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Definitely paperbacks. Cheaper, lighter to carry, and take less space on shelves. I particularly like 2nd hand old paperbacks as I prefer old covers to new ones (yes, I'm a boring old git). I find that most paperbacks stand the test of time, unless they are read by my little brother, in which...

I started reading it, then got bored halfway through. Maybe I should give it another chance? Ed.:confused:

Emma, by Jane Austen

Ah, not that one, I've read all his novels in English, not the non-fiction stuff.

thanks! :D Thanks for your welcome! What do I read... mostly contemporary novels, I suppose, and more British authors than foreign. Also a lot of detective and crime novels, and occasionally classics. I love discovering new authors so I hope I get to do so here!

I didn't know there was a movie of this book. I've been meaning to read it for a while, but it's quite a tome and I've haven't had the guts to tackle it yet. Thanks for your encouragement, guys! A friend of mine is begging me to read The Procedure, the latest Mulisch translation, which is...

Zanzibar, by Giles Foden.

The Angelic Darkness - Richard Zimler The Book of Nights, and Night of Amber - Sylvie Germain The Hearing Trumpet - Leonora Carrington ... I'll try to think of some more. If you didn't like Discworld, try Good Omens, cowritten with Neil Gaiman. A classic! Ed.

"Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again" Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier It brings back the whole novel to me, just in those few words! Ed.

I have read Oryx and Crake and also loved it. Not so much The Light of Day by Swift (but still good). I borrowed Elizabeth Costello by Coetzee from a friend and plan to read it soon, so hopefully I can post something about that later.

:) Hi, just joined this forum, I love talking about books, and there seems to be lots of interesting threads here. Looking forward to discuss books with you all! Ed. Currently reading 'The Devil's Larder' by Jim Crace

I'm looking forward to this, I love Murakami and have already read everything available in English! As far as I know the English translation will be out in 2004. Ed.

Has anybody read this novel? It's a very unusual book, composed of about 60 parts, with food as the running theme. We're discussing in the online bookgroup so if you've read it or want to read it now, your comments would be welcome!