Comments on: Question: What’s your summer read?

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:27:28 +0000

Dolcevita of Lesekreis is asking whether you think the BBC's right in saying that most people have only read 6 out of the top 100 in its "Big Read" questionnaire. I'm a book nerd, I know my classics. But some of the newer stuff seems too middle of the road. I think the modern reader tends to go for special genres more. What do you think?

By: chris

chris — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:20:08 +0000

you might like this - http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/aug/01/dave-eggers-short-story-fork

By: Sue Lyon-Jones

Sue Lyon-Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:14:29 +0000

At the moment, I’m reading “I am a Cat” by the Japanese novelist Sōseki Natsume. It’s a hefty tome full of witty observations about human nature & feline behaviour, narrated from a cat’s perspective.

I started reading it on holiday a few years back and forgot all about it once I got home. I recently re-discovered it when I was sorting through books to give to Oxfam, and decided to give it another go.

It’s a pretty interesting read, but not the type of book you can really race through. My hubby originally chose it; I usually tend to go for Goth/Fantasy/Sc-Fi titles when I’m left to my own devices.

The books people here have suggested all sound interesting & like David, I’ll be checking them out!

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:45:11 +0000

Thanks everyone for your great tips

By: David Royal

David Royal — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:16:58 +0000

I’m currently reading “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman. It basically looks at what would happen to the world (the environment and humanmade stuff) if people suddenly disappeared. I started reading it for background info on a book I’m writing, but I’ve ended up really enjoying it.

I’m also reading “Writing Down the Bones” by Natalie Goldberg and have found it really inspiring and motivating.

I’ll have to check out the other books on this list. They all sound good!

By: chris adams

chris adams — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:33:38 +0000

Is it the same Dave Eggers – i don’t know – hang on i’ll check – yes it is.

By: Joan Vinall-Cox

Joan Vinall-Cox — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:39:59 +0000

I recommend Mark Haddon’s “A Spot of Bother”. He also wrote “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” – also excellent.