Book Thread

Apologies if there is already one created, but anyway in here lets discuss favourite books, recently read books, give recommendations etc

I read Bronson's book, was fantastic.

Film was shit.

Only books I have ever read in my own time is The Lord Of The Rings books, and some random Greek Mythology thing. They were good, may need to read some more.

The White Tiger is pretty good, reading it in school.

My copy of Perks of being a wallflower came today, really enjoying it so far.

I've read:

Interpreter of Maladies
The God of Small Things
Things Fall Apart
Purple Hibiscus

In the past couple of months. I've got loads to read for my course too, just can't be bothered.

Just in the middle of reading Graeme Obree's autobiography. Really enjoying it so far.

Things Fall Apart is weird man, its pretty cool though to read an authentically African book, not just someone writing as if they were African.

Do you do English Zzonked?

Yeah, Things Fall Apart was pretty good. Yeah, I do English.

It's hard to find time to read for pleasure when you have to get through like 1-2 a week for uni.

Zzonked wrote:Yeah, Things Fall Apart was pretty good. Yeah, I do English.

It's hard to find time to read for pleasure when you have to get through like 1-2 a week for uni.

I've applied to do English, what do you make of it? Also what career do you want to do?

It's not bad, quite easy because I'm only in like 6 hours a week, but the reading can get on top of you if you don't keep up with it. Where have you applied?

No idea what I want to do after uni, just winging it really. English was my best subject and I thought it might be interesting.

Queens in Belfast. Well actually the course is English with Creative Writing.

Would you recommend it then?

I've been told creative writing is a good choice.

Yeah I'd recommend it, I enjoy it anyway. Plus you'll find the course is like 80% girls too.

I'm reading Steve Jobs' autobiography right now. I got it for free.

Zzonked wrote:I've read:

Interpreter of Maladies
The God of Small Things
Things Fall Apart
Purple Hibiscus

In the past couple of months. I've got loads to read for my course too, just can't be bothered.

I read a couple of the short stories in there. I really enjoyed the cultural diversity of the characters.

Reading Huckleberry Finn for English.

I have to read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency for English atm and La Salamandre for French

Used to read for pleasure quite a lot but I don't really have time now.

Will definitly read Ibrahimovic's autobiography when it comes out (check Splashy's sig for a sneak peek ) and probably Phillip Lahm's one as well

Going to read Inheritance by Christopher Paolini when it finally arrives.

Sean wrote:Queens in Belfast. Well actually the course is English with Creative Writing.

Would you recommend it then?

Exactly the course I'm going for. Haven't applied yet, but that's my main option. Is that English lit, language or just English?


We could end up in the same Uni and all.

I think they only really do English lit at uni, that's what I gathered when I was applying anyway.

Where are you applying to Witcher, Queens as well?

Fuck no. Have like ten options I selected, have to narrow them down.

I'm doing English lit at sixth form right now, thanks to a lack of choice. Was the only English subject going. Writing's my thing anyway, hence creative writing.

Harry Potter books

JK Rowling

Tolkien's books are easily the best. Not just the trilogy, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Going to start reading all 24 books of Odyssey, by Homer. This is going to take a while, will greatly advance my Classical Civilization knowledge.

It always seem like everyone has read all of the same books at English, such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye, for example.

cheesy wrote:It always seem like everyone has read all of the same books at English, such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye, for example.

I didnt read Catcher for English, just out of pleasure. Im glad though, would have ruined my enjoyment.

Goodnight Mister Tom, the only book I have ever read

VivaRonaldo wrote:Goodnight Mister Tom, the only book I have ever read

I've also read that.

Sean wrote:

cheesy wrote:It always seem like everyone has read all of the same books at English, such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye, for example.

I didnt read Catcher for English, just out of pleasure. Im glad though, would have ruined my enjoyment.

I have a decent English class, so we were able to read through it without too many interruptions, which was good.