Thread: A Good Book

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

You should pick up a copy of "the princess Bride" it's one of my favorite books EVER.

"We'll never survive!"

"Nonsense! You're just saying that because no-one ever has."



My wife can quote this film line for line. She loves it. I can take it or leave it. Dont tell her, but I think its kinda funny too

The movie is cool, haven't read the book yet, but now it is on my To Read list. One of my prized possessions is a copy of A J Smiths "Dark Crystal", yes the one Jim Henson did a movie of. I can still remember the first time I saw DC and Labyrinth, got totally hooked and have replaced them many times over the years too.

If you even slightly liked the film then you'll LOVE the book. There's soo much more in there including stories on Inigo and Fezzik, Buttercup, and everyone in the film. (You'll also notice that they miscasted Prince Humperdinck horribly).

Seriously. I gave the book on a loan to a friend of mine who liked the film and he went and bought the book even before he finished it. He wanted to have it himself THAT bad.

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Originally Posted by Quick Orange

She who must be obeyed my friend. It's nothing derogatory, just the truth
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Yes it is...............and lets not forget it Gents!

As long as she thinks she's in charge. Right chaps?

Originally Posted by Silver

As long as she thinks she's in charge. Right chaps?

Of course

I shall recommend 2 books, neither for which I can recall the author at this time:

1. The Tao of Pooh
2. About the Author

Series:

George RR Martin - A Song of Fire and Ice
Gene Wolf - The Book of the New Sun (Sci-Fi doesn't get any better)
Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files
R. Scott Bakker - The Darkness that Comes Before/The Warrior-Prophet/The Thousandfold Thought

Authors:

James Lee Burke (The Robicheaux novels)
Denis Lahane

It has suddenly come to me. We are all talking about the books we have read- all seem avid readers. What do any of you think about setting up a book chain? I mean everyone sending a book of theirs that they recommend onto the next person in the chain. This process continues every 'x' many weeks giving everybody a chance to read each others books. We all learn each others tastes in books and can comment on them without having to buy them all. A book club on the cheap if you like.

So what do you think? Is this a brain wave or a brain fart? If you are indeed interested then tell me and i'll try to set this up.

It would be a brain wave if it werent for postage.

cost of new books vs cost of postage.....