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[Number 6]

100 Bullets- Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso


Real good read...

[Mamadou]

Shakespeare's "Henry V." I love it so far, both as a book and as a play. It would be a bitch to memorize some of those speeches, however.

[Skudor]

Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton. Probably the best Sci Fi writer around nowadays (well, of the two or three that I've read). It's the second of two books - well written, imaginative and tense. Worth reading for anyone who likes Sci Fi.

[Agent 76]

starting today:



and after...

[Tanger]

The Twelfth Card by Jeffrey Deaver

Lincoln Rhyme the severly physically handicapped CSI wizard out-CSI-ed the television series once more.
A great detective-story that makes you want to read on untill the sun rises and the book is finished.

Jeffrey Deaver is one of my favourite authors. Every single one of his novels are absolutely fantastically addictive. He's almost Hitchcockian in the way he generates suspense and creates false plot points. His twist endings are partciularly brilliant because, although they are cliched, he does them so well and you can hardly ever work them out.

Have you read many of his books? My favourites are The Devil's Teardrop (my first), The Bone Collector (great book, awful film) and Praying For Sleep.

[Roebuck]

Mr. China by Tim Clissold. It's Clissold's autobiographical tale of how he went to China in the nineties looking for investment opportunities for his Wall Street backers. He takes his potentially dull subject matter and invests it with gentle humour and enough suspense for a Hollywood thriller. He visits city-size military factory complexes high in the mountains, finds himself with a lady smuggler for a business partner, chases five million Dollars in embezzled funds across the world and discovers the dangers of death by exploding beer bottle. One of the best non-fiction books I've read in years and well worth seeking out.

[Johnboy007]

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

I actually like it. That's unusual.

[hcmv007]

Finished Outbound Flight By Timothy Zahn-Not his best Star Wars Novel, but a good read.

Reread Doubleshot, started Brokenclaw until it fell in the toilet. Almost done w/ Win Lose Or Die.

[Agent 76]

will read:

[RITZ]

Understanding Women - by David DeAngelo

[Skudor]

Understanding Women - by David DeAngelo

Good luck!

Currently reading Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland. I've only read a chapter and a half so far, but I can say that it's by far the most 'readable' non fiction book on the era I've come accross. Great stuff.

[Santa]

started Brokenclaw until it fell in the toilet.

What? Remind me never to ask to borrow one of your books when you've finished with it....

Currently reading Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland. I've only read a chapter and a half so far, but I can say that it's by far the most 'readable' non fiction book on the era I've come accross. Great stuff.

You're such a nerd
It's really sexy...


Taking Zadie Smith's 'On Beauty' on holiday with me tonight. I hope it's good as I've been looking forward to it. Can't quite decide if I like her books or not.

[Mamadou]

Just finished "The Merchant of Venice," and have moved on to "Antony & Cleopatra." I just read a book by Peter Hall, who founded Royal Shakespeare, and was inspired to read (or reread) just about everything Shakespeare's ever written. And I already was a big fan; I just have a new appreciation now. Thanks, Mr. Hall. *salutes*

[OVERLORD]

currently reading COLD

[Byron]

Currently reading Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland. I've only read a chapter and a half so far, but I can say that it's by far the most 'readable' non fiction book on the era I've come accross. Great stuff.
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A history buff?

Saw an interesting looking book entitled "Byzantium & the Crusades". Might pick it up.

I always thought the story of the Fall of Constantinople would make an excellent film........



[quote name='RITZ' post='520159' date='18 February 2006 - 20:15']
Understanding Women - by David DeAngelo
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Any tips you would care to share Ritz?

[Loomis]

Mr. China by Tim Clissold. It's Clissold's autobiographical tale of how he went to China in the nineties looking for investment opportunities for his Wall Street backers. He takes his potentially dull subject matter and invests it with gentle humour and enough suspense for a Hollywood thriller. He visits city-size military factory complexes high in the mountains, finds himself with a lady smuggler for a business partner, chases five million Dollars in embezzled funds across the world and discovers the dangers of death by exploding beer bottle. One of the best non-fiction books I've read in years and well worth seeking out.

I think I've heard of this, but assumed it to be a dry-as-dust business book. I'll definitely be getting this based on your recommendation, Roebuck.

[Skudor]

Currently reading Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland. I've only read a chapter and a half so far, but I can say that it's by far the most 'readable' non fiction book on the era I've come accross. Great stuff.

A history buff?

Saw an interesting looking book entitled "Byzantium & the Crusades". Might pick it up.

I always thought the story of the Fall of Constantinople would make an excellent film........

Yes - absolutely a history buff. And I agree, the fall of Constantinopel would make a great film. Any movie with a decent budget and some Romans would be great in my opinion...

[Doctor No]

In the next few days: Diamonds Are Forever (1st time)

[Qwerty]

In the next few days: Diamonds Are Forever (1st time)

Hope you enjoy it! I consider it to be one of the most underrated by Fleming.

Be sure to add your review in the mblbc.gif after you read it!

-> http://debrief.comma...showtopic=26772

[Quartermaster007]

Johnny Tremaine - Err.... a new book report!

[gkgyver]

Jurassic Park for the first time ...

gotta love Malcolm's monologues.

[TortillaFactory]

Choke, Chuck Palahniuk. Twisted. Nicely. And, like always, endlessly quotable. "Masochism is a valuable job skill."

[Johnboy007]

Choke, Chuck Palahniuk. Twisted. Nicely. And, like always, endlessly quotable. "Masochism is a valuable job skill."

I know a lot of people that enjoyed that one immensely.

As for me, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and currently reading The Last Command.

Been reading them in a frenzied pace.

[Qwerty]

Currently starting The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side.

[Number 6]

BATMAN: Secrets by Sam Kieth

[Icephoenix]

Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz.

And now...

Wyatt's Hurricane by Desmond Bagley. Feels very much like one of Fleming's Bond Jamaican adventures. Even set in the 60

[B. Brown]

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

It's not as hard of a read as I thought it'd be... though, I'm only on Ch.10 so far.

[DamnCoffee]

I'm on Reading the 'Moneypenny' diarys which is so far enjoyable

[Roebuck]

''How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World'' by Francis Wheen. It's a bit of a grumpy old man book, looking for the reason why pseudo-science and New Ageism are so readilly embraced, even in the 21st Century. Ultimately it's a question he can't answer, but there's some absurdly comic moments along the way and a few shrewd political observations. If you want to know what made the Prime Minister smear his wife in papaya juce, or read why Richard Dawkins wants astrologers to be arrested, this is the book for you.

[Jim]

54 by The Wu Ming Foundation.

Fantastic, in every sense.