Books

[Carnage]

Yeah, it's OK. Not really hitting the mark but I still have around 90 pages to go so we'll see.

[Mooncat]

Started reading Rising by Brian Keene. A zombie apocalypse book, but the zombies are more like the deadites from Evil Dead in that they talk and taunt you etc (plus are also demons possessing people, rather than actual zombies). Enjoyable enough so far. Bit like a watered down Stephen King. In terms of writing style that is, the action/violence isn't watered down at all.

[Thorn]

Just got through Wolf Hall and 'got through' probably speaks for itself. I found it hard going, a continuous series of conversations between an ever revolving cast off characters that I couldn't build any relationship with at all. There were some passages that really brought to the fore the brutal reality of life in that period (having money to tip the hangman to ensure a quick drop as opposed to a long torturous dangling  ) but overall, tough going for me . I'd just previously finished Les Miserables and found that a breeze for the most part in comparison. Still, I'll go on with the next in the Wolf Hall series over the next while and also might pick up the DVD of the first series to maybe get some grip on the characters. The whole motley crew of them!

[Eoin McLove]

The whole motley crew of them!

Wolf Hall: Spandex and Hairspray through the middle ages.

[Thorn]

  Wenchs, Wenchs, Wenchs.

[Necro Red]

I've been reading We Need To Talk About Kevin. I'm about half way through it, and while it isn't badly written I've Ben finding it a bit of a slog. It's written as letters so not a conventional read. Anyone else ever read it? I got the autobiography on Garbage the other day and I'm motoring through it

[Eoin McLove]

I've been reading We Need To Talk About Kevin. I'm about half way through it, and while it isn't badly written I've Ben finding it a bit of a slog. It's written as letters so not a conventional read. Anyone else ever read it? I got the autobiography on Garbage the other day and I'm motoring through it

I read it fifteen or sixteen years ago and liked it. But I've read one or two other Shriver books in more recent years and thought they were merely good, not great, so I'm not sure how well it would hold up now.

[Necro Red]

I've been reading We Need To Talk About Kevin. I'm about half way through it, and while it isn't badly written I've Ben finding it a bit of a slog. It's written as letters so not a conventional read. Anyone else ever read it? I got the autobiography on Garbage the other day and I'm motoring through it

I read it fifteen or sixteen years ago and liked it. But I've read one or two other Shriver books in more recent years and thought they were merely good, not great, so I'm not sure how well it would hold up now.

yea, it's decent enough. Not mind blowing now. I'll finish it anyway. Mad to read more Jonathan Ames.

[StoutAndAle]

Started reading Rising by Brian Keene. A zombie apocalypse book, but the zombies are more like the deadites from Evil Dead in that they talk and taunt you etc (plus are also demons possessing people, rather than actual zombies). Enjoyable enough so far. Bit like a watered down Stephen King. In terms of writing style that is, the action/violence isn't watered down at all.

I read this first as Brian Keenan - the fella who was held in Beriut for several years.

[Don Gately]

Anyone read "A little life" by Hanya Yanagihara

[Eoin McLove]

I breezed through Limberlost by Robbie Arnott, a young Australian (Tasmanian perhaps?) writer. Really good stuff. Powerful, in fact. Next up is Dusk by the same author. Let's go.

Always judging a book by its cover has once again paid off.

[Thorn]

Just finished Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe, sterling stuff, must hunt down some more by him.

[Don Gately]

Yes good read, the right stuff also good

[Mooncat]

Just finished Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe, sterling stuff, must hunt down some more by him.

Love that one too. For some reason I'm really into the yuppie genre in general. American Psycho is an obvious one, but if you liked Bonfire of the Vanities, maybe check out Bright Lights, Big City. Similar to Bonfire, though without the legal angle. It's possibly my favourite book ever.

[Thorn]

Cool ,I'll stick that on my list, thanx man