A Song of Ice and Fire - A Feast for Crows.
Re-reading -
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfus. (favorite book)
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A Song of Ice and Fire - A Feast for Crows.
Re-reading -
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfus. (favorite book)
The Mist - Stephen King
Casanova: Actor, lover, spy, priest.
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Murder-mystery thriller, set in Tudor England. This is the first of 4; the series has been highly praised. Good read so far!!
at the moment i am trying to find book 7 of robert jordans the wheel of time was halfway through then lost it somewhere...
but id read anything by mitch alblom , and bernard cornwells newer stuff the warlord chronicles being by far the series ive enjoyed reading the most
and of course birdsong by sebastien faulks its just utter genius
QUOTE (lucky_number_7 @ Feb 14 2010, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm stuck trying to finish that. Writing is vivid, but it's mostly about men digging about in the dirt. The "years gone by" romance doesn't interest me.and of course birdsong by sebastien faulks its just utter genius[/b]
Reading Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. I picked this up because I was told it had a better feel than Orwell's 1984 for government manipulation. He's not a great storyteller. Finding it hard to finish - again.
QUOTE (shtove @ Feb 21 2010, 01:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (lucky_number_7 @ Feb 14 2010, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm stuck trying to finish that. Writing is vivid, but it's mostly about men digging about in the dirt. The "years gone by" romance doesn't interest me.and of course birdsong by sebastien faulks its just utter genius[/b]
Reading Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. I picked this up because I was told it had a better feel than Orwell's 1984 for government manipulation. He's not a great storyteller. Finding it hard to finish - again.
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Great book that one. Not as good as 1984, but has an element of pantomine throughout which makes it quite enjoyable. The only trouble is you can kind of see where it's going from a good distance off.
I haven't had all that much time to read as of late what with the mocks starting on monday (damn integration, bain of my existance). Had a look at "Lepanto" by G.K. Chesterson the other day. It's a beautiful poem lyrically, really demonstateds the beauty that the English language can sometimes reach. Planning to have a look at the Parkinson autobigraphy over the next few weeks which should be fun.
Reading Grapes of Wrath now...The English these people are using is insane...
After making fun of all the hopeless Twilight fans I decided to put the scepticism aside and find out what all the commotion was all about.
And I got sucked in.
It's not high literature, but being the hopeless romantic that I am, I'm loving it! Since the write explicitly mentions her inspiration in the story it's easy to see where she gets it, but I can understand why so many people/women are taken.
Still don't get the whole 'Edward/Rob Pattinson' thing though, watched both films so far.
Started reading Thursday, started the fourth this afternoon.
I wouldn't recommend it here though :P
QUOTE (Laetca @ Feb 22 2010, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My girlfriend did exactly the same thing,After making fun of all the hopeless Twilight fans I decided to put the scepticism aside and find out what all the commotion was all about.
And I got sucked in.
It's not high literature, but being the hopeless romantic that I am, I'm loving it! Since the write explicitly mentions her inspiration in the story it's easy to see where she gets it, but I can understand why so many people/women are taken.
Still don't get the whole 'Edward/Rob Pattinson' thing though, watched both films so far.
Started reading Thursday, started the fourth this afternoon.
I wouldn't recommend it here though :P[/b]
Hated the idea of it, read the first one just to confirm her suspicions and it sucked her in. She's now a huge fan
I did the same.
Film was shit and i bashed it left right and centre, then i thought to myself, "How many films out there are shit, when the books are amazing?!" so my ex in Cali gave me Twilight and i happily put the book down about 100 pages in.
Bored out of my mind with the shite.
It's still on my bookshelf...gathering dust.
QUOTE (Olyy @ Feb 22 2010, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Glad to hear I'm not the only one then :PMy girlfriend did exactly the same thing,
Hated the idea of it, read the first one just to confirm her suspicions and it sucked her in. She's now a huge fan[/b]
Must be a girl thing Matt. Did you start reading it simply to humour your then-girlfriend?
Just finished Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, I haven't read a thing by him yet that I didn't instantly loved, the books I don't have on him are on my to get list! I still think I'm probably not getting all the layers packed in it mythology-wise, but I really don't care, it's once more an entertaining and intelligently written book.
Started reading Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy, so far so good.
I'm going to go through my Terry Pratchett collection, I just have to decide which books... The Witches, Rincewind,Death or the Guards...
On threads like this why doesn't anyone say, I am currently reading the bible? Best book of all time - history, action, sex, philosophy, and a dramatic ending ... for everyone.
Haven't read it for years.
I am currently reading:
My parents who have been involved in the protest against Vietnam War in the 60's and early 70's had discussed with me about this guy when I was a teenager. During my last stay in the US I bought this biography which I am enjoying. I didn't know this author. I like very much the way he presents his findings and how this influenced Ho Chi Minh's life and eventually that of his country Viet Nam.
Reading Neal Stephenson's Anathem, after Grapes of Wrath. Both are very good.
I'm currently working my way through Brave New World and The Shining. Enjoying both immensely.
Working my way through Between Planets by Robert Heinlein. It's an entertaining novel.
Reading Heinlein's Starship Troopers - pretty good so far. I saw the film years ago and thought it was a great satire ruined by a second half of shoot-'em-up. Just recently I was told he has some interesting libertarian themes in his books, so this is my first go.
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” Gerald Ford, 1974
Hm his novels tend to carry a strong anti-establishment theme. He's my favourite author, so hope you can get into him.Originally Posted by shtove
Just read The Tempest, quite enjoyed it really. The best bit was the banter bewteen Sebastian and Antonio in the first act. Also, some rather socialist views epressed by Gonzalo, which caught me a bit off guard.
Just finished reading the Hobbit, wasn't as WOW as i thought it was going to be considering all the fuss that's been made about it, LOTR was a million times better. was a great prequel though to the LOTR books though.
looking for something else to read now, will have a scroll through here and find something new and exciting to read.
I've read LOTR twice and hated it both times round. Don't understand the fuss. Good film though, I'll say that.
You're doing it wrong buddy. Film will be unwatchable in 5 years, book has been a masterpiece for decades...
Edit: btw I am yet to see a movie besting the book from which it was adapted...
The Godfather.
Lads, just finished reading Playing The Enemy (book tha Invictus was based on) it good and very interesting how much did happen and how the film does miss few things.
But anyone got recommendations for a book to get.
Hmmm I dunno, the book is great. What is better in the movie? Honest question btw...
Best book is Josh Lewsey's autobiography
The films have good points, but what's with that 20 mins scene where they say goodbye to the elves? Pffff. And they left out Tom Bombadillo.
I read it a few times in my teens - great stuff, but after a few years working etc. even the book is a bit much.
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” Gerald Ford, 1974
Just finished Gaiman's Anansi Boys, love all his work so far, sadly the library doesn't have anything by him I haven't already read.
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