Yea, that's what my Mother told me. My neighbor gave me a copy and I'm pretty obligated to read it.

 

Still, you could do worse. The fact that I read the second book in a day should tell you two things. It's a very easy read; won't strain your brain. You will see some of the plot twists coming from a mile away.

 

On the other hand, it's a decent enough story; otherwise I wouldn't have finished it.

 

Dorothy Parker had a GREAT quote. "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." Twilight is not as bad as that. Although my daughter says that the movie stinks.

I can't remember the author's name but 1000 White Women and Wild Girl are really good westerns.

I'm reading Ghost Wars by Steven Coll right now.

My son was asking for a good book. He's not a big reader but loved the Harry Potter series. I'm gonna see if I can get him to read Ender's Game.

Still, you could do worse. The fact that I read the second book in a day should tell you two things. It's a very easy read; won't strain your brain. You will see some of the plot twists coming from a mile away.

 

On the other hand, it's a decent enough story; otherwise I wouldn't have finished it.

 

Dorothy Parker had a GREAT quote. "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." Twilight is not as bad as that. Although my daughter says that the movie stinks.

It was an easy read and not too bad. The first 3/4 of the book were hard to get through, full of cheesy teenage romance and angst. But the last 1/4 wasn't bad at all. I'm 100 pages or so into the second book.

Anything Sci FI or Fantasy. I especially love the older works by Issac Asimov,Ray Bradbury,Robert Heinlein,Philip Wylie (and his collaborations with Edwin Balmer), and Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Currently reading The Naked & The Dead by Norman Mailer.

Anything Sci FI or Fantasy. I especially love the older works by Issac Asimov,Ray Bradbury,Robert Heinlein,Philip Wylie (and his collaborations with Edwin Balmer), and Edgar Rice Burroughs.

 

I used to read A LOT of sci-fi and fantasy. The Dune books, the Wizard of Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin are great. "The Mote in God's Eye" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle was a personal favorite, as was Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End".

The Shack by William P. Young. I recommend it to everyone. A very good read.

I'd recommend Muder on the Orient Express, but I really think my favorite is The Mirror Crak'd.

I just got it from the library.

 

Oh, and to answer your earlier question, yes I did read the book you sent me. :thumb:

I just picked up What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line by Art Linson from the library. I didn't make it two pages till I was laughing out loud. :lol: He's made this into a movie, and Robert DeNiro is the star. I'm already looking forward to this. I'll go backwards and read his first book, A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood next.

 

You know a book is going to be hilarious when chapters are titled (among others): Two Guys and a Bear, Great Expectations Dashed and I'm As Independent as a Dry Cleaner from Lebanon. :lol:

 

Art Linson produced such movies as Fight Club, Fast Times @ Ridgemont High, Scrooged, Heat and The Untouchables.

 

The first chapter relates when he runs into Jerry Seinfeld at a restaurant for breakfast one day. The recounting of the conversation is hilarious. :lol:

I just got it from the library.

 

Oh, and to answer your earlier question, yes I did read the book you sent me. :thumb:

 

 

Wasn't it amazing? It's a movie now, you know.

Wasn't it amazing? It's a movie now, you know.

I heard that rumor.

I've been reading "Gonzo" which is the Hunter S. Thompson biography put together by Jann Wenner. It's really just a series of recollections from people associated with HST over the years, and it's really freakin' funny.

I used to read A LOT of sci-fi and fantasy. The Dune books, the Wizard of Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin are great. "The Mote in God's Eye" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle was a personal favorite, as was Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End".

:thumb: Niven and Pournelle are my two favorites. Lucifer's Hammer, with a plot similar to The Stand, was much, much better than King's book, IMO. The Mote in God's Eye is one of my favorites too.