The April Big Read

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 29 Mar 2005, 10:35

Suggestions please for the April Big Read.

Based on previous postings, the current contenders are:

The Man In The High Castle 4 nominations
Bhudda Da 3
Catch 22 3
Running With Scissors 2
Tuesdays With Morrie 2

and I'd like to add Cloud Atlas because I've just bought it and it give me a justification for spending the dosh.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 29 Mar 2005, 14:04

Can I add "English Passengers" by Matthew Kneale?
I haven't encountered a man or woman yet, who didn't thoroughly enjoy it.

I'm also currently reading "Only say the word"by Niall Williams so if anyone wants to nominate that, it would be fine by me.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 29 Mar 2005, 17:29

I've already voted and voted for TMITHC, but if 'running with scissors' was the label on a bottle of wine, I'd buy it. So you could add a second vote there.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Mar 2005, 20:33

I will go with the flow but I have got running with scissors to read after it was recommended by bellybabe..

I have STILL to read February's book...

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 01 Apr 2005, 08:21

Okay, it's now April, so the April Big Read will be:

The Man In The High Castle
by Philip K. Dick

available in Penguin Modern Classics at a reasonable price.

Over to you, Mr. Magnolia.........

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 01 Apr 2005, 12:36

Are you having us on, Rathbone?

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 01 Apr 2005, 15:37

mr magnolia wrote:Are you having us on, Rathbone?

Would I ever??

The Man In The High Castle
Philip K. Dick
Penguin Modern Classics
ISBN 0141186674
Ã‚Â£7.99
249pages

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Apr 2005, 21:23

Just bought it on-line from Amazon. As a Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan, looking forward to it, although April might be pushing it, still got Fleshmarket Close waiting to be read even though received as a Christmas present

Actually, have a pile of approx 20 books 'waiting' to be read - love reading, and have shelves full of books to prove it, but sometimes there's more books to read than there is time in the day

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Apr 2005, 17:01

The M in the HC.

Bought this and other books [went a bit daft!!] today and started to read it on the 26. V.G. so far and starting to feel compensated for having to read the Da Vinci Code!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Apr 2005, 18:30

Snap Poppy! Just got my copy today too. Haven't started it yet but you're making it sound very promising

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Apr 2005, 18:42

Wanted to read it "without prejudice" as work and author new to me so have avoided Eric Broon's preface.

I also bought 'Joseph Smith' by James Robertson about an 18/19th century black slave in Scotland from what the blurb says.

And one of Kathy Reichs' gruesome offerings ......... which I've just realised I've read in hardback from the libraryas I was fooled by the word 'new' on the cover [Poppy utters sweary words!] . And lastly 21/2 Pillars of Wisdom by A McCall Smith which looks amusingly promising. [guess what? they are all from the 3 for 2 tables

].

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 08 Apr 2005, 18:45

Poppy wrote:[guess what? they are all from the 3 for 2 tables ].

Cheapskate!!

(wherefrom, Waterstones?)

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Apr 2005, 18:48

ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:[guess what? they are all from the 3 for 2 tables ].
Cheapskate!!

(wherefrom, Waterstones?)

Yup! Was not near Borders!

PS Watch it, my little cupcake! XXXX

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 10 Apr 2005, 12:37

I only got hold of "Fleshmarket Close" last weekend. Portobello seems to be featuring in it.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 12 Apr 2005, 09:40

Fopp are selling this month's choice for Ã‚Â£3.00 if anyone still needs/wants to buy a copy.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 12 Apr 2005, 13:10

Mimpty wrote:I only got hold of "Fleshmarket Close" last weekend. Portobello seems to be featuring in it.

Yes. It's where the seedy crooks live.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 May 2005, 22:07

Hurrah!

I've now got TMITHC.

methÃƒÂnks I've read it before in a library book borrowing bit of a faraway life, but we'll see.

Anybody else? Just 'cos the boss is away doesn't mean you can slack, you know!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 10 May 2005, 22:11

Haven't finished it yet Mr M and now Homer has pinched it from me

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 10 May 2005, 23:31

Only just finished 'Fleshmarket Close'

(and v good it was too) but TMITHC is in the 'waiting' queue

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 11 May 2005, 09:48

Well, I have finished it because I'm a good little girl!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 11 May 2005, 10:04

Well, I have finished it because I'm a good little girl!

Don't you just hate that?

I haven't started. Haven't bought it. Have an ever-growing pile of text books I need to read for my next assignment, and am about to reach the point where my brain objects to anything grown up and retreats to Chalet School books and Famous Five...

I think I need to take early retirement from the POL book club.

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 16 May 2005, 09:58

mr magnolia wrote: Just 'cos the boss is away doesn't mean you can slack, you know!

Thanks Mr. M. Very Flattering, though I've always seen myself more as Nils Lofgren than the Boss.

I finished The Man In The High Castle and read Buddha Da and Cloud Atlas while I was away.

Looking at everyone else's posting I think we'll have to have a wee poll to see who has read what and where we take it from here!