kintaro 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 My last post made me think...Hmmmmm, what should I read next: fiction or non. Anybody read something good lately? My last novel was "The King of Torts" John Grisham. Not that good but a quick read. I'm also working on "Hirohito and the making of modern japan." by Herbert P. Bix. Not a fast read....but historically speaking, interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 The King of Torts. Doesn't sound like a John Grisham book. Lawyer based as usual? Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Author Share Posted May 6, 2003 Yes, about a guy who makes it big doing class action suits...typical Grisham. Link to post Share on other sites
newtoallthis 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Stephen King The Stand Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Michael Moore- stupid white men Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I hope that's not anti-American Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 school books for final exam on friday. its all very exciting: waiting for godot streetcar named desire master harold and the boys henrik ibsens 'ghosts' Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Lonely Planet Travel Disaster Stories. Its a collection of about 30 short stories by the LP authors. A mixed bag, some gems, some total crap. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 good luck amandanism! Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 If anyone interested in Japan has never read Clavell's Shogun, I highly recommend it. His second book Tai-pan (actually about Hong Kong, not Japan) is also very good. Right now I am reading the 3rd in the series, Gaijin (pretty funny to be seen reading that on the train) but find it not quite as much of a page turner as the first two. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Enderzero, You should try reading Yoshikawa Eiji instead of Clavell. Books like Heike, Taiko, Musashi, etc... are far superior, historically accurate, interesting, and just overall, better. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Author Share Posted May 6, 2003 "Tokyo Underworld" by Whiting was a good train read. Anything John Irving is also a good read in my opinion..Japanese books translated: Wagahai wa neko de aru AND!! Bochan are fabulous!! They are both written by the guy on the Japan 1000 yen bill (for your info.)....excellent reads! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Haa, am I not going to sound like a tosser now: Bertrand Russell, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy What is a number???? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Bernard Grob: Basic Electronics I keep it in the toilet and I will probably finish it in time for the next snowboarding season. I really need to buy some books that don't have test questions after each chapter... Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Japanese text book. Half-heartedly. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Author Share Posted May 6, 2003 Gambate AET! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Don't worry, it's perfectly normal to study text-books half-heartedly... Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Thanks Y_P, I'll check those out. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 I've never read Stephen King. What's the best introduction to his work? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Stephen King is a very laborious storyteller, and I wouldn't recommend his books at all. But the least bad one I read was the one about the killer car Christine. I dunno about the book, but I love the film The Shining. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Still reading The Lord of the rings Trilogy. Long read. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 thanks veronica. right now, a childrens story book in chinese ...chinese exam in an hour! Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Just finished Ben Elton's High Society. A touch cliche, but a fun, easy reading bit of political satire for white coral sands in the south pacific, warm tourquise waters tenderly caressing one's ... oooops, I digress... Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Japanese newspapers. Well, trying at least. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 now reading Prozac Nation. Link to post Share on other sites
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