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What are you reading atm, and would you recommend it to the rest of MN?

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Blandmum · 04/02/2007 13:58

I am reading Semidetatched by Griff Rhys Jones.

Very funny memoir. He is sopt on in his descriptions of all those ghastly teenage parties that I remember from my 'yoof'

A very funny book and I'd recoend it to all mumsnetters in their late 30s/40s. Or for younger MN to rad about what their parents got up to in the 60s and 70s!

An excellent read.

And you?

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SherlockLGJ · 25/02/2007 17:59

I was given The inheritance of Loss last year, it sat on the side, unread and uninspiring. My friend borrowed it, and now all I keep seeing is favourable reviews. Grr

DonnyLass · 25/02/2007 17:59

yup!

Reallllllllllly looking forward to getting stuck into Mother's Milk ... as suspect I am obsessed-new-mum ... amount of time I spend on mn is surely a qualifier

but I'm really excited about inheritance of loss too ...

thats why I end up with several on the go!

I've been reading 'Beloved Chicago Man' (letters between Simone de Beauvoir and Nelsen Algren) for 7 years

I kid you not

(and I'm a speed reader too)

get side-tracked ... or should that be style-tracked!

Caligula · 25/02/2007 17:58

I'm reading The Bookseller of Kabul.

Deeply depressing and making me realise just how important it is that the Taliban do not regain power in Afghanistan (or anywhere else) but not really an enjoyable read, tbh.

MrsMuddle · 25/02/2007 17:56

DonnyLass, sorry. Not Donnygirl.

MrsMuddle · 25/02/2007 17:55

Donnygirl, i've just finished Secret River and Mother's Milk. I'm currently reading Carry Me Down, and then I will read Inheritance of Loss. I guess you got the Man Booker shortlist for Christmas, too? I'd recommend them all. I'm thoroughly enjoying them.

tenbygirl · 25/02/2007 17:02

Just read Jim Lynch - The Highest Tide. I would recommend it, I enjoyed it and read it in a day.

DonnyLass · 25/02/2007 16:42

We need to talk about Kevin -- read it couple of years back when in US ... it is popular in UK right now isn't it ... I honestly thought it was just pompous. An attempt at menace with an obvious plot. And ok luv, you have a good vocabulary but you don;t have to be plysyllabic with every sentence!

Having said that ... I did read it in one sitting so I guess it was interesting!!!!!!!!

Just finished:
Mark Haddon's 'A spot of bother' -- boring
William Boyd's 'Restless' -- not as good as his usuals but good enough

Nearly finishing:
A beif history of tractors in Ukrania' -- funny!

About to read:
The Secret River
Inheritance of loss
Mother's Milk

and can't wait ...

(I'm a writer so always have several on the go at once for the style satiation!)

Gawd -- that was a long one SOZ

saltire · 25/02/2007 16:27

Satine, I really did enjoy it, everyone has different tastes i suppose. I've never came across any more of her books though.

I have now started The Devil Wears Prada. Just a few pages in though

myturn · 25/02/2007 16:27

Am reading 'The Interpretation of Murder' by Jed Rubenfeld. Interesting reading about Sigmund Freud but it's taking me some time to get into it so the jury is out as to whether I would recommend it or not...

Love Ian Rankin and James Patterson - still to read Step on a Crack.

satine · 25/02/2007 16:10

Oooh, Saltire, I didn't like The Island much. I thought it was a good story, but her style of writing got on my nerves.

turquoise · 25/02/2007 16:09

I read that Matthew one. Agree - quite enjoyable.
Am trying to read Notting Hell by Rachel Johnson, but fear it will join LGJ's Jodi Piccoult on the steaming poo pile.

saltire · 25/02/2007 16:09

I have just finished The Island by Victoria Hislop. Brilliant book, really enjoyed it.

SherlockLGJ · 25/02/2007 16:06

Dinny..............

When we meet, you can tell me all about it...

dinny · 25/02/2007 16:04

Getting Rid Of Matthew by Ricky Gervais's partner. Quite enjoyable.

satine · 25/02/2007 16:03

I've just finished A Lover of Unreason, a biography of Assia Wevill, who was Ted Hughes' partner after Sylvia Plath died. She committd suicide with her 3 year old daughter. Really fascinating book about love, obsession and the sheer animal sexuality and magnetism of Ted. The book isn't at all as morbid and awful as you might expect - just very interesting and very sad.

Saturn74 · 25/02/2007 16:03

Am hooked on 'Cell' by Stephen King at the moment.

Marscentio · 25/02/2007 16:01
ChipButty · 25/02/2007 16:00
Nip · 25/02/2007 15:58

this may have been mentioned before - but Cupcake Browns book - is very good (although a bit graphic...)

Kbear · 25/02/2007 15:51

I just read Slow Waltz at Cedar Bend and The Bridges of Madison County - both Robert James Waller. I loved them. I love the way he writes.

Flower3554 · 25/02/2007 15:36

Just started Step on a Crack by James Patterson. I love his books, but this one seems as though it will be quite sad as well as thrilling.

SherlockLGJ · 25/02/2007 15:33

I have just finished The Pact byJodie Piccoult. Steaming pile of shite. TBH

Read Gordon Ramsay's AB which will never win a literary prize, but it flowed and I read it in a day and a half.

Trying to read Griff Rhys Jones Semi Detached. Very dull so far.

sarahinphuket · 25/02/2007 15:31

Oh and I've also got "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks on the go at the moment...not my usual kind of book at all, but I watched the film recently with some of the teenagers I work with, and it made me want to read the book...

sarahinphuket · 25/02/2007 15:28

I'm reading Shantaram and it's great. Before that I read Interpreter of Maladies, which I also enjoyed.

Dottydot · 25/02/2007 10:40

Anything by Anita Shreve.

I've also just finished 'The Girls' - can't remember the author, someone bought it me for my birthday and although I found it quite hard (emotionally) to read at first, I really got into it. Lovely book.

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