Whats everyone reading?

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Thu 13th Nov 2008 08:06 pm

just finished my 2nd thomas hardy novel, 'jude the obscure', and now im about to start his book of short stories 'wessex tales'.

im pretty pbsessed with this guy at the moment. 3 books in a row, by the same author!!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 13th Nov 2008 08:06 pm

We subscribe to The Sun, great magazine with no adverts.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Sat 15th Nov 2008 03:35 pm

@ CSS. Its part of my paper and theory. The papers called Can Science and Religion ever cease to be mutally exculsive. My hypothesis is no, and that naturalistic reductionsim ( an extreme form of Darwinsim) and Creationism are equally bad. So there can only be peace through seperation, but the emphasis lies on Religion to remain seperated from Science as Science will always tread on Religious theory, due to the nature of the subject.

Its kind of a pro-theist athesit approach to social unity. And is in fact, a complete pain in the arse to write. Im heading down to my old stomping grounds ( E. LDN ) to go the East London Mosque and have some type of dialogue with the preachers ( Imans ) there. It should be interesting as one of the dudes is susposed to be rather liberal with the other being a fundalmentalist pro Shia Law preacher.

Me thinks i might get shouted at a bit.

Bhang Buddie · Post by **Bhang Buddie** » Sat 15th Nov 2008 04:27 pm

'The Electric Kool-Aid Acid test' is what I flip out to when I want a read

Bhang Buddie · Post by **Bhang Buddie** » Sat 15th Nov 2008 04:29 pm

.............or Swinburne or Blake - poetry

user54321 · Post by **user54321** » Sat 15th Nov 2008 09:05 pm

Over last year I've read:

In a real crime/glasgow gangster tip... our local gangland history is fascinating. Bit freaky when it's naming people you have spoken to though.

The Licensee: The True Story Of Tam McGraw - David Leslie
The Last Godfather: The Life & Crimes Of Arthur Thompson - Reg McKay
Vendetta: Turning Your Back On Crime Can Be Deadly - Paul Ferris
Murder Capital: Life & Death On The Streets Of Glasgow

Other stuff:

Snowblind: A Brief Career In The Cocaine Trade - Robert Sabbag
Shogun - James Clavell
Mr Nice - Howard Marks

There's more than that, I just can't think what right now...

Drenbt · Post by **Drenbt** » Sun 30th Nov 2008 05:26 pm

I used to be very into horror & fiction books. But with age your tastes change I guess. Lately I've been reading mostly crime non-fiction. Used to read a book a week easily, but work and life in general doesn't permit me to anymore. This past year I have pretty much only read drug/crime related .

Grass - Phill Sparrowhawk

Cocky: The Rise & Fall of Curtis Warren - Tony Barnes

Mr Nice - Howard Marks.

And I'm now reading Mr Nice & Mrs Marks: Adventures With Howard. Written by his ex wife Judy.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Sun 30th Nov 2008 06:22 pm

Bhang Buddie wrote:.............or Swinburne or Blake - poetry

Swinburne is a headache on page. Blake anit much easier.

Lord Average · Post by **Lord Average** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 01:05 am

Just finished my fourth time of reading "Neverness" by David Zindell

Set way, way, way ahead into the future. It charts the far development of mankind, and the search for meaning in life.

Written about 20 years ago, this is real visionary material, that is already starting to ring true in some areas.

And, it is partly set in a city (called Neverness), that is a kind of dream version of Amsterdam.

Not always easy to read, but its the first book in a series of four that gets better and better. Theres nothing like them.

Anyone else a fan ???

ramses · Post by **ramses** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 01:32 am

Call me a geek but I'm reading C.S. Lewis's The chronicles of narnia right now. I love books about magic and science fiction. When I'm done with that I just might go back through my harry potter books.

EdinburghBoy · Post by **EdinburghBoy** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 05:05 pm

Growing Marijuanna Hydoponically by Tina Wright Hans

Bethlehem · Post by **Bethlehem** » Wed 17th Dec 2008 01:55 pm

Currently reading 'the three stigmata of Eldrich Palmer' by Philip K Dick, finding it quite hard to get through but determined to finish it. I love 'Do androids dream of electric sheep?" one of my all time favourites.

Hey Chelsea, quite surprised you reading Thomas Hardy, not the sort of thing i would have thought you would be reading. Respect m8. Yeah Tess is a good book, if a bit depressing - but not as depressing as Jude; all wonderfully written though with a real sense of time and atmosphere.
Did you watch the recent TV adaptation of Tess? I thought it was OK but not a touch on the Roman Polanski version. There were'nt even any men with mutton-chops in the new version WTF??? But the girl who played Tess was good and looked more like how i imagined her to look (Nastaja Kinski was gorgeous in the film but looked to eastern european)

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Wed 17th Dec 2008 07:27 pm

Bethlehem wrote:Hey Chelsea, quite surprised you reading Thomas Hardy, not the sort of thing i would have thought you would be reading.

yeah thats me, the walking paradox.

on saturday afternoons im screaming abuse at other fans who 'dare' to come and watch their team at stamford bridge, and sunday afternoons im a thomas hardy reading, national trust member. ha ha.

loved that recent series, to be honest i havnt seen any other versions, but i know i loved that one. and gemma arterton eh?

i tried dickens, and ive tried c. bronte, but i just cant connect with them. i really can understand hardy, im not claiming my life is any way as bad as the characters he produced, i just love the way he thinks.

btw i finished his short stories recently, and am now looking for a book that is totally different. im all 'hardy'd out' for a couple of months i think

maybe some modern non fiction again.

imcalledstu · Post by **imcalledstu** » Mon 22nd Dec 2008 11:41 am

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY wrote: on saturday afternoons im screaming abuse at other fans who 'dare' to come and watch their team at stamford bridge, and sunday afternoons im a thomas hardy reading, national trust member. ha ha.

Maybe you could read "How to knock Liverpool off the top spot"

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I like any of chuck palahniuk's books!

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Mon 22nd Dec 2008 05:50 pm

imcalledstu wrote:Maybe you could read "How to knock Liverpool off the top spot"

will be doing that tonight..... (holds breath)