just finished a gem of a book called "Atlas of Remote Islands" by Judith Schalansky. i found it in Borders quite by chance and to be honest had never even heard of it - since it it is a translation from German of a 2009 release. it is a beautifully bound book with the entire book designed by the author herself.
if you like Geography and History and love atlases - this will be right up your alley

It took 3 holidays for me to finish what i can only describe as the ideal holiday read!

Originally bought to be read before the Mayan calender expired, given it was sort of related to the Mayans as it was about the Incas nevertheless it turned out to be an enthralling read about Machu Picchu on the centenary of its discovery. Part history, part travelogue and part autobiography, this book by Mark Adams - Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City one step at a time was one of the books that by the time you reach the end you feel as if you had walked the entire Inca trail!

Great read if you like the topic!

Now on to World War Z by Max Brooks!

Just watched Hunger Games 2 aka Catching Fire not having read any of the novels prior to watching the movies but now as i found out that the third book Mockingjay is going to be split into two movies ala Harry Pothead and the Twiglet saga i found myself contemplating on whether to buy the book or just waiting till November 21 2015 to find out what happens to Ms Everdeen!

15 (of 19) chapters later i have to admit in making the right decision and it is a nice readable book . May even consider reading the first two as well! My niece tells me to pick up the Divergents but having seen the trailer i cannot say i am bowled over by it.

Have you read any of Gaiman's other stuff? I picked up Ocean at the End of the Lane after hearing a lot of hype about the book. This was my first Gaiman novel and sadly it just didn't wow me. I actually felt a bit disappointed by the time i reached the end of the book.

Maybe i was expecting more given that the BFM Book Club were raving about his collection of work. So it could have been the wrong book to start with. Would you recommend that i follow it up with Milk?

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A question to those who are reading / have read Gone Girl, did you pick up the book because you heard about it following its success in 2012 or were you reading it in anticipation of the Fiincher movie?

Interesting ancedote about the book. I had no intention of reading it at all. Was just going to watch the movie although i did hear that the MY version would be censored. Did not know why because i had no clue about the storyline. I am a big fan of Fincher's though. So then my mom asks to go get me the book the next time i am in a bookstore and i dutifuly do. Before passing it on to her i read the back jacket and it sounded interesting. Then i thought i'd just read a few pages to see what it was about. Now i am 200+ pages in and i cannot let it go. The dilemma i face is should i read the book and find out what happens at the end, and of course spoil the enjoyment of the movie or stop now and watch the movie and then continue reading on where i left off.

The boy in Borders who found a copy of the book for me did mention that he was reading the book after watching the movie as he wasn't sure what was going on, so he wanted to read the book.

So fellow bookies, any comments to my above dillema?

Thanks jess. Will do right that.

Well, i finished the Gone Girl book, then watched the movie on Blu-Ray and am glad i did read the book first as the movie does omit some of the parts in the book which isn't really unexpected as adaptations are notoriously difficult. However, given that Gillian Flynn wrote the screenplay herself she would be the best person to trim down the fat so to speak. And my verdict of the book is a mixture between liking it and hating it!
While i like her style of writing, i have gone out and got her first book - Sharp Objects i cannot say that i liked the Gone Girl characters most especially the Nick character. It started off well but 2/3 the way through the storyline changed and i lost interest in it. And by the end it was a relief to just reach the last page!