Gemmill 44995 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm concerned that they're too much of a mission. Are they not all 1000 pages each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH 0 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the following two had me entertained for ten days in Barbados last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10876 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm concerned that they're too much of a mission. Are they not all 1000 pages each? 900, but each chapter is from the point of view of a different character, so it'd be possible to read them as a collection of short stories that also have a broader narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 George R.R. Martins Game of Thrones series trots along at a fair old pace, so if you've not read that I'd definitely grab them on the kindle what a shout for some of my summer reading! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Or...... Character building books. (Actually had that Victor annual!) I get the feeling CT is on the wind up regarding his non-reading statement, could do with some new reading material myself so chop-chop everyone, My kindle needs filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42484 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Not sure if it's out on kindle yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyne Bridge 22 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Jo Nesbo Harry Hole books. Fast paced and non too tasking. I enjoyed The Passage by Justin Cronin for similar reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Or...... Character building books. (Actually had that Victor annual!) I get the feeling CT is on the wind up regarding his non-reading statement, could do with some new reading material myself so chop-chop everyone, My kindle needs filling. Not at all The thought of reading a book for entertainment purpose is totally alien to me and I seriously dont know where people get the time. Take away the hours people eat, sleep and work and your left with a very small amount of time to do other stuff. Then take away family time, hobbies, forums, pub etc etc and we are left with moments. Take away sex and even the moments are gone. All I can imagine is that people either have extremely dull lives (thats Fish covered) or that they go to bed early, get the stripe jim jams on an read in bed. Why anyone would plough through a book when you can watch the DVD Now if the book is to learn and better yourself then fine, but reading an auto biography about Jordan or some other fucker. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44995 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 What a fucking moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Not at all The thought of reading a book for entertainment purpose is totally alien to me and I seriously dont know where people get the time. Take away the hours people eat, sleep and work and your left with a very small amount of time to do other stuff. Then take away family time, hobbies, forums, pub etc etc and we are left with moments. Take away sex and even the moments are gone. All I can imagine is that people either have extremely dull lives (thats Fish covered) or that they go to bed early, get the stripe jim jams on an read in bed. Why anyone would plough through a book when you can watch the DVD Now if the book is to learn and better yourself then fine, but reading an auto biography about Jordan or some other fucker. No thanks. So you're out in the sun/on holiday and want a relax. So you go indoors and watch a DVD which rapes the storyline as opposed to the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 The Dragon tattoo trilogy filled my last holiday well. I've just finished Lee Child - Killing Floor and Jeffrey Archer - Only Time Will Tell, both excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 So you're out in the sun/on holiday and want a relax. So you go indoors and watch a DVD which rapes the storyline as opposed to the book? My idea of hell would be sitting by a pool in the sun reading a book. Gotta be do do do'ing. My advice, go somewhere more interesting on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44995 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 CT can't find the time in his day to read a book cos he's too busy trawling the Internet for horribly written non-news about NUFC, or giving 9/10 reviews to cliched romcoms. "What dull lives you bookworms all lead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 CT, you've read the equivalent of War and Peace times 10 on toontastic. Why are you so boring? Kermodes books are bite sized yarns and rants suitably easy going for holidays. Maybe Karl Pilkington too. I Didnt read them on holiday like. The only books I ever read on holiday were Bob Dylans chronicles and 'your brain on music' the latter probably falls into your boring classification, I go more with fascinating. Just because I'm drinking a pino colada at midday, doesn't mean I switch taste to Michael McIntyre or Swedish whodunnits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Forums are alive they are interaction! It's the virtual equivalent of being in a pub and having a chat. Books ....... Yawnsville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44995 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Was thinking of Bob Dylan's Chronicles, but have only got a hardback version and want to just be rocking the kindle. Might see if I can find a free kindle version of it somewhere. Might have a look at Kermode's offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Forums are alive they are interaction! It's the virtual equivalent of being in a pub and having a chat. Books ....... Yawnsville. You can tweet loads of authors. I can't wait till your home brew is cracked open, tastes like diptheria in a bottle and you move on to the next hobby...I recommend reading a book is your next 'thing'. I reckon you'd love Louise Bagshawe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Guess its just taste really. I very rarely go to the cinema or watch films because I've always preferred books/Tv series ehich allow for better development etc. Will still watch if it sounds up my street though rather than a sweeping ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I read Gommorah on holiday too, Christ it was hard going. Can't remember if I finished it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Carlos Ruosiz Zafon has a new book out in his 'Shadow of the Wind' canon. If you've not read the first two then highly recommended in the first place. I read the first one on holiday on Sri Lanka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7034 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I always associates a dislike of reading with the underclasses tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I don't mind anyone choosing not to read books.....I just can't understand anyone being proud of it and having a pop at others for doing it. Overcompensating tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I read Gommorah on holiday too, Christ it was hard going. Can't remember if I finished it. Why was it such a difficult read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 (edited) Not at all The thought of reading a book for entertainment purpose is totally alien to me and I seriously dont know where people get the time. Take away the hours people eat, sleep and work and your left with a very small amount of time to do other stuff. Then take away family time, hobbies, forums, pub etc etc and we are left with moments. Take away sex and even the moments are gone. In your case, 16 hours a day. He carries one of these in the cab to facilitate constant eating: Now he can continue eating whilst defecating and obviously it is easy to eat while working in the cab. CT's life is split between the time he spends eating, and the time he spends unconscious. Edited May 27, 2012 by Kevin S. Assilleekunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Gemmill, have you ever read Carl Hiaasen? I've been thinking about him a bit today after that man was shot dead whilst eating some guys face in Miami. He is or was a journalist for the Miami Herald and writes excellent crime capers. If you've not read any then I can recommend a few of his. What about Harlan Coben? His stuff is usually alright. I'm reading A History of Histories by John Burrow at the minute. Not a book about the fall of the roman empire but a book about books about the fall of the roman empire Not taking that to Menorca anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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