What Book Are You Currently Reading?

Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 22 October 2005

Among all the diversions of modern life, I reckon that print still provides something unique, and also free of pressure from others...

Currently I am half way through the first volume (of six) of Churchill's 'The Second World War.' And for fun I am also reading Geoffrey Trease's 'Poppinjay Staires.'

Sincerely, Fredrik

Posted on: 14 December 2006 by acad tsunami

Hannibal Lector's formative years. To be read with a nice Chianti.

Posted on: 14 December 2006 by SteveGa

James Ellroy - American Tabloid

Posted on: 15 December 2006 by JohanR

I'm paralell reading:

Marian Keyes - Anybody out there.

and

Dan Brown - Deception point.

So it's on girly and one blookish at the same time. Marian Keyes is as excepted, it's about the next youngest daugher in the quazi dysfunctional family this time. The Dan Brown one is actually much better than the silly Jesus story.

JohanR

Posted on: 15 December 2006 by Alan Paterson

Ian Rankin - Mortal Causes

Posted on: 17 December 2006 by Haim Ronen

The fourth book by Pamuk which I am reading.

Haim

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by Diccus62

Just finished the rather wonderful Swedish thriller.................................

Regards

Diccus

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by Diccus62

and nearly finished this...............

Which is pretty good but i've drifted a little as he's talking about his bible studies. Will finish it soon though.

Diccus

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by acad tsunami

I am reading this : 9/11 Synthetic Terror: Made in USA

(I have checked with the publishers, an Imam and the Department of Homeland Security and they all inform that reading this book does not make me a muslim or supporter of Islamic terrorism.)

Author's interesting website Here.

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by John Channing

I've got a few on the go...

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by nicnaim

Reminded me of my trip to Peru and Bolivia many years ago, but without the motorbike. A decent read if you have a connection with the subject, either political, medical or geographical.

Regards

Nic

Posted on: 07 January 2007 by Bob McC

The God Delusion.
What a cracker!

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by SteveGa

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
Just finished the rather wonderful Swedish thriller.................................

Regards

Diccus

Excellent stuff Diccus - have you read The Return of The Dancing Master? A goodie!

just finished, and now:

Steve

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by acad tsunami

quote:
Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
The God Delusion.
What a cracker!

Yes, I dont always agree with Dawkins but I certainly agree with much of what he has to say in this book and he writes very well indeed.

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by Diccus62

quote:
have you read The Return of The Dancing Master? A goodie!

No that's my first Inspector Wallender book (and apparently the last). I have ordered the first three from Amazon and will progress from there.

How is Tommy Cooper book................ Top bloke

Happy new Year Sir.

Diccus

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by Kevin-W

Almost completed that brief barrel of laughs that is "A Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovitch" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Thank goodness it wasn't a week!

K

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by acad tsunami

quote:
Originally posted by Kevin-W:
Almost completed that brief barrel of laughs that is "A Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovitch" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Thank goodness it wasn't a week!

K

Not 'arf. I read that book 33 years ago and the memory of it is still vivid.

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 08 January 2007 by SteveGa

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
quote:
have you read The Return of The Dancing Master? A goodie!

No that's my first Inspector Wallender book (and apparently the last). I have ordered the first three from Amazon and will progress from there.

How is Tommy Cooper book................ Top bloke

Happy new Year Sir.

Diccus

Diccus

Kurt Wallander novels

1 The Pyramid 1999
2 Faceless Killers 1991
3 The Dogs of Riga 1992
4 The White Lioness 1993
5 The Man Who Smiled 1994
6 Sidetracked 1995
7 The Fifth Woman 1996
8 One Step Behind 1997
9 Firewall 1998
10 The Return of the Dancing Master 2000
11 Before the Frost 2002
12 The Grave 2004

Tommy Cooper book - heavy going to start with. The author seems to be up his own backside trying to make the book and his theories more important than the subject. Once Tommy appears it gets bettwe.

HNY to you too!

Steve

Posted on: 09 January 2007 by Diccus62

Don't know why I thought Firewall was his last

Regards

diccus

Posted on: 09 January 2007 by John G.

Posted on: 10 January 2007 by Bas V

Theodore Dalrymple - Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass.

And at the same time: Brian Greene - The elegant universe.

Somehow the last book is pretty tough to go through once finished halfway. Perhaps I should check a Dutch version or just watch the dvd...

Posted on: 10 January 2007 by Diccus62

................and now

Can't remember whether i've actually read it. Went through a big Rankin phase (and met him in Waterstones at a reading, thoroughly nice chap)

Regards

Diccus

Posted on: 10 January 2007 by Diccus62

and for the little one's

Clearly a Blake theme going on here. Little un's ( and me) love them

Regards

Diccus

Posted on: 10 January 2007 by Chris Kelly

"The World According to Clarkson Volume2". A Christmas gift! Jeremy rants better than anyone!

Posted on: 10 January 2007 by Chalshus

Started reading this on etonight. So far its great.