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[Bodast]

Originally Posted by euanisacowboykiller

Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot

How is it? I have never read any of his stuff but I have heard that one in particular would be a useful one to read because it was influential (and a good book anyway).

Right now I am trying to read "You'll Never Walk Alone: Ein Fussballmusikroman" by Florian Weber.

[Larsen B]

Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre.

[kirsten]

Beckett plays particularly Waiting For Godot and Endgame over and over and over.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre.

I hated that. I gave up about halfway in.

I'm onto Thunderball by Ian Fleming, and also Jack The Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation by Trevor Marriott.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by KimyReizeger

I just read Sunset Song for the first time the other day. Had to push a bit through the first half, but overall it's a pretty classy book, and I'm proud that it came from this part of the globe.

Aye I read that at school, I remember really enjoying it.

[calum]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre.

I read that a while back after a friend raving about it. Enjoyed it but didn't think it was that special. Mostly, I think - and here you can really see the depth of my literary analysis - because the boy came across as a bit of a twat.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by calum

I read that a while back after a friend raving about it. Enjoyed it but didn't think it was that special. Mostly, I think - and here you can really see the depth of my literary analysis - because the boy came across as a bit of a twat.

For some reason I took particular exception to the constant use of the word "fucken" instead of "fucking". Once I realised it was annoying me I couldn't read the book properly because it's used on almost every page.

[Larsen B]

Originally Posted by Lucky Rathen

For some reason I took particular exception to the constant use of the word "fucken" instead of "fucking". Once I realised it was annoying me I couldn't read the book properly because it's used on almost every page.

The main character's "attitude" is layed on rather thick I must say and the characters are all a bit exaggerated, although i think the grotesque nature is intentional. I'm not far enough into to be sure what I make of it yet.

[MissBecca]

Just finished The Bone Collector

[euanisacowboykiller]

Originally Posted by Bodast

How is it? I have never read any of his stuff but I have heard that one in particular would be a useful one to read because it was influential (and a good book anyway).

I've not read that much of it yet, but so far it's pretty good.