What Book Did You Read Last Night??? (7 Viewers)

[david jatt]

Thats just my opinion. I loved Kitchen Confidential. Most of his others are fictional stories based around food and crime. I find hes better when writing about things hes actually experienced. A Cooks Tour is good enough next best anyways, thats the second one

yeah would definitely delve into more of his non fiction stuff. Not too enticed by the fictional stuff.

 

[BC]

"frogs into princes" by richard bandler and john grinder. essential reading for anyone interested in the practical methods regarding for conquering fears and anxiety.

 

[Jackson.Bollock]

'Some Hope' by Edward St. Aubyn.
Really good-similar to Graham Greene or Evelyn Waugh. Mordant, sarcastic but also sympathetic depiction of a family falling apart through drink and drugs.

 

[therealjohnny]

Finished Emmet Grogans novel. Final Score- I was curious to read it after reading his autobiography.(Ringolevio- mentioned elsewhere in this thread)

Its a bit shit though-

Characters that just seem to act..out of character. Unbelievable premise, repetitive scenarios and a rushed anti-climatic, yet predictable ending

A disappointment

Stick to non-fiction, I'd tell him. If he wasn't dead.

 

[Nate Champion]

'The discomfort zone'. I haven't read any other Franzen, first few stories were awkward; 'the foreign language' was the most affecting one for me.

 

[david jatt]

"A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. enjoying it so far. The biggest slab of a book I have read in a long time.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

Just finished The Devils Chaplain by Dawkins. I have admiration for and suspicion of Dawkins in equal measure.

I enjoyed the bookand his perspective on lots of things is interesting and worth reflecting on but his constant false modesty is very annoying and his scientist's belief that a bit of logic and clear thinking will fix the worlds problems doesn't wash with me. It's all a bit Star Trek.

Rejoined The Great War for Civilisation by Bob Fisk. the thing is quare thick. It's going to take me months to finish.

 

[muffin]

shamefully enough i read the peter andre autobiography..i picked it up for 2.99..absolutely shocking and the man has no sense of propriety..there are way too many details bout his and jordans sex life..which i insisted on reading out to the other half cos they were so gross...dont worry kids, i'm ashamed enough of myself for all of us...

 

[nEiLo]

Stories picked at random from "Will you please be quiet, please?" by Raymond Carver.

 

[trensmat]

confederacy of dunces

 

[billygannon]

"Sango Pater" by Jan Van Banjenck.
I want really this book. Someone it is checked it dies with a human condition inside of of time in the exceptional details. Enough piece of furniture.

 

[MDR]

The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy. So far no stories about trumpets.

 

[TrueLoveWaits]

"In the Time of Madness: Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos"...not exactly bedtime reading but it's really good so far..he covers it all from Borneo to East Itmor, I'm still on Borneo - where I have the urge to go now, the cultures and tribes just sound fascinating...as long as they don't eat my heart that is

 

[TrueLoveWaits]

Oh yeah it's by Richard Lloyd Parry

 

[nlgbbbblth]

finished Rob Sheffield's Love Is A Mix Tape.

Not bad.

 

[snotrag]

just finished night watch by terry pratchett hilarious have to say its got a nice tinge of rebeling against the cause or teh machine witha dice of funniness and nonsensical humour classic pratchett

 

[Daisy's Dukes]

Nearly finished The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd.

Its good fun.

 

[coast to coast]

I am reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, having been inspired to do so by the excellent Capote film. Its excellent so far.

Before that I read Henry and June by Anais Nin, which was fleetingly great and incredibly interesting but not always enjoyable.

 

[DelGriffith]

Currently reading Imperium by Robert Harris. Excellent. Love it.

 

[Nate Champion]

'Not fade away' by Jim Dodge. A bit too ranconteur-ish for my liking. Of course that makes it a fast read.