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Polo38
08-18-2005, 11:38 AM
What was the last book you read? Did you like it? Would you recommend it?
I just finished the Five language of Love…found it interesting and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it…I just wish I my wife would read it.:(
Wyvern75
08-18-2005, 01:43 PM
Actually the last book I read was Harry Potter, "The Half Blood Prince". (and I have read all the earlier HP books a couple of times)
But I have read about 30 books this year, most of them History (WWII or American West). But I read some of Katherine Kurtz books, generally rereading them and thinking about some of the historical fiction British naval books.
Norfolkdave
08-18-2005, 01:49 PM
The last book I read was "Everyday Law" by Aviva Golden as I was on the search for some advice, for those who need to know the law here in the UK I recommend it.
A couple weeks ago I read " Good In Bed " by Jennifer Weiner. A fun book.
http://www.jenniferweiner.com
nlightenedrogue
08-19-2005, 11:05 AM
I started and finished "Zombie" by Joyce Carol Oates this week. I've read it before, but was in the mood for someting dark and disturbing. I would recommend it with the caveat that it is dark and disturbing. Its told from the perspective of a psychotic who abducts other men and...well, just read the book...
KIRA187
08-19-2005, 04:16 PM
I guess our group is not the reading kind.
CSpringsFlyer
08-19-2005, 05:43 PM
A Salty Piece of Land - by Jimmy Buffett. I usually like his stuff, but this one was a definite exception. It felt like he had four or five ok short stories, that he tried desperately to figure out how to tie them together. The attempt was at best clumsy.
illmakeurtoeswiggle
08-19-2005, 09:23 PM
All Corvettes are red...what can I say, I like em!:D
I liked it and I would recommend it to anyone that is interested in the design history of the C5 Corvette...actually the design history of all Corvettes.
Penny
08-21-2005, 03:15 PM
I just bought the new Harry Potter book
dbleze
08-21-2005, 03:20 PM
:( The last thing I have read is sections of the National Electrical Code - almost never have time to read anything not related to work.:cry:
Wet Beaver
08-21-2005, 03:20 PM
just read the last of stephen king's dark tower books. the dark tower.. the ending sucked.. king should be made to rewrite it.lol
rickt67
08-21-2005, 06:34 PM
Ice Wolf by Richard P. Henrick... Excellent book
horny(m)
08-25-2005, 06:47 PM
Last Man Standing by David Baldacci
Am going to start one called " Erotic Massage" . I think I'll read it out loud to Hank, and then I'll give him a quiz. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_2_101v.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm117YYUS)
CSpringsFlyer
08-26-2005, 02:06 AM
For all you people who are reading the new Harry Potter book: to publicly state who dies is an unforgivable sin for which long slow torture is not only justified, it is richly deserved.
I was in a crowded airport terminal in Dallas recently. Me and ant least 200 people were in the boarding line and in the nearby areas when this asshole on a cellphone asked his wife who died, then said out loud "They killed off [So and so]? you're kidding!"
It was Texas -- I'm pretty sure that we could have had him executed. We should have!
Norfolkdave
10-09-2005, 03:17 PM
What books do you like to read in general:wa:
SirFox
10-09-2005, 03:26 PM
I am reading on psychogenealogy, natural cures and all that....
Political essays on our governments eating our freedomes, and much more....
Annie
10-09-2005, 03:29 PM
Almost done with Everyday Grace by Marianne Williamson. It's an easy read.
Guess I am tacky....I love reading Nora Roberts books....all about love/sex/secrets...
Norfolkdave
10-09-2005, 06:16 PM
Me I love reading garden books, roses, general gardening, 1940s books for my bar etc
SirFox
10-10-2005, 05:01 AM
I have 22 books at the moment which are all half read....and having a difficult finishing them.. currently my bedside book is called, " Bridge of Courage" by Jennifer Harbury about Guatemala....and, one really funny...."The Evolution Man"...by Roy Lewis...all about monkeys who are going through evolution at a very rapid pace.
Haven't gotten to the juicy parts yet though that talk about the way that males FLIRT with females.
Norfolkdave
10-10-2005, 06:23 AM
I have 22 books at the moment which are all half read....and having a difficult finishing them.. currently my bedside book is called, " Bridge of Courage" by Jennifer Harbury about Guatemala....and, one really funny...."The Evolution Man"...by Roy Lewis...all about monkeys who are going through evolution at a very rapid pace.
Haven't gotten to the juicy parts yet though that talk about the way that males FLIRT with females.
When you get to this section post the antics should amuse the ladies:lmao
SirFox
10-11-2005, 08:28 AM
That may be rather long Dave. Would you like me to send you the copied version to your mail and We can chose which parts are the juiciest?
Did you sleep well, Dear Friend?
juli55
10-11-2005, 09:10 AM
I"ve just started "NORA ROBERTS"..LOVERS & DREANERS...... Daring to Dream,
Holding the Dream, and Finding the Dream
jd_tx
10-11-2005, 10:40 AM
Boobs...yeah :D i like em....oh wait, that says BOOKs ...oops wrong thread:eek:
juli55
10-11-2005, 10:57 AM
Boobs...yeah :D i like em....oh wait, that says BOOKs ...oops wrong thread:eek: Ha Ha..check your specs you might need new glasses:)
jd_tx
10-11-2005, 11:05 AM
Naw juli...dont need new glasses darlin...i really do like Boobs:D .
Norfolkdave
10-11-2005, 12:54 PM
That may be rather long Dave. Would you like me to send you the copied version to your mail and We can chose which parts are the juiciest?
Did you sleep well, Dear Friend?
No thats quite alright sir, I believe you to be a wise man I dont want my email overloaded.......LOL and I slept soundly the firstime since the depression has lifted and went for 100 round trip today and felt proud of myself considering i had a panic attack in the old car in the first place, Im quite proud of myself, longer journeys are now being considered, although its wise to walk before you run so to speak;)
Bandit256
10-11-2005, 02:43 PM
Currently reading Tom Clancy's 'The Bear and the dragon'
I"ve just started "NORA ROBERTS"..LOVERS & DREANERS...... Daring to Dream,
Holding the Dream, and Finding the Dream
Haven't read that series yes...will have to get it. Don't ya just love how she describes the sex...almost as good as Penny does ;)
Oh I liked that one, Annie.
My tastes are all over the map, but as I used to work in the book industry, I like to stay up to date with any books nominated for prizes. You need to find some way to whittle down the selection.
a couple of my all-time faves are "What the Body Remembers" by Shauna Singh Baldwin and "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving
Thanks for starting this thread, Dave. You're playing my song.:kk
Almost done with Everyday Grace by Marianne Williamson. It's an easy read.
SirFox
10-12-2005, 05:08 AM
David. Indeed thanks for having started this thread. Yes. You are playing my song with books as well as books play their songs..
Norfolkdave
10-12-2005, 07:33 AM
David. Indeed thanks for having started this thread. Yes. You are playing my song with books as well as books play their songs..
Very true sir very true I can see in your posts how knowledgeable you are:wa:
Wyvern75
10-12-2005, 11:51 AM
I have a mix of books, I love to read history, (military, American, European, and so on). I also like some of the historical fiction like the Hornblower and the O'Neil (like Master and Commander) and the Cadfeal mysteries and so on. I have well over 1,000 books in the house and grew up in a house with about that many including a lot of rare books and I have read all of them. (and yes, I have read all of the Harry Potter books too).
firefly
10-12-2005, 12:19 PM
Books are one of my addictions! I like a mix also, everything from history (mostly Roman & Greek) to romance and mystery. I love horror stories. We have about 8 large bookcases in my living room and they are all full, and I think I have read most of our books at least twice! ;)
(And Wy, I have all the Harry Potter books too!)
Norfolkdave
10-12-2005, 01:51 PM
Books are one of my addictions! I like a mix also, everything from history (mostly Roman & Greek) to romance and mystery. I love horror stories. We have about 8 large bookcases in my living room and they are all full, and I think I have read most of our books at least twice! ;)
(And Wy, I have all the Harry Potter books too!)
And I thought you love me in my pink frillies...LOL:lmao
firefly
10-12-2005, 01:53 PM
And I thought you love me in my pink frillies...LOL:lmao
:D I said one of.... :lmao
You know that I love your pink frillies! ;)
Norfolkdave
10-12-2005, 01:55 PM
:D I said one of.... :lmao
You know that I love your pink frillies! ;)
Long wait:lmao
Annie
10-12-2005, 02:51 PM
And I thought you love me in my pink frillies...LOL:lmao
Then I take it that you relate very well to the song I posted....
King For A Day by Green Day?
Norfolkdave
10-12-2005, 04:59 PM
Then I take it that you relate very well to the song I posted....
King For A Day by Green Day?
Havent seen it yet will look, but honestly I dont wear pink frillies but I know Im not going to live it down, LOL, I put my foot wrongly into that, but what the heck, go with the flow I say:lmao
I will be off work next month for some minor surgery and am going to read all the Harry Potter books....won't be able to do anything else...
Norfolkdave
10-13-2005, 07:54 AM
I will be off work next month for some minor surgery and am going to read all the Harry Potter books....won't be able to do anything else...
Whats the problem, ( or too personal?) you,ll be on here wont you! as for books I like my garden books :wa: you take care:kk
Whats the problem, ( or too personal?) you,ll be on here wont you! as for books I like my garden books :wa: you take care:kk
Carpal tunnel ...am having the right hand done first. Will have to type one handed...damn
Norfolkdave
10-13-2005, 08:13 AM
Carpal tunnel ...am having the right hand done first. Will have to type one handed...damn
But whats that never heard of it, I,ll check up this afternoon when back online after eats, and ( no) I could get naughty, but I,ll refrain, you take it easy.:kk
But whats that never heard of it, I,ll check up this afternoon when back online after eats, and ( no) I could get naughty, but I,ll refrain, you take it easy.:kk
The nerves in my hands are compressed by overworked muscle ( I think )...
The doc will go in and release the pressure on the nerves...no more pain or numbness I hope.
Annie
10-13-2005, 08:29 AM
It can also be cause by inflamed tendons. Carpal Tunnel is also called tendinitis of the wrist. I get it in my elbows and they call it tennis elbow....don't know why because I don't play tennis! Maycat, did you go for the steroid shots? They hurt like hell going in but they helped me for a while. I sure hope the surgery helps, I wish you the best!
Norfolkdave
10-13-2005, 09:50 AM
The nerves in my hands are compressed by overworked muscle ( I think )...
The doc will go in and release the pressure on the nerves...no more pain or numbness I hope.
Take it easy, the muscle too and I wont be naughty I could but no behave dave, seriously you,ll have to do a lot one handed and it wont be easy:wa:
spare_change
10-13-2005, 11:06 AM
Carpal tunnel ...am having the right hand done first. Will have to type one handed...damn
Sweetie, for some of us, typing one handed is a way of life!
Hope it works out for you.
juli55
10-13-2005, 11:19 AM
Haven't read that series yes...will have to get it. Don't ya just love how she describes the sex...almost as good as Penny does ;) ones reality and the others ficition..love them both:D
I've heard a lot of success stories about that sugery. And on the plus side, you'll be all caught up on HP just in time for the movie! I'm thinking about rereading them myself, just because it's been so long since I read the first ones.
We'll be thinking of you, MC! :kk
I will be off work next month for some minor surgery and am going to read all the Harry Potter books....won't be able to do anything else...
It can also be cause by inflamed tendons. Carpal Tunnel is also called tendinitis of the wrist. I get it in my elbows and they call it tennis elbow....don't know why because I don't play tennis! Maycat, did you go for the steroid shots? They hurt like hell going in but they helped me for a while. I sure hope the surgery helps, I wish you the best!
That's what the Dr. said, inflamed tendons not muscles....I didn't pay attention very well. Whatever it is it needs fixed and I can't wait. Hank will have to wash more than my back thats for sure ;)
mometal77
10-29-2005, 03:35 AM
I would have to say john grisham
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001300/
Dave, there's a lot of punctuation available on that keyboard of yours. Try throwing some in once in a while so we can understand you.
Take it easy, the muscle too and I wont be naughty I could but no behave dave, seriously you,ll have to do a lot one handed and it wont be easy:wa:
Wet Beaver
10-29-2005, 01:33 PM
i am reading" state of fear "right now..
I'm reading a light fiction by Robin Pilcher, and "Parenting Your Only Child".
Norfolkdave
10-29-2005, 01:35 PM
Sorry Jugs, get carried away. That better!
Wet Beaver
10-29-2005, 01:36 PM
I'm reading a light fiction by Robin Pilcher, and "Parenting Your Only Child".
lol.....at least it not Dr. Spock.....:lmao
Hell no! But half the time I feel like I don't have a clue what I'm doing here, so I try to read up on these things, then balance that with my instincts. Trying to be a good mom without getting too carried away.:whee:
lol.....at least it not Dr. Spock.....:lmao
Wet Beaver
10-29-2005, 01:44 PM
Hell no! But half the time I feel like I don't have a clue what I'm doing here, so I try to read up on these things, then balance that with my instincts. Trying to be a good mom without getting too carried away.:whee:
i know what you mean..... i use to read parents magazine all the time... by the time i had my third i was a expert......not....
Yes, and every one is different, so I bet it's like re-inventing the wheel with each one! I mean besides the basics of child-rearing. But sometimes I just get overwhelmed by the deluge of information out there. Then I fall back on instincts and just trying to treat him with respect. Usually gets the desired results...well, sometimes. I'd better go and try this wheel thing again...:whee:
i know what you mean..... i use to read parents magazine all the time... by the time i had my third i was a expert......not....
Big O
10-29-2005, 04:08 PM
I'm reading this book called "New Spring" by Robert Jordan. I don't that many books, but because we had no power for a couple of days I bought one. It's a fantasy novel about the middle ages with wenches and knights and dragons and all that. When I do read a book I want get get as far away from real life as I possibly can!!
O
Norfolkdave
10-29-2005, 04:30 PM
I'm reading this book called "New Spring" by Robert Jordan. I don't that many books, but because we had no power for a couple of days I bought one. It's a fantasy novel about the middle ages with wenches and knights and dragons and all that. When I do read a book I want get get as far away from real life as I possibly can!!
O
Sir David Knight of the Well:lmao
Yes, and every one is different, so I bet it's like re-inventing the wheel with each one! I mean besides the basics of child-rearing. But sometimes I just get overwhelmed by the deluge of information out there. Then I fall back on instincts and just trying to treat him with respect. Usually gets the desired results...well, sometimes. I'd better go and try this wheel thing again...:whee:
With our daughter I was too protective and thought I needed to butt in....with our son I was more relaxed and let him know if he wanted us to respect him and his choices he needed to respect us. We got along very well, he never did anything really bad....Don't know how old your son is but...we told our kids we did not want them to lie...if they told the truth they would not get in trouble. If they needed a ride home we would come and get them as long as they did not lie. Seemed to work well...our daughter is kind of a slacker at 25, she quit college, stays out too late and has too many tattoos, but she is alive and working. Our son at 20 is sailing through life successfully like he knows what he doing.
He's only four, so I'm sure my problems sound small to you, just like how I feel when I hear new moms worrying over nursing versus formula or such. LIke the saying goes: little children-little problems, big children-big problems. I try not to sweat the small stuff, while still keeping in mind that these are the formative years. Just trying to give him a solid foundation for life.
You sound like a great mom MC, with a good head on your shoulders. Thanks for the feedback. :kk
spare_change
10-31-2005, 01:48 AM
With our daughter I was too protective and thought I needed to butt in....with our son I was more relaxed and let him know if he wanted us to respect him and his choices he needed to respect us. We got along very well, he never did anything really bad....Don't know how old your son is but...we told our kids we did not want them to lie...if they told the truth they would not get in trouble. If they needed a ride home we would come and get them as long as they did not lie. Seemed to work well...our daughter is kind of a slacker at 25, she quit college, stays out too late and has too many tattoos, but she is alive and working. Our son at 20 is sailing through life successfully like he knows what he doing.
Reader's Digest told the story of a lady of 5 kids who talked about over-protectiveness. Said that when her first child coughed, she called an ambulance, but when the last swallowed a dime, she told him it was coming out of his allowance!!!!
Just about how it is -----
He's only four, so I'm sure my problems sound small to you, just like how I feel when I hear new moms worrying over nursing versus formula or such. LIke the saying goes: little children-little problems, big children-big problems. I try not to sweat the small stuff, while still keeping in mind that these are the formative years. Just trying to give him a solid foundation for life.
You sound like a great mom MC, with a good head on your shoulders. Thanks for the feedback. :kk
We have all had those small problems....they sure don't seem small at the time. Just love him no matter what and he will be great.
Some in our family were concerned that I loved my boy too much....He is the nicest, kindest 20 year old ( if I do say so myself ). He has been responsible, working hard making his own way. He moved out at 17 in with his girlfriend and they just got married in March and he is a very good provider and husband. Already has a permanent full time job with a major company and they are looking for a house. Thankfully they are holding off on having kids for a while. He feels very comfortable expressing his feelings, and he makes sure to call me and say hi often. I love that he can sit next to me and hug me where ever we are and not be embarrassed.
Reader's Digest told the story of a lady of 5 kids who talked about over-protectiveness. Said that when her first child coughed, she called an ambulance, but when the last swallowed a dime, she told him it was coming out of his allowance!!!!
Just about how it is -----
Exactly how it is...;)
He sounds wonderful MC. Obviously all that love you gave him just helped him grow into a kind, loving, well-adjusted man.
So did read many parenting books? Or trust your instincts? Or ask friends or relatives for advice?
We have all had those small problems....they sure don't seem small at the time. Just love him no matter what and he will be great.
Some in our family were concerned that I loved my boy too much....He is the nicest, kindest 20 year old ( if I do say so myself ). He has been responsible, working hard making his own way. He moved out at 17 in with his girlfriend and they just got married in March and he is a very good provider and husband. Already has a permanent full time job with a major company and they are looking for a house. Thankfully they are holding off on having kids for a while. He feels very comfortable expressing his feelings, and he makes sure to call me and say hi often. I love that he can sit next to me and hug me where ever we are and not be embarrassed.
He sounds wonderful MC. Obviously all that love you gave him just helped him grow into a kind, loving, well-adjusted man.
So did read many parenting books? Or trust your instincts? Or ask friends or relatives for advice?
My husband Hank is a gentle soul....I'm sure alot of him rubbed off on our son...I also read a book titled " Raising A Son". Gave it away a while ago so don't know who wrote it. I think raising our kids with a Christian foundation helped to instill kindness & compassion. Not saying its for everyone, but it was good for us.
Damn...and gentle Hank just bellowed from the other room "WHERE ARE MY JEANS". Guess I should do the laundry :D
Funny how all these quiet gentle men can turn into bellowing rednecks when their jeans aren't hanging in the closet right under their noses, isn't it? :D Back off, Hank! MC is busy passing on pearls of wisdom to me!!:sp:
SirFox
11-02-2005, 07:16 AM
Actually reading the Uhmm "Paris Option." Haven't been able to put it down except to post messages here.. Factfully correct and as usual can't let the book down.
quax999
11-11-2005, 11:36 AM
On occasion I do have the patience to read a book, I usually read reference books, or horor, sci-fi, and some times westerns.
sweetgapeach
11-11-2005, 11:53 AM
I love reading!! I have read almost all Dean Koontz books!! Great reading!!
Norfolkdave
11-11-2005, 12:33 PM
" Everyday Law" books, Gardening Magazines, Computer Magazines, and Books about yesterday life.
Almost finshed a light read by Robin Pilcher. And I have a parenting book on the go, and several medical reference books since my son got sick.
Sandy
11-12-2005, 01:56 AM
i love to read also. james patterson is my favorite.
several medical reference books since my son got sick.
Hey Jugs, WebMD has a very informative site
Shiane
11-12-2005, 10:31 AM
Last Book I picked up was Dante's Inferno, got through the first 20 pages and had no idea what I had just read
Thanks MC. You're a wealth of knowledge! :kk
Hey Jugs, WebMD has a very informative site
Thanks MC. You're a wealth of knowledge! :kk
People tell my grandmother that.....dang I must be turning into her. At least she's a cute little white haired 87 year old lady :thankyou:
spare_change
11-12-2005, 01:43 PM
Last book I read was Reader's Digest, sitting on the ....... uhhh ....... couch. Yeah, that's it -- sitting on the couch!
Naw, it just means you acquired your boundless knowledge much sooner than she did! It took you a fraction of the time!
People tell my grandmother that.....dang I must be turning into her. At least she's a cute little white haired 87 year old lady :thankyou:
SirFox
11-13-2005, 05:15 PM
Last book I read was Reader's Digest, sitting on the ....... uhhh ....... couch. Yeah, that's it -- sitting on the couch!
SPARE: That must have been a memorable event your reading on a couch! Laying or lying down? With your pants on or off? I won't make any bets ....
SirFox
12-03-2005, 07:58 AM
My brother brought me a book that is simply hilarious....100 pages with a lot fo spaces for those of you who do not like to read....
It is called:
"Watch YOur F*cking Language" , written by Sterling Johnson, Thomas Dunne Bookes, New York,2004. US 8.95 or 12.95 CAD.
You don't know what to give your husband for Xmas this year? This could well be THE GIFT he would have fun with and you too!
Anyone want some excerpts of the book?
I'm curious about it fox. Can you post a bit here? Just make sure you add quotation marks and the author's name again for copyright purposes. Thanks!
Norfolkdave
12-03-2005, 09:47 AM
Im like Dracula, love throat jobs...heh heh heh
SirFox
12-04-2005, 06:36 PM
I'm curious about it fox. Can you post a bit here? Just make sure you add quotation marks and the author's name again for copyright purposes. Thanks!
I will have to give you some quotes in a few postings. Sorry for that.
bareback
This means not weariong a rubber while fucking."
bork
A specialized fart, and a superb example of onomatopeia. If you fart in the bathtub, this is the sound you hear when the bubble reaches the surfaces and bursts*
fluffer
A stimulating occupation. By hand, mouth, or other means, a fluffer gives hard -ons to flagging actors in porn or other films
How's your hammer hanging?
In this expression, hammer is a name for the prick, but only in this expression. It means "How are you?"
Sterling Johnson,"Watch YOur F*cking Language" New York 2004.
SirFox
12-04-2005, 07:37 PM
prick with ears
This is not some type of French tickler ( see Banned Devices section), but a mean-spirited man. By Adding "with easr" the speaker makes it clear the prick in question is a metaphorical prick, not the desireable kind.
prick with wheels
This is the British term for a prick with ears.
hatband
In parts of Texas the foreskin is called a hatband.
(The Texas Dixie-based Dixie Chicks call it an aardvark*)
chowder hound
A woman who swallows after the succesful conclusion of a blow job.
boot broke
On dude ranches, a boot-broke goat is trained to drop its back legs into the novice wrangler's Tony Lama boots. This prevents premature separation and allows for mobility when it's time to hit the trail.
A man using euphemisms is said to talk like a man with a paper asshole. He is cautious, timid, and indecisive. A man's who'd sooner implode than fart in church.
Need to Know[SIZE=3]
schmuck
chinga tu madre
cunt smoke
FUBAR
Fucked up byon all recognition. Prounceable, thus an acronym.
McFuck
From the world of no-frills fast food we get the name for a no-frills fast fuck, also caleld a quickie. In Great Britian, where the McFuck is done standing up, it's called a knee trembler.
In the United States the position is shunned by Southern Baptists, becasue it could lead to dancing.
Posting 1 and 2 are taken from Sterling Johnson's "Watch Your F*cking Language," (New York, Thomas Duanne Books, 2004)
Wet Beaver
12-04-2005, 07:50 PM
why buy a book just use the urban dictionary..
http://www.urbandictionary.com/browse.php?character=A
SirFox
12-05-2005, 04:37 PM
why buy a book just use the urban dictionary..
http://www.urbandictionary.com/browse.php?character=A
WET BEAVER. Yes, indeed...why don't we make everything electronic? I can just see twenty years down the line with no books any longer....
I see a society based on the film, "Fahrenheit 541" (with Oscar Werner and Julie Andrews), and a society where firemen don't put out fires but burn books while poor wretched souls are walking around in forest reciting "War and Peace" from generation to generation.
Not everything should be on the Internet. Would you like to be on the Internet, WB?
Right now I'm reading "Luck" by Joan Barfoot, which was short-listed for the Giller Prize. She also lives here in London. I've read all her books; they tend to be a bit dark, but presented with dry humour. A nice combination.
sex_kitten_4u
12-17-2005, 03:40 AM
just finished reading the poet i enjoyed it a good book
tiger50
12-17-2005, 04:11 AM
The last book I read was "Everyday Law" by Aviva Golden as I was on the search for some advice, for those who need to know the law here in the UK I recommend it.
Hey dave u ave laws in the uk???? bloody ell mate thought u guys exported them along with all us convicts to Oz....were still stuck with em , and little johnny keeps addin new ones... :lmao
skybird
12-17-2005, 04:26 AM
KRYON.
I have read book one and now I'm in book two.
It's about a new conception of religions.
Wet Beaver
02-09-2006, 04:03 PM
Just finish Stephen King's "Cell".....i am never going to use my cell phone again.....
I"m just starting Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. I've been hesitant to get going on it because I know I won't be able to tear myself away from it until I've read every book in the series.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:09 PM
just finished Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy now reading The smoke jumper by Nicholas Sparks
Now that's what I call eclectic taste, Rain! From Tom Clancy to Nicholas Sparks!!
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 04:11 PM
just finished Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy now reading The smoke jumper by Nicholas Sparks
I like Nicholas Sparks too ! I just finshed " The Lovely Bones " by Alice Sebold
Great Book , read it in 2 days
It was an awesome book Peach, but I had a hard time getting through it.
mbrown811
02-09-2006, 04:17 PM
Just finishing Deception Point by Dan Brown
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 04:18 PM
Just finishing Deception Point by Dan Brown
Good book...but the rest of his are better...He's one of the best out there for a sit down and don't stop type book...
mbrown811
02-09-2006, 04:20 PM
I coudldn't find Angels & Demons so I picked up Deception Piont. I love it that I can't put his books down.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:21 PM
Now that's what I call eclectic taste, Rain! From Tom Clancy to Nicholas Sparks!!
i know-i have my own collection here-i like a variety in books---i recommend Nicholas Sparks The Wedding to any that havent read it--Excellent!!
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:22 PM
I like Nicholas Sparks too ! I just finshed " The Lovely Bones " by Alice Sebold
Great Book , read it in 2 days
never read that -will add to my to do list
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 04:23 PM
I coudldn't find Angels & Demons so I picked up Deception Piont. I love it that I can't put his books down.
Angels & Demons is his best. Even better than DiVinci...
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:30 PM
I just bought the new Harry Potter book
i have read the harry potter books and enjoy them-my kids love them as well
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 04:33 PM
Angels & Demons is his best. Even better than DiVinci...
That DiVinci Code was hard for me to get through , I dont know , not my cup of tea
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:36 PM
That DiVinci Code was hard for me to get through , I dont know , not my cup of tea
in order to read that book i had to sit down in front of my pc and look up stuff as i went--it was more like reading to understand something than laying back on the bed to read a great novel (if that makes sense)
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 04:37 PM
in order to read that book i had to sit down in front of my pc and look up stuff as i went--it was more like reading to understand something than laying back on the bed to read a great novel (if that makes sense)
Exactly ! I dont have patience enough , I like to live in that world (book) while reading
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:40 PM
Exactly ! I dont have patience enough , I like to live in that world (book) while reading
i understand---that book is like the books of different faiths i read-i read to educate myself-its not a book i lose myself in like "The Wedding" that i spoke of
Wet Beaver
02-09-2006, 04:43 PM
in order to read that book i had to sit down in front of my pc and look up stuff as i went--it was more like reading to understand something than laying back on the bed to read a great novel (if that makes sense)
i had that trouble reading the bible code......it was like i was back in school haveing to read a text book....
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 04:45 PM
So...I suppose I couldn't interest any of you in a night of reading the encyclopedia???
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 04:46 PM
So...I suppose I couldn't interest any of you in a night of reading the encyclopedia???
Lmao Lets start with the Letter S
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:48 PM
So...I suppose I couldn't interest any of you in a night of reading the encyclopedia???
ill pass-ty:D
Wet Beaver
02-09-2006, 04:51 PM
try this one barkiss...
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/nektar/kma/main.htm
mbrown811
02-09-2006, 04:53 PM
I thought DaVinci code was brilliant. There's a copy of the book that includes all the art work and pictures of buildings. That would have been nice as I was reading it, but I couldn't put the book down.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 04:56 PM
I thought DaVinci code was brilliant. There's a copy of the book that includes all the art work and pictures of buildings. That would have been nice as I was reading it, but I couldn't put the book down.
wondering... did u try to solve it like i did-i found a site and everything where i was trying to break the code-that is what drawed me to it
Alice Sebold wrote Lovely Bones and Lucky, both of which deal with some dark and disturbing suject matter, but both are well written, thoroughly researched; just difficult topics to read about.
mbrown811
02-09-2006, 05:10 PM
wondering... did u try to solve it like i did-i found a site and everything where i was trying to break the code-that is what drawed me to it
When I finished I looked at a few websites that broke it down even more. I like to believe I had a good understanding of all the references and all the events, but apparently there were some things I missed. Still a great read and I can't wait for the movie this summer.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 05:40 PM
Alice Sebold wrote Lovely Bones and Lucky, both of which deal with some dark and disturbing suject matter, but both are well written, thoroughly researched; just difficult topics to read about.
have never heard of either but will have to add to my collection now-ty
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 05:41 PM
When I finished I looked at a few websites that broke it down even more. I like to believe I had a good understanding of all the references and all the events, but apparently there were some things I missed. Still a great read and I can't wait for the movie this summer.
do u read a book more than once-i always find there is something i missed-i also cant wait til the movie
Sunfiresix
02-09-2006, 05:44 PM
I have read so many so far this year, I read fiction, I need to escape the real world. Just finished "The Vanished Man" by "Jeffery Deaver. Good read, he keeps it moving.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 05:48 PM
I have read so many so far this year, I read fiction, I need to escape the real world. Just finished "The Vanished Man" by "Jeffery Deaver. Good read, he keeps it moving.
never read any by him---what does he write about???
the more i see that name it sounds familair
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 05:48 PM
I have read so many so far this year, I read fiction, I need to escape the real world. Just finished "The Vanished Man" by "Jeffery Deaver. Good read, he keeps it moving.
Is that one of Lincoln Rhymes books?
Sunfiresix
02-09-2006, 05:50 PM
Mystery, detective police, detective type. I usually read Horror, like stephen King, waiting to grt his new one Cell.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 06:02 PM
Mystery, detective police, detective type. I usually read Horror, like stephen King, waiting to grt his new one Cell.
i like that as well -have to check him out
shadow57
02-09-2006, 06:13 PM
I am a Stephen King fan, But I have been so busy the last book I read was The Stand.
The book was way better than the movie. No directors can recreate what you see in your mind when you read the book, so usually I am not impressed with book movies.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 06:42 PM
I am a Stephen King fan, But I have been so busy the last book I read was The Stand.
The book was way better than the movie. No directors can recreate what you see in your mind when you read the book, so usually I am not impressed with book movies.
that is true---i remember watching the firm by john grisham------tom cruise did a great job dont get me wrong-loved the movie-but the details from the book were off-i kept catching myself saying no no-thats not how the book went
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 06:47 PM
I dont like Stephen King much as I have gotten older and found Dean Kootnz and John Saul, but I love Green Mile , the movie was ok the Book was awesome !
And I started reading the Pet Cemetary when I was 17 , I never finshed reading it , it scared me too bad !
shadow57
02-09-2006, 06:48 PM
Yup, When you are reading a book, you are actually making a movie in your head. And no director can match that.
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 06:51 PM
I dont like Stephen King much as I have gotten older and found Dean Kootnz and John Saul, but I love Green Mile , the movie was ok the Book was awesome !
And I started reading the Pet Cemetary when I was 17 , I never finshed reading it , it scared me too bad !
pet cemetary is one of the first movies that gave me chills-but i liked reading them cant lie--i think i got chills because of the kid
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 06:53 PM
I dont like Stephen King much as I have gotten older and found Dean Kootnz and John Saul, but I love Green Mile , the movie was ok the Book was awesome !
And I started reading the Pet Cemetary when I was 17 , I never finshed reading it , it scared me too bad !
I used to read Stephen King all the time, but quit after IT. I'm more of a Dean Koontz fan now if I want to read that type of book.
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 06:56 PM
I used to read Stephen King all the time, but quit after IT. I'm more of a Dean Koontz fan now if I want to read that type of book.
Me too , I have read all of his books . The Library knows my name and phone number ,so when the new one comes in i get it first !
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 06:57 PM
I used to read Stephen King all the time, but quit after IT. I'm more of a Dean Koontz fan now if I want to read that type of book.
may i ask ... why did u stop after IT-did the clown bother u.........im not being silly-it did my husband for some reason-lol
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 06:59 PM
Me too , I have read all of his books . The Library knows my name and phone number ,so when the new one comes in i get it first !
so is he as good as stephen king???
Barkiss
02-09-2006, 07:00 PM
may i ask ... why did u stop after IT-did the clown bother u.........im not being silly-it did my husband for some reason-lol
Maybe...I don't know. In my personal opinion, it was the scariest of his earlier books. More than likely though, it was about the time I discovered girls, and forgot about reading. ;)
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 07:01 PM
Maybe...I don't know. In my personal opinion, it was the scariest of his earlier books. More than likely though, it was about the time I discovered girls, and forgot about reading. ;)
ahhhh i understand now-lol
sweetgapeach
02-09-2006, 07:02 PM
so is he as good as stephen king???
I think He is better , Stephen King drags stuff on , Dean Kootnz books are , always moving with the story , if that makes since, those that at the end you are like wow , or no way , I love him
Wet Beaver
02-09-2006, 07:03 PM
i have read all of King's books....was diapointed with the way the dark tower series ended...... Knootz is ok....being from CA. it bugs me the way he changes the area..... Peter Strubs is good........
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 07:04 PM
I think He is better , Stephen King drags stuff on , Dean Kootnz books are , always moving with the story , if that makes since, those that at the end you are like wow , or no way , I love him
i love stephen king---------------but he is overrated in some of his books-ill haveto check this guy out-thanks
Wet Beaver
02-09-2006, 07:07 PM
i love stephen king---------------but he is overrated in some of his books-ill haveto check this guy out-thanks
even kings says he has diearieta of the mouth...
Rainmaker
02-09-2006, 07:09 PM
have any of u guys read fiction books from years back and noticed the story happening in real life-i have--i think it was the one im finishing Rainbow Six-i may be wrong-but anyway it spoke of the twin tower episode and all and it had not happened yet-that intrigues me-not sure why-not saying what happened on 9-11 intrigued me because i lost 2 family members.... but meaning that a book spoke of it before it happened------------it puts me in research mode
funman
02-09-2006, 09:19 PM
Will in the World - about Shakespeare's life
kissiemybuttie
02-09-2006, 09:42 PM
Penthouse letters....does that count as a book??????
jaina
02-10-2006, 12:02 AM
The Razor's Edge Somerset Maughm
Sir_Dragon
02-10-2006, 12:43 PM
I bought the latest Playboy and read it.......only buy it for the articles anyways :55
Norfolkdave
02-10-2006, 12:53 PM
How to stuff dogs by K9Design.
Shiane
02-10-2006, 01:27 PM
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support For Health care Professionals lol and no I don't recommend it.
Shiane
02-10-2006, 01:36 PM
The book I read last night was quite intriguing, it stirred emotions in me that I had no felt in years. I felt fear, frustration, satisfaction, confusion, anger and peace(after I closed it).
It was my daughters Algebra Book OMG how in the hell am I supposed to remember how to do something I did 20 years ago. Ya know when they say you'll never use it again, well they lied lol.
By the way, I give it two thumbs down!
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 06:07 PM
How to stuff dogs by K9Design.
u stuff dogs?? or just reading about it?
Barkiss
02-10-2006, 06:08 PM
u stuff dogs?? or just reading about it?
and should I be scared? ;)
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 06:08 PM
The book I read last night was quite intriguing, it stirred emotions in me that I had no felt in years. I felt fear, frustration, satisfaction, confusion, anger and peace(after I closed it).
It was my daughters Algebra Book OMG how in the hell am I supposed to remember how to do something I did 20 years ago. Ya know when they say you'll never use it again, well they lied lol.
By the way, I give it two thumbs down!
i love algebra-if u ever need any help -just ask---i was a bookworm in school
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 06:09 PM
and should I be scared? ;)
:lmao didnt think about u barkiss when i asked
mbrown811
02-10-2006, 06:15 PM
i love algebra-if u ever need any help -just ask---i was a bookworm in school
I slept throught Algebra 2 in high school and still passed with flying colors. Trig and Calculus weren't as easy but I still managed.
Shiane
02-10-2006, 06:21 PM
i love algebra-if u ever need any help -just ask---i was a bookworm in school
LOL thank you! I might take you up on that offer someime. :kk
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 06:21 PM
I slept throught Algebra 2 in high school and still passed with flying colors. Trig and Calculus weren't as easy but I still managed.
im a math and science freak-:whee:
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 06:22 PM
LOL thank you! I might take you up on that offer someime. :kk
anytime sweetie
Shiane
02-10-2006, 06:30 PM
I did that too lol in science, high school and college. The problem i'm having with the algebra is remembering all the rules and I haven't found a site with the information i'm looking for. LOL I did find the algebrator, sounds too kinky to help with math huh.
Rainmaker
02-10-2006, 07:19 PM
I did that too lol in science, high school and college. The problem i'm having with the algebra is remembering all the rules and I haven't found a site with the information i'm looking for. LOL I did find the algebrator, sounds too kinky to help with math huh.
since i homeschool my son, i have access to some sites-ill find one that might give u some tips and email it to u-if u like? i have been brushing up as i go along
Zpanther
02-23-2006, 03:06 PM
Haven't read this one, but it looks interesting. David Horowitz has a new book out titled "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America." There's a description at:
http://dangerousprofessors.net/
Pretty scary bunch of characters.
Willy S
02-23-2006, 03:13 PM
a biography of Franz Liszt - the original rock star - before rock!
Right now I'm reading "Puppet" by Joy Fielding. I've read all of her books and always enjoy them. So far it's quite intriguing, and she never fails to surprise me!
tiger50
02-26-2006, 06:54 PM
Right now I'm reading "Puppet" by Joy Fielding. I've read all of her books and always enjoy them. So far it's quite intriguing, and she never fails to surprise me!
really??"? lol am reading "the puppet show", by redmond.... :D
sweetgapeach
02-26-2006, 07:17 PM
I just finished The Hideaway by Dean Koontz , was a good one
tiger50
02-26-2006, 07:42 PM
I just finished The Hideaway by Dean Koontz , was a good one
koontz rocks... :D
Sunfiresix
02-26-2006, 07:46 PM
The Hideaway is a good read.. great I will make it my next one, reading something really slow and uninteresting now(don't even remember the name, but is something to read. Thanks Tiger.
ravinghussy
02-26-2006, 07:49 PM
the last book i read was the last harry potter book cant wait 4 the next one
Sunfiresix
02-26-2006, 07:54 PM
To tell you the truth, my granddaughter lent me all her Harry Potter books, they are really good reads, every one.
ravinghussy
02-26-2006, 08:05 PM
To tell you the truth, my granddaughter lent me all her Harry Potter books, they are really good reads, every one.
they r brill ent they the films arent so good tho but i still have 2 watch them
Sunfiresix
02-26-2006, 08:07 PM
I did with the grands they were ok but the books are super.
Sandy
02-26-2006, 08:10 PM
i'm reading james patterson lastest one. mary mary, i love the way he writes.
tiger50
02-26-2006, 08:12 PM
anyone ever read brother fish.. bryce courtenay ??
Zifnab
03-02-2006, 10:53 AM
Just finished another Terry Prachet Disk World yarn. The way he abuses the english language is PRICELESS!!!
Humor at its best!
Cotties
03-02-2006, 11:10 AM
I don't read enough but the last thing I read was "Surviving the Killing Fields" the only thing it had in common was the Cambodian actor in the movie wrote the book. A story about a doctor who one day was operating in the city and was told to march to a rice paddy and farm for 6 years while watching everyone die around him. You wanna know intense and real. Anyone who went to uni was tortured andd murdered. If you married someone who went to uni you were called a cia agent and tortured. Anyone caught eating insects to keep themselves norrished were taken away. Holy moly its intense. I've been to Cambodia a few to many times so it felt so wierd when I read it.
upstr84u
03-02-2006, 01:58 PM
Naria
jaina
03-02-2006, 11:13 PM
Reading From Potter's Field (Patricia Cornwell)
Sandy
03-02-2006, 11:44 PM
thats a good one jaina.
jaina
03-03-2006, 12:00 AM
I read a lot of Patricia Cornwell Feel like Kay Scarpetta and Pete Marino are my old friends.
tiger50
03-03-2006, 12:01 AM
the puppet, by redmond...
Sandy
03-03-2006, 12:02 AM
so do i , shes one of my fav writers.
I read a lot of Patricia Cornwell Feel like Kay Scarpetta and Pete Marino are my old friends.
Zifnab
03-06-2006, 08:14 PM
The Isle Witch, book one of the Voyage of the Jerle Shanara trilogy
Sunfiresix
03-06-2006, 08:24 PM
I read a lot of Patricia Cornwell Feel like Kay Scarpetta and Pete Marino are my old friends.
My daughter got me started on Patrica Cornwell, now they are must reads for me, great books.:55
Cotties
03-10-2006, 04:48 AM
do you mean the muppets. My kids at school read that too Tigerthe puppet, by redmond...
tiger50
03-10-2006, 06:10 AM
do you mean the muppets. My kids at school read that too Tiger
:nu :nu farkkk ya for it now mate.... :D
sweetgapeach
03-11-2006, 03:40 PM
The Sky is Falling
By: Sidney Sheldon
Good book and easy read .
Sandy
03-11-2006, 03:41 PM
oh that is a good one of his.
sweetgapeach
03-11-2006, 03:45 PM
oh that is a good one of his.
Yeah , I loved the ending !!!
Feelgoode
03-11-2006, 05:45 PM
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect -
by Dr. Bob Rotella
Right now I'm reading "I Thought My Father Was God", a compilation edited by the National Story Project. It's a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, etc. sent in by people from all walks of life. I recommend it!!
The LAW
03-20-2006, 03:27 AM
green eggs and ham
a great book..its based on real food
Zifnab
03-20-2006, 09:11 AM
Currently readin windows server 2003 complete guide.....still not finding the part I need.....
Frilling MSproducts!!!:spbx:
Sandy
03-20-2006, 09:12 PM
i'm rereading the harry potter series.
Aren't they the best Sandy? I'm just about due to reread them myself.
Traxster
03-20-2006, 11:46 PM
Stephen Kings "Cell":whee:
thune25
03-26-2006, 04:11 PM
Currently readin windows server 2003 complete guide.....still not finding the part I need.....
Frilling MSproducts!!!:spbx:
I finished that one and I still can’t find how to turn the dam thing off.
:whee:
Sunfiresix
03-26-2006, 04:17 PM
Stephen Kings "Cell":whee:
Hey Trax how is it, I am going to get it when it comes out in paperback.
Right now I am finishing a book called "Pandora's Clock" by John Nance
It is an older book but wahat a great fiction read, He wraps you up in the story.:55
Just finished the Harry Potter series. Like the books so much more than the movies.
Sandy
03-27-2006, 08:25 AM
hey mc, thats what i'm doing now, i agreewith you the books are so much better.
Just finished the Harry Potter series. Like the books so much more than the movies.
tiger50
03-27-2006, 08:35 AM
anyone ever read the book series called rendezvous with rama???
Sandy
03-27-2006, 08:39 AM
no sorry tiger, i haven't read that one series.
tiger50
03-27-2006, 08:43 AM
no sorry tiger, i haven't read that one series.
its science fiction... i love that stuff but it has to be good... not crap as a lot of it iz... this stuff is the best.... if anyone wanted to do a moveie series, it wud be sooo much better than star wars... actually i can picture u as tha lead lady....she actually lives for some 4000 years.... zif cud be one of ya husbands, me, ummm i'll collect tha proceeds....lol...
Sandy
03-27-2006, 08:45 AM
ummmmmm tiger i can see living for 4000 years ok, but zif as one of my husbands...........wtk......... we wouldn't last 1 month much less years.
its science fiction... i love that stuff but it has to be good... not crap as a lot of it iz... this stuff is the best.... if anyone wanted to do a moveie series, it wud be sooo much better than star wars... actually i can picture u as tha lead lady....she actually lives for some 4000 years.... zif cud be one of ya husbands, me, ummm i'll collect tha proceeds....lol...
tiger50
03-27-2006, 08:49 AM
ummmmmm tiger i can see living for 4000 years ok, but zif as one of my husbands...........wtk......... we wouldn't last 1 month much less years.
yeh well there was one she wore out damn quik....lol... :lmao
spjimbo
03-27-2006, 08:59 AM
anyone ever read the book series called rendezvous with rama???
Were there a set of movies the books got made into?
spjimbo
03-27-2006, 09:03 AM
I read the 7 People you meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
Interesting book considering the guy is a Sports Writer.
Zifnab
03-27-2006, 09:04 AM
its science fiction... i love that stuff but it has to be good... not crap as a lot of it iz... this stuff is the best.... if anyone wanted to do a moveie series, it wud be sooo much better than star wars... actually i can picture u as tha lead lady....she actually lives for some 4000 years.... zif cud be one of ya husbands, me, ummm i'll collect tha proceeds....lol...one of HER husbands??? I get lucky and die early right?????
tiger50
03-27-2006, 09:08 AM
one of HER husbands??? I get lucky and die early right?????
umm no thionk u last for 500 years..lol.... :whee:
Zifnab
03-27-2006, 09:08 AM
umm no thionk u last for 500 years..lol.... :whee:I refuse to take the part..... 500 years of listening to her bitch at me????? would rather eat bark.:wa:
Sandy
03-27-2006, 09:49 AM
excuse me, if you read you'll see i already turned it down, there is no way in hell i'm going to spend 500 years with you. :D
I refuse to take the part..... 500 years of listening to her bitch at me????? would rather eat bark.:wa:
pinkpussyliz
03-28-2006, 09:13 AM
Just finished reading The DaVinci Code, now reading Our Kid by Billy Hopkins, which is about a young boy growing up in back streets of 1940s/50s Manchester. A cracking read.
spare_change
12-20-2006, 04:40 AM
Always looking for good books to read.
Share with us the latest book you've read - Was it good? Was it interesting? Did it have "juicy" parts?
spare_change
12-20-2006, 04:42 AM
Just finished reading "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.
Both were entertaining reads, but pedestrian plots. His action theme was predictable in both, though the details were somewhat of a surprise. The historical issues, events, etc. that he brought out (biblical and church history), however, were very intriguing and piqued my curiosity. Going to be looking into that part of it.
I would recommend both if you are looking for a book to entertain you.
No juicy parts, either - drats!
OICurready4me
12-20-2006, 04:48 AM
I'm a fan of Nelson Demille. He's a retired Vietnam Vet that becama an author, and a damn good one at that. He just came out with Wild Fire, which I just go in the mail so I haven't read it yet but from what I have heard, it is anothe top notch novel. He has alot of others that are good, The Generals Daughter, the Gold Coast, Plum Island, Up Country, Night Fall, Word Of Honor, to mane a few. I also am a James patterson and John Grisham fan. they each have alot of books, which I have readl most of them and all have been good.
Cotties
12-20-2006, 04:56 AM
shit...its been a while for me...far too long actually but book stores around here aren't to crash hot
: Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
... intrigued by the lore of Sparta, author Steven Pressfield has brilliantly ... and blood we see burning and wallowing in death upon the fields of Thermopile. ...[I pulled that after running a search] I did enjoy it..
The Killing Fields....a very good read as it was close to home when I read it...a story about a Doctor who was sent to the Khamar Rhouge' work camps and survived..just
i
pixiegirl
12-20-2006, 05:45 AM
Right now I am ready what I call a "switch off book" the kind I need to read to wind down before sleeping - it's "The Devil wears Prada" have seen the film and would normally try to read the book first, but did this the other way round. It's great so far, humouress, acerbic and a 'fun' book.
The last great book I read was "The Memoirs of Cleopatra" by Margaret George. I have a real interest in ancient Egypt, and although this book was written as fiction it was based on historic facts. The book painted a vivid picture of Cleopatra as a young child, as she grew into the powerful Queen she became, as a loving Mistress and Wife and as a mother, right up until her death at her own hands. The book really drew me into her life and I learnt so much more about this decadent and turbulent time...would definately recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading about ancient Egypt.
fatah
12-20-2006, 05:46 AM
The DaVinci Code is a very old plot that speculative writers have played with for at least the past hundred years. The very first novel I ever read about that subject was The White Brotherhood by Marie Corelli which was writtein in the 1920's. I have done some research over the years and so far as I can discover it is all fanciful stuff.
pixiegirl
12-20-2006, 05:56 AM
Just finished reading "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.
Both were entertaining reads, but pedestrian plots. His action theme was predictable in both, though the details were somewhat of a surprise. The historical issues, events, etc. that he brought out (biblical and church history), however, were very intriguing and piqued my curiosity. Going to be looking into that part of it.
I would recommend both if you are looking for a book to entertain you.
No juicy parts, either - drats!
I really enjoyed Angels & Demons, more from an historical, religious and architecutual viewpoint than from the plotline alone.
Think it would have cheapened the weight of the story to have 'juicy' bits, and really who wants to see Tom Hanks getting hot and heavy???!!!!
tiger50
12-20-2006, 05:57 AM
ok am a sci fi fan, but only good stuf, the best books i have read ever there are about 4 or 5 books in the series now, but it started with a novel called "rendezvous with rama by Arthur c Clarke.. bloody brilliant
then there was Rama 2, the garden of Rama, Rama Revealed... if this stuff was made onto a move, it wud be bigger that star wars....
oh someone has thought of it.... this is the absolue best of science fiction....
MightymeatyMatey
12-20-2006, 06:04 AM
I like to read " James Hadley Chase" have most of the collection.
fatah
12-20-2006, 06:11 AM
Oh another SciFi fan. My favorite author is Lois McMaster Bujold. Her first novel, Shards of Honor, is just about perfect.
tiger50
12-20-2006, 08:16 AM
Oh another SciFi fan. My favorite author is Lois McMaster Bujold. Her first novel, Shards of Honor, is just about perfect.
hmm will have to check that out, thanks mate..... :wa:
Annie
12-20-2006, 09:03 AM
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini, by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg
A great read! Yes Spare, it did have juicy parts!
fatah
12-20-2006, 09:08 AM
The Sovereign Soul by Phillip Gowins
No juicy parts at all. This is a book about meditation and spirituality. But, unlike most books of this type which are from the loftiest point of view looking down on us mere mortals, this book is from the point of view of a regular person with no pretentions.
Frenchie
12-20-2006, 09:12 AM
I read the comics on the last page of the paper....
Sorry
all I had...Dont hate me cause I'm dumb!
Barkiss
12-20-2006, 09:55 AM
Just finished reading "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.
Both were entertaining reads, but pedestrian plots. His action theme was predictable in both, though the details were somewhat of a surprise. The historical issues, events, etc. that he brought out (biblical and church history), however, were very intriguing and piqued my curiosity. Going to be looking into that part of it.
I would recommend both if you are looking for a book to entertain you.
No juicy parts, either - drats!
I enjoyed both of these books too...at least for entertainment value. However, I do not recommend his other ones...Digital Fortress or Deception Point. Both are very elementary compared to the previously mentioned.
pixiegirl
12-20-2006, 12:04 PM
I enjoyed both of these books too...at least for entertainment value. However, I do not recommend his other ones...Digital Fortress or Deception Point. Both are very elementary compared to the previously mentioned.
Absolutely agree Barkiss...Deception Point is the only book I have never finished...just couldn't put my self through it. :whee:
I read the comics on the last page of the paper....
Sorry
all I had...Dont hate me cause I'm dumb!
your not dumb....if it wasnt for comic books growing up ,i probably wouldnt know how to read...i have over a 1000 from my childhood in the closet..
my favorite authors are from the horror section...koontz,king,saul...but not the gory ones..more the suspense ones ...the thing about king and koontz is they write a good story and are good at developing characters...
Bumping up the book Thread.....
I am currently reading "Arkansas" by Christine Lynxwiler
showtime
02-03-2007, 12:59 PM
Do instruction manuals count as books?? no why not?
Ok then I can't remember the last book I read
I am a complete book worm, having set up a book club I now have to read books I otherwise would not read, however, just finished 'A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian', not everyones cup of tea, but I loved the fact it it captures the peculiar flavour of Eastern European immigrant life.. . a very rich mixture indeed, as well as very enjoyable reading! :55
pixiegirl
02-03-2007, 08:15 PM
Many lives, Many masters by Brian Weiss...very interesting read and brought up a lot of questions about my personal beliefs.
Now reading another book of his...Only love is real.
Sandy
02-04-2007, 08:23 AM
right now i'm reading kissing sin, its a series by keri arthur, somebody new i thought i would try. shes a good writer.
Willy S
02-04-2007, 09:22 AM
A biography of Shakespeare
northernvam
02-04-2007, 12:38 PM
I am a complete book worm, having set up a book club I now have to read books I otherwise would not read, however, just finished 'A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian', not everyones cup of tea, but I loved the fact it it captures the peculiar flavour of Eastern European immigrant life.. . a very rich mixture indeed, as well as very enjoyable reading! :55
Gee .. I wonder why they kept it short?
Polo38
02-04-2007, 01:48 PM
Bumping up the book Thread.....
I am currently reading "Arkansas" by Christine Lynxwiler
Thanks MCat...I thought this thread would have died like the others i started...thanks again.:kk
Polo38
02-04-2007, 01:49 PM
Many lives, Many masters by Brian Weiss...very interesting read and brought up a lot of questions about my personal beliefs.
Now reading another book of his...Only love is real.
I heard of his book, based on your feedback i will have to pick it up. thanks
Polo38
02-04-2007, 01:54 PM
I just finished the Wedding from Nichlos Sparks, this book carries on the story of Noah and Allie from the Notebook through their children's lives. all of his books are a fast read, but to be honest, if you have not read any of his books the only two i would really recommend is the Notebook and Message in a bottle....though both have been made into movies, i yet to find a film that compares with your mind's imagination. Currently i am reading The Last Voyage Of Columbus, by Martin Dugard.
"In Praise of Early Weaning"...by Nora Titsoff
SirFox
02-04-2007, 04:05 PM
I actually have about 52 books that are sitting next to my bed. A bookworm? Not really....just a lot of books around....
Irish Short Stories Mastepieces Compilation
The World Ahead Margaret Mead
Mind maps Tony Buzan
Madame Secretary Madeleine Albright
European Dream Alan R ifkin
Techniques orientale de la sexualité Saïda Elkefi
(Oriental techniques of Sexuality)
Apres l'Empire Emmanuel Todd
(After the Empire)
Comment developper son intuition Shakti Gawain
(How to devlop your Intuition)
The Clash of Civilization and the
Remaking of the World Order Henry Kissinger and
Samuel Huntington
Guérir D. Servan Schreiber
(Healing)
Histoire de l'Amour de l'Histoire de France Guy Breton
(History of Love of the History of France)
Lire les visages Michel Bonnaventure
(Reading faces)
Cuaderno de Trabajo de los Acuerdos Miguel Ruiz
(The Four Accords)
El Aquiimista Paulo Coelho
(The Alchemist)
La Maesteria del Amor Miguel Ruiz
(The Mastery of Love)
L'Empreinte de la Naissance JP Brébion
(The Imprint of Birth)
L'obsession anti-américaine JF Revel
(The Anti American Obsession)
Bourne Supremacy Robert Ludlum
Nickel and Dime Barbara Ehrenreich
snowflake
02-04-2007, 07:46 PM
I just finished Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen... I am a sucker for a great love story...:knuddel:
I just finished Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen... I am a sucker for a great love story...:knuddel:
She is a great writer :)
snowflake
02-04-2007, 08:00 PM
Yes she is, I want to read all of her work..
Try The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
snowflake
02-04-2007, 08:07 PM
I will look for it, thanks... Reading is my second favorite past-time..:)
I will look for it, thanks... Reading is my second favorite past-time..:)
:nu
snowflake
02-04-2007, 09:06 PM
Why are you beating me with a bat? :sc
northernvam
02-04-2007, 10:14 PM
Why are you beating me with a bat? :sc
Cause the cat was too swift for him to catch ... ?
Polo38
02-05-2007, 01:24 AM
I just finished Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen... I am a sucker for a great love story...:knuddel:
I've always been a Bronte sucker...my favorite is Whuthering Heights...I am another Heathcliff want-to-be wanting, secertly waiting for my Katherine among the moors.
nsamale
02-05-2007, 02:17 AM
Wow...tale of 2 cities in high school...guess im not much of a reader...to into playing on the puter...:D...anybody wana play with me???:lf
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