Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Is it good CB? I haven't read it but obviously its a classic book, but recently when I have decided to go and read well known books deemed to be literary classics, I have come away very disappointed. Catch-22 is a case in point, I started to read it but stopped cos I hated it so much Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Endgame by Derrick Jensen. LOTS to think about... Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 TB, very good. I like his style of writing, very humorous and direct. Im only bout 70-80 pages into it and it feels like its going to change once he gets home... Id prolly find anything enjoyable after all the dry stuff Ive been reading. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Just about to start that Oyuki kigan really looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Friend got my a good book to take back to Japan, called "Scousers". Looks like I'm not in it for some reason........ "Most people south of the Watford gap probably still think all Scouse men have a mop of curly hair, a thick moustache and a penchant for nicking hubcaps. Now Scousers blow this stereotype apart and celebrate everything that makes Liverpool great in a brand new book. Award-winning Merseyside journalists, writers and photographers turn the spotlight on all aspects of Liverpool life. "Scousers" highlights the famous River Mersey and its striking world heritage waterfront architecture; the city s rich sporting heritage; its humour, myths and legends; its tourist hotspots and much more. So join us to celebrate the Scousers both born and bred and honorary who have helped shape the Liverpool we know and love today, the European Capital of Culture 2008. Top Liverpool writers, photographers, artists and celebrities team up to give a real insight into the city they love. Scousers will appeal to both Liverpool residents and visitors to the city, as the spotlight falls on the city in 2008, Capital of Culture year. This easy to read, full colour book focuses on Liverpool and the characters that have shaped the city, both past and present. It is packed with images, making it an exciting addition to any bookshelf or coffee table. This book will gain national attention following its launch, through a guaranteed marketing campaign in a host of Trinity Mirror North West titles reaching more than one million readers a week, both in print and online." Synopsis Harry Enfield has a lot to answer for. Most people south of the Watford gap probably still think all Scouse men have a mop of curly hair, a thick moustache and a penchant for nicking hubcaps. Now "Scousers" blow this stereotype apart and celebrate everything that makes Liverpool great in a brand new book. Award-winning Merseyside journalists, writers and photographers turn the spotlight on all aspects of Liverpool life. "Scousers" highlights the famous River Mersey and its striking world heritage waterfront architecture; the city's rich sporting heritage; its humour, myths and legends; its tourist hotspots and much more. So join us to celebrate the Scousers - both born and bred and honorary - who have helped shape the Liverpool we know and love today, the European Capital of Culture 2008. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Big book is it scouser? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Quote: Most people south of the Watford gap probably still think all Scouse men have a mop of curly hair, a thick moustache and a penchant for nicking hubcaps. But.... they do don't they? (What do they do with all the hubcaps anyway?) Link to post Share on other sites
arcadia 0 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Very good Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Since summer vacation started: Teaching and Learning English Literature Animal Farm (using it this semester for my Juniors) The Kite Runner - I loved it. His imagery is beautiful, reminds me of Milan Kundera. Would like to read A Thousand Splendid Suns The Glass Palace (almost finished) - quite interesting too. Spans 3 generations in Myanmar/India. and just started The Night Runners. Once the Glass Palace is finished I wanna start Trinity. Has anybody else read Trinity? One of my dads favorites so I picked it up. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 A Thousand Splendid Suns is Link to post Share on other sites
pon farr 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 A World Without Bees "If climate change doesn't get you, the disappearance of the honeybee will" Couldn't put it down, read it over two days. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Deer Hunting with Jesus: Guns, Votes, Debt and Delusion in Redneck America A very interesting and sometimes very disturbing read. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Kinshu: Autumn Brocade by Teru Miyamoto almost every autumn i read this so that i remember the first sentence. 「å‰ç•¥ã€€è”µçŽ‹ã®ãƒ€ãƒªã‚¢åœ’ã‹ã‚‰ã€ãƒ‰ãƒƒã‚³æ²¼ã¸ç™»ã‚‹ã‚´ãƒ³ãƒ‰ãƒ©ãƒ»ãƒªãƒ•ãƒˆã®ä¸ã§ã€ã¾ã•ã‹ã‚ãªãŸã¨å†ä¼šã™ã‚‹ãªã‚“ã¦ã€æœ¬å½“ã«æƒ³åƒã™ã‚‰å‡ºæ¥ãªã„ã“ã¨ã§ã—ãŸã€ "i never imagined i would run into you on mt. zao, in the gondola lift going from the dahlia garden to dokko pond" Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Miyamoto was from Nishinomiya/Ashiya right Ewok? I read that book Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm reading a lot of political things at the moment, and lots on the web about the current election campaign. I find it all fascinating especially now that Palins appeal seems to be fading, it sure will be interesting to see how that rolls out over the next few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I'm enjoying some Iain M Banks books at the moment. Currently 'Use of Weapons' Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I'm reading "No Simple Victory" about the War in Europe 1939-45 Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I'm currently reading Jeremy Clarkson's "dont stop me now" On the train this morning, I was laughing so loud, I had to close the book as people were staring , and I still couldnt stop sniggering to myself Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Pies & Prejudice About northerner-ness (UK style). Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm reading this book about a Scottish Football Player, Stewart Imlach, that played for Forest in the 50's, think its called...."My Father and other working class Football Heroes" by his son, Gary Imlach Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Waiting for the Etonians: Reports from the Sickbed of Liberal England by Nick Cohen While I don't agree with all of what is said, it is a very interesting read. He has a lot to say. Here's what t'blurb says Do you remember what life was like before the crash? When level-headed couples were still taking mortgages five times their joint income. When the middle class was divided between the haves and the have yachts. When Her Majesty's Government boasted that their 'light-touch regulation' of finance had abolished boom and bust, and laughed hysterically at anyone who disagreed. By Christmas 2008, eight banks had been part-nationalised, Woolworths had disappeared, unemployment had reached nearly two million and the country's debt had hit record levels. We are now a bankrupt nation. After the Great Crash of 2008, Americans could at least blame an incompetent right-wing government. But when the money ran out, Britain was ruled by left wingers who had grown up despising the 'funny-money' men. And yet, like the most gullible investors on Wall Street, New Labour prostrated themselves before the snake oil charmers of financial capital. Since they came to power in 1997, Nick Cohen has been taking the pulse of what has turned out to be the longest period of left-wing government in British history. Over a decade later, he reports from the sickbed of liberal England as battered and broken voters contemplate a remarkable shift. With splendid outrage and great compassion, Waiting for the Etonians, is an account of a country that, for the first time since the end of the Empire, is considering embracing the old ruling class it has despised for decades. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I'm getting into Rachel Caines Weather Warden series at the moment. I'm really only into fantasy and sceince fiction stuff. Anything with vampires and werewolves are particular favourites at the moment. I just can't read non-fiction. I read to escape from reality not to delve into it in detail. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 depends, I like to read soldier accounts of the various war's they have taken part in, a-la Bravo Two Zero. Just read another one that actually sparked my interest in the genre again, its called Sniper One, can't remember the author, he was based in Basra with the British Army Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 We never talk about the war in Japan Link to post Share on other sites
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