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Old 07-11-2006, 23:54   #41 (permalink)

 
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Just starting tonight on John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. Expecting great things as i love everything else ive read of his with such a passion.
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i;m just getting back into reading after a long absence. am currently on Hellers Catch 22 which is reasonably amusing so far.

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Just finished Lanark by Alasdair Gray, which was excellent. in fact defnitely one of the best books i've ever read. Started reading The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal, but it's too early to pass judgment.
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Just starting tonight on John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. Expecting great things as i love everything else ive read of his with such a passion.
I started Red Pony a few months ago but got bored half way through. Not my cup of tea really. What would you recommend other than Mice and Men with a bit more of a storyline?
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I have to read The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter for uni and I can't say I'm enjoying it much. I've just finished a rather stange chapter involving a girl being molested by a swan puppet.


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I feel your pain. its not a very good read in my opinion. I found it strangly empty and couldnt write much for the essay. but alas Philosophy was my degree luckily.

Im currently reading SElf and Others by R.D Laing.its non-fiction.
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cool, a book forum.

i'm currently reading 'yoga for people who can't be bothered to do it' by geoff dyer. some bits are really good, but i am slightly boed by the bits where he speaks about old ruins for a few pages. he has a great way of putting things, it's kinda like philosophy for people who can't be bothered to read it. anyone read anything else by him?

also, just finished douglas copeland - 'nostradamus' , which i enjoyed muchas. really want to read some more by him now
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Dresden is involved, but its not exactly a straight forward war novel. That said, its one of my favourite novels. Please read it, you won't regret it!
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