Which book are you reading at the moment?

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I'm reading Hesters Story by Adele Geras.

Just finished Goodbye Dearest Holly (read it in less than 48 hours) and have jsut started Ben Elton's Inconceivable for about the 10th time!

I used to be able to read books in less than 48hrs, alas no more

Queen of the South by Arturo Perez Reverte.

My Sister's Keeper.

just finished A million little pieces by James frey fantastic book
also just finished Property by Valerie martin enjoyed it.

i read inconcievable last week, didnt really enjoy it. It was clever but I didnt like either character but I suppose that could have been the point.

Just about to start lost by Lucy Wadham dont know anything about it, picked it up at a flea market this morning.

We need to talk about kevin.

I have just finshed The Rotters Club, (Jonathon Coe) and bad Dirt (Annie Proulx)

Astonishing Splashes of Colour, have had it for ages, bought it because of reviews on here, was put off reading it because of later reviews here but currently thoroughly enjoying it. It is beautifully written, can see why it was nominated for a Booker.

The glass house - Sophie Cook.

mummylonglegs, I went to School with Sophie. What do you think of the book?

Inching my way through 'Wives and Daughters' by Mrs. Gaskell, also really enjoying 'The Mouse and his Child' by Russell Hoban which is fantastic. Anyone else read it? I am very excited to read it to my DDs but that won't be for another 3 years or so...

100 years of solitude,

Just finished Long Way Down by Nick Hornby. Very disappointed. Irritating characters and not even one smile. I know suicide is not supposed to be a humourous topic, but still..

I am reading the new Alan Bennet and it is superb.

Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin. Have just finished Property which I thought was great.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

ashes to ashes by toni someone or other.

Giving up the Ghost, Hilary Mantel

Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts

I'm in between novels. I'm reading a volume of poetry by Seamus Heaney called "Seeing Things". Also reading a book about Al-Qaeda by Jason Burke.

Just finished Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller and looking for something equally as good. Any suggestions?

Lucy Sullivan is getting married (marian keyes) East of Eden (cant remember author) and a montessori at home book.

Notes on a Scandal was good wasn't it, why not try Case Histories, by Kate Atkinson

EH Nesbit's The Treasure-Seekers, latest Granta, an Agatha Christie compendium that appeared from somewhere, Morte d'Arthur (in modernised spelling, which feels weird) and an elderly LRB. Whichever first slides off the bedside pile.

Diplodocus, I wish I could do serious informative books nowadays - I cheat by reading the LRB essays.

The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys and THe Insider by Piers Morgan.
They're making a film of Notes on a Scandal, can't remember who's in it but I remember thinking they're miles away from my mental picture of the characters.

just finished - stolen innocence- about sally clark.
now reading Martina cole - The Take, (trashy, i know but i love her books.