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[Zorak]

Needs more activity!

Come on, I don't believe that people here don't read, you're all far too learned to not.

If I, or others, throw topics out there about books - will you people read and contribute to them?

And another thing, I am always on the look out for new books to read, and I'm sure other people must be too. I know we have a thread somewhere on here called "what are you reading now?" but the most one can get from that is dozens of people namechecking authors and titles. What is needed is more indepth descriptions about a book, so don't feel afraid to start a new topic about the last book you read that you liked and would recomend.

 

[Zorak]

i'll try anyway

 

[pinkporridge]

i read the c8urious incident of the dgo int he night time... writte form the point of view or a boy with autism... was pretty good.. a little slow att he end tho...

Also read another book by same guy called a spot of bother.. that wa s alittle odd.. pretty cringe worthy at some points.. basically how a retired man falls apart and slowly loses his mind wile his wife is bonkin his mate...

 

[Zorak]

i read the c8urious incident of the dgo int he night time... writte form the point of view or a boy with autism... was pretty good.. a little slow att he end tho...

Also read another book by same guy called a spot of bother.. that wa s alittle odd.. pretty cringe worthy at some points.. basically how a retired man falls apart and slowly loses his mind wile his wife is bonkin his mate...

curious incidient is a good book.

no doubt about it, I loved how it was written. I forget the authors name.

 

[pinkporridge]

urgh im sure its kicking around here somewhere.. found it..its by mark haddon

 

[Obdurate]

Big Z, you need to just go on MSN more and we'll have wonderful discussions about literature, life and romance (in whatever order you want, baby )

 

[BlackCherry]

I love to read but don't have the time much lately to do so. My two favorites being The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck (he's my favorite author as well), and To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Grapes is an amazing portrait of life during the depression in the US. Steinbeck just has a way of writing that sucks you into the characters...you feel as though you know them because you've met them; not just from reading them, if that makes any sense at all. Another Steinbeck I like is a novella called The Moon is Down. While it doesn't outright say it's the Nazi's taking over a Poland, it's basically that. However, the twist is how the townspeople, while being opressed by this horrible force, actually sort of psychologically get in the heads of their oppressors and wear them completely down. Brilliant book.

 

[wednesday]

I am a book hobbit...ill read anything..

Reading at this moment....Titanic history..by Dave Bryceson

Only because i am intrigued and completely obsessed with it...I think i was on board in a previous life ya know

 

[pjbleek]

really wedz? do you think you were there...?

 

[wednesday]

Sometimes i do think that..because its such an obession for me...it might just be mymum watched the movie while i was in the womb and hey presto hahaha.
But i do get a de ja vu feeling about it...*scary stuff*

 

[Zorak]

I am a book hobbit...ill read anything..

Reading at this moment....Titanic history..by Dave Bryceson

Only because i am intrigued and completely obsessed with it...I think i was on board in a previous life ya know

the titanic is really interesting. movie sucked ass

do you think the titanic should be lifted if possible? I do.

 

[pjbleek]

this maybe a little silly but I always enjoyed reading the bible.....I am not a quoter or anything...it was cool th read some of the "stories"

 

[wednesday]

I dont know...possibly, obviously so much decay now..i wonder if it wouldnt just fall to bits.
I honestly cant say if id want it lifted..Id be excited , but i think it should lay where it is.

And movie??...i watched 10 mins??..turnt it off..

 

[Peter Parka]

Read Dr Ballards books about how he discovered the Titanic.:nod:

 

[wednesday]

Ahhh heard of that...ty peter.

 

[Wookiegirl]

i read good.

 

[Numnum]

i'm having a hard time finding good murder/mystery books. they just ain't written like they used to be.

i used to like james patterson and patricia cromwell.. just to read on the bus, but i find i can't really get INTO the book until it's almost done. and then when i finish the book, i'm like "that's it?" instead of "I want more!"

any recommendations will be read. well hopefully, i'm only taking the bus for another month so whatever i can get through. one a week has been the rate so far.

 

[Zorak]

i'm having a hard time finding good murder/mystery books. they just ain't written like they used to be.

i used to like james patterson and patricia cromwell.. just to read on the bus, but i find i can't really get INTO the book until it's almost done. and then when i finish the book, i'm like "that's it?" instead of "I want more!"

any recommendations will be read. well hopefully, i'm only taking the bus for another month so whatever i can get through. one a week has been the rate so far.

Probably the best known and read books of that genre are the Rebus, Ian Rankin novels.

I have no idea if they have crossed the pond yet, but speaking as a person who is not a great fan of the genre - the Rebus series is pretty good.

 

[wednesday]

Probably the best known and read books of that genre are the Rebus, Ian Rankin novels.

I have no idea if they have crossed the pond yet, but speaking as a person who is not a great fan of the genre - the Rebus series is pretty good.

:homo:Ian Rankin is superb...and *rugby tackles* Zorak....