What book are you reading?

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:54 pm**

Since we have the topics "What song are you listening to?" and "What movie are you watching today?" I think it might be a good idea to see what you guys are reading.

Personally I tend to read several books at the same time.

The current books are:

"Talking With Serial Killers" - Christopher Berry-Dee

"Cold Print" - Ramsey Campbell

"War and Peace" - Tolstoi

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:56 pm**

Nice one!

Ireland - Frank Delaney and The condition of the working class in England - Engels

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:59 pm**

Neil Jordan's "SHADE"

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:10 pm**

FROM BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR: SECRET COURT MARTIAL RECORDS OF THE 1916 EASTER RISING Brian Barton

STEVE EARLE: FEARLESS HEART, OUTLAW POET David McGee

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:25 pm**

Currently reading Body of Evidence by David Bowen. Its about his 40 years as a forensic pathologist. So far its pretty interesting.

Also reading a biography of Bobby De Niro by John Baxter. Its a bit slow in places, but very informative.

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:29 pm**

paddyboy wrote:Currently reading Body of Evidence by David Bowen. Its about his 40 years as a forensic pathologist. So far its pretty interesting.

I like stuff like that. I also need it for my job.

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:30 pm**

The Way We Wore written by Robert Elms.Oh the memories!

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:30 pm**

philipchevron wrote:FROM BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR: SECRET COURT MARTIAL RECORDS OF THE 1916 EASTER RISING Brian Barton

STEVE EARLE: FEARLESS HEART, OUTLAW POET David McGee

Like the sound of the Brain Barton book,have to order that one.Cheers Mr C.
Got my Mum a James Connolly book(by Donal Nevin).Bout 1000 pages, so am goin to start on that.Seeing she is in the middle of readin Jimi Hendrix (by Charles R Cross),Stay Alive My Son(by Pin Yathay) and The Human Season(by Louise Dean)

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:55 pm**

Introduction into educational science - no idea who wrote that shite :wink:

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:44 pm**

Get a Shot of Rhythm & Blues (The Arthur Alexander Story) - Richard Younger

and

Goodfellas - Nicolas Pileggi

Enjoying both very much!

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:58 pm**

A Fairy Tale Of New York - J.P. Donleavy
Enjoying it through and through. And thinking about how amusing it would be to try to translate it into Czech. Really interesting style of writing - would be a challenge and fun.

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:08 pm**

principles of macroeconomics and then structures of canadian government busy week at school

**Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:48 pm**

Ian McEwan, Saturday - very good.
The strangest book I read lately was Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore, quite unsettling.

**Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:05 am**

'A drink with Shane MacGowan' -V.M.C. (for the 2nd time)

'Forgotten voices of the Second World War' - Max Arthur

Whilst i'm here i've got to recommend 'Waiting for snow in Havana' by Carlos Eire , it's a great autobiographical account of a boyhood in Cuba against the backdrop of the revolution & subsequent flight to the U.S. where he has to start all over again. Not just an interesting read in terms of historical content but also a great memoir from an ordinary life turned upside down that still manages to find great humour & warmth in spite of less than ordinary circumstances. See more here:

Amazon.co.uk

**Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:27 am**

Just finished the memoir A Matter of Opinion by Victor Navasky, the longtime editor of The Nation (US) which was quite good, if a little long.

Also - I read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt which I thought was good though not the masterpiece everybody else talks about.

I'm going to start Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf before I have to get into Nietzsche for school

Nate

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