Books

Wes · 3rd January 2008, 03:12

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Originally Posted by Lizard King

I ordered a book earlier by the philosipher Friedrich Nietzsche, hopefully it'll be good

i rate him.

ILBB15 · 3rd January 2008, 03:13

Has "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck been mentioned in this thread yet?

Absolutely brilliant book.

Alex · 3rd January 2008, 03:17

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Originally Posted by ILBB15

Has "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck been mentioned in this thread yet?

Absolutely brilliant book.

Completely agree, read it about 5 years ago, but was still awesome. Steinbeck is a great author, he has a certain American je ne sais quoi about him, that rattles through his writing, The Grapes of Wrath and Tortilla Flat among others are great reads.

Wes · 3rd January 2008, 03:18

is the grapes of wrath that good, yeah?

Alex · 3rd January 2008, 03:19

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Originally Posted by WesBrownIsAGod

is the grapes of wrath that good, yeah?

Nowhere near as good as East of Eden imo, but still a classic

ILBB15 · 3rd January 2008, 03:20

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Originally Posted by Alex

Completely agree, read it about 5 years ago, but was still awesome. Steinbeck is a great author, he has a certain American je ne sais quoi about him, that rattles through his writing, The Grapes of Wrath and Tortilla Flat among others are great reads.

The character descriptions in that book are amazing. I always loved reading the conversations between Samuel and the Chinese man Li. Those conversations can teach you so much about life.

One more thing. Even though Kate is a very horrible human being I still in some wicked way find her attractive, does this make me a weirdo?

Wes · 3rd January 2008, 03:21

cheers dude.

ecantona7 · 3rd January 2008, 03:47

Anyone read the book The Count of Monte Cristo, classy book and my favourite book of all-time. Great read, recommend it to everyone.

Alex · 3rd January 2008, 04:24

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Originally Posted by ecantona7

Anyone read the book The Count of Monte Cristo, classy book and my favourite book of all-time. Great read, recommend it to everyone.

Agreed absolutely excellent work, a total masterpiece, although there were discrepansies the movie was excellent as well

The_Red_Hope · 3rd January 2008, 04:26

Count of Monte Cristo is an all time classic. Love it. One of my favourites too.

Started Raymond Chandler's - The Big Sleep. His style is incomparable, Philip Marlowe must be the coolest private-eye of all time . I wonder what took me so long.

Lizard King · 3rd January 2008, 07:46

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Which one is it?

The Birth of Tragedy, I believe it was the first book of his. I haven't read any of his work so I'm starting at the beginning.

ecantona7 · 4th January 2008, 01:37

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Originally Posted by Alex

Agreed absolutely excellent work, a total masterpiece, although there were discrepansies the movie was excellent as well

didn't like the movie at all to be honest. Wasn't even close to being as good as the book but in all fairness what movie is.

The_Red_Hope · 15th January 2008, 11:16

Just finished Terry Pratchett's 'The Light Fantastic'. Absolutely delightful. Laugh riot from start to finish. The man is a legend.

Started Philip k Dick's , 'Do Android's dream of Electric sheep'. Have wanted to read this one for a while now having seen Bladerunner numerous times.

The_Red_Hope · 24th January 2008, 05:43

Started with TP's - 'Equal Rites'. I found it so incredibly laugh-out-loud funny I simply had to post a sample (the opening lines of the book) here ...

This is a story about magic and where it goes and perhaps more importantly where it comes from and why, although it doesnt pretend to answer all or any of these questions.

It may however help to explain why Gandalf never got married and why Merlin was a man. Because this is also a story about sex, although probably not in the athletic, tumbling,count-the-legs-and-divide-by-two sense unless the characters get totally beyong the authors control. They might.

However, it is a primarily a story about a world. Here it comes now. Watch closely, the special effects are quite expensive.....

Alex · 24th January 2008, 05:45

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Originally Posted by ecantona7

didn't like the movie at all to be honest. Wasn't even close to being as good as the book but in all fairness what movie is.

I saw the film before I read the book, so I wasn't disappointed in either case as the book was the better of the two, yet the film tickled my fancy enough to read the novel

topper · 3rd February 2008, 14:38

I've just re-read Pride and Prejudice for probably the 50th time plus and still enjoy it

Read somewhere that its the most read fiction book in USA ( no comments on The Bible please)

esmufc07 · 3rd February 2008, 14:40

The Da Vinci Code
Angels and Demons

2 Excellent books, highly recommended if you haven't read them.

francobaresi · 3rd February 2008, 15:23

Anything by Charles Bukowski >>>>> Anything by anyone else

(particularly Ham on Rye, and Post Office)

Alex · 21st February 2008, 03:32

Just began American Skin by Ken Bruen, seems interesting, I will let you know how it goes, Bruen is a Galway lad btw

mehro · 21st February 2008, 03:36

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

The Da Vinci Code
Angels and Demons

2 Excellent books, highly recommended if you haven't read them.

Yuck

Alex · 21st February 2008, 03:38

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Originally Posted by mehro

Yuck

Agreed, Dan Brown is SOOOOO overrated

CheadleBeagle · 24th February 2008, 21:16

Anyone read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro? Wonderful book and very thought provoking. Also just read Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris as a lighter read. Quite a twist in that one.

TheSwede · 24th February 2008, 21:26

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

The Da Vinci Code
Angels and Demons

2 Excellent books, highly recommended if you haven't read them.

I loved Angels and Demons,didnt like The Da Vinci code tough.
If you liked those 2 you should read The last templar by Raymond Khoury.

rufus diabolus · 25th February 2008, 01:56

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Originally Posted by TheSwede

I loved Angels and Demons,didnt like The Da Vinci code tough.
If you liked those 2 you should read The last templar by Raymond Khoury.

I'd also recommend the templar legacy by Steve Berry

AdZzUtd · 2nd March 2008, 21:52

Anything Tom Clancy

pillory · 4th March 2008, 13:59

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Originally Posted by topper

I've just re-read Pride and Prejudice for probably the 50th time plus and still enjoy it

I know where you're coming from! I'm currently reading Mansfield Park for the third time. I think that means I'll have read every novel by Austen three times when I'm done (and it's only been three or four years since I started reading her). I would probably have read P&P about fifteen times by now if I didn't watch the 1995 adaptation all the time.

pillory · 4th March 2008, 14:03

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Originally Posted by topper

Read somewhere that its the most read fiction book in USA ( no comments on The Bible please)

BTW, I just watched the new Jane Eyre series and then re-read the book, and the introduction claimed it's the most read novel in the English language. That's worldwide and not limited to the US, of course.

Alex · 4th March 2008, 16:57

Just read A Brave New World on Friday, as I was laying in the sun in 78 degree temperatures in Denver on Friday, quite an enjoyable, quick, and easy read

FortBoyard · 9th March 2008, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Alex

Just read A Brave New World on Friday, as I was laying in the sun in 78 degree temperatures in Denver on Friday, quite an enjoyable, quick, and easy read

That is a brilliant book, How Huxley made such predictions at the time i shall never know.

I'm reading a lot of post 1945 satirical stuff atm, Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall at the moment.

Mihajlovic · 10th March 2008, 11:48

I just finished reading On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. What an amazing novel. Has anyone else read it? There was something I was wondering about..

spinoza · 10th March 2008, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Mihajlovic

I just finished reading On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. What an amazing novel. Has anyone else read it? There was something I was wondering about..

I have a pile of books to read and it's in there somewhere. I flipped through it a bit a while back - didn't really grab me. What's great about it?

3rd January 2008, 03:13	#242 (permalink)
ILBB15 Annoying Commie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,147	Has "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck been mentioned in this thread yet? Absolutely brilliant book.

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Wes Brown is no God Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin, in the Irish Republic Posts: 7,104	is the grapes of wrath that good, yeah?

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Wes Brown is no God Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin, in the Irish Republic Posts: 7,104	cheers dude.

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ecantona7 unlucky bet winner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Whatever happens, there are always things you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have done better.You score two goals and you usually feel you could have scored a third. That's what makes you progress in life. Posts: 5,550	Anyone read the book The Count of Monte Cristo, classy book and my favourite book of all-time. Great read, recommend it to everyone.

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The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 588	Count of Monte Cristo is an all time classic. Love it. One of my favourites too. Started Raymond Chandler's - The Big Sleep. His style is incomparable, Philip Marlowe must be the coolest private-eye of all time . I wonder what took me so long.

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The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 588	Just finished Terry Pratchett's 'The Light Fantastic'. Absolutely delightful. Laugh riot from start to finish. The man is a legend. Started Philip k Dick's , 'Do Android's dream of Electric sheep'. Have wanted to read this one for a while now having seen Bladerunner numerous times.

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The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 588	Started with TP's - 'Equal Rites'. I found it so incredibly laugh-out-loud funny I simply had to post a sample (the opening lines of the book) here ... This is a story about magic and where it goes and perhaps more importantly where it comes from and why, although it doesnt pretend to answer all or any of these questions. It may however help to explain why Gandalf never got married and why Merlin was a man. Because this is also a story about sex, although probably not in the athletic, tumbling,count-the-legs-and-divide-by-two sense unless the characters get totally beyong the authors control. They might. However, it is a primarily a story about a world. Here it comes now. Watch closely, the special effects are quite expensive.....

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topper Pooper Trooper Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,386	I've just re-read Pride and Prejudice for probably the 50th time plus and still enjoy it Read somewhere that its the most read fiction book in USA ( no comments on The Bible please)

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esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A good fortune may forbode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune Posts: 6,157	The Da Vinci Code Angels and Demons 2 Excellent books, highly recommended if you haven't read them.

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francobaresi Sleep inducing poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,508	Anything by Charles Bukowski >>>>> Anything by anyone else (particularly Ham on Rye, and Post Office)

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Alex First team crossdresser Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 39°44′21″N 104°59′5″W Posts: 13,286	Just began American Skin by Ken Bruen, seems interesting, I will let you know how it goes, Bruen is a Galway lad btw

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CheadleBeagle Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Only in Canada. Pity! Posts: 1,160	Anyone read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro? Wonderful book and very thought provoking. Also just read Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris as a lighter read. Quite a twist in that one.

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AdZzUtd Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: savouring euro glory!! Posts: 1,460	Anything Tom Clancy

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Alex First team crossdresser Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 39°44′21″N 104°59′5″W Posts: 13,286	Just read A Brave New World on Friday, as I was laying in the sun in 78 degree temperatures in Denver on Friday, quite an enjoyable, quick, and easy read

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Mihajlovic Its Baltic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: BADMOTORFINGER Posts: 5,646	I just finished reading On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. What an amazing novel. Has anyone else read it? There was something I was wondering about..

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