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Post by egregious on Apr 8, 2006 7:38:43 GMT -5
At the moment I am 3/4 of the way through 'Club Dead' by Charlaine Harris. It's another Sookie Stackhouse Vampire mystery...I've read another in the series ('Living Dead in Dallas' I think).
It's craaaaaap, but fun crap. Similar to the Anita Blake books, but Sookie (the main character) is not as 'slayer' like...she's just a waitress with telepath powers who happens to be dating a vampire, so gets caught up in some crazy stuff.
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Post by Caroline on Apr 15, 2006 23:10:23 GMT -5
I'm reading ''The Blue Last: A Richard Jury Mystery'' by Martha Grimes.  |
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Post by tweed on Apr 28, 2006 6:21:07 GMT -5
"An Authentic Life - finding meaning and spirituality in everyday life" by Caroline Jones
I'm a third of the way through, and I love Caroline's writing style - very moving and descriptive.
The thing I'm getting out of this book so far is that participating in things that bring me pleasure (connecting with friends, enjoying art etc) is not a self-indulgent thing - it's the food that nurtures the soul.
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Post by tbird on Apr 28, 2006 6:25:32 GMT -5
I'm nearly half way through "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. Jesus, it's a hefty book at over 1000 pages but I am enjoying it. It's not a big pageturner though. I just read it in little bits and that seems enough. It has a very nice plodding style that suits me. Like my life really!  |
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Post by tweed on Apr 28, 2006 6:33:42 GMT -5
I've picked that one up in bookshops many times, and put it back cos I got frightened by it's size! (Must ask...is it slashy?) I recently bought Cary Grant's biography - I'm looking forward to reading it, I love biographies. (And I love Cary Grant!) |
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Post by tbird on Apr 28, 2006 6:36:29 GMT -5
I've picked that one up in bookshops many times, and put it back cos I got frightened by it's size! (Must ask...is it slashy?) Not really, although with my twisted little mind I do find myself thinking of several characters in that way, but that is really quite wrong!! I wonder if it will get slashier by the end? |
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Post by tweed on Apr 28, 2006 6:39:41 GMT -5
Please let me know if it does! ;D
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Post by tbird on Apr 28, 2006 6:42:19 GMT -5
it's hard to imagine it will between the two main guys as one is old and nasty and the other is young and married! |
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Post by tweed on Apr 28, 2006 6:45:21 GMT -5
euw...no thank you, I'll pass on that! |
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Post by tbird on May 22, 2006 5:18:13 GMT -5
I'm nearly half way through "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. Still reading it.... on page 564... |
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Post by tweed on May 30, 2006 5:28:52 GMT -5
In between a mountain of self-help books, I'm reading My Life As Me, by Barry Humphries. I read his autobiography More, Please, a few years ago and devoured it, and I'm equally enjoying this companion memoir. I particularly love the way he describes Melbourne in the 40's/50's, and his stories about his mother, to whom he was a constant disappointment |
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Post by tbird on May 30, 2006 5:39:34 GMT -5
That sounds really interesting and i bet he's got fab writing style too!
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Post by tweed on May 30, 2006 5:50:11 GMT -5
He's a joy to read, truly. I've never been to any of his live shows, because I am a little afraid of some of his characters, and how cruel they can be... I feel safer watching them on the TV ! I do like dangerous comedy, but Dame Edna and Les Patterson are so much more frightening than any contempory cutting edge performers! |
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Post by tbird on May 30, 2006 5:52:56 GMT -5
I just adore Dame Edna! If only she was on British TV more! Les doees scare me a bit though!  |
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Post by tweed on May 30, 2006 5:58:50 GMT -5
Have you seen his character Sandy Stone? He's an elderly man, very gentle, who talks in a whisper of a voice. He is the antithesis of Edna and Les. I think in the latest shows, Sandy is now a ghost.
When you come to Australia, we'll go on a pilgrimmage to Moonee Ponds ;D
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