wots on your to read pile

[stripy_tie]

A heap of big stonking story collections, I decided to treat myself on my birthday and get some really beautiful editions.

The Odyssey (penguin hardback classics edition)
East of the Sun and West of the Moon (calla edition)
Stories from Hans Christian Anderson (calla edition)
Tales from the 1001 Nights (penguin hardback classics edition)
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings (penguin hardback classics edition)
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (vintage classics' Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th anniversary edition)
Myths and Legends of Russia (folio society)

But i get Inheritance in the post tomorrow so they're going to have to wait another couple of days at least.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Was it your Birthday today stripey. :

 

[stripy_tie]

Was it your Birthday today stripey. :

no, no, no i just haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Not actually on the pile yet, as they haven't arrived, but Nos 1-7 of The Women's Murder Club (Patterson).

 

[A'Tuin things over]

...I recently completed the excellent trilogy 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' which was a real rollercoaster, thoroughly enjoyed them, and such a shame that Stieg Larsson died so young with all that talent.

I have just finished 'The First Blitz' by Neil Hanson about the 'Gotha' and 'R' Plane bomber raids on London in the first world war which was amazingly well researched, the minutiae gleaned from long forgotten records from both sides of the war is extraordinary.

If you, like me, have an interest in WWI it is compelling material, and even if you have no particular interest it is worth the read.

I have just started a good friends book 'The Rainbow In My Heart' about his hard life and his love of his wife who died so young and the trial s and tribulations endured with the (Australian) authorities.

it is hard to read when you have a personal attachment, and apparently I get a couple of (nice) mentions too.

After that I have 'Snuff' which was a recent birthday present, so that is something (hopefully) I will enjoy, and for that reason I have not read any views or threads so that I can judge for myself...

 

[hattie]

to read pile:

teacher man by Franc McCourt
Die Känguruh Chroniken by Marc-Uwe Kling
Snuff (no explanation needed)
les chroniques du bout du monde (don't know which one yet) (The Edge Chronicles)

and stuff for my masters degree thing I'm supposed to write
:ugeek: Jup

 

[Antiq]

Next up, Embassytown - China Mieville.

 

[author3]

On my to read SHELF at the moment are

Buffy the Vampire Slayer:Coyote Moon
Equal Rites(to re-read)
Anne of Green Gables
Doctor Who:The Nightmare on Black Island
Evermore
Eragon
Dracula
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
War Horse
Maximum Ride:Schools Out Forever
The Shakespeare Secret
The Lunatics Curse
The Amulet of Samarkand
Five go to Mystery Moor
The Ragwitch
Cherub:Shadow Wave
Cherubeoples Republic
Henderson's Boys:The Escape(to re-read)
The Edge Chronicles:The Immortals
Robinson Crusoe
The Sorceress

 

[chris.ph]

just had the bride wears black leather by simon r green so oonce i finish the current anita blake i will be jumping onto this as he is my 2nd favourite author

 

[Tiffany]

My to read list is...
Wildlife SOS by Simon & Lou Cowell.
Peak Practice by Tom McGregor.
The Danger by Dick Francis.(re-read)
Swimming Pool Sunday by Sophie Kinsella, writing as Madeleine Wickham.
Sex & the City by Candace Bushell.
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.
It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet by James Herriot (re-read)

 

[Joolz]

Getting to be very little left to read now This sitting around has had a plus side

 

[Tiffany]

Another to add to my to read list. Bought today from a charity shop...
Kym by Joyce Stranger, hardback & I think a first edition.

 

[Joolz]

Never heard of Anita Blake til I read this thread the other day Went into my fave charity shop today and there were two on the "display" shelf Cost me £3 for the pair with a Robert B Parker thrown in so they had better be good

 

[Willem]

Currently reading Under the Dome by Stephen King which I've had for about half a year. It's become my bathroom book so I should finally finish it eventually
I've got Necrophenia by Robert Rankin and Reaper Man on my nightstand at the moment.

 

[chris.ph]

Never heard of Anita Blake til I read this thread the other day Went into my fave charity shop today and there were two on the "display" shelf Cost me £3 for the pair with a Robert B Parker thrown in so they had better be good

the first 7 are ok joolz then they are basically porn with a slight back story

 

[Homeless Hublander]

I'm aiming to get hold of and then read Fatherland and The Blind Side : Evolution of a Game
very different, both fascinating and amazing their own seperate ways.
cheers,
Hublander.

 

[Joolz]

Never heard of Anita Blake til I read this thread the other day Went into my fave charity shop today and there were two on the "display" shelf Cost me £3 for the pair with a Robert B Parker thrown in so they had better be good

the first 7 are ok joolz then they are basically porn with a slight back story

Incubus Dreams and Danse Macabre
Cheap filth then........Cooooooool

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Was watching the tellybox last night, and someone mentioned Lady Chatterley's Lover.

Since I've never read it, I immediately downloaded it onto my Kindle, to see what all the fuss is about.

79p!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Was watching the tellybox last night, and someone mentioned Lady Chatterley's Lover.

Since I've never read it, I immediately downloaded it onto my Kindle, to see what all the fuss is about.

79p!

That's inflation for you it was originally for 69

 

[pip]

Was watching the tellybox last night, and someone mentioned Lady Chatterley's Lover.

Since I've never read it, I immediately downloaded it onto my Kindle, to see what all the fuss is about.

79p!

Isn't it free on Guttenburg