Lesley Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 ....are you reading now? A follow on from the Questionnaire. Keep telling us what you are currently reading. . I'm currently reading Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong, a sequel to It's Not About the Bike - self explanatory and very interesting. and also:- My Life in Orange by Tim Guest who, at the age of six, was taken by his mother to live in a Buddhist commune in Suffolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I seem to be having a stab at a second childhood I have just reread Watership down last read in 1979 and am just about to start The wind in the willows which was a christmas gift from my parents in 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Louise, don't worry - you're not alone reading children's books . My youngest reads like books are going out of fashion and has passed his Anthony Horowitz "Alex Rider" books on to me. They are terrific - I have to admit it. I'm on the latest story about the teenage spy and it's called "Scorpia" and like the rest, it's a real page turner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Inbetween 1st readers and Spot the dog - at the moment I am reading Jodi Picoult , My Sisters Keeper. This is about a girl, conceived and born to save her elder sister who has a form of Leukeamia. She brings about the debate over birthright for body parts, and basically takes her parents to court in order to stop the kidney donation which they need. Pretty emotive stuff ... and very in the news too at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Good idea for topic, Lesley & thanks for your ideas. Must suggest Sarah's at bookgroup, lots to discuss there, I should think. I've belonged to a good group for about 20 years but somehow joined in another group that a friend started & daren't leave as there are only 4 of us. Its just getting impossible to complete 2 books a month (I know it sounds easy) and I'm sure it won't be long before I muddle up which book & where! Still, I love reading and like a challenge! I also like re-reading children's books, Louise, and some classics really stand the test of time. Just struggling with Salley Viccar's, Miss Garnet's Angel...loved it in parts but not sure I'd recommend/ annoyed in parts too. Next we're re-visiting Cider with Rosie, so looking forward to that. Just reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Only read a tiny bit (therefore had to miss Book Gp 1 on Monday as I should have finished!) but so far I'm really enjoying it. Don't know whether to carry on (its a thick book) now & get behind with next 2 books or save it for the summer & catch up. Why do I think I'll have more time in summer....more daylight? I'm turning into a chicken. Anyway, I'll report back on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Cider with Rosie is a great book I did that one at school for my O levels I must go back to that again some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I liked Cider with Rosie - as you know I'm not into fiction so don't know much of the rest I am also reading the Daisy books - You Do (Don't pick your nose said Daisys Mum - you do said Daisy) Really, Really! and Eat your Peas. Jake would have them over and over at the moment esp.You Do, which he calls the Bogey Book ...and The Borrowers for Lauren - I used to read it to my two when they were little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Yes, Cider With Rosie - classic. As for the children's books - my favourite one to read was "Are You My Mother?" about a little bird - ahhhh and "Peace at Last", oh and the lovely Little Bear books, oh yes and Percy the Park Keeper.......better stop before I get broody!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I'm reading a couple of books at the mo as I read on the bus to work and in the bath and won't take hard backs in the bath Bus reading is "The long way round" by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman, about their round the world motor bike ride. And in the bath it's "Icerigger" a very old scifi book by Alan Dean Foster, just fancied a re-read. I've got the "Time Traveller's Wife" lined up.next, which LSH recommends highly. He said it is brilliant and made him cry in several places which is high recomendation as he can stay emotionally detached from books and films quite easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 if anyone likes childrens books, you must read Philip Pullmans 'his dark materials' trilogy of 'northern lights','the subtle knife' and 'the amber spyglass' they were wonderful, tolkienesque adventures that i couldnt put down at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Tom's got that at the moment, Leanne. He reads it at night and has The Lord of the Rings in his rucksack for school! He loves them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 he has good taste Kate! you could also try him on 2 books(a set) called 'the wild roads' and 'the golden cat' by Gabriel King. if he likes the others he'll like these too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Thanks Leanne, I'll make a note of those . My youngest read LOTR a couple of months ago (he's much quicker at getting through books than Tom who gets waylaid on the XBox!) so he'd probably like them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammi J Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Evening all. (Or if you are reading this in the morning) Morning I'm reading two books at the moment, I got them both at christmas. The first is by James Patterson called "London Bridge", it's the tenth book about a detective called Dr Alex Cross. It's a brillant series, the first two were made into films (kiss the girls and along came a spider). And the other book is Thomas More's "Utopia", bit heavy going in places and I have only just started it. Sammi -x- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hiya Sammi, I'm still here but off to bed soon! Haven't read James Patterson but have enjoyed lots of detective books in the past so will give that a go. Don't you just love it if you "discover" a new author & then find they've written 10 books. Lots of yummy reading to look forward to! Thanks for ideas...I haven't read Utopia yet...will have to be in my very long list that iI'll get around to one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammi J Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Night, night sheila. James Patterson has written lots of books but he has kept me so busy with the Alex Cross series that I have not got round to the others yet. But hubby's friend has read most, if not all of his books and say's he hasn't read a poor one yet. Sammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
