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scottishcelts Jan 19th 2012 12:18 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 9847291)
Finished it yesterday. Enjoyed it (but it is a bit complicated in places, it'll be interesting to see how they fit all that into a film!).

Will go and see the film on the weekend :)
Read them all. They are a good read but IMO didn't live up to all the hype. :unsure:

Scubaemma Jan 19th 2012 4:20 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9853576)
Read them all. They are a good read but IMO didn't live up to all the hype. :unsure:
Yeah I know what you mean (although I've only read the first one so far). I liked it but don't quite get what all the fuss is about tbh.

Dreamy Jan 19th 2012 4:54 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9853576)
Read them all. They are a good read but IMO didn't live up to all the hype. :unsure:
Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 9853867)
Yeah I know what you mean (although I've only read the first one so far). I liked it but don't quite get what all the fuss is about tbh.
It's because he karked it.

I got about half way through the first one and although I was sort of enjoying it, I did feel it was translated in a rather ponderous manner. It was a tad like reading Abba lyrics.

Scubaemma Jan 19th 2012 5:48 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 9853899)
It was a tad like reading Abba lyrics.
:rofl:

scottishcelts Jan 19th 2012 6:25 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 9853899)
It's because he karked it.

I got about half way through the first one and although I was sort of enjoying it, I did feel it was translated in a rather ponderous manner. It was a tad like reading Abba lyrics.
Yeah think you hit the nail on the head.

LisaIan Jan 19th 2012 7:19 pm
Re: Good book
 
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

It's a personal account of the Mt Everest disaster of 1996. If you like these type of books this is definitely worth a read. Quite controversial as there are several different accounts of what happened up there that day.

I give it a :thumbup:

Pollyana Jan 19th 2012 8:20 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by LisaIan (Post 9854026)
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

It's a personal account of the Mt Everest disaster of 1996. If you like these type of books this is definitely worth a read. Quite controversial as there are several different accounts of what happened up there that day.

I give it a :thumbup:
Oh yes, that was a brilliant book, very inspiring and well written :) plenty of food for thought.

Scubaemma Jan 22nd 2012 1:08 pm
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 9853867)
Yeah I know what you mean (although I've only read the first one so far). I liked it but don't quite get what all the fuss is about tbh.
I saw the film (Girl with Dragon Tattoo) on the weekend. I enjoyed it but it missed out a lot of things that were in the book, and changed quite a few things that were still in the film. It did feel like they raced through it a bit but I guess that's because the book is always going to be more detailed.

I was surprised it didn't feel like a really long film (because it really was long!) but that might be because we were in big comfy seats in Gold Glass :thumbsup:

So I thought the film was alright but not amazing. Bit like the book I guess?! Starting the next book today :)

scottishcelts Jan 22nd 2012 5:35 pm
Re: Good book
 
I'm now half way thru the 2nd book of the vampire chronicles - 'Vampire Lestat'.

It's fab. Loving it. :wub:

nickyjohnt Jan 22nd 2012 9:57 pm
Re: Good book
 
Just finished the Hunger Games , Catching fire & Mocking jay by Suzanne Collins ! Excellent books. My 15 year daughter is obsessed with them & really looking forward to the movie in March !

Nicky

BadgeIsBack Jan 23rd 2012 12:23 am
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by LisaIan (Post 9854026)
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

It's a personal account of the Mt Everest disaster of 1996. If you like these type of books this is definitely worth a read. Quite controversial as there are several different accounts of what happened up there that day.

I give it a :thumbup:
Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9854085)
Oh yes, that was a brilliant book, very inspiring and well written :) plenty of food for thought.
I read "The Climb' a few years back which tells the other side, by the Russian guide who represented the other major team on the mountain. He died himself the year after it was published.

I also had occasion to look up Jon's book last week!

lenehan101 Jan 23rd 2012 1:18 am
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by Dougie (Post 7553170)
Arr the book club is here then :p

Best one i have ever read


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Dougie :thumbup:
he beat up my sister in law, cant believe he has a book out but she is a pain in the arse. Maybe will borrow

scottishcelts Jan 23rd 2012 10:56 am
Re: Good book
 
Originally Posted by lenehan101 (Post 9859644)
he beat up my sister in law, cant believe he has a book out but she is a pain in the arse. Maybe will borrow
:rofl:

Bernieboy Feb 6th 2012 11:31 pm
Re: Good book
 
'Walking the Amazon' Ed stafford:thumbup:

scottishcelts Feb 6th 2012 11:34 pm
Re: Good book
 
Finished The Vampire Lestat, now onto Queen of the Damned! :thumbup: yippee.


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