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What book are you reading atm?? CHAPTER TWO

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  • #512
    Doctor Roast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Doctor Roast


    The Tain translated by Thomas Kinsella


  • #513
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Cujo by Stephen King.


  • #514
    ClydeTallyBump
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭ClydeTallyBump


    The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter.


  • #515
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Cujo by Stephen King.

    That book gave me a long standing fear of dogs - as well as nightmares. I’d be afraid to read it again. Even the front cover was frightening.

    Just finished reading one of those 3 for a tenner new books - Andy McNab ‘Liberation Day’. If you like maps and lots and lots and lots of (road) directions in your plots you will enjoy it.

    :(


  • #516
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    mariaalice wrote: »
    David Mitchell is a very underrated writer Cloud Atlas is one of my favorite books the film was dreadfully though.

    That’s one I’d always mention if someone asks me for a “recommendation”.

    Haven’t read it myself, of course, have far better books to be reading but it is something the average would reader enjoy.

    The tide is turning…



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  • #517
    silliussoddius
    Registered Users Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭silliussoddius


    JeffreyEpspeen wrote: »
    Used to horse into the Michael Connelly books myself. They're good, very slickly written, but they're lacking a bit of grit and authenticity. Trying to expand my horizons, I moved on to Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos and James Ellroy and I prefer their oeuvre. Pelecanos is very good at writing street characters and I get engrossed in their stories; it helps that the characters are funny and relatable, whereas the characterisation in Connelly books is very dry and formulaic. James Ellroy is in a world of his own as well. His stuff is so dark and you can tell he's drawing from profoundly deep personal experience (his mother was murdered). I always feel like I need a cleansing after reading one of his books - The Big Nowhere is probably my favourite book.

    Ellroy's American Tabloid is great, I felt the follow ups veered too much into his short sharp sentence style. His stuff is dark, but not too grim. if you want grim, tru David Peace's Red Riding series. You'll need a bath with a bottle of Dettol afterwards.


  • #518
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    That’s one I’d always mention if someone asks me for a “recommendation”.

    Haven’t read it myself, of course, have far better books to be reading but it is something the average would reader enjoy.

    what are you doing recommending books you havn’t read and then thumbing down your nose at them? Far more honest and less unpleasant to have the courage of your convictions and recommend a book you actually have read and then be able to discuss and stand up for it.


  • #519
    Regis779
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Regis779


    Bought Lord of the Rings trilogy (never watched the films or read the books before) so gonna have a very fantasy-themed Christmas seasom


  • #520
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    JustAThought wrote: »
    what are you doing recommending books you havn’t read and then thumbing down your nose at them? Far more honest and less unpleasant to have the courage of your convictions and recommend a book you actually have read and then be able to discuss and stand up for it.

    They ask. Look, some people aren’t going to “enjoy” Unberto Eco so you give them Dan Brown.

    It’s the same with music, there are some people you’d tell to listen to the Tool but others you’d “recommend” Opeth.

    And then they’re are some who are just ‘Best Of...’ types. You’d be doing them a disservice recommend any “serious” works.

    The tide is turning…



  • #521
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,296 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    They ask. Look, some people aren’t going to “enjoy” Unberto Eco so you give them Dan Brown.

    It’s the same with music, there are some people you’d tell to listen to the Tool but others you’d “recommend” Opeth.

    And then they’re are some who are just ‘Best Of...’ types. You’d be doing them a disservice recommend any “serious” works.

    Your use of the term "better books" coupled with "average reader" makes you sound like a snob though. As this is about the only thread I have ever seen on boards that remains friendly and civil please leave that kind of talk out


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  • #522
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Your use of the term "better books" coupled with "average reader" makes you sound like a snob though. As this is about the only thread I have ever seen on boards that remains friendly and civil please leave that kind of talk out

    Apologies, let’s get back to talking about books with “Auschwitz” in the title.

    The tide is turning…



  • #523
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Regis779 wrote: »
    Bought Lord of the Rings trilogy (never watched the films or read the books before) so gonna have a very fantasy-themed Christmas seasom

    Was the same, amazing, will add to the films if/when you do see them.


  • #524
    GS11
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭GS11


    Just finished reading David Copperfield, read it b4 a couple of times.

    Slow start but it's beautifully written and much more complex than I remembered.


  • #525
    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    I’m currently listening to Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart on audible. It’s absolutely fantastic. The story Is weaved so expertly you nearly feel part of it.


  • #526
    Doctor Roast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Doctor Roast


    Just finished the epic of Gilgamesh, will probably start Homers The Iliad next


  • #527
    Alejandro68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭Alejandro68


    Discovered a Readers Digest book in the attic with short stories from 1986.Currently reading a story called the Great Circle, about a sea faring race and the tragedy that happens. Love it.


  • #528
    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Columbine, by Dave Cullen. Basically a very detailed account of the school shooting and all of the background to it. Very interesting from a criminal psychology point of view. The book is very well written, it's a good read.


  • #529
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Four Past Midnight by Stephen King.
    Just finished The Langoliers and it was very enjoyable except for
    the devestating and scary entity turns out to be a load of beach balls


  • #530
    Barna77
    Registered Users Posts: 3,271 ✭✭✭Barna77


    Finished Philip K Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
    Ending felt very anti climatic.

    Reading now Bradbury's Farenheit 451


  • #531
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,816 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life by Alec Bello's

    Really love this so far!
    Stories related to brazilian players footballs history in brazil and how it is basically a religion and way of life.
    The first story with the players in the Faroes is a cracking read.


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  • #532
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    Nostromo by Joseph Conrad.


  • #533
    silliussoddius
    Registered Users Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭silliussoddius


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Nostromo by Joseph Conrad.

    Have they reached LV-426 yet?


  • #534
    JeffreyEpspeen
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭JeffreyEpspeen


    Foweva Awone wrote: »
    Columbine, by Dave Cullen. Basically a very detailed account of the school shooting and all of the background to it. Very interesting from a criminal psychology point of view. The book is very well written, it's a good read.


    Read that quite a while ago. IIRC the book gets a bit of criticism for the author portraying Eric Harris as more outgoing (good with women etc) than he was in reality while portraying Dylan Klebold in a less flattering light. He clearly had preconceived ideas about the two going into the book and the stuff he writes about Harris almost makes it look like he developed some kind of infatuation with him.


  • #535
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Stephen King: Secret Window, Secret Garden: Quite good but I saw the film so it spoiled it a bit for me.
    The Library Policeman: Classic King. Reminded me of Something Wicked This Way Comes. Some very creepy characters.
    Sun Dog: Best of the three. Very ominous feel to it, someone being drawn into something evil and losing their self control. King has done this type of story several times he and is very good at it.
    Pop Merrill, Ace's uncle is an excellent character. He really makes the story come alive is what I mean to say :pac:


  • #536
    JeffreyEpspeen
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭JeffreyEpspeen


    Stephen King is a great storyteller but he writes dialogue like he's never heard real human beings interact before.

    “I know what you mean, jellybean.”

    He writes characters saying **** like this in every book.


  • #537
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    JeffreyEpspeen wrote: »
    Stephen King is a great storyteller but he writes dialogue like he's never heard real human beings interact before.

    “I know what you mean, jellybean.”

    He writes characters saying **** like this in every book.
    Talk is cheap: I want ACTION! :p

    Bit of escapism is always welcome.


  • #538
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,296 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Talk is cheap: I want ACTION! :p

    Bit of escapism is always welcome.


    Not the kind of action from the end of IT though.


  • #539
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    JeffreyEpspeen wrote: »
    Stephen King is a great storyteller but he writes dialogue like he's never heard real human beings interact before.

    “I know what you mean, jellybean.”

    He writes characters saying **** like this in every book.

    Thats a reflection of 50s small town America where he grew up.


  • #540
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    JeffreyEpspeen wrote: »

    “I know what you mean, jellybean.”

    He writes characters saying **** like this in every book.

    I know someone who says something like that, but he says ‘What's the scene, jellybean?’. Been saying it for years.

    The tide is turning…



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  • #541
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,777 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Enjoyed the Ratline although it was a bit heavy going at the end.

    I needed an easier read after that so got the new Graham Norton book.

    Its his best one yet, much better than I thought it would be.

    Next up is Where the Crawdads sing.

    Hope its not overrated.


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