What book are you reading just now, why are you reading it and are you enjoying it?

Oooh and I heart Sarah Waters.

I am reading a Philip Roth for book club... but I have just ordered the new Jane Green from Amazon.

I have Catholic taste!

My (main) current book is James Lever's 'Me Cheeta' - the supposed autobiography of the chimp from the Tarzan films. It was originally published without any credit to a 'real' writer but the secret of the author's identity eventually slipped out.

Have to say that it's hilariously funny about Hollywood stars of the 30's and their incorrigible boozing, fornicating and drug-taking (not sure how much of this is invention, but I suspect quite a lot is completely true!). And Cheeta's lordly perception of himself as one of the Hollywood greats is very amusing.

But it's also a really sad book, to my surprise. Especially about Cheeta's separation from his mother and sister in Africa, his ill-treatment in Hollywood, and his genuine love for Johnny Weismuller. Interesting that all the reviews focused on the funny aspect of what's actually a deeply touching novel.

I've also just read 'On Chesil Beach' for a forthcoming book group meeting. I'm not a great Ian McEwan fan tbh, but quite enjoyed it.

I am reading 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. I picked it up in the library as I wanted a light easy read and I am really enjoying it. It is written as a series of letters between people just after the second world war (no email!!).

I have been reading a lot of more 'serious' stuff recently and wanted something a bit more 'fluffy' but not your average 'chick-lit'.

I'm reading Danny Wallace - Friends Like These. I love him. He makes me happy, which is always good.

Oh, and Tess Gerritson - Keeping The Dead. very easy reading, but less chirpy

I am reading a Michael Jackson biography and The Host

I'm having a trashy phase, I'm very tired

Bumperslucious have a look at this thread - lots of fiction and non fiction recommended.

I have just finished The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters, also for the Book Club. [waves to Ewe] Shouldn't say too much but [whispers] I didn't like it...give me Rebecca by Daphne DM anyday...

lots of things, jan. It's how a physical andsocial misfit exudes a knowingness and authority in the world. Kind of thing. He accidently kills his best friend;s mother with a baseball ball, and is convinced it was God acting through him. So far.

Michael Morpurgo. It's probably meant for pre-teens but it's pretty good, although yes, it is a bit predictable.

I am feeling that I must read "Owen Meany' after so many recs on here but the library didn't have it in last week. What is it actaully about?

Am reading John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meaney.

Dark humour, and a story of the effects of a misfit 'angel' on those around him. Getting the impression one can't speed read this as there are subtle threads and themes runnig through it- only about a third way on so far but it does require careful reading.

I haven't read any of the books mentioned so far!!

oh I enjoyed the story of Bramwell Bronte - fascinating but a sorry tale.

I'm reading Stephen Fry's autobiography at the mo. Amazing to me how someone with his brain just can't seem to make the connection between his 'off-to-boarding-school-at-7-and-having-a-cold-fish-of-a-father' upbringing may have contributed to his damaged teenage behaviour and mental health issues. He defends it all. Even the corporal punishment!

I love Daphne Du Maurier,so atmospheric!

I have recently read "Alias Grace" by Atwood and enjoyed,most stuff she writes is fab,but sometimes love my crappola crime fiction

I am trying to read Daphne DuMauriers Bramwell Bronte, but it's slow going, so I've whizzed through (and enjoyed) Private Peaceful by Micheal someone - it was good but a bit too predictably sad for me, though I did have tears in my eyes in the end (it is actually meant for teens I think).

Have just finished Stella Gibbons' Cold Comfort Farm, which I loved. Am now reading Freakonomics (for book club) which is so far up its own arse that I'm finding it distinctly tedious.

I am reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, it is the book for book club next week and I always leave things to the last minute so attempting to spend this evening in by myself reading it and relaxing.

Bloody MN is distracting me though

lol MaKettle. I read that and went, 'Eh?' too.
I am also struggling with the enormously long paragraphs. They do go oooooonnnnnnnnn.

CarmelitaMiggs, I gave up on Netherland round about the point where his wife vomited with fright at the sound of a motorbike... Because people do that all the time, don't they?

I gave up on 'Life Of Pi' but can't remember why: it irritated me. I also gave up on 'Shakespeare's Wife' because I felt that she was just determine dto get in every piece of research she had done to the point that it was boring.

I have just read he Good Thief which I enjoyed. I am now reading Slam by Nick Hornby which has some nice touches but is mostly pretty rubbish.

I am reading the other queen by phillipa gregory.

I ws looking forward to it but I have struggled with it for some reason. Have loved all her others but this seems to ahve taken me ages and not really gripped me. That said, I do have a baby that doesn't sleep so am constantly tired so makes reading difficult.

Only have aobut 80 pages to go so am supposed to be reading this evening to try and finish it once and for all but now stuck on here !

Interesting Huffwardly, I would like to read some feminist literature, anything you would recommend.

I am reading Barak Obama's The Audacity of Hope. It's okaaay, I'm not gripped by it. It is obviously very US centric and makes reference to a lot of people I don't know. It's a bit rambling TBH, I can discern the over arching theme.

I'm try to read 'better' too. I am a lazy reader but should be better.

I am reading Paul O Grady's auto. It is very good, has made me (and dh, a lifelong hater of P O'G) laugh out loud.

I am reading Jody's Picaults newest called "Handle with Care". It is good and she can tell a story although similar in theme to "My Sisters Keeper".

Mistress by Anita Nair.

Really enjoying it although i don't like the female protaganist one bit. But it's a fascinating social history and explanation of kathakali - traditional Indian dance.

I'm reading it as it was a present given to me by my lover (and DH)

I am reading Shakespear's Wife by Germaine Greer. It's okay. I am reading it because the library didn't stock The Female Eunich. I'm not really gripped though, so today I also started Jane Eyre which I am enjoying more. I'm on a bit of a feminist reading bent at the moment, partly inspired by that recent thread.