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MargaretR 03-07-2009 20:22

Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
 
An e book downloaded free here
Adyashanti - Ebook - Emptiness Dancing (Complete).pdf
I happened to stumble on these video lectures
YouTube - Adyashanti

and had a 'wow' moment.
What a beautiful soul this man has

Rastus 06-07-2009 07:24

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Iquite like Terry Pratchett though he can get a bit samey, reading Making Money ATM favorite one was Good Omens though

Eric 07-07-2009 04:30

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"Mission Song" ... John Le Care .... and when I finish it tomorrow, I will have read all of his novels.

steeljack 07-07-2009 04:47

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 727027)
"Mission Song" ... John Le Care .... and when I finish it tomorrow, I will have read all of his novels.

Do you reccomend it ? last few books seem to have " lost the plot " the early stuff 'smileys people, tinker tailor soldier spy' etc were real page turners , think the last I read was 'the Constant Gardener'.

as a thread wander, in my opinion , as is the usual case for any decent book* , all his books which have been made into movies have with the exception of the BBC productions (Alec Guiness as George Smiley) have been total cow dung :D

* possible exception, Harry Potter , never read the books , but enjoyed the movies on DVD

Eric 08-07-2009 16:53

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 727028)
Do you reccomend it ? last few books seem to have " lost the plot " the early stuff 'smileys people, tinker tailor soldier spy' etc were real page turners , think the last I read was 'the Constant Gardener'.

as a thread wander, in my opinion , as is the usual case for any decent book* , all his books which have been made into movies have with the exception of the BBC productions (Alec Guiness as George Smiley) have been total cow dung :D

* possible exception, Harry Potter , never read the books , but enjoyed the movies on DVD

I don't know if I give it a ringing endorsement (excuse the cliche) ... but it is worth a read ... I picked up my copy at Chapters for under five bucks; and I got my money's worth.

steeljack 20-07-2009 00:30

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obituary of Frank McCourt author of Angelas Ashes and Tis , both good reads

Frank McCourt - Telegraph

jaysay 20-07-2009 09:08

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Have just got Dan Koontz latest offering "Your Heat Belongs to Me" will report on it shortly

spex357 25-07-2009 23:49

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A love letter from a former flame which i found as i opened Roddy Doyles "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, 1999 seems so long ago.

Eric 30-07-2009 18:23

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Len Deighton: "Goodbye Mickey Mouse"; finally got around to reading this ... and I'm glad I did.

Eric 30-07-2009 20:49

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Just started another one I bought cheap at Chapters: looks like it will be a good read, esp. for fans of "Dune". Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson: "The Butlerian Jihad."

flashy 30-07-2009 21:24

Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
 
Paddy Doyle - The God Squad

Tin Monkey 02-08-2009 15:43

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Going through a Graham Greene phase and at the moment I'm reading The End of the Affair. Quite a short book, but beautifully written.

Eric 03-08-2009 18:56

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey (Post 732847)
Going through a Graham Greene phase and at the moment I'm reading The End of the Affair. Quite a short book, but beautifully written.

A great book ... I like "Brighton Rock", but "Travels With My Aunt" is my favorite.

Finished the "Butlerian Jihad" and now I'm on to "House Atreides" .... great stuff.

shakermaker 03-08-2009 19:16

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Brighton Rock is brilliant.

nicola68 04-08-2009 06:51

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reading... VACCINES, AUTISM AND CHILDHOOD DISORDERS - CRUCIAL DATA by NEIL Z MILLER (for research)

also reading...... Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (for fun)


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