Search results

I like to read science and history books, however I do find it hard to not get distracted by fiction instead. It's been quite a while since I've read a non-fiction book, as I have such as large TBR pile of fiction books, that seems to grow bigger each day. :rolleyes:

Gwenda was eight years old, but she was not afraid of the dark. - World Without End by Ken Follett

Pretty much complete silence. I get distracted very easily.

Ewww! :eek: You'll be scarring some children for life! :D

I haven't read her latest, but Lucky is a recommended read. It's very graphic and brutal though - it is an account of her rape when she was a college student. Be warned though - it is very brutal.

A fantastic choice! This is one of my favourite books. :)

I do like Bill Bryson's book - always good for a chuckle. :D Not a Shakespeare fan though, but I still may give it a read. :)

The best true crime book I have read, is Helter Skelter, which is about the Charles Manson case. Other good one are Mindhunter and Journey Into Darkness, both by John Douglas. Ann Rule writes a lot of true crime books, which are quite popular, but I can never really get into her books.

Ok, I had to google that, and no, that's not what I was reading. :p People wouldn't even look at what I was reading; they would just walk past and say "Ooooh, look, a book! You won't fit in here!", and various comments to that effect. :rolleyes: I was new there, and I guess they thought they...

I love libraries! How can one not? :eek: If you've really enjoyed a book you've borrowed, then you can always buy your own copy after you return the library one. :confused: Better than forking out your hard earned on books that you are not sure you will enjoy! I have two local libraries...

At my last job, I got judged just for reading on my lunch break. :rolleyes: People would constantly make comments about it. :rolleyes:

September has been ridiculously busy for me, so I've only made it halfway through one book (The Stand by Stephen King). :rolleyes:

I usually use free bookmarks I get from libraries or book stores. I can't use scraps of paper, like receipts - not necessarily because I don't think they are "good enough" for a book, but more because I just don't like scraps of paper! :p

Hmm, a couple of my favourites: The Stand by Stephen King - a read page turner (IMO) and an easy read. Out by Natsuo Kirino - very complex psychological "thriller" (thriller isn't really the right word for it, but I can't think of a more appropriate one), set in modern time Japan...

No, I just do my business and get out. :D I have occassionally read in the loo, usually when I was in the middle of a book that was so good that I just couldn't put it down. But it's been a long time since I've done that. :rolleyes:

The only one I would be interested in is The Stuff of Thought - Steven Pinker. I read How The Mind Works, a few years back, and found it to be very interesting.

Count me in. I'd be interested in reading some of those on the various lists that have been posted. :)

1) One Book that made you read it More Than Once: The Stand by Stephen King 2) One book you would want on a desert island: Hmm, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams 3) One book that made you laugh: A Walk In The Woods - Bill Bryson 4) One book that made you cry...

My August books were: Eragon - Christopher Paolini Lucky - Alice Sebold Northern Lights - Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton

The best historical fiction I've read is The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett. It's set in 12th century England, so a fair bit earlier than what you are after; however it is a very good read, and one I always recommend. :) I have read and enjoyed Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, but I can't...