Does anyone read in english here?

[hardgainer]

Hi guys,how r u. Jst wonder if anyone reads books in english.
Would be great to make a thread in which we'd share our reviews and discuss new releases.)

[vira]

Hi!
I do read books in English.
With Kindle I've read:
"No mercy" by John Gilstrap;
"The girl with the Dragon Tatto" by Stieg Larsson
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[cremor]

Not as often as I'd like to, but I do. The last one was Neil Gaiman's "Stardust". Have to admit I feel disappointed by Gaiman. I've heard a lot of good things about him, but I didn't like neither Stardust, nor American Gods.
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[Theonna]

I like Terry Pratchett and Goodkind, Asimov, Wolfe, Simak, Hosseini. Gaiman wrote Good Omens with Terry Pratchett- very good book too.
Haven't done latest bestsellers yet.
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[cremor]

Another book I finished reading quite recently was Imperium by Robert Harris: story of Cicero through the eyes of his slave scribe. A very good reading for those interested in Roman history. Harris knows the subject pretty well and has a good style.

One of my favorite classic authors is Jack London. A surprisingly rich language, absorbing plots and amazing people as the protagonists. Not to forget very humane views of the author.
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[hardgainer]

what about justin cronin "The Passage" did anyone read this one? different reviews on that one. Colin Bateman worth to read big time. Fast paced, action packed,witty and unpredictable plot. Real page turner. I read his "Divorcing Jack", "Of wee sweetie mice and men","Belfast confidential","Horse with my name" all been great. highly recommend

[alekscooper]

vira
Hi, vira!

I also have a Kindle and every time I go to Amazon, I see "The girl with the Dragon Tatto" on the front page? Is it good? What do you think of that book?


As for me, a couple of days ago I bought Oscar Wilde's collected works and six plays by Eugene O'Neil. Right now I'm rereading "An Ideal Husband" by Wilde and still can't get enough of it. A brilliant play!

[vira]

alekscooper
Hi!
"The girl with the Dragon Tatto" in my mind is a kind of unreal detective story, but quite thrilling. I don't know why it's the number one on Amazon. The language isn't difficult as it's a translation from Sweden - easy reading for a time killing. I got it for free from the Flibusta otherwise I wouldn't get it.
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[Theonna]

[borland]

the film is bloody awful. even the book is better

[alekscooper]

Never heard about the movie. But the reviews above don't put either the movie or the book on top of my to-download list

[savguira]

Aye, Sir!

I do... Actually quite a lot... Sometimes even serious stuff like "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer... Have just recently got the latest Ken Follett (Fall of Giants). It is currently is sitting on my prs 505 in queue... Will start reading after I finish "Разбитая жизнь или волшебный рог Оберона", by Kataev.

[hardgainer]

Never got round to read Chaucer lol must b very archaic. That's amazing u can read him no prob.

Try Dickens,i bet u'll like it big time

[kgbman]

Richard Morgan is one of the best new authors - all of his work - outstanding !!

[annettak]

Hey lads and lasses!
I read in English only and the last book I read was Stephen King's latest novel "Under the Dome". A bit longish to my taste and resembles "The Stand", but as usual Stephen King rocks the world! I'm also a fan of Dean Koontz.

The next book on my reading list is "Gentlemen and Players" by Joanne Harris. I was told it's a very decent detective story set in an English private school.

I agree that Oscar Wilde's plays are hilarious, but must confess that I haven't finished any of Dickens' novels - so gloomy.. Chaucer is fun though and for those who enjoy English classics I can advise John Milton's "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained". Very enlightening
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[БамБук]

Is anybody alive here?
I sometimes read in English, especially fantasy, e.g. Paolini "Brisingr" or Rowling (no comments )

[Dereks]

Read in English all the time. Maybe like half of all I read, or even more. Right now: Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson. Also: Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed.

[justslide]

I'd disagree with the above opinion of Stieg Larsson's trilogy.
All three books had kept me awake at nights, absolutely impossible to put down. The extensive descriptions in the books might seem tedious to some, but it's mostly a matter of taste, I devoured every single word) I'd say give it a go.

And if you've been browsing among recent bestsellers lists:
I'd read the "Hunger Games" trilogy, due to the hype... The first one's great, the other two are only average.
"The Help" - a very nice novel that deals with issues of racism, but on a very small scale. Worth reading.

Time traveller's wife - I thought the language of the novel was just exquisite. A true science fiction novel, in my opinion, but also a great romance. Do not read if you'd already watched the film (which undoubtedly sucked, compared to the book).

All time favourites:
Lee Harper's "To kill a mockingbird" (won't describe it, it's a classic)
"Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides (after reading this book, you will feel like you have a strong bond or a sympathy with/for people with ambiguous sexuality )
"Death with intervals" by Jose Saramago - although originally written in Spanish, the English translation seems better than Russian. What I love about Saramago's writing is, that it seems that there are no genres or boundaries for him, his writing is unique.

Also, I had heard many good things about the author China Mieville. Haven't read any of his books yet, but google (or amazon) him.

[markova602]

Hi there! Its nice to see, that I`m not alone.
I try to read at least 1 book in English per 3 month.
This time it is Clockwork Orange. Quiet interesting and not so difficult
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