What book are you reading right now? (2010)

[Governor of Rowe Island]

Finished the Wilson book a while back, a strange story of Hells Angels in a postapocalyptic world. Since then I've read The Coming of the Terraphiles, by you know who, which I enjoyed immensely.

Now reading First Light by Peter Ackroyd. I think it's the first of his books I've read which isn't set primarily in London.

[thingfish]

Not read any Ackroyd Gov,will have to buy some soon!
Im off to open I Am Lazarus by Anna Kavan

[silverhand]

Was going to start Laughter of Carthage, but might have a break, I've got Brian Greene's The Elegant Universe to read.

[dasNdanger]

Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie. I'd only seen a film based on one of her books before - "Endless Night" which I thoroughly enjoyed; so I picked up a set of Crime Collection books, and intend reading through them ....

Wish I could write as well as her!

I read all of Christie's books, and loved every one! I think it comes out to over 80 novels, including a few that are collections of short stories. I read most when I was back in high school and into my early 20s. I really liked how she set up a story...I could visualize everything, always felt like I was right there in the story, too.

As for me, I just finished my first 'thriller', Preston/Child's Relic. My heart was in my throat through most of the book - and I loved every bit of it! Good stuff - I want to move onto the next book in the Pendergast series now.


das

[Sid Harthaa]

just finished "Jesus' Son" by Denis Johnson

[thingfish]

Am off to start blood Music by Greg Bear!

[Jamie Grant]

Departing Dutch pal Asker left well thumbed penguin soft cover of Hunter S. Thompson's HELL's ANGELS - read it from end to end; reawakening Spring '99 memories of LA, San Francisco and Monterey (fav' place was the huge marine centre and giant sea otters). This book gave vivid accounts of a time when society seemed compartmentalized and being anything but short-haired, shaved and correctly dressed was considered deviation beyond the pale.

Asker also left a penguin edition of Johathan Swift's GULLIVER's TRAVELS which I'm starting later this week now feverish deadlines have passed.

For my birthday last, Russian sis-in-law Lera gifted me two books by Stanislaw Lem's A PERFECT VACUUM in hardback (Secker & Warburg) and soft cover of Lem's THE STAR DIARIES by Avon publishers - looking forward to enjoying them next from the towering pile.

Spoilers please Ladies and Gentlemen? Heh!

[Kevin McCabe]

Having the time of my life with Terraphiles!
Das, Preston/Childs are one of my great guilty pleasures. I only have one problem with them. Read this at your own risk b/c you could read four or five more before it hits you

they always set out a nice spooky book and then give a perfectly rational scientific explanation.

[Wanderlust]

I've just started Byzantium Endures. As it's not in Mr M's usual fantasy genre I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's brilliant.

I was hoping my copy was going to be at the post yesterday, but it was not to be. Can't wait to start it.

[Sparrowhawk]

I'm dipping into some light horror: Relic by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston. das made me do it!

[white wolf's son]

I'm just finishing The Best of Michael Moorcock, great stuff

[thingfish]

Loved Blood Music and am now away to open Collision Course by Robert Silverberg.

[Sparrowhawk]

TF, is that the very same Robert Silverberg who wrote Lord Valentine's Castle?

[Wanderlust]

TF, is that the very same Robert Silverberg who wrote Lord Valentine's Castle?

Wow, there's a book I've not looked at in over twenty years. Haven't read any RS in aeons. I'll have to rectify this soon.

Had a Heavy Metal mag once with an article of Silverberg's called Earth is Strange Enough. If I remember correctly it was all aoubt the weird plants in his garden. I should see if I can find that mag.

Thanks for the bell-ringer, lads.

[thingfish]

TF, is that the very same Robert Silverberg who wrote Lord Valentine's Castle?

The very man SH!
And one of the first books i ever read.
Yeah WL,Silverberg i find gets pretty addictive once you start reading his stuff.