What book are you reading right now?

Finished Suetonius and on to this now:

I'm halfway through the third Harry Potter book, The Prisoner of Azkaban, fast on the heels of reading its predecessors, The Sorcerer's Stone and The Chamber of Secrets.

My daughter is almost 11, and is already on the seventh and last installment, The Deathly Hallows. She has been lobbying me to read them, so I plunged in recently and I can't put them down ... some of the best pure fiction I've ever read, and definitely not just for children. Absolutely brilliant writing.

Whether you have young kids or not, if you haven't read these, I give my highest recommendation.

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Having originally seen and really enjoyed the film of the first installment of the Millenium Trilogy, I thought that I would read the books books. I found that I could not put them down, and read all three in a week.

Regards

Nic

I'm currently rushing through the first, with the other two waiting in the wings.

Great reading so far!

Three in a week?!?! Blimey. Im on the third, hopefully ill finish it within a month from starting the first and thought that was good going!

Must be a bit slow.

They are completely gripping. Not seen the film yet, but I have heard good things.

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Originally posted by Chillkram:
Finished Suetonius and on to this now:

Superb book.

Read it twice in quick sucession last year and will do again. A wonderful writer and obviously enthused.

Finished this one last night, it kept me up untill 6 this morning; Excellent, sad there can be no more.

Haim - this is the second book you have posted that I am interested in...Amazon here I come.

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Originally posted by Voltaire:
Haim - this is the second book you have posted that I am interested in...Amazon here I come.

Given to me by a friend and enjoying it a lot, to be followed by Barbara Tuchman's The Proud Tower - A portrait of the World before the War 1890-1914.

What was the other book you were interested in?
If you like short stories The Red Cavalry by Isaac Babel is a must.

Regards,
Haim

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This one

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This one

The topic is interesting but the writing is just so so. Anyway, it is a fast read.

A very interesting read and just out in paperback.

This is a fine little read.

Watson writes very clearly, with zest, honesty and wit.

All that and a fascinating story too. Top class.

Something light and exciting, formulaic but a enjoyable read:-

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Originally posted by Blueknowz:
I have the seen the film of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,Bought the other two books,which I unable to get near for SWBO is reading the second book,so I'm rereading this great book.

That is such a great book, I like pretty much all Gaiman but American Gods and Neverwhere are my favourites.

Currently reading SuperFreakonomics by Levitt and Dubner.

Wow, what a life this guy has led. Amazing that he is still standing.

One day by David Nicholls. I've only just started it but, already, it has the ring of verisimilitude.

Chris

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it has the ring of verisimilitude.

That sounds like an undiscovered, hybrid Tolkien.

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Originally posted by Adam Meredith:

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Originally posted by Christopher_M:
it has the ring of verisimilitude.

That sounds like an undiscovered, hybrid Tolkien.

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Originally posted by Frank F:
Hi Voltaire,

I thought that Jamie Oliver wrote cook books??

FF

I suspect he cooks his books!

Just deciding what to cook first, yum......

Band of Brigands..........Beginning of the tank regiment during WW1.