Mega, I'd be interested to hear what you think of V for Vendetta as I really liked the film. It was one of those times that I switched on the TV and found it by accident, and was gripped. Silly to an extent it may have been, but it was quirky enough to keep my interest. I'm usually someone who prefers the book to the film, hence the question!
Books 3, 4, & 5 now finished. LOVED the Joanne Harris short stories, "A cat, a hat and a piece of string". She is such a great author.
If anyone was following my reading list then I can report back that 'The Long Earth' was strange and compelling. You got straight into the story and there was no 'help' with the terminology - so you had to go with the flow and let your imagination take over. I'm now waiting for the sequel. There has to be one!
'Fasting, Feasting' - didn't really do it for me. Normally I enjoy books set in India but this one was quite dull. It reminded me a bit of when I reread 'Mill on the Floss' and wanted to lamp Maggie for being so dull.
'A Gathering Light' I enjoyed far more than I expected to. Had to look up a few words (logging terminology), but it was an engaging read, and I wanted to find out what happened. The only criticism is that the timeline jumped around a little, which was initially confusing. And I didn't like the way the chapter headings were typeset (picky?). It's based around a true event, with fictional characters bringing it into context.
My unknown/untried/self-published author is up next. I know you should't judge a book by the cover, but I already am, and am not feeling inspired. However, it was a gift, and I don't have much else around to read, so I'll be good and get on with it.