2007-02-07 06:06:22 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Im reading Chart Throb by Ben Elton and Im enjoying it, I like his books. Which is strange because I can never understand what hes going on about when hes doing stand up comedy. Ive just finished the seven year itch by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees which I loved because it was nice to catch up on Amy and Jack again but I wish it had been longer. But isnt that a sign of a good book?
2007-02-08 12:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Smiley_1714 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Palliser Novels by Anthony Trollope and if you ask me in a months time I will give you the same answer. It is a lot of reading. I can't decide whether it is good. If I were to score it out of ten I would be about a six now but I guess it gets better. The book I liked very much of Trollopes and gave it a nine was "How we live now" A cracking story
2007-02-09 16:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've literally just finished "The Delicacy and Strength of Lace" it's a book of the letters sent between James Wright and Leslie Silko, Wright was a poet and Professor and won a Pulitzer, and Silko was both a poet and author. It's really beautiful and worth a read if you can get a hold of it.
I have a page and a half read of The Beautiful and Damned, so far it looks promising but time will tell
2007-02-09 10:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by Fiona O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm reading the Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien, which is surprisingly good. I have tried to read it twice before and got stuck both times in Tom Bombadil's house, but this time I was able to work through it and now it's a very good read.
2007-02-07 15:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by she who is awesome 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually I'm reading 3 books at a time and their nearly all equally good (I'm a book worm)One time I reserved(out of my school library)7 books. But I'm not a swot I like to have a social life so I'm a all round good girl
2007-02-07 14:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by Freak_Princess 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just finished The House of Sand and Fob by Andre Dumbus III, and now launching into Bleak House by Charles Dickens
2007-02-09 06:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by ebex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm having to read loads of books on the break up of Yugoslavia for my dissertation. No, its not good. Reading one book on a subject is interesting, having to read many is boring as hell
2007-02-07 14:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by skorpi_ru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Interpretation of Murder, by J. Rubenfeld. Set around Freud's visit to USA in 1909 and murders solved using psychiatry. Shows his relationship with Jung and explains a lot about their theories. Lots of details about New York at the time, very different to traditional mysteries.
Author is law professor at Yale, studied philosophy at Princetown, drama at Julliard, law at Harvard, writes law textbooks and looks about 17!!
2007-02-09 09:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-hunts and the End of Slavery" by Rodney Stark (Princeton University Press 2003).
Yes, it's very good. It's a bit academic and I'm reading it slowly, but I like the way he deals with the whole scope of his subject, good and bad. I'm learning a great deal that is challenging my preconceptions.
2007-02-07 14:29:01 · answer #9 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Angelhair" by Joseph Noga. It's a good thriller. If you want to check out a sneak peek go the the authors website www.joenoga.com for a free preview. Help me pass the word of this book around
2007-02-07 14:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋