What are you fuckers reading now?

[FataMorgana]

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Everyone keeps telling me to read that. Don't fancy him for some reason.

 

[stickygirl]

Everyone keeps telling me to read that. Don't fancy him for some reason.

The funniest comment I heard him make was that he could look over people's garden fences and see the trampolines

 

[pink]

Everyone keeps telling me to read that. Don't fancy him for some reason.

I have to make myself read it but once I open it up and read, I think this is really cute. I might read his second one.

 

[FataMorgana]

 

[Inthesewalls]

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[drobert44]

Chekov and Pushkin.......

 

[FataMorgana]

 

[pink]

I've been collecting and reading my favorite kids books from when I was young, mostly, Nancy Drew and The Dana Girls mysteries.

The Cat Who series too, I love those books.

 

[Mgwb11]

All Creatures Great and Small.

Although progress has been very slow. Not because I don't like it (I've read it before), but because when I have a lot on my mind the hardest thing in the world for me is to focus on reading. I end up just drifting off to other thoughts.

 

[neci]

i’m reading a bunch of clinical shit. today, several articles on modalities and methods. i pulled up a few articles i will actually put into practice in the near future. those i am excited about.

 

[Mgwb11]

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Funny enough, before what I'm reading now, I was reading the book that taught me what your name means:

Madhouse At The End Of The Earth, by Julian Sancton. Fantastic book, minus the scene with the cat...

 

[FataMorgana]

Funny enough, before what I'm reading now, I was reading the book that taught me what your name means:

Madhouse At The End Of The Earth, by Julian Sancton. Fantastic book, minus the scene with the cat...

Oh god they don't eat the ship's cat do they?

 

[Mgwb11]

Oh god they don't eat the ship's cat do they?

Nope.

I read a lot of arctic exploration books, and pretty much all of the animals always get eaten or put down at some point once survival is on the line. That sucks but you get kind of used to it. The cat thing was something else, and for some reason it stuck with me as being particularly cruel. It got thrown overboard in the middle of the ocean by one asshole for getting underfoot when he was in a bad mood.

 

[FataMorgana]

Nope.

I read a lot of arctic exploration books, and pretty much all of the animals always get eaten or put down at some point once survival is on the line. That sucks but you get kind of used to it. The cat thing was something else, and for some reason it stuck with me as being particularly cruel. It got thrown overboard in the middle of the ocean by one asshole for getting underfoot when he was in a bad mood.

What a cunt.

Have you ever read Mrs Chippy's Last Expedition?

 

[JohnnySavage]

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[FataMorgana]

There's something very wrong with you and I like it.

 

[Mgwb11]

What a cunt.

Have you ever read Mrs Chippy's Last Expedition?

I have not, just learned that existed. Having read about that expedition from other perspectives, that might be interesting.

 

[FataMorgana]

I have not, just learned that existed. Having read about that expedition from other perspectives, that might be interesting.

Thin, little volume but I loved it.

 

[Mgwb11]

I'm always looking for new stuff to read when I'm in a place where I can focus and concentrate. Since this is your thread, you seem like a good person to ask: If you had a book you'd suggest to a stranger based on overall merits, without an idea as to their interests, what would it be?

 

[FataMorgana]

I'm always looking for new stuff to read when I'm in a place where I can focus and concentrate. Since this is your thread, you seem like a good person to ask: If you had a book you'd suggest to a stranger based on overall merits, without an idea as to their interests, what would it be?

Omg let me ponder on that a bit.

 

[pink]

I'm still on The Thursday Murder Club. I used to be able to zoom through a book in a days time but I don't do that anymore.

I love reading so much I make myself slow down so I can really enjoy the experience.

 

[FataMorgana]

I'm always looking for new stuff to read when I'm in a place where I can focus and concentrate. Since this is your thread, you seem like a good person to ask: If you had a book you'd suggest to a stranger based on overall merits, without an idea as to their interests, what would it be?

This question has traumatized the fuck out of me.

Without knowing their tastes it's so hard! I've been looking at my favourites here so tried to not pick anything overly ghosty, or that might appeal to women only, or a bit too weird (I like weird), these three are fab books.

Shugie Bain by Douglas Stuart
The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder
Mischling by Affinity Konar.

So you have a mix there of poverty in Scotland, massacres and Nazis! Honestly, all three are amazing.

Non-fiction I'd plump for Voices From Chernobyl and Oliver Reed's biography.

I will probably wake up screaming in the night thinking I've made the wrong choices but honestly it's like asking to pick my favourite cat.*




*Pippin

 

[Mgwb11]

This question has traumatized the fuck out of me.

Sorry, it's funny how innocent little questions can do that sometimes. I appreciate the time you put into your answer, thank you!

a bit too weird (I like weird)

Love weird more than anything.

Shugie Bain by Douglas Stuart
The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder
Mischling by Affinity Konar.

You definitely selected some that I like the looks of at a glance. I need to keep those in mind for my next book search.

Non-fiction I'd plump for Voices From Chernobyl and Oliver Reed's biography.

Midnight in Chernobyl was amazing and my understanding is Voices is in the same vein. I absolutely have to check it out.

I will probably wake up screaming in the night thinking I've made the wrong choices but honestly it's like asking to pick my favourite cat.*

Just don't tell the others.

 

[Lady2020]

Aging Well for Litsters. Anonymous.

 

[LarryTee50]

Devotions, a poetry collection by Mary Oliver.
Revenge - 11 Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa
Dawn - by Octavia Butler