fiction Omnibus" by Brian Aldis (or rather, compiled by him.) It was alright. The reason I'm posting is actually to ask if anybody can recommend any books along the lines of Harry Potter, but a bit more mature? And not Discworld stuff. Cheers.
DeanoTheGame Posted November 15, 2010 Posted November 15, 2010 Random bump. Mostly been reading short stories for my American Literature course lately. 'The Yellow Wall-Paper', 'Fall of The House of Usher', 'Rip Van Winkle', 'Bartleby, The Scrivener' and a few more. Going to start 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' and 'Mrs Dalloway' later. Anybody got any recommendations for recent novels?
Yoghurt Posted November 15, 2010 Posted November 15, 2010 I have the Quantity Theory of Insanity and American Tabloid ready to go for my holiday. Just finished the sublime SuperFreakonomics, a fitting and excellent sequel to Freakonomics.
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted November 15, 2010 Paid Members Posted November 15, 2010 Reading the Kite Runner right now, which the wife is doing for her college course.
Twatters Posted November 15, 2010 Posted November 15, 2010 I have a big pile of books to get through atm, and i keep buying more! HMV and charity shops are great for books. I'm currently reading At Home - Bill Bryson, which is him at his informative best. And also, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which i've only just started but has been good so far.
JoeyBlayze Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 The Way Home by George Pelecanos. Really loving it so far. He was one of the writers on The Wire. I'll definitely check out more of his stuff after this one.
Paid Members SiMania Posted November 16, 2010 Paid Members Posted November 16, 2010 The Way Home by George Pelecanos. Really loving it so far. He was one of the writers on The Wire. I'll definitely check out more of his stuff after this one. That was the first Pelecanos book I read, it's really good, after that I read The Night Gardener which is better and started the D.C Quartet series he did, I'm waiting on the second book to arrive so I can read them in order.
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