Fifty book challenge 2009

the.definitive · 3rd January 2009, 8:41pm

Thought I'd start this as I really want to make a much better attempt at it than I did last year.

1)Mr Vertigo - Paul Auster. Bit of a lazy re-read, but then it's been a while since I read it. One of my favourite easy reads.

corky · 3rd January 2009, 8:54pm

1) Highrise J.G Ballard

Bunnylingus · 6th January 2009, 12:41pm

1) Terry Pratchett - Sourcery
2) Terry Pratchett - The Colour of Magic
3) Iain Banks - Espedair Street

Rowsbette · 12th January 2009, 3:35pm

1. Mary Shelley - Frankenstein
2. Angela Carter - The Sadeian Woman: An Exercise in Cultural History

It's ridiculous that Mary Shelley was only 20 or 21 when she wrote Frankenstein. It's perfect.

*LesMTS* · 12th January 2009, 3:52pm

I'll give this a go this year.

1) Andrew Hodges - One to Nine: The Inner Life Of Numbers

Readable inasmuch as it presents some interesting facts but the author appears to be a complete wank who wants you to fall to your knees in awe at just how clever he is. There's something really contrived and smart-arsey about his writing style.

kimzor · 12th January 2009, 3:56pm

I need to spend more time reading.

You lot are fast readers.

xph0ria · 13th January 2009, 1:21am

Past two years I've started this and given up on updating my list, will put more of an effort into it this year methinks.

1. Terry Pratchett - Carpe Jugulum
2. Terry Pratchett - Lords and Ladies
3. Gregory Maguire - A Lion Among Men

CHUCK LIDELOL · 13th January 2009, 2:18am

Satori in Paris, Kerouac. Diary, Palahniuk, tHE PERKs of being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky and a few Autisim books. All good.

bugpowderdust · 13th January 2009, 4:25am

I'm in.

1) Tragically I was an Only Twin - The Complete Peter Cook
2) Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry

the.definitive · 13th January 2009, 12:01pm

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Originally Posted by Rowsbette

1. Mary Shelley - Frankenstein
2. Angela Carter - The Sadeian Woman: An Exercise in Cultural History

It's ridiculous that Mary Shelley was only 20 or 21 when she wrote Frankenstein. It's perfect.

I loved Frankenstein, and I've not even looked at it since first yaer at uni - aaaages ago, I'm totally going to read it again.

I'm still only halfway through my second book of the year here, I think I've actually got slower at reading...

Jenpot · 22nd January 2009, 3:52pm

It's been a slow start to the year.

1. 'Bright Shiny Morning' by James Frey.
- I found this to be like a 12A version of a Brett Easton Ellis book. Reminded me a lot of Less Than Zero, but less cynical. A bit too disjointed for my liking, it's basically a bunch of short stories mixed in with random facts about LA, with the author jumping from storyline to storyline without any form of proper narrative. Some of the stories/characters I loved, some of them I didn't. I think it would work a lot better if he had just made a collection of short stories in a more conventional format.

CHUCK LIDELOL · 22nd January 2009, 3:53pm

Started Satori in Paris yet?

Jenpot · 22nd January 2009, 4:58pm

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Originally Posted by CHUCK LIDELOL

Started Satori in Paris yet?

Is that the Kerouac yeah? It's what i'm moving onto next. You want a loan of this James Frey one?

CHUCK LIDELOL · 22nd January 2009, 5:05pm

Yes and after exam tomorrow, aye, ok. Want to finish Self first, though its a bit wordy. Unnecessarily wordy.

Witch · 22nd January 2009, 5:40pm

1 - patricia cornwell -scarpetta
2 - patricia cornwell - cruel and unusual
3. patricia cornwell - the body farm