What book are you reading right now?

Having originally seen and really enjoyed the film of the first installment of the Millenium Trilogy, I thought that I would read the books books. I found that I could not put them down, and read all three in a week.

Regards

Nic

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
Having originally seen and really enjoyed the film of the first installment of the Millenium Trilogy, I thought that I would read the books books. I found that I could not put them down, and read all three in a week.

Regards

Nic

Just bought the first one today. It was on a shelf whilst I was waiting to pay for two cd's.

Looking forward to it, hope it's as good as the hype.

Margrave of the Marshes

T

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
Having originally seen and really enjoyed the film of the first installment of the Millenium Trilogy, I thought that I would read the books books. I found that I could not put them down, and read all three in a week.

Regards

Nic

Unputdownable now there is a word if it is a word you don't hear everyday!

I wonder if our generation will publish volumes of emails or texts or tweets?

Auschwitz the nazis and the final solution.

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Originally posted by munch:
Got to the end of this today with my 5 year old son.

Such a good book.

Such a pile of shite (to use one of your favourite adjectives.)

Ian

By F. W. Mote, Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. A very readable book.
Such a colorful, interesting history.

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Originally posted by ianmacd:

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Originally posted by munch:
Got to the end of this today with my 5 year old son.

Such a good book.

Such a pile of shite (to use one of your favourite adjectives.)

Ian

Such a wonderful book, Stu.

Charles Hughes, The Winning Formula: The Football Association Soccer Skills and Tactics (1990)

What a great book - surely a must-read for all potential England managers.

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Originally posted by ROTF:
Charles Hughes, The Winning Formula: The Football Association Soccer Skills and Tactics (1990)

What a great book - surely a must-read for all potential England managers.

It's a route one should take if one has serious aspirations towards football management.

James Hillman's The soul's code.

Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell

Highly amusing.

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
Having originally seen and really enjoyed the film of the first installment of the Millenium Trilogy, I thought that I would read the books books. I found that I could not put them down, and read all three in a week.

Regards

Nic

I'm currently rushing through the first, with the other two waiting in the wings.

Great reading so far!

Half way through the second and I'll get the third tomorrow. Great stuff.

Though does anyone else think the translation is a bit loose?

As Mrs Lutyens who never reads couldn't put the first one down until the end, I have read just finished the first one and am waiting for her to complete the second so I can start that. (We have two copies of the third, so no problem there!). It was a really good read and Mrs Lutyens tells me No:2 is even better! I am astonished at the bizzareness of the baddies in these books but real life follows on very quickly...........think Austria/basements etc. I did give up reading patricia cornwall who seemed to just concentrate on the gore. Fortunately Larsson doesn't.
As to the translation, translation is always a difficult issue but yes some of it was a little 'loose'....'goalbird'? That said a friend who works in publishing says that it is quite often the case that a 'mistake' is placed in a book so that they can track fake copies from around the world.....so who knows 'goalbird' may be one of those.
Anyway, can't wait to start number 2.
atb
james

That set is next on my reading list - on the recommendation of my daughters.

Currently just finishing "City Of Glass", 3rd volume of "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare. I was given the first by daughter #2 and my first thought was "more teenage vampire type stuff". Actually it turned out to be excellent and I rapidly ordered vols 2 and 3. Highly recommended. Much better than the Stephanie Meyer stuff IMO.

Also - try Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series. Not too deep and great fun.

Just finished...







Very good if a bit long.

Jono

In the middle of 'The Rose Labyrinth' by Tatiana Hardie. Very good read if you like modern hidden religious sects on a mad rush to bring on the end of the world. You know - Dan Brown kind of thing.

Recently finished Jim Butcher's 'Turn Coat'. I love this series. Great if you're into modern day wizards keeping things under wraps while all hell is literally trying to break loose. Very readable.

I have the seen the film of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,Bought the other two books,which I unable to get near for SWBO is reading the second book,so I'm rereading this great book.