At 1/23/05 04:09 PM, Coop83 wrote: I know. It's great, when you have a mother and father who like reading a lot, plus My little brother has quite a few books on guns and military history. I prefer to read Fantasy and Sci-Fi, but I've probably got the most fiction

I too wave the flag. Thousands eh? Craziness. Hmm, don't think i got that many. I'd say over 500 hundred, but defiently not that much. Never counted them really... most of them are my moms books.

At 1/23/05 04:33 PM, Myst_Williams wrote: I too wave the flag. Thousands eh? Craziness. Hmm, don't think i got that many. I'd say over 500 hundred, but defiently not that much. Never counted them really... most of them are my moms books.

Like I said, most of the books in the house are for reference, but we still use most of them and hardly ever get rid of old books. I'm still using a dictionary printed in 1977. That is as old as Star Wars episode IV (Six whole years before I was born)

We really must update at some point.

At 1/23/05 05:26 PM, Coop83 wrote: Like I said, most of the books in the house are for reference, but we still use most of them and hardly ever get ri...

Ker-A-Z-ness

We really must update at some point.

Lol ya, you really should. ; )

Hello and how are we all doing my friends!
Im planing on re-reading The LOTR Trilodgy+The Hobbit
wonderous books them,I know this sort of off topic but
who is everyone fave character in LOTR?

At 1/23/05 06:31 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: Hello and how are we all doing my friends!
Im planing on re-reading The LOTR Trilodgy+The Hobbit
wonderous books them,I know this sort of off topic but
who is everyone fave character in LOTR?

you managed to finsih them? well i dont want to be an opninionated twat spouting opinion as fact so...i think that all the lotr books, with exclusion of that hobbit, are boring drivel and its not surprising it took so long to find a publisher, for the books themselves are quite poor, but the byproducts...

i am currently finishing up on layer cake, and hope to pre-order haunted, the new book from good ol' chucky p.

At 1/24/05 12:40 PM, March_Hare wrote: for the books themselves are quite poor,.

wow thats a first.....someone who doesn't like LOTR.

At 1/24/05 12:43 PM, Manic_streetpreacher wrote:

At 1/24/05 12:40 PM, March_Hare wrote: for the books themselves are quite poor,.

wow thats a first.....someone who doesn't like LOTR.

people often think im a pleb for thinking this, but ive had an adult reading level since year four, so dont bother, but- the books were too long for what actually happened, they were too slow and trudging, a real plodders book.

At 1/24/05 12:45 PM, March_Hare wrote: people often think im a pleb for thinking this, but ive had an adult reading level since year four, so dont bother, but- the books were too long for what actually happened, they were too slow and trudging, a real plodders book.

wanst even going to think of calling yuo a pleb or anythign liek that its your opinion and your entitled to it.

I suppose they are a bit slow to read but they are still amazing books in my opinion.

i liked the Hobbit, thats it, as such my fave char is dildo.

Does anyone else here read monologues, like chucky p or jj connoly? i saw trainspotting (at last) and am very tempted to pick up a copy of irvine welshes original novel, anyone read that?

At 1/24/05 12:57 PM, March_Hare wrote: i liked the Hobbit, thats it, as such my fave char is dildo.

Does anyone else here read monologues, like chucky p or jj connoly? i saw trainspotting (at last) and am very tempted to pick up a copy of irvine welshes original novel, anyone read that?

I believe I have it,or raher my parents, a copy of it. never read it though never felt the urge to read it.....nor have I ever seen the movie.

yeah
the book club
ummmmmmm
im currently polishing of the latest install ment of the sword of truth saga
Naked Empire
a must read for any fantasy/adventure nut
and i caNT WAIT for the new Hitchikers guide to the galaxy movie to come out

At 1/24/05 12:40 PM, March_Hare wrote:

At 1/23/05 06:31 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: Hello and how are we all doing my friends!
Im planing on re-reading The LOTR Trilodgy+The Hobbit
wonderous books them,I know this sort of off topic but
who is everyone fave character in LOTR?

you managed to finsih them? well i dont want to be an opninionated twat spouting opinion as fact so...i think that all the lotr books, with exclusion of that hobbit, are boring drivel and its not surprising it took so long to find a publisher, for the books themselves are quite poor, but the byproducts...

LOL
i was hopping to see some where out there who felt the same as i
fuck the triolgy
just give me the Hobbit
and the movies are better...for the first time in history

At 1/24/05 01:03 PM, HellboundNinja wrote:

and the movies are better...for the first time in history

thats why im afraid of reading trainspotting, in case it makes the movie look shit, like when i read fight club after seeing the movie, then watched it again and it was like...crap.

does pr0n count?

At 1/24/05 12:40 PM, March_Hare wrote:

At 1/23/05 06:31 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: Hello and how are we all doing my friends!
Im planing on re-reading The LOTR Trilodgy+The Hobbit
wonderous books them,I know this sort of off topic but
who is everyone fave character in LOTR?

Gimli / Legolas. They would not be the same without each other, so I can't choose between them

you managed to finsih them? well i dont want to be an opninionated twat spouting opinion as fact so...i think that all the lotr books, with exclusion of that hobbit, are boring drivel and its not surprising it took so long to find a publisher, for the books themselves are quite poor, but the byproducts...

Well, as Manic said, you are entitled to your opinion, just don't tell Slightly Crazy Dude. I don't think he'd be best pleased.

Well my fave is Haldir by far,I just think he is really cool :D

At 1/24/05 05:01 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: Well my fave is Haldir by far,I just think he is really cool :D

"The Dwarf breathes so loudly, we could have shot him in the dark."

At 1/24/05 05:08 PM, Coop83 wrote:

At 1/24/05 05:01 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: Well my fave is Haldir by far,I just think he is really cool :D

"The Dwarf breathes so loudly, we could have shot him in the dark."

I LOVE THAT LINE!!! *calms self down*

ahem,Yes that is one of my fave lines in the book but what I dont get is WHY DOES HE DIE IN THE FILM and he doesnt die in the book...WHY??!?!?!

What's up? My fellow book readers.

This May be old news or old news to some of you but anyway the book version of Splinter Cell is out! I'm already reading on chapter 19.

At 1/24/05 05:22 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: ahem,Yes that is one of my fave lines in the book but what I dont get is WHY DOES HE DIE IN THE FILM and he doesnt die in the book...WHY??!?!?!

Two words for you, Skeletor, my friend: Poetic Lisence.

At 1/24/05 05:22 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: ahem,Yes that is one of my fave lines in the book but what I dont get is WHY DOES HE DIE IN THE FILM and he doesnt die in the book...WHY??!?!?!

its one of the things that made the movies more bearable, for some. it added more drama to the story.

At 1/25/05 06:59 AM, March_Hare wrote: its one of the things that made the movies more bearable, for some. it added more drama to the story.

So, you're saying that the whole invasion of Helm's Deep was not dramatic enough, so they decided to kill Haldir for a JOKE?

At 1/22/05 07:54 PM, Myst_Williams wrote: Deftonesfan, i havn't read the book, but i like the deftones, so i'd thought id give a good welcoming to the club. ^_^

Thank you I appreciate the welcome ( :
Has anyone read any of the resident evil series books by S.D Perry they're alright reads if your not into anything complicated.

At 1/25/05 05:07 PM, Coop83 wrote:

At 1/25/05 06:59 AM, March_Hare wrote: its one of the things that made the movies more bearable, for some. it added more drama to the story.

So, you're saying that the whole invasion of Helm's Deep was not dramatic enough, so they decided to kill Haldir for a JOKE?

hHahaha I laughed at that post so much coop83 haahahaha!

At 1/26/05 03:01 PM, LordSkeletor wrote: hHahaha I laughed at that post so much coop83 haahahaha!

Work had made me all dry and sarcastic that day. I was akin to a bag of shredded coconut: dessicated.

hey I got on the BBS from High School oh well have to go now...

At 1/31/05 07:52 AM, LordSkeletor wrote: hey I got on the BBS from High School oh well have to go now...

A lesson well learned. So I guess that we'll be seeing more of you, during IT and lunch hours, then.

At 1/31/05 05:20 PM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: I got 'Fathers And Sons' by Ivan Turganev today.

I don't know why I'm trying to read 3 books at once, it's silly.

Yeah, I tried it when I was doing my English GCSE. I was doing 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, reading an anthology of poetry and for my passtime, I was reading 'Shogun' by James Clavell.

I'd reccomend both books there, BTW.

At 1/31/05 05:30 PM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: My brother used to have a copy of 'Lord Of The Flies' kicking about. I shall have to see if I can find it. :)

Quite a symbolist novel. Golding uses children to illustrate his point about how we are messing up the place, but it is just human nature.

Title : The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Author : Robert Rankin
Date of Publication : 2002
ISBN : 0-575-07401-9

"Once upon a time Jack set out to seek his fortune in the big city - but when Jack finally gets there, it is Toy City, formerly known as Toy Town. And there is a serial killer loose upon the streets.

One by one, the old, rich nursery rhyme charachters are being brutally slaughtered. The Toy City police are getting nowhere; Bill Winkie, Private Eye, has also mysteriously vanished, leaving only his sidekick, Eddie Bear to take care of business.

But Eddie's ready, and when he teams up with Jack, the two set out on an epic adventure. Not to mention a lot of heavy drinking, bad behaviour, fast car chases, gratuitous sex and violence, bizarre toy fetishism and all-round grossness. Of a type not normally associated with Toy Town."

Writing style.

I have never read Robert Rankin before, but his writing came reccomended to me by various people. On the back of one of his books, it says that 'He is the only person I have read, who can make me laugh' - Terry Pratchett.

The story is funny, first and foremost. From time to time, there are just little lines thrown in to make you rofl. The writing about the crimes makes you think, but there are a lot of red herrings to keep you guessing as to the true nature of the criminal.

Would I reccomend it?

An excellent introduction into Rankin. Very funny, but it makes me think he is more than a little disturbed. Buy it, read it and see what I mean.

Best bit (Non-Spoiler) [Little Boy Blue has just been murdered, Chief inspector Bellis is informing an undercover Jack of how the deceased became deceased.]

"You might recognise the murder weapon. It's his crook. His original crook, from the days when he was a humble shepherd. It was kept in the showcase by the door. It would appear that he was bending over, tying his shoelace. We think someone took the crook, then ran at him, using the bottom end as a spear. It entered his own bottom end and left by his mouth. Much in the manner one might spit a pig for a barbecue."

My Rating : 9/10

I can only describe this as different. I thought I was wierd, but Rankin has definately convinced me to part with a little more of my cash and buy some of his books. (They come in a variety of lurid and psychadelic colour schemes and are all supposedly as hilarious as this.)

Happy reading. My next book shall be 'Legend' by David Gemmell.