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Stephen Cole - The Monsters Inside Another lighthearted Doctor Who book. The end dragged on a bit but I enjoyed the rest of it.
Now I shall attempt to get back into serious reading with the trusted Pullman...
Currently Reading: Philip Pullman His Dark Materials[13 January 2007 | ]
Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood Though this was a good book, it was also very depressing and I'm not sure I would recommend reading it to anyone. What I liked about it was that it was Japanese in many ways, but it was about normal every day type people leading a normal every day type life, yet with that odd twist of Japanese culture mixed in. And the obligatory many many suicides. I think all but two of the main characters committed suicide. Go figure.
Currently Reading:Stephen Cole - The Monsters Inside
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods[27 December 2006 | ]
Diana Wynne Jones - The Ogre Downstairs I really liked this book, though it's more of a kids book than the other stuff I've read of her, but it's so cute.
Currently Reading: Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods
Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere I liked this book, though I wasn't swept away by it. But it was a fun read. Entertaining.
I attempted to read Indecision, but it was such a crap book that I tossed it after about 20 pages (I broke my own 100 page rule! That's how boring it was!). Stay away from it, you will hate it.
Currently Reading: Diana Wynne Jones - The Ogre Downstairs
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods, Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood[05 December 2006 | ]
Mark Haddon - The curious incident of the dog in the night-time What a cute and adorable book this was. And at the same time touching and tragic. Funny and clever and insightful. I laughed and cried and laughed some more. I loved it.
The only thing that worries me, is that the main character is autistic, yet thinks a lot like me. What does that say about me?? I've always suspected I was a bit autistic, except without the math-talent.
Read this book, too.
Currently Reading: Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Benjamin Kunkel - Indecision, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods, Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood"[19 November 2006 | ]
Douglas Coupland - JPod READ THIS BOOK!!
It's hysterically funny! Best Coupland I have read so far. He himself is even a character in the book! So funny. I laughed so much. Website is funny too. Read read read! Tell me what you think!
Currently Reading: Mark Haddon - The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Benjamin Kunkel - Indecision, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods and Neverwhere, Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood[17 November 2006 | ]
Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel's dart Blessed Elua, I thought this book would never end! What an incredibly boring story about nothing, filled with uninteresting and one-dimensional characters with complicated names that are impossible to remember and a lot of untasteful BDSM sex. I only kept reading because Anna insisted it would get better (but it really didn't) and I got to the point where I was so far in the book I refused to give up. Although I should have. 900 pages wasted. Don't read this. Just really don't.
Currently Reading: Douglas Coupland - JPod
On the stack: Dan Simmons - Olympos, Tad Williams - Shadowmarch, Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (book three), Salman Rushdie - Shalimar's Clown, Jane Urquhart - the Stonecarvers, Tobias Moore - Death by Chocolate, Harry Mulisch - The discovery of heaven, Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls, Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, Benjamin Kunkel - Indecision, Terri Paddock - Come Clean, Julie Burchill - Sugar Rush, Neil Gaiman - American Gods and Neverwhere, Mark Haddon - The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood[12 November 2006 | ]