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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2006 17:02:42 GMT
The day of the jackel is a great book to read and read over
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 11, 2006 11:16:21 GMT
It has been a while since I read a book but I enjoy Dean Koontz books, I like they way he jumps about through out the story, like three books in one but they all come together in the final chapters.
I once read a book about Pablo Escobar the Collumbian drugs barron, really interesting stuff.
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 11, 2006 11:51:32 GMT
Have you read "Lightning" CB?
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 11, 2006 15:36:09 GMT
No I don't think I have, one of my favourates is Watchers.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2006 8:55:35 GMT
That one is excellent, but I think my favourite has to be Strangers.
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Post by jlottie on Sept 17, 2006 21:51:01 GMT
I read a review in the Telegraph a long while back about a book which covered 3 generations of chinese women and how their lives differed and I think how they escaped to the West - any ideas? Its really bugging me.
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Post by Spruance on Sept 17, 2006 22:00:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2006 17:25:43 GMT
Wild Swans is an amazing book - even more so because it's true - harrowing at times and funny in others, I found it a bit of a slog, but well worth reading.
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 18, 2006 18:44:40 GMT
I've got that in my drawer waiting to be read! I made the mistake of reading the last paragraph which put me off! P'raps I'll have a go now though.
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Post by jlottie on Sept 18, 2006 21:20:05 GMT
Cheers Spruance, thats it, I have been trying to find the title for ages, thats another on my must read list.
Did anyone try out Sky Burial? strange experience knowing it was a true story.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 21:37:10 GMT
I have the complete series of "Cadfael" by Ellis Peters and have read them many times. Strange, my first two names are Ellis Peter. Two other books which I have are "I walked by night" and "The Rabbit Skin Cap", both edited by Lilias Ryder Haggard.
Another little gem is "The Specialist" (also known as the Builders Bible) by Charles Sale. My copy is of the 698th thousand (49th impression, 1979). First published 1930. Must be over a million by now.
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Post by anneliesje on Oct 6, 2006 8:30:39 GMT
Houray  In a 3 weeks it is a big bookfair in Antwerpen and we go (and buy) every year! I also play santa claus that day and give to all my kids their santa claus money which they can spend on books (as you know in the low countries our Santa Claus is different to yours). Every year I buy 4 or 5 books. One is about the region where I want to spend my holidays, one is a book about knowing things and then novels. For the rest I go to the library and borrow books. Books are really expensive and I only buy what I really want. I will never spend money on a Dan Brown book e.g. (although I bought it on request for others as a present), they are page turners but badly written. I love Doris Lessing, John Irving, Marylin French, ... and those books I buy. You can see me walking aroud on this fair with a little book and pencil writing down all the titles I want to read. I've lost some books over the years (my colleague still has " a line of beauty" by Alan Hollinghurst), but I also have 1 extra (haha). My favourite book for re-reading must be " The world according to Garp". I have a lot of books which I want to re-read, but this will have to wait till I have more time (when I'm on my pension?? in 20 yrs or so??). Now I need newness. I sometimes buy books via Amazon, because it is not always easy to find english books in the library. I've bought several from Philippa Gregory like this. I liked the stories playing round Henry VIII. After reading those books, I ordered the BBC documentary about Henry VIII on DVD. And like this I learn! I love books. I'm saving money to have a bigger bookcase, built in the wall. Best regards  |
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Post by obelixx on Oct 6, 2006 9:36:17 GMT
Hi Annaliesje - There's an annual sale of second hand books at Stone Manor, usually in September. The proceeds go to charity and people donate unwanted books and paperbacks. Prices are calculated as €1 for each centimetre of spine.
There are kids books and non fiction as well as fiction and it takes a while to sort through but some gems can be found.
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