CUK Book Club: Currently reading...

[ratewhore]

People said the same about Ricky Gervais from his 11 O clock show days - then when he went mainstream everyone fell in love with him.

Really? I've always thought he's a boring fat ***** (how about an emoticon for that?)...

[sasguru]

Just received "Nemesis - The Battle for Japan 1944-45" by Max Hastings.
Looks like an excellent read

[El_Diablo]

Alastair Reynolds, or Peter F Hamilton. Both scifi writers of excellence.

Ahh Peter F Hamilton....memories...A Second Chance At Eden, The Reality Dysfunction....

[El_Diablo]

Haha! It's the odd gem like that which makes it all worthwhile. Comedy is too safe and boring these days.

I like the fact that everyone thinks he's a tw@t - he knows it too. It doesn't really matter - he's a funny tw@t.

People said the same about Ricky Gervais from his 11 O clock show days - then when he went mainstream everyone fell in love with him.

Er not quite everyone, Gervais is not funny.

[Bob Dalek]

Er not quite everyone, Gervais is not funny.

The Office, not funny? What??!

[El_Diablo]

The Office, not funny? What??!

Anything of his. He's like Marmite.

[Toastiness]

Just finished reading
"A l'autre bout de moi" by Therese Humbert - heavy french psychodrama but well written

Currently reading
"The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet - light fluff, rather obvious characterisation, but easy to read

Next Up
"Confederacy of Dunces"

[El_Diablo]

In the office:

Fundamentals of Neurophysiology - R F Schmidt
The Fifth Discipline - Peter M Senge
The Making of Memory - Steven Rose
The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi

Bedside:

Beyond Fear - Bruce Schneier
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
The Universal Form - Lawrence Tan

[Diver]

Ahh Peter F Hamilton....memories...A Second Chance At Eden, The Reality Dysfunction....

The Neutronium Alchemist, The Naked God, Judas unchained etc. all brilliant

[Board Game Geek]

Dan Abnett : The Saint Trilogy