11-12-2006, 09:02
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Re: What are you reading?
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Reading Hogfather before it's showing on Sky One so I can see how well they've ported it to the screen.  |
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Good point, well made, Shaun - prompted me to do the same 
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11-12-2006, 09:11
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Re: What are you reading?
After years of wanting to pick up the books but not actually doing, I finally achieved my goal of doing just that and I am half way through!
I'm talking about the Terry Pratchett Discworld novels, of which, I have begun reading the first novel - the Colour of Magic.
Hilariously funny  I'm told they get better too.
For anyone thats interested, Waterstones are doing a 3 for 2 on his books. And secondly, my tip top Christmas gift for the serious readers out there:
http://www.lightwedge.com/
Which can be bought in two sizes - hardback and paperback. I bought the paperback version from:
http://www.seriousreaders.com/
Its extremely handy for reading in bed while the missus is trying to get some sleep! And it seconds as a bookmark.
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11-12-2006, 09:15
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Re: What are you reading?
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Reading Hogfather before it's showing on Sky One so I can see how well they've ported it to the screen. |
The Sky 1 version is approved by Terry so should be good especially as it nearly 4 hours long they should get the story in properly.
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11-12-2006, 09:24
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm talking about the Terry Pratchett Discworld novels, of which, I have begun reading the first novel - the Colour of Magic.
Hilariously funny I'm told they get better too. |
If you enjoyed that one, i'm sure you will enjoy the whole lot of them
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11-12-2006, 09:39
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Re: What are you reading?
I've no doubts
Anyone else see the interview with Terry Pratchett that was on a week or so ago? Was interesting. The Colour of Magic is his least favourite book and admits himself that as he has improved in his writing skills, its reflected in the books. They get better as you get through the novels. Which is great! Because the first one is superb!!
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11-12-2006, 09:45
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Re: What are you reading?
Am about to start reading 'Marley and Me; Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog' by John Grogan. Have been told not to read the last few chapters in public... 
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11-12-2006, 10:25
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Re: What are you reading?
Just finnished reading Pratchetts monstrous regiment.
And before that I was reading assorted Stephen king short stories.
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03-02-2007, 01:34
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Re: What are you reading?
I just got all the Harry Potter books unabridged so that's going to be a while listening to them all
To be followed by all the Dune books in audio as well
Rounded off by a briefer history of time...
p.s. I did get the Dresden files - but not too sure about them yet.
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03-02-2007, 09:21
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Re: What are you reading?
I'm reading "The Last Man" by Mary Shelley - I wanted to read it before the film comes out.
Before that, I read her more famous book "Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus". Both were written more than 170 years ago, so some of the language is a bit hard-going, but its well worth persevering.
Oh, and both are available as free downloads from Project Gutenberg ( http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page).
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03-02-2007, 09:52
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Re: What are you reading?
Apart from this thread 
The Day After Roswell (A Former Pentagon Official Reveals the U.S. Government's Shocking UFO Cover-Up) by Colonel Philip Corso
http://www.amazon.com/Day-After-Rosw.../dp/067101756X
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03-02-2007, 10:03
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Re: What are you reading?
You Don't Have to be Evil to Work Here, But if you are it Helps! Tom Holt.
The latest saga featuring J W Wells & Co.
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03-02-2007, 10:09
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Re: What are you reading?
Robert B. Parker books - working my way through his "Jesse Stone" and "Spenser" series.
Just finished Wildfire by Nelson DeMille.
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03-02-2007, 10:37
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Re: What are you reading?
Jurassic Park and The Lost World, Panic, Peter Kay Autobiography, World According to Clarkson 1&2
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03-02-2007, 11:28
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Re: What are you reading?
I want to get Courtney Love's book Dirty Blonde, but I think it's cooler talking to her online, heehee! hence inspired by her and the other guys and gals on moonwashedrose.com I am reading Live Better - Meditation.
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01-03-2007, 16:09
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Re: What are you reading?
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Robert Harris, especially Archangel & Fatherland...
Fantastic atmospheric thrillers, Archangel set in post cold war Russia & Fatherland in 1960's Germany after their victory in WW II...
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I'm just reading Fatherland now (well, not right now, but you know what I mean). Fascinating book, although the matter of fact way that life under Nazi rule is described is rather disturbing (intentionally so, I think).
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