h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So Long, and Thanks For All The fish. by Douglas Adams (as if you didn't know that) IT ROCKS!!

I have finally started to read Sophie's World by Jostein Garder.

Finally started to read for fun again (now I have a wee bit of time) and started Dark Star, the book of the film. As the blurb goes - Bombed out in space, with a spaced out bomb The question is when will it be shown again....
BCNU - Crescent

Was that some sort of cryptic reference to Robinson Crusoe? I've just started 'Sharpe's Tiger' by Bernard Cornwell. I'm not normally into 'war stories', but Cornwell writes good battles.

I'm reading Vurt, By Jeff Noon (not for the first time). Actually, to be honest, I just finished it. Does it still count? If not, then I guess it would have to be one of my course books . They're kind of an ongoing project since they're so boring. Oh well, nothing happening here. I'll go.

Just started Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson) and just finished Congo Journey (Redmond O'Hanlon). Hands up everyone who thinks travel books are dull. Best book I've read in a long time. Maybe you haven't tried Redmond O'Hanlon.

Dead Famous by Ben Elton

The Two Towers, as in LOTR Bk 2 ... Fellowship of the Ring was just fab and so far TT is proving equally so ...

Trollope - The Way We Live Now for the train and the same as Ekki for bedtime.

Although I am quite tempted to read the book I just bought a friend for his birthday. It is fantastically titled 'Astral Projection for Beginners'.

He will never need to take the Tube to work again!

I have finally got around to reading Harry Potter.
I started it this morning on the bus and need to finsh it by friday as I am seing the film then.
Wish me luck.
It is not too long so I should manage it if I stay awake long enough.
I have a habit of falling asleap on the bus and missing stops etc.

Abi ...

The problem I had when reading HP, hazlenut, was that I kept missing stops! ... kept thinking I was at Hogwarts ... minus the broomstick obviously - that would be taking things a little too far!

Ekki

Yes I had the same problem. The other problem I have now is I really resent my parents for not sending me to Hogwarts. I feel I have been deprived in some way!

I resent my perants for giving me an over developed sence of morals, I am reading "The Redemption of Althalus" (David Eddings) and the mane caricter is a thefe, sounds fun
(brefe disclamer the only morals they taught me was always wash your habds before eating the rest is my fault so I dont know why I am resenting them really...awnswers on a postcard to the usual adress please )

Sophies World is good, but it has a kinda week ending. (This to whoever said they were reading it)

I am reading Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. Its insanly good if the preface is anything to judge by, as that is all I have actually read...
Anyone read it?

I am reading... (tada!) The 5th Elephant by Terry Prattchet (sp?!?)

peace.

I love it when I have read so many good books that other people think are good... I have read Sophie's World by Jostien Gaarder, am currently re-reading The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett, have just returned The Redemption of Althalus to the library, have read and own all of the Harry Potter books (movie tickets booked four weeks in advance) and The Lord of the Rings. As to Sophie's World, I don't think it's a weak ending, just a bit disjointed? Maybe that's not the right word. Have you tried any of his other books? The Solitaire Mystery is good-it amazes me how he manages to get so many references to cards in. I thought that the Christmas Mystery was a bit childish and picture-booky, not that I have anything against picture-books. I also liked Vita Brevis, also found under the title of That Same Flower (I think.)

En ce moment, je lis <> par Aldous Huxley.

Universe in a Nutshell - Stephen Hawkings

I am half way through 'The Forest' by Edward Rutherford. I am a bit disappointed by this one after having read two of his other books, 'Sarum' and 'London', the latter being my favourite.

I am one of those rare creatures (around here anyway) that likes to read one book at a time so that I can absorb it and live it and not get muddled by lots of storylines.

My next book will be (I hope - please Santa) 'The Black House' by Peter Straub and Stephen King. I read Talisman 3 times and can't wait for this one. I won't ask people that have already read it if it's good 'cos everybody's tastes are different when it comes to literature. I will ask however whether you enjoyed it?