Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Primary Colors by Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I read a memoirs of a local sportscaster, which was pretty interesting. Now I'm reading Colossus, about the building of Hoover Dam.I've got a few other books laying around that are all in various states of being started, but that's the one drawing my most attention at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 206 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'm currently in the middle of the Harry Potter re-reading marathon, coming towards the end of GoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 So Far... by Kelsey Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,156 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I think people should at least say a little something about the book they read instead of simply listing them off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,541 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Haha, sorry.Primary Colors was pretty good. It's more about the game of politics than actual partisan politics. I watched the movie and it was really close to the book.So Far is an older autobiography by Kelsey Grammar. It was very uninteresting but a very very quick read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,254 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You ever read Dylan's Chronicles? Highly recommend, especially since you're a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yes I did. I hope he does another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,156 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sorry Trent, I wasn't targeting you specifically, just making a general statement.I've got Chuck Palahniuk's two (3?) most recent books lying around I still gotta read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,297 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 "Warhorse". Won't tell you what happens the end. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,241 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I finished re-reading the entire Potter series the other day. I believe it was my first time reading the entire series in order, one after another, already having read all of them - I think I read the first six in order in anticipation of DH coming out, but I might be wrong about that. In any case, it'd been a while since I'd read ANY of these, and it really was a pleasurable experience. What struck me most was how all seven books really do form a single cohesive narrative, how each book leads into the others so nicely. It's evident that Rowling either planned things out early or was a lot better than, say, the creators of LOST when it comes to stringing stuff together in a way that makes sense retrospectively. Particularly rewarding is Snape's plot arc...Rowling spends five-and-a-half books repeatedly building and destroying our suspicion of Snape, only to shock us with what seems an unforgivable act...and then redeem him more completely than seemed possible.Despite the series' continuity, it is interesting to see how it changed over time. The first book really does feel like a children's book - short, simple, relatively lighthearted. COS and POA gradually transition into something slightly less juvenile, but it's not until GOF (possibly my favorite of the seven) that the series really hits its stride. The theme of death becomes much more prominent, the number of pages explodes (which works really well for these books), and the series starts moving towards its inevitable conclusion. I also found myself liking OOTP and HBP more, for the same reasons, although DH surprised me by being slightly less rewarding than I remembered. Still a great conclusion to the series, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The Runaway Jury by John GrishamIt was a pretty average Grisham novel. I can't imagine the movie being any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,953 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 the lost symbol by hack dan brown, yet I liked it. Predictable, I figured out the two surprises, three actually. the finale was terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,421 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I've only time for commute books like that now anyway. There's nowt wrong with trashy nonsense so long as it's full of cheap thrills and a satisfying climax.James Patterson has carved a career out of it and his Alex Cross series is popular in our house. Also, the girlfriend loves Lee Childs novels about the ex-military vigilante with a heart of gold. But she's REALLY pissed off that Tom Cruise has been cast as her imaginary heartthrob. Apparently the bloke is supposed to be a badass 6ft5" tower of masculinity...Anyway, I am making the effort for a change with a book which takes longer than a couple of days to finish. A Game of Thrones. Freakin' loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'm don't know if I should start the second one or wait for the new season.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,421 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'm expecting to struggle with that when I've finished it. I love how the show plays out and if the first season is anything to go by it should be very faithful to the book. Have you read the special preview at the end of GoT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 448 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 There's nowt wrong with trashy nonsense so long as it's full of cheap thrills and a satisfying climax....as the bishop said to the actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I'm expecting to struggle with that when I've finished it. I love how the show plays out and if the first season is anything to go by it should be very faithful to the book. Have you read the special preview at the end of GoT?No, should I?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Personally, I would probably read all the books first and then enjoy the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 You, I'm afraid of being to picky. Because I really enjoyed the show and it did nothing to ruin the read afterwards. But it definitely can happen when you do it the other way around.It happened also with The Prestige. I watched the film first. And read the book afterwards. And enjoyed both that way. But again there is a massive difference between the two. Different sets of surprises and even different genre.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 JAWS by Peter BenchleyI thought it was going to be a lot different than the movie, but I guess it really wasn't. I already knew about a couple differences so I wasnt really surprised. It's a fast read and worth reading if you are a fan of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 IT by Stephen King. Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Grabbed Martin's A Clash of Kings and I'll probably start reading tonight.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I love IT. I've read IT three times so far. I keep hearing rumors that they want to make a feature film out of it. I would be interested but it would have to be a two part movie like the miniseries that came out in the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 It's quite a massive book as well, isn't it?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,156 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 You're thinking The Stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ya. IT is over 1000 pages. Jason, IT was made into a two part made for TV movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,156 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 No, I know it was. I just thought The Stand was King's longest book... didn't realize It was even longer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,891 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I don't have IT, but my copy of The Stand has 1141 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,156 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yes, the "Complete and Uncut" edition of The Stand is longer than IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,412 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 The only full book of King that I read was Danse Macabre. But that doesn't count, I guess.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ok, both books are really long and really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I read The Stand Uncut version about 17 years ago, and it was, and is, one of my favorite books. Like IT, it's dense, character driven, well written and plotted, and completely interesting from start to finish. There are moments of pure terror in IT that aren't related to Pennywise at all, like Bev's abusive husband, the hate crime toward the beginning, etc. that make it all that more unnerving because he sets this completely intangible evil in a very real environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I don't have IT, but my copy of The Stand has 1141 pages.Whatever IT is, you can get it on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 My Best Friend is a Wookie by Tony PacittiThe story of growing up as a Star Wars fan. The author is the same exact age as me and I felt like we had the same experiences throughout our childhoods. Any Star Wars fan in their mid 20s will enjoy this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hollywood Hulk Hogan by Hulk Hogan with Michael Jan Friedman.An enjoyable enough autobiography. He sure takes credit for a ton of things in the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I am reading "A relation of the great sufferings and strange adventures of Henry Pitman, chyrurgion to the late Duke of Monmouth, containing an account..." by Henry Pitman, from 1689, which is generally regarded as being the source of inspiration for Daniel Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe' as well as Rafael Sabatini's 'Captain Blood'...and through the movie adaptation of the latter, to some extent, for the present day interest in pirate movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Sounds too wordy. Does it come in a comic book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Nope. It's actually a reprint of the original typeset book, only 34 pages but written in Early English It does feel like holding history in your hands... The fact that Pitmans describes his true (mis)fortunes as a medical doctor who becomes a pirate and gets stuck on a desert island adds another dimension to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 While I was making a joke, now you've piqued my interest. I saw it's cheap online, and I love me a good adventure yarn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 While I was making a joke, now you've piqued my interest. I saw it's cheap online, and I love me a good adventure yarn.I knew but just wanted to spark your interest I'd recommend you to give it a try! But do not expect any Michael Crichton like adventure novel, it's a bit difficult to read because of the Old English (including old spelling and moderate quality scans of the manuscript)and it is noted down a bit dry, as an objective journal...nonetheless it's an exciting story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Captain Blood is available on LibriVox audio book for free, and I'll just have to tack the other onto an upcoming Amazon purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 0 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Guy Gibson by Richard Morris. An interesting biography of the Dam Busters' leader. It paints a somewhat different picture to the one that emerges from Gibson's memoir "Enemy Coast Ahead" (which was heavily censored) or Paul Brickhill's "The Dam Busters". This is a warts and all portrait and some interesting information emerges, such as the fact that Gibson had problems with his feet (gout or some kind of arthritic condition) and was in a lot of pain on the day of the Dams raid. I haven't seen this mentioned in previous accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The Rock Says... by The Rock with Joe LaydenAutobiography released in 2000. It's a decent read that could use an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,254 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I decided to pick up the Kindle Fire early, and since Prime members can now borrow books for free, I decided to give The Hunger Games a shot, since I found the trailer for the film interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby.Hornby is my favorite author and I must say that this is my least favorite book of his. It is a memoir of a football fanatic. It had too much football in it for my liking, I assumed it would have more personal stories directly from his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Gonzales 6,201 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Inheritance - Christopher Paolini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks "writing as Ian Fleming."It expanded on Fleming's Bond character. It's not as good as Fleming but its more enjoyable than some of the other Bond books out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid by Dr. Denis LearyA funny book, I flew thru it in a day and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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