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 Feb 15 2012, 06:06 AM
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Hot Lips.  Group: Senior Members Posts: 9,204 Joined: 6-February 05 From: Toronto Member No.: 3,352  |
I just finished John Dies at the End. I think it's my favourite book.
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Feb 27 2012, 10:11 PM
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Batman. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,578 Joined: 7-August 06 From: Gallifrey Member No.: 5,397 |
Currently just over halfway through Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.
Good and creepy, quite like Stephen King too. |
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Feb 27 2012, 10:35 PM
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Coin Operated Boy Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,361 Joined: 22-June 05 From: Here and there. Member No.: 4,112 |
Storming my way through the Eagle series by Simon Scarrow. My inner (and indeed outer) history nerd is satiated. Currently on The Eagle's Prophecy.
Also working my way through my recently acquired collection of Horrible Histories, which sadly is lacking Saxons, Normans and Vikings. 
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Feb 29 2012, 01:00 PM
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Three Pinter Group: Senior Members Posts: 364 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Kent, UK Member No.: 2,249 |
Currently reading 'England made me' by Graham Greene. After that I've been instructed to give American Tabloid by James Ellroy a whirl.
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Mar 9 2012, 07:56 AM
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We gotta make the planet safe for the kiddies Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,683 Joined: 4-October 04 From: In the Southstand, watching the WORLD Champions. Member No.: 2,367 |
I find myself intrigued by 'The Hunger Games', but I know it's aimed at a young audience. How does it compare to say, Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy?
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Mar 9 2012, 01:17 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
It doesn't have anywhere near the thematic heft of His Dark Materials, but it has a really compelling and interesting science fiction world which it explores very thoroughly. It is also - considering the audience - staggering bleak and violent in places, offering up some genuinely heartbreaking deaths, harrowing hallucinations and some convincingly tough descriptions of the effects of starvation on several characters. Katniss is a really good solid central character with a lot of nous and strength, and the book doesn't lean too heavily on the love triangle aspect.
In short, they're not on a par with Pullman's work, but they're still intelligent and exciting books that work for people outside of their target audience. |
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Mar 9 2012, 02:24 PM
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Money ... Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,440 Joined: 14-October 04 From: 14 carat yacht - what? (Going wow!) Member No.: 2,511 |
I am re-reading Flannery O'Connor's short stories. Masterful examples on how to craft a story.
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Mar 9 2012, 02:38 PM
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Batman. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,578 Joined: 7-August 06 From: Gallifrey Member No.: 5,397 |
Ed sums it up perfectly. Often forgot whilst reading it that it was a book for teens. And the love triangle is a bit different too (and often commented on as an aside, when their main concern is not getting killed).
Surprised at how much I loved the book, as soon as I was about halfway through Hunger Games, I bought Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Finished each book within days. Addictive. QUOTE (Everlong @ Feb 27 2012, 10:11 PM)  Currently just over halfway through Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. Good and creepy, quite like Stephen King too. And, I've finished this. Pretty good, few twists along the way, aspects of the final chapters surprised me. Now onto The Devotion Of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. Good little murdery crime book so far. |
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Mar 9 2012, 03:43 PM
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OMNOMNOM Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 19,622 Joined: 3-January 05 From: NYC Member No.: 3,076 |
What Raven & Everlong said - very readable, pretty tragic and bleak but also really well done. Am mega looking forward to the film, which is coming out here on the 23rd.
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Mar 9 2012, 05:03 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
^ Not I, I'm still stuck in the Potterverse!
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Mar 9 2012, 09:03 PM
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Be careful what you fish for Group: Senior Members Posts: 15,436 Joined: 2-February 05 Member No.: 3,331 |
I'm quite tempted to read them. I just need to remember how to read first!
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Mar 10 2012, 01:33 AM
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We gotta make the planet safe for the kiddies Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,683 Joined: 4-October 04 From: In the Southstand, watching the WORLD Champions. Member No.: 2,367 |
Cheers guys. I think I'll purchase the first book. I'm about to finish Pegg's autobiography (which is a fabulous read), so it should serve well as my next project.
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Mar 16 2012, 04:38 PM
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I'm a poncey thrush. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,602 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Undisclosed Member No.: 5,057 |
Are any of you on goodreads.com?
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Mar 16 2012, 04:50 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
^ No, but I may just take a look at that this weekend.
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Mar 16 2012, 09:21 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 3,063 Joined: 10-February 05 Member No.: 3,386 |
QUOTE (mcraigclark @ Mar 16 2012, 04:38 PM) Are any of you on goodreads.com? I am. I don't use it very much though. |
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