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"If you are reading a book at the moment?"

It just occured to me the other day that there arn't a hell of a lot of posts about books on this forum.

Im sure there are a lot of well read people in here, so I'd like to know that if you are reading a book at the moment what is it?

Im reading 'The Professor' by Miles Palmer. It's an autobiography of Arsene Wenger.

But i have read more interesting books honest.

im currently reading frank skinners autobiography

anyway,

Stryke wrote:
> Down Under by Bill Bryson.

It's a book about Australia, not....anything else.
> It's excellent. Bryson really is very funny. Witty, I believe the word is.



I read a few Bill Bryson bits and pieces last year in English as part of my 'travel unit'.

Anyway, I'm (still) reading Lord of the Rings. Still on the first book. I'm not a slow reader, it's just when I think about reading a bit, I think 'I could watch a film instead'. The film usually wins. Still, I did read a bit of it the other day.

Stryke wrote:
> Down Under by Bill Bryson.

Never read any Bryson myself, but a friend of mine read 'Notes from a small island' (I think thats what its called) he said he found it quite anti English.

Don't know whether to belive him or not. A lot of people read his books and say he is very good.

Don't think I've heard of him

Has anyone read Bruce Campbell's autobiography? I hear it's really good and very amusing

Down Under by Bill Bryson.

It's a book about Australia, not....anything else. It's excellent. Bryson really is very funny. Witty, I believe the word is.

Your "mom"? Pft

Anyway, I'm reading the Empire Strikes Back by Donald Glut. I got it years ago and I've only read it once so far (something rare for me, I normally read books a thousand times) so I finally decided to re-read it

I'm not really into books, I'm just reading this because my Mom has pushed me into it because she enjoyed it. I'm about a quarter of the way through it and it's surprisingly enjoyable. I'll definately read another one of King's books. At the moment, I've got my Mom searching for The Shining. Loved the film so chances are I shall enjoy the book.

Gabbo wrote:
> At the moment, I'm reading Insomnia by Stephen King. Not a bad book, but a
> little bit long for my liking.

Like all of Kings work, it starts off good, but descends into the realms of crapness toward the end.

I just finished The Oddyssy by Homer. Makes O Brother Where Art Thou thrice as good if you've read it.

I am reading a prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving

At the moment Im reading Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter!!