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The "Last Book You Read" Thread

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
It's been almost a year since the last book thread was posted in...have we all stopped reading?! Decided it was time for a new one :)

I've recently read The Cuckoo's Calling and The Casual Vacancy. Both were a lot better than I was expecting, ending of The Cuckoo's Calling was pretty intense!

About to start reading An Apple A Day...I have very mixed views about the author so we shall see what I think of the book.

What have you been reading recently?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    meggles wrote: »
    Read the shock of the fall which I really enjoyed.
    Made a start on a book called twenty eight and a half wishes but not really getting into it

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    The Shock of the Fall is in my pile of books waiting to be read. Good to hear you enjoyed it :)
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    plugitinplugitin Posts: 2,197 Boards Champion
    I finished The Shock of the Fall a few weeks ago too, really enjoyed it.

    I've been reading some Inspector Montalbano stories recently following seeing the series on TV.

    Now reading The Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. It's quite interesting but definitely written with a foreigner slant - and that isn't something I'd considered before.
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    Finally read the fault in our stars

    :heart: and :crying:
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    JamesJames Deactivated Posts: 1,706 Extreme Poster
    The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. Honestly not quite sure how to explain it with words, so here are some appropriate smilies:
    :yuck: :eek: :lol: :crazyeyes :confused: :eek2:

    Think Simon Pegg summed it up best:
    Simon Pegg wrote:
    Whenever I am asked about a favourite book, I immediately think of The Wasp Factory. Iain Banks' beguiling novel is a funny, terrifying, beautiful piece of writing; a story told through the complex, compartmentalised thoughts of a calmly amoral, occasionally homicidal child, no more guilty of insanity than the questionable authority figures that surround this fractured youth. The Wasp Factory has stayed with me since the first of several reads and haunts me still, buried in my brain like maggots, the images appearing in my mind's eye like so many burning sheep on the horizon.

    Amazing book, but not for the faint of heart..
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **helen** wrote: »
    Finally read the fault in our stars

    :heart: and :crying:


    The film's worse!!


    I've just started rereading The Reason I Jump, it's fantastic
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    James wrote: »
    The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. ..

    Banks was brilliant in general. His death was a sad loss.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I finished The Fault in Our Stars yesterday. Just wow.
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    Annaarrr!!Annaarrr!! Posts: 876 Part of The Mix Family
    AQA A2 Level Biology :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lovely further maths text book..... the boredom!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've read My Mad Far Diary. I finished it ages ago but now I'm searching for another one
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    AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    ninaballet wrote: »
    The film's worse!!

    Agreed! The Film leaves so much out, the book is so much better!!!! :heart: With books, I think it's more because you can add your imagination and stuff to it, and it's like, -Watch movie- HOW DARE THEY LEAVE THAT BIT OUT!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    WhispersOfTheHeart wrote: »
    Agreed! The Film leaves so much out, the book is so much better!!!! :heart: With books, I think it's more because you can add your imagination and stuff to it, and it's like, -Watch movie- HOW DARE THEY LEAVE THAT BIT OUT!

    I meant worse as in makes you cry more ;) although I agree, I do prefer the book, I didn't like the ending of the film at all -.-
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I just started to read 'The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time. I only started reading a bit and its amazing!! :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    SaraBob wrote: »
    I just started to read 'The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time. I only started reading a bit and its amazing!! :D

    Ooo loved that book! I really enjoyed his other book too - A Spot of Bother
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jo7 wrote: »
    Ooo loved that book! I really enjoyed his other book too - A Spot of Bother


    Ohh!!! i wanna read it now XD i just ordered it!!! XD
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jo7 wrote: »
    Ooo loved that book! I really enjoyed his other book too - A Spot of Bother

    Such a good book.

    Finished Sisterland last night and re-read To Kill a Mockingbird towards the end of last week. I loved it when I was 13, I loved it when I was 16 and I still love it now. Screw you Gove.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Just finished a kiss in the dark by cat clarke. Love her other books. Rereading dark places by Gillian Flynn. Love her books, and her style of writing :)

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Last book I read I think 'twas Revealed, House of Night Series :heart:

    Smella, my tiny little friend, I still think you should read this series :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    butterfly123 wrote: »
    Last book I read I think 'twas Revealed, House of Night Series :heart:

    Smella, my tiny little friend, I still think you should read this series :yes:

    I want to, but I'm busy with this bad boy currently

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    BubblesGoesBooBubblesGoesBoo Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Last book i read was Web of Dreams
    ' So I put a bullet where I shouda put a helmet, and I crash my car cause I wanna get carried away, that's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself 'hey, I wanna get better''  
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    Starry nightStarry night Posts: 674 Incredible Poster
    Dante's 'Inferno'
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm currently reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and I love it! It's been a while since I read anything reaally good
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Will Grayson Will Grayson


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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Just finished we were liars in one sitting. Was a good book, I did however guess the twist involving the liars early on which slightly ruined it. The last quarter of the book has made me sob though :(

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ella! wrote: »
    It's been almost a year since the last book thread was posted in...have we all stopped reading?! Decided it was time for a new one :)

    I've recently read The Cuckoo's Calling and The Casual Vacancy. Both were a lot better than I was expecting, ending of The Cuckoo's Calling was pretty intense!

    About to start reading An Apple A Day...I have very mixed views about the author so we shall see what I think of the book.

    What have you been reading recently?


    Ive read the Fifty Shades of Grey in the past week :/:) xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Manifesto on How to be Interesting. Aside from the pages dying my hands an odd orange colour, I loved it :D

    Also been doing a lot of preparation reading for my PGCE, had a lot to fun re-reading books such as Five Minutes Peace, The Blue Balloon and I absolutely love Mirror by Jeannie Baker. Very clever book, showing the daily lives of two children from different cultures.
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    AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    City of Ashes!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I really need to get back into reading

    Sent by Sony Xperia
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    ella! wrote: »
    The Manifesto on How to be Interesting. Aside from the pages dying my hands an odd orange colour, I loved it :D

    Also finished it last week - what a page turner!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **helen** wrote: »
    Also finished it last week - what a page turner!

    did it dye your hands? :p
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