What Book Are You Currently Reading?

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Originally posted by spartacus:

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Originally posted by erik scothron:
"The Shadow Of The Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Deeply impressive for a first novel I eagerly await the second. A hymn to the love of books. If a book is a a portal into another world then what is a laberinthyne secret library of forgotten books to a wide eyed child? I was hooked from page one and ruthessly entertained to exhaustion - I just couldn't put it down. Enjoy!

Just started it and I'm hooked as well. It's a bit of a break from "DNA the secret of life" by James Watson.

Dear Spartacus,

Im really chuffed you are reading the book lovers book. How strange that I plan on reading 'DNA' soon as well. Great minds think alike. but probably fools think alike too...er...

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Originally posted by HR:

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Originally posted by Rasher:
I want to see the film Capote, but as he is my favorite all time writer, I am concerned that I won't like what I see. My favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird, which is of course the best book he never wrote, allegedly. Knowing his books, he wrote every word.

Rasher,

What makes yoy say that?

I saw the movie and I think you will like it. Do you know that he never finished any other book after writing 'In Cold Blood'?

Regards,

Haim

Capote is a deeply impressive film IMO. A truly impressive script written by an actor from one of my favourite TV progs of all time which should be required viewing for every parent 'Judging Amy'.

The Grass Harp is another of his that I keep returning to. In Cold Blood is just so different from anything else he ever wrote, it's hard to believe its Capote at all.
This week, I have mostly been reading Catcher In The Rye - J D Salinger, then I'm going to have another go at Dickens (too many characters IMO).

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On last chapter, I hope this has a more lifting ending than remains of the day, but shaping up the same way

Saturday - Ian McEwan is beautifully written and a joy to read.

Currently reading Stuart a life backwards which is very reasable, sad, funny, profound.

Recently finished John Peel's Margrave of the Marshes which was pretty life affirming.

Naim Manual

Just got the second hicap for my 282
Jag

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Originally posted by Jagdeep:
Naim Manual

Just got the second hicap for my 282
Jag

Jag,

I hope it has a happy ending... (no needs for more upgrades).

Regards,

Haim

Hi Haim!
If you like her you should try this:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
Hi Haim!
If you like her you should try this:

Thanks, Gianluigi, I read it already.

Regards,

Haim

Just finishing Catcher In The Rye. I really am.

Dear all!
I'd like to suggest you the reading of this book:

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Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
Dear all!
I'd like to suggest you the reading of this book:

Gianluigi,

Why? Tell us more.

Erik

Hi Erik!
The story is half way from reality and dream.
The truth is mixed up with tales, but everything seems to be so real and human.
One of the best book i did read in the last months!

Enjoy!

Gianluigi

I'm just starting The Outsider by Albert Camus

BTW - if any of you are interested - there is a book forum here

Having just finished Catcher In The Rye, I am haunted by it and am having trouble reading anything after it. It is probably one of the most moving final chapters I have ever read and I urge anyone who loves literature to read it if they haven't already. I'm not going to spoil it so I can't expand. I usually pass on my books once I've finished them because there simply isn't room to keep books as well as CD's and it's rare to return to them anyway, but this will be among the handful that I keep. All the way through the book I was wondering what the title meant, but now I know. It's been criticised as a novel for failing to develop characters other than the principal, but I think that is a valid insight to the character personally. I read a lot of books and I find one this good about once in 10 years. I'm probably not going to read anything else for a little while.

Strangers on a Train - Patricia Highsmith. First few pages have been so good I am reading it incredibly slowly. This fairly hot on the heels of Little Sister by Chandler - not his best but fun for the first half.

I´m reading Patrícia Cornwell"Blow fly"

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Originally posted by Rasher:
Having just finished Catcher In The Rye, I am haunted by it and am having trouble reading anything after it. It is probably one of the most moving final chapters I have ever read and I urge anyone who loves literature to read it if they haven't already. I'm not going to spoil it so I can't expand. I usually pass on my books once I've finished them because there simply isn't room to keep books as well as CD's and it's rare to return to them anyway, but this will be among the handful that I keep. All the way through the book I was wondering what the title meant, but now I know. It's been criticised as a novel for failing to develop characters other than the principal, but I think that is a valid insight to the character personally. I read a lot of books and I find one this good about once in 10 years. I'm probably not going to read anything else for a little while.

I agree. It is the great american novel I guess. I also like 'To kill a mockingbird' and 'Of mice and men'. As a rule I don't read much American stuff (I am abhored by Tom Clancy)but I thought 'The Prince of Tides' by Pat Conroy is beautifully written.

As for the critiscm concerning the 'failure' to develop characters other than the central one (Holden Caulfield)I always thought this was due to the fact the book is about the self-obsession of an adolescent during just two (?) days so what room is there for anyone else in the mind of a teenager growing through such awful growing pains? I suspect the lack of other character development was a concsious device in the mind of Salinger? Who knows? I may read it again as I read it eons ago.

Regards,

Erik

I think you are right Erik, but it is the common critisism. His relationship with his kid sister is very touching and it is as though she is the elder sometimes. The sense of loneliness is overwhelming and so beautifully handled - but never actually acknowledged. I cried for ages at the end.
To Kill A Mockingbird is also one of my treasured books. I know you'll think I'm mad, but John Grisham's A Painted House is one you should read - it's nothing like anything else he has ever written - honest! I'll lend it to you if you like, I'm only round the corner.

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Dear Rasher,

I quite like Grisham, in fact, talking of crying, I was very much moved by one of his books and it really choked me up..I've forgotten what it was called....hang on....(Erik checks on Amazon)ah yes..'The Testament'. The ending ripped my heart out. Sacrifice is noble IMO.

Another of his that moved me though not as much was 'The street Lawyer'. I've read some others but they were what I call 'beach books'. I have not read 'The Painted House' but I'm happy to give it a go.

Another book that choked my up was 'The Sixth Lamentation' by William Brodrik - If you have not read it, I'm happy to lend it to you.

Years ago, on the advice of a friend, I got rid of 2,000 books which sat like trophies and kept to impress visitors but which just seemed to clog my life up. I kept only approx 50. I sold a few to book collectors, donated some to my old school and gave the rest to a 'Cancer Research shop (not that they ever do any cancer research in there)and the result was my whole life suddenly took off again. Sometimes it is good to have a damn good clear out.

Personally I tend to distrust people who don't read, leastways I tend not to like them. Often it's the first thing I look at when in someone's house for the first time, after that I look at their music.

Regards,

Erik

Dear Erik!

If you came here you would find maybe twenty books dotted about, like the music, in a totally haphaszrd way, but most of mine are still in packing boxes! Almost all my scores are locked up in this fashion, but I fear the chaos that would ensue if I got them here before I get a bookshelf!

All the best from Fredrik

"Beach books". I like that. Yes, they are aren't they.