SwansonsTache
incontinent sexual deviant & German sausage lover
My mistake, the magic cottage is by James Herbert.
The pelican brief was made into a movie wasn’t it?
Yeah, Denzel I think.
My mistake, the magic cottage is by James Herbert.
The pelican brief was made into a movie wasn’t it?
I know of Grisham but I’d like a few pointers if anyone reads his stuff, thanks
The next book I'll be reading is Throne of Glass. It has a lot of short chapters. A welcome trait, after all the long chapters I've been reading in other books.
I believe that’s by the other famous Japanese fella.Started Norwegian Wood by Kazuo Ishiguro today. Solid start.
Well that's massively embarrassing.I believe that’s by the other famous Japanese fella.
I'm rediscovering reading after years in the e-wilderness.
Evelyn Waugh is great- very agreeable writing style and witty.
Randomly got sent a book called 'Factfulness' by a Swedish professor called Hans Rosling. It's really cool- he starts with a quiz about what you know about the world and the answer is feck all. I got 4/13 and somehow beat the 12,00 global average of 3/13. But the score is worse than a chimp
Example- what is the average life expectancy now? 50, 60 or 70?
What became your reading of Throne of Glass?
Yes!
Gave it 2/5 stars. I'm still curious about the other franchise of the author. A court of thorn and roses, I think it's called.
I gave it 1 star. The second book is better, I gave it 3 stars because there are still few things that are ridiculous.
I think reading the second book of ToG would be more conclusive of why Maas is popular.
Beastie Boys Book by Mike D and Ad-Rock
Read some Michael Crichton recently and enjoyed it. Really liked Sphere and Prey was decent (some of the characters felt a bit samey). I like how he gets to the point quicker than some other authors.
I read Jurassic Park, and loved it. But then I tried to read a climate related thriller by Crichton, but couldn't finish it.
House Of Leaves next
Why the laugh. I'm unaware of its reputation.
It's meant to be a bit uncomfortable to read. When the author wants you to feel tense and claustrophobic all the writing is small and awkward. If you're supposed to get frustrated the words will slowly span a load of pages, it will try to disorientate you, etc... It's just something different I wanted to try.
Have you read the Shankhill Butchers? Jeez that was grim. Good but grim.I read a fairly random book that was sitting in my bookcase for years. It was the Dublin Monaghan Bombings by a journalist called Tiernan I think. Was such a grim read and in light of the potential hard border it really scared me. Now moving to Dune by Herbert. Really looking forward to this!
I may look it up when I finish Dune. They were mentioned in the book I just read but it focused on the teams who were behind the title bombing. They tended to operate in the murder triangle. The barbarity of some of it on both sides is so sad.Have you read the Shankhill Butchers? Jeez that was grim. Good but grim.