Author Topic: What are you reading? (Read 12191 times)

StrollingMinstrel · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2006, 05:40:00 pm »

I have just finished reading

Swallowing Grandma by Kate Long. Quite a nice read easy going and amusing in a gentle way. It seemed to feature a 'northern style humour' to it, with a sprinkling of angst. Slightly predictable at the end though.

I also recently read The Bad Mothers Handbook by Kate Long. It was her first novel. Similar in style to the second one. A story about a grandmother, a daughter and a grand daughter all living in the same house. Some very witty, observant bits to it.

I am now trying really hard to get into The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. My sister raved about it, and it gets great reviews.... but I just can't get to grips with it's style. This is my second run at it and I'm struggling! Has anyone else read it?

chocolate chick · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2006, 07:08:29 pm »

I have the Bad Mothers Handbook, its sitting on my shelf waiting to be read!

kermie · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:59:47 pm »

I read the time travellers wife but trust me you need to persevere withit and it will be worth it. I loved it, but did struggle to begin with.

goldencup · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2006, 10:24:21 pm »

I've read the Time Traveller's Wife - very clever book.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:20:40 am »

I am now reading 'The Curious Incident With The Dog In The Night Time' by Mark Haddon

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:30:28 am »

Quote from: chocolate chick

I am now reading 'The Curious Incident With The Dog In The Night Time' by Mark Haddon

I have read that, it's very good

goldencup · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2006, 12:25:54 pm »

Me too. Thought-provoking stuff.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2006, 03:36:00 pm »

Its very easy and quick to read. I think I am on page 50 and I started it yesterday.

smurfboy · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:31:57 pm »

I can't bring myself to read that because I've seen posters of it everywhere and people keep telling me 'ooh, you really must read..' I tend to avoid anything that gets over-hyped, so I haven't read The Da Vinci Code or Captain Correlli's Mandelin either.

goldencup · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:35:21 pm »

I know what you mean Smurfy - I tend to avoid books like that too. And in the library there is a lot of feeling that nothing that appears on Richard & Judy can possibly be any good which I think is unfair.

I couldn't get into Captain Corelli at all.

smurfboy · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:37:12 pm »

Is that a knock at the authors, or at Richard and Judy?

goldencup · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:41:25 pm »

R & J. Not from me or the other library staff you understand, just some of the more snobbish members of the public.

smurfboy · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:46:16 pm »

I must admit their seal of approval would put me off a bit!

Having said that I read 'The Secret Life of Bees' which had a big banner on the front saying it was chosen by Oprah's book club, and I loved that.

Lime Candy · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:02:28 pm »

I'm reading Kenneth Williams's diaries, after seeing the Fantabulosa! programme on TV. Very good.

I didn't like "The Time Traveller's Wife" - too slow and too sentimental. Couldn't get into Captain Corelli either.

My all-time favourite book is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

goldencup · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:04:05 pm »

I agree that Time Traveller's Wife was overly sentimental but I still think it was cleverly written.

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