Avid

Actually I do 'sudoku' every morning with my breakfast. They claim it's a Japanese invention but I almost NEVER saw anybody in Japan playing it. Maybe they finished all the combinations and decided to export their second hand sudokus to the West...


Last book I really did read was 'Fat' by Rob Grant. Waste of time. A poor Ben Elton copy.

Leighlou

Is this Rob Grant who wrote the Red Dwarfs? Love Red Dwarf books.

Anyone a closet Harry Potter Reader? I am obviously not as they are children's books, written for children and not adults. I was just reading them for my children. Waiting now for the last one! 20th July!!!

Jude J

I'm reading Dead Air by Ian Banks. Just finished Chisel Beach by Ian McEwan. Am after a copy of Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd if anyone has a copy to sell. There is one for sale on Trade Me at the mo but they buyer is selling it with a Dan Brown book which I dont want.

Avid

Yes. But 'Fat' is a bit of a mess.

You might like Terry Pratchett if you are into 'Sci-fi comedy'.

Avid

Is 'Chisel Beach' as bad as the critics said? Friend of mine as at college with Ian McEwan. The fact that he doesn't have any gossip or 'funny stories' to tell about him says everything, really.

Leighlou

Have read the Colour Magic years and years ago and love it. V. silly books but good fun.

Jude J

Well I liked it! But I also loved A Child in Time and Enduring Love.

mingusdynasty

Have you read McEwan's Saturday? Unbelievably crap. They make A level students read this guff.

Jude J

No. I only read a bit of Atonement before giving up cos that was crap.
The last book I read that I just couldn't put down was Poisonwood Bible by Barbera Kingsolver.

RobClubley

I'm currently re-reading all the Terry Pratchett Guards/City Watch books. I'm on Jingo at the moment.

Pratchett

Also McCarthy's Bar
Round Ireland with a Fridge
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack adventure
101 Adventures that got me nowhere by Phil O'Brien Hilarious but tails off towards the end.

Peter Moore's stuff

danny.f

Hey Rob,I've just nearly finished 'The Road to McCarthy',by the man-it's his best yet-funny as hell,getting on Don's nerves laughing in bed!
Will pop it over when I'm done.We'll return all we have!

Hated Sudoku when it first came out,but it's on my phone-it's adictive in work,often can't be found cos I'm hiding in the loo playing it. (Sudoku,I mean!)

Leighlou

It's a slippery slope Danny! ()

mingusdynasty

The last book I read which I couldn't put down was filth by Irvine Welsh. I thought that was hysterical. I did make a start on Short history of New Zealand by that kiwi author (to help bring me closer to my kiwi compadres) but I only got past the first 10 pages.

RobClubley

That'd be good - you can have a browse of our library

dicknlyn

On Lynda's bedside table you will find three titles by Lee Child, "The Lives & Loves of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre" by Hazel Rowley and "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger.

On my side you'll find "Bike" magazine.

Says it all really eh?