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[David]

Just finished The Woods which was pretty decent.

Just started Winter of the World in which the characters seemingly spend most of their time narrating significant world events at each other.

[Clodagh]

I've just finished 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tart. I was enthralled and totally wrapped up in it - until the last chapter. Such a shame, though it doesn't wipe out the brilliance and sheer stickability (new phrase - characters getting into your head and staying there) of the rest of it. Review coming up soon.

[Steven]

Now reading Eeny Meeny by MJ Arlidge. over half way through and it's ok, fairly run of the mill mill serial killer story.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished Call after Midnight byvTess Gerritson, wasn't overly impressed. And only just over half the book is the story, the rest was chapters of other books, really annoys me and glad it wasn't pre kindle days and the only book I had on me. Not sure whether to start a new paperback or focus on my classic as its over 600 pages and I'm struggling

[Lexie]

Just started Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd - odd, but I'm enjoying it so far. Also just bought but haven't started yet Belfast Noir, a collection of short crime stories by writers sometimes rather distantly associated with Belfast (Lee Childs is one!).

[Kath]

Just finished Crime in the Community by Cecilia Peartree. Loved the humour and the characters.

http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...

Just started Alien Night on Union Station - the second in the sci-fi series.

[Steven]

Just finished Eeny Meeny by Mj Arlidge. This was ok, but very predictable. Now reading A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett.

[Adele]

Just finished Private, which is book #1 in the series and I am utterly hooked, really reminded me of Alan McDermott Gray series (which I also loved) now onto Private London

[Guy]

Philip wrote: "I just finished Frankenstein - which was a really interesting read, although more from a historical perspective, rather than as a horror/supernatural story. It's one of those books that is so well..."

I also recently read Frankenstein Philip. Interesting point about not being able to do it justice as the reader knows the story.

[Guy]

I recently finished Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Now reading High-Rise by J.G. Ballard.

[Pat ()]

Just finished a delightful book by Terri Reid .
(Mary O'Reilly Series Short Stories)
Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern - A Mary O'Reilly Series Short Story

[Patti (baconater)]

I've been reading Hatchet as my ten year olds chose it for literature circle. Great book. Loving the choppy writing style.
Yes, pun intended. ;)

[David]

Guy wrote: "I recently finished Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Now reading High-Rise by J.G. Ballard."

Ooh, High-Rise, one of my favourite books by one of my favourite writers. Good stuff.

Also quite liked a couple by Hess, Steppenwolf and The Glass Bead Game, which I thought were pretty good too. But I've not - yet - read Siddhartha.

[Guy]

David wrote: "Guy wrote: "I recently finished Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Now reading High-Rise by J.G. Ballard."

Ooh, High-Rise, one of my favourite books by one ..."

I also quite liked Steppenwolf David. Hesse is a good author, but I am not really into Eastern philosophy etc. so probably don't appreciate his work as much as some people. High-Rise is my first Ballard book. Have you read many of his books?

[David]

Guy wrote: "High-Rise is my first Ballard book. Have you read many of his books?."

AS far as I know, I think I've read them all - some several decades ago, now though.

I promise myself that one day I'll go back and read them all again. If you like High Rise, you'll probably like most of his other books.

[Jonathan]

Just finished Holding the Man: : Popular Penguins

Wow! http://www.100wordreviews.com/blog/ho...

[Adele]

Finished reading Private London and now reading Private Games

[David]

Finished Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Brings You 90% of Everything which was a damn fine book if you have ever glanced at a label on something that was made in some far away place and wondered how it got from there to here. Or, for that matter, if you've never thought about it.

[Steven]

now reading Heartstone by CJ Sansom. really good so far, just like all the others and the new book in the series, Lamentation has been published today.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Oh I really enjoy the Shardlake series. Will wait till it's a bit cheaper though. Dissolution is a real bargain for 59p just now!

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Anyone seen the pointy stick lately?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: "Anyone seen the pointy stick lately?"

Patti probably has it. In bed with her...

[Jim]

I've got a pickaxe shaft if it helps?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Jim wrote: "I've got a pickaxe shaft if it helps?"

Do you have your chain saw handy?

[Kath]

Just rude, isn't it?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Kath wrote: "Just rude, isn't it?"

Specially the yelling...

[Patti (baconater)]

Sorted.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Life on the Mississippi - Mark Twain

[Patti (baconater)]

My kids chose a new book today called Street Child

I've read the first few pages and so far, I think they've made a really good choice. We should get some really good discussion from it.

I'll need to read it over the weekend.

I'm looking forward to getting my life back and reading whatever I like, but I've not been disappointed with my kids' choices yet, thank goodness.

[Andrew]

I just finished Work! Consume! Die!: You Are Bored. This is the Antidote by Frankie Boyle, a bizarre hybrid of novella and comedy routine transcript. But very funny.

Now I've slowed the pace right down, so last night I made a start on my signed copy of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. So far, it's a spot on evocation of slightly awkward childhood.

[David]

Balls of steel, eh?

Well, halfway there, anyway.

It is a good read, although she goes the other way to Singapore from here.

[Tim]

Philip wrote: I will be making firepits with them. "

That's your story.

[Lexie]

Great balls of firepits?

[Patti (baconater)]

Anyone else thinking armpits?

Okay. Just me, then.

[Michael]

I've just finished re-reading Clive Barker's Weaveworld and it's a simply stunning read

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Kath]

Just finished Timothy Conigrave's Holding the Man - so poignant and what a waste of life the AIDS epidemic brought. Brilliant book.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patti (baconater)]

First you've read Weaveworld, Michael?

About time! Yep, great book, that.

[Michael]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "First you've read Weaveworld, Michael?

About time! Yep, great book, that."

Nope - read it a while back.

[David]

Just finished Donnie Brasco Donnie Brasco - felt it was a little overblown, but fair play to the guy. then I watched the movie, and realised the book wasn't anything like as overblown as the movie was. But the movie had Johnny Depp, the book just had me reading it.

Now I'm back inside the pages of Catch 22 Catch-22 - my all-time favourite novel! Funny is as funny does!

[Stuart]

Lexie wrote: "Just started Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd - odd, but I'm enjoying it so far. Also just bought but haven't started yet Belfast Noir, a collection of short crime stories by writers sometimes rather dis..."

I loved Hawksmoor. If you like it, then I highly recommend The House of Dr Dee by the same author.

[Natasha]

Finished The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. Loved it.

Now on The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson. Hilarious, genius.

[David]

Finished The Glamour, which was as good as I remembered it. If you want a twist on the invisible (wo)man tale, then this is worth a go.

Just started to re-read One Hundred Years of Solitude, wondering if I'll like it as much as the first time I read it.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Conrad Jones' 'The Book of Abominations' and it's a decent occult horror read. See my review here:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Marc]

just started Mr Clive And Mr Page

[Stuart]

David wrote: "Finished The Glamour, which was as good as I remembered it. If you want a twist on the invisible (wo)man tale, then this is worth a go.

Just started to re-read [book:One Hundred Year..."

Read it for the first time just recently - stunned is an understatement!

[Lexie]

Stuart wrote: "Lexie wrote: "Just started Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd - odd, but I'm enjoying it so far. Also just bought but haven't started yet Belfast Noir, a collection of short crime stories by writers someti..."

I've a feeling I heard a radio version of that about twenty years ago - late at night in a flat on my own! It was excellent.

[Stuart]

That must have been wonderful! To my mind, it is his best novel - although in terms of his best work, the biography of William Blake is my favourite!

[Natasha]

Stuart wrote: "That must have been wonderful! To my mind, it is his best novel - although in terms of his best work, the biography of William Blake is my favourite!"

I seem to have lost the thread of this. Who is the author of the biography of William Blake, Stuart? There seem to be a few.

[Stuart]

Sorry! Peter Ackroyd - the author of Hawksmoor.

[Natasha]

Stuart wrote: "Sorry! Peter Ackroyd - the author of Hawksmoor."

Got it. Thanks v :-)