Aren't books great

[morris]

I'm reading Insomnia by Stephen King. Of course I read it years ago when it came out but I saw a copy and decided to give it another whirl. All King is good reading, easy to read at the end of a hard day at the cattery.

In the time since I read it last, I'm relating to the old age pensioner hero mooore than I did. blimmin 'eck.

[thedude]

lol, you do make me chuckle Moz.

Im reading a Biography on Bruce Lee (The Tao of Bruce Lee) the stuff about Lee is good, although much i had read before. Unfortunatly the Author spends the first part of the book talking about himself. To be quite honest I couldnt give a ****stain, he is not an almost mythical figure of 70's popular culture and Kung Fu, he is a chubby retard.

[morris]

Originally Posted by thedude

lol, you do make me chuckle Moz.

Good to know, dude. The feeling is mutual.

Originally Posted by thedude

Unfortunatly the Author spends the first part of the book talking about himself. To be quite honest I couldnt give a ****stain, he is not an almost mythical figure of 70's popular culture and Kung Fu, he is a chubby retard.

LOLOL!!

[Mechabloby]

I've read quite a few in secondary school such as:

"A Clockwork Orange" - I found it to be a fairly difficult read due to the vocabulary used for a while, but after the first chapter, it really become quite an enjoyable book (dare I say, more so than the film?). Even though Anthony Burgess tackled a topic that is as relevant to this day as it ever was - and a fairly bleak one as you know - I believe the ending was a good reminder that there can always be change. I definitely prefer the optimistic ending of Burgess over Kubrick's darkened re-working.

"The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" - I seem to find people considering this as a childrens' book wherever I go, but that is highly ignorant if you ask me for the simple reasons that: the book tackles the subject of asperger's syndrome with accuracy and poignancy through the main character; when the main character finds his dog dead in the front garden, it's truly traumatic for the character and you really do sympathise for him - I was actually charmed with the intuitive attitude of this character trying to find out the culprit too; there's some colourful language used; a main theme is divorce and the effects on a single child... overall, it is the exact opposite of a childrens' story.

The author Mark Haddon really did his research for the book - the simplicity of the writing itself is effective as it shows the thought process of somebody with asperger's syndrome.

Over time, my interest for reading has really expanded over different materials: classical literature; novellas; exposés; etc. I have a keen interest for authors such as: H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allen Poe; George Orwell; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Chinua Achebe; and the list really could go on...

At the moment, I'm reading "Haunted" - this is the first Chuck Palahniuk book I own and when I finish it, I may go and buy some of his other books too (of course, Fight Club as well). I do enjoy his sattirical and highly descriptive writing, even when it does get a little bit too much to read.

This book has genuinely made me squirm... to share what I have read already: a group of "writers" have responded to an advert and are being taken to a writers retreat so they can work on a masterpiece... of course, it doesn't turn out to be what they thought. It's an abysmal and out-dated centre that they cannot leave as the manager of the whole retreat suggests reasons along the lines of "you've been running your whole life, so please face your responsibility...".

The book is set out like a compilation of short stories of the "writers" past occupations and experiences and some of them are really quite disturbing.

[Ancient One]

Gotta plug the book Ive been touting to all for the last year. Read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.I guarantee you will love it.

[jaykays hat]

I'm reading Frankie Boyle's 'My **** life so far', hilarious.

[morris]

I'm reading Slash: the autobiography, picked up from the library. I figure he's got some interesting tales to tell and it's good reading from the start as his mum used to design clothes for stars like Joni Mitchell and David Bowie.

[Zippykins1]

I'm reading The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies at the moment. Quite enjoying it. Next up is Dewey the Library Cat. I believe the title tells you all you need to know about that one.

[Ancient One]

Dewey the Library Cat

Mate of Morris by any chance ?

[morris]

It does sound like a chum of mine. though a pal of mine would be more likely called Boozy, the pub cat. Or Fatty the fat cat.