Buc Nasty Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe first intsallment of the Hannibal Lecter series. Retired FBI agent is brought back to the force to hunt down a serial killer who is as intelligent as he is muderous. Great book, I give it 4.5/5.Next book - Silence of the Lambs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VICTIM Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 "It's not how good you are, It's how good you want to be." The worlds best selling book by Paul Arden.Before that it was...erm"Nun's Preist's tale" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN.Muzik Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City NeighbourhoodAlso got Homicide: A Year on the Killing StreetsStarted The Corner 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN.Muzik Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 That Jared Diamond - Collapse book sounds bigMay give it a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Just read: 'I hope they serve beer in hell'Wicked book.Finished George Orwell - 1984 this morningGonna start reading John Peel's bio sometime today along with the constant Harry Potter reading.i felt the ending let the whole book downcurrently reading "half of a yellow sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The books about the baifrian war in Nigeria (a civil war in the 60's/70's)books been quite decent so far, but its from the igbo perspective so its a little bias when recounting certain historical ambiguities. Highlight the spoilersIt wouldn't have been believable if the brotherhood did eventually usurp big brother and if it did and the brotherhood ended up using the same sort of iron fist as the government before them did (as would have happened according to The Book) there would have been too many paralells to Animal Farm. I didn't care much for the ending either though could've been betterI didn't care for it much either though, on the subject of african literature have you read "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, my mum has like a bookshelf full of all these african/afrocentric books so i've decided to dwelve into it, things fall apart is a classic recognised even by the western world so if you haven't read it i reccomend it (even though i havent read it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 ffs i did the spoiler ting wrong btw pologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurious Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Ben Elton High Societyi think im late but im just getin into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The Art of War, swear I can't get round to getting back to this, it's such a small book but seems to go on forever lol, the damn translator's intro is more than a quarter of the book and I still haven't gotten past that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDC Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The Catcher in the Rye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I just finished Will Self - Feeding Frenzy, a compilation of random writings of his from 1995-2000And now moving onto Jared Diamond - Collapse, which is a macro examination of how & why some societies collapse and become extinct, and why others endureHmm, well in 1968 there was a report released (kerner report) that said america was heading towards two societies, one black one white, separate and unequal. I was thinking of analysing from then until now whether african americans have progressed economically, socially and politically. But im not fully sure if im going to do it yet.If you do end up looking at that line of enquiry, I'd be interested in reading the final productCool, if i do it and its any good will let you have a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuppatopbrer Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Just finished the Life of Pi, Reminisces of a Stock Operator, and Traders Guns and Money. Now moved on the the Plot Against America. The Art of War, swear I can't get round to getting back to this, it's such a small book but seems to go on forever lol, the damn translator's intro is more than a quarter of the book and I still haven't gotten past that 48 Laws of Power - Robert GreeneLooking to read these two next, and then The Count of Monte Cristo and then The Midnight Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Just read: 'I hope they serve beer in hell'Wicked book.Finished George Orwell - 1984 this morningGonna start reading John Peel's bio sometime today along with the constant Harry Potter reading.i felt the ending let the whole book downcurrently reading "half of a yellow sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The books about the baifrian war in Nigeria (a civil war in the 60's/70's)books been quite decent so far, but its from the igbo perspective so its a little bias when recounting certain historical ambiguities.BRILLIANT BOOKGonna read it again after I finish my other book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Currently reading:Mr Nice - Howord MarksSo much jokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Knows? Who Cares? Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Running Rings - John McLaren, the ending was so dissapointing, was more like a comedy.I remember reading some of "Traders, Guns and Money" for an essay i had to write on derivatives and risk, boring book me thinks.I want to read Liars Poker, heard it's jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuppatopbrer Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Running Rings - John McLaren, the ending was so dissapointing, was more like a comedy.I remember reading some of "Traders, Guns and Money" for an essay i had to write on derivatives and risk, boring book me thinks.I want to read Liars Poker, heard it's jokes.Trying to find excitement, or utility through writing an essay about derivatives and risk is a lost cause.I have also read Liars Poker, which is not funny/entertaining past the first chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-guy Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Just read: 'I hope they serve beer in hell'Wicked book.Finished George Orwell - 1984 this morningGonna start reading John Peel's bio sometime today along with the constant Harry Potter reading.i felt the ending let the whole book downcurrently reading "half of a yellow sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The books about the baifrian war in Nigeria (a civil war in the 60's/70's)books been quite decent so far, but its from the igbo perspective so its a little bias when recounting certain historical ambiguities. Highlight the spoilersIt wouldn't have been believable if the brotherhood did eventually usurp big brother and if it did and the brotherhood ended up using the same sort of iron fist as the government before them did (as would have happened according to The Book) there would have been too many paralells to Animal Farm. I didn't care much for the ending either though could've been betterI didn't care for it much either though, on the subject of african literature have you read "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, my mum has like a bookshelf full of all these african/afrocentric books so i've decided to dwelve into it, things fall apart is a classic recognised even by the western world so if you haven't read it i reccomend it (even though i havent read it)might have to make a trip to water stones still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumasi Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greenedoes anybody know of any similar books to this?, because iv read this already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Freakonomics, it was any book tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDC Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Just finished the Life of Pi, Reminisces of a Stock Operator, and Traders Guns and Money. Now moved on the the Plot Against America.The Art of War, swear I can't get round to getting back to this, it's such a small book but seems to go on forever lol, the damn translator's intro is more than a quarter of the book and I still haven't gotten past that 48 Laws of Power - Robert GreeneLooking to read these two next, and then The Count of Monte Cristo and then The Midnight Children.it was a very good book, worth a read 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuppatopbrer Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 last-Russell Brand- My booky wookCurrently- THe Last Testament of Tookie (guy who started the crips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest haze-e Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Malorie Blackman - TheifNeeded to buss a sh*t the other day and was the first book i picked up Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuppatopbrer Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 last-Russell Brand- My booky wookCurrently- THe Last Testament of Tookie (guy who started the crips)How is that? Have not read an autobiography yet (technically), but this guy is funny. Is it just anecdotes which we have all heard on the radio? Is it well written? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich225 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 freak a nomics by levett.............SICK book!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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