What are you reading tonight?

[Bruce Rioja]

Its a continuation of a joke.

How would anyone know?

[clapton is god]

Its a continuation of a joke.

How would anyone know?

I see what you did there!

[Harry Genshaw]

Currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography. Some interesting stuff in there but I cant quite shake the feeling that he's over egging his childhood experiences to explain/excuse what's going to happen later on...

[Bruce Rioja]

Currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography. Some interesting stuff in there but I cant quite shake the feeling that he's over egging his childhood experiences to explain/excuse what's going to happen later on...

We've not see his book yet that he was 'researching' on all those kiddie porn sites, have we? The man's a wanker. I've no time for him whatsoever.

[clapton is god]

Currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography. Some interesting stuff in there but I cant quite shake the feeling that he's over egging his childhood experiences to explain/excuse what's going to happen later on...

Its been on my SOS for over a year now but I can't quite bring myself to read it.

[mrkint]

Getting through 'Vernon God Little' atm. Heard much, it's got something, but not really grabbing me atm.

[LeverEnd]

Getting through 'Vernon God Little' atm. Heard much, it's got something, but not really grabbing me atm.

It's quite interesting but didn't live up to the hype.

[thebish]

Getting through 'Vernon God Little' atm. Heard much, it's got something, but not really grabbing me atm.

I'm sure I started that and just gave up very early on cos I found it so irritating...

[William the White]

I've had two weeks catching up on a backlog of unread copies of London Review of Books, and New Left Review. Excellent stuff - but one new year resolution will be to read everything in the week it arrives, and not two years later.

[thebish]

I've had two weeks catching up on a backlog of unread copies of London Review of Books, and New Left Review. Excellent stuff - but one new year resolution will be to read everything in the week it arrives, and not two years later.

may I suggest an accompanying resolution not to order the whole booker shortlist at the same time!

[William the White]

I've had two weeks catching up on a backlog of unread copies of London Review of Books, and New Left Review. Excellent stuff - but one new year resolution will be to read everything in the week it arrives, and not two years later.

may I suggest an accompanying resolution not to order the whole booker shortlist at the same time!

I'm afraid I can never resist the bargain offer. I've managed four of the six of this year's list so far.

[TANGODANCER]

Interesting place, The Edge (the area, not the village). I might just read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen again after being reminded about it.

Years ago I used to do security visits on several properties in the village. It absolutely reeked of money everywhere. Lovely area though.

Lever End wrote:

Brilliant book, one of the finest I read as a child, and I got through a lot. Genuine magical air about it, a bit like Masefield's Box of Delights, which i also loved.

[thebish]

apparently the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy is being extended by a new author... Lisbeth rides again...

[clapton is god]

apparently the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy is being extended by a new author... Lisbeth rides again...

Ah, look forwards to that. Recently watched the extended DVD's and at 3hrs long each they didn't seem a minute too long.

[jimmyjjohn]

I've bought Don Quixote as my next read after The Count, but have been warned that its "Hard work". I shall soon find out..

[Harry Genshaw]

Got several books for Xmas to enjoy over the coming weeks. Finally going to get round to the 'Ragged trouser philanthropist' too. Lovely

[boltonboris]

Missus bought me a book called 'S' which is a bit of a strange, but interesting concept.. It's a co-collaboration between J.J Abrams (movie director) and a novelist called Doug Dorst.

I tried to describe it, deleted it and looked it up online. It'll give you more of a clue regarding what it's all about. Can't wait to get started!

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/n ... rst-review" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (Guardian review)

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/b ... dorst.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (interview with Abrams and Dorst)

[Prufrock]

I got the same thing off her parents. I've not got it out of its cellophane yet but she reckons it's nuts, but ace.

[boltonboris]

I don't even know where to start with it to be honest... Do it a page at a time, or read the novel bit first in its entirety?

What did she do?

[Lord Kangana]

Got HHhH for christmas. Its very good - about Operation Anthropoid. Translated from French, it flows like something you'd expect from a French book - it can be very whimsical and veers off into the philosophical at times (though I think this is intended).