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

Sho, I'm about half way through Lark Rise to Candleford & am enjoying it since its a relaxing, easy read, but I also find it a little dull since it sortof lacks a plot, which is something I wasn't expecting . At the same time though, that means I can leave off reading it for as long as I want & then pick it up later & still know whats going on .

I finished HP & The Order of Pheonix last week, liked The Goblet of Fire much better, & am now reading Rose Daughter by Robin McKinely. I should probably find something more challenging to read after this or else my brain might turn to mush

what about " Down under" by "Bill Bryson" then? I read it about a year ago, I really loved it! I'm just reading " Therapy" by "David Lodge" , love that too.

I am currently just over half way through Grahame Green's 'Monsignor Quixote', it's funny, well written and small enough to sqeeze into my rear pocket!

Re reading The Eyre Affair, I love Jasper Fforde, is he any relation to Katie Fforde I've got one of her books that's waiting to be read like so many other's

Mary Gentle - White Crow

Fantastically good.

Wow! I'm not even going to look at the previous messages or I'll be missing from h2g2 for a further two years!

I've just finished Join Me by Danny Wallace - funny in parts but not as hilariously funny as I was led to believe

Just finished "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem - which I've meant to read ever since I was in Poland in February and it was in all the bookshops due to a certain movie tie-in. Interesting ideas but the translated text felt a bit clunky in places. Loads of dialogue only sections so I can see why people wanted to make a movie. (Not that I've seen George Clooney's version or the old Tarkovsky film)

About to get my teeth into either Orson Scott Card's "Speaker for the Dead" or maybe Yann Martel's "Life of Pi" which loads of people on here seem to have read recently.

Read 'Speaker for the Dead' it's fantastic.

*sits on hands*

still flogging my way through The Silmarillion - who would have thought anyone could make yawnworthy?? Still, Elrond just showed up, so that's got to be good.

Foggy, I loved that Lark Rise didn't have a plot. But... what is Flora Thompson actually famous for?

I believe Jasper is Katie Fforde's cousin. The Eyre Affair is stonkingly good. I've just started on Lost In A Good Book (the sequel) and have The Well Of Lost Plots sitting waiting for when I've finished that.

Also have Mutts 8 - I Want To Be The Kitty on the go

I read Well of Lost Plots on holiday (much to my BF's disgust, well he was reading Star Trek)

I'm now on Fen by Freya North, Like you I've read Cat and I have Pip waiting for me

PS thanks for the Jasper-Katie Fforde info

A bit more on the Jasper/Katie connection. From:

http://www.jasperfforde.com/review/sundaystartn2.html

"He's not the only Fforde who writes fiction either. Romantic novelist Katie Fforde (Life Skills, Thyme Out, Second Thyme Around, Highland Fling) is married to his cousin Desmond."

for the info

Just finished "Walking On Glass" by Ian Banks

MC, we were disappointed with the film of Solaris, but then I prefer films with a little more action.

Currently reading The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks, a medieval murder mystery.

Just finished Vikram Seth's "An Equal Music" - fabulous
and Happiness tm by Will Ferguson [similar to Ben Elton but far better written]
Now starting "Fugitive Pieces" by Anne Michaels.

Im busy reading "The Stand" by Stephen King

I'm trawling through Paul Theroux's Dark Star Safari - he hasn't got too annoying yet!

I'm almost through with Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card.

Finished 'The Well of Lost Plots' by Jasper Fforde
Started 'Ilium' by Dan Simmons