Reading any good books? - Page 44

hectorberlioz · 08-17-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cee2lee2

I'm a romantic so I like the stories with Lord Peter and Harriet Vane:
Strong Poison
Have His Carcass
Gaudy Night
Busman's Honeymoon

I read these almost every year.

I've also discovered 2 books by Jill Paton Walsh who completed 2 of Sayers unfinished novels wtih the same lead characters: Thrones, Dominations and A Presumption of Death.

I also have some Sayers I haven't read:

Have His Carcase
Murder Must Advertise
Five Red Herrings

which is the best of those?

cee2lee2 · 08-17-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

I also have some Sayers I haven't read:

Have His Carcase
Murder Must Advertise
Five Red Herrings

which is the best of those?

I honestly don't remember the plot of Five Red Herrings; Have His Carcass is my least favorite of the Wimsey/Vane books; Murder Must Advertise is within the time frame of the Wimsey/Vane arc but not really related to their story. However, of these three, it's the one I like best. It's interesting to see Lord Peter as an employee.

hectorberlioz · 08-17-2007, 11:03 PM

*ponders reading it in the near future*

Hmmm....do you think it would require me to look and turn pages?

Just kidding...

cee2lee2 · 08-17-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

*ponders reading it in the near future*

Hmmm....do you think it would require me to look and turn pages?

Just kidding...

Only if you haven't perfected the "put book under pillow and absorb contents while sleeping" method.

Gwaimir Windgem · 08-18-2007, 04:33 PM

Currently reading:

American Gods, by Neil Gaiman.

Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

hectorberlioz · 08-19-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

Took me a year, with plenty of procrastinating

hectorberlioz · 08-19-2007, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cee2lee2

Only if you haven't perfected the "put book under pillow and absorb contents while sleeping" method.

As I suspected. Darn

sun-star · 08-19-2007, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

I also have some Sayers I haven't read:

Have His Carcase
Murder Must Advertise
Five Red Herrings

which is the best of those?

Seconding the recommendation for Murder Must Advertise. I found Five Red Herrings extremely dull (it's the one about painters on a Scottish island, btw).

Currently I'm reading A Tale of Two Cities. Love it

hectorberlioz · 08-19-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sun-star

Currently I'm reading A Tale of Two Cities. Love it

I started reading that the day I had to have my wisdom teeth pulled. Do you think I could concentrate?

Curubethion · 08-20-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by brownjenkins

I need a good fantasy or scifi book I haven't read yet.

Lately I've been on a real world (as in ours

) book run and I'm sick of it. I live real world everyday and need a good escape.

I'll let you know when I publish mine.

(Wow, caught by the good ol' 90 second rule...)

tolkienfan · 08-20-2007, 01:30 PM

I'm reading The Killer Angels by Michael Sharra. So far it's really good. It's about the Civil War, but it isn't like a history book, it's really about the characters.

***Rían*** · 09-15-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cee2lee2

I'm a romantic so I like the stories with Lord Peter and Harriet Vane:
Strong Poison
Have His Carcass
Gaudy Night
Busman's Honeymoon

I read these almost every year.

thank you for the recommendations - I'll give them a try!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunstar

Currently I'm reading A Tale of Two Cities. Love it

I really like that one a lot! Very moving at the end.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwai

Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

That's one of the few books that I finally had to put down - just couldn't wade thru it. Maybe it was a poor translation, though ..

Just finished Crime and Punishment - now THAT one I could hardly put down!

Gwaimir Windgem · 09-15-2007, 05:14 PM

The Spirit of the Liturgy, by Ratzinger before his papal days.

Nautipus · 09-25-2007, 07:26 PM

I read alot of Dean Koontz's stuff, but his best by far(in my opinion) would have to be The Taking. I love that book!

Gwaimir Windgem · 09-26-2007, 02:57 PM

The End of the Affair, by Graham Greene. Excellent.

GrayMouser · 09-28-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

The End of the Affair, by Graham Greene. Excellent.

Two thumbs up. I'm a big fan of Greene's, including his later less gloomy stuff, like "Travels with My Aunt" and "Monsignor Quixote".

Have you read "The Power and the Glory", set during the persecutions of the Catholic Church in Mexico?

OldHippie · 10-01-2007, 08:22 PM

I was digging in the basement the other day and found my Hobbitt and Trilogy set of books. After about 20 years of sitting in a box I'm rereading them for the 3rd or 4th time. The Hobbitt is about ready to fall apart it's been passed around so much.

Beren3000 · 10-03-2007, 11:58 AM

I recently discovered a very (VERY) good Belgian author by the name of Amélie Nothomb. All of her novels (as fas as I know) are relatively short, but they're all mind-blowingly good!
If anyone wants to try her, I'd recommend The Character of Rain as a start (for those of you who can read in French, it was originally published as Métaphysique des Tubes )

***Rían*** · 10-03-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldHippie

I was digging in the basement the other day and found my Hobbitt and Trilogy set of books. After about 20 years of sitting in a box I'm rereading them for the 3rd or 4th time. The Hobbitt is about ready to fall apart it's been passed around so much.

Several people can read from my original LOTR paperbacks at once!

("do you want chapters 1 to 4 1/2? Here!" *hands chunk of book* )

OldHippie · 10-04-2007, 03:37 PM

LMAO, exactly, cept some of mine are down to pages.

08-17-2007, 11:03 PM	#863
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	ponders reading it in the near future Hmmm....do you think it would require me to look and turn pages? Just kidding... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-18-2007, 04:33 PM	#865
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Currently reading: American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

08-20-2007, 01:30 PM	#871
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	I'm reading The Killer Angels by Michael Sharra. So far it's really good. It's about the Civil War, but it isn't like a history book, it's really about the characters. __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

09-15-2007, 05:14 PM	#873
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	The Spirit of the Liturgy, by Ratzinger before his papal days. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

09-25-2007, 07:26 PM	#874
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	I read alot of Dean Koontz's stuff, but his best by far(in my opinion) would have to be The Taking. I love that book! __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

09-26-2007, 02:57 PM	#875
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	The End of the Affair, by Graham Greene. Excellent. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

10-01-2007, 08:22 PM	#877
OldHippie Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 161	I was digging in the basement the other day and found my Hobbitt and Trilogy set of books. After about 20 years of sitting in a box I'm rereading them for the 3rd or 4th time. The Hobbitt is about ready to fall apart it's been passed around so much. __________________ Music is like candy............. It's much better when you throw away the Rappers.

10-03-2007, 11:58 AM	#878
Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	I recently discovered a very (VERY) good Belgian author by the name of Amélie Nothomb. All of her novels (as fas as I know) are relatively short, but they're all mind-blowingly good! If anyone wants to try her, I'd recommend The Character of Rain as a start (for those of you who can read in French, it was originally published as Métaphysique des Tubes )

10-04-2007, 03:37 PM	#880
OldHippie Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 161	LMAO, exactly, cept some of mine are down to pages. __________________ Music is like candy............. It's much better when you throw away the Rappers.

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