I'm currently reading a Philip K Dick, The Divine Invasion, written shortly before he died in 1982. I highly recommended it to the seasoned reader, his visionary insight into human behaviour and society at large and his wicked wit, will have the reader laughing out loud at times. (not finished yet, but savouring every word).
Tks for the link Garyvdh.
This text exists even though you can't really see it, now apply this truth to your existence in the universe.
Busy with Carlos Ruiz Zafón's The Angel's Game. Real page turner (read half the book in the last two days). His previous novel, The Shadow of the Wind, was also really good.
“The whole of Barcelona stretched out at my feet and I wanted to believe that, when I opened those windows, its streets would whisper stories to me, secrets I could capture on paper and narrate to whomever cared to listen...”
In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city’s underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner.
Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Close to despair, David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book unlike anything that has ever existed--a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, and perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realizes that there is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows that surround his home.
Once again, Zafón takes us into a dark, gothic universe first seen in The Shadow of the Wind and creates a breathtaking adventure of intrigue, romance, and tragedy. Through a dizzingly constructed labyrinth of secrets, the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story.
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Recently quite enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by .... somebody Swedish(google down atm).
You were watching until a stone was cut out without hands
It's by Stieg LarssonOriginally Posted by cerebus
Recently quite enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by .... somebody Swedish
I'm loving this book at the moment! Would definitely recommend it!
I am currently reading wheel of time book 3. And I must say, it is one of the best fantasy novels I have ever read.
"Less Sodom and more Gamora"
Zap
The State of Africa - Martin Meredith, for those of us who like to read historical facts/biographies.
Just finished the Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton.
It consists of:
The Reality Dysfunction
The Neutronium Alchemist
The Naked God
Clocking in at a total of around 3700 pages for it's not for the feint of heart. I had many people comment on the thickness of the paperback editions when they saw me reading.
The scope of the story is truly amazing, spanning many civilizations and a large cast of characters and events all happening around the Confederation space. The best thing is that the space battles and mechanics are actually believable and based on scientific fact - at least to the degree allowed in a work of fiction.
Highly recommended for any Scifi fans!
I've read all his books, I agree, they are excellent.
This text exists even though you can't really see it, now apply this truth to your existence in the universe.
50 Cool Search Engines for Serious Readers
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2010/0...rious-readers/
The Internet has proven itself as a valuable resource for all types of readers, from collectors of rare books to tech-minded readers who shop, network and download books online. But if you’re having trouble finding exactly what you need, whether it’s a book review, a book by a certain author, or a digitized anthology for your online courses, you’ll want to use sophisticated tools that direct you to quality resources. Here are 50 cool search engines for serious readers and students.
& LushRecently quite enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by .... somebody Swedish
The author is dead. There are two more (I want to read them). I’m sure she [the girl] is partially autistic (that’s why she can stay so focused and kick ass). She seems free of many girly hang-ups.
The 100 Greatest Sci-fi or Fantasy Novels of all Time!
http://www.absolutetoday.com/blog.ne...-All-Time.aspx
What to read? It is a question asked mostly by women, who comprise the majority of America's reading public. Males make up some teensy other part. Either sex is challenged by a lack of a path through difficult material. It is difficult to know what is best. Although many have made a distinction between the fantasy and science fiction fields, I see no reason to arbitrary draw such a lien. The novels I find I most enjoy straddle the boundaries of the two, which is not to say that hard science fiction and pure fantasy don't retain their pleasures, and many books characterized at such found their way to this list.
At the nexus of the two genres is where the human imagination begins to reveal frightful and hopeful things about our own society. Sometimes I will come across someone reading what looks to me like a really boring book; e.g. anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald or James Patterson or Bill Bryson. Instead look to the vast store of cheap entertainment found in these immemorial classics of the page:
Nice link. From the first few I've read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (fairly recently) and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card (a long time ago). Both very good reads.
Really enjoyed these books. Just finished re-reading "The reality dysfunction" on my Kindle. Much more pleasant than the paperback, but the formatting sometimes left a little to be desired (especially for affinity conversations where they didn't split them properly).
I got given book 12 of the Wheel of time last night as a belated birthday present. Guess I'm not going to get much done in the next few days other than reading again.
Once again I have to ask if anyone has calalogued their books on The LIBRARYTHING. It's a great site and I have had great fun trying to remember what I have read or whats in my Library.
http://www.librarything.com
I highly recommend it. If you want more information please ask
LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth.
Garyvdh I am sure you will like it
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