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Post by Giar on Jan 13, 2007 11:37:37 GMT -1
any of the spot the dog pop up collection is an absolute must
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Post by Dr LuKas on Jan 13, 2007 23:36:19 GMT -1
A new book just announced to be released in 2012 25th May (my 25th birthday) The Story Of Lucasledge, A Journey Through The Mind Of A Funker.
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Post by Main Admin Account on Jan 14, 2007 19:52:03 GMT -1
The Da Vinci Code-Dan Brown
Fantastic read, complete work of fiction and nothing should be taken seriously in it. Dan Brown created a huge stir when it was released and raised the old question, 'Are there decendent of Christ on Earth'
Emma-Jane Austin
Absolute fantastic piece of literature by one of the most celebrated authors. The characters are beautifully described as are the trials and tribulations that they encounter throughout the novel
....More to follow once I can be bothered!
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Post by Arnold on Jan 14, 2007 20:34:17 GMT -1
However much I hated the hype The Da Vinci code is still a cracking read. I prefer Angels and Demons myself though.
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Post by Dr LuKas on Jan 14, 2007 20:40:34 GMT -1
I prefer The Big Book Of Funk
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jan 14, 2007 22:25:18 GMT -1
I'm going to have very minimal input on this board as i rarely read books. The last one i read from start to finish was back in college for English Lit. It was called 'Snow Falling On Cedars' and it was really good. Only afterwards did i find out that in some places it was banned for its violence and sexual content but we still coverd it. Set on the fictional sleepy island called San Piedro in Washington, the plot revolves around the murder case of Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese-American accused of killing Carl Heine, a respected fisherman in the close-knit community. The trial occurs in the midst of deep anti-Japanese sentiments following World War II. Covering the case is the editor of the town's one-man newspaper, Ishmael Chambers, a World War II veteran who lost an arm fighting the Japanese. Torn by a sense of hatred for the Japanese, Chambers struggles with his powerful emotions of love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue, also a Japanese-American, as well as his deep conscience knowing that Kabuo is truly innocent. Thing is Ishmael fell for Hatsue as a kid and they would often hide together in a cedar tree in the forest. They loved eachother but it was like a Romeo/Juliet thing because he was american, she was japanese so both families were against them seeing eachother. She was sent away to a internment camp with her family and thats where she met Kabuo and they fell in love. Kabuo (the guy accused) was a childhood friend of Carl Heine (the dead guy) but that obviously had changed during after coming back from war. Its a clever book, brilliantly interwovan and it links up perfectly with all the characters from their childhood life, to the love and war stories involving the characters to the present day murder case. It does get quite graphic with violence and sex but thats not gonna put any of you lot off lol.....there was a film made of it starring than Hawke i think but screw that, read this instead
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Post by Main Admin Account on Jan 15, 2007 9:18:42 GMT -1
However much I hated the hype The Da Vinci code is still a cracking read. I prefer Angels and Demons myself though. I read the Da Vinci Code long before all the hype appeared around the media. Cracking read although I find the end of the book a let down. It all seemed to come together in a paragraph.
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Post by Dr LuKas on Jan 15, 2007 9:56:44 GMT -1
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Post by HURLOCK on Jan 15, 2007 11:58:50 GMT -1
The Politics of Ectasy is a fine read!
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Post by Mrs H on Jan 15, 2007 12:59:03 GMT -1
I'm going to have very minimal input on this board as i rarely read books. The last one i read from start to finish was back in college for English Lit. It was called 'Snow Falling On Cedars' and it was really good. Only afterwards did i find out that in some places it was banned for its violence and sexual content but we still coverd it. Set on the fictional sleepy island called San Piedro in Washington, the plot revolves around the murder case of Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese-American accused of killing Carl Heine, a respected fisherman in the close-knit community. The trial occurs in the midst of deep anti-Japanese sentiments following World War II. Covering the case is the editor of the town's one-man newspaper, Ishmael Chambers, a World War II veteran who lost an arm fighting the Japanese. Torn by a sense of hatred for the Japanese, Chambers struggles with his powerful emotions of love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue, also a Japanese-American, as well as his deep conscience knowing that Kabuo is truly innocent. Thing is Ishmael fell for Hatsue as a kid and they would often hide together in a cedar tree in the forest. They loved eachother but it was like a Romeo/Juliet thing because he was american, she was japanese so both families were against them seeing eachother. She was sent away to a internment camp with her family and thats where she met Kabuo and they fell in love. Kabuo (the guy accused) was a childhood friend of Carl Heine (the dead guy) but that obviously had changed during after coming back from war. Its a clever book, brilliantly interwovan and it links up perfectly with all the characters from their childhood life, to the love and war stories involving the characters to the present day murder case. It does get quite graphic with violence and sex but thats not gonna put any of you lot off lol.....there was a film made of it starring than Hawke i think but screw that, read this instead Yep I'd recommend that too. Very beautiful book.
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Post by jh1980 on Jan 15, 2007 13:06:40 GMT -1
Yep I'd recommend that too. Very beautiful book. Never read that as I'm not really into crime novels but I always thought it was a really beautifully-named book... maybe I should give it a go sometime...
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Post by Mrs H on Jan 15, 2007 13:08:32 GMT -1
Yep I'd recommend that too. Very beautiful book. Never read that as I'm not really into crime novels but I always thought it was a really beautifully-named book... maybe I should give it a go sometime... It's not overtly a crime book. I'd give it a go Jules.
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jan 15, 2007 13:12:44 GMT -1
I'm going to have very minimal input on this board as i rarely read books. The last one i read from start to finish was back in college for English Lit. It was called 'Snow Falling On Cedars' and it was really good. Only afterwards did i find out that in some places it was banned for its violence and sexual content but we still coverd it. Set on the fictional sleepy island called San Piedro in Washington, the plot revolves around the murder case of Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese-American accused of killing Carl Heine, a respected fisherman in the close-knit community. The trial occurs in the midst of deep anti-Japanese sentiments following World War II. Covering the case is the editor of the town's one-man newspaper, Ishmael Chambers, a World War II veteran who lost an arm fighting the Japanese. Torn by a sense of hatred for the Japanese, Chambers struggles with his powerful emotions of love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue, also a Japanese-American, as well as his deep conscience knowing that Kabuo is truly innocent. Thing is Ishmael fell for Hatsue as a kid and they would often hide together in a cedar tree in the forest. They loved eachother but it was like a Romeo/Juliet thing because he was american, she was japanese so both families were against them seeing eachother. She was sent away to a internment camp with her family and thats where she met Kabuo and they fell in love. Kabuo (the guy accused) was a childhood friend of Carl Heine (the dead guy) but that obviously had changed during after coming back from war. Its a clever book, brilliantly interwovan and it links up perfectly with all the characters from their childhood life, to the love and war stories involving the characters to the present day murder case. It does get quite graphic with violence and sex but thats not gonna put any of you lot off lol.....there was a film made of it starring than Hawke i think but screw that, read this instead Yep I'd recommend that too. Very beautiful book. Ah you read it too then Laura?
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Post by Mrs H on Jan 15, 2007 13:23:46 GMT -1
Yep I'd recommend that too. Very beautiful book. Ah you read it too then Laura? Indeedy O. It's quite emotional.
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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 15, 2007 13:26:55 GMT -1
I'd recommend the book 'I Can Jump Puddles', it was the first thing I ever stole ........... I was about 5 years old!!
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Post by jh1980 on Jan 15, 2007 13:28:33 GMT -1
I'd recommend the book 'I Can Jump Puddles', it was the first thing I ever stole ........... I was about 5 years old!! Not the last?!
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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 15, 2007 13:29:36 GMT -1
.......... if you're not bothered by that, the try Imperial America by Gore Vidal, or The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins ............ they're both a good read, and have bits to colour in, in the middle!!
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jan 15, 2007 13:29:57 GMT -1
Ah you read it too then Laura? Indeedy O. It's quite emotional. Yeah it is. I saw the film version too a while back but obviously it wasn't a patch on how the book painted the pictures in your head. That Hatsue bird just had to have her cake and eat it though lol
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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 15, 2007 13:30:49 GMT -1
I'd recommend the book 'I Can Jump Puddles', it was the first thing I ever stole ........... I was about 5 years old!! Not the last?! Sadly not Jules, I could be quite light-fingered as a child!!
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jan 15, 2007 19:04:49 GMT -1
"The Stasiland" by Anna Funder
It's about the ex-East German Secret Police during the Cold War period, and the lengths they went to repress some of its citizens. A real eye-opener, it makes anything you see in James Bond look simplistic and harmless.
Another one I had to read for history, but I actually enjoyed this one!
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