What Book Are You Currently Reading?

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Surely not. Who are you, who , who!

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
Half term allowed a little light reading, started with:

"A Short History Of Tractors In Ukranian" by Marina Lewycka.

Followed by Kurt Vonnegut " A Man Without A Country"

Currently finishing off "The Motorcycle Diaries" By Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

Found that after a slow start "Tractors" was difficult to put down, Kurt was an old friend doing what he is good at, and that "Diaries" was starngely reminiscent of my own travels around Central and South America 30 years later.

Nic

Nic,

Did you actually read the bits about tractors or just the rest, i skipped it. I found the book mildly infuriating and reminiscent of something in my life, but some funny bits. My wife loved the book.

Diccus

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Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:
I've nearly finished a book.

I've just got to colour in the last page.

M

You're one step ahead of me. I haven't finished joining the dots yet.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

Nic,

Did you actually read the bits about tractors or just the rest, i skipped it. I found the book mildly infuriating and reminiscent of something in my life, but some funny bits. My wife loved the book.

Diccus

Diccus,

Happily read the whole thing. There is sometimes a temptation to skip bits like these in a book, but I found the tractor stuff quite interesting. I'll be train spotting next!

When I read books I do tend to read obsessively and often stay up all night, to finish something, even if it is not very good, just because I want to find out what happens in the end.

There is only one book that I never managed to finish, "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller. I even managed to finish The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkein, eventually, although I do seem to remember skipping some of the songs. That book was was very hard work.

Not doing much reading at present, as wall to wall football is available.

Regards

Nic

The Inner circle, By T.C.Boyle
ISBN:0-7475-7887-7

'Savage satirical wit' with a vivid prose, and it's got a fair bit of sex in it!

Beano

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Surely not. Who are you, who , who!

You posted that picture purely for research purposes, of course.

I've just finished reading Poul Anderson's "Boat of a million years". A bit of a page-turner, I thought. A book about imortals, and I (rather geekily) loved the oblique reference to Heinlein's books on the same subject.

cheers, Martin

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Originally posted by Reginald Halliday:

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Surely not. Who are you, who , who!

You posted that picture purely for research purposes, of course.

Reginald

But not with my credit card details.

'Sketches by Boz' Charles Dickens

I started reading 'Middlemarch' by George Eliot but have stopped for now as Dorothea was getting on my nerves.

A Pigeon and a Boy / Meir Shalev

"Until we meet again" John Irving

"Tommy" by Richard Holmes. I have always been fascinated with the history of the Great War, and this book actually digs beneath the surface to the experience of the Tommy in the war.

The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre (again)

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Originally posted by London Lad:
The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre (again)

London Lad,

I read all his books. One of my favourites is The honourable Schoolboy. Have you read it?

Regards,

Haim

Set in Darkness - Ian Rankin

On the psychology of Military Incompetence

by Norman Dixon (psychologist and former soldier)

Watching a documentary on the battle of the Somme has prompted me to pick this up again. An excellent book.

The Thor Heyerdahl book was great!

Im arguing with myself if I am going to start reading Lord Of The Rings again.
I read it when I was serving in the navy in -99-2000. Its a great story, but its quite long....

Fredrik - guide me, My Lord!

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Originally posted by Christian Alshus:
The Thor Heyerdahl book was great!

Im arguing with myself if I am going to start reading Lord Of The Rings again.
I read it when I was serving in the navy in -99-2000. Its a great story, but its quite long....

Fredrik - guide me, My Lord!

Christian,

Its always a good time to start reading the Lord of the Rings imo. I've read it 17 times. I dont much care for the films but the book is wonderful.

Med venlig hilsen,

Erik

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Originally posted by Rasher:

This looks like your website Rsher.

That was probably what drew me to it in the bookshop Erik. Very similar, isn't it.

I'm now just starting this one which I am expecting to have the same feel as A Painted House, but we'll see.

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Originally posted by Rasher:

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I'm now just starting this one which I am expecting to have the same feel as A Painted House, but we'll see.

Looks like a good read. Do you have a Don quixote? I will pop one through your letter box if you want as I have finished my marathon read.

I would. I have a few waiting in the wings so maybe not immediately, but that would be great, thanks.