Book talk.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:33 am

I'm currently reading "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail".

Wondering if anyone else has read it...

MeDeFe · Post by **MeDeFe** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:25 am

Good thing this thread is back.

Does anyone have an idea where I might get "The Simoqin Prophecies" by Samit Basu? It was only published in 2004 and seems to be out of print already. I've checked 3 bookshops and half a dozen internet sites where you can order books to no avail.

I can probably get my hands on the second book, but without the first it would be sort of pointless.

btw, I'm in Europe, so any company that only delivers stuff within the USA or so is pretty useless to me.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:44 am

Never heard of it. Is it meant to be good?

MeDeFe · Post by **MeDeFe** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:35 am

It's said to be very good, I only heard a part of an adaption for the radio and was pretty much hooked instantly.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:39 am

What exactly is it about?

cena-rules · Post by **cena-rules** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:49 am

Try amazon MeDeFe.

They should have it

MeDeFe · Post by **MeDeFe** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:02 am

for, like, 50$ or so for a paperback, some people are shameless bastards.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:03 am

Ebay?

MeDeFe · Post by **MeDeFe** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:10 am

looked there, too, I've only seen one guy in the States offer one, and the shipping costs aren't worth it.

High Guard · Post by **High Guard** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:30 am

I'm a book freak, I can safely bet that I have read more books then most people (through I mostly read sci-fi and historical). I think one of the best books I have ever read is "The Prince"by Nicolò Machiavelli. In sci-fi the Bolo series is very good as any and all books written by Andre Norton. It was my saddest day when she died in 2005.

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:27 pm

flashleg8 wrote:
Guilty_Biscuit wrote:Just finish reading The Trial by Franz Kaftka. Not great, one to avoid unless you are really bored. I mean it's not even finished.

This is on my list of books to read, I've always heard it was good. Should I strike it off? A second opinion anyone?

I didn't like it at all. In fact, I think I made a post, way back, about how much I didn't like it.

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:31 pm

btownmeggy wrote:
flashleg8 wrote:
Guilty_Biscuit wrote:Just finish reading The Trial by Franz Kaftka. Not great, one to avoid unless you are really bored. I mean it's not even finished.

This is on my list of books to read, I've always heard it was good. Should I strike it off? A second opinion anyone?

I didn't like it at all. In fact, I think I made a post, way back, about how much I didn't like it.

widely tangential, but i felt like in some ways the movie 1408 was a bit of a rendention of the theme behind it in cheap thrill form.

daddy1gringo · Post by **daddy1gringo** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:33 pm

The Visitation by Frank Peretti. Don't be put off by the fact that he's a "Christian" writer. This one is enjoyable by anyone, especially anyone who thinks church people act silly.

Plutoman · Post by **Plutoman** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:38 pm

One of my favorite series were the Riftwar Saga, I'd have to look up the author, but it was great

Another one I've been rereading lately is the Death Gate Cycle, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, good books

Both are fantasy series, though, so if you don't like those... >.>

JACKAZZTJM · Post by **JACKAZZTJM** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:38 pm

I average about 3 books a month for the last 4 years just finished Riptide by Douglas preston and Lincoln Cgild i highly recommend ........ Im about to start reading the righteous men by sam bourne has any one read it yet

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:38 pm

Hey Book Talk! My favourite next to music talk.

Just finished The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. Anyone ever read his stuff? It's incredibly sprawling and self-indulgent (in the ways of James Joyce) but very entertaining. Eccentric characters, wild conspiracies and biting satire. At times it feels incredibly disjointed and random and might turn off casual readers looking for basic escapism but if you're interested in dabbling into Post-modernism, I would recommend this selection as a starter.

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:42 pm

I recently read Pattern Recognition by William Gibson. Good book, I'd recommend it to anyone provided they have at least a slight grasp of the internet and commercialism.

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:00 pm

Jusy read Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean. Had me laughing out loud so much I had to put the book down.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a damn good read.

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:01 pm

Plutoman wrote:One of my favorite series were the Riftwar Saga, I'd have to look up the author, but it was great

Raymond E Fiest

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:04 pm

Gypsys Kiss wrote:Jusy read Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean. Had me laughing out loud so much I had to put the book down.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a damn good read.

Wow - Is Stuart McLean big over the pond?? I thought he was just a Canadian favourite...

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:07 pm

darvlay wrote:
Gypsys Kiss wrote:Jusy read Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean. Had me laughing out loud so much I had to put the book down.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a damn good read.

Wow - Is Stuart McLean big over the pond?? I thought he was just a Canadian favourite...

I've no idea how big he is over here. I was in the library and picked it up. Will definatly read more though.

suggs · Post by **suggs** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:11 pm

Great bump! didnt know this thread existed. Will pontificate presently on literary lucidity.
Oh good.

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:11 pm

Gypsys Kiss wrote:
darvlay wrote:
Gypsys Kiss wrote:Jusy read Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean. Had me laughing out loud so much I had to put the book down.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a damn good read.

Wow - Is Stuart McLean big over the pond?? I thought he was just a Canadian favourite...

I've no idea how big he is over here. I was in the library and picked it up. Will definatly read more though.

That is wicked! :lol:

His radio show in Canada is fantastic!

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:17 pm

darvlay wrote:
Gypsys Kiss wrote:
darvlay wrote:
Gypsys Kiss wrote:Jusy read Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean. Had me laughing out loud so much I had to put the book down.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a damn good read.

Wow - Is Stuart McLean big over the pond?? I thought he was just a Canadian favourite...

I've no idea how big he is over here. I was in the library and picked it up. Will definatly read more though.

That is wicked! His radio show in Canada is fantastic!

Is it online?

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:21 pm

Gypsys Kiss wrote:

Is it online?

http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/

Check out "Past Shows"

Hmmm, doesn't seem to be any online episodes for download. :cry: