Subject: What are you reading now?
Posted by: briansqueen
Date: Apr 26 04
Ok, whats everyone reading now, and how are you liking it, would you recommend it?
I am re-reading Stephen Kings' "The Stand", I read it years ago as a young teen, and it went over my head, so I thought I'd give it another shot, now that Im older and wiser(?). Wish Me Luck! S.
Posted by: briansqueen
Date: Apr 26 04
Ok, whats everyone reading now, and how are you liking it, would you recommend it?
I am re-reading Stephen Kings' "The Stand", I read it years ago as a young teen, and it went over my head, so I thought I'd give it another shot, now that Im older and wiser(?). Wish Me Luck! S.
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Some background information on the author of the book mentioned in the last post - Milo Yiannopoulos is a member of the alt right - at least he was until he was rejected by them for arguing in support of paedophilia. Reply #1301. Aug 13 17, 2:20 PM |
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The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell, a novel about King Arthur. Reply #1302. Aug 14 17, 8:41 AM |
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"History's Naughty Bits," by Karen Dolby. Very funny. Much of the books deals with the British ruling class, which seems to spawn more perverts per capita than any other group on the planet. Reply #1303. Aug 14 17, 12:37 PM |
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'Northern Lights' - Philip Pullman Reply #1304. Aug 15 17, 4:47 PM |
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"The Silent Corner" by Dean Koontz. What a thriller! I'm kind of ambivalent about some of Koontz's work, but this first of a new series is lean, mean and edge of the seat good! (If any of you are thinking about going "off the grid" this book will garner your attention! - Memorycat65 Reply #1305. Aug 15 17, 5:52 PM |
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"The Late Show" by the amazing Michael Connelly. GOOD! Reply #1306. Aug 16 17, 3:46 PM |
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At the moment I'm enjoying reading "The Affair of the Poisons" by Anne Somerset, a history book about a particular period and events in the reign of Louis XIV of France. It's a period I knew little about until I watched the TV series "Versailles" and got more interested in it. It makes interesting background reading for me, to find out more about the real history, which seems no less startling than the T.V. drama version. Reply #1307. Aug 29 17, 3:17 AM |
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"The Big Lie" by Dinesh D'Souza, it's an interesting and provocative read so far. Highly recommended. Reply #1308. Sep 04 17, 8:47 PM |
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Harry Potter and the Stoned Philosopher Reply #1309. Sep 05 17, 3:37 AM |
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Haha the new title of Harry Potter's 1st book brought a smile to my eyes. A lovely book I must say, do finish all the series. Reply #1310. Sep 05 17, 4:06 AM |
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I've just finished "The Affair of the Poisons" by Anne Somerset (as referenced above). I must say that policing/detection methods in those times left a lot to be desired and torture seems to have been routine to extract information. One of the saddest things, to my mind, concerns allegations about the King's mistress, Madame De Montespan. Although their relationship was waning anyway, the King either chose to believe she was innocent or that it was not politic to pursue or prosecute claims further. It was decided that anyone who had been detained and who knew about the allegations against her, or who may have heard about them through sharing prison cells, or being related to prisoners, would be locked away for the rest of their lives, without trial and even if it had been decided that they were innocent of any charges themselves. Locking away could be in a convent, or a workhouse or for some unfortunates, in a prison or dungeon. There they would be chained to a wall with only enough chain to allow them to reach a bed. They were also usually held in solitary confinement and not allowed to speak to anyone - nor was anyone (jailers included) allowed to speak to them. What a living death! Some lived for decades in this manner. In one case they were only allowed to have a fire in the Winter after 4 years of incarceration. It reminded me that we had previously visited one of the places where some of these people were held in Villefranche near Perpignan, France, though I did not know the detailed history then. Reply #1311. Sep 11 17, 1:50 AM |
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P.S. Madame De Montespan is usually cast as a sort of villainess in the early part of Louis XIV's reign, but in the latter part when she had left Versailles, she lived in a convent and seemed to have genuine religious faith. Louis XIV gave her a large annual pension but she spent little of it on herself and most of it on charitable causes including founding and supporting 2 orphanages. Reply #1312. Sep 11 17, 1:54 AM |
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Reading "Slaughterhouse 5" by Kurt Vonnegut Reply #1313. Sep 18 17, 3:38 PM |
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Got a cold and finished "Slaughterhouse 5" while recovering. A strange book but well written. "So it goes". Reply #1314. Sep 22 17, 1:05 AM |
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Just got Terry Pratchett's first book from the Discworld series from the Library - "The Colour of Magic" and have started it but I'm also still reading "The Regeneration Trilogy" by Pat Barker. I'm more than half-way through that. I was curious about the Terry Pratchett series. I don't usually go for Fantasy or Science Fiction books but I had a feeling that Terry Pratchett might be good as an author. Reply #1315. Oct 07 17, 3:17 AM |
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Now reading 'The Subtle Knife' by Philip Pullman. Reply #1316. Oct 12 17, 12:52 AM |
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"The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. It came highly recommended by my friends but I can not feel it, yet. If any of you have read it, I'd like to hear your opinion. Reply #1317. Oct 12 17, 11:07 AM |
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"Just got Terry Pratchett's first book from the Discworld series" I love the Discworld books. There are lots of parodies and comments on society in them. Reply #1318. Oct 13 17, 12:53 AM |
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AcrylicInk I'm certainly enjoying that aspect of the book. He has a great sense of humour. Reply #1319. Oct 14 17, 2:57 AM |
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I think I've read 16 of the Discworld books. Always charming. (Favorite is Small Gods.) Reply #1320. Oct 14 17, 4:44 AM |
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