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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    As long as he writes one more sam vimes book, I'll be happy.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    It's a good little whimsical read, isn't it? I was pleasantly surprised after being dissapointed with "the long earth".
    I actually got the book a long time ago, with the intention of reading it whilst out in the alps, but I never got round to it.
    Hmm, true, his condition is bound to start affecting him soon, sadly.

    Aye, Dodger was a decent read. I was a bit puzzled by The Long Earth, it just didn't really seem to go anywhere. As far as his Discworld stuff goes, I keep buying them, but I've been a bit underwhelmed by them for a few years now, I prefer the earlier ones. Wonder how long he'll be able to continue writing for, given his condition.
    I thought there was a lull in the Discworld series for a while, but I really enjoyed Snuff - even though it wasn;t as strong as earlier Watchmen based books.
    Really liked the Tifanny Aching novels too. In hindsight, as I'm looking on the entire list on wikipedia, there's only a few books that I thought were weak - mainly Unseen Academicals, and Making Money.
    97th choice wrote:
    As long as he writes one more sam vimes book, I'll be happy.
    Indeed, I love the Sam Vimes character.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Guess life would be (more) boring if we were all the same - I think there's been too many books set around Vimes & the Watch. Mort was my favourite, I reckon (I prefer the earlier books). I've not actually read Snuff yet, it's been sat in my pile of books waiting to be read for about 18 months now.
  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    OU taxt book.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    I've just read 'the secret race' by tyler Hamilton. even if you're not into road cycling (which i'm not really) it's an interesting read about how and what drugs they all did, frankly quite shocking in places!
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    In the middle of "reading" World War Z on audible at the moment. It's ok, I guess.
    I certainly don't see how it got all the high praise. It's quite badly written (scripted?) in parts. I mean, the congressman section just isn't remotely believable, it's just stupid stereotype after stupid stereotype. And "I could care less". That phrase irks me when someone says it, but an actual writer? Oh come ON!
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Like to read something educational while I'm away so I'me reading "Into The Jaws of Death: The Gallant Six Hundred of the St. Nazaire Raid, 28 March 1942" by Robert Lyman...... all good so far!

    Limbered up on the plane out with Patriot Games which I'd managed to miss out from the rest of Tom Clancy's books.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    There's a follow up to the long earth coming out in the next few days I believe, which would kind of make sense that it was really a setup for what follows.

    In Asda now for £9.
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Cheers, already got it though. Going to finish "The Twelve" before I get into that though.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    I've added it to my big pile of books waiting to be read. Still on Game of Thrones series currently - nearly finished book 6 of 7.
  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    'The camel club' by David baldacci. I'm quite enjoying the exploits of Oliver stone and his friends.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    97th choice wrote:
    'The camel club' by David baldacci. I'm quite enjoying the exploits of Oliver stone and his friends.

    yeah me too, they're a good series of books those
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    I put a Dan Brown on my kobo for mrs Ed to read whilst on maternity leave - it is unspeakably bad... Inferno just in case you were idly tempted, really just don't.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    edhornby wrote:
    I put a Dan Brown on my kobo for mrs Ed to read whilst on maternity leave - it is unspeakably bad... Inferno just in case you were idly tempted, really just don't.

    I started it last night. borrowed it from my brother in law though so at least I haven't paid for it :lol:
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    I got to the end of it just because I wanted to know how it pans out.... oh dear
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Just started World War Z after I found out it was written by Max Brookes, The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide was genius. It's very good, more serious than the survival guide but from what I've heard it works a lot better as a book than a film. I spose for a start the book doesn't have Brad Pitt in...
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  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    prawny wrote:
    Just started World War Z after I found out it was written by Max Brookes, The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide was genius. It's very good, more serious than the survival guide but from what I've heard it works a lot better as a book than a film. I spose for a start the book doesn't have Brad Pitt in...

    +1 for the Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide

    I didnt think the film was that bad to be honest
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Just started Refuge book 1 by David Dandridge. Bought it for £1.92 off kindle on a whim because I simply liked the cover. its a slightly odd mix of sci fi and fantasy, Dragons and Tanks with magic spells. Interesting so far definitely not something I would have bought normally but it has hooked me.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    Just started World War Z after I found out it was written by Max Brookes, The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide was genius. It's very good, more serious than the survival guide but from what I've heard it works a lot better as a book than a film. I spose for a start the book doesn't have Brad Pitt in...

    +1 for the Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide

    I didnt think the film was that bad to be honest
    I haven't seen the film, but wasn't impressed with the book at all.
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  • Lewis A
    Lewis A Posts: 767
    prawny wrote:
    Just started World War Z after I found out it was written by Max Brookes, The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide was genius. It's very good, more serious than the survival guide but from what I've heard it works a lot better as a book than a film. I spose for a start the book doesn't have Brad Pitt in...

    The survival guide was both funny and informative, loved it.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Well, after several weeks of page turning intrigue, scheming, sex and violence tonight's going to seem a bit odd with no Game Of Thrones to go with my little drinky, after finishing the last book this morning, and now I have to wait until next year at least to find out what happens next, grrrr.

    Meanwhile, 1356 by Bernard Cornwell has been selected from the pile of books waiting to be read.
  • steve45
    steve45 Posts: 2,503
    Slowly working my way through the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons, Epic isnt quite enough to describe it, worked through Hyperion, The fall of Hyperion and currently about half way through Endymion, just cant get enough, its a story that not only spans a galaxy but also millenia, beautifully written and in such full detail.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    steve45 wrote:
    Slowly working my way through the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons, Epic isnt quite enough to describe it, worked through Hyperion, The fall of Hyperion and currently about half way through Endymion, just cant get enough, its a story that not only spans a galaxy but also millenia, beautifully written and in such full detail.

    I have read Hyperion and got the next 2 in my to read stack. Didnt think Hyperion was easy reading but I agree with you great book.
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  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    The first book is a real slog to get through (there's a wiff of the Canterbury tales about it) and a bit on the dull side. The following books take a different turn and have a different feel to them IMO.

    Some books are like that. I remember the first in Stephen Donaldsons "The Gap" series being a bit dull and uninteresting (he even admits it himself and apologizes for it at the back of the book) but it sets the scene for a fantastic series. Hyperions a bit like that.
  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    Completed Shantaram for the second time recently. Quite a powerful book centering on an Ozzie jail breaker who ends up in Bombay and his story of beiong in the Mafia. Purportedly a novel based on his life it is genuinely gripping.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    King Of Thorns, by Mark Lawrence.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    Just started World War Z after I found out it was written by Max Brookes, The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide was genius. It's very good, more serious than the survival guide but from what I've heard it works a lot better as a book than a film. I spose for a start the book doesn't have Brad Pitt in...

    +1 for the Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide

    I didnt think the film was that bad to be honest
    I haven't seen the film, but wasn't impressed with the book at all.

    (Louis Walsh voice) I liked it. Just finished WWZ, thought it was good, bit of an odd one, not really much of a story, but plenty of interesting social commentary. Me and the Mrs have been discussing what the government are up to in The Walking Dead after reading WWZ. I wonder if zombies could ever happen... :?
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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    The next jack reacher is out tomorrow. They've been a bit poor since 61 hours but hopefully this will get things back on track.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    prawny wrote:
    I wonder if zombies could ever happen... :?
    Er, I take it you haven't been out in public in a while then? They're already everywhere. The Local Morrisons supermarket seems t thrive by employing them.

    As for the social commentary in WWZ, I thought it was brash, nonsensical rubbish based on misinformed judgemental stereotypes. There was no depth, or understanding to any of the characters, just your usual lightweight paint-by-numbers Hollywood-style one dimensional pawns.

    And that's how I describe it whilst I'm in a good mood :lol:
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    edhornby wrote:
    I got to the end of it just because I wanted to know how it pans out.... oh dear

    I gave up...what a load of crap :lol:

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