Books - What are you reading?

Dracula! it's a romp
Midnight's Children
Famous Last Words
Stand On Zanzibar
Valis
Life After

Terry Pratchett stuff, not to heady and pretty awesome. If you've not read 'Going Postal' pick that up and 'Making Money' they are fantastic.

Fantastic, thanks for the suggestions chaps!

Found "Going Postal" in a second hand store last week. On shelf, awaiting consumption via eyeballs.

Awesome! It's possibly my favorite Discworld book, Moist Von Lipwig and Vetenari are brilliant characters.

I managed to finish the Game of Throne series which I found to be massively addictive even though its not normally my thing. I've just picked up a hardback copy of 2666 by Roberto Bolano for a few quid so I'm getting into that, it's pretty slow going at first but I've heard good things so I will persevere.

I liked 2666. It was certainly a labour of love, or rather time, to read, though....

got the Bike Snob books for Chrimble - quite entertainings

World war Z

Zombie apocolypse books FTW.

I can't seem to pregress any further than about 2/3rds of the way through 'On The Road'. I'm finding it so exhausting to read and am considering giving up. So instead I read most of The Rider by Tim Krabbe. I'm loving it so far.

On the Road is best read in one sitting.

21 Days to Glory - Team Sky book of their TdF win is a work of art and a good read. Plus there is an iPhone app that plays a "director's commentary" about certain photos when you point it at them. That was a nice bonus and a very clever idea.

Just about to start Wiggo's "My Time"

I can thoroughly recommend "The Music of James Bond" too. Great insights and best read with all the soundtrack albums on the iPod.

On the Road is best read in one sitting.

on a speedball

Nice, let us know how you get on

Of his work, wild sheep chase stays in my memory strongly; disquieting

It was Book 1 and 2, didn't realise there was a book 3.

Overall I enjoyed it, the storyline is my sort of story, a bit of conspiracy, a bit of sleuthing, action, murder, an essence of sci-fi, and good ol' confusion. It is a bit dystopian but in a subtle, fantastical way.

I'm a bit impatient and at times the book lingered over plotlines that seemed unnecessary, and there was a LOT of sexual imagery and sexual discussion in the book, not a bad thing, but I wasn't expecting it at all. Although the story is set in Japan, without the constant name reminders and mentions of Japanese customs, the settings make it feel much more European.

I really enjoy reading Murakami but I need a change. But after I'm done reading the Wind-Up Bird Chronicles... I really like his stuff. A lot.

Reading through My Time and Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder. I think my friends/family are trying to tell me something with the books this year.

Just finished Disgusting Bliss by Lucian Randall, the book about Chris Morris, interesting and light read, didn't realise the bloke who he reels off a list of made-up euphs for paedophiles was actually an IRL nonce

1q84 by Haruki Murakami: Amazon.co.uk: Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel: Books

Friend over at Random House told me about Murakami a while back. Having given up on the road and finished The Herd - I'm giving this number a whirl, sounds mental but brilliant.
I've bought it on Kindle as well so I can take it on the Amsterdam 300.

My girlfriend bought me 1Q84 by Murakami for my birthday. Looking forward to reading it!

It was Book 1 and 2, didn't realise there was a book 3.

Overall I enjoyed it, the storyline is my sort of story, a bit of conspiracy, a bit of sleuthing, action, murder, an essence of sci-fi, and good ol' confusion. It is a bit dystopian but in a subtle, fantastical way.

I'm a bit impatient and at times the book lingered over plotlines that seemed unnecessary, and there was a LOT of sexual imagery and sexual discussion in the book, not a bad thing, but I wasn't expecting it at all. Although the story is set in Japan, without the constant name reminders and mentions of Japanese customs, the settings make it feel much more European.

Thanks for reminding me of this, never did read it.

Moar Japanese fiction? Ryū Murakami - Coin Locker Babies. Read it (and Almost Transparent Blue) years ago, but really enjoyed it.

Half way through A Fine Balance. Ace so far.
Seems to be a lot of people's favourite book.

Anyone read the Oz collection?
not read any, was thinking about picking them all up.
They seem to be public domain now, so not like its going to cost anything

Recommended
m.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jun/22/the-whispering-muse-sjon-review

I am determined to finish Micro by Michael Crichton & someone else, even though it is a travesty.
You can tell the main story was fleshed out, but the details left, then died before finishing, the guy finishing it is terrible.

Does anyone want a hardback copy of Wiggo? I bought it when it came out, then got a copy with an inscription from dad for Christmas. My copy's in good condition. £5?

Does anyone want a hardback copy of Wiggo? I bought it when it came out, then got a copy with an inscription from dad for Christmas. My copy's in good condition. £5?

Aaarg balls, just got a delivery of this off amazon! Am gonna start it over the weekend, is it any good?