The Big Read

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 24 Oct 2004, 16:32

prombabe wrote:I must admit I'm beginning to wonder why I married him,

Only beginning?

Poor Mr P - we've been wondering this for about 30 years

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 24 Oct 2004, 16:48

My last 3 reads:

Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland

There is a book club based at Portobello Library if anyone is interested. Think it meets once a month but I'm sure Lindsay the Book could give us more details.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 26 Oct 2004, 22:52

Sandra wrote:I suggest (two I am wanting to read):Curious Incident of Dog in the night time by Mark Haddon or The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

That's the two books that are in our house at the moment! I am reading the Da Vinci Code and my wife is reading Curious Incident.
P.S. My daughter is reading a Famous Five Adventure but I guess the book club is not ready for that yet

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 26 Oct 2004, 23:39

Anyone hear Sarah Montague's absolutely awful Today interview with Hollinghurst after he won? She was apalling - kept wittering on about why he'd chosen to write a "gay novel".
I'd like to read it but doubt I have the time. Just read Running With Scissors though, which was brilliant.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Oct 2004, 08:22

I vote Da Vinci Code but I haven't finished "Miracle" yet.

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 27 Oct 2004, 11:41

Well, the people's choice appears to be The Da Vinci Code.

With The Curious Case of the Dog In The Nighttime and The Man In The High Castle coming in closely behind, giving us possibilities for December and January!

I will start a new thread for the November read.

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

The Big Read

Re: Reading?????? oh all right I'll give it a go