Full Range Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 For me reading is just as important as listening to music I have recently read (in the last 6 weeks) almost the whole series by Lee Child He has one main character Jack Reacher Titles I have read so far in Paperback The Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire, The Visitor, Echo Burning, Without Fail, Persuader, The Enemy, Bad Luck & Trouble, Nothing to Loose, Gone Tomorrow, 61 Hours, Worth Dying For The only ones I still need to read are One Shot & The Hard Way I have read another 6 or so books as well in the same 6 week time period FR 2
Guest 322 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I have just finished reading The Case for working with Your hands or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good... I recommend http://booko.com.au/ when looking for cheap book prices...
Phill451 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I am reading the latest novel by William Gibson called Zero history. I am no longer sure of the genre of Gibson's writing it used to be called cyberpunk but I don't necessarily know that this is the case. anyway I am enjoying it. I have not read anything by Lee Child but am willing to give anything a go. Thanks 2
My Rantz Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Currently reading Harlan Coben's "Caught" - one of his more 'serious' thrillers. Read all Lee Child books with one to go. Favourite fiction author is Nelson Demille followed closely by Richard North Patterson.
Todd Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Good idea for a thread! Am back reading after getting a Kindle. A recent highlight was "The Death Instinct" by Jed Rubenfeld. Reads like a fast paced movie with plenty of interesting history. Currently reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. Just started but I think it is going to be an engaging tale about sympathetic female characters in Afghanistan. Will keep an eye on this thread for future reads. Thanks!
soundfan Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Khaled Hosseini also wrote The Kite Runner. Both tremendous books. I'm currently reading Dead Air by Iain Banks. (novel) Just finished: 18 Hours (The true story of an SAS war hero) by Sandra Lee. Its an account of an aussie troopers time in Afghanistan fighting al Qaeda, while attached to an American unit. 2
Guest VladimirFreddie Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Great question! I've worked in a public library for the past 18 years!! lol - I asked a similar Q on facebook and not one of my "friends" was reading anything or even bothered replying!! Generally read non-fiction. Just finished Tim Flannery's "Here on Earth: an argument for hope" & have just started "How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming" but the astronomer who discovered the short lived 10th planet Xena.
soundfan Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I'm very similar to Full Range. If I'm not listening to music at home, I can generally be found with my head inside a book. I read mostly fiction (particulary crime), but am not adverse to reading non fiction if its a topic that grabs my interest. I use my local library to a large extent, and have only recently started buying e-books for my Kindle e-reader which I've had (and loved) for a couple of months now. My favourite authors include James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Nelson DeMille, and Ian Rankin. Chris 1
brumby Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 About three months ago, I finished reading the last of the 20 book series of Aubrey/Maturin novels written by Patrick O'Brian. For those who are not familiar with these - think the movie "Master and Commander" which was based on the characters and borrowed from several of the books. Anyway, I so enjoyed the series that I went back and re read it - in its entirety. Yep, I read voraciously.
JeffK Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Currently struggling through Exile by Richard North Patterson. My favourite books have been The Riders by Tim Winton and The Great Gatsby. My daughter has asked for an ereader for her 22nd birthday on April 1. I might start a seperate thread asking for advice. Jeff
Phill451 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Currently struggling through Exile by Richard North Patterson.My favourite books have been The Riders by Tim Winton and The Great Gatsby. My daughter has asked for an ereader for her 22nd birthday on April 1. I might start a seperate thread asking for advice. Jeff I would rank both those books very highly in my list of favourites. I would highly recommend a kindle for reading fiction. I own both a Kindle, an iPad, and literally thousands of hard and soft cover books. For feel and touch a book wins every time, for convenience including a library at your finger tips and no storage dilemmas I would vote for a Kindle. The iPad is good for 4 colour type publishing but I do find it fatiguing for extended reading. The only real downside of a Kindle is the store does not have much Australian publishing and neither does Apple. The aus publishing industry is IMO very scared of the consequences of epublishing which will ultimately result in loss of market share and an even tougher time for local authors. Phil
Saxon Hall Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The Autobiography of Mark Twain Volume 1 which had a 100 year prohibition on publication. A very unconventional autobiography as it is not written chronologically. Nevertheless it is a fascinating read.
soundfan Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I would rank both those books very highly in my list of favourites. I would highly recommend a kindle for reading fiction. The only real downside of a Kindle is the store does not have much Australian publishing and neither does Apple. The aus publishing industry is IMO very scared of the consequences of epublishing which will ultimately result in loss of market share and an even tougher time for local authors. Phil I found a way around the limited (compared to US) availability of e-books. I entered a US address (googled a real address) on my Amazon account, purchased some e-books I otherwise wouldn't have been able to buy, and then reverted back to my Aust home address on my account. I haven't been questioned thus far; sssshh don't tell anyone. 1
Full Range Posted March 16, 2011 Author Posted March 16, 2011 I have just read 3 books by an Australian author Robert G Barrett Most of his books are based in and around Sydney & Newcastle He has a recurring character called Les Norton Titles I just finished Gun's "N" Roses Mud Crab Boogie And De Fun Don't Done FR 1
davidsss Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Just finished The Marrowbone Marble Company by Glenn Taylor. Very good book I would recommend. I used to get through a book every week or 2 when I went to work on public transport. Now I ride a bike to work I'm probably only reading about one a month. Hard to find the time. I also read The Age every day and the Guardian Weekly so I end up with limited reading time. Books are a pleasure and I am not really interested in ebooks. We have a few thousand books here and don't have storage problems, all you need is a big bookshelf! DS
Gabba Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Lecture slides Recently: The Catcher in the Rye (again) Night (Elie Wiesel) One of the Jeremy Clarkson column books Death's Acre: Inside The Bodyfarm If This is a Man/The Truce Heart of Darkness The Godfather
My Rantz Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Just started Demille's "The Lion" - one chapter in and I already know I'm going to enjoy it. Read all his books and I recommend them all except Spencerville.
valvelover Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Currently reading the dummies guide to learning Japanese. About to pick up HP Lovecraft's Lurker at the threshold (arkham press hardcover). Note that I collect rare and antiquarian books sometimes ;-)
cableconnoisseur Posted March 19, 2011 Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) Like a coupla others here, I enjoy a good read. Just went to the local council library and got my hands on this: [ATTACH=CONFIG]29944[/ATTACH] 21st March: And it's a crap read. Don't waste your money buying this. Or your time borrowing it from your local library. Edited March 21, 2011 by cableconnoisseur
soundfan Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 I have just read 3 books by an Australian author Robert G BarrettMost of his books are based in and around Sydney & Newcastle He has a recurring character called Les Norton Titles I just finished Gun's "N" Roses Mud Crab Boogie And De Fun Don't Done FR I've read most of the books featuring Les Norton, going back about 15 years now I think. I recommend " You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids" & "The Real Thing" as standouts for me. 1
soundfan Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 I'm reading Iain Banks: Dead Air (novel set in London around the period of 9/11) and its a very good read thus far. I'm flying off tomorrow for holidays and have around 9 books loaded on my Kindle e-reader ready to go. 1
Full Range Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 I've read most of the books featuring Les Norton, going back about 15 years now I think. I recommend " You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids" & "The Real Thing" as standouts for me. Woo thanks for the thumbs up on those titles FR 1
Todd Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 I just finished a book called 'Room' by Emma Donoghue. Enjoyed it. In fact I finished it in three days I was so absorbed (am normally a leisurely reader). A woman is kidnapped and held hostage for sex for seven years, locked in a room. She has a child two years into the ordeal and the book is from the child's perspective. A horrible premise I know but the author chose to concentrate on the mother son relationship and the developmental issues such child rearing circumstances would engender. Given this, it wasn't a depressing read but rather fascinating as the child is a wonderful character.
cableconnoisseur Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Just started reading this one and I can't put it down...............[ATTACH=CONFIG]30170[/ATTACH] Link: http://blog.booktopia.com.au/2010/05/24/the-fast-life-and-sudden-death-of-michael-mcgurk/
chu Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I have read some of Kathy Reichs' novels recently (Deja Death, Death du Jour, Breaking no Bones to name a few). They were quite enjoyable. Just finished John Steinbeck's East of Eden last week and it was very good. Currently reading Kate Atkinson's Case Histories.
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