What are you reading?
May 20th 2013, 8:12 am
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May 20th 2013, 8:19 am
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Re: What are you reading?
Purely out of curiosity, what book(s) are you reading at the moment?
I'm going through a catching up on clasics I haven't read for years, or have never read. Just finished Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and started Nabakov's Lolita. Also some boring financial books.
I will read Weasel's book once I work out how I read a Kindle version on my iPad.
I'm going through a catching up on clasics I haven't read for years, or have never read. Just finished Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and started Nabakov's Lolita. Also some boring financial books.
I will read Weasel's book once I work out how I read a Kindle version on my iPad.
May 20th 2013, 8:29 am
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Re: What are you reading?
I've got to admit that I haven't read a fiction books in many years, but several of the authors mentioned here are my favourites. My collection at home consists mainly of Graham Greene (nobody's mentioned him, though), Sharpe, Theroux, Vonnegut and Mishima. Everyone should read Mishima IMHO.
May 20th 2013, 8:52 am
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Re: What are you reading?
Far more eloquent, and at times simple, compared to what I remember of Grass. The Sound of Waves is simple and elegant. After The Banquet more complex. And his parting shot--the tetralogy The Sea of Fertility--deep, huge and enthralling.
May 20th 2013, 8:55 am
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Re: What are you reading?
I've got to admit that I haven't read a fiction books in many years, but several of the authors mentioned here are my favourites. My collection at home consists mainly of Graham Greene (nobody's mentioned him, though), Sharpe, Theroux, Vonnegut and Mishima. Everyone should read Mishima IMHO.
Those are new topics...
May 20th 2013, 8:59 am
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Re: What are you reading?
Couple of books, one of which is 'rolling thunder' - first of the vietnam air war series by Mark Berent. Currently free on Amazon
May 20th 2013, 9:04 am
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Re: What are you reading?
Couple of books, one of which is 'rolling thunder' - first of the vietnam air war series by Mark Berent. Currently free on Amazon
Do the bored read actual books or downloads on their iPads and similar?
I'm the latter.
May 20th 2013, 9:06 am
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Re: What are you reading?
I haven't got to his dodgy noncing episode yet so the jury's still out
May 20th 2013, 9:08 am
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May 20th 2013, 9:12 am
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Re: What are you reading?
That's so bizarre, because I am actually reading that at the moment, to my son at bedtime. It's the first book of the series, so I am hoping he is enjoying it, as I am looking forward to reading the others.
For adult reading, I have just finished "Welcome to Biscuitland" (Jessica Thom) and am currently half way through "Redeeming Features" (Nicky Haslam).
For adult reading, I have just finished "Welcome to Biscuitland" (Jessica Thom) and am currently half way through "Redeeming Features" (Nicky Haslam).
May 20th 2013, 9:25 am
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