Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Someone lent me The Kite Runner ages ago saying that once i got into it i wouldn't be able to put it down. Bless her - i'm only about three quarters of the way through and its OK ish. Not completely hooked.


Let me know about the Nicole Krauss, Capt. I got a copy of that waiting to be read somewhere in a box!


citizen

Just finished Exile On Main Street. A Season In Hell With The Rolling Stones by Robert Frank. About the making of the album and the general debauchery at Keith Richards house in the south of France. Wonderfully decadant. A pretty damned good rock & roll memoir.

We need to talk about Kevin, Secret History, and The Kite Runner are all faves of mine.

Has anyone read Augusten Burroughs? Dry was both hilarious and an absolute tear-jerker. And there is an absolutely terrific piece in Magical Thinking about his troubles with his cleaner!

Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is also worth checking out.

I'm reading Raw Spirit by Iain Banks. It's a non-fiction book supposedly about single malt whisky that is actually mostly about driving around Scotland, with the odd anecdote thrown in for good measure. It has its moments. And then it has it's other moments, the less good ones. But all in all it's entertaining, and probably more enjoyable than an all-whisky-all-the-time book would be, even though I do sometimes find myself wishing he would hurry up and get to the next Dram.

Did anyone else find Saturday by Ian McEwan a massive disappointment? I totally loved Atonement but I'm wondering whether to bother with On Chesil Beach as I found Saturday so tediously smug. The fact that David Cameron was recently pictured reading it is also putting me off (yes I know, how shallow).

Am currently reading Truecrime by Jake Arnott, which is a good gangster romp.

mmm...finding Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk a tincy bit painful. It's a shame because I'm going there this Thursday for a few days and hoped this book would open my eyes to more than the tourist view of the city. Never mind, I shall persevere but am already looking forward to a new book. What are the latest recommendations people?

I agree about McEwan- I loved atonement but felt Saturday didnt really have the same impact.

and am having exactly the same shallow feelings about the pict David Cameron.


I also agree about Orhan Panuk. still havent finished Snow and started it months ago.


I just read Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier and it's great. not as good as Rebecca but really quite scary. lots of late nights and wild weather in Cornwall. and another classic if you've never read it is 'to kill a mockingbird' which I read for the first time the other day. That book truly rocks. i'm sure everyone on the thread has read it but if not read it today!

Having not read John Le Carre before I rather enjoyed the Secret Gardener which I read recently. Not normally the sort of thing that I go for but it was worth it. I have to say that I envy anyone who's reading Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird for the first time. A wonderful book. If you enjoyed that then try anything by Carson McCullers, another great writer from the Deep South, a good start would be The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe or The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, which is a personal favourite.

McEwan! :X He makes my blood boil. I read Enduring Love and hated it. Thought I'd give him a second chance and read Saturday and hated it. The man has wasted enough of my precious reading time and is now on my banned authors list.


Still enjoying the Book of Love, it's actually getting quite exciting, which I hadn't expected.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-hunt-attack-south-london-b1247389.html Apologies if already posted on here - did look, couldn't find anything... 'The Metropolitan Police have appealed for help to find a man after a woman was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack in south London. The woman, in her 20s, was assaulted on Lordship Lane in East Dulwich at around 4.45pm on Monday August 25. She was treated by paramedics for injuries to her face and her jaw was broken in the attack. The victim was then taken to hospital and she continues to be supported by specialist officers. Officers are now searching for the suspect and are urging members of the public to come forward if they have information. He is described as a black man in his 30s or 40s with balding hair. He was wearing dark clothing during the attack. He is said to have approached the woman while she was by herself before swearing at her and then hitting her in the face. Detective constable Charlotte Kerr, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are working hard to find the person we believe is responsible for this senseless and unprovoked attack. “While we continue our enquiries, we hope our increased neighbourhood police presence will offer some reassurance to women and girls throughout the local area. “If you saw anything on Monday, 25 August – particularly between the junction of Lordship Lane and Chesterfield Grove at around 16:45hrs - do not hesitate to get in touch with us. “No matter how small you think your information is, it may be the key that unlocks our investigation.” Any witnesses or anyone who can help identify the suspect is asked to please contact the Met via 101, quoting 5018/25AUG or 01/7897951/25. Those who wish to share information anonymously can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
    • I think, with schools, you really have to find the one that suits your child, rather than moving to a school catchment and then hoping it works. Mine both went to a high ranking and covetable school and had very different experiences - one loved it and the other was bullied and traumatised, and hated it. WE actually moved away because she couldn't walk around the area (yes - Dulwich area, so one of the local schools).
    • We live a little further down, on Pymers Mead. Traffic is terrible (always has been, but worse since the introduction of the Southwark LTNs). It's mainly the school drop -- traffic is noticeably lighter once the private schools break up  Have a few friends who live on that side of CR backing on to the train line. None has had any major complaints and the gardens on that stretch are fairly long, so you're not right on the line. Some have kids who go to Charter North -- its catchment defintely extends to Croxted Road. Other state secondaries nearby are Elmgreen and, of course, Kingsdale, although that doesn't have a catchment -- pure lottery
    • Hi. Does anyone know of a silver making jewellery workshop. I am trying to find something nice for my daughter’s 18th birthday.l for her and some friends but everything I find online is too pricey or can’t accommodate 10 girls. Thanks 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...