Question What are you reading?

[MK Shrimper]

What "The 5 People..."? Cool, didn't know my opinions carried so much weight!*

*Disclaimer: No responsibilty accepted in the event of personal dislike of book.

Well going to need something to read in a few days, so I have to take my recommendations from somewhere!

 

[Pubey]

Columbine - Dave Cullen

essential reading

Read Homicide by David Simon on holiday, absolutely brilliant. We'll worth reading even if you didn't like The Wire (MK you fool!!!)

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Just got round to reading Vernon God Little, by DBC Pierre. It fu*ken rocks, as Vern would say. Highly recommended.

 

[Pubey]

Just got round to reading Vernon God Little, by DBC Pierre. It fu*ken rocks, as Vern would say. Highly recommended.

yep excellent book!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Just finished Booker Prize winner 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga. I wouldn't be quite as enthusiastic about it as some of the reviews were, but it was a pretty good read all the same.

It's either 'Run Rabbit' by John Updike or a book about Genghis Khan next.

I just finished Run Rabbit last week. It was alright but I preferred Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and Graham Greene's Power and the Glory, which I've finished reading recently.

Next up is Vanity Fair and All the King's Men.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I just finished Run Rabbit last week. It was alright but I preferred Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and Graham Greene's Power and the Glory, which I've finished reading recently.

Next up is Vanity Fair and All the King's Men.

I want to read more Graham Greene; I really enjoyed 'Our Man In Havana'. In fact, a trip to the library to see which of his books they've got, then I'll concern myself with Genghis or Updike.

 

[Napster]

Just finished reading Rosemary's Baby, and Rebus' last one, Exit Music. (Which was outstanding, and a bit weird as they go into lots of pubs I used to frequent). Also one I just finished is Inverting the Pyramid, a history of football tactics. Dick Bate and Bobby Houghton get a mention. Well worth a read.

Now reading Norman Mailer's historical effort on the Nazis, Castle in the Garden. OK so far.

 

[McNasty]

Just started reading Art Deco Tableware by Judy Spours. A mine of information for lovers of cups, saucers, plates and tea-pots from the 20's and 30's.

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Currently reading http://www.shrimperzone.com - more specifically the 'What are you reading' thread.....

 

[Rob Noxious]

The Ruts - 'In A Rut'

 

[MK Shrimper]

The Ruts - 'In A Rut'

This in the right thread?

 

[Rob Noxious]

This in the right thread?

Whoops - should have been the 'listening' one. Spotter's badge, Paul! :)

 

[Rob Noxious]

...though I have just proof-read it in 'In A Broken Dream' (ch. 37) !

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

'Liberal Fascism' by Jonah Goldberg. This young heebie knows his onions.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Just finished 'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath, pleasantly suprised. I was expecting a very depressing read, but I enjoyed it alot, really well written with a dark humour I thought.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Just finished 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom. Great read, although the story is about dying, it is of course mostly about life, really uplifting.

Reading this myself now, and I echo that its a great read.

 

[Napster]

Now halfway through Roseanna by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo

The precursor to Mankell, fantastic, humanistic slant on detective fiction

 

[CarrowRoad_Hero]

The Kite Runner - Only just started it but it seems like a decent read. Also reading "The new cold War". Russian's are ones to watch by 2015 onwards. Putin is a class A tit!! Commy ****.

 

[MK Shrimper]

The Kite Runner - Only just started it but it seems like a decent read. Also reading "The new cold War". Russian's are ones to watch by 2015 onwards. Putin is a class A tit!! Commy ****.

Good book and not one I'd thought would appeal to you ;)

 

[CarrowRoad_Hero]

Good book and not one I'd thought would appeal to you ;)

I don't wear my blinkers every day of the week :-)!!