What are you reading?

Suttree by Cormac McCarthy

Greenery Street by Dennis Mackail. I love it so much. 

If you like Sedaris, read Naked! I think it's his best.

I agree. Although Me Talk Pretty One Day is great, I think he's in his top form with Naked.

Reading a few at the moment....

non-fiction  = "Above the Board"......by Patrizzia Porrini.

True Life = Forget you had a daughter. Doing time in the Bangkok Hilton..Sandra  Gregorys Story.

Ficton = Dot. Homme by Jane Moore

The Good Old Days by Gillian McNeil

Just finished Mother's Milk.  It was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize for 2006, which is how I came across it as I was researching books for the next London book club.

In fact, I'm glad it's not our next book, as I found it a bit shallow and false, in particular, the character of the oldest child, "Robert".  I liked Robert as a character, but I did not perceive him to be depicted realistically, as his words came across as very unrealistic for someone of his depicted age.

In a nutshell, it was very forgettable.  And for me to invest my time in reading a book, I want it to move me or change me in some way.  Much like the work of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins does.   

Finally managed to find a copy of a friend's newest book in our local Borders - Ironside, by Holly Black.

Notes From a Small Planet by Bill Bryson. I ducked into an Oxfam yesterday as I was early for an interview and there it was! Everyone has been telling me to read this one and I have to say I was laughing from page two. 

Notes From a Small Planet by Bill Bryson. I ducked into an Oxfam yesterday as I was early for an interview and there it was! Everyone has been telling me to read this one and I have to say I was laughing from page two. 

I love Bill Bryson.

Just finished Mother's Milk.  It was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize for 2006, which is how I came across it as I was researching books for the next London book club.

In fact, I'm glad it's not our next book, as I found it a bit shallow and false, in particular, the character of the oldest child, "Robert". 

Aw, I loved that one! Well, I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading it, as I found it all a bit disturbing and the characters weren't particularly likeable ... but it was fabulously written and certainly had a big impact on me!

Aw, I loved that one! Well, I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading it, as I found it all a bit disturbing and the characters weren't particularly likeable ... but it was fabulously written and certainly had a big impact on me!

Hmmm, that's interesting to know, I'm glad you enjoyed it.  It was probably the mood I was in when I read it - timing seems to have a lot to do with my enjoyment (or lack thereof) of a book.

If it was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, it must have been deemed excellent by a lot of people!   

Just finished Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps by Allan and Barbara Pease.  It was a fascinating book about male/female brain differences, which explains a lot of our behavioural differences.  It also talks about the difference in hormones (XX vs. XY) and what effect that has on our respective behaviour as well.  It was a great mix of scientific information with humour, and I learned a lot from it.  My husband is going to read it too, and I think it will help us to understand each other a lot better.

I started the London book club book Carry Me Down yesterday and am now 65 pages into it.  I think it's good so far, you can tell it's building up to something, and the way the stage is being set is interesting in and of itself, so I am enjoying the ride so to speak.

The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervin Peake

I just finished August is a Wicked Month by Edna O'Brien, and am now starting Saplings by Noel Streatfeild.

Since I last posted I have finished The Secret, Half of a Yellow Sun, Carry Me Down and The Alchemist.

I'm now reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.