Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I've just finished reading... Not the life changing book some people claim it to be, but thought provoking nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Currently reading 'No Country for Old Men'. The Coen's hardly changed a thing or the film it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 ive just read a few zombie books zombie britannica-not bad just a basic hard fought slog against masses of the undead, some parts were pretty substandard and he used the same descriptions time and time again. No plot just carnage from start to finish zombie guide to survival-pretty decent first half second half got pretty tedious pretty quickly, tells you all you need to know to survive against them from what sort of things to arm your self with to what sort of clothes/armour to wear and how to zombie proof your home, it gets to a point where he is repeating himself and not keeping things interesting enough though...more of a book to read a few random pages whilst on the bog I think current reading world war Z by the same author-pretty decent this is the book from start to finish is random interviews telling how the zombie outbreak started how the chinese tried to cover it up how the americans tried to use it to there advantage by trying to put a swing on it to win the elections, some of the interviews are pretty good but the majority of them are too short after I have finished this one i'm gunna either read american psycho (one of my mates has been banging on about it for years and my other mate despises it so I think im gunna give it a go) or i'm gunna read the girl that kicked the hornets nest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 Currently reading 'No Country for Old Men'. The Coen's hardly changed a thing or the film it seems.Correct. The film basically IS the book - word-for-word, scene-for-scene. Which I think is why some people didn't like the ending of the film. It works well in print, perhaps not quite so well on the screen. I read the book first, so I thought the film was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 I like this thread. "Narcissus and Goldmund" and zombie books on the same page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Picked up Dom Jolly's the Dark Tourist this week Not started it yet but I like his humour and writing style so i'm expecting a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 Just finishing a true life account of life on the losing side on the Eastern front, The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer; Some times we really dont know how easy we have things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 Just finishing a true life account of life on the losing side on the Eastern front, The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer; Some times we really dont know how easy we have things!Also on my teetering pile. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Orlando by Virginia Woolf. Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 Orlando by Virginia Woolf. Oh yes.Yes indeed. **** masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 "I just found it in a dusty old book in the library it's called the Bible." Going to read it for the first time since my deconversion soon. The entire thing from front to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 "I just found it in a dusty old book in the library it's called the Bible." Going to read it for the first time since my deconversion soon. The entire thing from front to cover. Good luck. Some very good bits in there, which have made a massive contribution to the canon of English (actually, western generally) literature. And long passages that are very heavy going unless you're a serious student of the era and the culture. Which version are you reading? King James? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 "I just found it in a dusty old book in the library it's called the Bible." Going to read it for the first time since my deconversion soon. The entire thing from front to cover. Good luck. Some very good bits in there, which have made a massive contribution to the canon of English (actually, western generally) literature. And long passages that are very heavy going unless you're a serious student of the era and the culture. Which version are you reading? King James? Not sure yet but I've decided I'm going to read it like a history student, I'm actually a pretty enthusiastic student of history. My father is crazy we have multiple copies of the bible at home, including NIV, KJV as well as Chinese translations. Edit: Of course I know a lot of it is boring and heavy-going and I know the historical context I've been reading the book for years as a Christian, though I never completed it. I think as a non-Christian now though I will be able to spot many more contradictions, nuances etc in the bible than I ever did. Which ironically will probably make the book much more enjoyable than I ever found it to be reading it from a devotional POV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Also, I highly recommend this book that I read some time ago, very interesting and I found myself agreeing with most, if not all, of the points in the book. Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them Yep I'm a very staunch advocate of relaxed immigration laws and increased rights for immigrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 When you've finished with your Bible, be sure to burn it. It'll give off a lovely blue flame and the screams of innocents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2010 I think as a non-Christian now though I will be able to spot many more contradictions, nuances etc in the bible than I ever did. But of course. I can never understand why Christian fundamentalists get upset by nonbelievers pointing out contradictions and inconsistencies in the Bible. There are BOUND to be inconsistencies, because it's not one book, it's a collection of many books, written over a very long timescale. Nothing wrong with that, and no reason to dismiss some of the wisdom (and plain fascinating folk history) contained therein. It's just not "magic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 15, 2010 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2010 You're right there Mike. It's no Harry Potter that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 On the topic of burning bibles, I assure you the thin paper is no substitute for rolling paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 There are BOUND to be inconsistencies, because it's not one book, it's a collection of many books, written over a very long timescale A bit of a problem those inconsistencies, one of the reasons for my deconversion was ultimately how it was impossible to reconcile some of the contradictions within the Bible itself. You'd think a divinely inspired book would at least be consistent in its message but no it can't even get important things like the details of Jesus' life consistent throughout the Gospels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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