Having just finished Unseen Academicals, I've currently only got two on the go, in the forefront, "Stephen Fry in America", which so far reads like it sounds, and on the back burner "Brave New World" by Huxley - something I've been reading on and off for about 6 months now...

Well, I got myself a 1-volume version of the Hitchhikers trilogy of four, and have read 3 out of 4. Haven't read those books for so long, and my individual volumes seem to have been scattered by moving house and by cheeky relatives.

I am also half way through the 2nd book in the Millenium series. I quite liked the first one, and then, as I started the second, a friend of mine pointed out some very obvious and very annoying traits of Larsson's writing that I had kind of noticed but was ignoring. Now they've been pointed out, they are annoying the hell out of me! Still, will try to ignore them and finish this one. Not sure if I can make it through a whole 3rd volume though!

Damn Spider pig

Are you not going to share, with us, what they are?

Q. How do you write?
A. One word at a time.

Well, no, just in case any of you are, or will be reading and enjoying them, I don't want to spoil it for you!

Damn Spider pig

Currently on The Fifth Elephant by our very own Terry Pratchett. Another extremely entertaining book involving Captain Vimes, Carrot Ironfoundersson, Nobby, Sarge Colon, and a bevy of new watchmen. Gotta love it!

I've just started reading 'And Another Thing..' by Eoin Colfer.

Although he is better known for the Artemis Fowl series of books, this novel was commissioned to be the sixth and final part to Douglas Adam's famous 'five part' trilogy, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Although Adams died in 2001 it's nice to see the old characters coming to life again even though the story is coming from a different person. There are still the chaotic and wild experiences of all the characters and so far, after about a dozen pages, it is still possible to see Adams' style coming through.
It wil be nice to see if it lasts throughout the story.

Thanks to the local library I haven't had to buy it to find out if it lives up to my expectations. So far I think I will be ordering a copy to complete my set.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern

Reading Maus by Art Spieglemann at the moment. My uni library only had the first volume so I never finished, and I thought I'd treat myself. It is just brilliant, sad but lovely. Also, reading a book with a massive swastika on the cover seems to deter people from sitting next to me on the train. Strange.

Damn Spider pig

I'm currently reading Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.

Cat Clash

I'm reading Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Very funny fantasy noir.

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

I'm trying to read the sequel to David Weber's Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder. The title should have been a clue that it wasn't going to be so easy but I still have hope I'll manage to get into it as much as I usually do books by Weber. I have the next in the series on hand as well. I may just have to start at the beginning though.

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( ' ,') "don't eat green potatoes"
(> >) Last words of Mrs. Bertha Sperling
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I've been reading the latest Harry Dresden 'Changes'. Exciting stuff, but if anyone can't stand being left hanging at the end of a book and having to wait for the next one to be published then don't read the last 6 pages. You'll get enough of tying up the storylines and it won't leave you screaming 'NOOOOoooo! You can't leave it at that!'

I've been reading Cock & Bull by Will Self, perhaps one of the oddest books I've ever read but it's really interesting. If you're interested by subversion of gender roles/sexuality then it's a must read, and Self's writing style is amazing.

And, of course, rereading the Pratchett Death sequence for the old dissertation

Currently nearing the end of The Last Theorem - Arthur C Clarke and Frederick Pohl. The timeline does get a bit fragmented towards the end, but (without giving anything away) I thin it has to to reach a meaningful conclusion.