thread: What are you reading right now? Come in and tell us!

  1. #361
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    STILL working my way through Shantaram, but have been reading big chunks of it lately and really loving it. Am going to set that as my goal - to finish it before this baby is born.

    Also reading My Invented Country, by Isabel Allende. Its a biography of sorts. I haven't read any of her books for ages but always get into them so quickly - she writes so beautifully and descriptively.

    My only problem now is that I got very spoilt yesterday and got a kindle for Mother's Day so I'm waiting for it to charge. I know once I start downloading stuff the paper books I have sitting to be read are going to be ignored. Still, its going to be great to just throw the kindle in my bag for hospital, out and about etc. DD1 also chose me a very funky purple cover for it too.

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    I just bought "Collider - The world's smallest particles" and am about to curl up with it

  3. #363
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    deciding what to read next ...

    50 shades of grey, the hunger games, a John Grisham, or Tina Fey's autobiography ...

  4. #364
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    deciding what to read next ...

    50 shades of grey, the hunger games, a John Grisham, or Tina Fey's autobiography ...
    50 shades of grey is definitely not light reading! I cant get into it, way too full on for me I'm afraid! I feel like a naughty little school boy getting caught reading dads magazines behind the sports shed!

    If you read the hunger games you'll finish them all in a few days and that will give you time to decide what to read next? Lol

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    What are you reading right now? Come in and tell us!

    I have just started 50 Shades of Grey, I am hooked!! I will be reading the trilogy. The tension right from the start is amazing.

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    I started last night and I'm hooked too.
    Nuthin like a bit of mummy porn every now and again

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    I loved fifty shades.. And so did DH not that he read it though......


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  8. #368
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    I have just finished 50 Shades and have started the next one...

    Umm, I really don't understand the hype.

    I did realise I would make a shocking submissive however!

    With all Christian's *sit* *eat* etc I would have kicked him in his *shins* ....

    As well, as, welllllll I really don't like the thought of not being able to participate in certain recreational activities!

    0o0o0oh maybe a Dominant! ... I could see tying hubby up while I did nawty things to him! oh and blindfolding him! cause then, who cares if the lights are on!! w00t w00t

    (did I just overshare?)

  9. #369
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    I just bought myself a kindle =) so now to go back and get all the books everyone has mentioned =)

  10. #370
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    I always knew you were one to watch Nikky!!! (in a completely non-voyeuristic way of course!) I've found it interesting the very different reviews the BB ladies have had of it - certainly makes me want to read it and see what all the fuss (or non-fuss) is about.

    I've done it. I've finished Shantaram. Fantastic book and really glad I persevered with it. Am now reading Lone Wolf by Jodi Picout - a Mother's Day pick from my girls. Very easy read and am already half way through so hopefully by tomorrow afternoon I'll be reading my first book on my kindle. Can't wait - just have to decide what to download first!

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    I always knew you were one to watch Nikky!!! (in a completely non-voyeuristic way of course!) I've found it interesting the very different reviews the BB ladies have had of it - certainly makes me want to read it and see what all the fuss (or non-fuss) is about.

    bwahahahahahhahaha .. think we are more *vanilla* so not very exciting peeping thru our windows! (that word vanilla will have more meaning if you read 50 Shades )

    Shantaram was a massive book to read! But I really enjoyed it

  12. #372
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    I'm currently reading "Entertain Us!" by Craig Schuftan. About alternative rock in the 90's, really good so far.

    I love his other two books too ('The Culture Club' and 'Hey! Nietzsche! Leave Them Kids Alone')

    I definitely recommend his books if you are into pop culture & history.

  13. #373
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    Finished 50 shades and then went onto a Jill Mansell book.

    Now I am reading The People Smuggler - The true story of Ali Al Jenabi

    I have also loaded the Gina Rinehart unofficial biography to read next and then I might go onto the Michael J Fox biography.

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    Double post

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    A book by Milly Johnson, great light read, and a bit of humour

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    What are you reading? Girl with the dragon tattoo

    Who wrote it? Stieg larsson

    What is it about? A complicated girl helps investigate the murder/disappearance of Henrik Vangers family member

    Are you enjoying it? Only up to the introductions of all the characters, am 50 pages in. But seems interesting so far.



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  17. #377
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    I've just started 'War and Peace'- hoping to get it finished before the baby arrives

    I do love long books though, Shantaram was good, cos I read very quickly, so a long book is more satisfying for me.

    I am loving it, i was a bit wary as I read Dr zhivago last year and didn't like it so was worried it was going to be similar ( dont' know why just cos it was russian I guess).

    DH is threatening to get me a kindle, but I am so old fashioned when it comes to book. Although with the size of war and peace, it is tempting as my arm muscles get sore holding it in bed at night

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    Going back to pawn of prophecy by David Eddings - this time on the kindle.
    Book 1 of the belgariad series.

    Re-tried game of thrones converted to kindle friendly format and nope still couldn't get into it


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