What are you reading and book reviews

[Tiggy]

I'm seriously considering doing some serious reading over the next couple of months.

At the moment I'm trying to decide which book to dig out. I'm torn between reading Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and F Scot Fitzgerald's tender is the night.

I've read Anna twice already, and i've not finished tender is the night.

I think Anna will probably win, I watched the 1985 film the other night and it misses out everything that doesnt involve Anna herself.

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Kitten

You ever read any PJ Tracy? Great books, I have the first 'Want to Play' around here somewhere if you want me to send it on to you

The name sounds familiar, so I might have some but I've not read them - damn not knowing what I have where :/
You saying that has reminded me I still have BBs copy of American Psycho which I've not even thought about starting I also have books to return to vix *tries to remember to buy a jiffy bag*

[Snuggle Ferret]

Originally Posted by Kitten

^^ ooooh i have one about what happened to her body after she was dead (it was hidden etc). I think it's called Santa Evita.... I'll have to double check!

I love history too, have tonnes of historical autobiographies, mostly from the middle ages/medieval period (specially Tudors and Stuarts!!) but love biographies in general - people are soooo interesting!! Also love reading about the history of monarchy and religion

Edit: Yep that's the right one, here

I have loads of history books. When I moved, I gave away or donated most of my fiction as I didn't have the space, but didn't have the heart to give any history stuff away and so it is all lonely in storage in Derby without me to stroke them occasionally.

[Snuggle Ferret]

Originally Posted by Kitten

^^ ooooh i have one about what happened to her body after she was dead (it was hidden etc). I think it's called Santa Evita.... I'll have to double check!

I love history too, have tonnes of historical autobiographies, mostly from the middle ages/medieval period (specially Tudors and Stuarts!!) but love biographies in general - people are soooo interesting!! Also love reading about the history of monarchy and religion

Edit: Yep that's the right one, here

And as I am sure Tak will vouch for me that I am not a book eating monster, could I borrow the Evita one? I'll pay for P&P? Tarsees

[Pumpkinstew]

Originally Posted by SCM

Use of Weapons - Iain M Banks

Just finished that one. I love the moral ambiguity in it and it's relevence to current world events.
I haven't been disappointed by a Culture book yet.

[Snuggle Ferret]

Finished Eva, started and finished the biog of The Hamster (very good) and am now reading Karin Slaughter's Skin Privilege.

[Tak]

I haven't read any other "crimey" type books for several months so at the moment I am enjoying Skin Privilege.
I just bought P Cornwell; Book of the Dead and K Reichs; Bones to Ashes. To me both authors have had poor last books but as I've enjoyed the majority of them, I am willing to give them a chance to redeem themselves (and it was 2 for £7 in tesco).

[Snuggle Ferret]

Originally Posted by Kitten

if the Book of the Dead is Cornwell's last offering, it's been absolutely slated by her fans (and on amazon too). I've read all of hers and I used to really love them, but they have definintely gone downhill. That same thing happened with the Karin Slaughter one.

You'll have to let me know what you think of the Cornwell one, I'd value your opinion more.

On Skin Privilege - don't read until you've finished it.
Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!


I think she's reached the end of the road with that set of characters and it was starting to show half way through the book. It was all the same, just reiterating the same old issues and relationships. But I think that's all about to change!

End Spoiler Alert!

Peter James is one of my favourite authors, I can package up some of his if you like!

I quite enjoyed Book Of The Dead personally. Yes, it's different mainly because she's having to survive without the help of the big Agencies she had in previous books. Give it a try.

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Kitten

On Skin Privilege - don't read until you've finished it.
Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!


I think she's reached the end of the road with that set of characters and it was starting to show half way through the book. It was all the same, just reiterating the same old issues and relationships. But I think that's all about to change!

End Spoiler Alert!

tbh I didn't see the ending coming. There is only so much you can do with a small number of characters in a small town setting - what was the attraction of the books will probably end up being its killer.

As I'm missing Bones now the series has finished I'm going to move on to Bones to Ashes while I wait for Pratchett

[Roberta]

About to start reading Sports Nutrition by Anita Bean so get your questions in now!