One for the readers in the house.

[Amelie]

No shooms, that does not mean jaz mags or general comics- i mean book books.

I am currently reading The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. Anyone read either of her books? Its really good- but jeez, she is one detailed writer. Its so detailed that you really have to concentrate, its deffo one that you have to give 100% and no mistakin. Sometimes i have read a few pages a little tired say, i have to do it again the next day for fear of missing something major.

The central chara is Harriet, a 12 year old who's brother was killed when she was a baby. She tries to find out who killed him, and wrongly suggests the local amphetamine addict. Its set in Mississippi, i think around 1940? Tartt has a very similar writing style to Harper Lee (deffo having Harper if we have a girl next time), yet much more turbid and difficult.

I do feel like giving up sometimes, but i have never give up on a book yet. I even thought about cheating and just reading the last parra lol, but (along with love bites) i think that kind of behaviour should stay in my teens.

So what book are you reading at the mo?

Edited to add, its also like a 1000 pages long with teeny tiny text! I am going to be here till Christmas!

 

[T.C]

I'm still on "A million little pieces" , i'm so knackered at night lately my eyes are shutting before i've read more than a few pages :S :$

I'm quite determined to read: Papillon ~ Henri Charriere as one of my next ones
Benn meaning to for years now and still haven't got round to it :S

 

[Jiglo]

Doesn't sound like the kind of book for me as I have a fairly short attention span

I'm currently reading, nothing

 

[T.C]

No shooms, that does not mean jaz mags or general comics- i mean book books.

I am currently reading The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. Anyone read either of her books?

p.s I'm not familiar with this one I have to admit. I'd give it a whirl though, I kinda relish the challenge of 'difficult to read' books sometimes

Let us know when you finish it, and what you thought!

 

[Jiglo]

The shoutbox is more my level

 

[nazzer]

So what book are you reading at the mo?

Currently reading the blue zone by Andrew Goss,

brilliant fiction - fbi witness protection / columbia cartel story

Waterstones.com: Fiction: The Blue Zone by Andrew Gross (2007)

Also love the Author James Patterson, cop detective Alex Cross, awesome,

 

[li'l Sonz]

The Celestine Prophecy (An Adventure) by James Redfield! Veee has been recommending it for ages so I bought a copy off Amazon. Bargain price at £2.99 inc postage for a hardback copy!

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[easty]

I've just read falling out of cars by jeff noon, was a top book even if it was a bit strange. Every book he has written has been top

 

[lou-lou]

Tartt has a very similar writing style to Harper Lee (deffo having Harper if we have a girl next time), yet much more turbid and difficult.

didnt harper lee do to kill a mocking bird? i love that book, had to read it at school.

im reading Anybody out there by Marian Keyes. Its just an easy reading book really.
can never decide what to get so i dont end up reading as much as id like.

 

[Shooms]

No shooms, that does not mean jaz mags or general comics- i mean book books.

Get fucked spaniels-ears

I am a voracious reader - always have been since a v young age (I was rather a precocious child - but at least I didn't end up having a sex change like that curly-haired antique freak on Wogan).

Not passing my test until a few years ago meant that I had plenty of time on public transport to devour books - I never left the house without one.

However since trading up for a V6 hairdressers car & a high-flying exec job my spare time to devote to reading has dwindled to virtually nada

 

[tricky nicky]

reading torey haydens just another kid at the mo, they are really good books ive read them all

 

[lastnightadj]

I'm quite determined to read: Papillon ~ Henri Charriere as one of my next ones
Benn meaning to for years now and still haven't got round to it :S

I read this when I was a kid - great book

If you like this then read the book of Midnight Express too it's more of the same but shorter

These days I'm more into Chick Lit ... Shopaholic/Rise N Fall of a Yummy Mummy/Bride Stripped Bare etc ............................ LOL

 

[very puddled]

between changing nappies and making bottles and sticking the hoover up my botty im trying to read

" flowers in the attic "

only half way through and its made me cry what a sad sad sad book

 

[Amelie]

between changing nappies and making bottles and sticking the hoover up my botty im trying to read

" flowers in the attic "

only half way through and its made me cry what a sad sad sad book

Lol i did the whole Virginia Andrews shiz at high school- it was a craze all the chicks went through. I soon went on to Jackie Collins though

 

[Amelie]

I read this when I was a kid - great book

If you like this then read the book of Midnight Express too it's more of the same but shorter

These days I'm more into Chick Lit ... Shopaholic/Rise N Fall of a Yummy Mummy/Bride Stripped Bare etc ............................ LOL

Lolol i read The Yummy Mummy one a few months back- it was quite a good light-hearted 'bathtime' read actaully!

I am sure you're taking the piss, and perhaps its your better half thats into this kinda stuff- if so tell her to read some of Lisa Jewells stuff, its top drawer chick lit (the best being argghh, i forget the name but its two people- Frank and Julie or something).

 

[lastnightadj]

Lolol i read The Yummy Mummy one a few months back- it was quite a good light-hearted 'bathtime' read actaully!

I am sure you're taking the piss, and perhaps its your better half thats into this kinda stuff- if so tell her to read some of Lisa Jewells stuff, its top drawer chick lit (the best being argghh, i forget the name but its two people- Frank and Julie or something).

LOL - busted..... although I do berate her for only reading CL or Daphne du Maurier - having said that I read em too as I generally finish a book in a couple of days and am looking or something to read - we've got some Lisa Jewells around and Ive definatly seen the ones with the 2 authors - we usually pick these sort of things up for 20p at boot sales

Never seems to be any good male "light" authors in this vein - maybe Nick Hornby .... but I only really liked High Fidelity (books much better than the film)

 

[T.C]

I read this when I was a kid - great book

If you like this then read the book of Midnight Express too it's more of the same but shorter

Have actually thought about watching the Midnight Express film once or twice before then it fell by the wayside , but no doubt i'd much prefer the book anyway

Lol i did the whole Virginia Andrews shiz at high school-

lol, yeah me too.... "My sweet Audrina" etc..
they weren't too bad really!


Used to love Judy Blume books when I was younger... & "Forever" seemed so naughty

 

[Amelie]

Used to love Judy Blume books when I was younger... & "Forever" seemed so naughty

Lol aye, the bit where she put a towel down lol so she didn't get blood on it and shit. As if that happens anyway. I was actually mad the first time i didn't bleed the way old Jude built it up.

 

[lottie]

Lol i did the whole Virginia Andrews shiz at high school- it was a craze all the chicks went through. I soon went on to Jackie Collins though

flowers in the attic was a good read just got bloody stupid after that :S virginia andrews died in 1960 yet there still shovelling out new releases all the time :S

Used to love Judy Blume books when I was younger... & "Forever" seemed so naughty

Are you there god its me margaret , loved that book

 

[li'l Sonz]

I'm currently reading 'The Definitive Book of Body Language' as I've been interested in this shiz for a while now and the book was just sitting there in my house! Just started reading it so hopefully I'll come back from Ibiza with loadsa knowledge on this! lol.

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