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Just finishing 'By the Light of the Moon' Dean Koontz
Previously:
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Face of Fear - Dean Koontz
I don't know how she does it - Allison Pearson
Starter for Ten - David Nicholls
Next to be read: Want to Play? - P J Tracy - any comments on this one? Is it as good as everyone says it is?
Previously:
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Face of Fear - Dean Koontz
I don't know how she does it - Allison Pearson
Starter for Ten - David Nicholls
Next to be read: Want to Play? - P J Tracy - any comments on this one? Is it as good as everyone says it is?
Halo
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Did you by any chance have to study Milton at school, Ashlea? All that over-analysing is enough to put anyone off! 
We had to do Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" for A level - an "epic" poem about someone having a lock of hair cut off. Give me strength! Apparently it was all very important - to me it was just dull and a complete over-reaction! Perhaps poetry isn't my thing! 
We had to do Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" for A level - an "epic" poem about someone having a lock of hair cut off. Give me strength! Apparently it was all very important - to me it was just dull and a complete over-reaction! Perhaps poetry isn't my thing! 
Ashlea
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Halo said:Did you by any chance have to study Milton at school, Ashlea? All that over-analysing is enough to put anyone off!
I had to study many, many things at school which I still like, and Milton just didn't measure up. I would say that it was because it takes him so long to say something, but I like other equally verbose authors.
The only other author I hate this badly is James Feinmore Cooper. Oh, and I hate Lord Jim, but I like Conrad's other stuff.
VTChEwbecca
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Just got a new copy of Dune for my husband, as his was in horrible shape. I plan on reading this in the near future, as its his favorite book and I've not yet gotten to read it.
Also picked up Interesting Times by Pratchett. Seems to be quite a favorite and I've just not had time to read it yet. I'm sure to be reading this one soon, as well.
Also picked up Interesting Times by Pratchett. Seems to be quite a favorite and I've just not had time to read it yet. I'm sure to be reading this one soon, as well.
True@1stLight
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Started War and Peace a little over a week ago. My intense love for Russian writers has only been strengthened. I am a little over 600 pages in and find myself staying up half the night to read since it's the only time I have. I simply cannot get enough
Litany
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Well Ottakars had a table full of cheap books (4 for £10) and when I looked at the back covers quite a lot of them were supposed to be £8-9. Bargain thought I. They're currently running a promotion on their list of 'Essential' reads. I've got the full list on a leaflet, and unfortunately all the ones I wanted weren't there. But t'is only a small shop, so I'll pop into the big one in town at lunch tomorrow.
Anyhoo, I got myself Casino Royale, Lolita and Love in the Time of Cholera. And I got Aunts Aren't Gentlemen for my boyfriend and he loves Jeeves and Wooster, and who can blame him?
I only went out for a loaf of bread.
Anyhoo, I got myself Casino Royale, Lolita and Love in the Time of Cholera. And I got Aunts Aren't Gentlemen for my boyfriend and he loves Jeeves and Wooster, and who can blame him?
I only went out for a loaf of bread.
Jules
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I just picked up:
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Iriving. I've always wanted to read an Irving, so I just jumped in and picked one.
Around the World in 80 Days. I'm reading it again. Verne is one of my very favorite authors.
The Color of Magic. One of you mentioned that you were reading a Pratchett novel once and it made you giggle (sorry I don't remember who, but I think it was a girl). I've never read anything by him, so I decided to start at the beginning of the Discworld saga!
By the way, I've read An Instance of the Fingerpost and I loved it. Even though the fourth part of the book was hard to get through, it was well worth it. I haven't read any other Pears, so I don't know how it measures up to his others.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Iriving. I've always wanted to read an Irving, so I just jumped in and picked one.
Around the World in 80 Days. I'm reading it again. Verne is one of my very favorite authors.
The Color of Magic. One of you mentioned that you were reading a Pratchett novel once and it made you giggle (sorry I don't remember who, but I think it was a girl). I've never read anything by him, so I decided to start at the beginning of the Discworld saga!
By the way, I've read An Instance of the Fingerpost and I loved it. Even though the fourth part of the book was hard to get through, it was well worth it. I haven't read any other Pears, so I don't know how it measures up to his others.
VTChEwbecca
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Jules said:
I believe it was me who giggled. If you don't like The Color of Magic, don't give up. I don't think its one of his better or funnier books. I suggest trying Guards! Guards! or Witches Abroad to give you a better sense of Pratchett. I think my favorite book of his is Reaper Man, which is about Death. Its hard not to love Death, and I love reading about him.