What was the last book you read?

[Funkstar]

Finished reading "All Fun and Games Until Someone Looses an Eye" by Chistopher Brookmyre. Probably his best book so far. Really good story and characters. Not so much of an explosion fest as some of his others, and he gets the technology/computing plot devices right, which makes a change for any book.

Akso read "The Incredible Adam Spark" by Alan Bissett. i was expecting it to be really funny, which it is in parts, but it's also very very dark in places. You really start to worry about the main character. It's all written it the first person (as if Adam "Sparky" Spark was telling the story) and in a Falkirk accent. a lot of words are written as they sound, or at least as Adam would hear/say them.

not sure what is next, i'll have to pick a could from my pile for holidays next week

[DavidM]

"The Jason Strain"

[Bazzlad]

Try the BOURNE series. So much darker, more in depth and more violent than the films. If you can wade through the eco-political/finacial sections they're amazing.

[kasavien]

Just finished reading the latest book in the sword of truth - Phantom by terry goodkind. Very good read, certainly one of the better in the series. For anyone that likes fantasy books the series is a good read, quite violent and graphic in places and good page turners or some of the books in the series have a bit of filler in places. Can't wait the year or so for the final book in the series to come out

[NightshadowUK]

Just finished 'The Da Vinci Code' so now I'll be moving onto 'Angels & Demons' which is apparently better!

[shelley bda]

Just finished 'The Da Vinci Code' so now I'll be moving onto 'Angels & Demons' which is apparently better!

I want Jon to hurry up and finish Da Vinci Code so i can read it! i'm reading the first part of Phillip Pullmans His Dark Materials Trilogy, Northern Lights, so far so good

[ctid]

I want Jon to hurry up and finish Da Vinci Code so i can read it! i'm reading the first part of Phillip Pullmans His Dark Materials Trilogy, Northern Lights, so far so good

His Dark Materials is one of the best series of books I've read. If you enjoy them, try the Sabriel series by Garth Nix (Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen). The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is good as well.

The last book I read was The Shadow of The Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Not something I'd normally read, but was good nontheless.

[Norky]

His Dark Materials is one of the best series of books I've read.

Seconded, just keeps getting better and better. It's one of those things where you remember back to where it started and it real feels like you've actually been somewhere with the characters.

[kidzer]

Just finished 'The Da Vinci Code' so now I'll be moving onto 'Angels & Demons' which is apparently better!

Hell yeah, I found A&D far better than The Da Vinci code - have read Digital Fortress and i'm working my way through Deception Point at the mo - has Mr Brown had any other books published?

[ctid]

Seconded, just keeps getting better and better. It's one of those things where you remember back to where it started and it real feels like you've actually been somewhere with the characters.

All of his other books are great too. I've been looking for another writer in his vein, but haven't had any look upto now.

On a sidenote, does anyone know where I can get Microserfs from? I can't find it in stock anywhere. I've got jPod to read on my holiday, but want that as well.

[NightshadowUK]

has Mr Brown had any other books published?

Nope, there's only been four books so far, I'm sure he'll do more though.

[pr0p4g4nd4]

Does Anything Eat Wasps? - New Scientist

Very informative and humourous!

[Bluecube]

His Dark Materials is truly excellent. A big up from me! However, I think Dan Brown is one of the most over rated authors ever. Ive read both the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons and thought they were pants. Some great ideas behind them but his writing is dreadful. Just my penny's worth...

[Mrs Dak]

Loved the Dark Materials Trilogy. Last book I read was "We need to talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shriver, brilliant book. Didn't realise Lionel was a womans name as well!

[Daz.]

Just finished reading "The Bourne Trilogy" by Robert Ludlam.

Starting on "Interview with a Vampire" by Anne Rice as of last night.

[DavidM]

Hmmm - have to try them again... I got a bit bored after the 3rd or 4th book...