drum wrote:ello you x
The only 2 films made from the books of Stephen King I like are Green Mile and (Rita Hayworth and the) Shawshank Redemption.
Christine and Carrie were oooooooooooooooooook (ish) I can't cope with too much blood as I get older
My favourite book is Thinner, I've had the same tatty copy for years and still readi it often.. I have the film on VHS only ever watched it once or twice.. it's shit.
I have yet to sit through the whole screening of The Shining! love the book, can't cope with the film.
I've said this before, but I'm not impressed with his newer novels much, I think he's being ghost written now. I've still not got past the first chapter of Rose Madder (think that was the last one I bought) Loved CELL but have lost that copy.
Orphadeus wrote:The best contemporary book I have read in recent years was a collection of short stories called Hot by a woman called Elizabeth (forgot her second name). I bought it off her in person a couple of years ago and its in the bag I lost the other week which I might get back today. If I do get it back I'll let you know her name, though I don't think you can get hold of the book. It was published by Freedom Press and I've just had a look at a list of the books they have available online and its not there. That book is far better than bestsellers.
NAA wrote:I shall no doubt finish reading Room today......... it has me thoroughly depressed........... I cant stop thinking of that Austrian freak who had his daughter living in a *Room* in the cellar with the kids he sired......
Mrs Ploppy wrote:NAA wrote:I shall no doubt finish reading Room today......... it has me thoroughly depressed........... I cant stop thinking of that Austrian freak who had his daughter living in a *Room* in the cellar with the kids he sired......
Well, I finished Pillars of the Earth last night! That was quite a task but well worth it! I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction - so that might mean you drummers!
I bought "Room" today NAA - have only read about 10 pages so far but I think I'm going to be gripped by it. That's three people who have mentioned this book to me in the past few days.
NAA wrote: Nujood was ten years old, in Yemen and married off to a 30 year old man. He abused her, sexually and physically and mentally, somehow with a little help from an aunt, she went to the court house and asked for a divorce...... Shocking and dangerous... As luck had it, one of the very few women lawyers , and feminist activist was at court, she took her home with her and supported her, became her council for free and put her in touch with international womens groups.
Death wrote:NAA wrote: Nujood was ten years old, in Yemen and married off to a 30 year old man. He abused her, sexually and physically and mentally, somehow with a little help from an aunt, she went to the court house and asked for a divorce...... Shocking and dangerous... As luck had it, one of the very few women lawyers , and feminist activist was at court, she took her home with her and supported her, became her council for free and put her in touch with international womens groups.
Yemen is THE WORST place to be female on this planet. Two years ago the government (*scoffs*) tried to outlaw child brides, but the Muslim clerics opposed it. Evil bastards.
trinity wrote:Claire wrote:Try this Trinity
http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Book-Will-Save-Your/dp/1862079331/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289156565&sr=1-5
Looks interesting, I'll get it and let you know
TFF wrote:Somerville book wins 'Bad Sex' award
Published: Nov. 30, 2010 at 1:40 PM
LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- British periodical Literary Review awarded its 2010 Bad Sex in Fiction Award to a book with the phrase "like an otter through wet sand" in a sexual context.
"He caught her rhythm, pulling and releasing, cradling and crushing; pushing up through his fingers with each swing, mining up, like an otter through wet sand," reads one of the award-winning "bad sex" passages in Somerville's novel.
"Like a lepidopterist mounting a tough-skinned insect with a too blunt pin he screwed himself into her," another steamy passage reads.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/11/30/ ... 291142402/
trinity wrote:trinity wrote:Claire wrote:Try this Trinity
http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Book-Will-Save-Your/dp/1862079331/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289156565&sr=1-5
Looks interesting, I'll get it and let you know
I tried it Claire, just couldn't get into it. I guess its just a US thing. I live on the East Coast and really couldn't get into a Day Trader from L.A, with a sink hole in his yard and his goodwill. I was in the hospital for a week+ trying to read it and the most interesting thing I had was jello, jello beat the book hands down
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