What Are You Currently Reading?

Just finishing Animal Man TPB by Grant Morrison. Just about to start Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson. Sounds promising, the UK is divided into 4 quarters based on personality types.

 

Welcome to the forum, Lee.

That "Divided Kingdom" book sounds quite intriguing. Had to laugh at a review I found online as the person thought the idea of Great Britain being divided into 4 countries was strange. Sort of invalidates any other opinion they had really from that point on. Be sure to report back on whether or not you liked it.

 

Having forgotten to take Brick Lane to uni with me, I'm currently reading Ian McEwan's 'Amsterdam'....

 

im reading the day watch by some russian guy, probably called boris or somethin

 

I just read Amsterdam. Although it was compulsive reading I ended up finding it rather nasty and misanthropic. What did you think?

 

Officially I'm reading "Principles of Anatomy & Physiology" and "Fundamentals of naturopathy" for my diploma. Other times, I'm reading Gormenghast - Mervyn Peake. Wonderful book, highly recommended (but not for those that lose concentration easily )

 

gormenghast is my favourite book ever, i read my copy so many times it fell apart and i had to buy a new one. at the moment im reading the blind assassin - margaret atwood

 

"Maximum Ride: Schools Out Forever" by James Patterson

started it yesterday already half done. Sleep made me put it down.

 

Readin Of mice and men, very good read

 

Buddha Da by Anne Donovan (funny so far )
and the God Delusion by Richard D
Im going to have to stop this starting two books at the same time milarky.

 

in the past I would frequently be reading two books at once, but it can get a bit confusing depending on the book. with the list of books i must check out ever expanding though i think i need another set of eyeballs and to at least double my reading speed.

so many great books, so little time.

 

I just started Phantastes by George MacDonald (better known for his Curdie books).

I came across a beat-up copy in the £1 room at Sandpiper Books in Brighton, a couple of days after someone recommended it on an SF forum. Weird.

 

I loved Buddha Da - it does get a bit more serious later on.

You didn't say if the God Delusion was also funny.

 

The Wicker Man, novelisation by director Robin Hardy and screenwriter Anthony Shaffer.

They're having May Day festivities in Brighton's Queen's Park as I type this, I can hear it from my flat and I keep expecting someone to say "And now for our more dreadful sacrifice ..."

 

Yeah I know I said in another thread I was going to read "Wasp Factory" next, but I got distracted. First read the latest "Maximum Ride" book and now I'm reading:

"The Hades Factor" by Robert Ludlum

i tend to read books in the order I bought them.

 

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker, more non-fiction!

 

Ian McEwan - 'Saturday'

 

Definitely misanthropic, and I think McEwan treated his characters very badly. At times it was hard to suspend disbelief - the thought that two life long friends would go to those lengths over something so trivial. I did like the characterisations though, and his writing style is compelling and powerful. Enjoyed it enough to buy another of his books....

 

I see you just started "Saturday" - I really liked that one, I think it works a lot better than Amsterdam.

 

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