The BOOKS thread... what you reading?

[Tarsier]

I just quickly re-read a kind of stupid-but-entertaining book I re-found from my bookshelf - ''Jim Giraffe'' by Daren King. It's a ghost story about a ghost giraffe.
''Scott Spectrum is being haunted by a ghost giraffe named Jim. Scott thinks he’s a man how has everything — a high-speed internet connection, alien-shaped slippers, and a beautiful wife called Continence. But Scott hasn’t touched her in years and she’s been left furiously polishing the sideboard, dreaming of black stallions. Jim Giraffe knows a lot about sex, luckily. He also loves pizza and beer and has breath that smells of tree-tops.''
Well, yeah, it's a stupid but entertaining book.

[Simon73]

Ariel by Silvia Plath

[Tarsier]

Joolz's ''The Curious Mystery Of Miss Lydia Larkin And The Widow Marvell''. What a lovely read 

[Ghosttrain]

I agree totally, it is a great book.......

[Ghosttrain]

''A Confederacy Of Dunces'' by John Kennedy Toole..........by far one of the funniest books i have ever read....an absolute gem... ..

[Bunny]

Well. I havent read in years and year. However for some reason My interest in books is taking off. Im reading Into the Wild, the book that started the film, about Christopher McCandless.

[Ghosttrain]

''The Thirteenth Tale'' by Diane Setterfield........a brilliant Gothic novel,moving and enchanting....riveting from start to finish...loved it..

[Tarsier]

First off-topic: Ain't it a bit quiet in the forum....? And where's cthulhu? 

Anyway...

I've done some more re-reading, just finished Haruki Murakami's ''Wind Pinball'', which is actually a paperback with two of his first books ''Hear the Wind Sing'' and ''Pinball, 1973''. Enough time had passed that I didn't remember much of those... This time I especially enjoyed the Pinball novel
Looking forward to continuing to ''A Wild Sheep Chase'' and ''Dance Dance Dance'', the books that share the same main characters. When I try to remember these books now, it feels like trying to remember a dream. I do remember the darkness in the corridor...

[Tarsier]

''A Confederacy Of Dunces'' by John Kennedy Toole..........by far one of the funniest books i have ever read....an absolute gem... ..

I'm missing funny books... Just checked & found this book in stock from a nearby book store... I ordered it (and five others...), going to pick it up tomorrow 

Damn restrictions, one thing I do miss is to actually visit a book store, spend some time there browsing in peace... now it's just a pick-up point for online orders... Well, that's better than nothing, of course.

[Ghosttrain]

Hope you enjoy it...... ..

[Tarsier]

Yes! I just started reading it, absolutely love his style... only read sixty-odd pages, giggling 
But the story of the author himself is heartbreaking 

[Tarsier]

Running out of ideas, I guess I should find this one...

[Ghosttrain]

''Once Upon A River'' by Diane Setterfield....an enchanting mix of mystery and folklore,i just love her writing so much...

Hi Tarsier pleased you are enjoying the (mis)fortunes of one Ignatius J.Reilly....and yes the Authors story is indeed a tragic one......I have just ordered his other novel ''The Neon Bible''...

[lotus]

Bought Arne Dahl last week, knowing Berger&Bloom No 1 and 2 (7-1 and 6x2)
No 3 (5+3) was less good than the other ones (A-team) or B&B, without B&B 1 and 2 not a good choice to start, but
the next one 4/4 is very good and  easier to understand without knowing the others
 

[Ghosttrain]

''Carmilla'' by J.Sheridan Le Fanu....written in 1872 ,it pre-dates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years.....excellent read...........