What Are We reading?

Dizzy_69 · Post by **Dizzy_69** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:14 pm

the TV Week

Bombers4Premiers · Post by **Bombers4Premiers** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:14 pm

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Dizzy_69 · Post by **Dizzy_69** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:16 pm

Bombers4Premiers wrote:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Any good?

AnarchicBomber · Post by **AnarchicBomber** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:18 pm

The Names - Don Delillo

Just finished Ring by Koji Suzuki, A Theft by Saul Bellow, and Reunion by Alan Lightman in the last week.

Ok, so I'm a nerd.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:19 pm

Various accounting textbooks...

and soon to start the Steve Waugh AutoBiog which has been sitting on the bookshelf all year waiting for me to get to it.

Bombers4Premiers · Post by **Bombers4Premiers** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:20 pm

Dizzy_69 wrote:
Bombers4Premiers wrote:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Any good?

Yeah, I'm enjoying it; but I don't think it's the best book in the series. Would probably be in my top 3 though.

temporary stevo · Post by **temporary stevo** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:26 am

AnarchicBomber wrote:The Names - Don Delillo

Just finished Ring by Koji Suzuki, A Theft by Saul Bellow, and Reunion by Alan Lightman in the last week.

Ok, so I'm a nerd.

you got nothin on me, bitch.

AnarchicBomber · Post by **AnarchicBomber** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:05 pm

temporary stevo wrote:
AnarchicBomber wrote:The Names - Don Delillo

Just finished Ring by Koji Suzuki, A Theft by Saul Bellow, and Reunion by Alan Lightman in the last week.

Ok, so I'm a nerd.
you got nothin on me, bitch.

Congrats

Actually I remember when there was a thread on the old BomberTalk about a nation wide poll of Australia's favourite books conducted by the ABC and you expressed great surprise that Umberto Eco wasn't in the Top 10. Was that genuine surprise or did you just want us all to know that you read Umberto Eco?

temporary stevo · Post by **temporary stevo** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:11 pm

AnarchicBomber wrote:Congrats

Actually I remember when there was a thread on the old BomberTalk about a nation wide poll of Australia's favourite books conducted by the ABC and you expressed great surprise that Umberto Eco wasn't in the Top 10. Was that genuine surprise or did you just want us all to know that you read Umberto Eco?

don't really remember what you're referring to, but I suspect it'd have been a bit of both.

keri · Post by **keri** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:03 am

The complete casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - again. It's a fantastic read, but it's a bitch to cart around.

sash · Post by **sash** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:24 pm

Wouldnt mind reading the The Jigsaw Man, how is it??(to those who have it) I have some other book by sheedy. Not the thickest thing ever i have to say. I think its called "follow your dreams" or something like that.

At the moment I have just finished Dead Bolt by Glenn Manton his autobiography. GREAT BOOK and also has many messages in it to not just about him. He was at my school doing a speech to my year level. (year 12) Got every laughing the whole time and sent a good message out about setting goals and the like. His book is great and worth a read. One I highly recommend. Think I remember him promoting it on footy show a while back. Anyone else read it?

azza78 · Post by **azza78** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:02 pm

Just finished the Jigsaw man. Great read with plenty of anecdotes about the legend that is K. Sheedy.

Sheedy admirers will love it, but plenty of ammo for the anti-Sheeds people too.

Brought back some memories too. Completely forgot about the Hawthorn 'drug' scandal back in the 80's.

Paul18 · Post by **Paul18** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:51 pm

"The Names - Don Delillo"

Any good? loved Underworld.

Reading The Plot against America by Philip Roth
Just got Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
Finished The Divine Comedy By Dante Alighieri

and Graphic Novels (comics)
Sin City
Fray
American Splendor

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:10 pm

The Lions Game, by Nelson DeMille

Mrs Mercuri · Post by **Mrs Mercuri** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:38 pm

Betrayed by Brendan DuBois, its based around POWs from the Vietnam War and is riveting reading.

AnarchicBomber · Post by **AnarchicBomber** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:16 pm

Paul18 wrote:"The Names - Don Delillo"

Any good? loved Underworld.

Reading The Plot against America by Philip Roth
Just got Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
Finished The Divine Comedy By Dante Alighieri

and Graphic Novels (comics)
Sin City
Fray
American Splendor

It's good but typically dense. Delillo is my favourite author but he's definitely improved with the passage of time though I fear Underworld was his peak. My favourite Delillo novel is Libra. White Noise is fantastic too.

I loved The Plot against America. I don't wanna give anything away but the passage where his mate (Sheldon I think his name was) is home alone, for reasons which will become obvious, I found really harrowing from the little boys point of view and inspiring from Phil's mum's point of view. If you haven'r read anything else by Roth try American Pastoral.

Bombers4Premiers · Post by **Bombers4Premiers** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:18 pm

Pride and Prejudice to complement my viewing of the BBC DVD version.

Post by **danstar84** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:44 pm

Only reading journal articles at the moment, but definitely want to have a read of the Watson book sometime soon.

bomber_girl · Post by **bomber_girl** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:50 pm

Skeleton Key - Anthony Horowitz

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:29 pm

Quarterdeck - Julian Stockwin