cider_steve 26 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Oh, hehe, I've just noticed that they have spelt her name differently in that link I gave than they do on the cover of her books ! How odd ?! I guess it is down to the translation from Icelandic to English. Steve. Link to comment
Dante 0 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nothing but I'm just about to start the boudica series by manda scott! Link to comment
Steerpike1 53 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I ran out of books at home recently, and on a whim picked up my Collector's Edition of the Dragonlance Chronicles, which has sat on a shelf for over twenty years. Back when I read them, as a teenager, I was convinced they were the best books I had read up to that point. I think I should probably have left it to the memories, though. I can see why I enjoyed them back then, but having studied literature since then, and perhaps more importantly having read Lord of the Rings, there's a part of me that can't help but be amazed I fell for such a collection of cliches. I will continue, but I don't think I'll be touching any other books from my childhood for a while. I don't know what I'd make of Winnie the Pooh now... Link to comment
chattius 2,512 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The manual of an add-on kit which turns a bicycle into an e-bike. Book: "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman Our oldest daughter had to choose a book/novel about the Vietnam war and write an essay about it. When I had to do it at my politic/history classes I was choosing the above book, so I searched it in the old book boxes in our barn, read it again and gave it to my daughter. The book uses an interstellar war to write about the problems soldiers had when returning from Vietnam. In the book they fly through wormholes but a flight taking 1 year of their live was 300 years on earth, so each time they return to earth they feel like strangers in their own land. Fantastic book and there are confirmed rumours that Ridley Scott may use it for a 3D movie. Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm reading Jeffrey Archer a prison diary, volume II purgatory, and started with the Millennium series, by Stieg Larsson, Still on the first book, the girl with the dragon tattoo Delta! Link to comment
chattius 2,512 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) German TV was co-producing the Millennium trilogy movies and aired it as a 6 episodes series earlier this year, very close to the book. Sadly sundays at 11pm because of youth protection. Noomi Rapace did a fantsatic job playing Lisbeth. For cinema the 6*90minutes TV series was dramatically shortened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaw0XMAimZ8 Wonder how Holywood will ruin the Millenium trilogy. I really hope Ridley Scott does 'The Forever War' movie, but hopefully not as a pure action movie, keeping the political content. Edited May 12, 2011 by chattius Link to comment
gogoblender 3,042 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm reading Jeffrey Archer a prison diary, volume II purgatory, and started with the Millennium series, by Stieg Larsson, Still on the first book, the girl with the dragon tattoo Delta! Jeffery archer's a favorite of mine, I've gone through a number of his books. I'm currently reading Yhe Great Santini. Book had Robert Duvall in it and was terrific gogo Link to comment
Dragon Brother 619 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm currently in between books. its hard to find the time to look for new ones to read at the moment Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Finished The Girl with the dragon Tattoo. I loved it, I was repulsed, I was completely obsessed, and I had sleepness nights over it. I only hated the last paragraph. Can't wait to get started on the next one, The girl who played with fire. Finishing Jeffrey Archer: A prison Diary Volume II Purgatory tonight as well Delta! Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Finished the Millenium Trilogy a week ago. it was fan-freaking-tastic. Now I have 2 Kathy Reichs and the new Jeffrey Archer novel, Only time will tell, waiting for me. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,042 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I've read a few Archer novels a few years back. Always enough to keep me entertained. Ever read Kane and Abel? gogo Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I've read a few Archer novels a few years back. Always enough to keep me entertained. Ever read Kane and Abel? gogo Yip, I've got all of Jeffrey Archer's novels and short stories. Kane and Abel was one of the first ones that I read, very good novel, I love the way the reader grows with the characters. Delta! Link to comment
gogoblender 3,042 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 That book's such a classic. It's also a lot different from some of his other spy stuff. I just love the detail he puts in, and makes it so friendly to us readers to just want to come along while he tale-tells. Another one of my favorites was the one where a street fruit vendor goes on to become one of the most powerful store owners in the world... Trump stores, or something like that? Yeah, these are the kinds of books I love to have for long airplane trips. gogo Link to comment
FrostElfGuard 9 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 All of Yrsa sigurdardottir novels that I have read so far have been crime based stories. I love the characters that she builds, as she really brings them to life. She writes a really griping story and gives a wonderful insight into Icelandic life. I lurve her to bits ! Steve. I'm going to try this one out from the Library. If I like it, I'll put my money where my mouth (or eyes in this case are) is. are is. I am English great! Frost/Dave Link to comment
Stormwing 40 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Could say I'm currently reading some Warhammer novels. Namely Felix & Gotrek saga by William King and Nathan Long. Really great epic fantasy, I'd say. Started reading them in English some time ago and was totally sold. Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 That book's such a classic. It's also a lot different from some of his other spy stuff. I just love the detail he puts in, and makes it so friendly to us readers to just want to come along while he tale-tells. Another one of my favorites was the one where a street fruit vendor goes on to become one of the most powerful store owners in the world... Trump stores, or something like that? Yeah, these are the kinds of books I love to have for long airplane trips. gogo As the Crow Flies, is the novel you are referring to gogo. It is the life story of Lord Charles Trumper. As the crow flies, and a Prisoner of Birth are my favourite Jeffrey Archer Novels, I feel inspired when I think of the Characters. Delta! Link to comment
cider_steve 26 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 61 Hours by Lee Child. I've been working my way through all his Jack Reacher novels. Very cool. Steve. Link to comment
cider_steve 26 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 All of Yrsa sigurdardottir novels that I have read so far have been crime based stories. I love the characters that she builds, as she really brings them to life. She writes a really griping story and gives a wonderful insight into Icelandic life. I lurve her to bits ! Steve. I'm going to try this one out from the Library. If I like it, I'll put my money where my mouth (or eyes in this case are) is. are is. I am English great! Frost/Dave Hey there Frosty mate. <------- *waves hello, not goodbye !* Yrsa has just released her fourth novel, so may I advise to read them in the order of release, as they will make more sense. Although they are individual stories in themselves, there is a continueing theme, and character progression etc. Just my thoughts, but of course, you are free to read them however you see fit my friend. What ever you decide, I very much hope that you enjoy the books...............else I'm going to look like a jolly silly banana ! Bye for now. Steve. <---------- *waves goodbye, not hello !* Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I've finished with the Millenium trilogy a while ago already, and the Jeffrey archer prison diaries vol 1-3, busy reading Kathy Reichs, 206 bones, and Jeffrey Archer, Only time will tell. Delta! Link to comment
gogoblender 3,042 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 206 bones, Nice title Horror? gogo Link to comment
Delta! 985 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 206 bones, Nice title Horror? gogo Well, horror thriller type of novel, like her other novels as well, it features Tempe Brennan as the main character, so far a very good read! Link to comment
cider_steve 26 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Just started :- Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler. Only a few chapters in, but good so far. I'll let you know what I think when finished. Link to comment
chattius 2,512 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Oldest had to learn for theatre at school, playing Sittah in Lessing's Nathan der Weise - Nathan the Wise. So I more or less re-read the whole book to be able to do the other roles when she was training. I even found the interpretation I did in my schooltime about the central piece of the book, the ring parable. The main difference is that I had to write it in classical literatur classes while she does it in ethic classes. The main difference is probably that my old class was 29 german, 1 spain and 1 turk while hers is 13 turkish, 8 german, 3 russian. So the ring parable is the most inportant part to choose this book for school theatre. Easteregg:) At least in the german version of SAcred2 there is a town mayor named Nathan. The town has a Doctor Faust too, so perhaps it are the names from these two books thousands of german kids had to read: Gothe-Faust Lessing - Nathan the Wise Link to comment
gogoblender 3,042 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 the ring parable. Ahhh, this is interesting and stays in my head from my read of your post. I have just again re-read A book from Thomas Covenant's The Gap series. Terrifying, exciting, intelligent stuff. The first book was mailed to me by a friend from here, on these boards, Erialc. She mailed me the first book in the series. Horrified and hooked after that first read,I tracked down all the rest that I gobbled down quickly over the next few weeks. Apparently the author, Covenant, claims inspiration for this series from The Ring. It was actually the first ever analysis of The Ring that I'd ever read, my first encounter with it. It gave the series that much more depth. Hmm, road sign for my next read then? gogo Link to comment
chattius 2,512 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Lessings 'Nathan' is most known for the (from wiki) Ring Parable The centerpiece of the work is the Ring Parable (German: Ringparabel), narrated by Nathan when asked by Saladin which religion is true: An heirloom ring with the magical ability to render its owner pleasant in the eyes of God and mankind had been passed from father to the son he loved most. When it came to a father of three sons whom he loved equally, he promised it (in "pious weakness") to each of them. Looking for a way to keep his promise, he had two replicas made, which were indistinguishable from the original, and gave on his deathbed a ring to each of them. The brothers quarrelled over who owned the real ring. A wise judge admonished them that it was impossible to tell at that time – that it even could not be discounted that all three rings were replicas, the original one having been lost at some point in the past; that to find out whether one of them had the real ring it was up to them to live in such a way that their ring's powers could prove true, to live a life that is pleasant in the eyes of God and mankind rather than expecting the ring's miraculous powers to do so. Nathan compares this to religion, saying that each of us lives by the religion we have learned from those we respect. Covenant is about the Wagner Opera Der Ring der Nibelungen. Most people probably know the opera from the movie 'Apocalypse now'. 'The ride of the valkyries' is played when the helicopters do their sunrise attack. One of the best performances of Ride of the Valkyries The scene in Apocalypse now Where the idea for the scene in Apocalypse Now was 'stolen'/inspirated. German News about the paratrooper invasion of Crete in 1941. Ride of Valkyries is played at the start of the planes, about 2 minutes 50 seconds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIyRk33pf30 Link to comment
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