What are you reading right now! - Page 2

Jen · 24 May 2003, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kat

Is LOTR any good? I've never read it or seen the film...

You must read, it's great and see the films.

I'm also working my way through the LOTR books, slowly though... keep getting hooked on fanfiction.

You might wanna check out an older thread What Are We All Reading????

Kat · 24 May 2003, 23:20

Wise words Asha!

thanks for the heads up termin8orjen! maybe this should be moved then?
I love to know what other people are reading....make for a good future reading list!

Kat · 24 May 2003, 23:30

Ok time to revive an old topic I missed first time round!

Today I brought copies of "Catch 22", "Catcher in the rye" and "Lord of the flies". I've never read the first of those three and haven't read the other since I was like 10 or something so I figured it was time to re-visit!

I got too many books to pick favs but these are my favs for today

Dharma bums - Jack Kerouac
Life against death ( a psychoanalytical view of history) -Norman O. Brown
No on here gets out alive - Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins
1984 - Orwell
The doors of perception - Huxley
Down an out in Paris and London - Orwell
To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee
Naked lunch - William Burroughs
One flew over the cuckoos nest - Ken Kesey
A treatise on white magic - Alice Bailey

Ok that was longer than I meant it to be but I love alot alot alot of books lol

Jen · 24 May 2003, 23:42

Lord Of The Flies and 1984...

... *shudders*... sorry bad memories from school, I'll never go near those books again.

Also read Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters recently, started her second novel Affinity, still to read her other one, Fingersmith I think it's called, seemingly they're supposed to be qiute good.

Finally read To Hell And Back recently too, great read some brilliant stories in there.

meatmadpat · 24 May 2003, 23:45

I,ve just finished To Hell and Back for the second time.It was about two years ago when I first read it. Must say I thoroughly enjoyed it again

Kat · 24 May 2003, 23:49

Tipping the velvet was purdy good from what I remember!
You really should go near 1984 again....it is such an insightful book and stands its ground even more these days than it did when it was written!

I remember reading it at 12 and wanting to send a copy of it to evey house in the country....never did have enough money

White of High · 24 May 2003, 23:56

At now nothing cause the exams are on my neck! But after I will read a book by Illig. It's Invented Middle Ages.
Do you know it?

Kat · 25 May 2003, 00:02

I haven't heard of it...
what exams do you have? shouldn't you be reading for them?!

White of High · 25 May 2003, 00:09

Never!!!!
I hate it! I will know from my head it!

This book is an interesting historical revelation what was kept secret. It's a book from Germany and the scholars couldn't refuted it in 15 years.

Kat · 25 May 2003, 00:13

Hey sounds cool! might have to ckeck that out!!!!

Good luck with ur exams!

sherrie87 · 25 May 2003, 03:32

Kat,

I liked "Catch 22", but for some reason I preferred the movie to the book. Right now I'm reading a book called "Feng Shui for Teens" or somesuch rubbish title, I review teen books for an American magazine so it wasn't my choice to read it- they assign books to me. When I don't have anything new to read I usually re-read segments of "To Hell and Back"- I always discover something new. I haven't really started anything new lately because I'm going to leap into the new Harry Potter when it come out in just over 3 weeks.

Sherrie

Tim · 25 May 2003, 15:51

I'm reading Homerus with the Ilias. A great book, about a great Greek tragidy.... over 1000 pages orso, but worth wile reading it.

Chris · 25 May 2003, 16:00

I have just started James patterson's Cat And Mouse

Also, Stephen King The Stand

and am about to statr Bill Bryson Notes Form A Small island

sherrie87 · 26 May 2003, 01:06

Chris,

Is this your first reading of "The Stand", or a rereading? If it's your first, I really envy you that experience. I'll never forget my first reading of The Stand, when I was in 11th grade (16 years old). Enjoy!

Sherrie

Kat · 26 May 2003, 01:09

Sherrie,

U got a cool job! How u manage to get a job like that.....man reading and reviweing books for a living! Great!
I've never read "The stand", only seen the film.
Didn't even know there was film of "catch 22" but the book id pudy good.

sherrie87 · 26 May 2003, 01:27

Kat,

I don't actually get paid for reviewing books, but I get to keep all the books that I review and I get them about 6 months before they are released to the public, so it's well worth it. I also get the small honor of seeing my name and review in print every two months when the mag that I review for comes out. My full time "real" job is as a librarian for teens, which is also a very cool job for me.
Yes, Catch 22 was a very good movie. It featured Alan Arkin, Art Garfunkel and Anthony Perkins. There were probably a number of other very famous actors in it, but those are the ones who leap to mind.
The Stand movie was excellent as well, and it is a pretty suitable substitute to reading the book if you don't want to tackle the nearly 1000 page epic!
Sherrie

Kat · 26 May 2003, 01:40

Still sounds like a cool job!
Art Garfunkel was in it? Wicked was just listening to "The Boxer" when I read your post!

1000 pages would be good if I didn't have to read a million books for uni in between lol

Sherrie...your son is gorgeous!!!

sherrie87 · 26 May 2003, 01:53

Kat,

Yes. Art was in Catch 22, and it was a factor in the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel. There is even a vague mention of his work in the movie in "The Only Living Boy in New York", a song on the last S&G record Bridge Over Troubled Water. He has done a number of movies, my favorite being "Carnal Knowledge".

I understand about not being able to read "for fun" while going to university. I used to really look forward to school holidays because I would finally have time to read something I wanted to read. My favorite authors are Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, John Irving, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, David Almond and Richard Matheson.

Thanks for checking out my son's website. He just graduated from kindergarten last week, we're as proud as we can be!

Sherrie

Kat · 26 May 2003, 02:01

He is such a cute boy! Really!!! Don't tell anyone but I read throught the whole site and cried lol but ssshhhhh
Musta been horrible for all of you!

I tend to read bookd I like that are connected to my subjects but still ot what I am supposed to be reading! Leaves me knowing what I'm talking about but talking about something other than what I should be!!!

Being at uni is a bonus though coz I tell my dad I need a book for uni and he buys it for me but really its just one I wana read anyway!

Terri · 29 May 2003, 01:00

To Hell And Back,for the first time!!!! (I know I'm probably way behind you all, but hey we all have to start somewhere) It's great, I'm a quarter of the way through it and it's only day one.

Asha · 29 May 2003, 04:50

I read it about a month ago, for the first time.
And because I had nothing else to do that day, I finished it the same day.

Good reading I thought. Easy to read eventhough being from Holland I did have difficulty with some of the words.
But then again i always read English books so I didn't find it difficult overall.

Asha

Terri · 29 May 2003, 09:52

Asha

Wow

that was good going finishing the whole book in one day, but I can understand how as it is a very good read and very hard to put down. Unfortunately other commitments kept dragging me away.

dottie · 29 May 2003, 14:37

Scaredy Cat - Mark Billingham

Kat · 29 May 2003, 14:59

Some damn Psychology text book

Testify · 29 May 2003, 22:24

meats bio

24 May 2003, 23:20	#27
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Wise words Asha! thanks for the heads up termin8orjen! maybe this should be moved then? I love to know what other people are reading....make for a good future reading list!

24 May 2003, 23:30	#28
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Ok time to revive an old topic I missed first time round! Today I brought copies of "Catch 22", "Catcher in the rye" and "Lord of the flies". I've never read the first of those three and haven't read the other since I was like 10 or something so I figured it was time to re-visit! I got too many books to pick favs but these are my favs for today Dharma bums - Jack Kerouac Life against death ( a psychoanalytical view of history) -Norman O. Brown No on here gets out alive - Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins 1984 - Orwell The doors of perception - Huxley Down an out in Paris and London - Orwell To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee Naked lunch - William Burroughs One flew over the cuckoos nest - Ken Kesey A treatise on white magic - Alice Bailey Ok that was longer than I meant it to be but I love alot alot alot of books lol

24 May 2003, 23:42	#29
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Lord Of The Flies and 1984... ... shudders... sorry bad memories from school, I'll never go near those books again. Also read Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters recently, started her second novel Affinity, still to read her other one, Fingersmith I think it's called, seemingly they're supposed to be qiute good. Finally read To Hell And Back recently too, great read some brilliant stories in there.

24 May 2003, 23:45	#30
meatmadpat Loafer Join Date: 09.04.2003 Location: Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Posts: 74	I,ve just finished To Hell and Back for the second time.It was about two years ago when I first read it. Must say I thoroughly enjoyed it again

24 May 2003, 23:49	#31
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Tipping the velvet was purdy good from what I remember! You really should go near 1984 again....it is such an insightful book and stands its ground even more these days than it did when it was written! I remember reading it at 12 and wanting to send a copy of it to evey house in the country....never did have enough money

24 May 2003, 23:56	#32
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	At now nothing cause the exams are on my neck! But after I will read a book by Illig. It's Invented Middle Ages. Do you know it?

25 May 2003, 00:02	#33
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	I haven't heard of it... what exams do you have? shouldn't you be reading for them?!

25 May 2003, 00:09	#34
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Never!!!! I hate it! I will know from my head it! This book is an interesting historical revelation what was kept secret. It's a book from Germany and the scholars couldn't refuted it in 15 years.

25 May 2003, 00:13	#35
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Hey sounds cool! might have to ckeck that out!!!! Good luck with ur exams!

25 May 2003, 03:32	#36
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Kat, I liked "Catch 22", but for some reason I preferred the movie to the book. Right now I'm reading a book called "Feng Shui for Teens" or somesuch rubbish title, I review teen books for an American magazine so it wasn't my choice to read it- they assign books to me. When I don't have anything new to read I usually re-read segments of "To Hell and Back"- I always discover something new. I haven't really started anything new lately because I'm going to leap into the new Harry Potter when it come out in just over 3 weeks. Sherrie

25 May 2003, 15:51	#37
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	I'm reading Homerus with the Ilias. A great book, about a great Greek tragidy.... over 1000 pages orso, but worth wile reading it.

25 May 2003, 16:00	#38
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I have just started James patterson's Cat And Mouse Also, Stephen King The Stand and am about to statr Bill Bryson Notes Form A Small island

26 May 2003, 01:06	#39
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Chris, Is this your first reading of "The Stand", or a rereading? If it's your first, I really envy you that experience. I'll never forget my first reading of The Stand, when I was in 11th grade (16 years old). Enjoy! Sherrie

26 May 2003, 01:09	#40
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Sherrie, U got a cool job! How u manage to get a job like that.....man reading and reviweing books for a living! Great! I've never read "The stand", only seen the film. Didn't even know there was film of "catch 22" but the book id pudy good.

26 May 2003, 01:27	#41
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Kat, I don't actually get paid for reviewing books, but I get to keep all the books that I review and I get them about 6 months before they are released to the public, so it's well worth it. I also get the small honor of seeing my name and review in print every two months when the mag that I review for comes out. My full time "real" job is as a librarian for teens, which is also a very cool job for me. Yes, Catch 22 was a very good movie. It featured Alan Arkin, Art Garfunkel and Anthony Perkins. There were probably a number of other very famous actors in it, but those are the ones who leap to mind. The Stand movie was excellent as well, and it is a pretty suitable substitute to reading the book if you don't want to tackle the nearly 1000 page epic! Sherrie

26 May 2003, 01:40	#42
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Still sounds like a cool job! Art Garfunkel was in it? Wicked was just listening to "The Boxer" when I read your post! 1000 pages would be good if I didn't have to read a million books for uni in between lol Sherrie...your son is gorgeous!!!

26 May 2003, 01:53	#43
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Kat, Yes. Art was in Catch 22, and it was a factor in the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel. There is even a vague mention of his work in the movie in "The Only Living Boy in New York", a song on the last S&G record Bridge Over Troubled Water. He has done a number of movies, my favorite being "Carnal Knowledge". I understand about not being able to read "for fun" while going to university. I used to really look forward to school holidays because I would finally have time to read something I wanted to read. My favorite authors are Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, John Irving, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, David Almond and Richard Matheson. Thanks for checking out my son's website. He just graduated from kindergarten last week, we're as proud as we can be! Sherrie

26 May 2003, 02:01	#44
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	He is such a cute boy! Really!!! Don't tell anyone but I read throught the whole site and cried lol but ssshhhhh Musta been horrible for all of you! I tend to read bookd I like that are connected to my subjects but still ot what I am supposed to be reading! Leaves me knowing what I'm talking about but talking about something other than what I should be!!! Being at uni is a bonus though coz I tell my dad I need a book for uni and he buys it for me but really its just one I wana read anyway!

29 May 2003, 01:00	#45
Terri Super T Join Date: 14.05.2003 Posts: 1,235	To Hell And Back,for the first time!!!! (I know I'm probably way behind you all, but hey we all have to start somewhere) It's great, I'm a quarter of the way through it and it's only day one.

29 May 2003, 04:50	#46
Asha Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.05.2003 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,356	I read it about a month ago, for the first time. And because I had nothing else to do that day, I finished it the same day. Good reading I thought. Easy to read eventhough being from Holland I did have difficulty with some of the words. But then again i always read English books so I didn't find it difficult overall. Asha

29 May 2003, 09:52	#47
Terri Super T Join Date: 14.05.2003 Posts: 1,235	Asha Wow that was good going finishing the whole book in one day, but I can understand how as it is a very good read and very hard to put down. Unfortunately other commitments kept dragging me away.

29 May 2003, 14:37	#48
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Scaredy Cat - Mark Billingham

29 May 2003, 14:59	#49
Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.04.2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 148	Some damn Psychology text book

29 May 2003, 22:24	#50
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	meats bio