What are people reading?

[Cripps_orig]

Gone a bit book crazy the last few months.

Reading the Bourne books atm.

Didnt know there were 8 books. On the 2nd one now.

Brilliant so far. Nothing like the films and better than the films.

Planning on getting the Jurassic Park books tomorrow.

Any more recommendations?

[Jens' Face]

Any Crichton is fun, though the more recent ones aren't as good. Starting with Congo. Except I liked the one with nanotechnology. I've never read the Great Train Robbery but I bet it's a blast. Cripps -- you like fantasy sometimes? Check out George RR Martin's Fire and Ice books -- the ones that HBO has made a TV show out of.

I'm reading J Erwin, Classroom of Choice right now

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PQ2K7YFFL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

It's cool. It makes sense

[Elreactor]

Been thinking of starting with Bernard Cornwell´s Saxon Tales series. Anyone read it? (5 or 6 books if I remember well).

[Boss]

Gone a bit book crazy the last few months.

Reading the Bourne books atm.

Didnt know there were 8 books. On the 2nd one now.

Brilliant so far. Nothing like the films and better than the films.

Miles better.

Good stuff bruv.

[Letters]

Just about to start "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Everyone keeps going on about these books/films so I thought I'd make a start on them.

[V-Pig]

Got Carl Sagan, Jonathan Safran Foer, David Foster Wallace, Aldous Huxley, Cormac McCarthy, Christopher Hitchens and George Orwell on the reading list.

Just finishing a quick Tom Sharpe (the new Wilt one) and have just finished Stephen King's memoir, On Writing.

[the easter bunnie]

I'm reading the signs. The last one said "Beware of the Dog". But which dog? there are so very many of them in the streets. Don't be deceived by their wagging tales, it may not mean they are happy to see you.

[Flavs]

Reading the classics at the moment as they are free on my kindle, have read Dracula and Frankenstein and am now on Moby Dick

[Boss]

Fucking exam notes.

[PGFC]

Re-reading the Manda Scott Boudicea books, Ach you should look out for The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, blindingly good.

[Cripps_orig]

Il finish the Bourne books and the Jurassic Park books which im hoping to get today and then il see about getting some of the ones recommended.

JF, big fan of fantasy books.

[V-Pig]

Bought 3 more books today. Dunno why. I have no room for them.

Stephen Hawking - A Brief History of Time. Which I might already own.
Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting.

And Freakonomics.

[Cripps_orig]

Cripps -- you like fantasy sometimes? Check out George RR Martin's Fire and Ice books -- the ones that HBO has made a TV show out of.


Just got them today although wont be reading them for some time as im still on the Bourne books which btw are brilliant.

Anyway didnt realise there were 2 parts to the 3rd book in the fire and ice books so will have to look out for the 2nd part

[Coney]

Sam's Apache/PHP/MySQL Training Course! Was made redundant and have time on my hands. Need to do something so setup up Ubuntu so I can skill up on LAMP which seems to be an up-and-coming requirement.

[PGFC]

Just finished The Game of Thrones...undecided, it's all a bit...familiar? :unsure: so I've got the latest Andrei Kurkov book 'The Good Angel of Death' to read, Ukrainian madness, perfect :good:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nearly finished 'Tickling the English' by Dara O'Briain - good laugh

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished The Game of Thrones...undecided, it's all a bit...familiar? :unsure:

Familiar? To what? I know nothing about the book. Never seen the show so no idea what its about

[PGFC]

Familiar? To what? I know nothing about the book. Never seen the show so no idea what its about

It's all a bit predictable, it seems like I've read loads of other fantasy books just like it, there's nothing really new in it, not refreshingly grown up like the Abercrombie books or the Sandersons Mistborn series which have some really great ideas and it's certainly not as well written as the Rothfuss books The Name of Wind and The Wise Mans Fear, I was just disappointed.

[Jofnn]

probably my favourite book ever... The Door to December by Dean Koontz


Plot Synopsis

When a pair of renowned Psychologists are murdered from unexpected causes, Laura McCaffrey is called to assist in the case. Meeting with Dan Haldane, a police lieutenant, she is told that one of the victims was her divorced spouse, Dylan. Dylan, who kidnapped their only daughter years ago, had disappeared, only to turn up dead on-scene. While inside the crime scene, police notify Lieutenant Haldane of a girl wandering the streets of L.A.; naked. It turns out that the girl was Melanie McCaffrey, Laura's daughter. She was found in a catatonic, autistic state, and is sent to the hospital.

[MissHandbag]

Going through a real book frenzy for the last few months - some of the best I've read recently:

Stuart - A life backwards by Alexander Masters - The moving biography, written back to front. Funny, enlightening and sad

You can't win - Autobiography of Jack Black during the early 20th century - another history lesson in hobos, crime etc - excellent book

Dead like you - Peter James - Started yesterday and finished this morning as couldn't put it down. DCI Roy Grace series investigating murders but this one I really wasn't sure about until the last few chapters (the murderer I mean not the book, I could read that again tomorrow)

[Letters]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

About half way through, enjoying it so far

[Xhaka Can’t]

I am just about to start @Have a Little Faith' by Mitch Albom of 'Tuesdays With Morrie' fame.

[LDG]

On The Road - Jack Kerouac

[Flavs]

probably my favourite book ever... The Door to December by Dean Koontz

Koontz wierdness books :bow:

Koontz normal books :doh:

[Flavs]

Oh and Moby Dick by the way

[Letters]

Oh and Moby Dick by the way

Wanted to ready that for years. Finally got around to it and...man it was boring. Got about half way through and gave up.

[Flavs]

Wanted to ready that for years. Finally got around to it and...man it was boring. Got about half way through and gave up.

oh the second half is awesome as well

;)

[Toronto Gooner]

An Uncertain Place by Fred Vargas. I have just finished Evil in Return by and Little Girl Lost by Brian McGilloway

Letters,

Make sure you read the other two books in the Larsson series.

[Letters]

An Uncertain Place by Fred Vargas. I have just finished Evil in Return by and Little Girl Lost by Brian McGilloway

Letters,

Make sure you read the other two books in the Larsson series.

Will do. Got all 3 for a tenner at Milton Keynes Market :d

[Toronto Gooner]

Will do. Got all 3 for a tenner at Milton Keynes Market :d
Mine cost more than that but then again I got the second and third books as U.K. editions, imported into Canada, before the wave of popularity hit North America. It might sound a little ridiculous but the North American (U.S.) versions of books often have been edited into yank language and sometimes are shortened.

[Marc Overmars]

Will do. Got all 3 for a tenner at Milton Keynes Market :d

What were you doing in my grey and dull lovely hometown lettuce?

[Letters]

What were you doing in my grey and dull lovely hometown lettuce?

Mrs L lives there. Well. Near there.
We should meet up sometime.
:cheers:

[Cripps_orig]

Ordered the Jurassic Park books. Should be getting them on Friday.

[PGFC]

Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby.

[Coney]

Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby.

Dirty old perv. :sulk:

[PGFC]

Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby.


Dirty old perv. :sulk:

That's dirty young perv to you

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished Bourne Legacy.

The fouth book.

Best one so far.

[IBK]

Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C Clarke

[Injury Time]

Work strategy stuff :woohoo:

[Kaiser]

Bounce by Matthew Syed

It's about proving common misconceptions of sporting genius as wrong. Really interesting stuff about psychology and memory, while looking at why winners are made, not born.

[Boss]

Bourne Objective by Lustbader.

Finished Double Cross and Worst Case by Patterson recently

[PGFC]

The Hero of Ages, the last of the mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.

[Coney]

Still reading Sams Teach-Yourself PHP/MySQL/Apache. Can't wait to see who done it. I reckon it was the Indian Native American.

[Alan B'stard]

in between chapters of Don Quixote,
Casuals, phil redmond.
Kicking off, Dougie Brimson

[Letters]

Still reading Sams Teach-Yourself PHP/MySQL/Apache. Can't wait to see who done it. I reckon it was the Indian Native American.

Did you SELECT that yourself? Keep us UPDATEd.
And so on.

Meh. :getcoat:

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished all the Bourne books

Gets a bit silly at the end and a bit of a shit ending to the last book but overall simply awesome

Books>films tbh

Jason Bourne, David Webb and all the other names he had>Jack Bauer

Matt Damon>Kiefer Sunderlan whatever

[bignev]

The Hero of Ages, the last of the mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.

Great series of books :)

There is a new book in the same world coming out later this year. Set couple of hundred years earlier or later than the mistborn trilogy though.

[PGFC]

:lol: That's maybe what I'm reading now, The Way of Kings- The Stormlight Archive Book One, a blooming arm-breaker of a book, it's keeping me fit just lugging the bloody thing around, damn good read though :)

[Dog Toffee]

Im re-reading 'Fever Pitch', its a real fuckin page turner.

[hymppi]

me too, have to read it every couple of years.

also reading the clash by pat gilbert.
good read, interesting stuff.

[Cripps_orig]

Finished reading all 5 of The Song of Ice and Fire books

The 5th one just came out this summer. Anyone know when the 6th, Winds of Winter is out? The gap between the 4th and 5th was 6 years. Surely it cant be that long again.

Anyway started on Jurassic Park now. Dull start but getting better

[Letters]

Really enjoyed the Jurassic Park book, better than the film IMO (and I really rate the film).

I've read the first two of the 'Millennium' trilogy ('The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Girl Who Played With Fire').
Both very good.

[Ollie the Optimist]

reading simon scarrow's eagle series. roman fiction. really really good reads and am loving them. one book number 8 now i think of ten

[GP]

I'm re-reading the Scott Pilgrim books. Funny shit.

[Marc Overmars]

Didn't know there was a Jurassic Park book. The film was as good as it gets so I'm looking forward to reading the book now.

[Letters]

Didn't know there was a Jurassic Park book. The film was as good as it gets so I'm looking forward to reading the book now.

Someone should write a book of those Lord of the Rings films.

[GP]

Someone should write a book of those Lord of the Rings films.

Comic book, tbh.

[dazthegooner]

A book!

[PGFC]

:faint:

[dazthegooner]

Yeah I know shocking :lol:

[Letters]

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/natural-harvest---a-collection-of-semen-based-recipes/5198959

:unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

Jurassic Park :bow:Surprised to how different it is to the film. The basis is still the same as you'd expect but the book has all the technical jargon and its a book for adults whilst the film which I love is a watered down version which people with shite attention spans can understand

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/natural-harvest---a-collection-of-semen-based-recipes/5198959

:unsure:

By colin taylor
These recipes are a load of wank!

[Thierrymon]

Finished reading all 5 of The Song of Ice and Fire books

The 5th one just came out this summer. Anyone know when the 6th, Winds of Winter is out? The gap between the 4th and 5th was 6 years. Surely it cant be that long again.

Anyway started on Jurassic Park now. Dull start but getting better

Yeah i am reading The Song of Ice and Fire books too, although only onto book 2. Really good novels, lots of memorable characters. At least so far.

Tv series was really well done too i thought.

[bignev]

Yeah i am reading The Song of Ice and Fire books too, although only onto book 2. Really good novels, lots of memorable characters. At least so far.

Tv series was really well done too i thought.

Not read them yet. Have you read the Wheel of Time series? Is Fire and Ice better than that? If so then I will probably spunk myself!

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah i am reading The Song of Ice and Fire books too, although only onto book 2. Really good novels, lots of memorable characters. At least so far.

Tv series was really well done too i thought.

Havent seen the tv series. Might well get the box set soon.

The books are great though. Bit gutted ive read all of them and now have to wait a couple of years if not more for the next one to come out. Should have waited til all of them were out and then read them as i did with the Potter books

[Cripps_orig]

Not read them yet. Have you read the Wheel of Time series? Is Fire and Ice better than that? If so then I will probably spunk myself!

Never heard of the Wheel of Time series. How many books in the series? Might be worth a look

[bignev]

Never heard of the Wheel of Time series. How many books in the series? Might be worth a look

Currently 13 books in the main series with the final one coming out next march (ish). There is also one side book that gives some background info on a couple of the main characters.

Fcking Brilliant series. It make's LOTR look rubbish.

[PGFC]

Never heard of the Wheel of Time series. How many books in the series? Might be worth a look


Currently 13 books in the main series with the final one coming out next march (ish). There is also one side book that gives some background info on a couple of the main characters.

Fcking Brilliant series. It make's LOTR look rubbish.

Good books, but they take a lot of time to go anywhere, I mean, 14 fucking books :rolleyes: but they do have my favourite warriors in fiction, the Aiel.

I'm just about to start the new Andrey Kurkov book "The Milkman n the Night", once I've got "Elantris" finished.

[Coney]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15446588


"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."

Catch-22. Fuck Shakespeare - this is one of the greatest writings ever and an accurate satire on real life. :bow:

Everyone should read it. Anyone not getting it should not, under any circumstances, be put in a position of power or influence.

[Letters]

Catch-22. Fuck Shakespeare - this is one of the greatest writings ever and an accurate satire on real life. :bow:

Everyone should read it. Anyone not getting it should not, under any circumstances, be put in a position of power or influence.

I bought it recently at some cheap bookstall so it's on my list.
Better be good <_<

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15446588



Catch-22. Fuck Shakespeare - this is one of the greatest writings ever and an accurate satire on real life. :bow:

Everyone should read it. Anyone not getting it should not, under any circumstances, be put in a position of power or influence.

Love that book.

"how can he see he's got flies in his eyes, when there's flies in his eyes?"

[IBK]

By colin taylor
These recipes are a load of wank!

Fucking hilarious!

[Ollie the Optimist]

the eagle series by simon scarrow. fucking fantastic

[IBK]

'World Without Us' by Alan Weisman. Very interesting read. You'd love it, Letters.+

[Cripps_orig]

Half way through Lost World.

Think its better than Jurassic Park mainly cos Ian Malcolm isnt such a boring fart in this

[Letters]

'World Without Us' by Alan Weisman. Very interesting read. You'd love it, Letters.+

Is that the one about what the world would be like without humans?
I saw that and thought it looked quite interesting. There was a TV programme on with the same sort of idea - about how long it would take for the evidence of humans to be wiped out if we all disappeared.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ugly/Beyond Ugly/ A Piece of cake

[LDG]

Your Face / Your Moms Face / On your face

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Your Face / Your Moms Face / On your face

Mine are actually books

[Coney]

Mine are actually books

So's your facebook.

[IBK]

Is that the one about what the world would be like without humans?
I saw that and thought it looked quite interesting. There was a TV programme on with the same sort of idea - about how long it would take for the evidence of humans to be wiped out if we all disappeared.

Yep - its like that book you were reading about the house on a microscopic level - but much wider in scope and very thought provoking and interesting.

[Kaiser]

The Pale King by David Foster Wallace. About the IRS in 1985, but fascinating writing so far. Left unifinished as he killed himself in 2008.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The Pale King by David Foster Wallace. About the IRS in 1985, but fascinating writing so far. Left unifinished as he killed himself in 2008.

Thanks for ruining the ending for me.

[Letters]

Yep - its like that book you were reading about the house on a microscopic level - but much wider in scope and very thought provoking and interesting.

Cool. Thanks. Might ask Santa for that :dance:

[dazthegooner]

Angels flight by Micheal Connelly.

[PGFC]

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

[Young Guns 11]

IQ84 by Haruki Murakami

[PGFC]

IQ84 by Haruki Murakami

Fancy leaking the plot to us?

[Cripps_orig]

Nearly bought all 13 of the Wheel of Time books but then realised that at £8 a book, thats like...math i cant even do plus i cba carrying it home.

Might just get them one at a time

[Young Guns 11]

Fancy leaking the plot to us?

I'll get back to you on that, i've only just started it really, just a few chapters in.

[PGFC]

I'll get back to you on that, i've only just started it really, just a few chapters in.

Ok :good:

*Walks away shaking his head at the wasted effort like the literary snob he is...

[bignev]

Nearly bought all 13 of the Wheel of Time books but then realised that at £8 a book, thats like...math i cant even do plus i cba carrying it home.

Might just get them one at a time

And there is also a possibility you won't like them so best to start off small.

They are great though so unlikely...........

[Letters]

"Catch 22"

Just started it today, only ready the preface by Heller, written in the 90's, and the first chapter.
Already love it, hope it stays this good.

[LDG]

Awesome book :good:

[Coney]

Awesome book :good:

:gp:

[Young Guns 11]

Ok :good:

*Walks away shaking his head at the wasted effort like the literary snob he is...

About 10 chapters in, loving it. The book is so insanely descriptive.

Okay, plot, I'll do my best to describe it aptly:

So the book, set in 1984 Japan, is written in 2 different narratives, one is of this woman called Aomame whose about 30. You quickly find out that she is an assassin with "crazy good skills" and likes to have sex with slightly bald men. She starts to question the reality of her world when she only just notices changes around her that happened a while ago. That's pretty much where I have got up to with her. The 2nd narrative, which I think is more compelling, is of a bloke called Tengo, he is a maths teacher who also writes fiction (yet to be published). He is a screener for this novel competition where he recommends those that are good enough to be put on the shortlist. He finds this novel, called Air chrysalis, which is terribly written grammatically but has a transfixing plot which involves "the little people". He meets with the author, a 17yo schoolgirl who turns out to be dyslexic. She is strange to say the least. Tengo starts doubting whether what she has written is fiction, or in fact real things that the girl sees. That's how far I've got to, about a 5th of the way through. Definitely worth reading :good:

[PGFC]

IQ84 by Haruki Murakami


Fancy leaking the plot to us?


I'll get back to you on that, i've only just started it really, just a few chapters in.


Ok :good:

*Walks away shaking his head at the wasted effort like the literary snob he is...


About 10 chapters in, loving it. The book is so insanely descriptive.

Okay, plot, I'll do my best to describe it aptly:

So the book, set in 1984 Japan, is written in 2 different narratives, one is of this woman called Aomame whose about 30. You quickly find out that she is an assassin with "crazy good skills" and likes to have sex with slightly bald men. She starts to question the reality of her world when she only just notices changes around her that happened a while ago. That's pretty much where I have got up to with her. The 2nd narrative, which I think is more compelling, is of a bloke called Tengo, he is a maths teacher who also writes fiction (yet to be published). He is a screener for this novel competition where he recommends those that are good enough to be put on the shortlist. He finds this novel, called Air chrysalis, which is terribly written grammatically but has a transfixing plot which involves "the little people". He meets with the author, a 17yo schoolgirl who turns out to be dyslexic. She is strange to say the least. Tengo starts doubting whether what she has written is fiction, or in fact real things that the girl sees. That's how far I've got to, about a 5th of the way through. Definitely worth reading :good:


Prior to the publication of 1Q84, Murakami stated that he would not reveal anything about the book, following criticism that leaks had diminished the novelty of his previous books.

See, he means you YG11 :sulk:

:d

[Coney]

Prior to the publication of 1Q84, Murakami stated that he would not reveal anything about the book, following criticism that leaks had diminished the novelty of his previous books.


See, he means you YG11 :sulk:

:d


Let me translate:-

Prior to the publication of 1Q84, Murakami stated that he would not reveal anything about the book, following criticism that leaks had diminished the amount of money he and the publishers got from his previous books.

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently theres a 14th book in the Wheel Of Time Series coming out next year.

Is that the final book? I dont want to look it up in case of spoilers

[IBK]

"Catch 22"

Just started it today, only ready the preface by Heller, written in the 90's, and the first chapter.
Already love it, hope it stays this good.

Only book I have failed to finish in my life. Proves its marmite.

[IBK]

Just finished Tim Butcher's first book, Blood River - A Journey To Africa's Broken Heart.

:bow:

[bignev]

Apparently theres a 14th book in the Wheel Of Time Series coming out next year.

Is that the final book? I dont want to look it up in case of spoilers

Yes it comes out around March I think.

[Cripps_orig]

Yes it comes out around March I think.

Its the final one?

Might as well wait for it to come out and then get all of them

In other news, just got The Foundling and Other Tales from Prydain. Basically a prequel to the Chronicles of Prydain books

[bignev]

Its the final one?

Might as well wait for it to come out and then get all of them

In other news, just got The Foundling and Other Tales from Prydain. Basically a prequel to the Chronicles of Prydain books

Yes it's the final one.

You may as well start reading them now. I can almost guarantee you won't be anywhere near finishing them all before the last one comes out.

[Coney]

"Catch 22"

Just started it today, only ready the preface by Heller, written in the 90's, and the first chapter.
Already love it, hope it stays this good.

Only book I have failed to finish in my life. Proves its marmite.

Well, proves something, maybe. ;)

@Letters - so have you finished reading it yet?

[Letters]

@Letters - so have you finished reading it yet?

No. I tend to only read when I commute and get the Metro too so I don't read that much each day. About 2/3 of the way through and still enjoying it. Doesn't seem to be that much of a storyline.

[Coney]

No. I tend to only read when I commute and get the Metro too so I don't read that much each day. About 2/3 of the way through and still enjoying it. Doesn't seem to be that much of a storyline.

If you are looking for an 'and they lived happiliy ever after' story, this isn't it. ;)

[Letters]

I am :sulk:

[Coney]

There's always Harry Potter.

:run:

[Letters]

Dobby :upset:

[Coney]

Dobby :upset:

What - does something happen to him then? I only saw the first couple of films on telly.

[Letters]

Yes, in a word.

Also: :angry:

[Letters]

Cool. Updating the smilies to the Xmas ones is MUCH easier on VBulliten.
VBulliten :bow:

[Coney]

Yes, in a word.

Also: :angry:

You should put in a spoiler alert.:sulk:

[Xhaka Can’t]

A compelling book review.


Customer Review

10,436 of 10,912 people found the following review helpful:

The Secret saved my life!, December 4, 2007

By Ari Brouillette

This review is from: The Secret (Hardcover)

Please allow me to share with you how "The Secret" changed my life and in a very real and substantive way allowed me to overcome a severe crisis in my personal life. It is well known that the premise of "The Secret" is the science of attracting the things in life that you desire and need and in removing from your life those things that you don't want. Before finding this book, I knew nothing of these principles, the process of positive visualization, and had actually engaged in reckless behaviors to the point of endangering my own life and wellbeing.

At age 36, I found myself in a medium security prison serving 3-5 years for destruction of government property and public intoxication. This was stiff punishment for drunkenly defecating in a mailbox but as the judge pointed out, this was my third conviction for the exact same crime. I obviously had an alcohol problem and a deep and intense disrespect for the postal system, but even more importantly I was ignoring the very fabric of our metaphysical reality and inviting destructive influences into my life.
My fourth day in prison was the first day that I was allowed in general population and while in the recreation yard I was approached by a prisoner named Marcus who calmly informed me that as a new prisoner I had been purchased by him for three packs of Winston cigarettes and 8 ounces of Pruno (prison wine). Marcus elaborated further that I could expect to be raped by him on a daily basis and that I had pretty eyes.

Needless to say, I was deeply shocked that my life had sunk to this level. Although I've never been homophobic I was discovering that I was very rape phobic and dismayed by my overall personal street value of roughly $15. I returned to my cell and sat very quietly, searching myself for answers on how I could improve my life and distance myself from harmful outside influences. At that point, in what I consider to be a miraculous moment, my cell mate Jim Norton informed me that he knew about the Marcus situation and that he had something that could solve my problems. He handed me a copy of "The Secret". Normally I wouldn't have turned to a self help book to resolve such a severe and immediate threat but I literally didn't have any other available alternatives. I immediately opened the book and began to read.

The first few chapters deal with the essence of something called the "Law of Attraction" in which a primal universal force is available to us and can be harnessed for the betterment of our lives. The theoretical nature of the first few chapters wasn't exactly putting me at peace. In fact, I had never meditated and had great difficulty with closing out the chaotic noises of the prison and visualizing the positive changes that I so dearly needed. It was when I reached Chapter 6 "The Secret to Relationships" that I realized how this book could help me distance myself from Marcus and his negative intentions. Starting with chapter six there was a cavity carved into the book and in that cavity was a prison shiv. This particular shiv was a toothbrush with a handle that had been repeatedly melted and ground into a razor sharp point.

The next day in the exercise yard I carried "The Secret" with me and when Marcus approached me I opened the book and stabbed him in the neck. The next eight weeks in solitary confinement provided ample time to practice positive visualization and the 16 hours per day of absolute darkness made visualization about the only thing that I actually could do. I'm not sure that everybody's life will be changed in such a dramatic way by this book but I'm very thankful to have found it and will continue to recommend it heartily.

[Cripps_orig]

Just ordered all 13 of the Wheel of Time series books.

Should get it within the week.

The 14th and final book is out in the Autumn. Hope ive read all 13 by then

Bought this on the recommendation of GW so hope its good. Did likewise for the Games of Thrones books tbh and they were brilliant so GW has good history

[Cripps_orig]

Just started New Spring, the prequel to the actual WoT series

[Coney]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17146455


JK Rowling to pen first novel for adults

No comment. :lol:

[Dog Toffee]

Keith Ritchards autobiography. Its hilarious.

[Letters]

Keith Ritchards autobiography. Its hilarious.

Let me guess. He drank a lot and took drugs?
I fear my sides may split.

[Coney]

Keith Ritchards autobiography. Its hilarious.

So he can't even spell his own name?

[Flavs]

Didn't know there was a Jurassic Park book. The film was as good as it gets so I'm looking forward to reading the book now.

The lost world is even better than that as well. Which is weird cos the film was pure shiteSpielberg

[Letters]

Had that in a quiz - who wrote "The Lost World". Put Michael Crichton. (sp?). The answer they gave was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who did write a book of that name too but still: :angry:

[Flavs]

Had that in a quiz - who wrote "The Lost World". Put Michael Crichton. (sp?). The answer they gave was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who did write a book of that name too but still: :angry:

You thick fuck

[Coney]

Had that in a quiz - who wrote "The Lost World". Put Michael Crichton. (sp?). The answer they gave was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who did write a book of that name too but still: :angry:

Classic quiz-writer's error. Always crosscheck even what you 'know' to be right.

[bignev]

Just started New Spring, the prequel to the actual WoT series

How's it going?

New Spring is weird because it was released between books 6 and 7 I think it's more for background info. Quite cool though because you get back story on some characters that you don't much history on.

[PGFC]

The Hobbit, well, it's been about 36 years since I last read it

[Cripps_orig]

How's it going?

New Spring is weird because it was released between books 6 and 7 I think it's more for background info. Quite cool though because you get back story on some characters that you don't much history on.I started it but not really had time to get in to it. Still only 2 chapters in. Got a few days off so will look to read more. Its ok so far. Need to familiarize myself with the characters to really enjoy it

[Cripps_orig]

The Hobbit, well, it's been about 36 years since I last read itBetter than the LOTR books.

Hope the film is just as good

[Coney]

The Hobbit, well, it's been about 36 years since I last read it

It's been 33 years since I read it - in German. "Bilbo Beutlin aus Beutelsende". I also read "Der Herr der Ringe". That was a bloody marathon.

[Dog Toffee]

Let me guess. He drank a lot and took drugs?
I fear my sides may split.

And wrote songs and played guitar forming the biggest rock n roll band on earth. Legend.

[Dog Toffee]

So he can't even spell his own name?

No. He can spell his own name.

[Coney]

No. He can spell his own name.

:good:

[milla]

It's been 33 years since I read it - in German. "Bilbo Beutlin aus Beutelsende". I also read "Mein kampf". That was a bloody marathon.

Fekin Nazi :coffee:

[Coney]

Fekin Nazi :coffee:

Say that again and I'll have you hung on piano wire. And shot.

[PGFC]

It's been 33 years since I read it - in German. "Bilbo Beutlin aus Beutelsende". I also read "Der Herr der Ringe". That was a bloody marathon.

Ah yes, In einer Hohle in der Erde da lebte ein Hobbit :d and I think you'll find It's der Snickers now...

[Letters]

Die, Hobbit, Die!



That's German for "The Hobbit, The"

[PGFC]

Die, Hobbit, Die!



That's German for "The Hobbit, The"


The, Hobbit, The! surely? :whistle:

[Letters]

<_<

[GP]

And wrote songs and played guitar forming the biggest rock n roll band on earth. Legend.

The Stones were shit.

[Letters]

The Stones were shit.

No.

They're still shit.

[GP]

No.

They're still shit.

:gp:

[Coney]

Ah yes, In einer Hohle in der Erde da lebte ein Hobbit :d and I think you'll find It's der Snickers now...

Not Schnickers?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Not Schnickers?

Fuck off!

[Coney]

The Stones were shit.

The Rolling Stones were an excellent band and did some great material. Word.

[Coney]

Fuck off!

That's 'Verfick dich' to you, Schweinhund.

[GP]

The Rolling Stones were an excellent band and did some great material. Word.

Nah

[Coney]

Kids, eh. :rolleyes:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Some of their stuff was epic.

And some was not.

[Coney]

Some of their stuff was epic.

And some was not.

Sounds about right.

[Dog Toffee]

The Stones were shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtqdY5rWr4&feature=fvst

Yeah, crap.

EDIT- fucksake, why cant I post youtube clips?

I type the youtube link and use the html code , put the link inbetween and it doesnt fucking work.

[Master Splinter]

EDIT- fucksake, why cant I post youtube clips?

I type the youtube link and use the html code , put the link inbetween and it doesnt fucking work.

Click on 'insert video' button (the film strip icon) and just put the link in there.

[Cripps_orig]

JK Rowling has a new book out

Will probably be shit

[Letters]

Is it out? I think she's just announced the title at the moment?

[Cripps_orig]

Just checked.

Just the title.

Its out in september

Its totally different to her previous books but naturally it will be compared to them anyway.

[Letters]

It had better have wizards in :sulk:

[GP]

Wizards sleeves or gtfo

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA&amp;feature=player_embedded#!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i45.tinypic.com/9zy82f.png

[LDG]

Thanks to 50 shades of Grey, my wifes kindle now smells like 50 cans of tuna.

[GP]

No wonder we're having the wettest July on record...

[Letters]

"Moving Pictures" - Terry Pratchett

Very good, as always.

[Ollie the Optimist]

read the entire wallander series by hemming mankell.

brilliant books, very clever twists and turns and i really enjoyed them

[Letters]

Did you find Wallander on every page?

[Cripps_orig]

Bourne Dominion

The 9th in the Bourne Series

Didnt even know there was a 9th until recently and theres already a 10th out as well

Bourne :bow:

Also got the Hunger Games books as well

[LDG]

Did you find Wallander on every page?

Just got this :lol:

[LDG]

Wish I had time to read :(

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished the 9th Bourne book :bow:

Not sure whether to start the Hunger Games or The Godfather

[Olivier's xmas twist]

JK Rowling has a new book out

Will probably be shit

Its out now not that i have read it.

Thanks to 50 shades of Grey, my wifes kindle now smells like 50 cans of tuna.

:haha:

Did not know you was married.

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished the Hunger Game books

Pretty good

Looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd films

Got a bit confusing in the 3rd but made sense in the end.

On to the Godfather book

[Marc Overmars]

Just finished the Hunger Game books

Pretty good

Looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd films

Got a bit confusing in the 3rd but made sense in the end.

On to the Godfather book

Just bought the Hunger Games trilogy. Only £6.99 on ebay so took a punt.

[GP]

https://images.bookworld.com.au/images/bau/97817417/9781741757569/0/0/plain/its-not-about-the-bike-my-journey-back-to-life.jpg

Good read... :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

Is that the actual title? :lol:

Very apt.

[Letters]

Just finished the Hunger Game books

Pretty good

Looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd films

Got a bit confusing in the 3rd but made sense in the end.
MrsL got me those for Christmas although I've got a load of books to read so I've not started yet.
Thought the first film was excellent.

[WMUG]

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

:bow:

:upset:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Anyone got any autobiographies to recommend? Proper ones written by the actual person, not some ghost writer.

I can't read fiction as I just skip ahead and read the next page and go back which can sometimes ruin it.

[Marc Overmars]

Worth reading The Great Gatsby?

Seems to be flavour of the month at the moment so I'm wondering whether I should read it and join in with the +1's.

[GP]

Nah

[Letters]

MrsL got me those for Christmas although I've got a load of books to read so I've not started yet.
Thought the first film was excellent.

Finished them now.
Awesome. Looking forward to the other two films.

[Rors]

Started on Roy Hattersley's 'Who Goes Home'? - Scenes From A Political Life'. Inevitably, I read it in his voice...

[PGFC]

I'm surprised you could read it all, did you have to dry it out between sessions?

Peter F Hamilton, Great North Road, but painfully bloody slowly :(

[Cripps_orig]

Got The Bourne Imperative.

The 10th book in the series

[Niall_Quinn]

The Sun.

Apparently we have signed some pubber called Yaya. Depressing reading, don't recommend it.

[Letters]

The Jungle Book

Hmm. Not as good as the film. The two bare almost no relation to each other apart from both being set in a jungle and the character names being the same. In the book Kaa the snake is one of the heroes of the piece. Also, most of it is other stories not featuring characters in the film.

[Injury Time]

The Sun.

Apparently we have signed some pubber called Yaya. Depressing reading, don't recommend it.
I thought he was dead, apparently not...chapter 2
http://hereisthecity.com/2013/06/11/arsenal-new-boy-yaya-sanogo-nets-for-france-in-under-20-win/?

[PGFC]

Sixty-One Nails by Mike Shevden, 'tis good :good:

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a514873/jk-rowling-warner-bros-join-for-harry-potter-inspired-movie-series.html

:popcorn:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Fergie's autobiography out soon :popcorn:

[Nayan]

Just finished 'The 100 year old man who climbed the window and disappeared'
by Jonas Jonasson

Excellent black comedy.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Need a new book to read

Thinking of doing an autobiography, any suggestions for an interesting one?

Was thinking of waiting for Fergie's which is out soon but will fit in one before then.

[Munchies]

Need a new book to read

Thinking of doing an autobiography, any suggestions for an interesting one?

Was thinking of waiting for Fergie's which is out soon but will fit in one before then.

I Am Zlatan :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Not a fucking chance.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't think you're important enough for an autobiography, I mean who knows who the fuck you are? Maybe update your profile on GW as a more realistic start.

[GP]

http://i.imgur.com/VqrxSYN.jpg

[Munchies]

http://i.imgur.com/VqrxSYN.jpg

https://scontent-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1157657_599983453376161_1481359323_n.jpg

[Letters]

Need a new book to read

Thinking of doing an autobiography, any suggestions for an interesting one?

Was thinking of waiting for Fergie's which is out soon but will fit in one before then.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/t-rextasy_dinosaur-on-girl_romance_novels_are_apparently_a_thing_now

:tiphat:


:blink:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www.panmacmillan.com/getmedia/f91a4c47-aef9-4825-a955-af4ebc643e77/War_and_Peace_Hatton_HBR_FC_1.aspx?width=220&height=338&ext=.jpg



Out today. Gripping.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Couple more chapters of Ricky's book to read. Ordering Fergie's tomorrow. Can't wait.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I'm reading Freakanomics. Have put in a request for DB10s book for Christmas.

[I am invisible]

I've just shamed myself, and bought a book from the 'for Dummies" series - I'll understand if you want me to leave, and join another forum...

[PGFC]

You can never leave GW...

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25419214

Hmm. Don't really approve.

[Xhaka Can’t]

A load of crap posts in the the debate section.