BEN-DERRRRRRRR

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:10, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

*hangs head*
I tried not to get sucked in. I was trying to read a manly book while the mrs watched it.

I failed
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:14, Reply)

What was your manly book?
I'm imagining you reading something like Sniper Down whilst slowly lowering the book to look at the hot girl in Glee... then raising the book when the footballer boy comes on.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Confessor by Terry Goodkind
it's book 11 of 11 of the gradually worsening Sword of Truth series.

it has quite a lot of violence in it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Ah I have not heard of these books
DiT reads quite a lot of crazy books full of violence and wars and planes and junk... I tend to read books on zombies, vampires, serial killers, random autobiographies and books by Stephen Fry... between us we have quite a 'special' collection! :S
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:28, Reply)

mine is almost exclusively sci fi and fantasy
the mrs likes james patterson and michael connelly, stuff like that

I've got some horror stuff, mainly james herbert and stephen king.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:31, Reply)

James Patterson is good
and I like Jeffrey Deaver too! :D

James Herbert is ace and has the ability to scare the shit out of people... Stephen King did... he's lost it a bit now! :(
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I like Stephen King's short stories
not all horror, but good and weird

James Herbert is a bit too horrifying for me. I've read Lair and Domain I think. '48 is my fave though.

James Patterson is getting worse. Especially the ones he writes with other people. I'd avoid those if I were you.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:55, Reply)

I agree
Stephen King has written some brilliant short stories. If you like his then you should have a look at Richard Matheson, because Stephen King basically learnt everything from Richard Matheson.

You're right about James Patterson, he is getting worse, the same applies for Dean Koontz.

A really really great book that's out at the mo is called The Strain and its by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Its ace and is going to be a trilogy. It was the best book I read last year and would highly recommend it to those that like a bit of a thriller/action book.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 12 Jan 2010, 11:02, Reply)

I'll add it to my list
especially as I managed to get a Charles Brookmyre book from Fopp for £2 the other day and have crossed that off the list.

although I've lost my list :-(
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 11:07, Reply)

Bargain
I've lost my list too! :(

Maybe you should set up a wish list on Amazon or something to keep track of the books you want, at least that way you'll have a hard copy somewhere! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 12 Jan 2010, 11:12, Reply)

that is a good idea
I may well do that at lunch time
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 11:25, Reply)

Gradually worsening?!?
It started off awful, with a medieval peasant organising a vote to ban fire right on the very first page. How much worse could it have got?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:37, Reply)

the first few books were reasonably entertaining
admittedly there was some bollocks in them, but believe me they have got worse. The last 6 or so books have been so full of completely bollocks philosophising and increasingly complicated descriptions of how magic works in ridiculous ways.

However, I've persevered and I'd quite like to know how the whole lot ends.

This book seems to be centred on the main character having been captured by the enemy, having disguised his identity, and being made to take part in a rugby-like game which is at the centre of the "Old World"'s way of life.

In the bit I just read he twisted someone's head until their neck broke during a game. great stuff
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 10:42, Reply)