Book Thread

cheesy wrote:

VivaRonaldo wrote:Goodnight Mister Tom, the only book I have ever read

I've also read that.

Exceptional read, his mother is such a cunt.

VivaRonaldo wrote:

cheesy wrote:

I've also read that.

Exceptional read, his mother is such a cunt.

I know she is. Have you watched the film for it? She's even worse when you watch her in person.

Right now, we're reading Dr. Faustus and Othello, if they count as books.

cheesy wrote:

VivaRonaldo wrote:

Exceptional read, his mother is such a cunt.

I know she is. Have you watched the film for it? She's even worse when you watch her in person.

Yeah the film made me hate her even more.. so sad.

VivaRonaldo wrote:

cheesy wrote:
I know she is. Have you watched the film for it? She's even worse when you watch her in person.

Yeah the film made me hate her even more.. so sad.

It's interesting to see the differences between the book and the film. The book focuses on the young boy, however if you watch the film closely, you'll have noticed that it actually focused on the story of Tom.

Anyone read any of the Millennium series (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo etc.) ? I've read the first but not had time for the others yet.

Currently reading The Kite Runner for English Lit. In class we're reading Death of a Salesman and King Lear. I'll be moving onto Small Island once I've read Kite Runner.

Forest wrote:Currently reading The Kite Runner for English Lit. In class we're reading Death of a Salesman and King Lear. I'll be moving onto Small Island once I've read Kite Runner.

Kite Runner is good. I stayed up till like 3am when I read it because I wanted to finish it.

Kite Runner is shite, though a particular scene did draw plenty of jokes.

Started the first of 24 books, pretty interesting, I can tell some of it is wrong, no-one sane would dare to translate it from Greek to English (Not reading in Greek, I'll be reading for ever)

Zzonked wrote:

Forest wrote:Currently reading The Kite Runner for English Lit. In class we're reading Death of a Salesman and King Lear. I'll be moving onto Small Island once I've read Kite Runner.

Kite Runner is good. I stayed up till like 3am when I read it because I wanted to finish it.

I always end up doing stuff like that, its kind of crap because I cant spread out the enjoyment of the book I just finish it in one or two days

Anyway re-reading the Great Gatsby now

I have to write about an extract from Ulysses for an assignment by tomorrow. Reading it is like pulling teeth.

Zzonked wrote:I have to write about an extract from Ulysses for an assignment by tomorrow. Reading it is like pulling teeth.

Is that the weird modern version of Odyssey? Even the concept sounds unappealing.

It has links to it yeah. The main thing that irritates me though is the fact that this whole extract has not one comma or full stop. It's really unpleasant to read something like that.

Thought I'd share this here.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-Elflands-Daughter-Del-Impact/dp/034543191X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322274150&sr=1-1

Apparently this book pioneered modern fantasy, even before Tolkien. Such immense significance means I have to read it sometime.

Finished the Oath Breaker, book 5 of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. I was put off when 'children's fiction' was mentioned on the cover, but regardless it is a gem for all ages. The story tailed off slightly after a good start, I feel the first book will not be topped. I keep trying to find out faults in the author's writing unfortunately, prevents immersion.

Beowulf wrote:Finished the Oath Breaker, book 5 of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. I was put off when 'children's fiction' was mentioned on the cover, but regardless it is a gem for all ages. The story tailed off slightly after a good start, I feel the first book will not be topped. I keep trying to find out faults in the author's writing unfortunately, prevents immersion.

I read wolfbrother when it came out. Can barely remember what happens, but I remember it's really good.

Think I read the second one too.

Can't get into any fiction these days.

Reading George Best's autobiography atm, really good read. Got Neville's and Scholes' to read after, and the Champions Diary of United last season which I got today.

I try not to be nit-picky, but the lack of eroticism is something I usually take as a sign that the book is not mature enough. But then I remind myself of Lord of the Rings. Still, Torak and Renn should hit the sack. Not that I care for much, it's just that it establishes that it isn't a children's book.

Wolf brother was incredible, the spirit bear was genuinely scary.

Books are for squares.

Anyone read the Dune series? Thinking of getting into that, but it's pretty fucking massive so I want to know if it's worth it or not.

I read the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

That sounds gay.

Last book I read was Looking for Alaska, really interesting, quite philosphical for a book aimed at teens really, some kinda dark themes.

That book is by this man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioJbfp_VKU0

correct?

Correct

What are teen books like, really. Keep thinking towards the lines of overblown heroism and simplistic romance.

Anyone read Eragon by Christopher Paolini? Is it any good?

Yes,the next two books meander off course though. All about book sales for that teenage wonder.

My english teacher recommended it to us, thinking of getting it. Cheers man.