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Post by Joyce on Aug 17, 2018 16:59:17 GMT
We haven't had one of these in a while.
(and I'm curious to see if anyone is out there.)
What book are you reading?
I'm reading Patriot Games by Tom Clancy. I've never read of any of his books until just recently. I saw that my library got some new copies of the audiobook of Hunt for Red October. I love the film and those who've read the book says that the book is better so I decided to listen to it. I thoroughly enjoyed it so I'm going to read through a few more. I saw the Patriot Games movie years ago but I really don't remember how it went.
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Post by Shane on Aug 17, 2018 19:10:43 GMT
My books and I are currently in different cities, so I'm not reading anything.
As far as books and their movie adaptations go, I almost always end up preferring the book. Too much plot and character detail has to be cut to fit the running time. If the author was inclined to be long-winded at times, then the film can benefit when filler is cut.
The one exception I can think of offhand is Jaws. I far preferred the film, mainly because the characters were more likable than their literary counterparts.
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Post by Scott on Aug 18, 2018 3:16:45 GMT
I'm trying to read a book explaining Wu Wei. I understand it, but it's not very interesting. About movies that were better than the books, I liked the movie The Exorcist better than the novel. I read the book on the Greyhound one time in the middle of the night, and I got to this part where the priest was looking for proof that Regan was really possessed. Things started moving around by themselves and the girl was apparently reading his mind, but he wasn't sure if these were signs of demonic possession or if it was perfectly ordinary mind reading and telekinesis. That killed it for me. |
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Post by JD on Aug 27, 2018 18:35:35 GMT
I've been trying to speed-read things because I had a whole bunch of books checked out from the library and they were almost due. So...lately I've read these: "Toucan Keep a Secret" by Donna Andrews "Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding" by Rhys Bowen The whole Corinna Chapman series [which was 6 books] by Kerry Greenwood "Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom" by Nancy Atherton "Cave of Bones" by Anne Hillerman And probably more that I can't think of offhand at the moment.  |
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Post by Austin on Sept 7, 2018 21:16:59 GMT
I'm reading The Masters and the Slaves by Gilberto Freyre. I'm also reading a bunch of stuff for my professional licensing requirements. Mostly about real estate finance and statistics, specifically valuation modeling. Kinda boring here for right now.  |
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Post by Scott on Sept 8, 2018 4:47:51 GMT
I just looked up Gilberto Freyre. I'm embarrassed now by the crap I was reading.
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Post by JD on Sept 9, 2018 4:52:59 GMT
I just looked up Gilberto Freyre. I'm embarrassed now by the crap I was reading. Excuse me, but why the heck are you embarrassed? People should be able to read whatever they please without having to apologize for it! Just because Austin is reading something by this person, that doesn't mean we all have to read it, or should only read "serious" books. I figure things are awful enough in the world today, that if I want to read nothing but escape fiction, I darned well will read escape fiction and nothing else. |
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Post by Scott on Sept 9, 2018 19:50:05 GMT
I'd be proud if I read more escapist fiction. But I was reading this thing about what I thought was a misunderstood element of Taoist philosophy. Turns out it wasn't misunderstood. It just wasn't very complicated or interesting if this book is anything to go by.
I was thinking I should go out and buy some more Perry Mason novels.
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Post by fflurcadwgawn on Sept 10, 2018 0:02:51 GMT
Right now I'm doing a reread of The Wheel of Time, because Amazon is looking at doing a TV show and the showrunner has read and reread the books since he was a kid. The entire fandom is happy about the showrunner being true to the books in the character snippets that we've seen so far from the showrunner, but we're all still freaking out because unlike the Hardy Boys we haven't had a gazillion reinterpretation of this series and it's so blasted huge we're all worried that the show won't be able to take the time it needs to take to explore the various plots and characters and concepts that it will need to take. In comparison, the Harry Potter series and Lord of the Rings were fairly easy to do, it seems, for two reasons. 1, they were richly imagined, yes, but they were done so in a compact way. Tolkien did with 4 books when it took Robert Jordan 14 books to do the same thing. 2, there are some WoT communities that have been around for almost 20 years now on social media. I've helped managed membership for one of the bigger ones. Social media is playing an enormous role in the development of this thing that just didn't happen with LotR or Harry Potter. Definitely not the 1970s version of the Hardy Boys. Sooo......reread, because if Amazon completely ignores their big fan in the form of their showrunner I will still have the series in my head as old friends one last time before they all get reimagined for the small screen. |
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Post by JD on Sept 10, 2018 4:11:00 GMT
I read a lot of the Wheel of Time books, but finally gave up because they never seemed to GET anywhere! And then Robert Jordan died, and I figured "why bother reading someone else writing as him?" so didn't, anymore.
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Post by Rokia on Sept 26, 2018 3:23:23 GMT
I had the same problem as you, JD - I never finished book 7 because I was getting frustrated with it going nowhere...
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Post by PaulinaAnn on Feb 16, 2019 13:39:39 GMT
I'm not currently reading anything right now but I have recently exhausted all the books by Sara Woodbury. I didn't think I'd like time traveling historical fiction but I have greatly enjoyed them. Cilmeri |
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Post by Fenlaur on Feb 16, 2019 21:30:04 GMT
I’m reading Casefiles #28 Countdown to Terror, Vince Flynn’s The Survivor, and I’m listening to book 3 in Ron Ripley’s Berkley Street series on Audible (I bought the omibus books 1-9 and its about 60 hours or so long!).
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Post by Fenlaur on Feb 16, 2019 21:32:12 GMT
I also just finished Robert Gilbraith’s The Cuckoo’s Calling on Audible and I liked it very much. I’ve bought the second in the series and will start on it soon.
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Post by Stormwatcher on Feb 17, 2019 2:37:34 GMT
I finished 'Return of the King'- I don't know why, but I always forget how Formal High Fantasy Tolkien gets once Mt Doom goes boom. Not sure whether I like it or not. Anyway, now I'm on to something more light and fun: 'Myth Adventures', the first of the Myth series by Robert Aspirin. Aka the adventures of Skeeve and Aahz. Also I lately read 'The Witchmaster's Key', and remembered why I rarely pick that one up. That book needs a map, not to mention a thorough overhaul. If I ever get into a rewriting mood, I might try to tackle it; as it is, it's kind of begging for a "What the heck was *that*??" epilogue. |
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Post by Shane on Feb 17, 2019 23:33:04 GMT
Also I lately read 'The Witchmaster's Key', and remembered why I rarely pick that one up. That book needs a map, not to mention a thorough overhaul. If I ever get into a rewriting mood, I might try to tackle it; as it is, it's kind of begging for a "What the heck was *that*??" epilogue. Isn't that the book that sends Zenfrodo's blood pressure rocketing to stratospheric levels? |
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Post by JD on Feb 18, 2019 22:35:41 GMT
Also I lately read 'The Witchmaster's Key', and remembered why I rarely pick that one up. That book needs a map, not to mention a thorough overhaul. If I ever get into a rewriting mood, I might try to tackle it; as it is, it's kind of begging for a "What the heck was *that*??" epilogue. Isn't that the book that sends Zenfrodo's blood pressure rocketing to stratospheric levels? Yup! And as to what I'm reading... Murders and Metaphors, by Amanda Flower. |
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Post by Stormwatcher on Feb 19, 2019 4:54:48 GMT
I finished the Myth stuff and am now into 'The Lady' by Anne McCaffrey... one of her less-known and earlier (ie a bit dated) books, but a very nice read, especially if you like horses and-or Ireland. As to Witchmaster, I was too busy ???ing to !!!, but I'm not surprised Zenfrodo did. Now I've got the Clue of the Screeching Owl going and just hit the point where Frank remarks, "And furthermore, barn owls don't steal dogs." I just love these guys and their observations sometimes. |
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Post by Shane on Feb 19, 2019 13:09:58 GMT
As to Witchmaster, I was too busy ???ing to !!!, but I'm not surprised Zenfrodo did. Now I've got the Clue of the Screeching Owl going and just hit the point where Frank remarks, "And furthermore, barn owls don't steal dogs." I just love these guys and their observations sometimes. They're a hoot owl right. |
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Post by Stormwatcher on Feb 20, 2019 5:59:19 GMT
Yes, they make me screech with laughter at times.
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Post by JD on Feb 20, 2019 19:26:52 GMT
Yes, they make me screech with laughter at times. Tsk, tsk, tsk! |
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Post by Stormwatcher on Feb 20, 2019 22:09:02 GMT
Tsk at Shane, he started the hOWLers.
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Post by Shane on Feb 20, 2019 22:44:01 GMT
Tsk at Shane, he started the hOWLers. A fOWL deed on my part. |
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Post by JD on Feb 24, 2019 1:02:26 GMT
I wanted to Tsk at both of you, but I can't remember any more how to do multiple quotes!  |
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Post by mamabear on Oct 19, 2019 19:16:03 GMT
Currently, I'm reading Sovereign by Ted Dekker (at home), and Strangers by Dean Koontz (at work). Well, when I have time. Sadly, I don't have much personal reading time anymore. Most my reading time is consumed by children's books. But that's ok because I want my kids to learn to love reading!
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