What is everyone reading at the mo?

[Amelie]

I know that we have had a fave book thread before, but that was ages ago. What is everyone reading at the mo?

I have 3 on the go:

Irvine Welsh- 'Glue'. Good so far even if the constant deciphering of the scottish language is a bit hard.

Sylvia Plath- 'The Bell Jar'. Only a few pages in, using it mainly as (ahem :$ ) bathroom reading.

Helen Walsh- 'Brass'. Not as good as i had hoped, only half way in though so it might pick up.

Anyone reading anything that they can recommend for when these are done?

 

[Bubbles]

I dont read any books i never have :$

just stick to me girly gossip mags like heat or ok

 

[Amelie]

Oh thats a shame KT, there is some beautifull lit out there that your missing out on.

I read all the time as i dont really watch tv, stopped about a year ago and dont miss it at all

 

[Amelie]

F.A.O Sirius

It says on whos online that your replying to this, lol why?

Both you and i know that coming from the crazy inbred hunchback ridden northwest town you do you cant read and only look at 'picture' books

 

[Bubbles]

i just cant get in to them i get bored quickly :S and i dont really get chance

to sit an open a book i might try it soon tho

wot kinda books are good 4 readin like ones u can get in to easily

 

[Amelie]

i just cant get in to them i get bored quickly :S and i dont really get chance

to sit an open a book i might try it soon tho

wot kinda books are good 4 readin like ones u can get in to easily

What king of thing do you fancy? What subjects do you like or find interesting?

You might like the Helen Walsh one, its about a young girl (14) who starts going out, taking drugs and basically gets into a never ending spiral of drugs and debauchery (sp?). Its quite well written but easy to follow, and its aimed at a youngish audience.

If you go to Waterstones (aka heaven) its on the 2 for 3 promo at the mo

 

[sirius]

Im still embarassed that I havent read a book since high school some 10 yeras ago or so.

With studies taking time after school had finished, the advent of the Internet and its speed reading inducing effect, I dunno if Id have the patience to read a book ever again. . I have lost the art of reading, the pages and letters get all jumbled up and I struggle to follow a straight line without dropping a line if you know what I mean. Very frustrating to even read a few pages, and hard to absorb into anything as its not freeflow reading. I really do struggle to read properly, and its a shame becuase I know Im missing out.

Any tips? I think I may have some form of dislexia creeping in , I dunno, my typing is getting bad too with letters going the wrong way around sometimes.

If I was to start a stab at reading, what would you recommend as a small starter book? - more advanced than Noddy and the cat in the hat though, lol. Sci Fi would probably be my bag I think, or 'what if' scenario's.


Ta

Sirius.

 

[sirius]

It says on whos online that your replying to this, lol why?

Both you and i know that coming from the crazy inbred hunchback ridden northwest town you do you cant read and only look at 'picture' books

That would be funny....except its far too true! lol.

 

[Amelie]

Sirius i have the perfect book in mind for you.....

Its called 'The history of skateboard design', its around 15 quid, and you can get it from that cool bookshop about four doors down from Vinyl Exchange, alternatitivly, you can have one sat here that has a huge bow and your name on a tag

 

[blue jammer]

You'll love Glue I reckon (you read any of his stuff before?), I've just finished his 'Porno' (follow up to trainspotting) and that was marvelous

I'm currently reading a HP 1150 install guide, waste of fucking time that (see help forum thread)

At work we lost the net for a while, that's when I started reading again, in my drawer at work are Cock & Bull, a book on Kraftwerk(? the name escapes me? ), and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, so it's a right mixed bag for me, I wish I could read more, but I find it hard to get time to read, shame, as it's ace

 

[sirius]

lol. Yeah :$ . Few mental hurdles to jump yet on that one.


Anyway thats a picture book though, lol. Is there any Matrix style stories in Book form? lol.
I wonder if I still have a library ticket, date circa 1987, lol. Bet its all computerised now - my last one had a red rubber stamp on, lol.


Sirius.

 

[doolz]

been reading about loads of science lately in past month ive read

time travel in einsteins universe by j. richard gott
which deals with the possiblitys and impossibilitys of time travel

faster than the speed of light by joao magueijo
this is about a theory about a variable speed of light in teh early universe

and at the mo im reading
the elegant universe by brian greene
all about string theory

this prolly seems well boring to most peeps
but it fascinates me

wish id stayed at school now
science was the only subject i was good at
pity maths was abugger tho sods me up being a theoretical physicist

 

[untoe]

Just finished reading Death of a hero - the story of captain john Nairac who was working with the sas in northern ireland and was then caught , tortured and killed by the IRA.Amazing book this some of the stuff this guy got upto was well dodgy
Just about to start reading Faith and Duty - the true story of a soldiers war in northern ireland.

 

[Amelie]

You'll love Glue I reckon (you read any of his stuff before?), I've just finished his 'Porno' (follow up to trainspotting) and that was marvelous

What i really like about this book is how well the characters are formed, i really do feel as though i know them pretty well. And i love the way the story is unfolded from the four main carachters (sp?, lol nearlly a bottle of cheap vino down) perspective, so you get a more global picture of the dynamics of the friendship group rather than just one take of it. I was suprised to see him bring in Begbie et al from trainspotting, it really is good stuff. Vey honest, raw yet emotional at the same time. He makes you feel as though your part of the book- and that is great

Its also fantastic that he gave you the info on the parents, really gives you an insight to the upbringing, makes you see the culture and how this impacts upon the men that they become

 

[doolz]

havent read any irvine weslh for ages

last book i read of his was filth and some of the stuff in that book was downright wrong but still an ace read reading irvine takes a while to get used to coz of the phonetic writing

 

[walshy]

Just finished "Tis" by Frank McCourt, it's the follow on from Angela's Ashes top book (Must be my Irish roots) In the middle of "The scarlet letter" by Nataniel Hawthorn at the mo but thats for college Mind you it's not a bad read. Got "Gang War" by Peter Walsh sat just waiting to be opened, but I can't find the time. Supposed to be top, about all the turf wars in Manc from days gone by. Came highly recomended from someone who is in it LOL. You can't beat a good book better than a film as it gets your mind working creating an image.

 

[Amelie]

havent read any irvine weslh for ages

last book i read of his was filth and some of the stuff in that book was downright wrong but still an ace read reading irvine takes a while to get used to coz of the phonetic writing

Doolz i would be more then happy to send this on to you when i have finished with it in a few days

You dont have to send it back, my bookcase it already at breaking point so you would be doing me a favour

 

[doolz]

Doolz i would be more then happy to send this on to you when i have finished with it in a few days

You dont have to send it back, my bookcase it already at breaking point so you would be doing me a favour

that would be cool hun but only if its no bother and i can post it back to you

 

[sweet sensation]

Glue is the only Irvine Welsh book I havent read....

My favourite was Marabou Stock Nightmares

Jeez I love reading me, Im never without a book

Lol and I agree with you amelie, waterstones is my heaven too I find it impossible to leave without buying a book :| and now I work right by it too

Im reading The Celestine Prophecy at the mo, Ive read it before but since turning 30 Ive gone all deep and spiritual so I thought Id read it again

Im also trying to finish The Fix which Ive been reading for ages, its about the drug trade....its very interesting, but its gone a little bit heavy on the brain, as its about figures and weights

K-T - if you want to start reading and you like girlie magazines, read anything by Marian Keyes, her books are ace......Ive got all of them, I'll lend you one if you like I quite like a trashy novel too :$

 

[Amelie]

that would be cool hun but only if its no bother and i can post it back to you

No its no problemo at all, pm me your addy this week and consider it done