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What are you reading now Summer is here?

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suedonim · 21/06/2007 16:54

I wondered what everyone is reading at the moment. My latest book is Antony Beevor's Berlin. A nice cheery one for sunny days.

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suedonim · 22/06/2007 17:07

Lol @ oneway process, Clarkent! It sounds like a Book Protection Society - 'We never put down a healthy book.'

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BandofWizards · 22/06/2007 16:50

Harry Potter in anticipation of the new and final one

katelyle · 22/06/2007 16:49

An Instance of the Fingetpost - Iain Pears
Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult
Falconer's Lure - Antonia Forest

I like to have a few books on the go at once so I can match my reading to my mood!

clerkKent · 22/06/2007 16:33

suedonim, I use bookshops, charity shops, car boot sales, jumble sales but never friends. There is a one-way process: books come into the house, but they never leave!

Issy · 22/06/2007 15:56

"Disgrace" was excellent, but most definitely not light-hearted summer reading.

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suedonim · 22/06/2007 15:56

Clerkent, do you use second hand/charity book shops or swap amongst friends?

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suedonim · 22/06/2007 15:53

Quattro, I'm reading the books back-to-front as we don't have 'Stalingrad' in Nigeria with us so I can't compare them yet. I'm not that far into Berlin, less than 100 pages, but there's some gut-wrenching stuff. While I'm reading it my mind is just asking the question, how can so many people be so wicked??

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clerkKent · 22/06/2007 13:00

Am I the only one who gets most of his books secondhand? Reading Journey into Russia by Laurens van der Post (1964) - an extensive trip through Krushchev's Soviet Union. Very interesting on the character of the people. Even then the Chechens were struggling to retain their identity.

slayerette · 21/06/2007 18:51

I'm reading Close Range by Annie Proulx - short story collection including Brokeback Mountain. 'If you can't fix it, you've got to stand it'

Also reading Marshmallows for Breakfast - cheap at Tesco!

And ploughing through Labyrinth by Kate Mosse - interesting but not as much of a page turner as I'd hoped...

MingMingtheWonderPet · 21/06/2007 18:39

HAve just finished 'We need to talk about Kevin' by Lionel Shriver and am following it up with Jilly Cooper's 'Wicked' just to cheer myself up a bit

tiredemma · 21/06/2007 18:23

Ive read 'the Lost boy' Dc

interesting- but sad.

Pruners · 21/06/2007 17:40

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cheeryface · 21/06/2007 17:35

i am reading nina todd has gone by lesley glaister.

Earthymama · 21/06/2007 17:34

I've seen the in OP Sorry!!

Earthymama · 21/06/2007 17:32

Firstly can I point the error in the OP; it is not 'summer', it has rained for 2 weeks, it is freezing, I have the heating on, it is dark as Hades, I have used my lightbox to combat SAD this morning.....all of this on the Solstice!!
Obviously this is not affecting me in any way, DP loves my sunny summer self and is not working late to stay out of my way......but that's another story.

So, I've just read 'Risk of Darkness' Sobernow, what you do think of Susan Hill? I love them, probably the best police procedural I've read in ages. I'm just reading Anne Pery's 'Longspoon Lane'; I enjoy her vision of Victorian life, it's so different than the history books.
I read Tad Williams' 'Shadowplay' last week, The way he weaves the different storylines together is so clever.

I'm off to put on another cardi and to cuddle up with a cupa and my book. I had envisioned a long walk, then home to supper in the garden but that probably going to happen at Halloween!!

Diplidophus · 21/06/2007 17:17

Personally think Memory Keeper;s daughter was over-rated. However I read it straight after the KiteRunner. Both deal with guilt and secrets but Kite Runner was so good, anything would be disappointing afterwards.

Diplidophus · 21/06/2007 17:15

Just finished 'Book of Dave' Will Self. Took me a while to get into it but really enjoyed it once there.

Just started something else by someone I can't remember and can't be bothered to go upstairs and look! It's about a boy who can tell if someone is lying.

I enjoyed Disgrace but as mentioned didn't find it a page turner. More a worthy, moving book. I have had a fine Balance on ym book shelf for years - never got round to it. Is it worth it?

hana · 21/06/2007 17:14

I"ve jsut ordered 'Memory Keeper's Daughter' from my local library, looking forward to reading that

currently reading 'Small Island;. so far really liking it ( just first few chapters so far)
and would like to attempt 'Time Travellers Wife' again, I just can't get into it

Lolly68 · 21/06/2007 17:12

I read Disgrace a few years back. I thought it was good. Takes a while to get going though.

I'm reading "The Club" by Mandasue Heller at the mo.

Sobernow · 21/06/2007 17:12

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Quattrocento · 21/06/2007 17:10

Berlin is fabulous but maybe not as fabulous as Stalingrad? What do you think?

I'm reading Mrs De Winter (Susan Hill) sort of a sequel to Rebecca. It's hard work and tbh I'm not sure it's going to be worth it.

Love to know more about Disgrace.

MrsWeasley · 21/06/2007 17:09

HARRY POTTER

sparklesandwine · 21/06/2007 17:09

has anyone read 'The secret life of a slummy mummy'?

just wanted to know if it would be worth buying or not really

Rubyslippers · 21/06/2007 17:08

Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreeve
Utterly wonderful

CountessDracula · 21/06/2007 17:08

oh The Lost Boy or something