What book are you reading...

Since my last post:

the cruel sea - nicholas monserrat
band of brothers - stephen e ambrose
watership down - richard adams
the road - cormack mcarthy
weapon - robert mason

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About those second hand gems - two recent buys, the complete works of shakespear, dated in 1930ish with beautiful plates, leather bound and that natty gold edging to the pages, and 'the kings english' dated 1942/5, just because...

You look at books printed today, some few are nice objects of themselves, but not many. Lots of the old books from yesteryear are just beautiful in their printing and binding and quality.
 
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The Wise Mans Fear - Patrick Rothfuss

Wwasnt massively keen on the first but I am enjoying this one. Not as good as everyone makes out, certainly not as good as the hype train makes out.
 
Recently finished "We need to talk about Alan" by Alan Partridge. Comedy gold from start to finish.
"13 things that don't make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time" by Michael Brooks. Quite good and it makes some interesting points but is let down by a rather dogmatic approach by the author. Also, the use of scieitific lingo might stump non-nerds. :)

Now reading "The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany" by Stephen E. Ambrose. Another excellent book by Ambrose. It just drives home how amazing those men were/are and the horrors that they endured.
 
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis.

I've read it before when I first graduated and really enjoyed it, however seeing as I understand the topics a little better now I thoguht I'd give it a re-read.

It's an account of working on investment bank trading floors in the 80's (both London and New York), and it gives a real insight into the personalities, attitudes and lack of udnerstanding within investment banking at the time - ironically quite apt for what's been going on recently too. Very funny book.

9/10
 
Edinho said:
On the last of the Dark Tower.

I've liked the series but it really is too long imo. I really wish King wouldn't suffer from the written form of diahoria (sp) instead of being 3.5k pages really could have been broken down into half that. Its worth persisting with but not sure i'd read it again. Scores.

1. Gunslinger 8/10
2. Drawing of the Three 9/10
3. Waste Lands 5/10
4. Wizard & Glass 8/10
5. Wolves of the Calla 9/10 (love the idea of the Priest Callahan if it wasn't forthis i'd probably have dropped reading the series)
6. Song of Boredom (3/10)
7. Dark Tower (half way through I just want it to end tbh)

If I was a publisher i'd be itching to re-release the whole book in a cut down version. Would be an amazing story.
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Read my mind. Almost finished the last book and my god he's written some drivel. Could have been so good, but so much of it has been complete nonsense.
 
Recently I read Christie Malry's Own Double Entry by B.S. Johnson and Playback by Raymond Chandler. The former was superb, the latter was ok. Definitely one of Chandler's weaker books.
 
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The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker. Dunno if I like his stream of consciousness style.
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I thought it was pretty good, I quite liked how intuitively he explained poetic techniques.

I'm currently reading 1Q84 by Murakami and Vietnam Inc. by Philip Jones Griffiths. The Murakami is pretty good, but Vietnam Inc is one hell of a photo essay.
 
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Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis.

I've read it before when I first graduated and really enjoyed it, however seeing as I understand the topics a little better now I thoguht I'd give it a re-read.

It's an account of working on investment bank trading floors in the 80's (both London and New York), and it gives a real insight into the personalities, attitudes and lack of udnerstanding within investment banking at the time - ironically quite apt for what's been going on recently too. Very funny book.

9/10
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Im just about to start reading "boomerang" by Michael Lewis. Hope it helps with part of my degree!
 
Are either of these two books good?

Sanctus by Simon Toyne
The Gods of Atlantis by David Gibbins

Got them for xmas, thanks guys
 
Currently reading Jeremy Hardy's My Family and Other Strangers: Adventures in Family History. I'll stick with it, but am finding it a bit disappointing (so far at least).
 
Got a lot of books for Christmas so far I've read;

The House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz (New Sherlock Holmes book authorized by Conan Doyle's estate) which was very good

Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada - poignant and moving story about resistance in Berlin during WWII

The Septembers of Shiraz - Dalia Sofer - set in Iran after the revolution about a Jewish family and their struggle against the authorities.
 
At the moment, im in the middle of reading......


Deliverance Lost - Dan Abnett
The Blood Angels Omnibus - James Swallow
The Ultramarines Omnibus - Graham McNeill
Perfecting Sound Forever - Greg Milner


So yeah, a bit of reading going on :D
 
I'm currently reading Turn Coat (one of the Harry Dresden series of books) by Jim Butcher, I'd read the previous ones a few years ago but stopped for some reason. I'm really enjoying it and will pick up the rest of the series.
 
Currently making my way through the complete chronicles of Sherlock holmes on my kindle...couldnt resist the whole set for 86p or something ridiculous as that. I also have the new Sherlock Holmes book on my kindle, called the House of Silk...its the first book to be authorised by the Conan Doyle estate for publication....have heard some great reviews of it so bought it for £10 i think....bit expensive but then i do love Sherlock holmes and his many stories.
 
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