It's Late Jan., What're You Reading?

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'One City' a compilation of short stories by Scottish writers to benefit charity.

So far, a nice read!

The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo (Norwegian serial-killer/police procedural. )

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The Pact - Jodi Picoult...
interesting and easy to read.

The olive farm Carol Drinkwater. Its rubbish!

Brokeback Mountain and other short stories about Wyoming, by Annie Proulx. Wanted to read the story before I see the film at the weekend. She is a genius, imho. Not normally a fan of American fiction, but she is the exception to my rule.

Have just started 'Perkin' by Ann Wroe.
Only read the prologue so far but am enjoying it, only problem it's too heavy to read in the bath.

John Fowlers 'The French Lieutenants Woman' ...just started

I am reading Flint by Paul Eddy. I didn't think it would be my type of thing but ds2 age 10 went into W H Smiths by himself and bought it for me for Christmas out of his pocketmoney. He has been waiting for me to read it and I am actually enjoying it. Bless him.

Tabloid Tales by Piers Morgan. Pure trash but a real insight into the media and politics. Unputdownable!

Just finished sobbing my way through "Birds without Wings" by Louis de Berniers. Excellent book but very tragic too.

some time after everyone else, Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, great fun

Ive just finished 'We need to talk about Kevin'

Have run out of things to read!

this month ive read...

Jody Picolt - The pact/keeping faith/The song of the humpbvack whale/the one about the amish people/Salems lot/Mercy/and a couple of other ones

Re-read the Narnia and Harry Potter books

And read James Pattersons new one.

What shall I go for next??

reading "Home" by Julie Meyerson.

Good so far.

Have run out of things to read!

There's no such thing! How close is your nearest library? I'm on a first name basis w/all the staff in mine and DD1 knows them all, too.

has anyone read any of the haruki murakami novels that have jsut been translated from the japanese. sort of pop sci-fi kafka-esque things, dead good

Just finished '3 in a bed'.
Started last night on ' What Mothers do especially when it looks like nothing'.

(Do i spot a theme in trying to make myself feel good)

Have 2 of the Jodi Picoults mentioned but can't get into anything at the moment.

oooh I've read most of them Mazzy! I particularly liked Wind-up Bird Chronicles and Norwegian Wood.

The Constant Gardener - v good so far
then have lined up 'On Beauty'
and another Alexander McCall Smith

also reading books on Venice

Just finished "The Accidental" by Ali Smith and started "A Long Long Way" by I forgot who .

Thud by Terry Pratchett! its great but I have read all his other books! What should I read next?Help!!!!!!!

Lacrimosa - what about "Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman?

amazon synopsis:
Synopsis
Taking a cynical look at the horror genre, this book features Crowley and Aziraphale, two friends who attempt to prevent the prophesised Armageddon. When the Antichrist is born they divert him from his original home at the American Embassy to Tadfield, where he grows into an unkempt individual.

From the Back Cover
According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter - the world's only totally reliable guide to the future - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea...

Read all his books that are co written also do you know any other similar authors? I love to read for escapism

I'm reading "I'm Not Scared" a translation of an Italian bstseller. Just started getting into it yesterday and have not had a chance to read today.

How about Robert Rankin, Lacrimosa? Kind of similar humour to Pratchett.

Just finished reading Jodi Picoult's "My sisters keeper", "Salem Falls" and "Perfect Match". Not sure what to start next!!