Read any good books lately? - Page 3 - Clubhouse

IronM.in

pirate

26/03/2008 at 14:15

Read it years ago KK - having lived in Pakistan and India, when I came home I found myself reading anything I could lay my hands on that was set in that part of the world. Would deffo not go and see the film - I never see the film of a book I have read - I'd rather keep my own mental imagery rather than have someone else's ideas foisted on me.

Try Taffia

26/03/2008 at 14:16

Don't get the First crusade, so shite i can't remember the writer!

PloddingOn pirate

pirate

26/03/2008 at 14:17

I am actually going to buy Cry, the Beloved Country now.

I loved that book

SoVeryTired

26/03/2008 at 14:19

TT - history, rather than novel? Is it this one?

Not that I've read it - I thought I'd just check so I know what to avoid.

'Persian Fire' was another excellent history book I've read recently - lent it to an ex-forumite and haven't seen it since...

SoVeryTired

26/03/2008 at 14:21

IronMin - I'm generally with you on the film v. book debate, although I really enjoy the Lord of the Rings films.

The relatively recent 'Count of Monte Cristo' must rank as my least favourite adaptation of a book I liked.

Try Taffia

26/03/2008 at 14:22

Thats the one.

Dull is not the word. I expected fighting, shagging and something on technology. Instead about history between all the head crusaders and how they where sometimes lucky othertimes just killed!

SoVeryTired

26/03/2008 at 14:23

Sounds thrilling. I've always loved history (particularly the parts that involve death and destruction) and hate it when an author goes out of their way to make it dull.

PloddingOn pirate

pirate

26/03/2008 at 14:24

Timeline by Michael Crighton is another fav of mine

Don Minquez

26/03/2008 at 14:24

I've not read Sky Sports... What is it about? Can you give us a brief synopsis?

SoVeryTired

26/03/2008 at 14:24

So many books - so little time.

HerefordshireLass

26/03/2008 at 14:31

I'm reading Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden (first of a trilogy on the life of Julius Caesar). I'm enjoying it although I know nothing of the history of the time so have no idea how many liberties he's taking (if any). It brings the period to life for me (like Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl does for the Tudor period).