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I guess it depends on how "classic" the original is. I enjoyed the remake of The Mummy personally,and the 80's remake of Invasion of the body-snatchers was very good but I agree, most are just pointless attempts to earn more money. The day the earth stood still remake has to be the biggest crime against cinema so far.
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This is a new release that has completely passed me by. (What on earth have I been doing all this time - Oh yeah, it's called life and it keeps getting in the way of my reading!)
Sounds very interesting. I don't think it matters if you are American or not - the JFK assassination was such a global event that even to me, born 7 years after it happened in another country, it feels like a very relevent piece of history to me.
I can see my Christmas list needs to be amended!
Ian
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Who are you - The Who
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We all went as a family last weekend to see Tin-Tin. We all really enjoyed it, it was good fun.
Ian
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I've read a couple of John Connolly book, including this one. I'd really recommend them.
Ian
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Book 32 is "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. About 100 pages in - very good so far
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Which was also very good. Again you have a few points were you say "I can see exactly where this is going" but there is still enough to keep you interested
Books read this year = 31
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Second the recommendation for Ian Rankin. Also anything by Jeffrey Deaver,Peter Robinson and I have just discovered Linwood Barclay
Welcome to the forum!
Ian
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Just finished "Too close to home" - my first experience of Linwood Barclay. Very enjoyable, and I've now started "Never look away"
Ian
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Finished "Too close to home". It's always nice to find a new writer you enjoy. A very measured style of writing that really delves into the various characters, this is no "slasher" type of murder mystery! OK, so by about three quarters of the way through, I'd pretty much figured out what was behind it all, but there were still a couple of surprises, and as I spent the first half of the book completed bamboozled by the various red herrings, I'm more than prepared to forgive that. A very good book, which is why book 31 for this year is....
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay
Ian
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It's from the Bible (exodus 3:14) - It's what God says to Moses when he asks God what His name is.
Ian
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I haven't updated in a while - I'm now finished the Jeffrey Archer and I'm halway through the next book.
The Jeffrey archer was a book of short stories. Whilst there was some enjoyment in them, I found them to be a bit simplistic. I guessed the ending of most of the stories after just a few paragraphs. Maybe it's me, but expect short stories to have a little twist at the end, most of these didn't. Only a 3 out of 5.
In the meantime, I'm halfway through book 30 this year - Too close to home by Linwood Barclay. I've not read anything by him before, and so far, I'm really enjoying it. Slow paced, but keeping the tension up, and LOTS of twists to keep me guessing!
Ian
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I read this myself last year I think. I have to agree, it is brilliant. I've only read one other of his books "A murmur of stones", which I didn't think was quite as good, but still an enjoyable read.
Ian
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NZ just bet Aussie in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals last night. Without wanting to go overboard on patriotic pride and nationalistic fervour
GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!!go overboard - it's not everyday you get to a world cup final, you're allowed to go a bit OTT!
Just don't expect us English to be happy about it!
(flounces off into corner for a bit of a sulk)
well done BTW, the all blacks were awesome!
Ian
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Quick - everyone go out and buy all the books before they change the covers to put Tom Cruise on them!
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Had to abandon "Angel" after two chapters, as my mother-in-law, who recommended this book, didn't bother to tell me it's a kids book! Well, maybe not, but it certainly read like one.
So, onto her other recommendation; an author I've never read, who comes in for a lot of stick
Jeffrey Archer - And thereby hangs a tale
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Hi Julie,
I've not read all of Robert Goddard's books, only about 3 or 4. Of those, I would say I enjoyed "Sea Change" and "Found Wanting" the most. I've not read past caring, so I'll look out for it.
Ian
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Finished Case Histories.
I'd not read any Kate Atkinson before, but I had watched the TV series of the same name that was on recently and really enjoyed it. I did find it a bit heavy going at first - the story was jumping around all over the place, so I couldn't get to grips with the people. Then about half way, the whole nature of the book seemed to change; it became both more humourous AND more interesting at the same time. Characters that had seemed flat before suddenly came to life. I began to care about them. There are some genuinely heart-wrenching moments in this book, that manage, due to the skill of the writing, to not fall over into sentimentality. I shall be adding the other books in the series to my TBR pile.
I now have a strange choice. I have been given 2 books by my mother-in-law by authors that I have deliberately avoided lately. When I examined my consience however, I couldn't think of a single reason as to why I've been avoiding them! In the case of the one I've decided to read next, I've even read and enjoyed his stuff before, I just thought it all got a bit samey. So, it's time for some preconception busting - hopefully!
Books read this year = 28
Next - Angel by James Patterson
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I would have to say Micheal Crichton's The Lost World, I left the cinema saying, I don't know what book they read, but it wasn't the same one as me. Also, I know I should wait before I judge, but, I think the adaptation of One Shot by Lee Child is going to be awful. I just think Tom Cruise is the WRONG person to play the part. So again, I don't know what books the casting directors etc read but it wasn't the same one as me
Yep - he's about two foot too short for a start!
Ian
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I've never considered doing a challange like this, but reading this makes me want to try it! Some really good ideas here
Ian
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I've probably read about half the books in no particular order, and I have found them all to be excellent.
Ian
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Love it!
Ian
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Very true Talisman - my brother's a Coeliac, so I know what you mean! As well as rice salad, which is really yummy, a homemade Coleslaw is very good
Ian
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Just finished "The Passage". Only one word to describe it - EPIC!
Ian