What are you reading tonight?

[Burnden Paddock]

I'm reading Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon - the longest resident of the shelf of shame, now transferred to new office in new house. This was loaned to me by a friend from California in a visit to England in 1997... It's really good... at least up to p83... my friend is pleased I'm reading it... At last...

1997? That's the year that the Princess of Wales was killed. THAT long. Remind me never to lend you anything, ever. (not that I've much that you'd want to borrow anyway).

Blimey bruce, is she what coms to mind about that year ?

Burnden Park.

[bobo the clown]

I'm reading Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon - the longest resident of the shelf of shame, now transferred to new office in new house. This was loaned to me by a friend from California in a visit to England in 1997... It's really good... at least up to p83... my friend is pleased I'm reading it... At last...

1997? That's the year that the Princess of Wales was killed. THAT long. Remind me never to lend you anything, ever. (not that I've much that you'd want to borrow anyway).

Blimey bruce, is she what comes to mind about that year ?

Burnden Park.

Phew. That's better !!

[Raven]

About to finish The Fall, sequel to The Strain, great stuff, fast paced vampire book (nothing like bloody Twilight), ok not the most high brow of entertainment but good fun.

[TANGODANCER]

About a third of the way through Ross O'Carrol-Kelly's Should Have Got Off At Sidney Parade. This is a seriously crazy book. Absolutely laughed my bollox off . Sheer madness.

[TANGODANCER]

Just finished Sam Bourne's Pantheon, a novel based around second world war facts on the topic of Eugenics, and the disturbing amount of high profile figures who believed in it in reality.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

My P60. It's about as fathomable as James Joyce's Ulysses, but quite a bit shorter than Tolstoy's War & Peace.

[Raven]

Just finished Sam Bourne's Pantheon, a novel based around second world war facts on the topic of Eugenics, and the disturbing amount of high profile figures who believed in it in reality.

See this is why I stick to Zombie books, did not understand a word of that

Currently on Michael Crichtons Next, enjoying it so far but has a hint of Prey about it (not a bad thing though). And at least no Zombies...........yet

[mrkint]

Started re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird yesterday.

Lovely.

[Raven]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, actually enjoying it, might not understand the deeper bits but had me laughing in some places already so can't be bad

[Bruce Rioja]

Started re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird yesterday.

Lovely.

A fair description from Ms Syal here;

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[TANGODANCER]

Just been reading the academic comments on Dan Brown's new book Inferno. Hilarious. The guy writes a book using his usual method of finding answers then using the questions as a topic, upsets all the historians and critics, makes a bomb out of it and laughs all the way to the bank. More disturbing is that the historians and critics take it all so seriously and get their underwear in an uproar about an obviously fictional story only to be contradicted in turn by others who say they don't know what they're talking about. Brilliant. Carry on Dan...

[LeverEnd]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, actually enjoying it, might not understand the deeper bits but had me laughing in some places already so can't be bad

Have you read Stone Junction by Jim Dodge. I reckon Hunter thompson fans would like it. Features a mule called Pissgums, which always makes me chuckle.

[mrkint]

Stone Junction currently sits on the SOS. Will dig it out over the summer, me thinks.

[LeverEnd]

Stone Junction currently sits on the SOS. Will dig it out over the summer, me thinks.

Gets a bit mad at the end but brilliant characters and writing style.

[NP44]

Gardening magazines (I know)

[Harry Genshaw]

Just finished Ivans War - accounts of Soviet Solderis experiences during WWII.

Fascinating yet depressing. Am after something a bit lighter for my next read

[TANGODANCER]

Ploughing through Kate Mosse's Sepulchre. Nothing thrilling.

[mrkint]

Ploughing through Kate Mosse's Sepulchre

[bobo the clown]

Ploughing through Kate Mosse's Sepulchre. Nothing thrilling.

Possibly the most forced and falsely written piece of shite I ever managed to give a go.

[TANGODANCER]

Ploughing through Kate Mosse's Sepulchre. Nothing thrilling.

Possibly the most forced and falsely written piece of shite I ever managed to give a go.

I thought Labrinth had some merit because of its Cathar history background. This one just waffles along aimlessly. Not even sure I'll finish it.