Books

John Wyndham

feeds@yuku.com (Ronstadtophile) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:08:36 GMT

I've been trowelling through my John Wyndham collection over the past few weeks and it reminded me how much I love his book The Kraken Wakes. The absolutely terrofying prospect of the ice caps being melted by an alien body, thus leaving Great Britain (and of course) the rest of the planet submerged. Some breathtaking details of London falling to the ever rising sea levels. In particular his description of an oceanic Trafalgar Square moved me!

Written in the 1950's it makes...

claire's head.... by Catherine Bush...

feeds@yuku.com (lazyrood) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:28:59 GMT

anyone read this Canadian author????

Banned Books Week

feeds@yuku.com (Rokateman) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:52:13 GMT

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

September 26−October 3, 2009

Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

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Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison ed.)

feeds@yuku.com (DINGER) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:01:23 GMT

I've been flipping through Ellison's Dangerous Visions and am quite taken by some of the ideas the various authors have projected. It's a rather odd feeling reading sci-fi written over 40 years ago and seeing what's come true and what hasn't. One of the last ones, Auto-de-Fe, got me thinking about the current automotive industry here in the US and ultimately how technology has disappointed not only in its...

Children's Books You Still Love

feeds@yuku.com (Helen Bywater) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:28:15 GMT

I discovered Tove Jansson's delightful Moomin series as a child living in Singapore. I was enchanted by the wintry Finnish landscape of the Moomin Valley, and captivated by the heartwarming tales of Moomintroll and his friends and family, and Jansson's charming illustrations. I later introduced my partner to them, and he enjoyed reading them to his little girl as bedtime stories, when she came to stay. I got rid of them in a clear-out when we moved, but I recently purchased them all...

The Slap

feeds@yuku.com (AndrewOz) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:52:22 GMT

I've recently finished The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, which recently won the Commonwealth Writers Prize. I have mixed feelings about it... has anyone else read it?

Andrew

My Books

feeds@yuku.com (Erasercuts) — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:14:24 GMT

I hope this is OK to post this here. If not feel free to remove it. I have now self published three books on Siouxsie & The Banshees. I'm sharing the link here not in an effort to gain more sales but just to show others. The SONGS FROM books are song by song guides. I'd love to have the resources available to do a similar one on Kate. The STILL LIFE book is a collection of personal blog/journal/diary entries.

"My Diva" Anthology features Kate and other icons

feeds@yuku.com (Collin) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:36:09 GMT

I wanted to let everyone know about a new anthology called "My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them." It's just out from the University of Wisconsin Press and features an essay on Kate written by the late poet Reginald Shepherd, who sadly passed away before the book's publication. I also have an essay in the collection on actress Jeanne Moreau, and other divas include Bjork, Sade, Gloria Swanson, Ava Gardner, Wonder Woman, Dolly Parton, Cher, Queen Elizabeth, Julia...

WETLANDS by Charlotte Roche

feeds@yuku.com (Johnny) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:24:37 GMT

I - very unfortunately - had to read this 'international bestseller' for my book club. Has anyone else had this overblown twaddle inflicted on them? The only thing that shocked me about this book is that it has been a bestseller. I'd be interested to know others' thoughts... J x

Book Trailer for "Conquering Venus" by Collin Kelley

feeds@yuku.com (Collin) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:04 GMT

I'm very excited about the release of my debut novel this summer. Here's the official book trailer.

Daniel Tammet

feeds@yuku.com (Mondo Sinistro) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:49:35 GMT

I see that this author has been mentioned before on Homeground, but the references are old, and I missed them the first time. Imagine my surprise when I borrowed a library copy of his new book, Embracing The Wide Sky, and found this on page 57:

When I recited the mathematical constant Pu (3.141...) from memory to 22,514 decimal places in March 2004, it seemed like magic to many people.

¡Guau!

Wuthering Heights

feeds@yuku.com (earthshocker) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:54:29 GMT

Embarrasingly, after all these years, I've only just got round to reading this book. What makes it even worse is that I must have heard the song about 1000 times,I've got a degree in English Lit , Jane Eyre is my favourite novel and I must have read and studied nearly every single major classic 19th novel., except this one! I know this sounds crazy but its true.

And I'm curious as to what people on this forum really think of it.

The final 2 Arthur C. Clarke books

feeds@yuku.com (Smillsoid) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:55:04 GMT

Both are worth reading - full of ideas, imagination and spot-on social commentary:

1."Firstborn" - with Stephen Baxter (Third of the "Time Odyssey Trilogy", beginning with "Time's Eye", then "Sunstorm").
2. "The Last Theorem" - with Frederik Pohl. The last Arthur C. Clarke book ever.

Book club advice.

feeds@yuku.com (samphire hoe) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:50:32 GMT

Have just joined / set up a small book club.

First 'meeting' in January / February, first book: the Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid.

Any practical advice as to how this runs?

Venue: check.
Everyone enjoys red wine: check.

Thanks guys.

The 10 Sexiest Pieces of Music You've Ever Heard

feeds@yuku.com (Smillsoid) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:14:41 GMT

Here's mine (in no order whatsoever):-

The Sensual World - Kate
Cocoon - Bjork
Waltz 2 from Jazz Suite - Shostakovich
Ice Cream - New Young Pony Club
Love Theme From Blade Runner - Vangelis
The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
Equinoxe (Part 2) - Jean Michel Jarre
Trophy - Bat For Lashes
Voyage 34 - Porcupine Tree
Ooh La La - Goldfrapp

Appledore Book Festival ...

feeds@yuku.com (belladonna) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:46:09 GMT

... starts next weekend 27th September to 5 October. I'm looking after our book stall all day on the Sunday and may bump into Penny Vincenzi or Tony Benn (or both !!). Take a look at the website to see the authors coming along this year www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk

Christopher Ciccone book about Madonna

feeds@yuku.com (gabigirl) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:36:18 GMT

wow ,.. some of what Christopher Ciccone said about his older sister is not somthing new about her life .. but Madonna can be a hard narssic person ... it saddens me that she can be so curl& and out of touch with her self,... i think sometimes when people are that rich and famues .. they can just think they are above the world and law.....

i think this is a eye opening book ,.. i hope somedaythat madonna will have the curage to read ,.. about her hurtful action that she has...

David Sedaris writes about Kate and "Aerial"

feeds@yuku.com (Collin) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:52:42 GMT

So, I'm reading the new collection of essays by David Sedaris, "When You Are Engulfed in Flames," and I get to an essay called "Aerial." I, of course, immediately thought of Kate, then I read the first line of the essay:

The latest Kate Bush CD includes a song called "Aerial," and one spring afternoon Hugh and sat down to listen to it...

The essay goes on to talk about they were listening to "Aerial" at their country house in...

Isaac Asimov:end of eternity.

feeds@yuku.com (sacripan) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:22:05 GMT

Maybe you have already talked about Asimov here but i'd like to speak of a book in particular which is end of eternity.
Has anyone read it ? Here is a good review of itThe SF Site Featured Review: The End of Eternity
I have several Asimov books and this one is really my favourite with "i robot".And it's for me the definitive SF novel about time travelling.

How do you like yours?

feeds@yuku.com (samphire hoe) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:10:45 GMT

Am I a dysfunctional reader?

I never have one book on the go at a time, there's always at least two or three on the go, and it gets on my tits. Currently reading Cherie Blair's autobiography, a Noel Coward autobiography, dipping in and out of two Derek Jarman autobiogrphies, a history of British pubs and Murakami's Kafka on the Shore.

I transport my books around in a) the rucksack I take to work b) the footwell in the car and c) one of three...