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It is. The only downside is that Herbert concluded prematurely with Chapterhouse, as he was dying from his cancer. As for Brian, he's pretty much milking his father's legacy.
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It is. The only downside is that Herbert concluded prematurely with Chapterhouse, as he was dying from his cancer. As for Brian, he's pretty much milking his father's legacy.
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Just finished this one and it was awesome. Connelly is truly the master of court room drama type of books.
I'm now starting the Little Liar by Mitch Albom - which is a book regarding the Holocaust. The nazis invade Greece and a young boy is tricked into assisting them.
I'm now starting the Little Liar by Mitch Albom - which is a book regarding the Holocaust. The nazis invade Greece and a young boy is tricked into assisting them.
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Not sure this is to your fancy but found it was worthy of my time. And if you're into Greek History,Stephen Fry has a few that are easy to read with some of his humor added.
I firmly believe that the world is in a better place with more deepthroats.
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I'll check it out, thanks!
Just finished the Little Liar and this novel has definitely opened my eyes to the different atrocities that transpired during WW2. Also, i'm not sure if this part is fiction or not but it's crazy that the US harbored some of these nazis after the war for purposes of attacking the Soviets.
Next up is the ever popular, The Da Vinci Code. Last year i read Angels and Demons and it was terrific. I've seen the movie but never read the book. I also watched Angels and Demons and the movie is an insult to the book.
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Read the Da Vinci Code end to end on the day it came out. I camped out at a McDonald’s and couldn’t put it down. I might have to re-read it to see how much I like it now. Would recommend.
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Recommended by author Tim Ferriss:
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. A good friend and bestselling author told me that he considered this the greatest American novel of the last 20 years. I haven’t read enough classics to know if that’s accurate, but it’s one hell of a read, the prose is gorgeous, and you’ll laugh out loud many times.
The official book description makes it sound darker than it is. Certainly, parts of the book showcase questionable characters and questionable actions, but this doesn’t detract from the pervasive humor and beauty of the writing, which are pleasures unto themselves.
From Amazon: “In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother and head west, where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future.”
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. A good friend and bestselling author told me that he considered this the greatest American novel of the last 20 years. I haven’t read enough classics to know if that’s accurate, but it’s one hell of a read, the prose is gorgeous, and you’ll laugh out loud many times.
The official book description makes it sound darker than it is. Certainly, parts of the book showcase questionable characters and questionable actions, but this doesn’t detract from the pervasive humor and beauty of the writing, which are pleasures unto themselves.
From Amazon: “In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother and head west, where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future.”
VirginiaMtlExpat
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Now getting a start on this one after finishing Book 1 A Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, now addicted to the show and into season 7.
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VirginiaMtlExpat
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Yes. The characters are very compelling. The way they are personified on Audible can be a bit different from television. Tyrion sounds completely different, but in both cases he is cerebral and sarcastic.
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I've read the 5 books that have been published. I've never seen the show. The books were pretty good, but he's a bit too enamoured with killing people and unexpected turns. I don't know if he'll ever finish the series - he's sort of painted himself into a corner.
VirginiaMtlExpat
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The effects are astounding. Season 1 seems very faithful to the first book. The actors also portray characters accurately in relation to the written description of the characters. It's true that there are a lot of killings, but they are relevant to the action: they establish how unfailingly moral Eddard is or how cruel Joffrey is, or aggrieved and underhanded Walder Frey is. There are some iconic actors who draw us in as viewers. I may end up seeing it a second time after plowing through the books on Audible.
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angusyoung
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It really is horrendous what humans can do to one another isn't it?
I'm old enough to have had first hand accounts from family and many others that saw or were involved in WW2 and even a few from the Great war. Listened to all those people from all sides and got their experiences and point of views. Some of the Germans were still very German and so were many of the Japanese. Even an act of seppuku occurred on my mrs side when Japan fell to China, unimaginable to be able to do that.
angusyoung
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In Mc d's all day? isn't that called loitering?
Managed to get my hands on an English copy that the mrs MUST read,all kidding aside,she tried reading the Dutch version but did not go well.
It reads different in English but still fascinating and we often would speak about the connection and curios as more than a few foods and cookery etc are unique to Japan and the Netherlands.
Even many moons ago when Montreal had a news anchor team comprised of a male Dutch descendant and a woman originally from Japan, when I was introduced to her through the mrs at a party we got along fine and had so much to talk about,she was also intrigued by the associations and similar items,and it was never clear who introduced what to whom,puzzling. Hopefully when great grand-fathers journals are finished being transcribed into modern text that it might lend some insight to all this.
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Guessing no interest from anyone aside from some Japanese and some Dutch, but it might explain a little to what the book has to offer. Thanks Gramps!
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Started this book years ago when I was re-watching all the Bond films, finally went back and read the whole thing. Born into wealth, his grandfather was a banker (Robert Fleming). Dad (Valentine Fleming) was an MP in the British Government and a friend of Winston Churchill (who wrote a eulogy when Val lost his life in WWI). Many well placed family connections that helped to open doors for Ian along the way. He spent WWII as the assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence that gave him access to a great deal of information including the spy business. He was actually at the Dieppe raid, he had wanted to be part of the landing party but was kept on ship.
After the war he bought a place in Jamaica where he spent a couple of months each winter and where he eventually started writing his Bond novels. His brother was the first novelist in the family, which helped Ian get his first book Casino Royale published in the early 1950's. He really didn't get to enjoy much of his wealth, was in ill health his last few years and passed away in 1964. He only saw the first two Bond films Dr. No & From Russia With Love plus the tv version of Casino Royale. He had already sold about 30 million books when he passed. Like suggested on the cover he was a heavy smoker.
A good read for Bond fans, very well researched. I also read the book on him by John Pearson who worked with Ian and was aided by Ian's wife Anne with the book, a more concise version of his story. My favorite Bond film is On Her Majesty's Secret Service, great film. A very interesting life.
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I was helping a bud and getting rid of items to give to charity, came across a box of Hardy Boys books.
Grabbed one and read it, nostalgic! Writing sure has evolved since then. They used the term gay and gayly and queer liberally in the traditional sense and you won't see that anymore, wonder if it would receive backlash?. Outdated but it was quick fun read and good for a few laughs.
If I remember correctly it was CBC sport commentator, Brian Mc Farlane's father that wrote the early editions.
Grabbed one and read it, nostalgic! Writing sure has evolved since then. They used the term gay and gayly and queer liberally in the traditional sense and you won't see that anymore, wonder if it would receive backlash?. Outdated but it was quick fun read and good for a few laughs.
If I remember correctly it was CBC sport commentator, Brian Mc Farlane's father that wrote the early editions.
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So I finished it , incredible piece of work , top 3 for me no doubt , it's absolutely up there with DUNE.
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Awesome! Now if only we could get Denis Villeneuve to make an adaptation…
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I saw its coming out on netflix....So I'm happy i read the books beforehand , will probably be a hard pass for me knowing they will butcher it
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can’t wait for Ye Wenjie to broadcast earths location because she’s upset about anti trans laws and then the non-binary Trisolarans can come and free them
angusyoung
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Saw this at my buds place and went through it, probably limited interest to most but liked how she used my favorite actress, Audrey Hepburn, as an example. Nothing groundbreaking but kept my interest long enough to finish it and to conclude that it was not a satisfying read. Would not recommend gifting it to those that are afflicted with paranoia and or hypochondriacs.
Saw this in a book store and it caught my eye so I grabbed it. There are some seriously weird creatures in our water! Creatures that you'd expect to see only in science fiction movies in outer space or something, but no, they're here!
Hope I never seen any diving, highly unlikely as they are at extreme depth and no one can go that deep, although I've been accused of going too deep sometimes.
Saw this in a book store and it caught my eye so I grabbed it. There are some seriously weird creatures in our water! Creatures that you'd expect to see only in science fiction movies in outer space or something, but no, they're here!
Hope I never seen any diving, highly unlikely as they are at extreme depth and no one can go that deep, although I've been accused of going too deep sometimes.
VirginiaMtlExpat
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In Mc d's all day? isn't that called loitering?
Guessing no interest from anyone aside from some Japanese and some Dutch, but it might explain a little to what the book has to offer. Thanks Gramps!
This is a theme in both Shogun and Gai-Jin, the latter of which I'm reading now. The Dutch were not interested in proselytizing and meddling in local politics in the way that the Portuguese Catholics were. There were just in Japan to trade. Btw, the Shogun series on Sling is beautifully done.
I have connections to both those places, having lived 4 months in Amsterdam in the late 80s and stayed in the Netherlands as a 16-year-old in '79, and of course lived in Japan from 01-05 and married in Tokyo to a Japanese woman.
angusyoung
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We Dutch were all about making money. Me and mrs had a lot to talk about when we were getting to know one another,both into history. To some there are a lot on interesting tidbits about how they intertwined. Guess you know all about most if it then and Holland village in Nagasaki. We do intend to check out Shogun when time permits,better or different from the original?
So that was you leering in the windows on OZ Voorburgwal straat then? Just kidding.Hope you enjoyed your time there. Should come for a visit when the Parade of sails is on,the town gets rocking Bet your Japanese is better than mine,can't read or write it still.
VirginiaMtlExpat
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I don't recall the original, but I believe that it appeared on TV in the 70s, and US television much more vanilla then, compared to the edgier programming that we can find now.
Back in the day, I did the JPLT level 3, and was studying to do level 2, which is exponentially more difficult. Since then, my Japanese atrophied, especially with 3 years in Leipzig right after that, with German pushing out Japanese from my limited RAM. But recently I studied it again, at the university where I work, with the instructor generously letting me audit a class. The latter is a bit annoyed at me for not following up, but I plan to do another course eventually more dedicated to Kanji reading.
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