Books - What are you reading?

just found out theres a follow on from 'Three men in a boat'
Jerome K Jerome,
called 'Three Men on the Bummel' ( about a cycling trip)
thats gonna be my next read.
the whole books here!
http://www.classicbookshelf.com/library/jerome_k_jerome/three_men_on_the_bummel/0/

i quite liked Perfume - you could almost smell all the scents with the nose of your imagination. Great fireplace read.
Oh and " heartbreaking work of staggering genius" is a must-read

Brilliant and original.
Can recommend.

Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley.
I notice I last read this in 1986 (cos thats the date I'd scrawled in the inside cover)

Nick hornby - slam
by far the best depiction of a teenagers life by an adult

Brilliant and original.
Can recommend.

Really? I've fancied it.. And I know you're a good judge lucy..

Gravity's Rainbow, by Thomas Pynchon. I had to wrestle my Dad's old copy out of his cold, dead hands and I can see why. Although the stupid names put me off a bit to begin with, 100 pages in and it's settled into being one of the best books I've ever read. One of those books that you put off reading until you know you'll have time for it, because you want to get the most out of each sentence.

Based on this I've picked it up again.. after about a ten year gap.. Loving it so far

Excellent read.

This thread.

The inner game of music

pretty wordy, i'll be honest.

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pretty wordy, i'll be honest.

That's the problem with books eh..

Yeah.
In these modern times I think authors should begin to take influence from more accessible sources, like tabloid newspapers or children's picture stories.

I just don't have the time to deal with extensive vocabulary anymore

I just don't have the time to deal with extensive vocabulary anymore

You tried these word list books?

Actually I prefer the literary works of Roderick Hunt.

Re-reading American Psycho

Gravity's Rainbow, by Thomas Pynchon. I had to wrestle my Dad's old copy out of his cold, dead hands and I can see why. Although the stupid names put me off a bit to begin with, 100 pages in and it's settled into being one of the best books I've ever read. One of those books that you put off reading until you know you'll have time for it, because you want to get the most out of each sentence.

Sounds like Heller - Catch 22.......perhaps?

Excellent book. Couldnt put it down. Parents striving to give birth to children that are true to Gods image (i.e. no physical deformities) in a post-apocalyptic world where genetic mutations are commonplace.
Wyndham has yet to disappoint me.

sounds good...added to my list...me:

set in the times whe falangists were burning books etc. Writes a little like de Berniere...very entertaining. dare i say it, lyrical? #bookish

got a jewish theme going on at the moment

Excellent book. Couldnt put it down. Parents striving to give birth to children that are true to Gods image (i.e. no physical deformities) in a post-apocalyptic world where genetic mutations are commonplace.
Wyndham has yet to disappoint me.

My favourite 'science fiction' author. Superb choice, sir.
Now scamper out and purchase:

Day of the triffids
Midwich cuckoos
The Kraken Wakes(best thing he wrote, IMHO)

we did Midwich at school, with one of 'those' English teachers,
and all the cliched shit about getting kids into language and literature in the right way through books like this-- its true. still rate it.
seeing as Im on here,
got 'One Green field' Edward Thomas,
and 'the yoga of light' by Rieker on the go.

My favourite 'science fiction' author. Superb choice, sir.
Now scamper out and purchase:

Day of the triffids
Midwich cuckoos
The Kraken Wakes(best thing he wrote, IMHO)

Read it.
Read it.
On order at the moment along with the Lichen one.

Lichen is amazing. What I thought was really beautiful about Lichen is that it's totally related to Wyndham's life - he fell in love with a schoolteacher quite late in life and she had chosen career over having a family. That whole book is a wish on his part to have youth over again for his wife. It's yearningly beautiful.

Sounds fantastic. Come on Mr.Postman, bring me a book on Monday.

I always thought Wyndham had an affinity with Louis L'Amour (the Western author). I haven't read anything by either in years, so it may have been a mistaken passing thought that has stuck with me and is way off the mark. But, then again, it may not be.

One of you Wyndham fans - read some Louis L'Amour and tell me if I'm right.