Topic 3 of 47: The book that I couldn't put down
Mon, Nov 4, 1996 (08:07) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
Have you ever run across a book you couldn't put down?
One that riveted you so much you forgot about other stuff?
Like eating and doing other things you were supposed to
be doing?
What was that book?
66 responses total.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 1 of 66: Mika-Petri Lauronen (Mixu) * Wed, Nov 6, 1996 (07:46) * 7 lines
The 2nd reading of the Lord of the Rings was one of the most intensive ones
in my life. Other books I just couldnīt stop reading have been "Flowers for
Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, "Consider Phlebas" and "The Player of Games" by
Ian M. Banks and Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe - that was a
though nut!
As you can see, I prefer science fiction - or preferred. At the moment I am
in a nostalgic mood, reading old classics (Doyle, Goethe and Joyce).
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Response 2 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Nov 15, 1996 (08:48) * 6 lines
The Lost World by Michael Crichton. OK I'm revealing my pop culture
affinity. It's the followup to Jurassic Park. I would call it a
great book or anything, just kind of like watching a movie with a
lot of action. Crichton usually throws in one page of deep
philosophical thought about the state of the planet and this is
my favorite portion of his books.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 3 of 66: Amy (Amy) * Thu, Nov 21, 1996 (20:30) * 4 lines
I am reading Lost World aloud to my kids right now. They are both boys -- 7 and 12. The 12-year-old is a little math and computer geek whose hero is Ian Malcolm. I love Crichton's nerd characters too. I'd like to see Ian and Harry from Sphere meet in a story sometime. Maybe one could fall in love with Karen from Congo.
Amy
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Response 4 of 66: Carolyn (clueless) * Thu, Jan 16, 1997 (14:33) * 1 lines
i couldn't put down Knight IN Shinig Armor by Jude deveraux. I cried like 50 billion times. And I really recommend it.
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Response 5 of 66: Mika-Petri Lauronen (Mixu) * Mon, Jan 20, 1997 (08:30) * 3 lines
Winnie the Pooh, definitely.
Every time.
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Response 6 of 66: Caroline (Carolineevans) * Mon, Jan 27, 1997 (20:23) * 1 lines
Last book I couldn't put down was "Guinevere" by Laurel Phelan. It's not a novel, it's an autobiography.I'd be happy to dicuss it with anyone who has read it.It's fascinating, scary,historically correct,and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Response 7 of 66: Kayc (Kayc) * Fri, Mar 14, 1997 (09:36) * 2 lines
Beach Music by Pat Conroy was the last book that I couldn't put down. He is such a descriptive writer that I get lost in his world. I actually became part of it. The smells of the South Caroloina coast and the sounds of the Paizza in Rome, ahhhh take me away Conroy!
I also have fond memories of reading Pilcher's Shell Seekers. I didn't want the book to end because it was like losing a best friend.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 8 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Mar 16, 1997 (21:08) * 1 lines
Tell us about Shell Seekers.
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Response 9 of 66: June Albert (June) * Tue, Jul 8, 1997 (14:58) * 1 lines
"The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Wonderful book! It gave me an interest in the legends of King Arthur that I never had before. I've tried to find other books on the subject (of which there are plenty), but none came close to captivating me so entirely.
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Response 10 of 66: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Sat, Oct 11, 1997 (02:53) * 1 lines
You should try Norma Lorre Goodrich's "King Arthur" (Harper and Row, 1986). It is rather a scholarly book, but not as self-conciously ponderous as most. An enlightening, invigorating read (and it gets to the truth, I believe)...
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Response 11 of 66: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Sun, Oct 12, 1997 (17:17) * 1 lines
OK, what I know about King Arthur comes from Monty Python (sorry, Nick), but I can give a thumbnail sketch of the Shell Seekers. Basically it's one of those books that covers two generations and how they reconcile the decisions they make in their lives. It is very charming and has "miniseries" written all over it. There was a sequel, "September", which was more obvious and less charming.
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Response 12 of 66: KitchenManager (KitchenManager) * Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (00:43) * 8 lines
Actually, anymore, I can't put down any books that I
take the trouble to read. Doesn't matter what kind,
either. I actually read cookbooks cover to cover.
So, I have a tendency not to read anymore, as I don't
sleep enough as it is. I've always held books,
especially fiction, as my reality altering drug of choice.
WER
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Response 13 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (03:23) * 11 lines
The book I most recently couldn't put down:
'When Things Fall Apart' by Pema Chodron (she spells her
name with two dots over each o in her last name).
ISBN-1-5-7062-160-8. $18. Shambala Press.
It's about finding ways to communicate that lead to
openness and true intimacy with others.
Pema is at the Campo Abbey in Nova Scotia.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 14 of 66: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (13:19) * 1 lines
I, too, tend to escape into a book for hours at a time. The one I remember staying up 'til the wee hours to read at one sitting was "My Cousin Rachel," by Daphne DuMaurier. It was worth being a zombie the next day.
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Response 15 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (20:36) * 34 lines
quote from Pema Chodron:
As human beings, not only do we seek resolution
but we also feel that we deserve resolution. However,
not only do we not deserve resolution, we suffer from
resolution. We donUt deserve resolution; we deserve
something better than that. We deserve our birthright,
which is the middle way, an open state of mind that can
relax with paradox and ambiguity. To the degree that
weUve been avoiding uncertainty, weUre naturally going
to have withdrawal symptoms -- withdrawal from
always thinking that thereUs a problem and that
someone, somewhere, needs to fix it.
The middle way is wide open, but itUs tough going,
because it goes against the grain of an ancient neurotic
pattern that we all share. When we feel lonely, when we
feel hopeless, what we want to do is move to the right or
the left. We donUt want to sit and feel what we feel. We
donUt want to go though the detox. Yet the middle way
encourages us to do just that. It encourages us to awaken
the bravery that exists in everyone without exception,
including you and me.
Meditation provides a way for us to train in the
middle way -- in staying right on the spot. We are
encouraged not to judge whatever arises in our mind; in
fact, we are encouraged not to even grasp whatever
arises in our mind. What we usually call good or bad we
simply acknowledge as thinking, without all the usual
drama that goes along with right and wrong. We are
instructed to let the thoughts come and go as if touching
a bubble with a feather. This straightforward discipline
prepares us to stop struggling and discover a fresh,
unbiased state of being.
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Response 16 of 66: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (15:02) * 2 lines
Damn, Paul! You really like this quote... 4th post I believe?
Just giving you a hard time, I agree with the content completely!
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 17 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (15:08) * 5 lines
I think what you're seeing is that this topic is linked to other
topics in other conferences. There are quite a few linked topics
like this. Hey, give me a hard time all you want!
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 18 of 66: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (15:33) * 1 lines
That sounds like an open invitation that I certainly make good on!
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 19 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (17:10) * 2 lines
Open season, smack me around like a rag doll.
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Response 20 of 66: christine buckley (meeble) * Sat, Oct 25, 1997 (22:48) * 3 lines
Out here, silence is the dimension in which we float. It billows above us like the sails of galleon earth, ballooning into the outer geography of the Milky Way: it washes us below where the opal runs in luminous veins; it strecthces west as far as the shores of the ice age, with nothing between then and now but powdering rock.
Jannette Turner Hospital,,,OYSTER
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Response 21 of 66: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (10:10) * 1 lines
Thank you for the quote. I enjoy being consumed by words to the point where I can see, smell, taste and hear them.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 22 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (10:43) * 6 lines
That was a sensory experience with words, the milky way here
last night was like millions of tiny sharp crystals penetrating the
night sky above Cedar Creek, the chill air perked up my neurons and
reached in and grabbed hold of my synapses. It was a gorgeous night.
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Response 23 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Tue, Nov 18, 1997 (16:03) * 17 lines
Hi.
Just wanted to say that I share Kayc's love of the works
of Pat Conroy. I did not find BEACH MUSIC to be as
devastating as THE PRINCE OF TIDES, but it was equally
as mesmerizing. I grew up in the South, and I have
encountered no other writer who can so vividly convey
the psyche of the Southern Male.
It still hurts to read THE PRINCE OF TIDES, but I always feel
good about life when I have finished it.
By the way, Kayc...I just tried to send you email but got back
an unkonwn user error.
Charlotte
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Response 24 of 66: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Tue, Nov 18, 1997 (16:44) * 2 lines
I agree. Conroy is far and away my favorite contemporary writer (and a great Irishman)- and the only one I connect with, in any fashion (well, besides HST- but that's a diff. kind of connection)...The only problem with Conroy is that he works too damn slow (I've actually gone to the trouble of calling his publisher- you know, to find out what the hang-up is; the wait between The Prince Of Tides and Beach Music seemed interminable!) With the exception of Gatsby, I can't think of any book that begins more
beautifully than Tides- simply an extraordinary book...
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Response 25 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Tue, Nov 18, 1997 (17:00) * 14 lines
How very odd to feel green and naive at my age! But who is "HST", Nick?
I can't begrudge Conroy the time it takes between books. If they are
so painful for us to read, imagine what he must go through to write them!
On another topic:
I loved the quote from OYSTER, by Jannette Turner Hospital, so I ran off
to Amazon to order it. Guess what...it won't even be PUBLISHED until
March of 1998!! So fess up, whoever posted that quote. How did you
manage to read it??
Charlotte
old and green AND jealous! :)
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Response 26 of 66: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Tue, Nov 18, 1997 (17:38) * 4 lines
You're right, of course...Writers as fine as Conroy obviously require more time to complete their work (doesn't make the waiting any more bearable, though)...
HST is Hunter Thompson (madman, drug addict, and genius- and creator of literature within the guise of "gonzo journalism")...
The quote from Oyster was indeed lovely...According to Yahoo, excerpts from Oyster may be found at this address:
http://www.thei.aust.com/isite/btl/btlinoysterex.html
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Response 27 of 66: kayc (kayc) * Wed, Dec 17, 1997 (10:18) * 1 lines
Midnight in the Garden of Evil has been attached to my hands for the past few days. I finished it up last night so I can now resume my life. It was an amazing piece of work, diverse & rich with the sights, sounds and history of Savannah. I can still hear "The Lady Chablis" speaking in his/her?? warm southern drawl.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 28 of 66: kayc (kayc) * Wed, Dec 17, 1997 (10:19) * 1 lines
Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil has been attached to my hands for the past few days. I finished it up last night so I can now resume my life. It was an amazing piece of work, diverse & rich with the sights, sounds and history of Savannah. I can still hear "The Lady Chablis" speaking in his/her?? warm southern drawl.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 29 of 66: kayc (kayc) * Wed, Dec 17, 1997 (10:21) * 1 lines
Yikes, no editing time? Sorry about the duplicate post guys! Get rid of #27 for me if you can. Thanks
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Response 30 of 66: kay (kay) * Tue, Jan 20, 1998 (11:53) * 1 lines
My all time can't put it down book was 30,000 on the hoof by Zane grey. When i picked it up i thought it was just another western. I didn't know then that his wife had written most of the books. any way It's about a woman who raises 3 sons out in the west. someone drops off [literally]a little girl.she raises her then would war 1 starts and the woman's life falls apart. the book is really about her survival of soul in a time when everyone is dying. boy it was a 5 hanky book.
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Response 31 of 66: Doug Larue (doug) * Sun, Apr 5, 1998 (06:26) * 103 lines
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Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 32 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Fri, Jun 26, 1998 (00:18) * 8 lines
I'd like to recommend two books to you all. The author's name is
Maria Doria Russell. The first book is The Sparrow, and its
sequel, just published this spring, is Children of God.
Rich, emotional, beautifully written...I haven't the talent to
do just to a review. There are some excellent ones at Amazon.com,
however.
Has anyone else read these marvelous stories?
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Response 33 of 66: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Fri, Jul 3, 1998 (22:35) * 3 lines
Thanks for the recommendations, Charlotte, I have added them to my loooong library list, as usual!
Just finished "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving while on vacation. Terrific! A little long (just shy of 600 pages), but well worth it. The funny thing is I started reading it in New Hampshire, and that's where the story takes place. Kinda funny reading about a place while you're there...
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Response 34 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Fri, Jul 3, 1998 (23:01) * 7 lines
Thanks, Autumn! I had not heard of this book. I haven't read anything
by Irving since Garp, so maybe it's about time, eh? I've added your
suggestion to my long list. :)
Next time you're at the library, see if you can snag a copy of The Perfect storm. Damn, I'm drawing a total blank on the author's name.
Sebastian Junger, I think. Something like that. I ought not to be
trying to think at this hour. :)
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Response 35 of 66: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Jul 4, 1998 (00:28) * 1 lines
there's good hours for thinking?
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Response 36 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Sat, Jul 4, 1998 (10:52) * 1 lines
yeah. for me, they are between 6 and 10 am. :)
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Response 37 of 66: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Jul 4, 1998 (12:37) * 1 lines
I kinda prefer those for sleepin'...
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Response 38 of 66: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (14:48) * 2 lines
just like all of Douglas Coupland's other novels, I picked up 'Girlfriend in a Coma' and did not put it down until I had finished (even skipped Ultimate Frisbee practice on Monday for it!)
This one tends a bit more toward a surreal side I am less interested in but the charaters are strong (and stay with you forever) and the writing is smooth, dry and witty.
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Response 39 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:26) * 3 lines
I have never read any of Coupland's books.
What is a good one to begin with?
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Response 40 of 66: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (18:10) * 1 lines
Microserfs was my favorite. But I suppose he is best known for Generation X
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Response 41 of 66: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (09:45) * 3 lines
Yeah, "Girlfriend" was weird... which is alright by me.
The characters are alright, but sometimes, you feel that not only the world in the BOOK undergoes certain events as punishment, to add it all up, but that Coupland actively punishes YOU, the reader, because you're the kind of non-caring bores that'll get all this to happen.
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Response 42 of 66: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 9, 1999 (10:04) * 12 lines
I always hate it when authors try to lecture me, but do it so obvious, even I notice it.
It's worse when they have a potentially great story line, very convincing protagonists and it should be a straight win, but they can't resist to make sure you got what kind of miserable miscreant you and your kind are.
Now, T.C. Boyle has all the mentioned stuff in his book "The Tortilla Curtain", BUT:
He doesn't need to lecture. The desparation his characters suffer - and most remarkably the destruction of conservationist-liberals beliefs - are very much results of the plot, which is extremely believable, but incredible at the same time (only once, when a Mexican talks to another IN SPANISH and uses "inches" as measurement, I wondered if that is an error - doesn't Mexico use the metric system?).
This is the curse one in very dark, mean moments would wish to put on to some holier-than-thous with the proper beliefs.
All events are rather ordinary, which is what makes this read the cruel horror it is - I felt at times so disgusted, moved and choked, I had to put the book away, so this wasn't actually the book I couldn't put down.
It was the book I had to put down. Repeatedly.
And pick up again, after about half an hour, until I was through.
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Response 43 of 66: Autumn (autumn) * Wed, Aug 11, 1999 (18:32) * 1 lines
I haven't had a truly captivating one all summer. Recently I read My Name is Asher Lev, The Shipping News, and Primal Fear, none of which I disliked or could heartily endorse.
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Response 44 of 66: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Thu, Aug 12, 1999 (04:55) * 1 lines
And why couln't you put them down? Kids put glue on the cover?
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Response 45 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Thu, Aug 12, 1999 (16:12) * 11 lines
Oh Autumn! The Shipping News is one of the best books I've
read in the last five or six years! I'm surprised that you aren't
more enthusiastic about it!
I just finished Mother of Pearl, Oprah's summer selection.
It was very good, but I managed to put it down now and then. :)
The best two books I've read in recent years:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Sparrow (and its sequel, Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
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Response 46 of 66: Autumn (autumn) * Fri, Aug 13, 1999 (22:54) * 5 lines
Oh, Charlotte, I loved The Poisonwood Bible!
I just couldn't get into Proulx's writing style in Shipping News, it was so clipped and terse. Something about her writing reminded me of Joyce Carol Oates, and the combination did not sit well with me.
The best book I've read in the last year is definitely A Prayer for Owen Meany.
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Response 47 of 66: Alexander (aschuth) * Sat, Oct 23, 1999 (15:20) * 11 lines
Oh, i'm such a fortunate chap! Last week at the Frankfurt Book Fair - supposedly world's greatest, and judging from my sore feet and the complex survival tactics necessary it might be true - I got hold of
Edward Bunker's autobiography Mr. Blue.
My recommendation (don't know if it's out already - I got a proof print with photocopied cover...!).
For the movie lovers, he's the guy who wrote the books Quentin Tarantino made his movies from - Bunker WAS Mr Blue in Reservoir Dogs in real life, and with 17 the youngest inmate in San Quentin. Extremely fascinating read - he is very intelligent and makes a good point. E.g. his "Dog eat dog" describing how thr three-strike rule actually changed criminal's behavior...
He is a classic example of a person trained to be criminal by the way the state treated him. (Which is not the classic criminal, I'm not saying this, but his bio is in many parts identical to all those reform school kids, who end on the other side of the law, and live in- and outside of the correction system, never getting a foot into the door of "normal" life.
superstar had an article on his books in 1997, and we'll review this one. There even is a chance of an interview ahead...
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Response 48 of 66: Isabel (Isabel) * Mon, Oct 25, 1999 (10:47) * 1 lines
I love Quentin Tarantino films. I saw Pulp Fiction and From dusk till dawn. Great films! I haven't seen Reservoir Dogs yet, but it seems interesting! Anyone seen it?
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Response 49 of 66: Sheryl Blake (sheryltoo) * Tue, Dec 14, 1999 (06:48) * 1 lines
I couldn't put down Snow Falling on Cedars byt David Guterson. It's a story about a Japanese American on trial for murder not long after World War II and in a town still dealing with it's feelings about World War II. The book includes romance, mystery and history. I never was sure how it would end, which is one reason I couldn't put it down.
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Response 50 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Dec 14, 1999 (20:30) * 3 lines
Sounds really good Sheryl. I like mysteries.
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Response 51 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Thu, Dec 16, 1999 (15:05) * 3 lines
It was indeed a fine book. The prose is quite lyrical. I am anxious to read Guterson's latest novel, even though reviews do not compare it favorable with "Cedars".
The film adaptation of Snow Falling on Cedars (starring Ethan Hawke) will be out this month.
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Response 52 of 66: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Dec 17, 1999 (08:42) * 4 lines
I noticed Clive Custler has a book with an Atlantis scene, maybe a
bestseller, has anyone read this on any of his books?
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Response 53 of 66: Alexander (aschuth) * Tue, Mar 14, 2000 (13:26) * 7 lines
Thomas "Eddie" Shaw's bio, Black Monk Time - describing lives of ex-GIs who decided to become Germany's wildest Beat band in the mid-60ies. See also the Monks topic in Music Conf for more infos.
Anyhow, this book is great. Eddie married soon after leaving the Army, a German girl, and that didn't make the road to stardom less rocky. Both went through interesting times, in the end moving to the States (much against her will) and burying this episode...
The story of the monks is one of the grand tales of post WWII music biz. Nothing less.
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Response 54 of 66: Marcia (MarciaH) * Wed, Mar 15, 2000 (16:01) * 1 lines
Little wonder you created a topic for them in Music Conf - you really did enjoy this book!
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Response 55 of 66: Alexander (aschuth) * Sat, Mar 18, 2000 (03:13) * 5 lines
Oh, and the music is just encroyable!
Looking back, you go, yeah, I kinda heard all this somewhere... But they did so much first! And all others were doing stuff like this later, most likely without knowing about the monks... Shows you a lot about the evolution of R'n'R - you can keep a good band down, but not a good sound!
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Response 56 of 66: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Mar 18, 2000 (14:09) * 1 lines
True! And, very interesting. It feeds on itself and manages to grow and mutate as it grows...very much like jazz...
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Response 57 of 66: Riette (Ree) * Fri, Mar 24, 2000 (03:15) * 3 lines
'If this is a man' by Primo Levi.
'Sooner or later in life everyone discovers that perfect happiness is unrealizable, but there are few who pause to consider the antithesis: that perfect unhappiness is equally unattainable. The obstacles preventing the realization of both these extreme states are of the same nature: they derive from our human condition which is opposed to everything infinite. Our ever-insufficient knowledge of the future opposes it: and this is called, in the one instance, hope, and in the other, uncertainty of the following day. The certainty of death opposes it: for it places a limit on every joy, but also on every grief. The inevitable material cares oppose it: for as they poison every lasting happiness, they equally assiduously distract us from our misfortunes and make our consciousness of them intermittent and hence supportable.'
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 58 of 66: Paul Bennett (paul211b) * Wed, Nov 8, 2000 (19:29) * 1 lines
Hi Terry If you are interested Clive Custler wrote a book called Atlantis found I have read it and can tell you its great, but before you read it I suggest getting Sahara by Clive Custler its one of the best books I have ever read.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 59 of 66: Rob Glennie (AotearoaKiwi) * Tue, Feb 12, 2002 (05:41) * 7 lines
Hi all
One book that I could not put down was the book "Quake", by Albert J Alletzhauser. It is about a massive earthquake in Tokyo and the aftermath. If you like colourful characters, with violence, sex, corruption, heroism and tragedy all in one place, this is for you. It is scary - Tokyo does exist on three tectonic plates and it is expecting a severe earthquake. Corruption does exist in building industries of many countries and some of the darker elements in Japanese society come out.
A note of serious warning: NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH.
Rob
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 60 of 66: S B Robinson (SBRobinson) * Wed, Mar 27, 2002 (14:35) * 2 lines
The book I couldnt put down was Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. Lots of history, adventure, romance, some sci-fi and, of course, lots of Scots. :-)
Highly recommend! Excellent read.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 61 of 66: Autumn (autumn) * Thu, Mar 28, 2002 (18:29) * 1 lines
Oh my God, that was a page-turner! I just finished her fifth, The Fiery Cross and am still enthralled with Jamie and Claire's adventures.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 62 of 66: S B Robinson (SBRobinson) * Fri, Mar 29, 2002 (09:53) * 2 lines
I've read the Fiery Cross twice now - it's great! and so long!!! :-)
According to Diana's web site there's going to be a least 2 more books (yahoo!) taking them up through the American Revolution.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 63 of 66: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Sat, Mar 30, 2002 (06:52) * 3 lines
I've read four. I have been avoiding The Fiery Cross because someone told me that Jamie dies in it. I've been in love with Jamie since Outlander, in a virtual way, of course, and I'm just not ready for the pain. :)
But I agree...superb books, all.
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 64 of 66: Autumn (autumn) * Sat, Mar 30, 2002 (19:04) * 3 lines
Why would someone tell you that?!? It ain't so, Charlotte! Get yourself to the library, girl!
I'm starting Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni, one of my favorite contemporary authors. Her novels are set in India and are full of sensory experiences--tastes, smells, images...incredible!
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 65 of 66: S B Robinson (SBRobinson) * Mon, Apr 1, 2002 (11:52) * 8 lines
Charlotte! How horrible to think Jamie dead! I can assure you he's alive and well. :-)
i've been in 'virtual love' with the man myself since discovering Outlander.
I thought one of the most interesting things in Fiery Cross was the way his relationship with Roger developes - and of course his constantly deepening love for Claire (lucky woman!)
Autumn, havent read anything by Chitra Divakaruni-
will keep an eye out for her books in the future.
Meanwhile, i'm dying waiting for Hard Eight to come out. Does anybody else read Janet Evanovich?? The Stephine Plum series is another one that i couldnt put down. Never laughed so hard in my life as i did reading those books -Step and Lulu absolutely kill me. :-)
Topic 3 of 47 [books]: The book that I couldn't put down
Response 66 of 66: Rob Glennie (AotearoaKiwi) * Fri, Apr 5, 2002 (03:21) * 10 lines
Hi all
Anyone into naval techo-thrillers?
I want to recommend the following trio of books, all by Patrick Robinson. Mr Robinson has written Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, USS Seawolf, and HMS Unseen. Nimitz Class is the tale of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier that vanishes in a mysterious nuclear explosion. Ironically it is set in 2002.
Kilo Class is about the demise of some submarines that China has ordered to block the Taiwan Strait and the US Navy response.
USS Seawolf is a tale of a USN submarine that in Chinese waters that is captured and the rescue of the crew. There is corruption that goes all the way to the Oval Office.
Rob
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