Hey, may I join this club?
I'm very much into the earlier works of H.G. Wells, and I've also recently read a few things by George Orwell, which I've enjoyed immensly, I also quite like Aldous Huxley, and Keith Waterhouse, and E.M. Forster.
I'm mostly into science fiction, and other writing from the former part of the 20th century.
I'm currently reading Constance Briscoe's recently released book 'Ugly', which is about the abuse she suffered during childhood at the hands of her mother.

Of course you can join :D

I've got a book out of my school 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde.
I have heard alot of good things about it and I'm starting it tonight.So hopefully it will be a good read

At 4/6/06 11:37 AM, LordSkeletor wrote: I've got a book out of my school 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde.
I have heard alot of good things about it and I'm starting it tonight.So hopefully it will be a good read

Dorian Gray? Isn't that in some way related to the film 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'

The immortal.

Yes, thats where....err...whoever done the movie got the idea from, Its well good so far

At 4/10/06 09:46 AM, LordSkeletor wrote: Yes, thats where....err...whoever done the movie got the idea from, Its well good so far

Well, let me know how good it is. I'm struggling trying to dual - read with Rik Mayall - Bigger than Hitler, Better than Christ and The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum. I may get some more time to read over Easter (4 days of Friday - Monday inclusive)

I couldn't sleep the other night when I was staying at my cousins house, so I picked a random book of their shelf and read - it was 'the great lone land', a book so utterly boring it did the job of getting me to sleep in just 5 pages. I couldn't even work out what it was about, some stuff about the political situation in europe at the turn of the century.
I also read a bit of an agatha christie book the next day out of boredom, and it wasn't to bad, not my favourite of books, but still.
Anyway, still reading 'Ugly', and I plan to read 'Homage to Catalonia' and 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell in the near future.

Reading is one of the best things you can do if you are trying to get to sleep.

At 4/11/06 05:41 PM, milinko959 wrote: Reading is one of the best things you can do if you are trying to get to sleep.

It all depends on what you read. If you read Pratchett, it's a bad idea, because you'll laugh so much, you won't be able to sleep. Read something boring, like War and Peace and have a stiff drink, that will ahve you sorted in about 20 minutes.

I prefer a quick half hour in the morning before getting out of bed.

The great book of amber by roger zelazny and the sword of truth series by terry goodkind are the BEST books ever!!!!!! has anyone else read them?

hey guys i might just join this club...im currently reading the Artemis Fowl series..Here's the website...its the 3rd time ive been reading through the series lol.

At 4/20/06 06:16 AM, LoStIe wrote: hey guys i might just join this club...im currently reading the Artemis Fowl series..Here's the website...its the 3rd time ive been reading through the series lol.

Not that I want to pour water on your bonfire, but I'd suggest that you diversify your taste a little. Granted, I have read every Discworld novel at least twice (with the exception of THUD!), but I did start reading the now 30 book series over 10 years ago.

I'm getting really intrigued with the Bourne Identity. Fascinating read, thanks for the reccomendation, MasterStalker

Im going to join the club. (finnaly i find somewhere where ppl like reading as much as i do LOL)
Atm im reading The Wheel of Time series i really like it but i cant find it anywhere at the libraries it seems they are reallly popular. I also like the Eragon trilogy well the 2 books that are out and i really like Harry Potter (yay fiction) I read The 2 books like 2x alrdy and the Wheel of Time im jsut starting it ^^ Anyone have any suggestions on what books i should read?

I finished Pride and Prejudice a couple weeks ago and now im on to Great Expectations... Woohoo...

At 5/14/06 08:59 PM, naturesbless wrote: Im going to join the club.

Welcome.

Personally, I think that we need to wean you off the Wheel of Time and Harry Potter, but that's just my opinion.

I really need to start reading properly again.

At 4/20/06 10:59 AM, Coop83 wrote: I'm getting really intrigued with the Bourne Identity. Fascinating read, thanks for the reccomendation, MasterStalker

thanks. I think Ludlum just might be my favorite Author. I just read his "Tristan Batrayal" the other night(500+ pages in 36 hour... man do you have free time when you have no electricity) anyways, it just might be better the the Bourne Identity. Its not as cleverly thought out as Bourne, but it is pretty suspenseful.

So heres a quick run down on it... actually, I just sat here for like... half an our trying to make it sound interesting without giving out all the good stuff. I just cant do it. all I can say is, it's definitely worth more than I can say about it(in my opinion of course)

oh, and sorry to have been away for so long, but my phone and electric are shut off, so My time on a PC is extremely scarce anymore. I dont plan on returning again any time soon, though I'll certainly try . well, I'm off to find another note worthy book, ta ta for now.

At 5/16/06 06:52 AM, MasterStalker wrote: thanks. I think Ludlum just might be my favorite Author. I just read his "Tristan Batrayal" the other night(500+ pages in 36 hour... man do you have free time when you have no electricity) anyways, it just might be better the the Bourne Identity. Its not as cleverly thought out as Bourne, but it is pretty suspenseful.

Thanks for the reccomendation. I've just got a few books which I've read before but never really had the brain capacity to take them all in properly (I was revising for my GCSEs, so was very stressed because of it) The Saga of the Exiles by Julian May. She tells a good tale, but I remember very little. Just what I need

I guess I'll have to look into another ludlum book eventually. though I really should find a favorite auther thats still alive. I would never hurt to be able to express to them how great I think they are. Oh, I saw the original Bourne identity movie a few weeks ago, but I found it to be a bit boring. It was the same as the book through about 70% of the movie. Though, they really changed it up after about half way, and I was saying what they were on screne before they could say it since I already read it in the book. thats one reason it was boring, the other was that you couldnt tell how conflicted Bourne was or how he strategised because they were horible at expressing his inner thoughts.

wow, thats a longer post that I wanted. please respond quickly, I have to leave soon.

shit have to go, see you around I guess

dudes.i would like to join.i have just finished reading a story about d day and i am now reading starship troopers.the book actually came before the book.about 40 years before actually.

The book came before the book? you mean the book came before the show? I like Robert Jordan's books ^^ and i am nvr gonna stop reading fantasy books(Magic and stuff ROCKS!!!!) Plus i just started the wheel of time. I dont know if i might make a flash about it im not that good at flash >< lol

At 5/16/06 10:27 PM, naturesbless wrote: and i am nvr gonna stop reading fantasy books(Magic and stuff ROCKS!!!!)

Have you ever read Discworld or Robert Rankin? They are funny and quite insane reads.

Plus i just started the wheel of time. I dont know if i might make a flash about it im not that good at flash >< lol

That would be worth a look. Give us a link if and when you do.

yeah.the book came before the show.if you liked the film i reccomend you read the book as it is quite differant

At 5/16/06 11:43 AM, rayzerblayze wrote: dudes.i would like to join.i have just finished reading a story about d day and i am now reading starship troopers.the book actually came before the book.about 40 years before actually.

Most books do come before the film, but some books (Star Wars) try to cover that up, by releasing a new book, which taylors the book to the film script.

Lol...
Anyone know about when the Eragon movie is gonna come out? I really wanna see it. I heard that they made Arya (one of the characters) blond...and shes an elf...and not blonde... unless she is a Blood Elf in WoW then ok. I wonder how they are gonna make the dragon look and if they are gonna put #1 and #2 together....

IS there any Wheel of Time games or the website to one i would like the link if anyone can find it...

I've started reading a 'classic' I'm a big Sci-Fi fan and one of my friends decided to give me a loan of Intervention, by Julian May. It is about people with advanced minds, who can talk to each other telepathically, walk in the rain and stay perfectley dry, control their body temperature, all by simple thoughts.

I'll read this and Bourne Identity to conclusion at about the same time, giving me a mental brether I need for Bourne. It is very confusing.

Can I please join?
At the moment I'm reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

At 5/19/06 04:59 AM, positively_negative wrote: Can I please join?
At the moment I'm reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

Of course you can.

That's a good book. Not as good as Hitchhikers, but good nonetheless.

At 5/19/06 05:06 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 5/19/06 04:59 AM, positively_negative wrote: Can I please join?
At the moment I'm reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

Of course you can.

That's a good book. Not as good as Hitchhikers, but good nonetheless.

I just got it for $1 at the annual 24 hour used book sale so even if it isn't as good as Hitchhikers it can't be bad for the amount I paid. I will probably even go back to the booksale again either later on tonight on early tommorow morning before they finish.

At 5/19/06 05:13 AM, positively_negative wrote: I just got it for $1 at the annual 24 hour used book sale so even if it isn't as good as Hitchhikers it can't be bad for the amount I paid. I will probably even go back to the booksale again either later on tonight on early tommorow morning before they finish.

The one thing about booksales if they're the ones I'm thinking about is that the books are usually second hand. The really good books are the ones which have been dog eared and have creases down the spine. I love to ahve new books in my collection, so I can keep them as neat as possible. I twitch every time someone bends a book backwards on it's spine, or dog ears a page to mark it.

At 5/19/06 05:46 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 5/19/06 05:13 AM, positively_negative wrote: I just got it for $1 at the annual 24 hour used book sale so even if it isn't as good as Hitchhikers it can't be bad for the amount I paid. I will probably even go back to the booksale again either later on tonight on early tommorow morning before they finish.

The one thing about booksales if they're the ones I'm thinking about is that the books are usually second hand. The really good books are the ones which have been dog eared and have creases down the spine. I love to ahve new books in my collection, so I can keep them as neat as possible. I twitch every time someone bends a book backwards on it's spine, or dog ears a page to mark it.

There is a section at the booksale with books that are in really good or perfect condition. That is where I got this and the other novel I got. Yet all up it still cost me $3 so I think I got a good bargin.