Romey 1878 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 The thread has disappeared in the clean up so I'm starting it up again I am currently reading - Robert Newcomb - Rise of the Blood Royal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 im reading a number of things. one is 100 years of french history 1814-1914(utter bollox) and for recreation im reading i am david by anne holme. its so far a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 huanted liverpool 14 atm. Ive got 15 for after that then im going to buy 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Before that I read John Connolly - The Reapers. Not as good as his other books that I've read but still decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Im reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Its good but not as good as some of his other books, noteably No Country For Old Men and The Road. The Road is simply fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 My last book was "Dear Me" by Peter Ustinov!......Pretty old book, never the less an excellent read, by an incredible man! Just a small snippet from the book!.......For anyone who likes second world war history etc. You have probably all seen black and white film of the liberation of Belsen concentration camp! Not very plesent granted.Something you wont see on those film images......because the cencors removed it is described by Ustinov, who was attached to the film making unit that recorded the event. Now usually when a surrender is offered by a defeated enermy, protocol is followed no matter how you feel towards your adversary! Ustinov writes! "There was a formal surrender of Field-Marshal Milch (camp comander) to a youthful British general, in which the field-marshal, true to protocol, saluted by bringing his baton up to his cap, and then formally handed it over.The British general took the baton, weighed it for a moment, and smacked it down hard on the field-marshal's head, sending him down for the count." Brilliant!.........The censors, realized the embarrassing consequences of such an act, and a fantastic bit of slap-stick was lost forever.............SLAP STICK!!!......Pun not intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Different Seasons - Stephen King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 just read john peels autobiography, very very good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I've been reading Kirkby stadium documents I'm currently reading a business management book though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Derran Browns book "Trick of the mind" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Me girlfriend is reading that one at the minute Zed. I never would have thought it but hes gay. Derran Brown not Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Me girlfriend is reading that one at the minute Zed. I never would have thought it but hes gay. Derran Brown not Zed Hello Ducky Ye, ive heard that, but im not gayist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Derran Browns book "Trick of the mind" Are you sure that you don't just think you're reading it? I've heard that it's full of subliminal messages designed to turn eveyone who reads it into a homosexual....having read it I don't believe a word (but my boyfriend swears it's true ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Derran Browns book "Trick of the mind" without a shadow of a doubt you've taken part in some of the things he says to do within the book like the coin trick. I did. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Harlan Coben - Hold Tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I read one of his books, The Woods, while travelling last year. Thought it was quite good, very easy to read. His style of writing is very similar to Dan Brown, so is very easy to digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I read one of his books, The Woods, while travelling last year. Thought it was quite good, very easy to read. His style of writing is very similar to Dan Brown, so is very easy to digest. I have all of his books, think it's 14 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thats dedication! Which is you're favourite. I did want to read another but wasn't sure where to go next, and what did you think of The Woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thats dedication! Which is you're favourite. I did want to read another but wasn't sure where to go next, and what did you think of The Woods? I don't have a favourite one but all of his Myron Bolitar books are good. His stand alone books are just as good though. I thought The Woods was very good, Loren Muse and Paul Copeland are in that Hold Tight that I've just read, you should definitely read that one and try some of the Bolitar books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Justice for all - the truth about Metallica And I'm studying 1984 by George Orwell at the moment so I'm going to be reading that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Tess Gerritsen - Whistle Blower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution - Simon Schama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. Very good so far, would recommend it to anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 i want to read Jurrasic park. Its meant to be really good, and a hell of alot different than the movie, alot more people die and other things are different. But for my holiday i have ross kemp - gangs ready for a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 ^^^ If you want a good holiday read then you should get the new Danny Wallace book, Friends Like These. Verry good, not as laugh out loud funny as Join Me or Yes Man but still a very good read if you like his previous work. Also, if you want to read a book that has been adapted into a film you should read Mario Puzo's The Godfather, i prefer it to the film, which I think shows how good the book is because the film is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 cheers jamie i'll bear those in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Derren Brown - Tricks of The Mind I seen a couple of you had read it and said it was good, so I thought I'd give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonKey Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Really enjoying a lot of Robert Ludlum books at the minute. Read a few of them before my Mrs bought me the Bourne stuff. Reading Bourne Legacy, which is written by Robert van Lustbader. Not bad but not as good as the Ludlum stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Justice for all - the truth about Metallica And I'm studying 1984 by George Orwell at the moment so I'm going to be reading that is that any good ive heard about that book but is it any good and 1984 is a very good book. its my favourite book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 1st To Die and The Quickie, both James Patterson. Both quite good if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOFFEE_BOY Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 The Echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 reading the alst two harry potter books again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting4ever Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. Very good so far, would recommend it to anyone else. I wonder how it's translated. you know, his style is curious, in portuguese, because he practically (if ever) never uses commas. Makes for some bloddy headaches sometimes, i tell ya. Anyways, i have a lovecraft compilation and Dune to read, atm. oh, and I've read Jurassic Park, and it's WAAAAAY better then the movie. both of the books, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I wonder how it's translated. you know, his style is curious, in portuguese, because he practically (if ever) never uses commas. Makes for some bloddy headaches sometimes, i tell ya. Anyways, i have a lovecraft compilation and Dune to read, atm. oh, and I've read Jurassic Park, and it's WAAAAAY better then the movie. both of the books, actually. It sounds like the translation isn't great. I spoke with one of my friends (who is portuguese) and he read the translated copy looses alot from the original. Which is a shame really. I still really enjoyed the book but i always had in the back of my mind that i wished i could read it in its original form. I do see what you mean about his use of punctuation though, took awhile to get used to it but i do like his style of writing. I have now just started reading "Seeing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 How strange that you talk about reading "Blindness" and the next book you've started is "Seeing"...... Weird or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 How strange that you talk about reading "Blindness" and the next book you've started is "Seeing"...... Weird or what. It's the sequel. Which explains the wierdness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I always pull up, Josh up for not, using, enough comma's....maybe I should shut, up, and he may, become a famous, writer one, day. Speaking of strange punctuation, anyone read The Exorcist? William Peter Blatty uses a lot of short and one word sentences. Honestly. He does. I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I always pull up, Josh up for not, using, enough comma's....maybe I should shut, up, and he may, become a famous, writer one, day. Speaking of strange punctuation, anyone read The Exorcist? William Peter Blatty uses a lot of short and one word sentences. Honestly. He does. I promise. You truly are an artisan Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 You truly are an artisan Mike. Why thank-you Jamie . Coming from the winner of the 2017 "Best Screenplay" Oscar that means a lot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 This week... I have read Steve Martin - Born Standing up Pele - My Autobiography Chris Moyles - The difficult second book. I've not had much sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 This week... I have read Steve Martin - Born Standing up Pele - My Autobiography Chris Moyles - The difficult second book. I've not had much sleep. I really enjoyed that. Thought it was a really fascinating read. Terenstrend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Steinbecks 'The Acts of King Arthur and his noble knights' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Im just about to finish "Watership Down". You all must remember the film. It's actually a really good read, I haven't put it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Just started The Godfather, Mario Puzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonKey Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Still on the Robert Ludlum thing!!!! Almost finished my latest one... 'The Prometheus Deception'. Shame this fella died a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Just started The Godfather, Mario Puzo. Brilliant book and brilliant picture. I've been to Corleone and its scary as helll mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I probably shouldn't say this but, I've never seen any of the godfather films.... I can't for the life of me think why not. I guess I just haven't ever got round to it. Perhaps I'll try and get hold of a copy when I've finished the book; for sure I'm not going to before then. The only place I've been in Italy is Naples, and around the bay. Naples is scary enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I probably shouldn't say this but, I've never seen any of the godfather films.... I can't for the life of me think why not. I guess I just haven't ever got round to it. Perhaps I'll try and get hold of a copy when I've finished the book; for sure I'm not going to before then. The only place I've been in Italy is Naples, and around the bay. Naples is scary enough for me. You're actually in a very good position then. I personally think its much better to read the book before seeing the film. The film is fantastic, but IMO the book is better. I wish i could have read the book before seeing the film though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting4ever Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) You're actually in a very good position then. I personally think its much better to read the book before seeing the film. The film is fantastic, but IMO the book is better. I wish i could have read the book before seeing the film though. Me, for pretty much the same reasons, prefer the opposite. In my experience, all the books I've read that have been put into film are much better on page then on screen. What I've felt when reading 1st and seeing the film after is dissapointment, since the movie never lived up to the book. I've left the theater with a sinking feeling of "what if"... In the situations where i've done the reverse, I enjoy both movie and book. The most clear example to me came when I saw "Hunt for Red October", one of the most compelling political thrillers I've ever seen, and ultimately the reason I began reading Tom Clancy. Afterwards, when I read the book i was completely amazes by how much more awesome the book is, and how, despite the film beeing so good, it didn't do it enough justice. Edited September 8, 2008 by Sporting4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) The thing I found is that when I read the book first, I have my own idea of the characters - how they look, talk, act, etc. When I see someone else's interpetation, they rarely live upto my expectations. That's saying nothing about the storyline and all the other stuff that you get from reading that just doesn't fit or come across on screen. Where I've read the book after seeing the film however, the characters I imagine are those same one's from the film, and the experience is slightly different. As a rule though I believe, that the book is better than the film, because you get a greater insight into the story an characters and it comes from your imagination, as opposed to someone else's. However, saying that there are several films that do come close to rivalling their silverscreened double. Shawshank Redemption is one that springs to mind, though I know there are others it's a little too late for me to recall them right now :tired: Edited September 8, 2008 by wallwriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Im just about to finish "Watership Down". You all must remember the film. It's actually a really good read, I haven't put it down. Sorry to rumble the thread but yeah Watership Down is a great book. I read it when I was 8 and have read it about two or three times now. Excellent description in-volved. I enjoyed it especially because our school SATS at one time were questions based around Watership Down. I'm looking for something to read other than Kerrang! and OXM Magazine's so I might pick it up again. Has anyone read A Series Of Unfortunate Events? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 James Jackson - Pilgrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Around about a month's time it will be my birthday and I'm thinking of picking up and new book for it. I saw Alan Carr's autobiography advertised yesterday and thought that that might be a good laugh. I like his humour on Friday/Sunday Night Project along with Justin Lee Collins so that could be heading my way early November. Would anyone recommend any good autobiographies that they have bought/read. Those are the kinda' books that I enjoy. So I would be interested to see which one's are the better of the pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Around about a month's time it will be my birthday and I'm thinking of picking up and new book for it. I saw Alan Carr's autobiography advertised yesterday and thought that that might be a good laugh. I like his humour on Friday/Sunday Night Project along with Justin Lee Collins so that could be heading my way early November. Would anyone recommend any good autobiographies that they have bought/read. Those are the kinda' books that I enjoy. So I would be interested to see which one's are the better of the pack. I've just been given Al Murrays 'The Pub Landlord's Book of Common Sense' and its brilliant, I just sit and laugh out loud. Its worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 ^^^ brilliant book, got that myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Homicide by David Simon. Very good book, by the creator of The Wire, which I must add is very very good show. I've recommended it highly to a few people and everyone should try and see it. I read a brilliant review of the show the other day, one quote stuck with me. "There are two types of people in the world. Those that love The Wire, and those that havn't watched it yet". Made me laugh anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 just finished the QI book of general ignorance. great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Im now on: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. Anyone read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regulator Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 James Patterson - SAIL generic so far, would work well in a movie with tom hanks as some kind of lecturer stumbling upon an ancient mystery that could unravel the fabric of mankind's delicate psyche........ overall this book is ok, not great but has its moments, kind of like sex with debra messing......on a boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amb3r-3fc Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hello Ducky Ye, ive heard that, but im not gayist Is He Really Gay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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