Just read Down to A Sunless Sea by David Graham.
Nuclear war breaks out while a plane is flying from America from the UK. It's basically the pilot's story about how he saves everyone.

Good premise for a story but very dated, (written in the late seventies). Too much flying technical jargon, too much macho posturing and not enough background to the characters. It would make a good film though.

I'm into zombie/apocolypse/horror type stuff at the moment. I think I might take The Stand to read again on holiday.
( girlinthehole, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:55, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

sounds interesting
and yet not.

I've read a couple of books (the names of which escape me for the moment) that would have worked much better if they were written now rather than 30 years ago.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:56, Reply)

I know. It looked like it would be a great story but it was a let down. I still finished it though.
I was dissapointed by the middle but I hate not finishing books so persevered.
( girlinthehole, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:01, Reply)

I'm the same
there are few books I've stopped reading through choice.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:03, Reply)

I never used to give up on books
but then I realised I was wasting my life on shitty stuff when there are thousands of good books. Don't feel guilty, just find something better
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:06, Reply)

good attitude
I was chatting to a mate of mine a couple of weekends back who is as passionate about books as I am, and while we have tastes that cross over I'd say his is for more action film type ones. Peter F Hamilton vs Iain M Banks sums our views up.

He was lamenting that he hadn't read anything good in ages, where through a combination of luck and good recommendations, I haven't read more than one or two bad books in at least a year, and most have been downright excellent.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:08, Reply)

Iain M Banks is THE MAN
The problem I have with Peter F Hamilton is that Reality Dysfunction. It was gripping, brilliant stuff. In the house I live in we bartered washing up duties to read the next one first. Then there was that ending. Bastard.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:15, Reply)

that ending was annoying
hmm, what happened to the rest of what I wrote here....

summary: Judas Unchained, massive book, put off reading for months, cursed all the way through because it was so big
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:18, Reply)

As each person in the house reached the ending
you could see it the dissapointment in their faces
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:23, Reply)

Seriously?
You liked Al Capone In Space?
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:25, Reply)

yeah! it was great fun
not a classic, but entertaining and exciting nonetheless

PLus, everything is better in space
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:29, Reply)

I was unimpressed.
See also Dan Simmons - Catholics In Space.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:33, Reply)

I read Hyperion which I quite liked
But the second one was a bit lame, didn't bother with any others after that
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:35, Reply)