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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #315 on: September 12, 2005, 02:14:45 PM »
I just finished Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison. Adorable! Anyone who has been a 14 year old girl should check it out.  ;D
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #316 on: September 12, 2005, 02:42:24 PM »
Started Vanity Fair on Friday and I luuuuurve it!  Also started Cloud Atlas, but it's not interesting enough yet...think I'll finish VF and go back to it later.
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« Reply #317 on: September 12, 2005, 02:48:41 PM »
Just getting started on The Electric Michelangelo. It's really good so far, but I'm not far in yet.... I'll probably go back to Cloud Atlas after this and have another go.... AND now the Booker shortlist is announced and I'm really going to try to have read at least one or two before the award is announced! Best thing about my new commute - LOTS of time to read!  ;)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #318 on: September 12, 2005, 02:51:26 PM »
Cloud Atlas has turned out to be one of the best books I've read in a long time, but it was not a quick read for sure!  :)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #319 on: September 12, 2005, 06:44:37 PM »
Quote from: AnneR on September 12, 2005, 02:48:41 PM
Just getting started on The Electric Michelangelo. It's really good so far, but I'm not far in yet.... I'll probably go back to Cloud Atlas after this and have another go.... AND now the Booker shortlist is announced and I'm really going to try to have read at least one or two before the award is announced! Best thing about my new commute - LOTS of time to read!  ;)

I looooooved Electric Michelangelo!!

LOL at your Booker shortlist thoughts! I did the same thing ... thinking <groan> more stuff to read!!!  ;D
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #320 on: September 12, 2005, 08:50:55 PM »
I agree, Electric Michelangelo was a great book. I liked the subtlty and quirkiness of it. Very poignant.

Finished Tamburlaine Must Die, a short chronicle of the last days of Christopher Marlowe. Interesting and has inspired me to pick up some of his work . . . although 16th century literature has never been my strong point.  Also read Emma & I which was ok but I figured out at the very beginning what the "hook" of the book was and was rather disappointed at the ending. Just finished The Five People You Meet in Heaven on the bus back from work today and had a REALLY difficult time not sobbing in front of all the other passengers! Now back to finishing The Little Friend.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #321 on: September 25, 2005, 07:55:02 PM »
I'm presently reading The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason.  As the blurbs on the cover say, it is 'seductive' and 'haunting'.  I am finding it delightfully enchanting. 
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #322 on: September 27, 2005, 07:02:45 PM »
I'm about half-way through Hunter Thompson's Hell's Angels. I wanted to start at the beginning, with his first book, so I can fully appreciate his entire journalistic journey. It's very well written, with pointed full-on political humor, and educational as well. But then, I do have a fascination with the social outcasts....
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #323 on: October 03, 2005, 08:39:35 PM »
I'm reading The Laments by George Hagen which is from Richard and Judy's Summer read list - a really good book.
 
This is about a family who continent hop, from  Rhodesia to Bahrain, onto England before settling in New Jersey it centers around Will - the Laments adopted son - it takes one through the years from his birth to high school along with his twin brothers and parents.  This is a book which has all the emotions of family life and if you have ever moved to another country one can definitely relate to it.

Am about to start anther book also light reading called The Ivy Chronicles - Karen Quinn, this looks like a fun book!

 
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #324 on: October 06, 2005, 07:51:06 AM »
Quote from: Songmistress on September 25, 2005, 07:55:02 PM
I'm presently reading The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason.  As the blurbs on the cover say, it is 'seductive' and 'haunting'.  I am finding it delightfully enchanting. 

I have to say again, I am truly enjoying this book.  I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book more.  Has anyone else here read it?   I am usually a relatively fast reader, but I am taking this slowly; I am savouring this book.  It seems, somehow, very wrong to rush this beautiful story.  The language is very visual, and nearly audible; you can very nearly hear the music seep from the pages.  Truly haunting.   
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #325 on: October 07, 2005, 02:46:16 AM »
Quote from: Courtney on September 12, 2005, 02:14:45 PM
I just finished Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison. Adorable! Anyone who has been a 14 year old girl should check it out.  ;D

I LOVE these books!  I have read almost all of them.  (I'm on the 5th or 6th I think now)  Just so cute!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #326 on: October 07, 2005, 03:25:04 AM »
There's more? Oh wonderful. I'll have to check the library. Thanks for the tip! :)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #327 on: October 12, 2005, 01:23:12 PM »
Anyone going to give the Booker winner a go (The Sea by John Banville)? It sounds like perhaps not the best thing to start in the dark days of winter (quite heavy material....) I'm leaning toward the Ishiguro book first which was apparently the one that gave Banville the biggest run for the money....
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #328 on: October 12, 2005, 01:29:54 PM »
I'm reading "A Purpose Driven Life."  Not very far into it yet...
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #329 on: October 12, 2005, 01:36:44 PM »
Im reading "Pygmalion" for a literature assignment. Sheessh....why didnt I know it was just "My Fair Lady"!
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