BOOKS!

[Thrin]

Just started Terry Pratchett's new book Making Money. Dare I say it? It's a bit dull...I think he may have run out of ideas. Criticising him feels like sacrilege!

[lollipop]

Wow. I always thought he'd run out of ideas ten years ago.

[Thrin]

You obviously didn't read Night Watch! But yeah, the last few have been fairly crappy.

[DAT500]

He has a big bushy beard!

I've never really got into Pratchett myself - I think this is mostly to do with knowing some really annoying people who worshipped at his big bushy beard. I'm not very good like that.

[Count Überquart]

My favourite science teacher (who has never taught me science, and also only spoken to me once, but he's our friend...) has a Terry Pratchett scarf!

(I've only read one Pratchett. It was good. but I forget what it was.)

[Thrin]

Read more of them Sega! They're very good. Well, the first half of the series at least.

He does indeed have a big bushy beard DAT. I'd say don't let them put you off, but I totally understand (it's the main reason I've never put that much effort into reading LOTR, that and the fact that The Hobbit really did put me to sleep)

[Darkness]

Had a poetry night - reading things I remember liking in the past. Eliot's "Prufrock" and "Preludes", Tennyson's "Lady of Shallott" and "Mariana", etc.

[Thrin]

^Good stuff!

Finished East of Eden, damn good book! Now reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

[Goblin King]

( ^^ Incident - dog etc.)
Someone at the project was looking that up the other day. Normally I like to discourage all references to dead media.

Any thoughts upon how Magic Compass / Amber glass thingy has translated to the big screen?

[Darkness]

^^"Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" - I have a proof copy of that, I really liked it when I read it. I did also have a signed first edition but stupidly gave it away... (damn me and my pathetic need to be liked, lol).

I REALLY REALLY want to see The Golden Compass film. Loved the books. To be honest, the pictures I've seen of the girl playing Lyra don't inspire me much - she might turn out to be really good in the part, but she just doesn't look like the Lyra in my head. Nicole Kidman looks just like I imagined Mrs Coulter though. Not sure about Daniel Craig - think he's playing Asriel? Hhmm. We'll see...

[Goblin King]

There appears to be a bear in armour on the posters. I mean that's just cwazy!

[Darkness]

Ah, the armoured bear - Lyra's faithful companion and protector. I don't think I've seen a picture of the film version yet. Is it CGI-d up?

[lollipop]

I'm not sure I remember the books very well any more! May have to reread them before I go see the film.

Just finished "The Book of Lost Things". It's brilliant! I loved it!

[Goblin King]

darkness said:

Is it CGI-d up?

Does the Pope sh!t in the woods?

[Darkness]

oooh, what an image that brings to mind...

[Goblin King]

Are bears Catholic? ;D

[Count Überquart]

Today I bought five books.

I never buy books.

I got a crime novel by Harlan Coben for my brother for Christmas.
And another crime novel by someone else for my dad for Christmas.
A little old book of Shakespeare's sonnets (all red and gold) for my Grandmother for Christmas.
An Oscar Wilde collection (all black and gold) for myself.
And a Jeeves and Wooster collection for myself.

Yay for the Age Concern bookshop... ;D

[someone]

I bought 2 books today.... of plays... 'cause i really, really need to start my lighting assignment and i didn't have anything interesting... these arent exactly exciting but they're better than nothing...

[lachrymology]

Currently reading Charlie Brooker's Dawn of the Dumb. Wonderfully funny book that is perfect for dipping in and out of when you are bored

[Goblin King]

^^ I may just have to put that on my Christmas list.

[lollipop]

Finished Stardust.

[lachrymology]

Just started on Stranger in a strange land, and I have this weird feeling that I've read it before but I can't remember when. Damn good book though

[Goblin King]

How was the book Lollipop? Was it written before the film etc.?

Lachy, talk to me about Heinz-leen, which books would you recommend?

[Goblin King]

muffin said:

I bought 2 books today.... of plays... 'cause i really, really need to start my lighting assignment and i didn't have anything interesting... these arent exactly exciting but they're better than nothing...

Build up that library! You never know when they'll come in handy later.

[Goblin King]

clojio said:

Today I bought five books.

I never buy books.

I got a crime novel by Harlan Coben for my brother for Christmas.
And another crime novel by someone else for my dad for Christmas.
A little old book of Shakespeare's sonnets (all red and gold) for my Grandmother for Christmas.
An Oscar Wilde collection (all black and gold) for myself.
And a Jeeves and Wooster collection for myself.

Yay for the Age Concern bookshop... ;D

Yay for charity shops!
Dog-eared tattyness ...
- I'm hoping they are all in good nick, as they say?
(Confession, I scour Age-concern for 1980's Fighting Fantasy gamebooks ;D )

[lachrymology]

admin said:

Lachy, talk to me about Heinz-leen, which books would you recommend?

Sad to say that I have only ever read Stranger... Oh and half of Starship Troopers, but it reminded me of that god awful movie too much to finish But I am going to pick up a copy of Puppet Masters when I go shopping next

[Goblin King]

Apparently Puppet Masters is a bit of a classic I hear. I may have to check out Stranger.

Sorry, Lolli, only realised today that Stardust is a Gaimen book.

[DAT500]

Today, I did pre-order meself this...

www.moviegrooves.com/shop/darioargentobookcdcinedelic.htm

Pictures AND GOBLIN!

[Goblin King]

Yikes, scary movie man and scary music!

[Thrin]

It is my aim one day to own a house that has a library. Preferably with a spiral staircase in it.