"I love this book! Ursula strips off her logical, left-brained, hypnotherapists cloak to reveal some
deeply personal insights into howmoon magic and psychic skillshave become a part of her life."
Sorry, but I'm out
Oh. Why's that?... ;-) It's not exactly a book for football fans... or men at all actually! Just thought I'd give it a mention!
I should also mention Left Foot Forward by Garry Nelson - best football book EVER.
[cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]
Have never really understand where other than on holiday, anyone gets the time to read a book. Train maybe, but then when do you read a newspaper ??
I mainly read on the train. I gave up newspapers (except at weekends) about 8 years ago so I could read more books. Never regretted it.
Surely everyone knows it is Paper in the morning to work and book on way home in the evening.
The book that inspired you - never really had a book the inspired me
The book that you loved as a child - The Goalkeepers Revenge
The book that you would take with you to a desert island - Memoirs of a Geisha
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should - Stephen Hawking, A brief history of time.
The book that inspired you To Kill A Mocking Bird - Harper Lee
The book that you loved as a child Stig of the Dump - Clive King
The book that you would take with you to a desert island Home & Away - Colin Cameron
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should Catcher in the Rye, Catch 22 or perhaps some other book with the the word catch in the title. Perhaps To Catch a Thief.
Book that inspired you - Difficult to answer, but as above, To Kill A Mockingbird certainly stands out. Long may it be stay on the school syllabus.
Book that you loved as a child - Your Code Name Is Jonah (or any of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories)
Book that you would take to a desert island - The Name Of The Rose - Umberto Eco
Book that you've never got round to reading but think you should - Despite being an avid reader I'll always be playing catch up as long as I live, such is the endless list of classics. If I had to choose one that is always nodding at me from my bookshelf it's Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum. It's supposed to be quite a challenge but The Name Of The Rose is such a joy to read I have to pick it up one day. Be interested to hear if anybody else has read it. And their opinion of it.
Book I loved as a child - The Eagle of the Ninth Rosemary Sutcliff or Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
Book I would take to a desert island - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare...this is assuming I don't have a Theatre Group there to perform them, because Shakespeare is to be seen and especially heard, but if not then I'll read him.
Book I've never got round to reading - The f*cking Da Vinci Code after about ten pages when I realised it was total crap, likewise any Harry Potter.
Book that inspired you: 'The Aventures of Richard Hannay: Omnibus Edition'. Four novels inluding 'The 39 Steps', by John Buchan.
Book you loved as a child: 'Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Graham.
Book to take to a desert island: may I take the 'Complete Works of Shakespeare'? With a lot of time on my hands I may be able to make sense of them! If not, I'll take Chambers''Biographical Dictionary'.
Book I should have got round to reading: any Charles Dickens' book. Just hasn't happened but there's still time, I hope!
The book that inspired you - Monty by Nigel Hamilton
The book that you loved as a child - Charles Buchan's Football Annual (any year).
The book that you would take with you to a desert island - Wisden (any year)
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should - Last years Wisden (still on the shelf) or Winston Churchill's "History of WW2" (6 volumes).
As you can see, its Sport & Military History for me, rather than fiction.
[cite]Posted By: harveys gardener[/cite]The Stand (author's edit)- Stephen King - on my bookcase
His best book by far.
That's a bit like saying Elliott is the best goalkeeper at Charlton, in my not very 'umble opinion.
King may write formulaic popularist fiction but he always draws his characters and setting painstakingly before he embarks on any action, leading you to care what happens to the protagonists. Contrast with the huge best-seller The Da Vinco Code (thankfully not nominated in this thread) where we barely know the hero's name before he is being chased through Paris in some mysterious twaddle.
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You need to set Dylan and Jake an example.
The Hungry Caterpillar is good and the above mentioned Dr Seuss. Even you could manage them in one sitting.
Might even improve your writing : - )
Its tomorrow !!!!!
Oh. Why's that?... ;-) It's not exactly a book for football fans... or men at all actually! Just thought I'd give it a mention!
I should also mention Left Foot Forward by Garry Nelson - best football book EVER.
Oh I don't know, I'm getting a semi reading that!!
I think you might be disappointed if you read the whole book but
The Red Robin will be happy : - )
I mainly read on the train. I gave up newspapers (except at weekends) about 8 years ago so I could read more books. Never regretted it.
I'll be sure to pass your thoughts on!
The book that inspired you - never really had a book the inspired me
The book that you loved as a child - The Goalkeepers Revenge
The book that you would take with you to a desert island - Memoirs of a Geisha
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should - Stephen Hawking, A brief history of time.
The book that you loved as a child Stig of the Dump - Clive King
The book that you would take with you to a desert island Home & Away - Colin Cameron
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should Catcher in the Rye, Catch 22 or perhaps some other book with the the word catch in the title. Perhaps To Catch a Thief.
Book that you loved as a child - Your Code Name Is Jonah (or any of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories)
Book that you would take to a desert island - The Name Of The Rose - Umberto Eco
Book that you've never got round to reading but think you should - Despite being an avid reader I'll always be playing catch up as long as I live, such is the endless list of classics. If I had to choose one that is always nodding at me from my bookshelf it's Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum. It's supposed to be quite a challenge but The Name Of The Rose is such a joy to read I have to pick it up one day. Be interested to hear if anybody else has read it. And their opinion of it.
Have you ever read the Periodic Table by Primo Levi, Dec, lots of short pieces but I'm sure Eco was influenced by Levi.
Book I loved as a child - John of The Sirius - Doris Chadwick
Book I would take to a desert island - The Complete History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
Book I've never got round to reading - The Pianist - Wladyslaw Szpilman
Book I loved as a child - The Eagle of the Ninth Rosemary Sutcliff or Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
Book I would take to a desert island - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare...this is assuming I don't have a Theatre Group there to perform them, because Shakespeare is to be seen and especially heard, but if not then I'll read him.
Book I've never got round to reading - The f*cking Da Vinci Code after about ten pages when I realised it was total crap, likewise any Harry Potter.
The book that you loved as a child - Watership Down
The book that you would take with you to a desert island - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should - Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus
Let me save you the trouble: Men go off alone and think about stuff, women like to talk it out but dont want practical advice. That really is it.
Not read any Primo Levi, mate. He's on the list, although I was intending to start with If This Is A Man (although perhaps not on holiday).
Yes, the density of Foucault's Pendulum is the obstacle I need to get over.
No, not beach holiday stuff.
The Iron Fist - Jack London
The book that you loved as a child
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen - Alan Garner - I won it in a writing competition
The book that you would take with you to a desert island
A prayer for Owen Meany - John Irvine
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should
The Stand (author's edit)- Stephen King - on my bookcase
His best book by far.
Book you loved as a child: 'Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Graham.
Book to take to a desert island: may I take the 'Complete Works of Shakespeare'? With a lot of time on my hands I may be able to make sense of them! If not, I'll take Chambers''Biographical Dictionary'.
Book I should have got round to reading: any Charles Dickens' book. Just hasn't happened but there's still time, I hope!
That's a bit like saying Elliott is the best goalkeeper at Charlton, in my not very 'umble opinion.
I actually did read 'If This is a Man' on holiday, but my edition also had 'The Truce' in it, which was helpful for bringing me back to normality.
The book that you loved as a child - Charles Buchan's Football Annual (any year).
The book that you would take with you to a desert island - Wisden (any year)
The book that you've never got round to reading that you think you should - Last years Wisden (still on the shelf) or Winston Churchill's "History of WW2" (6 volumes).
As you can see, its Sport & Military History for me, rather than fiction.
King may write formulaic popularist fiction but he always draws his characters and setting painstakingly before he embarks on any action, leading you to care what happens to the protagonists. Contrast with the huge best-seller The Da Vinco Code (thankfully not nominated in this thread) where we barely know the hero's name before he is being chased through Paris in some mysterious twaddle.