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Currently Reading Listed in chronological order, top being most recent

This list is now not being updated, all reading notices will be posted on the blog instead.

Making History by Stephen Fry
First Blood by David Morrell
The Totem by David Morrell
Mr. Hands by Gary A. Braunbeck
The Lost by Jack Ketchum
The Protector by David Morrell
Dead Sea by Brian Keene
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
Prey by Michael Crichton
Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist
Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
The Wolf's Hour by Robert R. McCammon
Practical Demonkeeping: A Comedy of Horrors by Christopher Moore
To Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams
Scavenger by David Morrell
The Lost World by Michael Crichton
Rant by Chuck Palahniuk
Death's Head by David Gunn
Ghoul by Brian Keene
Apaches by Lorenzo Carcatrerra
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Armadillo by William Boyd
A Dangerous Man by Charlie Huston
The Brotherhood Of The Rose by David Morrell
The Lust Lizard Of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston
Stone Of Farewell by Tad Williams
Caught Stealing by Charlie Huston
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
How To Survive A Robot Uprising by Daniel H. Wilson
Ilium by Dan Simmons - CURRENTLY READING.
Porno by Irvine Welsh - Not a brilliant sequel, wouldn't make a good movie - which there are plans for.
Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes - Fantastic, highly recommended.
Empire by Orson Scott Card - A thinking man's 24? I enjoyed it, a real page turner.
Cyteen: The Vindication by C.J. Cherryh - NEVER FINISHED.
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami - More gruesome, messed up and betterer than the movie.
Gather, Darkness! by Fritz Leiber - A true classic.
Outnumbering The Dead by Frederik Pohl - Enjoyable short story.
Midnight's Lair by Richard Laymon - Fantastic story, great horror.
Petropolis by Anya Ulinich - Very enjoyable, I look forward to seeing more novels by her.
A Plague of Angels by Sheri S. Tepper - Engaging, drew me in and I really enjoyed it.
A Nameless Witch by A. Lee Martinez - His best work yet, great stuff.
Foop! by Chris Genoa - Very weird, funny and enjoyable. I look forward to more by this guy.
Backwoods by Edward Lee - Gruesome stuff, Lee is up there, but not quite beating Laymon, for the Top Horror Title I award in my head.
Puff by Bob Flaherty - Funny and well written story.
Creepers by David Morrell - Fast paced, tense and very enjoyable.
The Night Of The Avenging Blowfish by John Welter - Very funny and a pleasant read.
The Bear Went Over The Mountain by William Kotzwinkle - Pretty good, very funny in places.
The Black Company by Glen Cook - Was alright, nothing special.
Dead Souls by Michael Laimo - Brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed this, highly recommended horror author.
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson - Fantastic, is there a better, more imaginative writer out there?
No Dominion by Charlie Huston - As enjoyable as the first.
World War Z by Max Brooks - Fantastic, the best zombie novel out there.
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - Gripping, entertaining. Looking forward to the second in the trilogy.
You Suck by Christopher Moore - A worthy sequel, not a match to the first, but funny and enjoyable.
Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King - First part was great, downhill from there, till the last part. A neccesary journey to get there, but not all that entertaining.
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett - Got it wrong again, another great book though!
The Baby Jesus Butt Plug by Carlton Mellick III - Weird, yet interesting.
Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore - Moore is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.
Dead Famous by Ben Elton - An enjoyable escape from reality with a parody of reality TV!
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin - A worthy sequel thats got me itching to read the next!

2006 Below

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Caught In The Crossfire by Joe Nick Patoski & Bill Crawford - Fantastic, a must read for all fans.
Hemingway's Chair by Michael Palin - NEVER FINISHED.
Engineer Reconditioned by Neal Asher - Very enjoyable as usual from Asher.
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas by Hunter S.Thompson - As good as it was hyped to be.
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut - Another briliant novel by Vonnegut.
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh - Will have you speaking like a Scottish junkie in no time!
Monster Island by David Wellington - Fantastic, have ordered the sequel already!
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - Excellent, will be reading more of his work soon.
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham - Very quick and good story, recommended.
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski - Definately struck a chord with me.
High-Rise by J.G. Ballard - Nasty look at the future of high rises, not amazing but worth a read.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett - NOT FINISHED.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - Very enjoyable story, recommended.
Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror by err, Terry Jones - NOT FINISHED.
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - Absolutely fantastic, have to wait till Chrimbo to read the next, which is hard.
The Voyage of the Sable Keech by Neal Asher - Entertaining, as I expected from Asher.
The Boy Who Would Live Forever by Frederik Pohl - Brilliant, Pohl is the best.
Pest Control by Bill Fitzhugh - Fun but far too many pop culture references in a novel that really didn't justify them.
Blah Blah Black Sheep by Maggie Gibson - Nice quick read, nothing special but enjoyable.
Tides by Scott Mackay - Very enjoyable, will look out for more by this author.
Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard - Brilliant up until the last chapter, which left me less than satisfied.
Frisco Pigeon Mambo by J.D. Payne - Very funny and really quick read.
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman - Pretty good.
The Regulators by Richard Bachman - Not finished, wasn't in the mood for it.
Lamb by Christopher Moore - Really enjoyable, Moore is great!
Swan Song by Robert McCammon - Excellent read, highly recommended!
Glass Soup by Jonathan Carroll - Never finished, just really didn't captivate me.
Big Trouble by Dave Barry - Quite enjoyable, I'll pick up another Barry book eventually.
The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett - Really good stuff.
The Color Of Magic by Terry Pratchett - Very funny, my first Discworld novel.
The Children of Men by P.D. James - Fantastic, I urge people to read this and not see the movie...:)
Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia - 50% through, will return to it eventually.
Tetherballs Of Bougainville by Mark Leyner - Never finished.
The Photo Of Lady X by Harry Stephen Keeler - Unpredictable and very enjoyable.
Deep In The Darkness by Michael Laimo - The new Laymon?
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer - Another really enjoyable book.
The Toyminator by Robert Rankin - The king of comedy fiction that stems from Brentford but is mainly weird, like Brentford.
Forever Will You Suffer by Gary Frank - Enjoyable, if a little fragmented.
In The Company of Ogres by A. Lee Martinez - Fantastic fantasy adventure.
The 13� Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers - Really great stuff, get this book!
The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore - Real funny, like super funny.
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore - Great read, highly recommended.
The Greedy Bastard Diary by Eric Idle - Genius.
The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams - Never a bad book from the late great.
The Manhattan Hunt Club by John Saul - Rivetting first 150 pages, slowly dwindles to mild enjoyment.
Queen of Angels by Greg Bear - Did not finish.
After Midnight by Richard Laymon - Classic Laymon. Better than King, cos I says so.
The Annals of the Heechee by Frederik Pohl - A great Sci-Fi novel from a Sci-Fi Great.
The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene - Really enjoyable apocalyptic horror.
South of the Pumphouse by Les Claypool - A skewed murder story from a skewed bassist.
Jimi Hendrix: The Man, the Magic, the Truth by Sharon Lawrence - A brilliant look at a musical genius.
Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan - Very enjoyable noir-sci-fi.
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino - A classic, must read.
Conquerers' Pride by Timothy Zahn - Enjoyable at its best, run of the mill for its majority.
Prador Moon by Neal Asher - Action packed Sci-Fi, no one does it better than Asher.

A Few Books I Really Love
	The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of The Apocalypse by Robert Rankin Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez Gateway by Frederik Pohl One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams Gridlinked by Neal Asher A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore