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I've only read The Book of Illusions by Auster, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Unlike the comments that people have made in this thread about his other novels, I felt that it took a while for this book to get started. The sections that dealt with in-depth move-by-move accounts of the Hector Mann...

I aren't usually too much for classics, but this is brilliant. Every line has lots of meaning. Wilde brilliantly deals with the fears of homosexuality and the idea of the double-self. I disliked Wotton for his influence on Dorian, but very much sympathised for Basil who lost a good friend...

Yes, it's easy and quick to read. It's an enjoyable book and as ever, shows Dickens' ideal view of the class system - the middle class wanting to help the working class, and showing that money doesn't on it's own make you happy. The only flaw with the novel was that Scrooge would never have...

I have to agree with the majority of people in this thread, that the book is brilliant. I read it in a day, just because I wanted to know what was going to happen next. It's very funny, but also upsetting at times. I felt sorry not just for the boy, but for his Mum and Dad too, who both tried...

I enjoyed Oliver Twist - it was easy to read and portrayed Dickens' political views openly, but I felt that the characterisation didn't really reflect his views. What I mean to say is that although he was massively sympathetic towards Oliver, he doesn't make his character at all interesting...

Stewart, I said in my first post in this thread that I didn't think it was all that good. It is, as you point out, extremly repetitive. It isn't 'cleverly' written, but then a lot of what people watch on TV isn't. I like the satire. A lot of people do see it as racist, and laugh at that, but...

The League of Gentlemen is much better, I agree, but I do like Little Britain too. It's hardly offensive. Much of it is laughing at steryotypes, rather than endorsing them. The Fat Club (blatent copy of LOG's Job Centre) for example, shows an overweight hypocritical racist running the group...

Has anybody been watching the adaptations on Monday nights? I've seen a couple, including last night's A Midsummer Night's Dream. At first, I was a bit sceptical, because unlike many of the other modern adaptations, it's scripted in modern language. I saw it as a bit odd, considering much of...

It's hard to find a book that makes me laugh a lot. ANything written by Bill Bryson does the trick though. He's so sarcastic.

I'll read anything between 2 and 6 books a month, depending on time. I'd prefer soft cover for comfort, but if it's a collection of books, or an other I like, then hardback is somehow better. I like all kinds of books really. I'll give anything a go that is recommended, and when there's an...

I red Hornby's Fever Pitch about 4 years ago. For any true football fans, it's brilliant. Totally wraps up football supporter's thoughts before, during and afer matches. Brilliant.

Something that always annoys me about my lifestyle isthe lack of time I put aside for pleasure reading. It depends, in the Summer I'll spend a couple of hours a day reading, but during term time, it's usually about 15 minutes a day. Shame really.

I read London Fields earlier this year. It's not really a book I'd reccomend, although it was cleverly written. It was very boring at times, as there didn;t seem to be any kind of plot, or a slow moving one perhaps. The characters were interesting though, esspecially the downtrodden type...

I should be revising. O well. Wabbit, what was your old name?

TBF is the only place I've heard/read negative comments about The Di Vinci Code. I'm yet to read it, but is the next book I will be reading. Why do folk not like it? And why do some think that they will enjoy the film more?

Thanks for your help guys!

:eek: oops! On my way now. :D

I've just read the first 4 pages of the 'A question for the Writer's amongst us..." thread, with interest. As I'm new to this messageboard, I don't know if there has been a thread like this before. However, I was wondering if anybody wished to share any of their writing on here? I've been...

Mma Ramostwe from No1 Ladies Detective Agency is a star. She's niave and funny, very happy in her own little bubble and quite socially unaware at times. Contrary to Jane Austen's intention, I absolutly loved Marianne from Sense and Sensibility. I felt dissapointed that her character...