Inanna Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 Me too Maureen, I never read books before I see the film if I can help it Quote
Maureen Posted March 10, 2006 Author Posted March 10, 2006 Finished Hannibal. The book was much better than the film, and as far as I can remember from the film, this was slightly altered. (esp the ending) Good story though, although I cannot imagine anyone with his IQ!!! (and his vast amount of knowledge in a lot of subjects.) Quote
Maureen Posted March 12, 2006 Author Posted March 12, 2006 Am currently reading "An introduction to Greek Mythology". Am really glad I got this book from the library,as I would not have probably bought it, if not found it as a special offer! It turned out to be quite amusing,and very interesting apart from the fact that I learned some stuff as well! I don't know why - perhaps because some of the stories I was already familiar with - although I always have a problem when reading "fantasy", as I find them ludicrous to picture - these myths I found entertaining. I am really enjoying this book. Quote
Maureen Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 HAve started Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes. Actually, I thought this will be a slushy book, but it is turning out to be quite interesting. It is about a drug addict - who thinks she is not addicted. She is currently on a rehabilitation programme. Incidentaly, all the people there deny they have a problem. The wife of one of them, who seems like the nice cashier at the supermarket, but is a violent alchoholic and drug user, denies his having broken almost every bone in her body, even though they have a police and hospital report to prove it. I have just spent more than an hour and a half in the bath - totally absorbed, while my skin turned prune-like. Strangly enough none of the boys interrupted! Quote
Maureen Posted March 17, 2006 Author Posted March 17, 2006 Holiday over. Time for Red Dragon (Thomas Harris again) I am expecting more gruesome details! Quote
Maureen Posted March 17, 2006 Author Posted March 17, 2006 Red Dragon started off nicely, and as expected. According to the book, even this was made into a film, but I don't remember watching it. Must have missed it! Quote
Michelle Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 I liked this book.. different style to Hannibal. Quote
Guest jake Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 It was Maureen, but it was called Manhunter see here . It wasn't bad actually. And Gil Grissom is in it (billed as William Petersen obviously!) Quote
Michelle Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 It was Maureen, but it was called Manhunter see here . It wasn't bad actually. And Gil Grissom is in it (billed as William Petersen obviously!) But wasn't there another version not long ago, actually called Red Dragon? Edit - found it Quote
Guest jake Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Yes, forgot about that. I preferred Manhunter. Quote
Maureen Posted March 17, 2006 Author Posted March 17, 2006 And Gil Grissom is in it Gosh he looks young! Quote
Maureen Posted March 17, 2006 Author Posted March 17, 2006 But wasn't there another version not long ago, actually called Red Dragon? Anthony Hopkins is realy suited to these roles I think!! He is a very good actor. Quote
Maureen Posted March 18, 2006 Author Posted March 18, 2006 Am really enjoying The Red Dragon, and getting cross when I have to stop reading! Quote
Guest jake Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 Emily Watson in the 2002 version here and Joan Allen in Manhunter here Quote
Maureen Posted March 19, 2006 Author Posted March 19, 2006 Must say Tom Noonan looks more like what I expected FD to look. Quote
Maureen Posted March 21, 2006 Author Posted March 21, 2006 Hornet's Nest by Patricia Cornwell. Have been meaning to read this for ever, but I never picked it up for some reason. Quite different from her usual books (this has nothing to do with Scarpetta). I think there is quite a large number of very important main female characters who carry a lot of authority in her books. Probably very unlike the real world. Quote
Maureen Posted March 23, 2006 Author Posted March 23, 2006 Was doing quite ok with this book, when towards the end, she had to spoil it all. It started off ok (nothing over the top, but ok), and is ending ridiculously. disgusting!!! Quote
Maureen Posted March 23, 2006 Author Posted March 23, 2006 1. The Dark Side of the Sun. 2. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus 3. Indelible 4. Trace 5. The Growing pains of Adrian Mole 6. The Cappuccino Years 7. Deception Point 8. The Safe House 9. CSI - Binding ties. 10.The Bone Collector 11.My Sister's Keeper 12. Terminal 13. Watermelon 14. Killing Me softly 15. Hannibal 16. An introduction to Greek Mythology 17.Rachel's Holiday 18. Red Dragon 19. HOrnet's Nest Quote
Maureen Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 Am currently reading Unnatural Exposure (Corwell again). Looks like a good story. Quote
Maureen Posted March 28, 2006 Author Posted March 28, 2006 Finished that, and am currently reading Ceremony in Death of JD Robb. Did not know what to expect, but is very fast paced, and quite a different style to what I usually read. :-) Quote
Michelle Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Don't fotget Mau - if anything about the characters confuses you, drop me a line. Quote
Maureen Posted March 28, 2006 Author Posted March 28, 2006 Thanks Micha - am ok till now - I can sense that there is some background which I do not know of - eg Mavis and Dallas - but I'm doing ok. (MAvis just dropped in, at the moment - but I did not get any of the history between her and Dallas - just hints that they have some sort of a deep bond) Quote
Michelle Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Yep - they're very unlikely friends, but amazingly close! Quote
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