wots on your to read pile

[Bouncy Castle]

What are the Anita Blake books like?

I've toyed with the thought of getting them before.

Any good?

[author3]

I'd advise you not to read all the Darren Shan books in a row Chris
You get kinda bored of the storyline take a break between each three

[chris.ph]

im finding the anita blake books ok not exactly a taxing read mind bouncy

author i wont probably even finish the series as something else will grab my attention and i will go and get those as well

[chris.ph]

i forgot song of the quarkbeast by jasper ffordde turned up today

[author3]

you should probably finish the series seeing as each book is only about 150 pages

[stripy_tie]

A heap of big stonking story collections, I decided to treat myself on my birthday and get some really beautiful editions.

The Odyssey (penguin hardback classics edition)
East of the Sun and West of the Moon (calla edition)
Stories from Hans Christian Anderson (calla edition)
Tales from the 1001 Nights (penguin hardback classics edition)
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings (penguin hardback classics edition)
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (vintage classics' Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th anniversary edition)
Myths and Legends of Russia (folio society)

But i get Inheritance in the post tomorrow so they're going to have to wait another couple of days at least.

[Who's Wee Dug]

Was it your Birthday today stripey.

[stripy_tie]

Was it your Birthday today stripey.

no, no, no i just haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet

[Bouncy Castle]

Not actually on the pile yet, as they haven't arrived, but Nos 1-7 of The Women's Murder Club (Patterson).

[A'Tuin things over]

...I recently completed the excellent trilogy 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' which was a real rollercoaster, thoroughly enjoyed them, and such a shame that Stieg Larsson died so young with all that talent.

I have just finished 'The First Blitz' by Neil Hanson about the 'Gotha' and 'R' Plane bomber raids on London in the first world war which was amazingly well researched, the minutiae gleaned from long forgotten records from both sides of the war is extraordinary. If you, like me, have an interest in WWI it is compelling material, and even if you have no particular interest it is worth the read.

I have just started a good friends book 'The Rainbow In My Heart' about his hard life and his love of his wife who died so young and the trial s and tribulations endured with the (Australian) authorities. it is hard to read when you have a personal attachment, and apparently I get a couple of (nice) mentions too.

After that I have 'Snuff' which was a recent birthday present, so that is something (hopefully) I will enjoy, and for that reason I have not read any views or threads so that I can judge for myself...

[hattie]

to read pile:

teacher man by Franc McCourt
Die Känguruh Chroniken by Marc-Uwe Kling
Snuff (no explanation needed)
les chroniques du bout du monde (don't know which one yet) (The Edge Chronicles)

and stuff for my masters degree thing I'm supposed to write
Jup

[Antiq]

Next up, Embassytown - China Mieville.

[author3]

On my to read SHELF at the moment are

Buffy the Vampire Slayer:Coyote Moon
Equal Rites(to re-read)
Anne of Green Gables
Doctor Who:The Nightmare on Black Island
Evermore
Eragon
Dracula
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
War Horse
Maximum Ride:Schools Out Forever
The Shakespeare Secret
The Lunatics Curse
The Amulet of Samarkand
Five go to Mystery Moor
The Ragwitch
Cherub:Shadow Wave
Cherub:Peoples Republic
Henderson's Boys:The Escape(to re-read)
The Edge Chronicles:The Immortals
Robinson Crusoe
The Sorceress

[chris.ph]

just had the bride wears black leather by simon r green so oonce i finish the current anita blake i will be jumping onto this as he is my 2nd favourite author

[Tiffany]

My to read list is...
Wildlife SOS by Simon & Lou Cowell.
Peak Practice by Tom McGregor.
The Danger by Dick Francis.(re-read)
Swimming Pool Sunday by Sophie Kinsella, writing as Madeleine Wickham.
Sex & the City by Candace Bushell.
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.
It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet by James Herriot (re-read)