What books would you recommend? - Page 4

TheBlueRaja · 03-08-2005, 15:22

Just finished reading The Algebraist by Iain M Banks, which is a good book if you like SCI-FI, but the Author has the most irritating habbit of creating characters with daft names and talking about something before he describes what he's talking about.

So for example your reading along quite happily - then he starts to go on about something and you think - hold on - did i just miss something, then you flick back a couple of pages and skim read only to realise that he hasnt quite got around to explaining it yet and he dosent clear it up until a few pages further on.

So a really good book, which it has to be said has an awesomely evil villan, but frustratingly written.

Also reading (but not quite finished) is Ian Rankins - The Falls, a detective novel (Rebus for those who know) who investigates the dissapearance of a young girl. So far its been really good and im going to have to read more of Rankins stuff.

Finally, just finished the latest Harry Potter too, good read - i always enjoy these, but this is IMO the poorest one yet - not a lot happens really.

orangebird · 03-08-2005, 15:25

Not everyones cup of tea, but I found Torey Haydens 'One Child' compelling and un-put-downable...Same as Alice Seebolds 'The Lovely Bones' and 'Lucky'.

For a fantastic, light, non-taxing read, Kath Kincaids 'Mrs Murphy Hires A Cleaner' has to be one of the funniest books I've ever read. If you're a man, don't let the chick-lit type cover put you off. My dad (56 y/o) read the book, in tears with laughter.

kobuskint · 03-08-2005, 15:38

Speaking of books that are better than films, I would like to recommend Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein.

Although I even liked the film, the book is utterly different and deal with much deeper issues regarding why our society is breaking down basically how rights need to be earned through responsibilities.

I know it sounds like tough going, but really isn't.

I would never have read this book, and am not really into sci-fi, but I have been engrossed. It was recommended to me and I can pass on that recommendation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...83144?v=glance

Graham · 03-08-2005, 20:06

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You could try the most popular book ever sold?

The Bible

Dont like Harry Potter myself

Actually the most popular copyright work is the Guinness Book of Records...!

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In November 2003, Guinness World Records celebrated the publication of its 100 millionth copy!

The first five HP books *together* only equalled that.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/...recordid=48278

Russ · 03-08-2005, 20:09

And if Big G would put aside a few minutes from running the world I'm sure he'd sort out a copyright Himself

Graham · 03-08-2005, 20:12

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The Algebraist by Iain M Banks, which is a good book if you like SCI-FI, but the Author has the most irritating habbit of creating characters with daft names and talking about something before he describes what he's talking about. So for example your reading along quite happily - then he starts to go on about something and you think - hold on - did i just miss something,

Oh gods, I know what you mean! It's so damned irritating at times.

And his characters with multi-polysyllabic names that are practically unpronouncable also get on my nerves.

It's a shame because his stuff is really good.
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Speaking of books that are better than films, I would like to recommend Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein.

Although I even liked the film, the book is utterly different and deal with much deeper issues regarding why our society is breaking down basically how rights need to be earned through responsibilities.

Whilst I don't exactly agree with Heinlein's concept of how a society works, he does have some very interesting and thought provoking ideas.
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And if Big G would put aside a few minutes from running the world I'm sure he'd sort out a copyright Himself

Err, excuse me? Omnipotent? Omni-cognisant? Omnipresent? Omnibus? (Hmm, maybe not the last one!)

Why does he need to put time aside...?!

Russ · 03-08-2005, 20:14

Have you not seen Bruce Almighty?

Graham · 03-08-2005, 20:52

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Have you not seen Bruce Almighty?

No, actually, my Sky+ Box glitched and the recording failed.

Maybe someone was trying to tell me something...?!

Faulty · 04-08-2005, 08:10

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good books some of you have mentioned

any more titles....

thanks

Any book by James Patterson for example, Kiss the girls, The Wolf and honeymoon.

k9rules · 04-08-2005, 08:30

The new Jeferey Deaver is out. Called The Twelfth Card, I would suggest it's worth a try. He's the author who wrote The Bone Collector, with Denzel Washington, for those who haven't heard about him before.

Faulty · 04-08-2005, 08:37

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The new Jeferey Deaver is out. Called The Twelfth Card, I would suggest it's worth a try. He's the author who wrote The Bone Collector, with Denzel Washington, for those who haven't heard about him before.

The Bone Collector was brilliant, definitely one of my favourites.