Very good read. Enjoyed the interesting characters and their back-stories. Although it's not a mystery book, it had those elements surrounding the characters and events on the ship which kept me reading. Ondaatje's most accessible book.
Very disappointing. Fell apart half-way through with nothing but fragmented scenes that never really lead anywhere. I couldn't take it on a satirical level or as any sort of mystery. It seems like it tries to be both but failing in both instances. "The Financial Lives of the Poets" is a much better read. Hopefully his upcoming book in June is closer to "Poets" than this mess.
Beautifully written and sometimes poetic. A little too detailed on the workings of clocks, but the main plot of a dying man and his thoughts of his father kept me interested. Not sure it deserves a Pulitzer, but it's a helluva debut from the author.
Following a recent house move and the re-examination of a large section of my book collection, I have been browsing through a reference/non-fiction book that I picked up two decades ago on a whim because the cover made me smile:
Aaaahhhh finally a book that got me excited again. About the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon that goes through deserts and mountain ranges.
Once that's done I can't wait to read http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gbYBqbwSL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-66,22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg
Just finished...
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Just finished...
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What did you think of it? I've been thinking of getting it after watching a video review on youtube.
TimeandTide
04-13-12, 10:53 AM
What did you think of it? I've been thinking of getting it after watching a video review on youtube.
It reads like young adult fiction for a target audience of 35-year-old men. I enjoyed the many references to pen-and-paper gaming, sci-fi movies, and text-based video games, but there are just way too many '80s allusions squeezed in, many of which have nothing to do with anything and just sound like Cline was making a play for the title of World's Biggest Nerd. I think your level of enjoyment will depend on how big of a geek you were in the early- to mid-'80s.
Didn't hate it, however, and breezed through it in three days, so worth picking up (from library, if possible) if you LOVED the 1980s.
How was that? I've been thinking about picking it up.
I enjoyed it. However, I am a huge Ohio State football and basketball fan, so this book is aimed right at me. I think if you are a fan of college basketball, but not Ohio State, you would probably still enjoy it. Titus sort of reads like a poor man's Bill Simmons. If you like Bill Simmons, you will probably enjoy this book. It is a very quick and easy read.
kd5
04-13-12, 06:13 PM
Finished part one of the Psychomech trilogy, started part two, Psychosphere:
Not finished yet, but it's a pretty interesting read. Seems more than a bit long-winded in places. The journey even to the stripping point is unbelievable; interested to see how the other part turns out.
lwhy?
04-15-12, 06:17 PM
Just Finished:
Hilarity Ensues by Tucker Max
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Starting:
Lethal Experiment by John Locke
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How is this? It is lighting up the charts and has gotten some buzz on the erotica blogs. It was even mentioned in the cover story on Newsweek this week. Any good?
How is this? It is lighting up the charts and has gotten some buzz on the erotica blogs. It was even mentioned in the cover story on Newsweek this week. Any good?
I'm 13 % in so far it's moving at a good pace. A co-worker of mine is pretty far in and says it gets really graphic.
The main female is typical romance cliche though. I guess they want the female readers to connect with her but i just don't buy the whole rich guy falls for the average looking bookwormish type women.
Then again I'm probably not their target demographic :lol:
benedict
04-20-12, 05:28 AM
Although I can scarcely recall any details from earlier, it appears that I am currently re-reading Richard Rayner's "Murder Book".
lwhy?
04-20-12, 11:36 AM
Just finished:
Lethal Experiment by John Locke
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Starting:
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
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In the mood for light stuff that I've read before:
Thunderball by Ian Fleming
The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Split Infinity by Piers Anthony
I also have a 1906 Nick Carter book on the bedside table. The characters have clip-on vest flashlights and telephones, but there is no mention of automobiles.
My wife just told me about this book. Apparently it started as a fan fiction of Twilight with the characters a little older and well, a lot of erotica. The publisher told the author to change the names, setting and context and published it (which is 100% legal).
I'm 13 % in so far it's moving at a good pace. A co-worker of mine is pretty far in and says it gets really graphic.
The main female is typical romance cliche though. I guess they want the female readers to connect with her but i just don't buy the whole rich guy falls for the average looking bookwormish type women.
Then again I'm probably not their target demographic :lol:
Interesting. I will probably check it out some time.
Nick Danger
04-22-12, 08:14 PM
I saw E L James interviewed on 20/20. Her experience with kinky sex seems to be what she's read on the internet. :lol:
That would still be okay, if the Amazon reviews didn't keep saying that it's also badly written. So she doesn't know what she's talking about and she tells it badly. I'm not going to read it.
On the other hand, I didn't read the Sleeping Beauty trilogy or The Marketplace books, either. By all accounts they are very well written. And Laura Antoniou certainly knows her stuff.
tarfrimmer
04-22-12, 08:29 PM
Finished:
Break No Bones (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743453034/ref=nosim/dvdtalk) by Kathy Reichs
I set aside Richard Kadrey's latest Sandman Slim novel having found that it had been bound without pages 21 to 52! Amazon.co.uk are taking it back for a refund but it's not in print again here for a few months.
In its place I ordered/received Mike Carey's "The Devil You Know"; another urban fantasy that is looking promising.
Buy: