and what books have you recently read??

I Have recently fell in love with conan doyle and im reading the complete works of sherlock holmes

before that i just read

30 Days: A Month at the Heart of Blair's War

peter stothards inside job on the 30 days leading up to the most unjust war in recent times.Heres's a wee blurb

A unique, unprecedented eyewitness account of the thirty most critical days of Tony Blair’s political career as Prime Minister, from 10 March 2003 to the end of the second Gulf War, written by the former editor of The Times.

For thirty extraordinary days, in March and April 2003, Tony Blair defied street protests, party revolts, allied anger and government resignations in order to send British troops to Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein.
What was it like inside Downing Street during that time? What was it like while the Prime Minister risked his job for such an unpopular cause? Why did he do it? Peter Stothard, who for a month was given unprecedented access to shadow almost every move the Prime Minister made, gives a unique view from the inside.
From the 'den' of Ten Downing Street to the back corridors of the House of Commons, through councils of war in the Azores, recriminations in Brussels, personal diplomacy in Belfast and Camp David, this book takes us backstage. 30 Days throws an intimate – and frequently humorous – light on the domestic and political life of Number Ten at a time of crisis; it shows the Prime Minister's relationships not only with the President of the United States but with the writers, strategists, make-up artists and other members of the close-knit Number Ten team. It illuminates his frankest dealings with the world leaders who both backed and opposed him.
Peter Stothard's fast-paced and compelling narrative is supported by Nick Danziger's remarkable photographs. The result is a groundbreaking record of history in the making, and a gripping day-to-day chronicle of four tense and tempestuous weeks.

Just reiterates what i thought...he's a arrogant warmongering twat

before that was michael caines autobiography- a great read and next is..........

the MASSIVE thome that is..........A SUITABLE BOY by Vkram seth

oh and i forgot "How long is a piece of string?"

a great wee book on mathematical conundrums.......""It is rare for a book about mathematics to be as engaging as this."" --New Scientist

great for thick ones like me! i also read a quantum physics beginners guide but think i need a more elementry one!

I'm still trying to make it through 11/22/63 by Stephen King.
It seems like I've been reading it forever...

I have three more waiting (two are still in their Amazon boxes):

• James Patterson's Witch & Wizard: The Fire
• Stephen King's Wind Through the Keyhole
• Charlaine Harris' Deadlocked

Yesterday a coworker told me about a book by Marilyn Herbert- The White Tiger- that I'm very interested in reading...

I just picked a Jo Nesbø book, forget it's name, I enjoyed the book The Snowman, (curious to see what Martin Scorsese will do with that one) and I liked the norwegian film adaptation of Headhunters.

BUT, having said that, it may end up too gruesome a read for me, I'm not real crazy about crime thrillers that rely on violence and murder for entertainment

I'm a spaz. I read more than one book at a time. Which is why I take so damned long to finish books.

Books now are:

I'm not even sure what to call this book, really. It's part mystery, part social commentary, and has a strong streak of mysticism in it. It's enchanting.

As with most of his books, IQ84 sucks you in. However, I only flip to this after reading several chapters of the other books.

The very first paragraph of tihs grabs hold of you.

imago said:

I'm a spaz. I read more than one book at a time. Which is why I take so damned long to finish books.

Usually I do, too.
But I am determined to finish that damn book!

I'll probably read two of the others together once I'm finished.

chocolate1 said:

imago said:

I'm a spaz. I read more than one book at a time. Which is why I take so damned long to finish books.

Usually I do, too.
But I am determined to finish that damn book!

I'll probably read two of the others together once I'm finished.

I've attempted Stephen King's "The Stand" 3 times.

I really do not care for it at all. I finally gave up the last time, and just read the ending on wikipedia

imago said:

I'm a spaz. I read more than one book at a time. Which is why I take so damned long to finish books.

Books now are:

I'm not even sure what to call this book, really. It's part mystery, part social commentary, and has a strong streak of mysticism in it. It's enchanting.

As with most of his books, IQ84 sucks you in. However, I only flip to this after reading several chapters of the other books.

The very first paragraph of tihs grabs hold of you.

funny ......i used to be such a book snob and have read both marquez's solitude and cholera and wouldn never ead stephen king

now i realise im a dick as are alot of people and have just bought stephen kings..erm midnight(is that right) short stories

stephen king it appears is now getting alot of late acclaim

i call it te under the cherry moon syndrome!!

(oh come on...people love it now!!!)

imago said:

As with most of his books, IQ84 sucks you in. However, I only flip to this after reading several chapters of the other books.

Have you read this one?

imago said:

Deadcake said:

imago said:

I've attempted Stephen King's "The Stand" 3 times.

I really do not care for it at all. I finally gave up the last time, and just read the ending on wikipedia

Well it certainly isn't the count of monte christo by any means! I actually have read it, and I'm wondering if I even saw a mini-series - was there one? I saw the Langoliers and really liked it - think that one was based on a short story though When I was in high school in he 80s I'd read every single Stephen King book he'd written by that stage, used to love him. Last thing I read of his was that one with the lady's name, title of which escapes me now - Doris? Cloris?

I absolutely love Stephen King, but the movies usually leave me wanting.

I didn't really like "The Langoliers", but it was better than "The Tommyknockers".

The "Stand" mini-series was painfully long, and I hated Molly Ringwald in it.

Are you talking about Delores Claiborne? I loved that book.

@Jony: Are you referring to the "Dark Tower" series? Those books were amazing...

Only one was dull, but it was necessary to further the story.

Plus, there are at least 12 of King's other books that allude or connect to Midworld and Roland Deschain, incl. "'Salem's Lot".

not any now, i have ordered "blame it vanity" by denise mathews, just waitin for it to arrive.

I'm reading these for a book club I'm in.

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So far, so good.

I just need a good, lazy afternoon to really tear into it.

i just got two of my books in BIG PRINT

so i am going through them again, markin

the most pertenent parts to keep me grounded...

TD3 said:

I'm reading these for a book club I'm in.

I just heard about the big book signing she did in NYC (or Long Island?) yesterday.

I never heard about them until then.

Your eye roll tells me I shouldn't bother adding to my list.

Aelis said:

imago said:

As with most of his books, IQ84 sucks you in. However, I only flip to this after reading several chapters of the other books.

Have you read this one?

Not yet.

I've read:

Kafka on the Shore ( LOVED IT)

After Dark ( liked it a lot)

Norwegian Wood ( hated the shit out of it, but it did put me smack dab in Japan--I could almost smell the coffee and feel the chilly air).

chocolate1 said:

Deadcake said:

imago said: Well it certainly isn't the count of monte christo by any means! I actually have read it, and I'm wondering if I even saw a mini-series - was there one? I saw the Langoliers and really liked it - think that one was based on a short story though When I was in high school in he 80s I'd read every single Stephen King book he'd written by that stage, used to love him. Last thing I read of his was that one with the lady's name, title of which escapes me now - Doris? Cloris?

I absolutely love Stephen King, but the movies usually leave me wanting.

I didn't really like "The Langoliers", but it was better than "The Tommyknockers".

The "Stand" mini-series was painfully long, and I hated Molly Ringwald in it.

Are you talking about Delores Claiborne? I loved that book.

@Jony: Are you referring to the "Dark Tower" series? Those books were amazing...

Only one was dull, but it was necessary to further the story.

Plus, there are at least 12 of King's other books that allude or connect to Midworld and Roland Deschain, incl. "'Salem's Lot".

I've read some King books:

Insomnia -- quite liked it

Misery - loved it

Dragon's Eye (I think that's the name),... good, but strange.

Gerald's Game - Really good. This one had be fully glued to it.

For some reason, I just found The Stand tedius. I love some large books--The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books of all time...But the STand just didn't do it for me.

THen again, I didn't like The Lord of The Rings either...I found that exhaustive.

As usual, I'm reading a play, rather than a book. One of the theatre companies I work with is doing Cat On A Hot Tin Roof next season, so I'm already preparing for that audition.

Genesia said:

As usual, I'm reading a play, rather than a book. One of the theatre companies I work with is doing Cat On A Hot Tin Roof next season, so I'm already preparing for that audition.

I think Stephen King wrote that too.

I just finished reading The Moral Animal by Robert Wright.

I'm now reading the current edition of 'The Rough Guide to Climate Change.'

And after that, it will be Edward Wilson's On Human Nature:

And then I have Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate next in my Queue:

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Halfway through this one

Enjoying it a lot

slowing getting through this one

A bit technical

just finished

loved the last story.

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TD3 said:

I'm reading these for a book club I'm in.

This book has to be one of the biggest hypes to come along. With the numbers of women (and men) reading and raving about it, I can only surmise that - nobody is getting any. How many times can you shoot the same load - over and over. Erotica at it's worst. I won't be reading the other three.

damosuzuki said:

I just finished reading The Moral Animal by Robert Wright.

I'm now reading the current edition of 'The Rough Guide to Climate Change.'

And after that, it will be Edward Wilson's On Human Nature:

And then I have Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate next in my Queue:

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yes i have the blank state too..just bought it

I just finsihed The Student Body

I just started Rooftops of Tehran and The Last of the Mohicans

I'm trying to not start Say You're one of Them, but will see by the end of the week.

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