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12 September 2005, 09:29 AM
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Thanks Les, not sure how many times I've read Animal Farm already!
Haven't read much in the last couple of months. Picking up the wife's copy of The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) and reading bits of that though (I've read it before - very good, but slightly anticlimactical ending). Highly amusing, especially when the Count plays an Englishman, and the narrator can't resist adding "in that manner peculiar to the English" at various opportunities!
Haven't read much in the last couple of months. Picking up the wife's copy of The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) and reading bits of that though (I've read it before - very good, but slightly anticlimactical ending). Highly amusing, especially when the Count plays an Englishman, and the narrator can't resist adding "in that manner peculiar to the English" at various opportunities!
12 September 2005, 09:39 AM
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reading robert jordan - wheel of time atm. interspersed with the dragonlance chronicles whilst taking a ****. i would have no trouble reading LOTR over and over or anything by tad williams, david eddings (early stuff), or robin hobb
17 October 2005, 01:47 PM
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
One of the most moving books I have read where he candidly talks about his battle with cancer. Whilst his cycling features in the book, the focus is on his struggle and recovery.
One of the most moving books I have read where he candidly talks about his battle with cancer. Whilst his cycling features in the book, the focus is on his struggle and recovery.
17 October 2005, 03:32 PM
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Only read two books all the way through, the second i read on holiday last week was The Guv'nor (Lenny Mclean's story) cracking book, easy going, love it.
Intellectual aren't i
Intellectual aren't i
17 October 2005, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Looks like JRR's work is generally considered boring! 
how can you say it is boring. the prof created a complete world with all it's bits n pieces. i love it to bits and would normally read LOTR at least once a year. i always find something new in it everytime i re-read it.
read most of Dan Brown's stuff recently, the most enjoyable IMHO was Angels and Demons.
18 October 2005, 02:55 PM
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What sticks in my mind about the Wellington is how they were so successful in the early 40s and the RAF needed as many as possible for ops, then Barnes Wallis wanted to borrow one to test the bouncing bomb:
RAF staff - "Are you mad? We want every one we can possibly lay our hands on, and you want to borrow one for some half-baked idea? What do you think you can tell the boss to convince him to let you have one?"
Wallis - "Well, you could tell him I designed it...."
RAF staff - "Are you mad? We want every one we can possibly lay our hands on, and you want to borrow one for some half-baked idea? What do you think you can tell the boss to convince him to let you have one?"
Wallis - "Well, you could tell him I designed it...."
18 October 2005, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
One of the most moving books I have read where he candidly talks about his battle with cancer. Whilst his cycling features in the book, the focus is on his struggle and recovery.
One of the most moving books I have read where he candidly talks about his battle with cancer. Whilst his cycling features in the book, the focus is on his struggle and recovery.
01 December 2005, 01:34 PM
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Reading Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden at the moment. Amazingly good book a real insight into what life must be like for these women and an insight into Japanese culture.
It has also been made into a film.
It has also been made into a film.
01 December 2005, 07:26 PM
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1 - just finished dan browns deception point, angels & demons and the da vinci code...enjoyed them, but though DVC was overhyped and a bit disappointed they merely turned into a tom clancy/clive cussler cross techno affair...
2 - couldnt finish the last wilbur smith novel i was reading, a time to kill...just seemed to last forever and not get anywhere.
3 - the only books ive reread have been bravo two zero and american psycho...WTF does that say about me...?!?!
got ben eltons dead famous to do next...
2 - couldnt finish the last wilbur smith novel i was reading, a time to kill...just seemed to last forever and not get anywhere.
3 - the only books ive reread have been bravo two zero and american psycho...WTF does that say about me...?!?!
got ben eltons dead famous to do next...
01 December 2005, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
Q.Which book are you currently reading/Have just read?
A. The Broker - John Grisham. Comment~ Back to his best standard at last.
Q. Which book couldn't you finish and why?
A. John Grisham's - Painted House ~ Got bored with it, it wasn't going anywhere.
Q. Which book did you enjoy so much, you might just read it again one day ?
A. Sarum - Edward Rutherfurd. Comment ~ It covers the Fictional/part factual history of Salisbury from the ice age to the '70's....quite a saga.
A. The Broker - John Grisham. Comment~ Back to his best standard at last.
Q. Which book couldn't you finish and why?
A. John Grisham's - Painted House ~ Got bored with it, it wasn't going anywhere.
Q. Which book did you enjoy so much, you might just read it again one day ?
A. Sarum - Edward Rutherfurd. Comment ~ It covers the Fictional/part factual history of Salisbury from the ice age to the '70's....quite a saga.
2) Niall Mckenzie (Autobiography) ~ Honestly, got lost with the names of people. As I had no idea who they were.
3. Driving Ambition - Nye, Dennis, Murray
01 December 2005, 09:42 PM
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Just finished "Neither here nor there" by Bill Bryson, and am now well on the way through "Thud" which is Terry Pratchett's latest.
I totally failed to finish "The Satanic Verses" which I thought was utter drivel - poorly written, unstructured and with a gratuitous publicity generating paragraph which bore no connection to the story (such as there was) and rather backfired...
I re-read just about everything that I've read, but the whole Discworld series would probably be my "desert island bookcase"
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I totally failed to finish "The Satanic Verses" which I thought was utter drivel - poorly written, unstructured and with a gratuitous publicity generating paragraph which bore no connection to the story (such as there was) and rather backfired...
I re-read just about everything that I've read, but the whole Discworld series would probably be my "desert island bookcase"
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01 December 2005, 09:54 PM
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1) Chris Eubank Autobiography
2) Colin Mcrae Autobiography - just not that interesting
3) Paul Gascoines Autobiography - made me laugh out loud (not something I am known for) and alodo made me very sad.
2) Colin Mcrae Autobiography - just not that interesting
3) Paul Gascoines Autobiography - made me laugh out loud (not something I am known for) and alodo made me very sad.
01 December 2005, 10:28 PM
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I can only answer the third question I'm afraid, I don't read enough books anymore........
'The long firm trilogy' by Jake Arnott would be my choice.
I read it in the Summer and was fascinated by the way the factual and (sometimes) fictional characters intermingled in sixties gangland London.
A great read, and was serialised by the beeb a couple of years back if anyone remembers.
'The long firm trilogy' by Jake Arnott would be my choice.
I read it in the Summer and was fascinated by the way the factual and (sometimes) fictional characters intermingled in sixties gangland London.
A great read, and was serialised by the beeb a couple of years back if anyone remembers.
01 December 2005, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
Where does that come from?
01 December 2005, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by crush her
Unfortunately the world of international cycling is about as dirty as it gets. Armstrongs '99 blood has recently been retested and is positive for EPO.......no surprise. That's where it came from
I didn't know that. Kind of tarnishes his reputation a bit doesn't it. Shame.
01 December 2005, 11:01 PM
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Hey Guys, I am totally flattered and touched.
Started this thread waaaaaaay back in March and it is still being ressurected from time to time.
You do me proud.
Just shows the eternal staying power of the written word eh ?
Yve
Started this thread waaaaaaay back in March and it is still being ressurected from time to time.
You do me proud.
Just shows the eternal staying power of the written word eh ?
Yve
02 December 2005, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
Hey Guys, I am totally flattered and touched.
Started this thread waaaaaaay back in March and it is still being ressurected from time to time.
You do me proud.
Just shows the eternal staying power of the written word eh ?
Yve
Started this thread waaaaaaay back in March and it is still being ressurected from time to time.
You do me proud.
Just shows the eternal staying power of the written word eh ?
Yve
02 December 2005, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by crush her
I have just read "Wind up bird chronicle" by Haruki Murakami.......a mind altering novel !
02 December 2005, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
Q.Which book are you currently reading/Have just read?
Fantastic book, so well-written and full of humour. Thoroughly recommended.(Amazon)
Originally Posted by Apparition
Q. Which book couldn't you finish and why?
More recently Dean Koontz's Frankenstein
I'm mostly too tired these days to sit and read. I just doze off unless the book is something special.
Originally Posted by Apparition
Q. Which book did you enjoy so much, you might just read it again one day ?
My Evo back issues
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02 December 2005, 09:33 AM
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Read a shedload since I last posted on here:
Cat and Mouse - James Patterson
Pop goes the Weasel - James Patterson
Merde Actually - Stephen Clarke
Going Postal - Terry Pratchett
Driving Ambition - Richard Burns
Lined up next:
The Insider - Piers Morgan
How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie
Is it just me or is Everything **** - Alan McArthur, Steve Lowe
Cat and Mouse - James Patterson
Pop goes the Weasel - James Patterson
Merde Actually - Stephen Clarke
Going Postal - Terry Pratchett
Driving Ambition - Richard Burns
Lined up next:
The Insider - Piers Morgan
How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie
Is it just me or is Everything **** - Alan McArthur, Steve Lowe
02 December 2005, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
Not heard anything about it to be honest, give us a synopsis
10 January 2006, 01:30 PM
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Forever Odd by Dean Koontz is the latest on my shelf. Not read it yet but another story about Odd Thomas by Koontz. That man churns them out I tell you......
10 January 2006, 01:42 PM
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Mary Mary by James Patterson
Just finished Clarkson on the world or something like that - all that bloke does is moan - funny in places though.
Wilbur Smith - When the Lion Feeds, cracking story.
Currently awaiting the latest from Lee Child.
Mary Mary by James Patterson
Just finished Clarkson on the world or something like that - all that bloke does is moan - funny in places though.
Wilbur Smith - When the Lion Feeds, cracking story.
Currently awaiting the latest from Lee Child.
10 January 2006, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fitzscoob
Just finished Clarkson on the world or something like that - all that bloke does is moan - funny in places though.
10 January 2006, 01:52 PM
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Years ago I read a shed load of Dennis Wheatley books and I've just decided to refresh my memory of them by going out and buying some.
Have also just bought a book called 'The Book of the New Sun' by Gene Wolfe. Never heard of him and bought it on the off chance that it'll be worth reading. Time will tell.
Have also just bought a book called 'The Book of the New Sun' by Gene Wolfe. Never heard of him and bought it on the off chance that it'll be worth reading. Time will tell.
