IgnisExcubitor Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just finished reading Jane Harper's The Dry. Hard to believe that this is a debut novel, because this is a top effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzanontoast Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 18 April 2017 at 1:02 PM, nudge said: ooooh I love the Triffids, one of the most underappreciated scifi novels of all time. The premise of mobile, flesh eating plants is very weird, but somehow it works, hehe. There's actually a sequel as well, albeit by a different author... Yeah, it’s called Night of the Triffids, by Simon Clark, and I think it’s supposed to be set some 30(?) years after the events that occurred in Day. Published in 2001. Meant to be written well, inasmuch that as Clark mimics John Wyndham’s narrative voice to a pleasing degree, but I don’t know if the quality of the plot or social commentary matches those raised in Day. I’ll add it to my epic, ever-intimidating To-Read list, but I’m in no rush to read it next. At the moment, I’m halfway through High Society by Ben Elton. I’m a fan of Elton; his books are easy and fun to read, the characters loathsome and equally hilarious. Maybe I’m biased because I’m a huge Blackadder fan… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) I've recently read Coraline (Gaiman), The Time Machine (HG Wells) and Ernest Hemingway's 'On Paris', which is a collection of newspaper articles he wrote when he lived there in the 20s. Enjoyed them all. Read the opening few pages of Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf a few days ago but haven't got back to it yet. It had a pretty heavy beginning, it was like "oh, the monotony of life, each day like the last...what's the point? Maybe I should do the same as that other guy and end it all with an accidental slip of the razor". Wasn't in the right mood for that. Edited May 11, 2017 by ...Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzanontoast Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Took me longer than I thought to finish High Society, in part due to the phonetic language used by many of the character’s dialogue. No way near as intense as trying to almost decipher the narrative in Trainspotting, but it does make you almost mouth or sound the words out as you read! Now moved onto some classic fantasy, with Robin Hobb (Assassin’s Apprentice). I remember trying to read this a couple of years back but found it a little cliched and so stopped about 50 pages in (unusual for me; I’m usually stubborn and insist on finishing a book even if I’m not enjoying it). However, maybe it felt that way because in the 20-or-so years since its publication, many authors have jumped on the ‘kid learns to be assassin’ trope, flooding the market with trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hurrah For Gin by Katie Kirby. Quite funny generally but will be particularly amusing to those of us who have had kids. Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn is up next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Panflute Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 In the light of my exploration of more, political literature I've ordered the selected works of Kim Il Sung and the Green Book by Muammar al-Gaddafi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Panflute said: In the light of my exploration of more, political literature I've ordered the selected works of Kim Il Sung and the Green Book by Muammar al-Gaddafi. I smuggled some of Mao's work out of China, and some old Stalin work if you need to add to your collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 On 4/6/2017 at 10:46 AM, nudge said: Got this today. Haven't read proper science fiction for a long time, and this apparently got good reviews, so decided to give it a go... How was it? Started this Last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Berserk Possibly the most violent material Iv'e ever read. Shame the manga is still ongoing twentynyewrs later because the author is a lazy hack. Also there is a lot of rape or attempted rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 6, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 6, 2017 35 minutes ago, Eco said: How was it? It's brilliant! I'm not a big e-book reader as I hate not having a proper book in my hands, but I couldn't put it down. Extremely well written, well developed characters, good story. Definitely one of the best modern sci-fi books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I used be read loads of SF but haven't for years. Got me interested though @nudge. Looking online though it says that the book is part of The Interdependancy series. Can it be read on its own as I hate reading something if there are others before it that I haven't read yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 6, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Large said: I used be read loads of SF but haven't for years. Got me interested though @nudge. Looking online though it says that the book is part of The Interdependancy series. Can it be read on its own as I hate reading something if there are others before it that I haven't read yet? Oh absolutely; I never read anything of Scalzi before, and I think this is actually the first part of the Interdependency series anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 minute ago, nudge said: Oh absolutely; I never read anything of Scalzi before, and I think this is actually the first part of the Interdependency series anyway! Nice! I've been in the mood for some Sci-Fi, so I'll need to add this to my list of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, nudge said: Oh absolutely; I never read anything of Scalzi before, and I think this is actually the first part of the Interdependency series anyway! Okay, thanks. I'll give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) On 23/04/2017 at 10:05 PM, ...Dan said: You read anything else by him? I loved Nana and Thérèse Raquin. Zola is one my favourite authors, Therese Raquin is brilliant but the beast within and Germinal are my favourites. Good socialist too. Edited June 6, 2017 by The Artful Dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I'm reading Zulu by Carly Ferey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robosys Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Reading "Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robosys Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 13 hours ago, Cannabis said: Always wanted to read that, let me know if it's any good . It is good, got to be open minded though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 On 6/8/2017 at 6:41 AM, Cannabis said: How you finding it mate? I'm currently reading through this at the moment too . Yeah, enjoying it, obviously particularly like the Chelsea snippets that are mentioned throughout. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 9, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2017 Started Patrick O'Brian's The Mauritius Command today, a part of historical naval fiction series set during the Napoleonic Wars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, nudge said: Started Patrick O'Brian's The Mauritius Command today, a part of historical naval fiction series set during the Napoleonic Wars. He wrote Captain and Commander correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 9, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Eco said: He wrote Captain and Commander correct? Yes, if you mean Master and Commander This is the 4th book in the same series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just now, nudge said: Yes, if you mean Master and Commander This is the 4th book in the same series. That's the one. I was trying to go off of memory. Let me know what you think, I'm typically not into those kinds of books, but I'm thinking of giving them a try as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 9, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Eco said: That's the one. I was trying to go off of memory. Let me know what you think, I'm typically not into those kinds of books, but I'm thinking of giving them a try as well. I love historical fiction and sea novels in particular (although more nautical adventures like Jules Verne), so I've been enjoying this so far There's a lot of investment in nautical detail though, so it can get a bit exhausting sometimes due to all the terminology, descriptions of the ships, maneuvers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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