Yeah, yeah, but besides fantasy...

[littlemissattitude]

Human sacrifice, Teir? I read an interesting book on that subject once, Human Sacrifice - in history & today, by Nigel Davies. I found it in the university library; it was fairly academic and not too sensationalistic, but quite readable. I think I checked it out just because I was so startled to see it there.

 

[Teir]

hmmmm, *interested* i think i'll have a sniff around, thanks very much for that

 

[HieroGlyph]

Sheesh!

Seeing this, seeing all your answers, I cant help but imagine this 700 feet high bookshelf that disappears to nothing, left and right, within 'The Construct' that should be part of my life!!!

 

[cornelius]

I like decent crime thrillers Stephen Leather inperticular some recent Irish history books (20th c) and a few random things like Adrian Mole

tried stephen leater once, but the translation kinda s*cked ( grammatically)

and Adrian Mole, is that the funny book about that teenager?

 

[HieroGlyph]

Yeah, Adrian Mole is like a random preamble. Written by a woman. Dont know how she did it. You might want to try her out, Cornelius. Thats not my recommendation though Cant yet figure out if you'd actually like it...

 

[cornelius]

checked out the Adrian mole ( in english, yes, it was my first English work I've read)

also read " a star called henry"and " animal farm" ( short version) in english. A star called Henry was very good.

 

[YOSSARIAN]

Catch-22 and God Knows by Joseph Heller are my favorite books of all time. I also read a lot of non-fiction; anything from sports to politics. I'm currently reading the most recent biography of Che Guevara.

 

[Rosemary]

One of my favourite Historical novels is Tale of Two Cities by Dickens.
For some reason, and I am really not sure if I believe in 'previous lives', is that I seem to feel some affinity with the Sans Collettes (?sp) as they sat knitting while the Madam Guillotine chopped the heads off the aristocrats.
Actually anything to do with the French Revolution has always intrigued me!

 

[HieroGlyph]

...Actually anything to do with the French Revolution has always intrigued me!

And I!

Did you happen to check out my thread on The Lyrical Ballads, Rosemary? It was the result of another TV programme on BBC2, earlier this evening...


http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/9126-lyrical-ballads.html

 

[rune]

I dont read anything besides fantasy and horror!

 

[kyektulu]

Apart from fantasy, which I confess to being my main genre, I also like to read books on Art/Artists, Mythology, Aincent Cultures, Nuerology, Pshychology (expesh Oliver Sacks), Wildlife, Photography, Occult, Supernatural....

If I think of anymore I will post them.

 

[kyektulu]

...random things like Adrian Mole

I remember reading the Adrian Mole books in my teens, I really enjoyed them, good choice, I think I might even pick up a copy to read again.

 

[sanityassassin]

you should as he grows older he still does not get any wiser its strange I see a bit of myself in him

 

[Adasunshine]

I also love the Mole books although haven't read The Cappucino Years. My brother says I should but refuses to lend it to me!

xx

 

[kyektulu]

I think I read half of the cappuchino years then for some reason or other I never read the reast of it.
I remember he was still lusting after Pandora.... lol

I forgot Dan Browns books, I enjoyed some of them despite the not-so-brillient way that they are written.

 

[sanityassassin]

I enjoyed all of Dan Browns books especially angels and demons

 

[Mark Robson]

I enjoyed all of Dan Browns books especially angels and demons

I read The Da Vinci Code, and to be quite honest, I wasn't really that impressed. There were some clever things in the story - I particularly liked the Bishop's name (Aringarosa). For anyone who does crosswords, though, the clues were often very easy to solve. By solving the name of the Bishop, I dismissed his importance as a character very early in the story. For any who didn't notice - rosa is red in Spanish, and aringa is herring. Therefore, the Bishop was Bishop Red-herring!

It felt good that I noticed this, but ruined great chunks of the text, as I knew that they were just diversions from what really mattered. Many of the other clues were very basic anagrams, or simple logic problems, some of which were painfully obvious - the apple clue at the end being a typical example.

What you cannot argue with is Dan Brown's audience. He has built a monstrously large following in an incredibly short span of time. I take my hat off to him for that, if nothing else.

 

[Adasunshine]

I only read the Da Vinci Code as someone recommended it and once I started I had to finish but I found it to be a very frustrating and boring read, I always felt as if I was just 'going through the motions' so to speak!

Still, I know people that think the same of Harry Potter and I love them!

xx

 

[HieroGlyph]

I read The Da Vinci Code, and to be quite honest, I wasn't really that impressed...end being a typical example...

I, thankfully, only needed to hear or read a few reviews to know I'd be wasting my time with this book. Why do such things become so popular?

I dont read anything besides fantasy and horror!

Why is this, Rune? If you do not read from anywhere else, where does your input come from? Films, TV, Radio, audio? Real life of itself? I am curious.

Tis a good, yet simple question for SF/F forums, eh?

Anyone out there made a habit of reading a dictionary? lol - feels like I aught to have, or actually have upon occasion!

 

[weaveworld]

I have just discovered Thomas Berger, I have read two books of his so far, 'meeting evil' and 'little big man'. I just started reading 'The return of little big man'. I also like reading Sophie Kinsella books like the shopalcoholic books, total easy reading, chick literature but I enjoy them. Don't judge me for being occassionally girlie

PS If you get the chance read 'Meeting Evil' it is a great read.