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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    the uncut extended thingy. the original isnt in print anymore is it? i had my doubts about a king non-horror book so i let this one slide for awhile but then i read two of the dark tower books and was like time to read the stand.
    most of his earlier stuff are much better than the later stuff... like The Stand, Misery, stand by me (the body/different seasons), the shining, firestarter :o I love that one, Carrie, etc. Like Dean Koontz the later ones get a bit silly. If you like that kinda genre, I would HIGHLY recommend 'Host' or 'Alchemist' by Peter James... he's got a few EXCELLENT books... as good as, or better than any King or Koontz.

    http://www.peterjames.com/books.htm

    Twilight, Prophecy, the truth and sweet heart are all excellent too... that's all I've read of his but he's brilliant... oh and possession.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    most of his earlier stuff are much better than the later stuff... like The Stand, Misery, stand by me (the body/different seasons), the shining, firestarter :o I love that one, Carrie, etc. Like Dean Koontz the later ones get a bit silly. If you like that kinda genre, I would HIGHLY recommend 'Host' or 'Alchemist' by Peter James... he's got a few EXCELLENT books... as good as, or better than any King or Koontz.

    http://www.peterjames.com/books.htm

    Twilight, Prophecy, the truth and sweet heart are all excellent too... that's all I've read of his but he's brilliant... oh and possession.

    I have yet to find a Koontz book that I thought was good :confused:

    I will take your suggestion on Peter James though.

    Different Seasons is FAB. Good to know you are a King fan too.
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    small town beck wrote:
    I have yet to find a Koontz book that I thought was good :confused:

    I will take your suggestion on Peter James though.

    Different Seasons is FAB. Good to know you are a King fan too.
    Koontz's old stuff is fantastic. Lightning is one of my favourite EVER books... watchers is brilliant too. And dark rivers of the heart was great.

    I think host and alchemist may be better than any King book though in my opinion :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    I just wanted to defend King's later works a bit. The Green Mile is great as is Needful THings. I really enjoyed Lisey's Story from last year.

    I have never been able to get into Koontz. I think the only book of his that I liked was Watchers. Granted I haven't read them all but I have read 5 or 6 of them, and of those they didn't make much of an impression on me.

    Thanks for the Peter James suggestion. I will definitely check him out.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    rrivers wrote:
    I just wanted to defend King's later works a bit. The Green Mile is great as is Needful THings. I really enjoyed Lisey's Story from last year.

    I have never been able to get into Koontz. I think the only book of his that I liked was Watchers. Granted I haven't read them all but I have read 5 or 6 of them, and of those they didn't make much of an impression on me.

    Thanks for the Peter James suggestion. I will definitely check him out.


    I loved Needful Things.. a very insightful look into people. Green Mile.. AMAZING!!
  • Urban Hiker
    Urban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    This week I read 'How Doctors Think' by Dr. Jerome Groopman. I would recommend it to anybody who may ever have to deal with health issues.

    Amazon reviews here
    Walking can be a real trip
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    "We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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    Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Urban Hiker wrote:
    This week I read 'How Doctors Think' by Dr. Jerome Groopman. I would recommend it to anybody who may ever have to deal with health issues.

    Amazon reviews here


    That's on my amazon wishlist. Hopefully someone will get it for me for Christmas!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    rrivers wrote:
    I just wanted to defend King's later works a bit. The Green Mile is great as is Needful THings. I really enjoyed Lisey's Story from last year.

    I have never been able to get into Koontz. I think the only book of his that I liked was Watchers. Granted I haven't read them all but I have read 5 or 6 of them, and of those they didn't make much of an impression on me.

    Thanks for the Peter James suggestion. I will definitely check him out.
    No probs :) have you read lightning though? That's my favourite! I really liked watchers too.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    reading Jean's Chretien's autobiography My Years As Prime Minister
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    smarchee wrote:
    reading Jean's Chretien's autobiography My Years As Prime Minister


    I got that for my Gran for Christmas but as I went to wrap it up I thought it looked quite good. What do you think so far?
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    small town beck wrote:
    I got that for my Gran for Christmas but as I went to wrap it up I thought it looked quite good. What do you think so far?

    I just hit the 100 page mark about 1 hour ago in Tim Horton's :p

    I like it so far, especially the last 20 pages when he started talking about his relations with Clinton and in dealing with the NAFTA and the OAS during the 1990s. Ah, Clinton and Chretien, it is so nice to remember the good old days, compared with the 2 tools leading both nations now. But I digress.

    Also, early it talked about his views of building and selecting his Cabinet, which I thought was valuable insight, so all in all, a good read. I wasn't much into Canadian politics in the 1st half of his years, so I may be learning more than what your Gran may take away. He definitly has a way with words and insight, both in his public statements, and on his reflection of his time in politics. I should be finished on the weekend.

    By the way, not sure if it was repeat, but he was on The Hour last night ;)
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    smarchee wrote:
    I just hit the 100 page mark about 1 hour ago in Tim Horton's :p

    I like it so far, especially the last 20 pages when he started talking about his relations with Clinton and in dealing with the NAFTA and the OAS during the 1990s. Ah, Clinton and Chretien, it is so nice to remember the good old days, compared with the 2 tools leading both nations now. But I digress.

    Also, early it talked about his views of building and selecting his Cabinet, which I thought was valuable insight, so all in all, a good read. I wasn't much into Canadian politics in the 1st half of his years, so I may be learning more than what your Gran may take away. He definitly has a way with words and insight, both in his public statements, and on his reflection of his time in politics. I should be finished on the weekend.

    By the way, not sure if it was repeat, but he was on The Hour last night ;)

    I agree much better times with Clinton and Chretien.. does the book touch on him grabbing that guy by the throat?? LOL.... Yep very sad with the current two tools in office. :(

    I missed The Hour last night :o
  • gleemonex
    gleemonex Posts: 848
    Just finished Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut last night. It was pretty incredible. I am going to start Candide by Voltaire today.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    small town beck wrote:
    does the book touch on him grabbing that guy by the throat??

    oh I am sure he will have to touch upon it eventually

    he is progressing through his years, I just red the part where he supported our decision to fight back against the Spaniards in protecting our right to not fish in the Grand Banks to help keep the Newfoundland fisheries replenished.
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    gleemonex wrote:
    Just finished Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut last night. It was pretty incredible. I am going to start Candide by Voltaire today.

    that ending was so awesome. the whole book is great but that ending after the world is frozen is classic.
    http://db.etree.org/PearlJamaholic
  • ForestBrain
    ForestBrain Posts: 460
    The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. Yep. I'm finally starting that series, and by the looks of it, it's going to take a while.
    When life gives you lemons, throw them at somebody.
  • gleemonex
    gleemonex Posts: 848
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    that ending was so awesome. the whole book is great but that ending after the world is frozen is classic.

    I know! The book was really good by Vonnegut's high standards until the ending. It really blew me away! I loved it so much.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    smarchee wrote:
    oh I am sure he will have to touch upon it eventually

    he is progressing through his years, I just red the part where he supported our decision to fight back against the Spaniards in protecting our right to not fish in the Grand Banks to help keep the Newfoundland fisheries replenished.

    Haha how funny was that???

    Yeesh I wish he was still the PM instead of the noodle head we have now!!!
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    small town beck wrote:
    Haha how funny was that???

    Yeesh I wish he was still the PM instead of the noodle head we have now!!!

    it was funny, Chretien had alot of character to him.
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2

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