What are you currently reading?

angelwitch · August 30, 2012

Brave New World - I read it once evry year as its such a classic. He nails it, Orwell.

Black Belt Jones · August 30, 2012

Just finished reamde by Neal Stephenson - swerve it lads. Usually one of the most inventive writers around, but this one's a completely generic thriller by his standards. Nothing in it to recommend at all really, although it is an easy enough read. Stephenson is a total bloatmeister, never saying in one page what could be said in five, so it's pushing 1000 pages as well.

CahillsCornerFlag · August 30, 2012

angelwitch said:
Brave New World - I read it once evry year as its such a classic. He nails it, Orwell.

That's by Huxley you bad bad man. Once a year too hahaha.

twodogs · August 30, 2012

jungle soldier the true story of freddy spencer chapman all round crazy dude

CahillsCornerFlag · August 30, 2012

Halfway through the second book of Lord of the Rings, it really is as superb as you'd expect.

HSD · August 30, 2012

This thread..

Currently re-reading Harry Potter (On Order of the Phoenix at the minute) but I want to read The Hobbit again before the film is out!

roydo · August 30, 2012

"History of Bristol City". Pretty short TBH.

bluemeanie · August 30, 2012

Life Of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell

blaggerblue · August 30, 2012

CahillsCornerFlag said:
That's by Huxley you bad bad man. Once a year too hahaha.

Every year but he didnt read the cover..oh dear :blush:

Aldus turns in his grave.

TigerLily · August 30, 2012

I'm reading what almost every other woman on earth is reading...
Fifty Shades of Grey.

I don't really like it, but my sister is forcing me to finish it.

BlueLlama · August 30, 2012

Skag Boys by Irvine Welsh. It's a prequel to Trainspotting which I love when I first read it at Uni but I'm feeling a bit let down with it so far. Has it's moments and delivers a good commentary to growing up in the 80s but lacks the laughs of the original

bluemeanie · August 30, 2012

BlueLlama said:
Skag Boys by Irvine Welsh. It's a prequel to Trainspotting which I love when I first read it at Uni but I'm feeling a bit let down with it so far. Has it's moments and delivers a good commentary to growing up in the 80s but lacks the laughs of the original

I read Trainspotting too when it came out and thought it was brilliant. But I was really disappointed with his stuff after that- I felt he was a 'one book' writer.

Pat's Van · August 30, 2012

bluemeanie said:
I read Trainspotting too when it came out and thought it was brilliant. But I was really disappointed with his stuff after that- I felt he was a 'one book' writer.

Maribou Stork Nightmares is a cracking read by Irv'

Blue 1 · August 30, 2012

Pat's Van said:
Maribou Stork Nightmares is a cracking read by Irv'

As are Glue, The Acid House and Porno IMO. It's only "ecstasy" and "Filth" of his I don't rate, to be honest. All the others are worth reading.

None are as good as Trainspotting though.

Pat's Van · August 30, 2012

Blue 1 said:
As are Glue, The Acid House and Porno IMO. It's only "ecstasy" and "Filth" of his I don't rate, to be honest. All the others are worth reading.

None are as good as Trainspotting though.

acid house, yes read that too, story about the lad turning into a fly was a bit mad,

reminiscent of Kafka's The Metamorphosis