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"If you've read a book in the last week..."

...what was it? Was it any good? Would you recommend it?

I've recently finnished "The Day of the Triffids"- a Science Fiction syle novel telling the story of the suvival of the human race following a catastrophic disaster that has left most people blind. Just to make matters worse, there are poissonous plants with limitted intelligence that seem to hunt the people left...

The book was a good casual read- not too long, daunting or complex, but still interesting enough to keep you coming back. Some, more cultured (or well read) people may find the book too simple in places- the emotions of the character are never really apparant, and the theme of the book is more linear than thought provoking. That said, there are some refreshing ideas in the book that, although no wehere near an Orwellian style of writing, do question modern society.

So, certainly a book for the casual reader, and people into semi-fictional ideas. Perhaps not one for the conoseurs.

Sonic

Oh, and I've just finished reading A Road To McCarthy, by Paul McCarthy. Bill Bryon-esque travel writings, just not based on a particular country. He wonders around the world tracing his clan. Really funny.

A K-Pax II, eh? I loved K-Pax, thought Spacey rocked. Didn't know it was a book first. So does K-Pax II tell if Prot is in fact an alien pocessing Kevin Spacey, or just some nutcase?

Oh, as well as The Catcher In The Rye (I didn't 'get it'), and K-PAX II (which is a cash in. Good, but still a cash in).

In the last week...

Adrian Mole:From Minor To Major (Rubbish and depressing)

No Logo - Naomi Klein (Utterly fantastic analysis of corporations)

Popcorn - Ben Elton (rips off Natural Born Killers, and is rubbish apart from the ending)

Born Free - Laura Hird (About a family that completely fals apart. Good, but depressing)

Heavier Than Heaven - Charles R Cross (Kurt Cobain autobiography. Exactly what you would expect - just proves how messed up Cobain was)

Finally read another book...

Despite never having seen or read 2001:Space Oddysee, I read 2010:Oddysee 2. It was so good that I've got the first book now, and I plan to read all 4 books in the trilogy.

Which prompts be to ask why so many trilogies have 4 books? The Lord of the rings has 4 books (The hobbit is the prequal), The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy actually says "Trilogy of 4 books" on the back (but I had heard that there's a 5th?), and I'm sure there are other examples!

I couldn't finish the third one it went on too long and I found it really dull. Just my opinion so feel free to disagree

I've read it countless times.



It still manages to surprise, scare and interest me.

Cyclone wrote:
> Quality book.

Yeah i love the trilogy, ive read it twice now, it keeps getting better.

Quality book.

Im probably going to read the fellowship of the ring this week.