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31st January 2009, 10:01pm
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#31 | | because we care
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nr livingston
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by *blaine*  I have until April to read as many books as possible, then after that unless im over halfway ive no chance
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1) Quite ugly one morning- Christopher brookmyre
2) one fine day in the middle of the night- Christopher brookmyre
3) all fun and games until someone loses an eye- Christopher brookmyre (see a pattern)
4) A Tale etched in blood and hard black pencil Christopher Brookmyre
5) A big boy did it and ran away- Christopher Brookmyre
6) attack of the unsinakble rubber ducks- Christopher brookmyre | 7) Not the end of the world- Christopher brookmyre
8) a snowball in hell - Christopher brookmyre
(thats me pretty much exhausted the brookmyre)
9) the boy in the striped pyjamas - John Boyne
10) American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story - Cynthia True
11) the Toyminator - Robert Rankin
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31st January 2009, 11:43pm
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#32 | | small&insignificant
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by the.definitive 2. An Utterly Impartial History of Britain (or 2000 years of upper class idiots in charge) - John O'Farrell. Bought for me as a Christmas present after I totally appalled my other half with my complete ignorance of British history. It was a great read for someone like me, although he really should have called it "An Utterly Impartial History of England" | I'm reading a John O'Farrell just now, The Best a Man Can Get. Really like the way he writes. Couple of laugh out loud moments, a couple of teary moments.
I'm not a big reader, but I read a couple last year that got me back into it a wee bit
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31st January 2009, 11:54pm
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#33 | | we hope that you choke
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dennistoun
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by Elspeth I'm reading a John O'Farrell just now, The Best a Man Can Get. Really like the way he writes. Couple of laugh out loud moments, a couple of teary moments.
I'm not a big reader, but I read a couple last year that got me back into it a wee bit | Yeah I properly laughed out loud at a couple of bits in this book as well, and I got all emotional reading about the wee boats at Dunkirk. It made me feel borderline patriotic for a couple of minutes there...
The only frustrating thing was it took me SO long to read the book because I was trying to absorb so many new facts - towards the end I totally couldn't be bothered with the jokes any more and just wanted him to get on with it. Still though, good read.
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1st February 2009, 11:33pm
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#34 | | Jessop Jessop Jessop
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: clydebank
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
1. piercing - ryu murakami
2. cross country - james patterson
3. in the miso soup - ryu murakami
4. darkly dreaming dexter - jeff lindsay
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2nd February 2009, 12:02am
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#35 | | Lady Of War
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1 - patricia cornwell -scarpetta
2 - patricia cornwell - cruel and unusual
3. patricia cornwell - the body farm
4. patricia cornwell - black notice
5. patricia cornwell - last precict
6. patricia cornwell - trace
7. patricia cornwell - predator
8. patricia cornwell - point of origin
9. patricia cornwell - book of the dead
10. patricia cornwell - blow fly
11. toni maguire - dont tell mummy
12. virgina andrews - heaven
13. jackie collins - american star
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2nd February 2009, 10:09am
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#36 | | Registered User
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by Rowsbette That's been lurking around my bookshelves for ages, crying out to be read. Any good? I remember swatching Amazon for feedback and the reviews were pretty mixed. | It is really good. The main character never quite knows what going on, and therefor you don't either. Its quite strange, but i really enjoyed it. I read A Pale View of the HIils by him as well, and enjoyed it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Elspeth I'm reading a John O'Farrell just now, The Best a Man Can Get. Really like the way he writes. Couple of laugh out loud moments, a couple of teary moments.
I'm not a big reader, but I read a couple last year that got me back into it a wee bit |
This is Your Life is really good as well, if you haven't ready it, I reckon you'd like it.
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2nd February 2009, 10:10am
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#37 | | small&insignificant
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Originally Posted by princessoPUNK
This is Your Life is really good as well, if you haven't ready it, I reckon you'd like it.
| I'll give it a go. I'm dead lazy at reading, unless I'm in the mood, so might take me a while!
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2nd February 2009, 10:12am
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#38 | | Registered User
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
1. Diary of a Wife - Anias Nin
2. Scoop - Evelyn Waugh
3. Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination - Helen Fielding
4. The Weight of Water - Anita Shreve
5. A Wedding in December- Anita Shreve
6. The Unconsoled - Kazuo Ishiguro
7. Love, Etc. - Julian Barnes
8. Vienna - Eva Menasse
9. The Family Way - Tony Parsons | |
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4th February 2009, 12:02am
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#39 | | Jessop Jessop Jessop
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: clydebank
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
1. piercing - ryu murakami
2. cross country - james patterson
3. in the miso soup - ryu murakami
4. darkly dreaming dexter - jeff lindsay
5. dearly devoted dexter - jeff llindsay
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4th February 2009, 12:37am
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#40 | | Registered User Editor
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
Bit late joining the party here. I barely read these days (my literature degree destroyed any enjoyment I have in reading) but I have a little time on my hands now so I'll give this a go. Starting out gently:
1. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
2. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
3. A Snowball in Hell - Chris Brookmyre (can't believe it took me so long to get round to this!) | |
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4th February 2009, 12:39am
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#41 | | whispering eye Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Polmont
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
I have loads of books I havent read yet plus loads from Crimble. Need to get back into the habit of reading again. I do love it so | |
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4th February 2009, 7:43pm
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#42 | | we hope that you choke
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dennistoun
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by the.definitive 2. An Utterly Impartial History of Britain (or 2000 years of upper class idiots in charge) - John O'Farrell. Bought for me as a Christmas present after I totally appalled my other half with my complete ignorance of British history. It was a great read for someone like me, although he really should have called it "An Utterly Impartial History of England" | 3. The Crow Road - Iain Banks. Loved it.
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4th February 2009, 9:49pm
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#43 | | Registered User
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
1. A Scanner Darkly - Philip K Dick
I wish I hadn't seen the film before I read this.
2. The Elephant Vanishes - Haruki Murakami | |
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5th February 2009, 9:34pm
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#44 | | Arsenius Jigger
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Garelochhead
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| Re: Fifty book challenge 2009
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Originally Posted by xph0ria 1. Terry Pratchett - Carpe Jugulum
2. Terry Pratchett - Lords and Ladies
3. Gregory Maguire - A Lion Among Men | 4. Andrew Davidson - The Gargoyle
5. Stephenie Meyer - Twilight | |
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5th February 2009, 9:43pm
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#45 | | Nothing to add
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 3rd Rock
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1. All The Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy
2. The Crossing - Cormac McCarthy
3. Cities of The Plain - Cormac McCarthy
Oaft, that's the Border trilogy done. The first two books are great even as standalone novels, but the third was my favourite. It brought everything together and turned everything on it's head and left me thinking about life in a whole new way. Emotionally drained! | |
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