What is everyone reading right now? - Page 15

Ge'd · 29th August 2004, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by grigorip

im going through a book a day at the mo

... you're getting more and more like your mother.

grigorip · 29th August 2004, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ged

... you're getting more and more like your mother.

so what

shes cool

xdavidx · 29th August 2004, 10:42 PM

read any Huraki Murakami translations. particularly Dance Dance Dance

p4rk3r · 1st September 2004, 12:59 PM

just finished the curious incident of the dog in the night. i really enjoyed it and was pretty fascinated by the ins and outs of aspergers syndrome.(kinda gave me a bit more appreciation for dustin hoffman in rain man too). Pretty funny in places and although there are some sad incidents there is never any sad feeling which is strange. i have to say that for a boy of 15, way too many strangers (who are adults) swear at him and i started to come out of the book a bit when it would happen every time an adult saw a sick young kid and would just say "fuck" for the sake of it.

just started the shining by stephen king but fell asleep so ill need to start again

RussellOrGoose · 1st September 2004, 03:08 PM

Nothing But Blue Skies by Tom Holt.

Roselay · 1st September 2004, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by grigorip

read vernon god little - dbc pierre and on the road - jack kerouac

for a start...

thank you. will try to anyway.

ooh, a book you would like..(you might have read it though) - cal by bernard maclaverty. its good.

Keerin · 1st September 2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RussellOrGoose

Nothing But Blue Skies by Tom Holt.

YES! i read that book about a year ago, its brilliant!

i've just finished the green mile and i'm halfway through self by yann martel. its weird..... but life of pi is a fantastic book.

i would also recommend running with scissors by anthony burroughs (not sure on the spelling there...) and geek love by an author i forget.

trickyvicki · 1st September 2004, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kurgen

i've just finished the green mile

one of the best books i have ever read!

Keerin · 2nd September 2004, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by trickyvicki

one of the best books i have ever read!

i wouldn't go that far, but it was really good and it made me feel sick when eduard delacroix dies.

misery is better.

trickyvicki · 3rd September 2004, 01:44 AM

Just finished 'Jarhead'. It was a very good book, a true story writen by a serving marine during Operation Desert Storm. It gives you a view from the frontline and lets you see some of what really does go on, the things that don't appear in the newspapers!

necro pete · 3rd September 2004, 01:32 PM

not long finished "the beast" by paul di'anno iron maidens first singer, my god he is so full of himself, there is a snipet on my signiture. explains it all really

<DSTRY> · 9th September 2004, 01:37 PM

I just read Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges again for the first time in a few years. I absolutley love this book... there's something most unheimlich about it. It's a bit of a bookish book, if you know what I mean, but I would urge anyone to read it because it really is very good. And it's short short stories too, so you can pick it up and put it down...

My copy is 33 years old, knackered, yelllow and stinks.. that wonderful musty old book smell, combined with years of dope smoking.. ahhh, it enhances the experience so subtly, but so well.

AlanG · 9th September 2004, 01:43 PM

just seeing this thread and thought of a way of fundraising. How hard is it to set up a referrer account for amazon? people can post reviews of books theyve read and link to amazon.co.uk/?referrer=helpUGS or whatever and anyone who buys book through link a chunk goes to site?

If Kj could set one up Id put some decent reviews, and not just 3 liners of books. A way to make more interesting posts and help UGS

trickyvicki · 9th September 2004, 05:17 PM

I've been trying to get into 'Whit' by Iain Banks over the last few days but I just couldn't. So I have actually put the book down

which is very very unlike me, even if I'm not enjoying a book I like to finish it. I will keep hold of it though as I will try and get into it again at some point in the future.

Today though I picked up 'Fight Club' and I'm storming my way through it, very well written. I think I will go and finish it just now actually

9th September 2004, 01:37 PM	#222 (permalink)
<DSTRY> Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East London Posts: 4	Borges I just read Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges again for the first time in a few years. I absolutley love this book... there's something most unheimlich about it. It's a bit of a bookish book, if you know what I mean, but I would urge anyone to read it because it really is very good. And it's short short stories too, so you can pick it up and put it down... My copy is 33 years old, knackered, yelllow and stinks.. that wonderful musty old book smell, combined with years of dope smoking.. ahhh, it enhances the experience so subtly, but so well.

9th September 2004, 01:43 PM	#223 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,368	just seeing this thread and thought of a way of fundraising. How hard is it to set up a referrer account for amazon? people can post reviews of books theyve read and link to amazon.co.uk/?referrer=helpUGS or whatever and anyone who buys book through link a chunk goes to site? If Kj could set one up Id put some decent reviews, and not just 3 liners of books. A way to make more interesting posts and help UGS __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

29th August 2004, 10:42 PM	#213 (permalink)
xdavidx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glasgow. Posts: 6,997 Band: Spitelicker, LOLsquad.	read any Huraki Murakami translations. particularly Dance Dance Dance

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p4rk3r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carnoustie Posts: 572 Band: www.secretswevetold.com	just finished the curious incident of the dog in the night. i really enjoyed it and was pretty fascinated by the ins and outs of aspergers syndrome.(kinda gave me a bit more appreciation for dustin hoffman in rain man too). Pretty funny in places and although there are some sad incidents there is never any sad feeling which is strange. i have to say that for a boy of 15, way too many strangers (who are adults) swear at him and i started to come out of the book a bit when it would happen every time an adult saw a sick young kid and would just say "fuck" for the sake of it. just started the shining by stephen king but fell asleep so ill need to start again

1st September 2004, 03:08 PM	#215 (permalink)
RussellOrGoose legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cupar Posts: 6,423	Nothing But Blue Skies by Tom Holt.

3rd September 2004, 01:44 AM	#220 (permalink)
trickyvicki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: dundee Posts: 1,544	Just finished 'Jarhead'. It was a very good book, a true story writen by a serving marine during Operation Desert Storm. It gives you a view from the frontline and lets you see some of what really does go on, the things that don't appear in the newspapers!

3rd September 2004, 01:32 PM	#221 (permalink)
necro pete Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 321	not long finished "the beast" by paul di'anno iron maidens first singer, my god he is so full of himself, there is a snipet on my signiture. explains it all really

9th September 2004, 05:17 PM	#224 (permalink)
trickyvicki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: dundee Posts: 1,544	I've been trying to get into 'Whit' by Iain Banks over the last few days but I just couldn't. So I have actually put the book down which is very very unlike me, even if I'm not enjoying a book I like to finish it. I will keep hold of it though as I will try and get into it again at some point in the future. Today though I picked up 'Fight Club' and I'm storming my way through it, very well written. I think I will go and finish it just now actually