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

I love Jodi Picoult. A very talented writer. All her books are exceptional!

Just finished A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. An astounding book that every adult should read I think. Extremely well written and a brilliant yet horrific insight into the world of drug rehab.

I normally go straight from one book to another but I had to have a breather after that one.

Somebody mentioned Insomnia by Stephen King. I'm also one that doesn't like all his books but I LOVED that one. As a person that easily loses sleep, that book felt altogether not entirely beyond the realms of possibility. Great book. Hope you enjoy it.

Just finished Laura Blundy by Julie Myerson.
Loved it, but didn't understand the end. If anyone out there can enlighten me, please do (on another thread with spoiler alert?) Thanks.

Have just started Headlong, by Michael Frayn. It's intriguing, but I'm not keen on the protagonist (not sure if I'm supposed to be or not).

(Time traveler's wife is wonderful......)

Just finished we need to talk about kevin because it is mentioned so often on mn. It was disturbing, not sure if I am better for having read it or not. I am reading ian rankins, "the naming of the dead" I am a big fan and it doesn't disappoint. ggirl, my friend recommended the lady in white by wilkie collins and I really like it. She bought me another of his as a gift, The lady and the law and it was even better.

The undomesticated goddes by sohpe kinsella

Definitley recommend it

also rise and fall of yummy mummy!

EnidLloydFoxe, I loved An Ice Cream War. It is better than most of William Boyd's later books imo. I read it when it was first published. Also enjoyed The Accidental.

On the way to the station this morning I realised I would probably finish my current book (Emergence, Syeve Johnson) before getting to work, because of the snow, so I picked up Terry Pratchett's Pyramids. Sure enough, I have made a good start on it already!

Yes, We do need to talk about Kevin!!! Blooming Henry. I got bored reading all the ins and outs of her letters and nearly gave up but I persevered and I've skimmed through the whole book ( I found the bits about her co-workers at the travelshop and her neighbours very tedious)and just picked up on her early years with Kevin.

I've skimmed all the way along to practically the last chapter where I'm about to find out the actual days events.

Very disappointed in it.

plummymummy - me too! Am trying to stick with it as I've been told it's a good read, but it is tough to get into.

I've been trying to persevere with "we need to talk about Kevin" but i'm finding it tough going.

"David Copperfield", an old favourite. Beautiful.

Inheritance of Loss - kiran desai, really lovely book, man booker winner, and v interesting times in india and the UK and families / relationships. nicely written,
flows quite easily , goood writing

I have just read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. Its about an Amish girl accused of neonaticide.

It was fabulous, couldnt put it down, gutted now ive finished

Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, which apparently won the Pulitzer Prize. It's a quiet, elegant, slow-moving read (a large, covetable horse falling into a tunnel is about the most exciting thing so far) in reminiscence form. The narrator is a wise old minister talking to his much-loved young son, born after he spent much of his life a widower. It's beautiful and very touching, but, erm, not very exciting. I like a bit more welly to be honest.

I have just finished The Dark Half by Stephen King. If you like SK, then I would say to try it as it's up there with the best of his novels .

Am now reading Insomnia (also by SK) - only a few pages in though so don't know if I will enjoy it yet (I don't enjoy them all!)

Before that I read Gardens of Delight by Erica James. I really like her books and have read a few now. Light easy reading, romance and relationships, definitely recommend them if you want a light read

"A Spot of Bother" by Mark Haddon (author of Curious Incident of dog in the night time).

And yes I would recommend it, its very good. Funny, realistic, interesting, a great read.

me too quadrophenia .. my mum picked it up second hand ... i will have to keep an eye out for more as it was much much better than i expected.

yeahinaminute - read 44 Scotland street end of last year.....didn't end up caring about any of the characters really.....ADORED Maupin's Tales of the City series it was modelled on though.

Anita Shreve The Pilot's Wife...holiday reading at home....(?) She is just discovering odd things about him.....

Red Carpets & Other Banana Skins, Rupert Everett's autobiography. Very entertaining and very scandalous

I'm really near the end cjmummy and I haven't been able to put it down! Its the first Stephen Fry book I have read and I will certainly be reading more!

quadrophenia .. I read that recently it is great isnt it?

Stepehn Fry The Stars tennis Balls, probably my favourite book to date.

what's so amazing about grace? by phiilip yancy, only started it as it's recommended reading for a course, but very good.
definitely recommend it to other christians , others may not get much out of it, but very thought provoking

Closed Circle - Jonathan Coe. Not as good as other Jonathan Coe but readable enough.

Yeahinaminute - I loved a prayer for Owen meany... but not Scotland St... love the lady detective series but found Scotland St a bit wishy washy... (Not that you asked for my opinion of course so ignore me )

Just finished - Philippa Gregory's The Boleyn Inheritance - sequel to The Other Boleyn Girl. Fabulous historical read. Other than that

Fred Vargas "Seek whom he shall devour" french detective thriller (english version)

I'm reading The Devil Wears Prada which is good, but I'm dying to finish it as I want to see the film now it's out on DVD.