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and would ya recommend it?

I'm reading 'Full Dark, No Stars' by Stephen King!

Just started so can't really say I can recommend it just yet!

You can't beat a bit of Stephen King!

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eviltwin

An american marriage

It's very highly regarded but tbh I find it a bit ****e

hairyprincess

A few years ago I read a book by an Irish author living in America, which had won some coveted literary award. Well it was an absolute pile of ****e. Never again will I read a book based on winning awards.

Just started Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

Gannicus

Just finishing off 'Jurassic Park' now. As much as I love the film the book is way better.

gmisk

Gannicus wrote: »

Just finishing off 'Jurassic Park' now. As much as I love the film the book is way better.

Michael Crichton is so underrated

Gannicus

gmisk wrote: »

Michael Crichton is so underrated

I'm wondering whether or not I should dive straight into 'The Lost World'?

Textra_vision

Happiness Hypothesis by Johnathan Haidt.

[Deleted User]

Gannicus wrote: »

gmisk wrote: »

Michael Crichton is so underrated

I'm wondering whether or not I should dive straight into 'The Lost World'?

It's nowhere near as good as Jurassic Park.

_Godot_

Gannicus wrote: »

I'm wondering whether or not I should dive straight into 'The Lost World'?

The second book, which I'm rereading now, is miles better than the second film. But then again, I also liked the third movie.

[Deleted User]

I'm currently rereading Soul Music by Terry Pratchett. I was going to reread Filth by Irvine Welsh after finishing Porno but couldn't find my copy anywhere. Can't go too far wrong with a discworld book though.

Gannicus

Deleted User wrote: »

It's nowhere near as good as Jurassic Park.

The book?

_Godot_ wrote: »

The second book, which I'm rereading now, is miles better than the second film. But then again, I also liked the third movie.

Would you recommend reading 'The Lost World' the book, at all?

Or any other of Crichton's book worth you would highly recommend?

griffin100

Gannicus wrote: »

I'm wondering whether or not I should dive straight into 'The Lost World'?

Try Sphere, imho one of his best books.

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Gannicus wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

It's nowhere near as good as Jurassic Park.

The book?

_Godot_ wrote: »

The second book, which I'm rereading now, is miles better than the second film. But then again, I also liked the third movie.

Would you recommend reading 'The Lost World' the book, at all?

Or any other of Crichton's book worth you would highly recommend?

Yeah, the book. Years since I've read it but remember disliking it. It felt like an unnecessary sequel.

gmisk

griffin100 wrote: »

Try Sphere, imho one of his best books.

Sphere is an excellent read.. poor film version though

Foweva Awone

I've just started "The Easy Way Out" by Steven Amsterdam, I'm enjoying it so far, it's the first book that's grabbed my attention in a while. It's about a guy working as a nurse for euthanasia patients.

The Late Late Show

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. Enjoying it very much so far.

Achebe

Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nahesi Coates.

appledrop

hairyprincess wrote: »

A few years ago I read a book by an Irish author living in America, which had won some coveted literary award. Well it was an absolute pile of ****e. Never again will I read a book based on winning awards.

Just started Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

That's how I felt about 'Milkman' . It won the Booker prize. Pile of s***e

EmmetSpiceland

Considering the universal hatred for “The Milkman” I’m suddenly very tempted to read it.

I mean, these “prize winners” are, almost always, praised to high heaven and when you finally get around to read them they are, almost always, turgid borefests.

JohnnyFlash

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Considering the universal hatred for “The Milkman” I’m suddenly very tempted to read it.

I mean, these “prize winners” are, almost always, praised to high heaven and when you finally get around to read them they are, almost always, turgid borefests.

Read it myself, Emmet. Pretty dreadful stuff. One might assume the reason it won is because it’s difficult by design, and was written by a human with a fanny.

Not in Kansas

appledrop wrote: »

I hate to tell you but it gets no better + nothing really happens in whole book.

Its crap.

You have just given me permission to give up! Thank you.

Rubberlegs

The Institute by Stephen King, 25 pages in and enjoying it immensely.

appledrop

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Considering the universal hatred for “The Milkman” I’m suddenly very tempted to read it.

I mean, these “prize winners” are, almost always, praised to high heaven and when you finally get around to read them they are, almost always, turgid borefests.

Try + get it from someone else or buy second hand. Mine is gone to charity shop. Trust me it's not worth buying.

Widdershins

The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane. He wrote the acrostic poems about the words from nature that the Oxford dictionary replaced with technology related terms. Illustrated by Jackie Morris whose paintings I always admired. I might have to content myself with framing the illustrations from the book

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I've bought a few copies as presents as it's "visually stunning!" as they say.

CrankyHaus

Trotsky by Robert Service.

Excellent. An entertaining and informative read. The best kind of revisionism. I was curious about the reception it got, apparently generally positive but later received "academic" criticism. On closer look all of this seems to have come from Trotskyists and fellow travellers, Tariq Ali and the like.

Irishder

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris.

Really struggling to get into it.

Gannicus

Reading 'The Lost World' by Michael Crichton. Only about 30 odd pages in seems alright so far.

Veloce

Fastnet Force 10 by John Rousmanerie

CrankyHaus

Veloce wrote: »

Fastnet Force 10 by John Rousmanerie

That looks great. How are you finding it?

Veloce

CrankyHaus wrote: »

That looks great. How are you finding it?

It's superb - I'm nearly finished it. a very detailed account of the 1979 race. I'd recommend it. Will read Left for Dead by Nick Ward after - as a follow on!

Marty1983

New ross o carroll kelly one, never get old!