Joined: Nov 18, 2005
Posts: 873
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posted:
Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:04 pm
Ok, so I figure we have a now playing thread, so why not have a now reading thread? Most of us here seem to display SOME sort of intelligence and I can only assume that you guys (as well as me) like to read books. So write up what you have been reading, was it good, bad etc, even a good magazine article, start posting!!
Ok I'll start-
Race To Dakar by Charley Boorman
If you watched Charley on the Race to Dakar TV series then the book is soo much better... The mental and physical strength that is needed to just to contest the Dakar is highlighted in Charley's book. I have always admired the Dakar contestants and after reading you realise how extreme an event it is. Great travel story of mateship and adversity through difficult situations.
Just finished-
ZODIAC by Robert Graysmith
I read this one about 15 years ago and then got a new updated copy that was released with updated information to co-incide with the movie release. The book more focuses on the determination of Robert (who was not a journalist or police officer- he was a cartoonist!!) and the police force to catch the killer, instead of treading the usual serial killer books which focus on the criminal act and the gory details.
Just started-
Swedish Death Metal by Daniel Ekeroth
I'm about 1/3 into this, so far has been brilliant, heaps of great info and quotes from all that were involved in the birth of that scene.
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SMiM Lawful Metalhead
Joined: Nov 10, 2005
Posts: 107
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:45 pm
This year i've read....
JRR Tolkein - The Hobbit
JRR Tolkein - The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
Raymond E Feist - Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness At Sethanon (all x 2)
Raymond E Feist - Krondor: The Betrayal, K: The Assasins, K: Tear of Gods)
Raymond E Feist - Prince of the Blood (currently reading)
So yeah, i can talk about any of those with you!
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Joined: Nov 18, 2005
Posts: 873
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:12 pm
SMiM wrote:
This year i've read....
JRR Tolkein - The Hobbit
JRR Tolkein - The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
So yeah, i can talk about any of those with you!
Dude, check out The Silmarillion- Tolkien's best work.
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SMiM Lawful Metalhead
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:43 pm
Yeah i've got a copy of it.. I started reading it once too. I found it alot harder to get into, given it is basically a history lesson.Even when i persevered through the first sections i couldn't do it haha. That was a couple of years ago though, and its on my 'to read list'.
Anyone read books by Christopher Paolini? (Eragon, a name i've forgotten, or Brisingr)
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Joined: Nov 05, 2006
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Location: The Nameless City of the Accursed
Posted:
Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:39 pm
SMiM wrote:
Raymond E Feist - Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness At Sethanon (all x 2)
If you have read this series you have to read the Daughter, Mistress and Servant trilogy written with Janny Wurts.
It's set on the other world that Pug goes to. Excellent!!!
I have been really slack with reading this year but some gems I have read are :
Alexander Solzhenitsyn - "One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich" (Excellent!!! I have started Cancer Ward but I have to go back to it)
Nick Cave - "And The Ass Saw The Angel"
Robert Low - "The Whale Road" (Viking story)
W.C. Heinz - "The Professional" (excellent old school boxing story)
Ernst Junger - "Storm Of Steel", I just finished this WWI memoir and it is fucking quality. The guy who recommended it said it's better that All Quiet On The Western Front and I would agree.
Just started Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian's WWII memoir.
I have "Bad Blood: The Secret Life Of The Tour De France" sitting and waiting patiently.
Anyone who is in to cycling should read "The Death Of Marco Pantani" by Matt Rendell.
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SMiM Lawful Metalhead
Joined: Nov 10, 2005
Posts: 107
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:48 pm
Slavestick wrote:
SMiM wrote:
Raymond E Feist - Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness At Sethanon (all x 2)
If you have read this series you have to read the Daughter, Mistress and Servant trilogy written with Janny Wurts.
It's set on the other world that Pug goes to. Excellent!!!
Yep, i'm working my way through them all!
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