What are you reading right now?

[sq225917]

Chomsky. Manufacturing consent

 

[Markus S]

A book I very much enjoyed. Gaiman is incapable of writing a comedy novel without a bit of horror creeping in, but this is still a very funny and strangely uplifting book. Highly recommended.

 

[matthewr]

I am currently addicted to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels. Minor classics of the modern noir/crime genre and well worth it if you like that sort of thing.

Connelly also wrote for The Wire as well which is how I ended up getting into his books.

 

[Nic Robinson]

Christmas present 1: Currently enjoying "The Olivetti Chronicles", a collection of John Peel's newspaper articles. As a non rock fan, I listened to him little and read him less in life. However, this is a great read. He's entertaining and writes beautifully. Recommended.

 

[Nic Robinson]

Christmas present 2: Just read "Things Aint What They Used To Be" by Philip Glennister the bloke off Life on Mars. I anticipated reading this trip down 70s and 80s memory lane with much relish; and was thoroughly disappointed. Scant research, poor writing and no development of themes. This subject deserved to be done well, too.

Not recommended.

 

[sean99]

"How to win friends and influence people" ... no joke, and it's a very informative and entertaining read. If only I had read it 20 yrs ago.

"The hippopotamus" by Stephen Fry. Early days and so far I'm not sold on it. I was hoping for a mix of Evelyn Waugh and P.G.Wodehouse, but so far it's all crudities attempting to pass for wit and humour.

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

All of the other Murakami.

 

[Engels]

"Miracles of Life" JG Ballard (we are going to miss him)

 

[zygote23]

The Shock Doctrine - N. Klein :O

 

[jimb0]

Just finished "False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism" by John Gray.

Next up B.S Johnson: Albert Angelo

 

[Jenks]

I am fighting my way slowly through Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. At time's its surrealistically brilliant, at others its a long hard slog. About 1/3 of the way through it after a month, which is really really slow for me.

 

[cooky1257]

The Road, Cormac McCarthy; not big on laughs this post apocalypse journey of father and son through a devastated North America but second time read for me.The unrelenting bleakness of it all is mesmerising.

 

[hacker]

Something I should have read ages ago: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

Something I should have read ages ago: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

Fun stuff. Have you rad any others by him?

 

[Jiiim]

Something I should have read ages ago: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

Just read 'Snow Crash' by him. Very good indeed.

 

[Joe Hutch]

I am mostly reading the third volume of 'A La Recherche du Temps Perdu', intermingled with 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' and an Agatha Christie whodunnit for light relief.

 

[cliffpatte]

I'm reading "The Murder Exchange" by Simon Kernick. If you're only ever going to read one of his books, it should be "Relentless" because that one is unputdownable.

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

I am mostly reading the third volume of 'A La Recherche du Temps Perdu', intermingled with 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' and an Agatha Christie whodunnit for light relief.

Jeez - avoid high buildings, bridges etc.

 

[AlexG]

All of the other Murakami.

69, Coin Locker Babies and all that?

Good stuff, but hard going at times.

Neal Stephenson is well worth a go.

For me....currently reading 'Restless' by William Boyd. s'alright.

 

[Joe Hutch]

"How to win friends and influence people" ... no joke, and it's a very informative and entertaining read. If only I had read it 20 yrs ago.

I did read it 20 years ago (nearer 25 years ago in fact). Not sure it did me any good though.