I have recently finished The Source - Leon Uris that was mindblowing. I also just finished reading a racing/horse thriller written in a similar style to Dick Francis called Blindfold by Stacey Lyndon.
I am about to start reading - Up Country by Nelson DeMille , I enjoyed reading his previous books.
Originally posted by Matt HortinI'm reading a different classic by Huxley. A Brave New World
The Doors of Perception- Aldous Huxley.
I feel I should have read this years ago. Only ten pages in so a bit hard to give a verdict. For those who don't know but are interested this is where "The Doors" got their name.
I love his interpretation on the future, which he believed us to be almost at the present.
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee.
Won the 1999 Booker Prize - a tale of middle-aged, twice divorced Romantic Poetry lecturer who decides to take advantage of one of his students.
It then goes into a rather interesting story of a father and daughters strained relationship.
Excellent read, extremely well written, but rather short (220 pages)
Also reading:
Electric Kool Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolfe (keep picking this up, and putting it down again)
Tripping - An Anthology of True Life Psychedelic Adventures by Charles Hayes (very interesting)
and
The Glory Of Their Times
Crossing the Colour Line in Rugby League
Edited by Phil Melling and Tony Collins
(self-explanatory really)
I have different books on the go for different moods, and I do tend to read about 3-4 books a week, but I am going to have to slow down now because I have to learn how to use Final Cut Pro HD, Pro Tools Hd and a DV Studio Camera.........................
Originally posted by kelsmithI love Catch-22.
"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
"The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln
and whoever was talking about Aldous Huxley earlier, he's a genius! Brave New World was an excellent book!
It was recommended to me by my Economics teacher at high school.
Just about the only sensible thing he ever said.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail is another matter altogether.
This book needs to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.
I can't figure out if the authors wrote it tongue in cheek, or if they fell for the Priory of Sion story hook, line & sinker.
For myself, I'm currently reading Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs.
A detective story about an American forensic anthropologist working in Montreal.
Written by an American forensic anthropologist working in Montreal.
Very readable.
I also keep picking up The Odyssey by Homer.
I battle through a few pages and then put it down again for a few weeks.
I will finish it one day, then it's onto The Aeniead by Virgil.
I'm determined that by the time I die I will have more culture than an old yoghurt.
Originally posted by martin williamsAll the blokes I know like Catch 22. I read it but I don't get it. Guess it's a men's book. I've just finished reading 'The Right Stuff' by Tom Wolfe. Hmm. Crikey. I seem to suffering from chick lit withdrawals. Where's my copy of Bridget Jones??!
I love Catch-22.
It was recommended to me by my Economics teacher at high school.
Just about the only sensible thing he ever said.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail is another matter altogether.
This book needs to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.
I can't figure out if the authors wrote it tongue in cheek, or if they fell for the Priory of Sion story ...[text shortened]... by Virgil.
I'm determined that by the time I die I will have more culture than an old yoghurt.
Originally posted by martin williamsi've read all of kathy reichs' novels with the exception of cross bones, the newest one... deja dead is by far the best one!
I love Catch-22.
It was recommended to me by my Economics teacher at high school.
Just about the only sensible thing he ever said.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail is another matter altogether.
This book needs to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.
I can't figure out if the authors wrote it tongue in cheek, or if they fell for the Priory of Sion story ...[text shortened]... by Virgil.
I'm determined that by the time I die I will have more culture than an old yoghurt.
and colette, i'm a girl and i like catch-22..
