Sophie's comments
(member since Jun 06, 2009)
Sophie's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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For the Jasper Fforde fans out there, you may like to know that he "will be tweeting a glossary for unusual words and ideas from Shades of Grey over the next few weeks. A sort of Tweet-Cheat-Sheet. Sort of."
He has already tweeted the first word of the glossary: colourtocracy.
Started on Kafka on the Shore. Though I am barely past the first 50 pages, I am finding it to a beautifully written, engaging story.
Bought, for the The Seasonal Reading Challenge:Désert by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (a very interesting author);
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (been meaning to read this one for some time).
21. Stone's Fall by Iain Pears (love, love, love Iain Pears)22.
23. Millennium The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland
24. Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks (this is usually not my genre but I thought I'd try something different)
Finished Zig Zag and started on The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid.
Emily wrote: "So far the Fforde's Thursday Next series hasn't disappointed me either, he has a new series out, Shades of Grey A Novel but I haven't gotten a chance to read that one yet."
You can add me to the Thursday Next fan club as well. Also got Shades of Grey A Novel on my to-read list. On my shopping list for my next trip to Waterstone's.
Just finished La théorie des cordes (English title: Zig Zag), a scientific thriller about the consequences of manipulating time. The tale is as disturbing as it is fascinating. It is a highly rewarding, intelligent, and thought-provoking read, particularly for the theoretically or philosophically inclined. Its ending is neither happy nor pat, but will leave your imagination churning long after the book is closed.My next read, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
I'm not much of an expert in the genre, but I found The Shining by Stephen King a really excellent read. (If this does not fit in the horror genre, please correct me.)
Lauren wrote: "Another thrift store visit... What should I read first??"Absolutely, Pride and Prejudice first! The writing is stunning, the plot excellently woven and the tendencies and caprice of human nature perfectly captured.
The Eyre Affair is definitely a fun and quirky read. Another book I would recommend, if you haven't read it yet, is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
Lori wrote: "Sophie. The Reluctant Fundamentalist was a quick interesting read. I think I finished it in one sitting (roughly 5 hours)...."
Very much looking forwad to reading this book. The storyline sounds very interesting. Will be reading it after I finish with Zig Zag A Novel.
Made an unexpected trip to Amsterdam today, and of course, stopped at Waterstones. As if I didn't have enough unread books! (LOL)Stone's Fall by Iain Pears (love, love, love Iain Pears)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Millennium The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland
Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks (this is usually not my genre but I thought I'd try something different)
I usually have two books, sometimes three, going at the same time: one (or two) fiction and one non-fiction. That is notwithstanding the fair amount of magazines and newspapers. I carry a book and a magazine with me everywhere I go, so that whenever I have some quiet time for myself, I can read a little.
Finished The Fire over the weekend and started on La théorie des cordes (English title: Zig Zag: A Novel).Must say I didn't enjoy The Fire as much as I enjoyed The Eight, which had made a fun summer read.
I see I haven't updated this thread in a while. But to be honest I haven't done much reading; just been really busy with other stuff. However, I did manage some. Plus, I also have some book to add to my list, book I bought during my splurges at Waterstones in Amsterdam and the FNAC in Paris.11.
12. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
13. Beijing Coma by Ma Jian
14. Common Wealth Economics for a Crowded Planet by Jeffrey D. Sachs
15. Globalia by Jean-Christophe Rufin
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18. L'Euphorie perpétuelle Essai sur le devoir de bonheur by Pascal Bruckner
19. L'obsession Vinci by Sophie Chauveau
20. Le Livre noir by Orhan Pamuk (The Black Book)
Since my last post, I've finished Making History and The Fire.
Yesterday, I started on La théorie des cordes (Zig Zag: A Novel) and can hardly put it down. Think I'm going to read some more now. (Ahhh... the leisure of being on holiday!)
Just got back from a weekend trip to Paris where I indulged in my favourite activity... browsing for books at the FNAC. Here's what I came back with:La théorie des cordes by José Carlos Somoza (English title: Zigzag)
La Croix des Assassins by Eric Giacometti
L'Euphorie perpétuelle: Essai sur le devoir de bonheur by Pascal Bruckner
L'obsession Vinci by Sophie Chauveau
Globalia by Jean-Christophe Rufin
Le Décalogue, tome 6 L'Echange by Frank Giroud
Hayes wrote: "The Eyre Affair is the weirdest darn thing... not at all what I was expecting. There's a vanishing rainbow-colored porsche, a pet dodo and the evil villain is stealing books and plots ..."Loved The Eyre Affair. It is original and humorous. The idea of a world where literature is popular culture just appealed to me.
Was in Amsterdam on Sunday and just had to stop by Waterstones bookstore. Whenever I'm at Waterstones', in order to keep the costs a little under control (can easily get out of hand otherwise), I stick to the following regimen: one set of "3 for 2" books and one book at regular price.So this is what I came back home with:
Common Wealth Economics for a Crowded Planet by Jeffrey Sachs
The Fire by Katherine Neville
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Beijing Coma by Ma Jian
My next excursion will be at the FNAC in Paris in two weeks time.
