What Book are you Reading.................RIGHT NOW!!!

Chick Counterfly said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_%28novel%29

historical novel / swashbuckler / political allegory

satisfying on every level so far. seriously good stuff. had to be, over the last six months, I've scarcely managed anything more challenging than the sports pages.
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One of my all time favourite books. An absolute masterpiece. The authors now write under the name of Wu Ming, and although not quite as good as Q, their other novels are worth a look too.

If anyone is interested in them all their books can be downloaded legally and for free here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.wumingfoundation.com/italiano/downloads.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.wumingfoundation.com/italian ... oads.shtml</a>
 
"The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown.

I think Brown is a really shocking writer and the plots are juvenile.

However, it's the subject matter that is fascinating. So for that alone I am finding it a good read.
 
mackenzie said:
"The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown.

I think Brown is a really shocking writer and the plots are juvenile.

However, it's the subject matter that is fascinating. So for that alone I am finding it a good read.
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If you like the subject matter but would prefer a more rewarding literary experience check this out: <a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault%27s_Pendulum" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault%27s_Pendulum</a>
 
mackenzie said:
"The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown.

I think Brown is a really shocking writer and the plots are juvenile.

However, it's the subject matter that is fascinating. So for that alone I am finding it a good read.
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im about to start listening to that one... have it as an audiobook...

glad you enjoyed the Larsson triology... they really are hard books to let go off... very well written...
 
depps said:
mackenzie said:
"The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown.

I think Brown is a really shocking writer and the plots are juvenile.

However, it's the subject matter that is fascinating. So for that alone I am finding it a good read.
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If you like the subject matter but would prefer a more rewarding literary experience check this out: <a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault%27s_Pendulum" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault%27s_Pendulum</a>
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Many thanks for this.<br /><br />-- Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:50 pm --<br /><br />
gman07 said:
mackenzie said:
"The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown.

I think Brown is a really shocking writer and the plots are juvenile.

However, it's the subject matter that is fascinating. So for that alone I am finding it a good read.
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im about to start listening to that one... have it as an audiobook...

glad you enjoyed the Larsson triology... they really are hard books to let go off... very well written...
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Cheers gman. I believe Daniel Craig has been chosen to play Blomqvist in the American film version.

Great choice imho.
 
The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Mangold and John Penycate.

Wasn't until I started reading this that I realised how little I knew about the war in Vietnam. Absolutely fascinating how the Viet Cong guerrillas fought a battle against a super power based in 100s of kilometers of tunnels right under the Americans noses. Some scenes described in the book are quite harrowing but does bring home the cunning ruthlessness of the VC and the courage of the Tunnel Rats (specially trained GI's) who went in search of them.
 
Having recently finished uni I have found a bit of time to be a bit of a book worm so I am currently working through the Dan Brown books. I have nearly finished the Da Vinci code, cracking book although I have taken my time jumping on the Dan Brown band wagon.
 
Just finished "Child of God" by Cormac McCarthy.

His subject matter is depressing but his writing style is excellent. Although with this book I think he pinched much of it from the Ed Gein story.
 
am waiting for a new terry pratchett,lee child or john grisham.low brow but entertaining.these 3 seem to have beaten the first novel syndrome,which afflicts a lot of writers. Puccoon was the funniest story i've read but following it up sent milligan a bit doolally.Andy Mcnab got less and less believable with each book,i dont think he even writes them himself.same pretty much for jeffrey archer,and dan brown, 6 pages is all i could manage.James mitchener,Mervyn Peake were my faves many years ago but having read them all, and they are long gone....Tom Sharpe made a tremendous start with Riotous Assembly but failed to reach the same level with his subsequent efforts.For no reason i can fathom female writers just dont write about what i want to read,and nowadays most books are written by women.
 
Twilight by Peter James, I've read all of the "Dead" series & loved them. This book is said to be a cross between Crichton & Stephen King, so should be good!
 
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Pretty entertaining, he doesn't hide his politics though so it's perhaps not an entirely fair representation and it's not as good as 'an utterly impartial history of Britain or 2000 years ruled by upper class idiots'. Still well worth a read though.
 
A book called SUMO (shut up and move on). A really interesting self development book if anyone wanted to give It a try!
 
the bandini quartet by john fante. done 'wait until spring bandini', thought is was an amazing start to the series. just started 'the road to los angeles', a bit strange so far. he didn't have a sister in the first but she's 16 and he only seems early 20's at most. maybe it'll explain itself later.

anyone know when the trainspotting prequel 'skag' is out??
 
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