What book(s) are you reading at the moment?

[Cleo]

Reading, 'Can you hear me mother' by Margaret Forster. Very good.

I haven't been able to get into Sebastian Faulks but will give the one mentioned by op a go. Thank you.

Cleo

[Pink*Lady]

Keep Smiling - Charlotte Church. okish.

[iTz0kt0Bu]

toni maguire-cant anyone help me

The book shows ppl cant usually judge how easy/hard of a life another person has all the time. Its about a rich girl who was constantly abused sexually without her rich parents or most other ppl knowing. In the story it seems she is constantly reminded how lucky she is to have what she has but reading the story she doesn't seem very lucky.

[iTz0kt0Bu]

Originally Posted by rainbowsky

thought i'd give this one a whirl again, see if i can actually get somewhere with it this time

I need to start reading self help books.

[waine]

Michael foley the age of absurdity why modern life makes it hard to be happy

[Rainbeam]

I've been trying to focus on other stuff for the last couple of weeks and so had to put my books aside for a while, but I'm going to get back to them when I find the will again. The books I'm midway through are: Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay and Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. x

[Caribou]

[Shanibandangle]

I was reading "The Luckiest Girl In The World" but actually meant to buy "The Best Little Girl In The World (Both by the same author.

I stopped reading because it's more like a novel pinned for early teens. Plus, it's kinda creepy the way the male adult author intricately described a 10 year old girl's body... Put me off some.

[Mr. Spaceman]

I got "The Art Of Travel" by Alain de Botton yesterday, a look at why we go travelling and how we can be happier doing it. Been wanting to read this for a long time

[Jacaranda]

I'm reading It Chooses You by Miranda July. I'm enjoying it so far, it's pretty offbeat.

[Munkeh]

Anyone on Goodreads.com?

It's sort of like Last.Fm type thingy, but for books. Obviously you have to go on there and add the books you've read or are reading though.

If anyone fancies adding me, I think this link should work...

https://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i...gyMTYyMjg6Mzgw

[Fiona]

50 Shades of Grey

[Reasonable Doubt]

Ralph Miliband being the late father of David and Ed. How his sons turned out to be such wet lettuces is beyond me, but still, this is a good book - it's over 40 years old, but does a good job of outlining why the whole private vs public sector divide is and always has been such a nonsense.

[Kitri]

I started reading the Thursday Next books again. I used to love them and read them several times. Been wanting to read them again for years, alas I lent the first one to someone and never got it back. I finally grudgingly decided to buy it again, but I'm glad that I did now.






Japser Fforde: The Jane Eyre Affair; and sequels

[Munkeh]

Finished reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Which was full of interesting ideas, but unfortunately I wasn't a fan of the rather bland prose and found large sections of the book to be quite dull to read.

I'm reading Dune by Frank Herbert now.

[iTz0kt0Bu]

[Reasonable Doubt]

[ghost.of.an.englishman]

Originally Posted by Ryan_

I've been reading Seamus Heaney's poetry, and À la Recherche du Temps Perdu - it's all a bit much sometimes, so I've got a few Stella Rimington (former head of the Security Service, MI5) spy novels out of the library. They're good fun. Currently on Dead Line.

How's À la Recherche du Temps Perdu going?

Reading that book on the Conservative Party by Tim Bale, it's pretty damn tedious tbh, just like "this happened at a conference, these were the approval ratings from yougov, then this happened" lol, yawn.

And False Dawn by John Gray, which i think someone recommended here? which so far is quite hard work but interesting. Not a huge fan of his pop philosophy books, but this is probing and analytical.

[Xithium]

I'm reading Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse at the moment. Really liked Steppenwolf, so I hope I like this one too.

[Kitri]

Originally Posted by Xithium

I'm reading Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse at the moment. Really liked Steppenwolf, so I hope I like this one too.

I'm sure you will. It was one of my favourite books together with 'Beneath the wheel' when I was a teenager. Hmm, though that probably doesn't sound like a good recommendation...

[mrwindupbird]

Originally Posted by Xithium

I'm reading Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse at the moment. Really liked Steppenwolf, so I hope I like this one too.

I read Siddhartha recently and liked it. I rarely re-read books but this is one I did

[Alex652]

I don't really like to read fictional books. I prefer to read factual things really.

At the moment, i've just got round to reading Private Eye: The First 50 Years, which is about the satirical magazine. Its a fascinating read if you're a Private Eye fan.

[Reasonable Doubt]

Quite enjoyed this one - there aren't too many books specifically on the history of socialist/radical liberal history in the north so I felt like I learnt quite a lot from this. There's also some discussion on how regional devolution might look in the future, but that section felt kind of truncated compared to the stuff on Chartism and the emergence of the Independent Labour Party. Food for thought, though.

[ghost.of.an.englishman]

Originally Posted by Ryan_

Slowly. I keep getting to bits and having to go away and read other philosophy or historical works to get in line with what Proust is saying. Got the French and the English out of the library, but mostly reading the English - it's hard enough without applying my not-great French skills

Good though.

When you say you’re reading it I assume you mean you’re reading volume one (Swann’s way?), or perhaps you’re brave enough to wade through the entire thing? And that sounds like a good way to tackle it. I haven’t read any Proust, but I did read a great essay by Walter Benjamin (“the image of Proust”), might be of interest to you if you can track it down

might read this



Mr Self has finally been long listed for a major books award. Apparently it’s old school modernism, but with his usual obsessions, like London, psychiatry...

[Munkeh]

Finished reading Dune yesterday which was absolutely fantastic, such an incredible piece of story telling, world building and even social commentary. Definitely one classic that really lives up to all the accolades that have been lavished on it over the years.

Next up I'm reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Been meaning to read this for a while, looking forward to it!

[Reasonable Doubt]

It's 20-odd years old now, but its central observations are still largely relevant. I really need to read more Chomsky.

[LordSnow]

All Together Dead of The Southern Vampire Mysteries

[ripple]

[Kitri]

Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

Currently re-reading the Tiffany Aching books for the umpth time. The NacMcFeegle are probably the most loveable creatures Pratchett ever invented.

Ach crivens!

[Munkeh]

Reading this at the moment.