What are you reading?

dr.bushu · Post by **dr.bushu** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:07 pm

RojParody wrote:Al Murray - The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense

now that looks like a purchase

he kills me, that al murray

peace

djake · Post by **djake** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:22 am

every thread on dubstepforum starting frm now.....1 down... however many to go

datura · Post by **datura** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:39 am

been on a bit of a reading blitz over the holidays:

I Am Legend
The Road
Dune
Conferacy of Dunces

just reading the Northern Lights (first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy)

stanton · Post by **stanton** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:01 am

datura wrote: Confederacy of Dunces

How'd you find that? I've had a copy on my shelf for some time but usually pass it over in favour of something else. Would you recommend it?

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:07 am

The Book With No Name by Anonymous

started off as an internet-based novel and got published. It's reasonably funny, but the writing's pretty basic

datura · Post by **datura** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:21 am

stanton wrote:
datura wrote: Confederacy of Dunces

How'd you find that? I've had a copy on my shelf for some time but usually pass it over in favour of something else. Would you recommend it?

i enjoyed it, it's an elaborate farce but pretty entertaining. You'll probably find it hard going at the start to get into it, and the charachters aren't particularly sympathetic.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:23 am

"Age of the Guerilla" Francois Sully

quadrophonic · Post by **quadrophonic** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:24 am

Have jus finished 'The Real Life of Sebastian Knight' by Nabakov - quality stuff.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:25 pm

The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good

contakt · Post by **contakt** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:33 pm

deamonds wrote:The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good

The book came first.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:46 pm

Contakt wrote:
deamonds wrote:The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good
The book came first.

i guessed that, and i also knew some smart arse would say that

datura · Post by **datura** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:32 pm

deamonds wrote:The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good

i prefer the book, however the film is probably the best adaptation of a book i've seen

i've read some other puzo but it wasn't in the same league.

contakt · Post by **contakt** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:22 pm

deamonds wrote:
Contakt wrote:
deamonds wrote:The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good
The book came first.
i guessed that, and i also knew some smart arse would say that

Lol - I am pleased not to have disappointed you.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:11 pm

datura wrote:
deamonds wrote:The Godfather... entertaining read, sticks close to the film, which is good
i prefer the book, however the film is probably the best adaptation of a book i've seen

i've read some other puzo but it wasn't in the same league.

Definately

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:00 pm

"an utterly impartial history of britain" aka. "2000 years of upper class idiots in charge" by John O' Farrell

very educational, and also hilarious

schamotnik · Post by **schamotnik** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:13 pm

'Freakonomics' by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
pretty interesting and sometimes hilarious read.. I an strongly recommend it.

'Blink' by Malcolm Gladwell
quite fascinating.. about snap jugments and the subconcious etc.

I can definitely recommend both books..

Jubz · Post by **Jubz** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:45 pm

Tad Williams- The War of The Flowers, although its so sporadic that I dont think it really qualifies as reading it.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:55 pm

Schamotnik wrote:
'Blink' by Malcolm Gladwell
quite fascinating.. about snap jugments and the subconcious etc.

sounds nice

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:55 pm

Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan / Carlos Castaneda

unlike his other works im finding this rather easy going

efa · Post by **efa** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:05 am

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