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Life of Pi by Yann Martel Cabrasopa :cool:

Crow killer The saga of Liver eating Johnson I did a bit of research, seems like not much of the story is based on fact. Can't really recommend it, but at least it was a quick read. Cabrasopa :cool:

Since joining TBF in March 2005 i have broadened my taste in authors and i've started to read books i never would have a few months ago. Most recommended by other members and some just browsing the internet and bookshops. Just a few on my list are.. Electric Michelangelo...

It was 'The wind up bird chronicles' that got me hooked Cabrasopa :cool:

Crow Killer, The saga of liver eating Johnson by Raymond W thorp. Synopsis A fictionalized biography of a Rocky Mountain fur trapper who single-handedly defeated a band of Crow Indians during the 1840s. Cabrasopa :cool:

Kafka on the shore by Haruki Murakami. My second Murakami book,Very enjoyable, will definitely read the rest. Cabrasopa :cool:

Still no takers yet, Sorry i'm not a Stephen King fan !! Cabrasopa :cool:

Hi sergo, good to have you here Just about to start my first Graham Greene book 'Monsignor Quixote' Cabrasopa :cool:

Hi ashy and welcome Fairly new myself, enjoying it Only read one M Atwood (Alias Grace) thought it was very good, got 'Life of Pi' on my to read list Cabrasopa :cool:

Seems like there are a lot of heavy readers out there. So my 'target' of 52, one a week (which i stress is only an arbitrary figure, to gauge how much reading i do in a year) seems low in comparison. I still don't know where you find the time to read so much, I would love to read more...

Think this is still a good idea, put out an SOS for a forum member who owns a copy to scan the missing pages and e-mail them to you. Cabrasopa :cool:

STEADY ON, it's not a matter of caring ,it's just a question, to get a feel for how much reading is going on. Seems like some read a lot of books and can't have much time for anything else. As for setting a target it's just something i do each year ( call it a quirk), doesn't matter if i reach...

I was wondering roughly how many books in a year you all read. I try to set myself a target of 52 (one a week) i'm not a fast reader so most of the time it's around the 50 mark. I have read more 70ish (short easy 200 page reads always bumps it up) Is this average, looking at some of the threads...

Crow Killer (The saga of Liver eating Johson) by Raymond W. Thorpe Island at the centre of the World (Story of the founding of New York) by Russell Shorto Cabrasopa :cool:

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami About 200 pages in and enjoying it immensely, lots of strange things going on which seem at the moment, unconnected. But i'm assured by people who have read it, everything falls into place and makes sense by the end. Cabrasopa :cool:

Just Started 'Kafka on the Shore' by Haruki Murakami It's my second Murakami book 'The Wind-up bird chronicles' being the first which i enjoyed a lot. Cabrasopa :cool:

The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists by Gideon Defoe. See thread by Litany in this Section Cabrasopa :cool:

I spend a lot of time on both, but when i'm on the computer it's usually something to do with books and reading Cabrasopa :cool:

Charity shops sale section in bookshops Car boot Sales Markets Library Sales. Sometimes Ebay, but i agree with SillyWabbit ypu've got to be careful, by the time you pay postage it doesn't work out the bargain you hoped. Cabrasopa :cool:

Wilbur Smith has never disappointed, have still to read his new one. Cabrasopa :cool: