Stevo985 Posted June 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2010 My friend has a trilogy by Cormac McCarthy. Was thinking of borrowing it for my holiday in Tenerife, is that a good call? I think The Crossing is one of them. Didn't read the trilogy in the end. But I did read No Country for Old Men. Bloody excellent. Even though I've seen the film a number of times i couldn't put it down. Finished it in a day. I also read "Inverting the Pyramid" and paul Mcgrath's autobiography. Both also excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Just finished the final part of the Millenium trilogy by Stieg Larrson and it was tremendous!!! I've thoroughly enjoyed all three of them, particularly the 2nd and 3rd. I would recommend everyone to pick up The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest. Now I can watch the film adaptation too (hopefully won't be too disappointed!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ah, a couple of my mates were reading that trilogy on holiday and they loved it too. might give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 26, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2010 Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men. Just read it in one sitting (it's only 106 pages). Tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Alimantado Posted June 26, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2010 Mike, i've picked up some cracking books of late based on your recommendations, many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 26, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2010 Mike, i've picked up some cracking books of late based on your recommendations, many thanks.That's nice to know - which ones? I'll keep the tips coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 New Lee Child "Jack Reacher" book is out now, called "61 Hours" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Since when did Lee Child start writing columns in jazz mags Rob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Alimantado Posted June 26, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2010 Mike, i've picked up some cracking books of late based on your recommendations, many thanks.That's nice to know - which ones? I'll keep the tips coming. I've picked up a couple of Hemingway books recently, and i've also just ordered my first Ellroy (The Black Dahlia) and The Age of Wonder. Reading VT whilst slightly pissed and with access to amazon is a dangerous thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Since when did Lee Child start writing columns in jazz mags Rob? Jazz mags? You're so 1980's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockingbird_franklin Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Started this last night... I get the feeling it's not going to be much of a comedy. read this last year, it's a very good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwilliams Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 The last two books I've read cover-to-cover were Brian Clough's autobiography and Paul McGrath's autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men. Just read it in one sitting (it's only 106 pages). Tremendous. whats that about now? I read that at school but I cant remember much about it, is it about the big dumb guy that kills someone by accident or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 28, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2010 Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men. Just read it in one sitting (it's only 106 pages). Tremendous. whats that about now? I read that at school but I cant remember much about it, is it about the big dumb guy that kills someone by accident or somethingThat's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 i decided to read the BBC's top 20 books of all time. started with "Catcher in the Rye". what a pile of crap! how this book could get anywhere near the top 100 amazes me. one of the worst books i have ever read. 2/10. nothing happens all book, and i think its supposed to be contraversial or something, but most students will have done better on standard stag weekend, or even freshers week at uni. can someone explain why this book is meant to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 28, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2010 i decided to read the BBC's top 20 books of all time. started with "Catcher in the Rye". what a pile of crap! how this book could get anywhere near the top 100 amazes me. one of the worst books i have ever read. 2/10. nothing happens all book, and i think its supposed to be contraversial or something, but most students will have done better on standard stag weekend, or even freshers week at uni. can someone explain why this book is meant to be good.The BBC Top 20: 1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien 2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen 3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman 4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling 6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee 7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne 8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell 9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis 10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë 11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller 12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë 13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks 14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier 15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger 16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame 17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens 18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott 19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres 20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy I've read: The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Winnie the Pooh, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Catch-22, Birdsong, The Wind in the Willows, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and War and Peace. Enjoyed them all, especially (in their different ways) War and Peace and The Wind in the Willows. Haven't read: Pride and Prejudice, His Dark Materials, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,To Kill a Mockingbird, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Rebecca, The Catcher in the Rye, Great Expectations, or Little Women. So I can't comment on "Catcher".I keep hearing that it's the sort of thing that might mean more to a teenager, so perhaps I'm a bit old for it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 28, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2010 The His Dark Materials trilogy is absolutely fantastic. Surprised you haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 so far i've read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 10/10 The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe - 9.5/10 The Lord of the Rings - 9/10 To Kill a Mockingbird - 8/10 Nineteen Eighty-Four - 8/10 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 7/10 The Catcher in the Rye - 3/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 So I can't comment on "Catcher".I keep hearing that it's the sort of thing that might mean more to a teenager, so perhaps I'm a bit old for it now! yeas, it would appeal more to a teenager, but a teenager from the 1960's without any life experience. to today's teenager, it would just appear a bit tame. the main guy basically spends two days getting drunk a lot in a very civilised manner, tries to get laid, rings up old girlfriends... and thats pretty much it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 28, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2010 So I can't comment on "Catcher".I keep hearing that it's the sort of thing that might mean more to a teenager, so perhaps I'm a bit old for it now! yeas, it would appeal more to a teenager, but a teenager from the 1960's without any life experience. to today's teenager, it would just appear a bit tame. the main guy basically spends two days getting drunk a lot in a very civilised manner, tries to get laid, rings up old girlfriends... and thats pretty much it.Kerouac's "On the Road" is similar in that respect. But can't you put yourself into the mind of somebody from a different era? That's what novels are mostly about for me (I rarely read books set in the present day, it doesn't interest me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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