Lost Soul on 28/5/2009 at 17:47
Hello all.
I have just finished the last of the Flashman Papers that I had left to read, Flashman and the Angel of the Lord by George MacDonald Fraser. Very enjoyable if you like history and an “Absolute Bounder and cad” for a main character.
Now I am reading The Last Bature by Kenneth C. Ryeland. It’s about a policeman in ex-colonial Africa in the 60s. Intrigue, spies and mad military governors, amongst other things. I am not too far in at the moment but it’s off to a good start.
:cheeky::thumb:
SubJeff on 28/5/2009 at 17:59
I've read Flashman and The Dragon and lordy was it entertaining. Not sure about his historical facts though, not entirely at least. Ripping good yarn though.
demagogue on 28/5/2009 at 20:30
Quote Posted by Muzman
I just finished "
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman :The Adventures of a Curious Character". Feynman's about the most down-to-earth physicist you can imagine.
I read this; it was fun. Much later I saw Matthew Broderick's movie
Infinity and realized it's basically a dramatization of this book. If you liked the book then you should like the movie.
Queue on 28/5/2009 at 21:28
Quote Posted by Stitch
Surely you can't be talking about John Irving. A Prayer for Owen Meany wasn't a masterpiece by any stretch but Irving is pretty solid writer.
Nah, I was thinking of chick writers mostly.
...loved Garp, hated Meany--go figure.
metal dawn on 28/5/2009 at 23:49
Dolores Claiborne - Stephen King
finished it today ayuh
Macha on 1/6/2009 at 22:15
The potrait of the artist as a young man - James Joyce
It gets really tiresome when he repeats the same old heaven/hell imagery over and over and over and over and over again.
Starrfall on 1/6/2009 at 22:20
Isn't Joyce the one with the dirty love letters? Read those and I bet the heaven/hell imagery gets more amusing.
Aja on 1/6/2009 at 23:56
Quote Posted by Macha
The potrait of the artist as a young man - James Joyce
It gets really tiresome when he repeats the same old heaven/hell imagery over and over and over and over and over again.
Kinda, but that's sort of the point: it has a profound impact on the rest of his life.
Namdrol on 2/6/2009 at 22:28
Neil Gaimans "American Gods", which I loved the first time, but I'm struggling a little at the moment.
BrokenArts on 2/6/2009 at 22:45
I'm reading this thread. :p
