Monday 28 March 2011

What are you reading???


I am so pleased that I can actually join in again with 'It's Monday, what are you reading?', as I have actually been managing to read books during the last couple of weeks and I need to choose another one to get into! Head on over to here to see what all the dedicated readers have been blogging about this week.



I have just read Another Day by David Nicholls, this was chosen by my book group and we are meeting tonight to dicuss it. I already know that one of the other mums (we set the book group up 5 years ago for a few of us mums to get together and mull over literary works) thinks that this is the best book we have ever read. I don't agree! My faves reamain untarnished (Time Travellers Wife and a thousand splendid suns) but I did quit enjoy it. Another mum texted to say she had found it hard, again I disagree, I found it an easy read but it wasn't a book I felt I couldn't put down although I did read it in just a few days.


The book spans 2 decades and focuses on two main characters Emma and Dexter, who met at University in Scotland in the late 80's. It is a story focusing on just one day each year (St Swithins Day) and is about the relationship and on/off closeness and friendship they have for each other. Dexter becomes a high flier, presenting a trendy TV programme, whilst Emma struggles to work out wha she wants to do and at one point is working in a Mexican restaurant!


The story is interspersed with lashings of humour and you will find yourself laughing out loud, some aspects of it I found unbelievable but other issues covered were very realistic, partly I suspect as I am a similar (though younger!!) age to the characters! the book is now a film and I would love to see howit flows as at times, I found the book slightly disjointed as you jump from one year and storyline to the next, though overall this was not a problem.


I would love to know if you have read this book and what you thought. What are you reading today? What would you recommend to me??

5 comments:

  1. Great review! It does sound like a good read :)

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  2. I'm reading a book called 'Della says:OMG' by Keris Stainton which is a teenager book all about the trauma of first dating. It took me back to those times all those years ago (I'm now in my 40's!) but it is a humourous book that I am enjoying as a very easy read. Not sure whether its your kind of thing though..

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  3. Sounds like an interesting book. I'm re reading Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!

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  4. I haven't read this one, it sounds good :-)

    Yesterday I read 'Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture', which was really interesting (to the point that I stayed up till I'd finished it - lucky I read fast!) I'd only recommend it if you love maths though, the story is great but it does make reference to some quite advanced maths along the way!

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  5. i read this book really quickly and LOVED it! it certainly makes you think and has such a massive twist. i loved the relationships and the way the story unfolded,
    Jo xxx

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