Rivelin6 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'm currently reading The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. It's about family history- need I say more:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor&Mel Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Never been a big fan of SF, but got "The Sirens of Titan" by Kurt Vonnegut out of the library. And it's been an immensely enjoyable read - some achingly funny lines in it. I almost laughed on the bus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Jean Plaidy's Murder Most Royal, a fictionalised account of Anne Boleyn's life, pre and during Henry. I loved Philppa Gregory's books and Jean Plaidy's series pre-dates her by 60 years. It is a totally different interpretation and perspective to The Other Boleyn Girl. Only a few pages in and I'm loving it thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Eugenides, which was excellent. Just started 'Engleby', Sebastian Faulk's new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Eugenides, Another one on the pile 200 unread books in my bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fivetide Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Just given 'Aspects of the Novel' a going over - put together from a course of lectures given by E.M. Forster. Funnier than I was expecting, interesting in its views but I feel he's missing something. Made me think though, so can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEKRO138 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Just started 'Prisoners of the Japanese' by Gavan Daws. Only 30 odd pages in but I can tell it's going to be an emotional read already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroad511 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Just finished Stephen King's The Green Mile. Best book I've read in years and the first, probably ever, to bring tears to the eyes. It's the kind of book which leaves you deep in thought once you've finished it. Watch the movie now - youll like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proofreader Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'm about 7/8's of the way through Stephen fry's The Hippopotamus and I have to say it wasn't what I was expecting No, it wasn't what I was expecting either. Quite entertaining but a bit disturbing at the same time. I also found it difficult to not picture the narrator as Stephen Fry himself. Might give another of his a try though, possibly something more autobiographical or at least in his 'own voice'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 No, it wasn't what I was expecting either. Quite entertaining but a bit disturbing at the same time. I also found it difficult to not picture the narrator as Stephen Fry himself. Might give another of his a try though, possibly something more autobiographical or at least in his 'own voice'. Its a very odd book, I wish to read more of his stuff though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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