favourite books
Dec 5th 2003, 6:59 pm
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Originally posted by snorkmaiden
I recently went through a bit of a WWII fiction and non fiction stage
Birdsong was great, as was Charlotte Gray (fairly different to the film) Early One Morning by Roberty Ryan was quite good as was Under an English Heaven by Robert Radcliffe.
In the non-fiction, (although Early one Morning is based around real characters) I recently read If This is A Man by Primo Levi.
It's a book about the authors experience in Auschwitz (Monowitz-Buna) and is compelling, factual and gives you a very real impression of day to day life and survival in the camps.
It's one of those books you are glad to have read, despite the heartbreaking subject matter.
I recently went through a bit of a WWII fiction and non fiction stage
Birdsong was great, as was Charlotte Gray (fairly different to the film) Early One Morning by Roberty Ryan was quite good as was Under an English Heaven by Robert Radcliffe.In the non-fiction, (although Early one Morning is based around real characters) I recently read If This is A Man by Primo Levi.
It's a book about the authors experience in Auschwitz (Monowitz-Buna) and is compelling, factual and gives you a very real impression of day to day life and survival in the camps.
It's one of those books you are glad to have read, despite the heartbreaking subject matter.
Dec 5th 2003, 8:38 pm
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Normally i have a few on the go at any one time. currently Nigel Hamiltons bio of Clinton 'An American Journey', Tom Clancy executive orders (read it before but it makes me laugh and is fun), and Akhil Reed Amar 'The Bill of Rights'.
My wife wont let me in the bookstore as i always buy something and now she has 30% staff discount the temptations enormous!
regards,
Duncan
My wife wont let me in the bookstore as i always buy something and now she has 30% staff discount the temptations enormous!
regards,
Duncan
Dec 5th 2003, 11:26 pm
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Originally posted by Duncs
Normally i have a few on the go at any one time. currently Nigel Hamiltons bio of Clinton 'An American Journey', Tom Clancy executive orders (read it before but it makes me laugh and is fun), and Akhil Reed Amar 'The Bill of Rights'.
My wife wont let me in the bookstore as i always buy something and now she has 30% staff discount the temptations enormous!
regards,
Duncan
Normally i have a few on the go at any one time. currently Nigel Hamiltons bio of Clinton 'An American Journey', Tom Clancy executive orders (read it before but it makes me laugh and is fun), and Akhil Reed Amar 'The Bill of Rights'.
My wife wont let me in the bookstore as i always buy something and now she has 30% staff discount the temptations enormous!
regards,
Duncan
Dec 6th 2003, 4:29 am
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Originally posted by effi
I know what you mean. My son and I are voracious readers. When he was still living at home it was nothing for us to go to the bookstore on a Sat morning and come away after having spent $70 or more/
I know what you mean. My son and I are voracious readers. When he was still living at home it was nothing for us to go to the bookstore on a Sat morning and come away after having spent $70 or more/
wait until i retire i will have the value of a house in books!
regards,
Duncan
Dec 6th 2003, 8:57 am
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Re: favourite books
Originally posted by effi
Anyone out there reading a good book right now?
I have just bought Jeffrey Archers new book, 'Sons of Fortune' and am looking forward to starting it. He is a bit of a dork in real life, but he writes a good story, I am sure it will not disappoint.
So, anyone got anything they would recommend?
Anyone out there reading a good book right now?
I have just bought Jeffrey Archers new book, 'Sons of Fortune' and am looking forward to starting it. He is a bit of a dork in real life, but he writes a good story, I am sure it will not disappoint.
So, anyone got anything they would recommend?
Oh my goodness, do I have a recommendation for you...
In the USA it is called the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, and in the UK it is Cross stitch by Diana Gabaldon.
They are fantastic. Go to the Diana Gabaldon website and you can read a couple of exerpts.
There are 5 books in the series, and I would say that once you get past the 1st 100 pages of book 1 you will not be able to put them down.
Deb
Dec 6th 2003, 12:26 pm
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Re: favourite books
Originally posted by effi
Anyone out there reading a good book right now?
I have just bought Jeffrey Archers new book, 'Sons of Fortune' and am looking forward to starting it. He is a bit of a dork in real life, but he writes a good story, I am sure it will not disappoint.
So, anyone got anything they would recommend?
Anyone out there reading a good book right now?
I have just bought Jeffrey Archers new book, 'Sons of Fortune' and am looking forward to starting it. He is a bit of a dork in real life, but he writes a good story, I am sure it will not disappoint.
So, anyone got anything they would recommend?
I am reading...
"Living and working if Florida" by David Hampshire
"buying a house in Florida" by David Hampshire
I also have around 500 pages, that i have printed off, from this site.
when I don't research my American future, I read FHM.
But my wife reads books.
Dec 8th 2003, 2:32 am
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Any Non-Fiction by Joan Didion:
White Album
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
After Henry
Where I Was From
Fixed Ideas
White Album
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
After Henry
Where I Was From
Fixed Ideas
