John Crichton 4 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 OK, so instead of reviving an ancient thread that's sunk to the absolute depths of the board I figured it'd be best to just start a new one. That and I got distracted while searching for it by stumbling upon and re-reading the Book of Justin. I lost all searching motivation after that.Anyhoo, the title is self-explanatory, inspired by some recent comments in the Potterdom thread. By an amazing coincidence I'm actually plowing through the HP series again, I'm almost done with CoS to be exact. But since oh, the start of the summer, I've read:The Silmarillion- TolkienThe Unfinished Tales- TolkienJohn Adams- David McCullough1776- David McCulloughHarry Truman- David McCulloughJohn- who's curious to see the 14 and 8 books in Marc and Mark's stacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Oh thank you for making a new one, I've been wanting to revive the old one for a while.Well the only latest ones I've been reading and have finished have been just for college, mostly Lumet's Making Movies and The Making of Casablanca.Last books I bought for recreation were Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things and American Gods which I'm still in the process of reading.So the last book I actually finished for recreation was my second run through of Vengeance, which I highly reccomend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,140 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 The Teeth Of The Tiger - Tom ClancyRed Rabbit - Tom ClancyRainbow Six - Tom ClancyStars & Strife (Dallas Cowboys 1992 season) - Mike FisherLiving A Dream - Dick VitaleMind Games - Phil JacksonPrimal Waters - Steve AltenI May Be Wrong.... - Charles BarkleyI love reading Tom Clancy and Sport Autobiographies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I recently finished Marley & Me, which follows the life of an endearingly mischevious dog and the family who owned him. It's a true story, which makes it fun, and it's just a really warm, lighthearted, funny, and ultimately moving book. Definitely a must for any dog or pet lovers out there.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Great thread!My most recent books:The Basic Eight - Daniel HandlerEmpire Falls - Richard RussoThe End - "Lemony Snicket" (aka Daniel Handler)Music Through the Eyes of Faith - Harold Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,767 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 The Clinton Wars by Sidney Blumenthal.Currently reading Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward. State of Denial: Bush at War Part III is next on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 566 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Recently finished:George Orwell - 1984Ian Fleming - Casino RoyaleIan Fleming - Live and Let DieIan Fleming - MoonrakerIan Fleming - Diamonds are ForeverIan Fleming - From Russia with Love Ian Fleming - Dr NoI am currently about 100 pages (out of about 250) into Goldfinger.John- who's curious to see the 14 and 8 books in Marc and Mark's stacksHere's my "to read" pile of books that are actually already in my posession (or have been ordered and are on their way now):Ian Fleming - For Your Eyes OnlyIan Fleming - ThunderballIan Fleming - The Spy Who Loved MeIan Fleming - On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceIan Fleming - You Only Live TwiceIan Fleming - The Man with the Golden GunIan Fleming - Octopussy and The Living DaylightsDouglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseDouglas Adams - Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams - So Long, and Thanks for All the FishDouglas Adams - Mostly HarmlessFrank McCourt - Angela's AshesSo that's 13, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Going Postal - Terry PratchettThe World According to - Jeremy Clarkson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldsmithfan 6 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?The only time I've ever had the experience of liking the film better than the book. Much, much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 After seeing the film, I re-read Casino Royale (Ian Fleming).The film is good, but the book is much better.I've also been reading Making Movies by Sidney Lumet - I think it was Morlock who recommended this... whoever it was, THANK YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Just finished my u,pteenth readin of "The Andromeda Strain"....love most of Crichton's books, but this is the one so far to rule them all.....Greg - who also bought the DVD today - never seen the movie, but I gather it's good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,424 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It's surprisingly similar to Star Trek The Motion Picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 George Orwell - 1984One of my favorites. I read it in high school and was pretty much the only one in class who liked it. At the time I thought it was great sci-fi, now I see it as the great political commentary it is.Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseDouglas Adams - Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams - So Long, and Thanks for All the FishDouglas Adams - Mostly HarmlessYes, I need to finish that also. I read Hitchhiker's and The Restaurant around the time the movie came out but I never finished the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 They are all good, although I found Mostly Harmless to be a bit odd. The characters seemed to be a bit out of sorts. Ford seemed to be nastier than in previous books, and Arthur and Trillian didn't seem to gel in the same way. I felt that Douglas had forgotten his characters a little in between writing the last two books. Even so, some marvellous moments. I love the "perfectly normal beasts". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 That and I got distracted while searching for it by stumbling upon and re-reading the Book of Justin. I lost all searching motivation after that.The proud legacy lives on...Finished recently...The Lord of The Flies (William Golding)A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)In the midst of...Contact (Carl Sagan)Just got from the library...A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)Shadow of The Giant (Orson Scott Card)Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 566 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 George Orwell - 1984One of my favorites. I read it in high school and was pretty much the only one in class who liked it. At the time I thought it was great sci-fi, now I see it as the great political commentary it is.It's brilliant. Loved reading it.Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseDouglas Adams - Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams - So Long, and Thanks for All the FishDouglas Adams - Mostly HarmlessYes, I need to finish that also. I read Hitchhiker's and The Restaurant around the time the movie came out but I never finished the series.I read the first one as an ebook (hmyes, I know) before the film came out. Got a nifty 5-book set that includes the film tie-in edition of the first one and the commemorative editions of the other four for lesst han 10 Euros last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,212 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Da Vinci Code and Forrest GumpThey were the only books in english , I found in my book shelf.So I read them to improve my language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 966 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Bleak House - Charles DickensLisey's Story - Stephen KingThe Falls - Joyce Carol OatesTim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 I need to read more Dickens, I really enjoy his work. A few Christmases ago I check out a copy of A Christmas Carol and enjoyed it thoroughly, it's one of the greatest stories of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeI was inspired to read this by last year's movie, which I love. I found it to be a charming and endearing tale, and I quite like Lewis's style.The EndThe last book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and not at all the kind of ending I expected. I didn't find out as much as I may have liked about all the countless mysteries of the series, but I really liked it regardless. As always, I enjoyed Snicket's delightful style and wit. And it was good to finally find out who exactly Beatrice is.The Bartimaeus Trilogy - Book 1: The Amulet of SamarkandI am currently re-reading this for a second time. I read the first two books of the trilogy a while ago, and I got the last for my birthday, but I never read it. Since it's been so long since I read the first two, I'm re-reading them before finishing the sereis. They're both absolutely wonderful, extremely engaging. Part mystery, part smart comedy, part coming-of-age story, these books are magnificent, and I can't wait to finish the trilogy.I started reading Narnia in February, but stopped to read Ark Angel: An Alex Rider Adventure. Then I began to read Bartimaeus in the summer, but stopped to finish Narnia after watching the movie again. Hardly able to find where I left off, I just read the last 30 or so pages and called it a night, so that I was able to read The End. After that I began to re-read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone after watching the movie, but stopped to read the Bartimaeus trilogy, and I am planning on completing it, having picked up where I left off in the first during the summer.It's been a weird year for reading. The End - "Lemony Snicket"How did you like it? I found the part about being "in the dark" to be hilarious. LOL ~Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,105 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Da Vinci Code and Forrest GumpThey were the only books in english , I found in my book shelf.So I read them to improve my language.While his novels are thrilling (Angels & Demons more so than DVC), I wouldn't read Dan Brown to improve my English skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Tom Sharpe's Wilt. Loved it. Commas are overrated anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 The EndThe last book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and not at all the kind of ending I expected. I didn't find out as much as I may have liked about all the countless mysteries of the series, but I really liked it regardless. As always, I enjoyed Snicket's delightful style and wit. And it was good to finally find out who exactly Beatrice is.Come to think of it, there seem to be many things left unanswered in the series. But it was still a good book. I love his wit, and yes, the In The Dark part was ridiculous. He frequently manages to reveal some of the hilarious flaws in the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,212 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Da Vinci Code and Forrest GumpThey were the only books in english , I found in my book shelf.So I read them to improve my language.While his novels are thrilling (Angels & Demons more so than DVC), I wouldn't read Dan Brown to improve my English skills.Ok. But I'm that bad in english , that I can learn from Dan a lot. What I ment was more like vocabulary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Erm...Voyage of the Dawn Treader (CS Lewis)Burga - who started The Silver Chair yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 566 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Tom Sharpe's Wilt. Loved it. Commas are overrated anyways.I need to read that. I think we have all of Sharpe's books, but they're all translated. I'd rather read them in English.The Lemony Snicket books sound like they might be fun too.- Marc, who'll apparently have plenty to read the coming year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 The Teeth Of The Tiger - Tom ClancyRed Rabbit - Tom ClancyRainbow Six - Tom Clancy I liked Rainbow Six a lot. Haven't read the first two- how are they? Morlock- who loves The Sum of All Fears, Executive Orders and especially Debt of Honor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,140 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'm just getting started on both, Red Rabbit takes place in between Patriot Games and The Hunt For Red October. I bought them when they were first released but just getting around to reading them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Did you call me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Many 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Just finished - The End, The Beatrice Letters - Lemony SnicketCurrently reading - Lisey's Story - Stephen KingUp next - Equus - Peter Shafer Farenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,140 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Did you call me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I just had to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWfangirl1992 18 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 For One More Day I believe it was called, the new Mitch Albom book and I'm very VERY slowly working on Les Miserables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Erm...Voyage of the Dawn Treader (CS Lewis)No need to Erm!!!! Bloody good book......Whoever said that Andromeda Strain Movie was like TMP......yeah, it was a bit....ending was a bit screwy and badly done "New" location/time captions tended to spoil it a bit....but emjoyed it nonetheless....Greg - who has just finished another Crichton - "The Terminal Man", before he embarks on "Prey" and "State of Fear" in preparation for "Next"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Greg - who has just finished another Crichton - "The Terminal Man", before he embarks on "Prey" and "State of Fear" in preparation for "Next"......I remember thinking Terminal Man was simply ok, Prey was good until it turned into a (highlight) body snatcher rip off with a weird climaxmy brother is currently reading and he's enjoying it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,322 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 The Stars My Destination.I really hope they won´t mess up the movie, the potential is simply enormous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 One of the last books I read was Dorris Kearns-Goodwin's A Team of Rivals, about Lincoln, which Spielberg plans to make a film of. I strongly recommend it, it was a wonderful read. Sure, like any biography it probably beautifies it's main character a bit, but still, it is a marvelous portrait of the man, and it is a fascinating history of the makeup of his cabinet, man for man. I don't know how it could make a good movie....but casting Liam Neeson certainly is a step in the right direction. Morlock- who, aside from anything else, didn't know about some of the facts described in the book, such as the fact that Lincoln's assassination was in fact one of three planned for that night, the other two being the assassinations of Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State Seward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,953 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Im reading Next, by Michael Crichton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,647 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Dumb Witness, by Agatha Christie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I've read that! Don't remember much about it, but I do recall who the title refers to. Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,541 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The Name of the Rose. Stunning book and very eloquent. Dan Brown could learn a lot from Umberto Eco about incorporating some historical accounts into the fictional world. And it is so much better than the film, by the way.I will probably read more of Eco's books.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Greg - who has just finished another Crichton - "The Terminal Man"' date=' before he embarks on "Prey" and "State of Fear" in preparation for "Next"......[/quote']I remember thinking Terminal Man was simply ok, Prey was good until it turned into a (highlight) ...............................I enjoyed Terminal Man - which must hold the disctinction of having the worst movie adaptation of all time.....Prey was as much of a page-turner as I remember it (Crichton at his best....). Now "State of Fear" - which I have not yet read..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,322 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The Name of the Rose. Stunning book and very eloquent. Dan Brown could learn a lot from Umberto Eco about incorporating some historical accounts into the fictional world. And it is so much better than the film, by the way.I will probably read more of Eco's books.KarolRead Focault's Pendulum, now that's the book that puts Da Vinci Code to shame.Romao, who also thinks Name of the Rose is a breathtaking book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,541 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I was actually going to read Foucault's Pendulum next. In fact. I'm going to buy it tomorrow Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,105 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Read Focault's Pendulum, now that's the book that puts Da Vinci Code to shame.I'm reading that right now. Well, I got to around page 60 so far - as fascinating as it seems so far, it's a very tedious read. In fact, I'm currently taking a break from it by reading The Lost World.Marian - noticing that he's reading two novels by the two most often mentioned authors in this thread's recent posts. Home Alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,322 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The Lost World is the complete opposite to Foucault´s Pendulum...the pace is unrelenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,953 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Poop on a page would put DaVinci code to shame, its a terrible book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I'm not sure that you can read poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Then I guess you've never seen me at a library.~Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 566 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I finished Goldfinger today.7 Flemings down, 7 more to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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