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05 April 2009 @ 12:08 pm

I am reading too many books at once right now...

creativity, politics, food :]

&these are just the books I am actively reading. Fxck, I love books. I think if I had a whole week to do nothing but read what I wanted, I would be the happiest person in the world.

Maybe if I tried reading one book at a time I would finish things a lot quicker, but I am interested in so many different things, it's hard to stay focussed on just one topic at a time. Although, I think I do need some fiction books in there. Those are all non-fiction; I seem to be a lot fussier with novels.

What are you reading at the moment?

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thebluebells on April 5th, 2009 02:59 am (UTC)

Six of those books are on my bookshelf, heh! :D

I am re-reading Luke Davies' Candy at the moment, also re-reading Andrew McGahan's Praise. Both about drug addiction and sex really, but very good!

I have also heard that this book is very interesting!

Oh re the Tori tour--Matt's blog posting was removed the day after he posted it, so no one knows what is going on. Joke, sudden change of plans? We shall see.

Love you lots darling! xxxxx

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kisstheviolets on April 5th, 2009 03:02 am (UTC)

oooh - I need to read that book! I am so addicted to coke. I know, I know, it is so terrible :-\ It's my biggest vice!

&&yay, so maybe Matt will be touring after all...? Fingers crossed!

Love you xxxxxxxxxxx

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thebluebells on April 5th, 2009 04:09 am (UTC)

Yes! No one knows yet. Fingers crossed indeed. :)

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moonborn on April 5th, 2009 09:22 pm (UTC)

I weaned myself off the stuff when I was pregnant. I've started drinking it again, to combat the four hour nights of sleep, but it's scary how quickly I get addicted to it (and then get withdrawal headaches on the day I don't have any)!

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kisstheviolets on April 5th, 2009 03:03 am (UTC)

hahaha - &I LOVE that you have so many of these same books, rofl. TWINZ xxx

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thebluebells on April 5th, 2009 04:08 am (UTC)

*GRINS* hehehe!

I love Coke as well, don't worry. But hopefully that book will help to curb my (our!) addiction.

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thisglasnost on April 5th, 2009 08:44 am (UTC)

I'm reading 'Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War' by Virginia Nicholson. It's really interesting and inspiring. When i've finished reading it i'm going to write about it on here. I can't help but feel like a lot of today's young women could take a few tips from that generation.

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handsdown on April 6th, 2009 11:37 pm (UTC)

That sounds brilliant, I'm adding that to my 'to-read' list.

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whispermouth on April 5th, 2009 10:12 am (UTC)

Are you on goodreads.com? I just (literally just - five minutes ago) finished 'A Little Princess'.

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moonborn on April 5th, 2009 10:21 am (UTC)

Nonfiction:
The Elizabethan Underworld
The Female Eunuch
Real Boys : Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
and some of the craft books I got at the Lifeline Fair two weeks ago

Fiction:
Blood & Iron by Elizabeth Bear
The Confusion by Neal Stephenson

And I second goodreads.com even though I am v. lazy about updating it.

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winterswitchery on April 5th, 2009 11:46 am (UTC)

Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution.

And story shorts that my friend and I have been writing back and forth at each other.

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corposant on April 5th, 2009 12:33 pm (UTC)

What a wonderful collection.

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safetobreathe on April 5th, 2009 03:28 pm (UTC)

Fiction - The end of Mr Y - Scarlett Thomas
Non-fiction - Everything bad is good for you - Stephen Johnson

I'm also dipping into a selection of vegan nutrition/cookery books.

There are some books in your collection that look interesting. What are the two Sark ones like?

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ragdollstitches on April 5th, 2009 05:09 pm (UTC)

I'm trying to read too many books at the moment, as well. ;) I'm going to try and finish Twilight first though.

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urban_ballerina on April 6th, 2009 12:15 am (UTC)

great expectations - charles dickens

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i_am_she on April 6th, 2009 02:54 pm (UTC)

Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs and The Discovery of France by Graham Robb. Both excellent.

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handsdown on April 6th, 2009 11:36 pm (UTC)

I have been eyeing 'Emergency Sex' in the bookstore for weeks, I bought it this morning after seeing your post last night, I decided it was a 'sign'. I'm just about to start reading it.

Here's my updated current reads http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2068976

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