[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Itisfootballnotsoccer]

A difficult but worthwhile book! Although it did take some doing to get into the graph sex descriptions and callousness empty characters! I'm a misanthropist so it suited me...

 

[Itisfootballnotsoccer]

Michel Houellebecq's Atomised, about the alienation and lack of happiness in a society based on rampant individualism and where everything/everyone is treated as a mere commodity for instant gratification.

Not a cheerful or light read, but much of it seems, sadly, to reflect contemporary life !!!

A difficult but worthwhile book! Although it did take some doing to get into the graph sex descriptions and callousness empty characters! I'm a misanthropist so it suited me...

 

[whitelion]

Ken Follett's Fall of Giants. Having trouble putting it down. Another recommendation from my mother.

 

[catfish]

Dark Matter by Juli Zeh translated from German - quite intriguing.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Hells Corner - David Baldacci.
Latest book featuring Oliver and the Camel Club. More unbelieveable than usual. Readable though.

 

[Sussex]

War & Peace Tolstoy

 

[Robbie G]

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

 

[osgood]

just finished "the true story of Titanic Thompson" by Kevin Cook,


story of a conman, card shark, golf hustler, Pool player,

great story, entertaining and funny

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Last Shop Standing(Whatever Happened To Record Shops)- Graham Jones.

Author travels round Britain and visits the few remaining independant record shops left. Hundreds of anecdotes from owners. More fun than I am probably making it sound

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Ironically I'm catching up with a Father's Day gift book - I'll Never Get out of this World Alive by Steve Earle

 

[Stat Brother]

The Psychopath Test - Jon Ronson - I really enjoyed this, although did think JR got a little 'lost', for a bit 2/3rds of the way in, getting side tracked by pharmaceuticals and other mental illnesses.

I'm currently reading, Twisting My Melon Man - Shaun Ryder - Great antidotes but seems a little full of himself.

 

[tedebear]

Sql for Agresso, riveting :-(

 

[Gus is god]

I really into Stephen Ambrose at the moment, I read Band of Brothers years ago before the tv series and recently brought about 3 other of his books, i really enjoy them, but i see he got into alot of trouble for plagiarism.

 

[beachy]

geek love

 

[DumLum]

The Enemy (Jack Reacher). Lee Child.

 

[skipper734]

Worth Dying For. (Reacher) Lee Child.

 

[Norman Potting]

"Blackout" by Connie Willis. Time travelling "alternative history" novel set during the Blitz. A bit long and heavy going somewhat but I am determined to stick with it.

 

[HantsSeagull]

Just finished reading 'Until I Find You', John Irving's latest, and have made a start on 'Cannery Row', by John Steinbeck. Perhaps I'm subconsciously going through an 'American authors named John' phase...

Bollocks have I missed a new John Irving?

 

[HantsSeagull]

Can I please recommend 'The Shack' by Wm Paul Young. Just unbelievable.

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]