[Niamh.]

Going to start The Girl on the Train tonight

[Nick.]

Enjoyed The Girl On The Train - A nice page turner though might not live up to the hype.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LuckyTheBadger

Enjoyed The Girl On The Train - A nice page turner though might not live up to the hype.

I hadn't heard anything about it anyway, my dad just gave it to me

[Nick.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I hadn't heard anything about it anyway, my dad just gave it to me

I'd say that's a good thing, it was hyped up a lot last year (I think there's a film out this year) - Is an enjoyable read though.

[Shaun]

^ I was going to buy that because it popped up in recommendations from Gone Girl/The Millenium trilogy etc but wasn't sure it'd live up to those. Might still get it when I can though.

I've nearly finished Room, loved it - extremely gripping, heartwarming, thought-provoking, moving and cleverly written.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LuckyTheBadger

I'd say that's a good thing, it was hyped up a lot last year (I think there's a film out this year) - Is an enjoyable read though.

Thanks Lucky

Originally Posted by Shaun

^ I was going to buy that because it popped up in recommendations from Gone Girl/The Millenium trilogy etc but wasn't sure it'd live up to those. Might still get it when I can though.

I've nearly finished Room, loved it - extremely gripping, heartwarming, thought-provoking, moving and cleverly written.

I'll let you know what it's like when I'm done

Room was very good, I'm looking forward to seeing the movie

[Will.]

Nothing atm, any good mystery?

[Will.]

I red the HG not long ago.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Will.

Nothing atm, any good mystery?

Just finished The Girl on The Train and really enjoyed it.

@Shaun, I actually preferred The Girl on the Train to Gone Girl, I found Gone Girl a little bit cheesy or something

[Niamh.]

anyone read The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell? have had that sitting in my office for months was thinking about finally reading it

[Marsh.]

Oooh, get Niamh and her office.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Oooh, get Niamh and her office.

Obviously i have an office, how else could I be on here all day

[Josy]

Written in the Blood

[Niamh.]

Decided not to read the body farm and have just started Stephen Kings - The Stand

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Mokka

Already started book three from my list.. It is a post apocalyptic tale... reading a lot like a Margret Atwood book.. well her recent writings, and at least from the beginning...

so far it is very intriguing... and set up so you really have no idea where it is going until you get there. I am already engrossed

This book is... Meh. Well, that's being generous... It was kind of ****. It had such great potential though...but the author abandoned the interesting plot line for an entirely too long back story that was basically about how hard done by some rich actor had it in love... Snooze.

I abandoned it about 3/4 pt the way through after starting and stopping a lot... And finding other great reads more worthy of my time.

[Mokka]

Finished reading this book last week and I am going to meet the author on Monday

I have read many, I think all now, of his other works... but oh I loved reading this story.
It takes place in WWI and follows the journey past and present of two young Cree men who join the Canadian troops to fight over seas. The character development and method by which the author weaves into and out of the different histories of the characters is bar none. He is so unequivocally skilled at this that it makes me want to never write anything again, because I could never achieve what he has. But aside from that, there are so many layers of interest and plot line and lives lived woven into this tale, that it was hard to put down but also hard to read all at once. It was definitely a book I savoured and would highly recommend to others.

[Mokka]

Currently reading this.

Generally I am a short stories fanatic, especially of the Canadian variety... but I am being majorly let down by Guy with this one. It maybe a perspectives issue... I am not relating to the main characters in the stories as they all seem to be needy white privileged males... but I while reading them I would have hoped the author could entice me to care about their stories.

It looks like my ebook copy from the library will expire before I finish with it anyways... I am about 3/4 of the way through... but I doubt I will try to renew it.

[Braden]

I bought this book last week. I'm not too far into it but it's definitely the kind of story I want to get stuck into at the moment. It's bsically about a boy who is suffering with sever anxiety, and he end sup in a mental instituion amidst his school years.

I tried to read Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry for a bit but I just wasn't getting into it. You know that feeling when you just need a certain story to go along with.

edit: I've also heard that the author of this book passed away due to suicide, and he was a sufferer of mental illness himself

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Braden

I bought this book last week. I'm not too far into it but it's definitely the kind of story I want to get stuck into at the moment. It's bsically about a boy who is suffering with sever anxiety, and he end sup in a mental instituion amidst his school years.

I tried to read Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry for a bit but I just wasn't getting into it. You know that feeling when you just need a certain story to go along with.

edit: I've also heard that the author of this book passed away due to suicide, and he was a sufferer of mental illness himself

I watched this movie a couple years ago after I happened upon it on Netflix... I did not know it was an existing book... but I guess most movies are now days. I'd be interested in reading this as well, since books tend to be better than movies... and I really liked the movie

[Braden]

That's good to hear, Mokka. I'm planning to watch the film after I read the book

[parmnion]

irvine welsh. the blade artist.



his worst so far.

[Mokka]

Finished another book off of my Canada Reads long list... I had the ebook requested from the library for awhile... but it took so long to come up I had forgotten. oh, I am so glad I am done this story... not because it was a bad read, or poorly written, or dull, because nothing could be further from true... but because it was sad, and hard, and gave me restless sleep and weird dreams




All the Broken Things by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwe is a story of a Vietnamese immigrant boy and family in Canada 5 years after fleeing. It tackles issues surrounding Agent Orange and Canada's role in manufacturing it, bullying and immigration, boyhood and coming of age, and so many under themes it's hard to pinpoint them all.

The authors writing style is similar to John Irvings... which is about the highest compliment you will get from me, since he is the author of my most favourite book ever... A Prayer for Owen Meany. The storyline itself takes many unexpected turns, and has many strongly written characters flitting in and out. My only real complaint is that it was heavy, and sad, and yes so is life... I know, but I like my books to lift me out of that mentality. I liked it though, and would read it all over again if I were to go back knowing it was so sad... but I know I will never revisit this read again either.

[jennyjuniper]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

anyone read The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell? have had that sitting in my office for months was thinking about finally reading it

It's good, like most of the Scarpetta books. Although it's best to start with the first book if you can and work your way through them as some of the characters develop over a long period.

[jennyjuniper]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Decided not to read the body farm and have just started Stephen Kings - The Stand

One of the all time greats. Have you read 'Different Deasons', also by Stephen King. Four books in one, including 'Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption'.

[Shaun]

@Niamh. I ordered that book and it was delivered the other day, I'll make it my next read (The Girl on the Train)

Right now I'm towards the end of 'I Am Malala'. I won't pretend I'm not confused by/alien to the world she presents as her upbringing but it's incredible nonetheless, how someone so young can be so intelligent/selfless. I still can't process how someone who's witnessed first hand multiple examples of the devastation caused by religious ideology, and how furiously she's fought against extremist-endorsed injustice, can still identify as religious / even see it as something to value, but... I'm in the minority on that one I guess.

Her friend Moniba sounds like a bitch tho.