What are you reading and book reviews - Page 4

Muban · 12-08-2006, 21:11

I'm reading:

The Brentford Triangle - Robert Rankin
and....
Belgarath the Sorcerer - David & Leigh Eddings

I'm terrible for reading two books at once..... but I'm very good at leaving them lying places and forgetting where I put them

I also managed to find a copy of 'A Raw Youth' - Dostoyevsky online the other week so that might have to be next. Although I don't like the idea of reading a book on the PC I like it as a book in my hands ....is that weird?

Tak · 12-08-2006, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Muban

is that weird?

No - I'm exactly the same - I love books not just the stories.

I have one chapter of The Amber Spyglass to go, I'm reading Small Gods as my bedroom book, I have Restaurant at the End of the Universe as my bath book, Catch me when I fall (Nicci French) in my bag for work plus loads of info I printed from the net on rats and their diet

Also James Toselands biog is out in paperback and I really want to get it soon

Stan_Lite · 14-08-2006, 06:27

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Originally Posted by Gilly

I'm reading Belgarath the Sorcerer again atm. Crime and Punishment I finished a while back. Crap IMO.

Just about finished with Belgarath so I might see if I can find Polgara.

I need some new books.

Poo!

Sorry Gilly, I gave Polgara to a charity shop not long ago (along with Belgarath)

if I'd known, I'd have kept it for you.

Stan

Kell_ee001 · 14-08-2006, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Muban

....is that weird?

No it's not. At my old job we weren't allowed books or magazines at the desk, so I used to download classic ebooks. Was nice to read the stories and be entertained, but it wasn't the same as having an actual book :undecided:

nige · 14-08-2006, 10:28

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Originally Posted by William

I recently completed the Algebraist, I really liked it, I was looking at getting another Iain M Banks but there are so many, do you chaps know which one is the best?

This post is obviously from a while back but still...

With his SF work you don't really need to read it in any sort of order. If you fancy something unpleasant I've just read The Wasp Factory, his first novel. It is horrible, but very good. You can see hints of his developing style; brilliant, engrossing description. It’s awful, but I found myself reading it pretty quickly with morbid fascination.

In his SF work I’ve also just read Excession, which was brilliant. It’s one of the 'Culture' novels which I’m really a fan of. If you wanted to start at the beginning here it would be back to Consider Phlebas, although a good body of people seem to recommend The Player of Games as an introduction to the Culture. For an Iain M Banks novel, it is probably a lighter read. Still excellent however. Banks is one of my favourite authors; of the books that I’ve read thus far I would strongly recommend them all.

William · 14-08-2006, 10:31

Aye I have read a lot of his non-science ficton, Wasp-Factory was very good and most of his other stuff is great but very, graphic would be the word. Thanks Nige, I got some waterstones vouchers to use up so I will go spend them.

nige · 14-08-2006, 10:34

The Wasp Factory was the first I've read of his non-SF; are there any of the others that you'd particularly recommend?

William · 14-08-2006, 10:46

Complicity is good its about a newspaper journalist I think who finds an odd pattern of murders, it makes The Wasp Factory look like Fireman Sam.

Walking on Glass and The Bridge are good too.

nige · 14-08-2006, 10:48

Brilliant, cheers pal. Will have to do some book shopping of my own!

Matblack · 14-08-2006, 12:12

I like The Crow Road and Whit, both very good.

MB

12-08-2006, 21:11	#31
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	I'm reading: The Brentford Triangle - Robert Rankin and.... Belgarath the Sorcerer - David & Leigh Eddings I'm terrible for reading two books at once..... but I'm very good at leaving them lying places and forgetting where I put them I also managed to find a copy of 'A Raw Youth' - Dostoyevsky online the other week so that might have to be next. Although I don't like the idea of reading a book on the PC I like it as a book in my hands ....is that weird? __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge Last edited by Muban; 12-08-2006 at 21:13.

14-08-2006, 10:31	#36
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Aye I have read a lot of his non-science ficton, Wasp-Factory was very good and most of his other stuff is great but very, graphic would be the word. Thanks Nige, I got some waterstones vouchers to use up so I will go spend them. __________________

14-08-2006, 10:46	#38
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Complicity is good its about a newspaper journalist I think who finds an odd pattern of murders, it makes The Wasp Factory look like Fireman Sam. Walking on Glass and The Bridge are good too. __________________

14-08-2006, 12:12	#40
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I like The Crow Road and Whit, both very good. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

14-08-2006, 10:34	#37
nige Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 115	The Wasp Factory was the first I've read of his non-SF; are there any of the others that you'd particularly recommend?

14-08-2006, 10:48	#39
nige Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 115	Brilliant, cheers pal. Will have to do some book shopping of my own!