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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2175 on: September 22, 2009, 11:37:21 PM »
Quote from: *Liz* on September 22, 2009, 09:45:51 PM
Now I'm on to a book called Over by  Margaret Forster. The subject matter is pretty depressing - it's about a couple whose daughter is killed in a sailing accident - but it's beautifully written.

I've never read that, but I do like Margaret Forster's writing!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2176 on: September 23, 2009, 01:52:52 AM »
Just did a library run yesterday:

Testimony - Anita Shreve
The Ex-Mrs Hedgefund - Jill Kargman
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte - Syrie James
Jane Austen Ruined My Life - Beth Pattillo
Love Over Scotland - Alexander McCall Smith
44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith

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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2177 on: September 26, 2009, 10:59:30 AM »
Finished My Lobotomy. it wasn't what I expected to be honest.  It read more like A Child Called It than what I thought it would be about.  It's less about the actual lobotomy and more about this poor man's difficult life.

Onto The Man In The High Castle, as recommended by Cheesebiscuit  ;D
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2178 on: September 26, 2009, 11:06:32 AM »
William by E.H. Young.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2179 on: September 26, 2009, 11:53:32 AM »
Salt: A world history by Mark Kurlansky........because I am a history geek.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2180 on: October 01, 2009, 11:05:42 AM »
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2181 on: October 01, 2009, 11:34:51 AM »
The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2182 on: October 01, 2009, 03:26:50 PM »
Going to read one of those Twilight books this weekend. I guess I had to give in sooner or later. :)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2183 on: October 01, 2009, 04:54:04 PM »
Quote from: Tin on October 01, 2009, 11:05:42 AM
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

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Quote from: Bmore_2_UK on October 01, 2009, 11:34:51 AM
The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas

Let us know what you think of it?
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2184 on: October 01, 2009, 05:00:25 PM »
Quote from: Legs Akimbo on October 01, 2009, 04:54:04 PM
Let us know what you think of it?

It's pretty good so far. Have you read it??
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2185 on: October 01, 2009, 05:09:09 PM »
Quote from: Jewlz on October 01, 2009, 03:26:50 PM
Going to read one of those Twilight books this weekend. I guess I had to give in sooner or later. :)

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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2186 on: October 01, 2009, 05:22:35 PM »
Quote from: Bmore_2_UK on October 01, 2009, 05:00:25 PM
It's pretty good so far. Have you read it??

Yes, and I absolutely loved the first half or so of the book.

I am reading "UFO in her eyes" by Xiaolu Guo.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2187 on: October 01, 2009, 05:30:06 PM »
Quote from: Navie on October 01, 2009, 05:09:09 PM
*deep breath in* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Aww Navie.......they are soooo goooooooooooooddddd! Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down....I guess I am a sad git!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2188 on: October 02, 2009, 04:10:01 PM »
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I thought parts of it were really interesting but I wasn't enamoured with it overall, I think I found it hard to relate to the protagonist.

I'm going to try Mockingbird by Walter Tevis next and someone has recommended the Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.

If anyone is into this stuff and didn't read Blindness by Jose Saramago, I'd recommend highly.

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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2189 on: October 02, 2009, 05:02:29 PM »
Quote from: Legs Akimbo on October 01, 2009, 05:22:35 PM
Yes, and I absolutely loved the first half or so of the book.

I am reading "UFO in her eyes" by Xiaolu Guo.


I liked it alot except for the very last bit. Thought it was superfluious.

The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean ad Peter Elkind

Whoever recommended Salt: did you like it?
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