Goldie03 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 I am reading about Ernesto Che Guevara before I go to see the films Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 What else you reading Hebrew? I've read the Motorcycle Diaries but I heard that there's also some diaries or letters he was sending his parents which were published. Quote
Goldie03 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War" It's got the film cover on it - easy enough to read but all about battles so far Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I'm reading another Nelson Demille book called The Lion's Game. Love the main character, superb start to it so far. You read this one Big Al? Quote
BigAl Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I'm reading another Nelson Demille book called The Lion's Game. Love the main character, superb start to it so far. You read this one Big Al? I've read them all ST. Really good author Demille Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 All of his or all the Corey series? Quote
??? Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 superb start to it so far. Remember ST minor details at the start of the book turn into major events at the end so you really have to pay attention. Quote
BigAl Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 All of his or all the Corey series? All of Demille's books Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 How'd they rate with the NY based stuff and are the main characters quite similar? (fingers crossed smilie) Quote
Andrew Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Remember ST Fuck off Adam. Stop being such a wank. Read the book and you will understand what I mean. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Fuck off Adam. Stop being such a wank. Read the book and you will understand what I mean. This book? Quote
BigAl Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 How'd they rate with the NY based stuff and are the main characters quite similar? (fingers crossed smilie) I've enjoyed all the Demille books, but the John Corey ones are probably best.... really like the couldn't give a fuck abody anyone else attitiude. Have you read any of Vince Flynn or David Baldacci ones Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Yeah, Corey's attitude is right up my street, that and the one liners. Worked my way through a few of them now but trying to leave some gaps between reading them so I don't run out anytime soon! I'll no doubt read the rest of his books when I finish those. Haven't read any Vince Flynn or David Baldacci. Should I? Quote
BigAl Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Yeah, Corey's attitude is right up my street, that and the one liners. Worked my way through a few of them now but trying to leave some gaps between reading them so I don't run out anytime soon! I'll no doubt read the rest of his books when I finish those. Haven't read any Vince Flynn or David Baldacci. Should I? If you like The character Corey, you'll love Mitch Rapp who is the central character in Vince Flynn novels. He has a real don't give a fuck abody anyone else type of attitude. Would prob go for the Flynn ones before Baldacci ones. Enjoy Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Will do. Cheers for the heads up! Quote
??? Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Fuck off Adam. Stop being such a wank. Read the book and you will understand what I mean. I've read it ye wee sh*te, and like most books, minor details at the start of the book turn into major events at the end Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Just finished Dead Man's Footsteps by Peter James, excellent stuff. Quote
Andrew Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 I've read it ye wee sh*te, and like most books, Well you will understand what I mean such as the Edmond Dantes Albanian slave's little sob story at the start of the book turns out to be one of the most important events of the book. Quote
Harcus Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 Have read a fair bit since last post on this thread. Finished all of Brookmyre's stuff, most of it excellent. Also read 'Dishwasher' - about some guy who tries to wash dishes in all fifty states. Another one was about a teenage male prostitute in San Francisco - And Ron Ferguson's history of Cowdenbeath FC. Really enjoyed this one, it's more of a modern social history of the town and football's part in it. Currently reading 'A Song For Azalea' - a memoir of a child growing up in 1940s China. Quote
??? Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 Well you will understand what I mean such as the Edmond Dantes Albanian slave's little sob story at the start of the book turns out to be one of the most important events of the book. Books Andrew, books! Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 I've enjoyed all the Demille books, but the John Corey ones are probably best.... really like the couldn't give a fuck abody anyone else attitiude. Have you read any of Vince Flynn or David Baldacci ones I'm half way through The Lion's Game now and so far I'm a little disappointed. It's quite a thick book (by Demille's standard) although it's not taking me long to get through it as his books are easy to digest. But the baddie is so good at what he does that the good guys just haven't got any leads to go on and I'm sort of feeling as bored as they are, waiting around for him to slip up so they can actually start tracking him down! That said, the start of the book was gripping and quite freaky/scary to think about. It's really going to have to pick up pace soon as it's got quite a lot to fit in if they're going to catch this guy in what's left of the book. So far the main guy Corey, who is a great character, has just been twiddling his thumbs and sitting in meetings. Although I sort of want to read the Koran now. It sounds nuts! Quote
??? Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 Although I sort of want to read the Koran now. It sounds nuts! It is. Back to front and everything... Quote
Guest ally s Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 I'm just about to start reading The Discovery of France. Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 It is. Back to front and everything... Well the quote I read was along the lines of 'Take neither a Jew nor Christian as a friend, this way it will be easier when your time comes to slay them'. Quote
??? Posted January 27, 2009 Report Posted January 27, 2009 Well the quote I read was along the lines of 'Take neither a Jew nor Christian as a friend, this way it will be easier when your time comes to slay them'. I was being serious 'byraway', worth a read even if you're not religious. Religion is a lot of pish. Remember there was a program on the telly a year or two back where some guy explained what certain passages of the Bible/Koran really meant. Pretty interesting from a "that's f*cking nuts" sort of way. Quote
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