What book are you currently reading?

[mattk]

Catcher in the Rye - a book I actually requested for Christmas!

I'm about a third of the way though and I have an inching feeling that it's going somewhere.

[Coding Monkey]

Is It Just Me Or Is Everything S***?

Steve Lowe and alan Mcarthur

[Jayne]

How to fix my drippy tap..Tommy Walsh :lol:

Jayne

[mattk]

Is It Just Me Or Is Everything S***?

Steve Lowe and alan Mcarthur
I saw that advertised in the Independent. Is it any good?

[mumper]

The Devil's Disciples - Anthony Read.

The Lives and Times of Hitler's Inner Circle.

[DuaneJackson]

Is It Just Me Or Is Everything S***?

Steve Lowe and alan Mcarthur

me too!

[Coding Monkey]

I saw that advertised in the Independent. Is it any good?

Very, very funny. It's divided into sections from A-Z and every one has some unique way of looking at the subject.

[mattk]

The bit I read (http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article334065.ece) was about the media - but let's be honest, slagging off the media is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Nothing will ever compare to the series C U Next Tuesday on TVGoHome (http://www.tvgohome.com/)

[DavidHorn]

The Plot Against America - Philip Roth

Very good, very interesting and really very scary ... could easily be set in the UK or US in 2005.

[DuaneJackson]

Catcher in the Rye

How are you getting on with that? It's on my 'must read' list, but I haven't got around to it yet. There's a serious lack of second hand book shops near me.

[SillyJokes]

The Mayor of Castorbridge - Thomas Hardy,
Don't Wake Me at Doyles - can't remember who wrote it.
Number One Ladies Detective Agency - again can't remember author
Dr Zhivago Boris Pasternak.

Yes, I do read that many books at once. If you can follow the plot of four TV soap operas you can read four books.

I liked Catcher in the Rye - nothing like I was expecting though.

[Pilfo]

How to fix my drippy tap..Tommy Walsh :lol:

Jayne

You could do with a good plumber! If I wasn't too far away, I'd offer to fix it for you.

Just finished reading 'The Cameo Conspiracy'. Excellent!!

Pilfo

[creospace]

The search to belong - Joe myers

I don't do fiction generally.

[Jayne]

How to fix my drippy tap..Tommy Walsh :lol:

Jayne

You could do with a good plumber! If I wasn't too far away, I'd offer to fix it for you.

Just finished reading 'The Cameo Conspiracy'. Excellent!!

Pilfo

Thank for the offer :D

When i've learned how to do it, i'll make Mark do it and i'll supervise, it's the best way to do DIY :lol:

Jayne

[YEM]

Memoirs of a Geisha - can't remember the author
&
The Beermat Entrepreneur - Mike Southon & Chris West

[MinuWeb]

The Quincunx - Charles Pallister, 2nd time round, great book

[creacom]

Catcher in the Rye is one of my favourites.

At the moment I am reading Paulo Coelho - The Zahir.

And its very good !!

Jacqui

[Cornish Steve]

The Mayor of Castorbridge - Thomas Hardy
One of my all-time favourite books. It's just a great story. When home-schooling my children from age 11-14, I made this required reading for them. (Poor guys, I hear you say. :))

[Hayles]

The Story of God - Prof Winston

(Yes, because of you guys!!! :D )

[freecybermag]

I have just finished reading Jackdaws by Ken Follett and I have never read such a good book in ages.
I am now reading The Partner by John Grisham and that is turning out to be a great read too!

[Urban Space]

The Gregg shorthand manual :D In one ear out the other, looks like a load of scribbles to me! :lol: I'm getting there though!

Liam

[clairemackaness]

The Starter marriage - Kate Harrison

Chick lit I'm afraid

[fastfences]

and I picked you for Harry Potter! :lol:
Cheers, Nigel

[Urban Space]

Who me? Harry Potter's a top read! :lol:! Have you read any Harry Potter Nigel?

Liam

[Cornish Steve]

and I picked you for Harry Potter! :lol:
Cheers, Nigel
I'm a Harry Potter reader. All credit to Ms. Rowling for restoring the lost art of reading - in both children and adults.

[clairemackaness]

I've read all the potter books, infact I went out to Pottakers at midnight to buy my last one.

[Jayne]

Harry Potter is my favourite :D

Jayne

[Richard Glynn]

Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss

Business book I'm afraid. Top read though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/007138703X/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/202-2416270-4024618

[directmarketingadvice]

I've just started re-reading "My life in Advertising" by Claude Hopkins and have been reading bits and pieces of "Seven Ages of Paris" which is a history book about that city.

Steve

[Shelley]

trying to read The Da Vinci code, but cant get off this computer alert enough to read it.

[SillyJokes]

Other top reads. Not Chick Lit.

Shadow of the Wind - about a book seller in Barcelona

The Kite Runner - about Afghanistan, extremely good, you learn to love the place and are horrified at the same time.

[silverpuresilver]

Salem Falls by Jodi Piccoult - all of hers are very good, although the subject matter is not always to everyone's taste (this one's about being wrongly accused of assault, witchcraft, witchhunt).

Bought the kite runner for my husband for Christmas, good to hear it's a good read.

[uksbc]

i am reading a bit of a mixed bag at the moment

State of Fear - Micheal Crichton

Auschwitz by Dr Nyiszli

and biographies of Hitler and Vlad the Impaler

oh... and Essential Buddhism

i have quite a diverse taste i think

[freecybermag]

I covered Vlad the Impaler in the October issue of my magazine. I was quite drawn in by his history. I would like to also read more on him, what's the book called and by who UKSBC?

Chris

[uksbc]

hi chris,

it is by MJ Trow. i have only just started it and it is a tricky read but i like studying people like this and have never really covered Vlad

also, you mentioned you are reading The Partner, i really enjoyed that one. should be one of the Grishams that gets made into a film, would make a good one

Del

[freecybermag]

It is a really good read. I'm at the part where Patrick meets the Judge in hospital. I am guessing there is a lot of twists at the end and a big surprise to finish the book off. I hate it when books are like that, I can never wait until I finish it so I read the last few pages to find out what happens. I know I know that spoils it but I'm like a child and cannot control my urges lol :lol:

Cheers

Chris

[Asteeleleith]

Tony and Cherie, forget who by
to be honest i am half way through the book now and all i can say is, its a good cure for insomnia.

Al

[YEM]

Hi All,

YEM has 5 copies of 'The Beermat Entrepreneur' (by Mike Southon & Chris West) to give away if anyone's interested - Question is:

What is the name of Mike Southon's alter ego?

Answers to competition@ye-mag.co.uk

Closing date is 31st Jan.

If people don't know of 'The Beermat Entrepreneur' check out http://www.mikesouthon.com/ where you can also find the answer!

Good Luck

[mark_hadfield]

I'm currently reading:

Orwell - Road to Wigan Pier. (Again!)
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=sr&page=title&r=BOOK&title=408148

I love the way Orwell writes descriptively about the plight of the miners of the time.

I'm lined up to read:
On the pleasure of hating:
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=BOOK&title=375067&p=91&g=148&pa=sr

I also have read a number of business books within the past year or so due to my MA studies:

Boyle, David. (2003) Authenticity: Brands, Fakes, Spin, and the lust for real life. Harper Perennial, London.

Berne, Eric. (1964) Games people play: The psychology of human relationships. Penguin, London.

Osborne, Richard and Van Loon, Borin. (2004) Introducing Sociology. Icon, Royston.

Hughes, Vera and Weller, David. (2003) Teach yourself: Setting up a small business. Hodder Arnold, London.

Schlosser, Eric. (2002) Fast food nation. Penguin, London.

Bautista, Joyce. (1998) Boxes, Bags & Tags: The best of graphic design for shopping bags & more. Rockport, Massachusetts.

Radice, Judi. (1991) Shopping Bag Design: Creative promotional graphics. Hearst, New York.

Weiner, Sue and Michelman, Fran. (1998) Shopping bag secrets. Aurum, London.

Gladwell, Malcolm. (2000) The Tipping Point. Abacus, London.

Hoggart, Richard. (2004) Mass Media in a Mass Society: Myth and Reality. Continuum, London.

Hickman, Leo. (2005) A Life Stripped Bare. Toptoeing through the ethical minefield. Transworld, London.

McKay, Gilly and Corke, Alison. (1986) The Body Shop. Franchising a Philosophy. Pan, London.

Surowiecki, James. (2004) The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the many are smarter than the few. Abacus, London.

Williamson, Judith. (2002) Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and meaning in advertising. Marion Boyars, London.

White, Curtis. (2003) The Middle Mind: Why consumer culture is turning us into the living dead. Penguin, London.

Institute of Directors. (2005) Strategies for success: A directors guide. Director, London.

Tanqueray, Rebecca. (2000) Eco chic: Organic Living. Carlton, London.

Design Week. (2005) The Big Picture: Retail. Morag Welham, London.

The Ethical Marketing Group. (2005) The Good Shopping guide. Cambrian, Aberystwyth.

[bwglaw]

Just finished reading 'The Broker' by John Grisham. I will only read his books!