every single book that i have read...
has changed my life in some way. i find it hard to understand people who don't read! i'll read pretty much anything although you will not find much sci-fi in my collection

sadly, the internets has become a bit of an addiction in recent years and my reading habits have suffered. despite this addiction, i still buy books - i bought 9 books in the last week - they have been added to the ever increasing pile of 'books to be read'.

i have started reading again in the last few weeks and i'm determined to get through as least one book a week - that will make some space to add more books to be read.

in the last week, i've been reading 3 books - 'the long way down' by nick hornby is finished, very close to the end of 'the cupboard' by rose tremain and i've started 'the a to z of judith lucy' (the autobiog of an aussie comedienne). they should be wrapped up the end of the weekend and then i'll start some more.

favourites? um...

authors: kurt vonnegut, george orwell, dorothy parker, rose tremain, marion halligan (aussie author), graham swift, ian banks (no m), nick hornby, bill bryson, mr tolkein

specific books: the drifters/james michener, pillars of the earth/ken follett (i bought the sequel last week!)

guilty pleasure genre: true crime (with pictures)

well, it's not quite 9pm on friday night here in sydney, there is bugger all worth watching on the telly and i've spent enough time on the net for the evening - i think i'll go to bed and read some more :)

edit: how did i miss mr vonnegut in my list. his books definitely changed the way i think about the world. pure genius. he introduced me to the concept of taking a flying fuck at a rolling donut! it is a phrase i use as often as i can.

i'm still here at the computer and i have a rather impressive shopping list - the local 2nd hand bookstores will be loving this QOTW.
(chameleon61, Fri 16 May 2008, 11:47, 3 replies)

Ian Banks (no M)
I love his books, I once tried to read one with the 'm', that was a mistake.

I thought Espedair(sp?) Street is my favourite.
(The Kwyjibo A big, dumb, balding North American ape., Fri 16 May 2008, 12:02, closed)

So wrong!
His sci-fi stuff is so much better than the majority of his normal stuff. The Crow Road, Complicity, Wasp Factory and Espadair Street oh and the new one, are worth reading, the others are nothing like as good.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 16 May 2008, 12:06, closed)

the bridge is my favourite
new order have a song called 'everything's gone green' and if ever the bridge is made into a movie, that song must be on the soundtrack.

it is quite likely that i will one day read some ian m. banks books - perhaps when the pile of books to read gets a bit smaller.
(chameleon61, Fri 16 May 2008, 12:30, closed)