Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?

bonny_tuesday · 03-08-2008, 21:06

Once again i'm not sure if there is already a thread about this but i'm sure the mods will move it for me if there is.
I love a good read and have loads of books of all types.
I wondered what everybody was reading at the moment?
Bonny x

flashy · 03-08-2008, 21:11

i love books that are true, i HATE fiction

i love reading about the Kray Twins, Murder, true crime and criminal psychology are my thing, trying to get into other peoples minds to see what makes them tick has always enthrolled me

West Ender · 03-08-2008, 21:13

"Spike", a look at the real Spike Milligan by his secretary/manager, Norma Farnes.

Tin Monkey · 03-08-2008, 21:18

Good thread and one I was thinking about creating a few days ago.

I read quite a lot and have always enjoyed it, ever since I was a little lad. However, I was looking at a list of the top 100 books of all time and I realised that I'd only read 21 of the books on the list!! Now I know these lists are flawed and this one wasn't really up to much, but it made me want to read a few more 'classics', so that's what I've been doing over the last couple of weeks.

I've recently just finished reading The Great Gatsby , which I really enjoyed and I have been reading Frankenstein for the last couple of nights. So far, so good.

Bonnyboy · 03-08-2008, 21:22

Five Go To Smugglers Top...cant put the ****** down

flashy · 03-08-2008, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Five Go To Smugglers Top...cant put the ****** down

Enid Blyton hey Ste? havent you grown up yet? lol

MargaretR · 03-08-2008, 21:29

Fiction - Stephen King - Lisey's Story
non fiction -Jeffrey J Stuart - 'Could it be B12?, An Epidemic of Misdiagnosis'

Bonnyboy · 03-08-2008, 21:30

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Enid Blyton hey Ste? havent you grown up yet? lol

Was just kiddin bout that one

Bonnyboy · 03-08-2008, 21:32

For some strange reason I fell out with reading not read since last Autumn. Have probably 20 or so books waiting to be read various authors (donated by me neighbour) Into Stephen King myself, most recent read of his was The Drawing of the Three. Second book in his Dark Tower Series, liked it so bought the rest of the series on Accy market, not read them tho.

Last book I actually read was by Dean Koontz, By The Light of the Moon…..I really have to start reading again, maybe when winter starts to kick in.

flashy · 03-08-2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Was just kiddin bout that one

you tell fibs too

bonny_tuesday · 03-08-2008, 21:40

Some good reads there, even the Enid Blighton lol.
I have to say though, that for some reason I dont like Stephen Kings style. I have read the Lisey's Story one, but when it first came out and cant for the life of me remember much about it. Ive got quite a few of his books but I have given up on them now and don't think i will bother reading any more by him. Even though he is so popular and I know he spins a really good story but its his style that bugs me a little. Have you got many of his Margaret?
I am of the same bent as Flashy, I like the true crime and psychology books and have quite a few myself.
I had compiled some lists with a view to selling some of my books, but when it came to the crunch, i couldnt part with them.
Bonny x

Gayle · 03-08-2008, 21:41

Reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Second time I've read it and I'm just working myself through the whole set again. The first time I read them all I read them in the wrong order (4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) with a huge gap in between 5, 6 and 7. So thought I'd read them so that they made sense as a set.

My daughter is reading the second Harry Potter book for the fifth time! She gets to the end of the seventh and then starts all over again.

I've just taken part in a book ring. Quite a good idea - my friend sent me the instructions and I had to send them on to six more people along with a list with just two addresses on, my friends and mine. I had to send one book to the person who sent the instructions to my friend. The people who I sent it to had to send one book to my friend and then they had to send the instructions on with my name and just their names on the list. In theory, for the price of one book I should get 36 in return. I'll let you know how it works out.

MargaretR · 03-08-2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by bonny_tuesday

Some good reads there, even the Enid Blighton lol.
I have to say though, that for some reason I dont like Stephen Kings style. I have read the Lisey's Story one, but when it first came out and cant for the life of me remember much about it. Ive got quite a few of his books but I have given up on them now and don't think i will bother reading any more by him. Even though he is so popular and I know he spins a really good story but its his style that bugs me a little. Have you got many of his Margaret?
I am of the same bent as Flashy, I like the true crime and psychology books and have quite a few myself.
I had compiled some lists with a view to selling some of my books, but when it came to the crunch, i couldnt part with them.
Bonny x

I have read most of them, but prefer Dean Koontz for writing style
I dont like the Dark Tower series at all

Bonnyboy · 03-08-2008, 21:45

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Originally Posted by West Ender

"Spike", a look at the real Spike Milligan by his secretary/manager, Norma Farnes.

Read one of his last year…think it was Rommel? Gunner Who?: A Confrontation in the Desert

Enjoyed the read...flippin loony

bonny_tuesday · 03-08-2008, 21:48

I agree totally there Margaret, Dean Koontz to Stephen King any day.
I have to admit that I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books, probably because I dont have young children. I read Philip Pullman's though. Very good they are too, very imaginative but there was some controversy about them being a bit too subliminally religious.
Bonny x