rune Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Thanks for your feedback,much appreciated I've read Succubus Blues. I can't say it's something I would recommend; some of the characters weren't too bad, but the story line was pretty predictable and it had the feel of a piece of fan-fiction to me. Having said that though, I believe her Vampire Academy books have a good reputation (I think they are written for teenagers, rather than the adult market her other books are aimed at). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rune Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 There are a few more authors I'd like to ask about please I've not read anything by them and was considering their books Michelle Sagara Faith Hunter Jenna Black Aliette de Bodard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:HerculeHastings: Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Has anyone read any of the following books that I'm thinking of reading? The Catcher In The Rye The Great Gatsby Tuesdays With Morrie The Scarlet Letter A Clockwork Orange Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell Life Of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Midnight's Children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Have you tried a search for those on the forum.. I know that at least some of them have been discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I have read The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, A Clockwork Orange, and The Time Traveller's Wife. They are very different in style, but I enjoyed them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I've read The Scarlet Letter and A Clockwork Orange. The Scarlet Letter is beautiful, poignant, heartbreakingly believable, and one of the most perceptive accounts of a woman written by a male author I've ever read. A must. A Clockwork Orange is a difficult read - not only because it's written in a made-up English-Russian hybrid language, but first and foremost because it is highly graphic in its frequent descriptions of mugging, rape, murder and torture. That said, it is very well crafted and has important philosophical points to make, so it's worth reading if you can stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mRose Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I've read the Great Gatsby and I have to say I didn't like it that much. I had a problem gettting through it and it's only 120 pages. However it had a great ending so that changed my opinion a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Has anyone read any of the following books that I'm thinking of reading? The Catcher In The Rye The Scarlet Letter Life Of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Have read these 4. Didn't really enjoy the first 2, but really liked the third and The Time Traveller's Wife is a favourite of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Has anyone read any of the following books that I'm thinking of reading? The Catcher In The Rye The Great Gatsby Tuesdays With Morrie The Scarlet Letter A Clockwork Orange Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell Life Of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Midnight's Children I've read Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell. It's an interesting book and worth a read though it's like a brick in size. The book is really original too and the closest thing to it would be the Bartemaeus trilogy. I don't know why but they remind me of each other. I've read and enjoyed The Time Traveller's Wife too. It's fantastic and one of the most original love stories of all time. I've never held much liking for Salman Rushdie though... But there are people who love Midnight's Children. Just don't let Ayatollah Khomeini watch you reading it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Has anyone read any of the following books that I'm thinking of reading? The Great Gatsby The Scarlet Letter The Time Traveler's Wife I've read these.. really liked the first 2, really disliked the 3rd (I'm in the minority though.. Give it a shot!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Has anyone read any of the following books that I'm thinking of reading? Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell Life Of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife I've read these and they were all good ... the outstanding one imo was 'Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell' a really remarkable book. Has anyone read 'Carter Beats the Devil' by Glen David Gold or 'The Girl with Glass Feet' by Ali Shaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 A Clockwork Orange, The Time Traveler's Wife, Midnight's Children These three! 'A Clockwork Orange' is a powerful intense read that is thought provoking, provocative and interestng not only in it's textual content, but additionally in it's structure. 'The Time Traveler's Wife' I adored, and is a book that you will love or hate, no one feels indifferent to it. The central premise is intriguing and the love story that is woven around this is compelling. 'Midnight's Children' I probably rate among one of my favourite books of all time. Whatever else Salman Rushdie may be, he is a stunning writer and this book captures that in a richly imaginative and beautifully depicted way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Booth Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I read the Great Gatsby for school. I read the time traveller's wife for pleasure twice and absolutely loved it! By the way, cool name. Are you a Christie fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melisa Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Has anybody read 'The Resurrectionist' by James Bradley? I saw it in a charity shop so bought as it sounded quite good plus I'd just finished reading 'The Bone Garden' by Tess Gerritsen. However I looked at the reviews on Amazon and they were terrible! It seems okay so far - I checked on here and some of the reviews said it was okay but very gory.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson? I'm unsure whether to invest or not, the premise is pure genius but reviewers seem to be split down the middle as to how well it's realised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexicola Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Has anyone read (I'm sure they have) Gulliver's Travels? I have this in my TBR and have been thinking of reading it next but would like some opinions first. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi. Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson I've read it, I quite liked it but KSR is a bit heavy-handed with the SF in it to the point it overpowers the storyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I've read it, I quite liked it but KSR is a bit heavy-handed with the SF in it to the point it overpowers the storyline.As long as it's well-written, I don't mind the hard SF since I trust you (I'm enjoying Eyes Like Stars immensely, I'll have you know ), I'll be buying this as soon as I am able. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi. Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 So glad you're enjoying Eyes Like Stars!!! I think you'll like Galileo's Dream if you're alright with the SF, having checked my book journal from last year I gave it 3.5/5 so it was definitely above average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'm ok with the SF and love Galileo as a figure (the only way the premise could have been any better is if it had been Giordano Bruno instead... maybe I need to write that one?) so the chances of me liking it are good I just wish I had more time and attention-span to devote to Eyes Like Stars, it's going slowly but for reasons that are wholly unrelated to the book; I'll definitely pick up Perchance to Dream the instant it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexicola Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Has anyone read Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Has anyone read The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard? I did a search on the title but there were no specific threads on it, it only showed that some people have possibly mentioned the book in their reading blogs and it would take me quite some time to browse through all of them. Thus I figured I'd rather ask you on this thread From amazon: Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. They can seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, but also manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop, Libri di Luca, in Copenhagen. Jon has not seen his father for twenty years since the mysterious death of his mother. When Luca's death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family's past. Unbeknown to Jon, the bookshop has for years been hiding a remarkable secret. It is the meeting place of a society of booklovers and readers, who have maintained a tradition of immense power passed down from the days of the great library of ancient Alexandria. Now someone is trying to destroy them, and Jon finds himself in a fight for his life and those of his new friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Has anyone read The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard? I did a search on the title but there were no specific threads on it, it only showed that some people have possibly mentioned the book in their reading blogs and it would take me quite some time to browse through all of them. Thus I figured I'd rather ask you on this thread From amazon: Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. They can seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, but also manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop, Libri di Luca, in Copenhagen. Jon has not seen his father for twenty years since the mysterious death of his mother. When Luca's death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family's past. Unbeknown to Jon, the bookshop has for years been hiding a remarkable secret. It is the meeting place of a society of booklovers and readers, who have maintained a tradition of immense power passed down from the days of the great library of ancient Alexandria. Now someone is trying to destroy them, and Jon finds himself in a fight for his life and those of his new friends. I read this last year, loved it and would definitely recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I read this last year, loved it and would definitely recommend it Great! I've also discovered that it's in the local library, I will definitely borrow it at some point and try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi. Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'll second the opinion of Library Of Shadows, I read it last year when it came out and loved it A lot of my friends (and my mum) didn't like it though, it's one of those books you'll either love or loathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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