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  Jan 20 2009, 10:25 AM, updated 17y ago
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Whether it's literary fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, history, chick lit, a current bestseller or whatever, please dish about what you're reading right now and tell us how you like it  I'm currently enjoying the 'The Man Who Walked Around The World' written by Dave Kunst right now as we speak, as he was the first man to travel the world, along with his brothers. At first, he just went off with John, but then John got killed in Afghanistan when they were attacked by bandits. So I'm now reading at the part of Peter taking over John's place to walk with Dave  This post has been edited by firedauz: Apr 1 2009, 12:52 AM l4nunm4l4y4 liked this post
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Jan 20 2009, 11:23 AM
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Im currently reading "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt. Based on Wikipedia, " is a memoir by Irish author Frank McCourt, and tells the story of his childhood in Brooklyn and Ireland. It was published in 1996 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography."
There's a movie also but I havent watched it. |
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Jan 20 2009, 12:46 PM
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I'm currently reading 'Ayat - Ayat Cinta' by Habiburrahman El Shirazy.
My second time reading it. Great story. Watched the movie first before I read the book.  QUOTE(firedauz @ Jan 20 2009, 10:25 AM) Whether it's literary fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, history, chick lit, a current bestseller or whatever, please dish about what you're reading right now and tell us how you like it Great.I'm currently enjoying the 'The Man Who Walked Around The World' written by Dave Kunst right now as we speak, as he was the first man to travel the world, along with his brothers. At first, he just went off with John, but then John got killed in Afghanistan when they were attacked by bandits. So I'm now reading at the part of Peter taking over John's place to walk with Dave  Thanks , I like this type of novel. Will look for it. |
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Jan 20 2009, 01:00 PM
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Currently reading 'The complete illustrated novels of Sherlock Holmes'
=) Guess don't have to elaborate on this famous PI right? |
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Jan 20 2009, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 20 2009, 01:00 PM) Currently reading 'The complete illustrated novels of Sherlock Holmes' Yes!=) Guess don't have to elaborate on this famous PI right? Ya ya , don't elaborate. To those who haven't read it yet , go grab now!  His short stories are probably my favorites though. This post has been edited by Massa: Jan 20 2009, 01:09 PM |
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Jan 20 2009, 01:31 PM
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I'm reading Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. Currently reading the 3rd book out of four. Finished Nail Gaiman's Graveyard Book a couple of weeks ago, that was pretty good.
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Jan 20 2009, 02:45 PM
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Currently reading a classic - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne on my ipod touch (Stanza)
In book form it's The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
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Jan 20 2009, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 20 2009, 01:06 PM) Yes! Seriously, man. I love his 'The Hound of The Baskervilles'.Ya ya , don't elaborate. To those who haven't read it yet , go grab now! His short stories are probably my favorites though. |
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Jan 20 2009, 03:51 PM
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I'm currently reading The Last Lecture by Randy Paush...
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Jan 20 2009, 04:03 PM
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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 20 2009, 01:06 PM) Yes! i think every book lover should have a collection of Sherlock Holmes. I (used to) have this thick kamus-like book of sherlock holmes stories that is really old - it uses those hardcover cardboard+ cloth kind of binding. and the pages are all super thin it was falling apart. I think my mom threw it away tho Ya ya , don't elaborate. To those who haven't read it yet , go grab now! His short stories are probably my favorites though.  |
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Jan 20 2009, 04:55 PM
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QUOTE(IcedNyior @ Jan 20 2009, 11:23 AM) Im currently reading "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt. Based on Wikipedia, " is a memoir by Irish author Frank McCourt, and tells the story of his childhood in Brooklyn and Ireland. It was published in 1996 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography." I love this book! It was so blardy grim, but I love it anyways. If you like this book, then maybe you can look for The Kid by Kevin Lewis. It's sorta like Angela's Ashes, but The Kid was set in the 1970s or something.There's a movie also but I havent watched it. The book I am currently reading (or, rather, re-reading) is Cecelia Ahern's If You Could See Me Now. |
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Jan 21 2009, 02:03 PM
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I'm reading cecilia Ahern : the Gift
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Jan 21 2009, 04:07 PM
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i'm reading WarHammer 40K .. the caiphais cain 4th book .. all time fantasy fan. after i finish all 6 novels, plan to move on to Trudy Canavan's Black Magician trilogy..
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Jan 21 2009, 04:11 PM
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho a very good book IMHO... sirlair liked this post
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Jan 21 2009, 05:09 PM
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Currently reading 21 practical ways to look and feel better by Larry J. Koenig. Just started so I'm still in chapter one
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Jan 21 2009, 08:44 PM
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I know am a bit slow but I just started the 2nd book of the Twilight series by Stephenie Mayer
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Jan 21 2009, 08:48 PM
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currently reading "At all costs" by David Weber... I LOVE HONOR!
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Jan 21 2009, 11:05 PM
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I am reading "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom. It is about a man named Chick Benetto, that get a chance to spend one more day with his mother, who has died many years ago. Sad story, but in my opinion the book "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" is better.
QUOTE "If you had the chance, just one chance, to go back and fix what you did wrong in life, would you take it?" |
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Jan 22 2009, 12:54 AM
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QUOTE(netcrusader @ Jan 21 2009, 11:05 PM) I am reading "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom. It is about a man named Chick Benetto, that get a chance to spend one more day with his mother, who has died many years ago. Sad story, but in my opinion the book "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" is better. Yeah I agree. The Five People You Meet In Heaven is one good read. Now I'm on Stephen King's Carrie. Nearly to the end. One good book I would say. Next shall be Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris or Cell by Stephen King. =) |
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Jan 22 2009, 09:23 PM
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Bad Luck And Trouble by Lee Child.
An investigation story! |
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Jan 23 2009, 08:03 PM
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As expected, I found another chic-lit in my book shelf - Kinsella's Do You Remember Me? It has the usual pretty but awkward protagonist, the hot stud of a boyfriend, the dream clothing and accessories etc.
Pretty good read so far. Kinsella doesn't really ever stray from her formula's but this book may see our heroine actually ditching the 'hot guy' for the 'dark mystery man', which in Kinsellaverse is definitely going to be a first. |
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Jan 23 2009, 11:28 PM
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Currently reading:
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules... |
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Jan 24 2009, 09:13 PM
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On Matthew Reiley's Jack West tails....
The Six Sacred Stones |
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Jan 26 2009, 10:43 AM
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i'm on the Haruki Murakami phase now. Just finished "Norwegian Wood" and am now reading "Dance Dance Dance".
might go off a bit from Murakami and into JD Salinger with "Catcher in the Rye" |
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Jan 27 2009, 11:26 AM
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currently reading The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
storywise a bit similar to Da Vinci code... |
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Jan 27 2009, 11:30 AM
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currently reading john grisham's the client..i am gonna start read the associates by the same writer anytime soon.
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Jan 28 2009, 01:54 PM
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Stephen Baxter & Arthur C. Clarke: First Born
Third book of the last trilogy, Time Odyssey Series from the late Sir Arthur C. Clarke This post has been edited by Aurora: Jan 28 2009, 01:55 PM |
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Jan 28 2009, 04:28 PM
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i'm reading Dan Brown's Angels & Demons! i'm just a quater thru it. but so far, it has been great! seriously, I RECOMMEND IT!
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Jan 29 2009, 04:39 PM
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Chinese Novel can post here???
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Jan 29 2009, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE(cyruz13 @ Jan 29 2009, 04:39 PM) Chinese Novel can post here??? Would love to know the title, do share it with us |
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Jan 29 2009, 08:21 PM
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QUOTE(firedauz @ Jan 29 2009, 06:27 PM) Would love to know the title, do share it with us oh.. ok okjust finish 猎名师传奇 book 14, by 九把刀 i read mostly 九把刀 Novel... i got most of them anyway.. |
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Jan 30 2009, 11:45 AM
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Now I'm reading The next Millionaires By Paul Zane Pilzer.
Haha, recently I'm so into self-help books that I have put all my chicklit on hold |
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Jan 30 2009, 11:49 AM
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I'm reading Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. A very alien topic for me. Reading it very slowly as I hardly understand what the text means.
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Jan 30 2009, 03:53 PM
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Sad to say, I'm still going through Lords of the Rings but loving every minute of it!
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Jan 31 2009, 03:28 AM
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well, im sure this is a repost as there are a lot of people must have had read this book since ages..anyway, i had managed to finished a couple of books (thanks to my 1 week holiday of course)..
here are the list that i would recommend u all to read (if you got time and compassionate about it that is): a) where rainbows end (AKA Rossie dunne): this is a very "different" book where the whole texts are encrypted (or should i say based) on a text messaging, email, letters (majority of them) or even an instant messenger chat. it is interesting when u try to read the first few pages and it will get you going.a very page turner and hard to put it down.however, depends on your preference, you might thing it has a slow mid.but nevertheless, its a fun read.trust me on that.i wont be spoiling the ending however for those cecelia ahern fans out there, you might know the typical ending. b) Tuesday with morrie: alrite, this is really an old book been published for over a couple of years.i didnt really read it from one chapter up till the other so to speak, i got an audiobook from itunes-thanks for that. really inspiring kinda story, so give it a shot.Really give it a shot c) 5 people you met in heaven: again from the same author as (b), really inspiring.if you're looking for books that can make you feel touchy and sober for a couple of minutes (or days for that matter-not everyone has an egoistic heart), you might wanna grab this out d) the alchemist: this is again another audiobook that i managed to grab and listen to, though i doubt my ears for listening it over a couples of hour straight.ill re-listen to it nevertheless, no doubt about it.another inspiring story that might teach you about how valuable your life really is..it kinda fairytail though the journey of a young chap... e) black (by ted dekker): i dun know wther this book is a mystery genre or a spiritual christian-based genre (caused thats wat the amazon and itunes shop classify them, accordingly).anyway,imagine your self being able to be in two different world at a time, and you cant really tell which one is real. it may sound cliche', but try this one, thats all i have to say. f)the pillar of the earth: o God.this book is a pain in the ass.the only reason as to why i bought this book in the first place was the thickness of it really matches the lord of the ring books i bought way back when i was 14 years of age.you really need a motivational (or an external push-up factors-or a bookworm DEVIL for that matter) because the book revolve around building a church.it may sounds religious, but it is not so.now i see why even oprah like this book so much... it dwells with a conflict within a person and a responsible one could encounter especially when it comes to living in a renaissance era. ~fuhhhh, that really drains my tendon away of my fingers. g)the curious incindence of the dog in the night time funny how does it sounds-the title..... and trust me on this, you dont want to miss this book.its about a kid who has a syndrome and it is wittyful. it can make you cry, laugh your throat out or even makes you stumble on yourself for a moment (well for me atleast). it is by far the fastest book that i managed to finished reading at one go.so try to imagine how A-page-turner this book really is... i guess thats all that i can share for now..i now its a shopping list of books with crappy descriptions that i had put up up there. anyhow, im off to read some good book from cecelia ahern...im halfway through her "if you could see me now"...so far so good i would say... later. |
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Jan 31 2009, 01:20 PM
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Lipstick Jungle .. had it ages ago but finally started reading cause the tv series is pretty interesting : )
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Jan 31 2009, 03:22 PM
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i got watched the lipstick jungle series...is it way much better than the tv series?
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Feb 1 2009, 12:25 AM
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Currently reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. It's sci-fi/historical fiction. So far quite interesting, 3 separate storylines which I suspect will converge later on. But the language he uses sometimes feels like, he's trying to fill up space.
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Feb 1 2009, 12:28 PM
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reading Inkheart trilogy. Mainly pick it up cause the first book was made into a motion picture (movie)
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Feb 3 2009, 08:00 PM
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Haha. Just bought Twilight yesterday. Now reading it. Quite nice of a book.
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Feb 4 2009, 03:19 AM
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I recently have become a Jodi Picoult fan after reading her Keeping Faith.
QUOTE You don't believe in God, but your daughter is seeing angels. Currently reading another of her book, Mercy. QUOTE The one you love is asking for your help to kill them, what would you do? As seen, her plots are interesting and her ways of writing are clean, fluent and evry bit of a page turner. XD For those who enjoy little side details such as the meaning of flowers etc will definitely encore her for the lengthy research she must have done. A worthy book. |
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Feb 4 2009, 10:18 AM
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Reading Guin Saga Vol. 1 by Kaoru Kurimoto, translated by Alexander O. Smith
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Feb 4 2009, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE(icyfawkes @ Jan 21 2009, 04:11 PM) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho One of my favourite. However, my preferred ending would be Santiago not finding the treasure at the end, but still he'd be happy for all the experiences he had from the journey itself...a very good book IMHO... Current Read : I am sad to say that I have jumped on the Twilight bandwagon. Just couldn't resist. Too early to tell if I'll be hooked on the series as I'm only about 1/3 through with Twilight. Mind you, I haven't watched the movie, so I'm savouring the book... |
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Feb 4 2009, 11:49 PM
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Last book i read: The Kite Runner
now reading fanfiction  |
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Feb 6 2009, 08:06 AM
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reading my 1st english translation of Japanese Novel "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" from Haruki Murakami. Have anyone read his novel or heard about him?
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Feb 6 2009, 11:12 AM
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I'm reading the constant princess by phillipa gregory.
having obsession over her historical novels. planning to get the rest of the series soon with the exception of the other boleyn girl. I do not like anne boleyn. |
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Feb 6 2009, 03:12 PM
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Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic & Baby...
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Feb 6 2009, 05:55 PM
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judith mcnaught - remember when
for i dunno how many times already.. out of things to read now.. |
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Feb 6 2009, 05:58 PM
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compace - march edition. found digital fortress and i will read it back tomorrow lol
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Feb 9 2009, 03:34 PM
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QUOTE(Suzu @ Feb 6 2009, 08:06 AM) reading my 1st english translation of Japanese Novel "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" from Haruki Murakami. Have anyone read his novel or heard about him? Yes, I love his books very much. Finished Wind-up Bird Chronicle the last skool holiday. I'm reading Kafka on The Shore now. Finished In Arabian Nights few days ago. |
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Feb 9 2009, 09:49 PM
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The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
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Feb 9 2009, 10:23 PM
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Reading my form 4 sejarah textbook, preparing for exam.
also my physics, chemistry and biology notebook. and also John Grisham's The Testament. |
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Feb 10 2009, 09:31 AM
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Reading judith mcnaught as well! something wonderful currently.
I have almost all of her books and times in malacca have 90% sales on the books. saw a few judith mcnaught but I have it already. Going to look for a kingdom of dreams and the other book which I can't seem to remember. |
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Feb 10 2009, 10:46 AM
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QUOTE(milleu @ Feb 10 2009, 09:31 AM) Reading judith mcnaught as well! something wonderful currently. hehe i've read those two, they are my fave. right now i'm on almost heaven, bought it yesterday as i've out of things to read. I have almost all of her books and times in malacca have 90% sales on the books. saw a few judith mcnaught but I have it already. Going to look for a kingdom of dreams and the other book which I can't seem to remember. |
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Feb 10 2009, 11:13 AM
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Do you remember the guy in whitney,my love that likes whitney as well? The french guy. He has a novel of his own right? But I can't seem to remember the title.
I saw it once but I opted to buy Until You.. Until today, I've never saw it again |
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Feb 10 2009, 11:20 AM
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i havent read whitney,my love cant find it anywhere.. but i read the other book, but cant remmber the title. but then again mcnaught series have few books that the main character appeared in another book as a less significant character.
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Feb 10 2009, 11:29 AM
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I see, he again appeared in Until You as possible contender for sherry.
Oh well I'll just have to cross check the book list. We could probably switch books if you want to. |
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Feb 10 2009, 11:43 AM
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sadly, right now for the series i only have remember when and almost heaven, because i borrowed most them, but i'm thinking of buying more of them and re-reading them. hehe. mph currently having 20% sale on them. i also have kingdom of dreams which i reallly like, but a friend borrowed years ago and never return it.
 i have other books though if u like. not much but i'm still collecting |
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Feb 10 2009, 12:14 PM
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since there's 20% off for those book. and re printed old books by stephen king. i guess we better go to mph mid vally to re stock our library lol
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Feb 10 2009, 12:33 PM
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yeap I saw. but there's 30% off from times bookstore. including all the judith picoult series.
Yeah my junior borrowed from me, something wonderful and never return it which has caused me to buy a new one last friday when I saw it. Oh well,I saw mph have the kingdom of dreams but probably going to check second hand book store first to see if they have it at a cheaper price. |
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Feb 13 2009, 11:15 AM
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currently on Steve Berry - The Templar Legacy.
a blend on historical event with a touch of conspiracy. |
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Feb 14 2009, 12:06 AM
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Recent books:
Anathema by Neal Stephenson - Sci-Fi, excellent book, but you must be prepared to pay attention and think especially given the language & maths theories he includes in the plot. Farthing and Ha'Penny by Jo Walton - Alternate history novel, where Britain strikes a peace with Nazi Germany instead of going to war with them. Depressing, but well written series. Waiting for the 3rd book, Half A Crown, to come out in paperback. |
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Feb 14 2009, 09:33 AM
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Men are from mars, women are from venus
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Feb 14 2009, 08:46 PM
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Previous book - About A Boy by Nick Hornby(Brilliantly entertaining book!) |
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Feb 15 2009, 08:33 PM
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Currently reading Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
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Feb 17 2009, 09:24 AM
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reading noble house by james clavell.
almost done after reading it on and off since friday night. going to look fo gary zukov, the seat of the soul. |
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Feb 17 2009, 09:33 AM
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Reading Guin Saga Vol 2 by Kaoru Kurimoto translated by Alexander O. Smith (also translated Twelve Kingdom & Brave Story)
The story revolved around a warrior with a magically affixed leopard head upon his own, his memories and identity lost. The only thing he remembered was his name Guin and the word 'Aurra'. Upon fate he meet up with the Pearls of Parros, the twins prince (Remus) & princess (Rinda) of the now fallen Parros Empire. Together they travel for the chance to rebuild Parros and to regain Guin's memories. But not before they fend off fiends of Roadwood and the pursuing Gohran knights! |
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Feb 21 2009, 08:37 AM
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Flat Earth News by Neil Davies
Mostly based on the news covered in the UK but the intention of the book is to explain news coverage nowadays are with an agenda, whether it is to sell a product or to spread certain lies or control the masses. Quite an interesting read. |
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Feb 21 2009, 02:07 PM
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just finished, carrie by stephen king. currently re-reading something wonderful by judith mcnaught, because the image of carrie covered in blood seeking revenge is still on my mind. *shivers
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Feb 26 2009, 04:21 PM
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QUOTE(lunalovegood @ Feb 21 2009, 02:07 PM) just finished, carrie by stephen king. currently re-reading something wonderful by judith mcnaught, because the image of carrie covered in blood seeking revenge is still on my mind. *shivers your statement makes me laugh in the office alone like siau lang it just show that you have a very good imagination  now reading copycat marketing 101 - Burke Hedges |
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Feb 26 2009, 05:15 PM
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander Mccall
The title can be misleading It's essentially a detective story sprinkled with philosophical insights. It's more interesting than I thought it would be. |
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Feb 27 2009, 11:34 PM
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i'm reading haruki murakami - after dark. story about a girl mari who excounters weird events after midnight.
its in the literary fiction genre. 3/4 done with it already. after this, i'm gonna start reading paulo coelho - veronika decides to die |
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Mar 1 2009, 08:19 AM
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Currently reading Arcade Mania! Non-fiction book on arcade culture in Japan
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Mar 1 2009, 09:18 AM
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QUOTE(TY_AA @ Feb 14 2009, 08:46 PM) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini my ex said the kite runne is an awesome book! Previous book - About A Boy by Nick Hornby(Brilliantly entertaining book!) but i never read it |
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Mar 2 2009, 09:46 AM
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wah I just finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Authur Golden in 2 days.
Now reading Lipstick jungle by Candace Bushnell. |
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Mar 2 2009, 10:52 PM
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Romance of three kingdom (Full-Version)
Why Men don't listen and women can't read map Sun Zi Art of War |
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Mar 5 2009, 04:28 PM
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Elantris - Brandon Sanderson
Next in the queue: 1. Return of the Crimson Guard - Ian Esslemont 2. Toll the Hounds - Steven Erikson |
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Mar 7 2009, 10:14 PM
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Wow. LYN has a book club? where the hell have I been?
anyway. Just finished - Everything Is Illuminated by Johnathan Safran Foer (now torrenting the movie :3) Now reading - Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks Next in line - Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It's great to see a Neal Stephenson fan in here. |
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Mar 11 2009, 10:54 AM
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Finished Lipstick Jungle Last week
Now on Pastures Nouveaux by Wendy Holden |
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Mar 12 2009, 12:08 PM
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The broken Window by Jeffery Deaver
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Mar 12 2009, 06:15 PM
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Guards! Guards! by Terry Prachett. I was wondering, am I the ONLY Discworld fan here
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Mar 12 2009, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE(vaKuz @ Mar 12 2009, 06:15 PM) Guards! Guards! by Terry Prachett. I was wondering, am I the ONLY Discworld fan here Definitely not... have read everything Discworld related by Pratchett ?Yes, including Nanny Oggs Cookbook |
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Mar 12 2009, 11:43 PM
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I'm now reading Deadhouse Gates. Thanks for recommending the series Snowcrash, I'm enjoying it.
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Mar 13 2009, 12:46 PM
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Now I'm reading angel and demons by dan brown.really god.err wanna ask,I kind of really fond if dan's book.really some of it before,so just wonder if anybody can suggest me a book or an author which have the same style as him?I'm still with readig novel stuff
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Mar 16 2009, 07:46 AM
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QUOTE(amon_meiz @ Mar 13 2009, 12:46 PM) Now I'm reading angel and demons by dan brown.really god.err wanna ask,I kind of really fond if dan's book.really some of it before,so just wonder if anybody can suggest me a book or an author which have the same style as him?I'm still with readig novel stuff If you like Dan Brown, you must try the following authors:1. Sidney Sheldon 2. John Grisham (try The Broker) 3. Brad Meltzer 4. Jeffrey Archer (try Honor Among Thieves) Gd Luck! |
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Mar 18 2009, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(nicholaswinters87 @ Mar 16 2009, 07:46 AM) If you like Dan Brown, you must try the following authors: man,thx a lot bro!!. thx.now i can feel my novel-hunger lol 1. Sidney Sheldon 2. John Grisham (try The Broker) 3. Brad Meltzer 4. Jeffrey Archer (try Honor Among Thieves) Gd Luck!  |
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Mar 25 2009, 02:16 PM
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Currently reading Skeleton Crew by Stephen King - a compilation of short stories.
Anyone can recommend good horror novels other than Stephen King? I can find a lot of thriller, suspense and mysteries on the shelf, but not on horror... |
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Mar 26 2009, 04:26 PM
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I'm now finishing up on Generation Kill. This is such a great book because it's eye opening. Evan Wright, authored this book based on his experience while embedded with the US Marines 1st Recon unit, which spearheaded the initial invasion of Iraq known to us as Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this book, Wright talks about his journey to Baghdad with the unit, covering many aspects of the war itself, the suffering, bad decisions and the distrust of unit commanders, and the irony of surviving mission after mission due to sheer incompetence of their superiors.
HBO has made a 7 part tv series based on this book, which I bought too and I can't wait to check it out. |
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Mar 27 2009, 10:42 AM
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When in Rome ... a novel of pizzas and passion by Gemma Townley
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Mar 27 2009, 06:44 PM
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Now reading Twilight.A guy reading a twilight isn't wrong.I just love the storyline since saw many girls at my school reads it..I happens to love it too.
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Mar 30 2009, 09:10 AM
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Reading "Angels & Demons" now before I go get myself the 3rd book of Guin Saga. Bought it months ago but haven't touch it yet.
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Mar 30 2009, 03:11 PM
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Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyers, the last installment of the Twilight saga. At times, Ms Meyers can be a tad bit long-winded but it's an okay read ('cos I've always got a thing for vamps... *sigh*)
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Mar 30 2009, 03:36 PM
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Bought 2 Andy McNab books for RM 5 each at Atria, PJ.
The Avenger and something else, LOL |
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Mar 30 2009, 03:41 PM
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John C Maxwell, talent is never enough!
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Mar 31 2009, 04:19 PM
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I just finished reading Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer. Recommended by a friend.
I find it quite.... meh la. Doesn't suit me.Maybe i'm used to Robert Ludlum's style of plot and depth of details.. Speaking of which, how come got no Ludlum's thread out there wan? |
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Mar 31 2009, 04:57 PM
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how starbucks saved my life
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Apr 2 2009, 04:48 PM
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Now reading: I'm a Believer by Jessica Adams
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Apr 7 2009, 06:22 PM
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Finished with And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. But I still not clear on how Wargrave killed Macarthur. Also on how he staged the revolver in the end.
Anybody with better understanding with the story? |
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Apr 8 2009, 09:54 AM
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1984 by George Orwell. good stuff so far
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Apr 10 2009, 11:37 AM
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Now on A Perfect Life by Kate Thompson. Talking bout life of 3 girls with very different lifestyle but they are best friends to each other. totally love calypso, dannie & rosa
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Apr 10 2009, 05:25 PM
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Hi, I'm new here...
Can't believe I have missed out on this section. I'm currently reading 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' by Kim Edwards...quite an interesting read. Next on my list is Jodi Picoult's 'Handle With Care' |
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Apr 14 2009, 12:53 PM
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A friend recommended the classical "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscal Wilde. I'm getting immensely attracted by the storyline that I brought it everywhere with me
whenever I can steal some time (lunch break) I'll read a few pages! |
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Apr 14 2009, 03:28 PM
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I'm reading an amazing piece written by Philip Zimbardo & John Boyd, The Time Paradox. In short it is about psychology of time. It suggest new perspectives on how we perceive time.
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Apr 14 2009, 04:30 PM
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Got it during the MPH clearance sales last month. Great find. If you like mysteries that are quick-witted and not too drawn out, this book is for you. |
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Apr 14 2009, 04:39 PM
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Comic House Black Cat vol. 2 ... hehehe...
nice thread... i see not many of you really into the Stephanie Meyer books ... and to see you guys read titles which are not quite familiar, thank god not all readers read books just of the popularity ... sir arthur conan rocks btw!!! i got few books from ian flemming at home ... very oldies ... now at this age, i prefer to read comics ... not so pening kepala.. hehehe |
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Apr 15 2009, 03:57 PM
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^ i feel regret buying stephanie books
compare to anne rice or charlaine harris, twilight is a jokee, bella is just plainnnnn boringggg, now i still need to finish eclipse( thk god it was better than new moon, u cant imagine how i read new moon without the help from mr. D, annoying bella its ur fault  ) and i think i skip mr.D for last book too ( cuz i bet bella is livin happily ever after n the reason i read this book was hopingly bella not turn bloodsuckerrrs, i guess im wrong  )sookie>bella twilight=overated This post has been edited by melvin91motorola: Apr 15 2009, 03:59 PM |
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Apr 18 2009, 09:02 AM
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kira-kira..what is de author again??
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Apr 28 2009, 03:20 PM
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Just finished Foul by Andrew Jennings about corruption in FIFA. Good read and just goes to show how many crooks there are out there.
Am attempting to finish Audition by Ryu Murakami... was too chicken to watch the movie which involves sado-torture so i thought i'd read this instead. The other book I read of his was 'in the miso soup' which reminded me of bret easton ellis's American Psycho. |
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Apr 28 2009, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE(Kidicarus @ Apr 28 2009, 03:20 PM) Am attempting to finish Audition by Ryu Murakami... was too chicken to watch the movie which involves sado-torture so i thought i'd read this instead. slightly OT, the movie was great. ordered it when it first came out. |
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May 3 2009, 07:31 PM
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Philippa Gergory's Tudor Series. Love it, although some books are better than others
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May 5 2009, 09:26 AM
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Just finished Guin Saga Vol 3.
Picked up Angels & Demons. |
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May 5 2009, 10:24 AM
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now reading personality plus by florence littauer
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May 5 2009, 11:03 AM
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QUOTE(zenwell @ May 5 2009, 10:24 AM) now reading personality plus by florence littauer I loved this book when I read it. The writer's really funny. |
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May 5 2009, 02:30 PM
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Now reading on Karen Miller's
Kingmaker,Kingbreaker series. It started off a bit slow but by the middle, the character and the world starts to grow on you. A particularly talented author she is. I have also finished another book written by her in another pseudonym K.E. Mills - Rogue Agent series Funny read which turns exciting by the middle |
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May 5 2009, 02:33 PM
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Currently reading:
Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman (Signed copy, oh joy!) Aggressor - Andy McNab |
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May 6 2009, 09:08 AM
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QUOTE(reveur @ May 5 2009, 02:30 PM) Now reading on Karen Miller's How many books is Kingmaker, Kingbreaker?Kingmaker,Kingbreaker series. It started off a bit slow but by the middle, the character and the world starts to grow on you. A particularly talented author she is. I have also finished another book written by her in another pseudonym K.E. Mills - Rogue Agent series Funny read which turns exciting by the middle |
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May 6 2009, 11:02 AM
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I'm reading the audacity of hope by barack.it's really a good book. and now i'm thinking of getting dreams of my father.
surprisingly it's easy to read his book. |
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May 6 2009, 03:07 PM
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Foley is Good.
Got it cheap in the MPH sale. RM20.00 for a hardcover. Worth every ringgit if you're a wrestling fan like me, LOL! |
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May 7 2009, 07:20 PM
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Poised and Polished by Georgianna Das.
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May 8 2009, 06:12 PM
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I am reading Deception Point by Dan Brown
A very famous author, equally famous book so i'll just give a super short summary:NASA has made an amazing discovery that has made history around the world. A young woman however uncovers the truth about the discovery and is trying to find out who is behind the deception.. My favourite Dan Brown book is still Angels and Demons though Unputdownable Rating: 7.5/10 @fire: I propose a rating system so in a way we can see what books other Lowyatians are recommending as a good read |
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May 11 2009, 09:25 AM
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Judy Blume - Summer Sisters.
I'll let you all know how it goes..  |
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May 12 2009, 03:37 AM
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Currently reading - Halo: Ghosts of Onyx by Eric Nylund, pub. by Tom Doherty Assoc. Book..
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May 12 2009, 05:23 PM
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The Saffron Kitchen - Yasmin Crowther
Story of an Iran family who moved to either England or the States (still reading) Rating: 6/10 |
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May 12 2009, 08:14 PM
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Current Books :
Arthas - Rise Of The Lich King by Christie Golden The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver The Cold Moon by Jeffrey Deaver |
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May 17 2009, 01:53 PM
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Currently reading Alistair MacLean’s Night Without End. This late 50’s thriller is pretty interesting.
I have Michael Crichton's Airframe in my reading list pending to be read along with 6 other Star Wars novels. |
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May 18 2009, 01:58 PM
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Reading The River of Lost Footsteps by Thant Myint U.It's about Mynammar history. Pretty good but might be terribly boring for someone not interested in history..
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May 18 2009, 03:03 PM
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QUOTE(milleu @ May 18 2009, 01:58 PM) Reading The River of Lost Footsteps by Thant Myint U.It's about Mynammar history. Pretty good but might be terribly boring for someone not interested in history.. Which part of Myanmar's History? I might be interested if it's specifically on the post-war pre-independence period and general Aung San. Was in Myanmar over the weekend on business and as usual, i didn't see anything except for the hotel.. |
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May 20 2009, 03:50 PM
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It goes on from earliest period to current.
half of the book is on aung san period till today. it gives a very comprehensive view.i would recommend if you want to learn about Myanmar. |
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May 20 2009, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(LEVIATHAN @ Apr 7 2009, 06:22 PM) Finished with And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. But I still not clear on how @ LEVIATHAN: Erk maybe you should use spoiler tag » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « . Also on how he » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « in the end.Anybody with better understanding with the story?  . We don't want to spoil the surprise right? (In case anyone interested to read the book i mean).But anyway here's my understanding of the story: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « So basically thats how. Hopefully I didn't sound too technical _____________ Currently reading Death On the Nile by Agatha Christie for umpteenth time. I'm amazed why I always read same thing over and over This post has been edited by PetomJL: May 20 2009, 05:07 PM |
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May 25 2009, 10:48 AM
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"Son of a Witch" & "Quite Ugly One Morning", but i can't remember the author's names.
the first one is a hilariously grim take on Oz, i recommend it to anyone who enjoys good satire. second one is just ridiculously funny. it has a few disgustingly visual scenes that made me a bit noxious, but apart from that it's a good book. |
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May 25 2009, 11:10 AM
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Reading Dreams from My Father by Obama and Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught.
Over the weekend I read why we buy by a french american author. Forgot the real title and author since it was my friend's book but really good read on discovering why we behave and associate things with certain ideas. I guess nowadays I'm more into history, memoirs and less on fiction. the judith mcnaught was just a continuation of me collecting her books.It's funny though, I thought I never will progress on that kind of type but now I'm enjoying more and more getting those type of books and understand why people have these literary type of book on their shelves. This post has been edited by milleu: May 25 2009, 11:13 AM |
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May 26 2009, 09:38 PM
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Elantris, by Branson Sanderson. It's... different. Will let you know later if it's good as well.
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Jun 1 2009, 05:52 PM
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currently reading 2 books:
1) atonement by ian mcewan 2) cat o'nine tales by jeffrey archer |
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Jun 8 2009, 01:06 AM
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The Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks
Finished Book One - The Way of Shadows. Tomorrow going for Book Two. Was curious as normally they dont release a unknown author first publication trilogy series in a span of a month or two. so far pretty good writer. OCT 08-Nov 08 Also curious was the book seems very assassin creed like. For those who are bored and want a fresh new author on fantasy totally recommended. My fav writers are to see what my taste is like Eddings, Goodkind, Gemmel, Tolkien, Pratchett,Feist, and what i rate as bad writers is J.K.Rowling, Stephen Meyer cheers |
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Jun 8 2009, 01:10 AM
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QUOTE(cstkl1 @ Jun 8 2009, 01:06 AM) and what i rate as bad writers is LOL. J.K.Rowling, Stephen Meyer i think you're gonna offend many (not something unusual). however J.K.Rowling is probably the richest among the names you listed by now. i never bothered to touch any book of Rowling or Meyer. |
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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and then followed by Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan. On the Kindle.
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Jun 8 2009, 04:48 AM
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J K Rowling is ok la, not to say that she writes badly but just that imo her storyline isn't as deep as what you'd expected. But it was just one of the books that kept me flipping page after page to find out what happens next.
I just finished reading What They Teach You at Harvard Business School - Philip Delves Broughton. It's quite interesting in a sense that he left his successful career as the head of the european newspaper bureau, thinking to enter HBS to get a change of environment and possibly continuing one in the business/finance sector when he finished. It's quite a light and easy read, and it's sort of like his diary of what happened during his 1.5 year of his MBA life. The thing I liked about this book was that it was of an opinion of a non-finance guy of the financial world and its capitalistic ideals, being a business student myself, and how he eventually found himself unable to cope with the ideals and expectations of what HBS had initially promised to give him. This post has been edited by gabLhowe: Jun 8 2009, 04:48 AM |
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right now i'm reading until you - judith mcnaught. i rent it from a shop near my house.
Added on June 8, 2009, 5:20 pm QUOTE(goldfries @ Jun 8 2009, 01:10 AM) LOL. hmm.. everyone is entitled to their own opinion.i think you're gonna offend many (not something unusual). however J.K.Rowling is probably the richest among the names you listed by now. i never bothered to touch any book of Rowling or Meyer. This post has been edited by lunalovegood: Jun 8 2009, 05:20 PM |
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Jun 10 2009, 11:26 AM
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re-reading 'the seccret' right now
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Jun 10 2009, 11:27 AM
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Zend script...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Jun 15 2009, 06:49 PM
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Reading Warhammer 40k : Eisenhorn...
Purge the heretics! |
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Jun 16 2009, 02:29 PM
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Reading the General's Daughter..I've read it when I was 12 but it never leave an impression on me maybe because i don't really understand what it was about back then..
but just saw the movie on hbo...so rereading it again to see if the book was better |
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Jun 20 2009, 03:14 AM
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Just finished Pillars of The Earth.
Re-reading for the millionth time The Belgariad by Eddings. And just re-read Q&A by Vikas Swarup. Definately better than the movie Slumdog Millionaire. |
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Jun 21 2009, 03:05 PM
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Reading Susan Elizabeth Philipsw's Breathing Room...^^
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Jun 22 2009, 06:20 PM
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Jun 25 2009, 08:18 PM
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At the moment I'm reading Kinky Friedman "Armadillo and the old lace" - it's so funny.
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Jun 26 2009, 10:42 AM
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Reading children's storybook - The Robe of Skulls by Vivian French. It's quite funny, with witty talking bats and changing of princes into frogs XD
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Jun 26 2009, 05:00 PM
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Finished reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. I really like that book. Maybe I will read his other work like For One More Day.
Currently reading The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. |
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Jul 19 2009, 11:22 PM
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Read 'The Art of Racing in the Rain'. A heart warming easy read, you will like it especially if you are a dog lover.
Added on August 3, 2009, 7:32 pmReading 'The Time Traveller's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger. Good read. This post has been edited by futago: Aug 3 2009, 07:32 PM |
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now reading Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins
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Aug 9 2009, 12:42 AM
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the zahir~
children soldier~ |
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Aug 9 2009, 09:07 AM
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Juz finish reading book 2 - Eldest of the Inheritance trilogy now moving on to book 3 - Brisingr by Christopher Paolini.
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Aug 11 2009, 03:52 PM
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reading zhuan falun.
finish read 2 times liao. gonna start read 3rd time. |
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Aug 12 2009, 12:21 AM
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Civil Aircraft Inspection Procedures and Malaysian DCA Airworthiness Notices.
I think those are count as literature as well. lol |
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"Modern Control Systems" by Katsuhiko Ogata? Hehe... Juz kidding...
Now reading Natsuo Kirino's "Grotesque" A really... intruguing storyline, but i haven't finished it yet. So far i;ve read about a sister's envy and resent towards her younger sister who much more pretty than her. |
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How to Win Friends and Influence People .. recommended by a friend
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the simple gift
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Reading the Brothers Grimm : Complete Fairy Tales
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The Shining by Stephen King
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In anticipation of the new book coming out, re-reading Wheel of Time series. just finished book 5.
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New Moon. Lol.
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Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. Just got it less than an hour ago. The first chapter alone pulls you in. Betrayal from the very beginning.
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Sep 19 2009, 07:29 AM
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The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. Just bought last week
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Cecelia Ahern - If you could see me now.
Very attempting and it gets me to read it non stop as when I have the free time. Just got it as a gift on last Saturday. |
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Sep 30 2009, 02:23 PM
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Now reading The Power of Positive Productivity by Dennis Hensley
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A place called here by Cecilia Ahern
Another good book by her, eventually her writing caught my attention to read word by word. |
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World War Z: Max Brooks
Zombies .. arrrrr! |
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Oct 7 2009, 03:27 PM
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hi there!
just found out LYN has this sub forum on books;) anyways, here's my reading/recommendation thingy: currently reading: 1. Outliers: The Story of Success -Malcolm Gladwell [read it when i'm in the mood for non-fiction;)] 2. The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture- John Battelle [same reason as no 1 tho i much prefer this than no 1 due to its 'IT' speak;)] 3. Mounting Fears- Stuart Woods 4. Rough Country-John Sandford [have yet to start this one since i still haven't finished no 3 d;)] 5. An illustrated biography of the World's most successful investor:warren buffet-translated from Ayano Morio's original Japanese edition some recommendations [in no particular order]: 1. Ed McBain's books of the 87th precint. if you like good police/investigative stories, you'd love this one. i've read most of his books and they are quite hard to find. he's also writing under 'Evan Hunter' and some pseudonyms. 2. Stuart Woods- espionage/thriller read his earlier books since they are much nicer and well written. the latter ones like the one that i'm reading is just so-so and hence the delay in completing it;) 3. Andy McNab-war/espionage/ thriller if you like the army type stories, u'd love this. 4. Chris Ryan - same vein as no Andy Mc Nab 5. The Google Story -Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time - David A. Vise and Mark Malseed 6. Ridley Pearson-suspense thriller 7. John Nance-aviation suspense thriller 8. Vince Flynn-suspense espionage thriller 9. William Heffernan-suspense thriller 10. Evan Wright - Generation Kill [true story of a Rolling Stone reporter who tagged along with the US Marine Recon @ Iraq]. check out the 7-episode series as well. Am looking out for: 1. Nathaniel Fick-One Bullet Away [the liutenant in Generation Kill] 2. Vince Flynn-pursuit of honour cheers |
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Oct 12 2009, 02:13 PM
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I'm currently reading The Southern Vampire Mysteries / The Sookie Stackhouse Novels / Chronicles or...as the latest name goes, the TRUE BLOOD Series by Charlaine Harris
7. All Together Dead -- Reading -- 8. From Dead to Worse 9. Dead and Gone Added on October 12, 2009, 2:15 pm QUOTE(not9to5 @ Oct 7 2009, 03:27 PM) hi there! Andy McNab --- He writes good books. He's one of my favorite authorjust found out LYN has this sub forum on books;) anyways, here's my reading/recommendation thingy: currently reading: 1. Outliers: The Story of Success -Malcolm Gladwell [read it when i'm in the mood for non-fiction;)] 2. The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture- John Battelle [same reason as no 1 tho i much prefer this than no 1 due to its 'IT' speak;)] 3. Mounting Fears- Stuart Woods 4. Rough Country-John Sandford [have yet to start this one since i still haven't finished no 3 d;)] 5. An illustrated biography of the World's most successful investor:warren buffet-translated from Ayano Morio's original Japanese edition some recommendations [in no particular order]: 1. Ed McBain's books of the 87th precint. if you like good police/investigative stories, you'd love this one. i've read most of his books and they are quite hard to find. he's also writing under 'Evan Hunter' and some pseudonyms. 2. Stuart Woods- espionage/thriller read his earlier books since they are much nicer and well written. the latter ones like the one that i'm reading is just so-so and hence the delay in completing it;) 3. Andy McNab-war/espionage/ thriller if you like the army type stories, u'd love this. 4. Chris Ryan - same vein as no Andy Mc Nab 5. The Google Story -Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time - David A. Vise and Mark Malseed 6. Ridley Pearson-suspense thriller 7. John Nance-aviation suspense thriller 8. Vince Flynn-suspense espionage thriller 9. William Heffernan-suspense thriller 10. Evan Wright - Generation Kill [true story of a Rolling Stone reporter who tagged along with the US Marine Recon @ Iraq]. check out the 7-episode series as well. Am looking out for: 1. Nathaniel Fick-One Bullet Away [the liutenant in Generation Kill] 2. Vince Flynn-pursuit of honour cheers Edited: Finished Definitely Dead This post has been edited by satnam182: Oct 14 2009, 06:33 AM |
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Oct 12 2009, 10:59 PM
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Just finished Little Women. Gotta go find the sequels now
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Oct 15 2009, 11:54 PM
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The Age of Misrule by Mark Chadbourn
plus Modesty Blaise plus Firmin |
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Oct 16 2009, 01:43 PM
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Reading twilight. lol i'm damn slow!
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Oct 20 2009, 08:32 PM
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Has anyone read Dante: The Divine Comedy?
Or is reading it? |
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Oct 25 2009, 07:15 PM
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I've just finished American Gods and the Watch series. Anybody read the Watch books? Kinda bored with no books to read.
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Oct 25 2009, 11:30 PM
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Currently reading War of the Spider Queen : Resurrection (Book 6)
Praise Lolth! |
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QUOTE(swks26 @ Oct 20 2009, 08:32 PM) Has anyone read Dante: The Divine Comedy? I did. Anything to share?Or is reading it? Added on November 2, 2009, 1:49 pmIm currently reading Care Of Soul by Thomas Moore Wish to try getting famous The Satanic Verses soon. This post has been edited by vicole: Nov 2 2009, 01:49 PM |
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Nov 4 2009, 02:33 PM
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Just finished A Thousand Spendid Sun by Khaled Hosseini, move on to Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business to Everyone. by Mitch Joel.
if you are looking for books to read, www.goodreads.com might be helpful for some ideas |
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Nov 4 2009, 10:46 PM
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Unseen Academicals and.... THE GATHERING STORM!!!!! Amazon just delivered my copy, & it's awesome!!!111oneoneone
Sorry, a bit overcome there. But it's been a looooong wait. |
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Nov 10 2009, 11:25 AM
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Reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini....again! Good book!
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Nov 10 2009, 11:36 AM
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Reading 'The BUDGET: How the Government is spending OUR money' by Teh Chi-Chang (http://www.chichang.net/)...
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Nov 13 2009, 09:34 PM
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hi..i'm new here
i'm currently reading my sister's keeper by jodi picoult its kind of sad ...really book sales and reviews |
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Nov 14 2009, 11:26 PM
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im about to finish 'damaged' by cathy glass - a true story about a girl who's been sexually abused by her father..so heartbreaking!
thinking of reading 'book thief' again by marcus zusak, its so good! |
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Nov 17 2009, 09:06 PM
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I am reading the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown... Hopefully can finish it soon enough...
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Nov 25 2009, 07:55 PM
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Re-read A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
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Nov 26 2009, 07:19 PM
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I'm reading Jodi Picoult's latest, Handle With Care.
It's about a child born with a brittle bone disease |
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Nov 30 2009, 09:58 AM
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Dan Brown's Lost Symbol (UK version) here as well. So far so good!
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Dec 3 2009, 02:38 PM
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Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood
Quite interesting... |
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Dec 9 2009, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE(celestra @ Nov 14 2009, 11:26 PM) thinking of reading 'book thief' again by marcus zusak, its so good! I just finished The Book Thief today. I must say I was a little disappointed, maybe because of all the great reviews, I had higher expectations. Still a good book though. Recommended for everyone! Especially if you like Nazi-era stuff.Currently starting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. |
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Dec 10 2009, 05:43 PM
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QUOTE(diablo69 @ Dec 3 2009, 02:38 PM) Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood Good book. Can't wait for the movie to come.Quite interesting... |
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Dec 16 2009, 04:22 PM
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Finish Steve Berry's Venetian Betrayal yesterday - starting wif the Charlemagne Pursuit today
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Halo Evolutions - The Return by Kevin Grace
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Twilight: The Blood of Lobak Parkingson
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Musuem of Innocence - Orhan Pamuk
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The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
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At home, I am reading InkSpell, the 2nd book in the Inkheart trilogy. (It's a trilogy book and it is humongous, so I can't bring it around with me.) And Kathy Reich's Deadly Decisions while I am on the train. |
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Dec 21 2009, 04:32 PM
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Final Theory by Mark Alpert
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Dec 25 2009, 02:31 PM
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Open by Andre Agassi.
Its actually a biography of a famous tennis player, but it tells more than the conventional biographies we have in the market.. It reveals alot, maybe too much to the extent that it hurts his reputation. Its really refreshing. Great read. =) |
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Dec 25 2009, 02:59 PM
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The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry.
It's very eloquent. The first thing I'm reading since I went to the Big Bad Wolf Sale. |
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Dec 25 2009, 03:05 PM
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"everything is illuminated" by jonathan safran foer. just finished reading "the little prince" by antoine de saint-exupery for the second time, what a fantastic book.
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Dec 27 2009, 07:21 PM
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I'm currently reading Twilight, it has 4 series and I'm on the first one still. Well, at least taking things slow and easy right?
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Dec 27 2009, 07:31 PM
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I'm reading a kinda old book..
Doctors by Erich Segal |
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Dec 28 2009, 01:09 PM
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The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry
its about a secret group trying to stop a bird flu virus by finding a cure where the formula lies buried with Alexander the Great. |
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QUOTE(hydrogenation @ Dec 25 2009, 03:05 PM) "everything is illuminated" by jonathan safran foer. just finished reading "the little prince" by antoine de saint-exupery for the second time, what a fantastic book. The Little Prince is indeed excellent. Never thought I'd like a kids book so much.Currently reading A.C. Grayling's Ideas That Matter. Next up is The Time Traveller's Wife (finally). |
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Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian.
A very hard book to stomach and digest. |
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Jan 11 2010, 04:05 PM
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The Sacred Bones by Michael Byrnes
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Jan 13 2010, 11:46 PM
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The Appeal by John Grisham. Just started read it but when it comes to Grisham (the book, not the movie) it must be good!
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Collapse by Jared Diamond
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Blasphemy by Douglas Preston.
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Jan 28 2010, 09:21 AM
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misery by stephen king
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Cat & Mouse by James Patterson
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Death Force by Matt Lynn
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just finished julie and julia, and beyond the blossoming fields.
the 2nd book is about japan's first licensed female doc. |
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Feb 7 2010, 09:22 PM
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1. wish you well - david baldacci
2. restless - william boyd This post has been edited by miaopurr: Feb 24 2010, 08:32 AM |
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Feb 8 2010, 12:59 PM
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National Geographic's Magazine
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Feb 8 2010, 03:39 PM
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The Magic Circle by Katherine Neville
Added on February 16, 2010, 12:57 pmRobert Ludlum's The Hades Factor This post has been edited by deitylord: Feb 16 2010, 12:57 PM |
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Feb 23 2010, 02:11 AM
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Currently reading..
• 'White' by Kenya Hara • 'Drive' by Daniel Pink _______________________________________________ [WTS] BOOKS CLEARANCE!, Fiction/Business/Non-Fiction (WTS) Used Basketball & Soccer Jerseys |
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Feb 23 2010, 11:23 PM
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Currently reading: Rain Fall by Barry Eisler.
Just finished The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, that was so good! |
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Feb 26 2010, 07:35 PM
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The Judas Strain by James Rollins
The Jesus Family Tomb: The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change History by Simcha Jacobovici and Charles R. Pellegrino |
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Mar 9 2010, 12:12 AM
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Just finished: The Financial Lives of The Poets (Jess Walter)
Currently Reading: Zeitoun (Dave Eggers) |
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Mar 10 2010, 03:52 PM
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Currently reading Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Next Up is Paulo Coelho's Veronika Decides To Die |
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Mar 21 2010, 05:23 AM
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Saya Pun Melayu by Zaid Ibrahim
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all novels by nicholas spark and into thin air by john krakauer
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Mar 24 2010, 05:02 PM
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Bourne Deception - Robert Ludlums
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daugther of arabia - jean sasson
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The Last Oracle by James Rollins
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Mar 26 2010, 07:34 PM
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The Angel's Game.
I love Zafon's wit! |
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Mar 26 2010, 10:25 PM
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finished daughter of arabia...
currently reading desert royal by the same author and the last book of the series..... |
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Apr 8 2010, 09:57 AM
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QUOTE(playerseeker @ Mar 26 2010, 10:25 PM) finished daughter of arabia... finished that too...currently reading "Sony & Samsung"...currently reading desert royal by the same author and the last book of the series..... |
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I have a books24x7 account via my university. I love the fact that they keep adding new books everyday. I wish i have more time to read and enjoy all the books.
Booklist.txt ( 27k )
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The Kite Runner
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May 16 2010, 09:33 PM
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rereading the secret servant by daniel silva
halfway thru 'the presentation secrets of steve jobs' started on 'malaysian maverick' by barry wain just got a copy of 'the girl with the dragon tatto' by stieg larson. can't wait to read this. may ditch the rest of the books;) |
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Who's That Girl -Alexandra Potter
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May 31 2010, 11:04 PM
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Unseen Academicals- Terry Pratchett
Grass - Sherri Tepper |
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Jun 18 2010, 10:14 PM
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The Wind Up Girl - steampunk set in Bangkok in the near future
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QUOTE(alidan @ May 16 2010, 02:40 AM) The Kite Runner that's a great book!!! XD loved it |
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Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti
Absolutely good read! Highly Recommended. I'm now starting on all of China Mieville's books, after having finished The City & The City. |
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Jul 24 2010, 06:16 PM
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Halfway through The Power Makers by Maury Klein and also just started reading Super Freakonomics
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Aug 21 2010, 09:17 PM
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why on earth does this thread looks dull?
well, just read the time traveler's wife. i really like the book as it is not an ordinary kind of love story. u actually can put yourself in his shoes. all people would have their fair share of problems in their love life i give this book 4/5.and now, currently reading the kite runner as 2 of my friends give two thumbs up for this book. we will see in the end whether it is good or not but for the first 4 chapter, this books look great |
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Aug 27 2010, 05:59 AM
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Have anyone mention "A Thousand Splendid Sun"?
It's by the same author of "The Kite Runner" |
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Sep 13 2010, 03:41 PM
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House of Chains, Malazan book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.
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Sep 13 2010, 11:41 PM
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Deadhouse Gates, Malazan Book of the Fallen second book.
Stuck with Corporal Kalam on the ship. Its so hard to imagine! |
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Sep 30 2010, 10:43 PM
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Book Girl and the Famished Spirit
Just Finish 'Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime' Reading 'Book Girl Series' Correct name for this series should be "Literature Girl"(as in Bungaku Shoujo) |
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Oct 5 2010, 11:30 PM
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wolf at the table - augusten burroughs
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Cryoburn, by Lois McMaster Bujold
I Shall Wear Midnight, by Terry Pratchett |
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The Dark Knight and Ethics
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Rojak: Bite-Sized Stories by Amir Muhammad.
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Oct 19 2010, 10:01 AM
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eat, pray, love by elizabeth gilbert
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Dirty Little Lies - John Macken...
A trade paperback I got for RM10. Crime thriller. So far, so and so read only..  |
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The third eye - tuesday lobsang rampa
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Jarhead - Anthony Swofford
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
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Just finished reading 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gonna start another new book soon... 'Howards End' by E. M. Forster.
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Count of Monte Cristo - original adaption. Far more interesting (albeit long-winded) compared to the newer/shorter adaptions.
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Nov 4 2010, 02:17 PM
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the constant princess - philippa gregory
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Nov 4 2010, 08:48 PM
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Just finished reading "The demon King" by Cinda williams chima. Looking out for the second book in the serie.
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Nov 9 2010, 02:06 AM
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I finished The Difference Engine once and thought it was magnificent. So I'm reading it again.
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Nov 9 2010, 02:56 PM
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looking forward to buy "belajar dari perjanjian hudaibiyah" by Hepi Andi Bastoni
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Nov 10 2010, 06:41 PM
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i'm reading "Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh
I highly recommend this book for whoever is planning to start a company. It's about building a business with a good customer service and also making everyone in the company happy as well. It's a really good book, really give me guidance on my working life actually. |
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Nov 14 2010, 03:56 PM
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Clear and Present Danger - Tom Clancy
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Nov 18 2010, 05:45 PM
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Far From Over - Sheila O'Flanagan
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Nov 18 2010, 05:56 PM
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China 8Megatrends
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Nov 19 2010, 10:55 AM
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Crime and Punishment - hope it is a good read
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Nov 22 2010, 11:40 PM
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Rich Dad Poor Dad
Reading more of these finance/management books these days. Sighs. Feels like I'm forced to grow up. |
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Dec 4 2010, 12:22 PM
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The Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer.
Some sort of a sequel for "Kane & Abel" |
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Dec 6 2010, 05:38 PM
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Working on "Spells" and "Wings" series
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Dec 8 2010, 02:56 AM
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Going through Night Angel series by Brent Weeks.
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Dec 13 2010, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(jbb_lkh @ Dec 4 2010, 12:22 PM) The Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer. if u like jeffrey archer...i strongly suggest u "Prisoner of birth"Some sort of a sequel for "Kane & Abel" |
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Dec 13 2010, 09:55 PM
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Just finished Stephen King's "Blockade Billy".
Now reading Stephen King's "The Dome" Next on the list is Grisham's "Theodore Boone - Kid Lawyer." Got so excited reading the latest writings from my favourite authors!! |
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Dec 16 2010, 11:24 AM
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Dear John and P.S. I love you
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Dec 16 2010, 05:23 PM
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Going through Sejarah Malaysia versi 1995 and Sejarah Malaysia versi 2009...wonder if the Hang Tuah thingy is true..
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Dec 18 2010, 09:29 PM
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QUOTE(adriane_1707 @ Dec 16 2010, 11:24 AM) Dear John and P.S. I love you Is Dear John nice? |
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Dec 22 2010, 10:12 PM
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Finishing up on Glen Cook's the Black Company series
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Dec 26 2010, 12:25 PM
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I just started on Stephen King's "Under the Dome".
It's been quite a while since I last read one of King's novels ! |
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Dec 26 2010, 02:36 PM
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Sophie's World - a philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder.
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Dec 26 2010, 06:21 PM
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Just finished Dave Mustaine's book, currently reading The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal and Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.
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Dec 30 2010, 03:50 PM
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Now reading "The Gift of Rain" by Tan Twan Eng.
Highly recommended , for a Malaysian writer. |
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Dec 31 2010, 06:33 PM
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Just finished Towers of midnight.
Waiting for a dance with dragons like forever.... |
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Jan 1 2011, 07:08 PM
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Going to read "And then there were none"
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Jan 3 2011, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(Raistalin @ Dec 31 2010, 06:33 PM) Just finished Towers of midnight. tell me about it... hoping it comes out this year at least.Waiting for a dance with dragons like forever.... Finished The Hunger Games series. My god that was dark... but damn good pacing. No wasted sequences like in a lot of other YA books... |
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Jan 8 2011, 11:57 AM
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Just finished Spin by Robert Charles Wilson; one of the most satisfying works of science-fiction I've read in a long time.
About to start on The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. |
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Jan 11 2011, 06:00 PM
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Man.. I have done a few books and are waiting for the sequel
Some of the REALLY notable ones are The name of the wind - Epic stuff! Damn good read. The way of kings - Very good stuff. 10 book series and now its only on number one! The painted man book 1; The desert spear book 2; - very nice darkish magic and mayhem stuff. This post has been edited by reveur: Jan 11 2011, 06:01 PM |
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Jan 13 2011, 05:45 PM
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Just finished Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself. Before starting on the sequel (Before They Are Hanged) I'm taking a detour into China Mieville's Kraken.
@reveur Have got all the titles you mentioned queued up in my "To-Read" list for later this year.. Has anyone tried Wolfsangel and/or The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms? |
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Jan 17 2011, 09:43 AM
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Hi requiem73. never tried Wolfsangel (never heard of it) but finished Hundred Thousand Kingdoms earlier last year & just ordered the follow-up Broken Kingdoms. It's certainly verrry good non-traditional fantasy - no farm boys growing up to fulfil ancient prophesies of overthrowing a wicked overlord here....
How's the Blade itself? Is it a completed series? Heard some good feedback on it & don't mind giving it a shot if all the books have been written & are available. |
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Jan 18 2011, 06:38 AM
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@snowcrash
Anything non-traditional is a plus for me, so will look forward to Kingdoms As for Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy, all 3 parts should be readily available [The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument Of Kings]. I haven't finished the 3rd book yet but I'd consider the trilogy as a whole (so far) to be well above average though not quite deserving of the accolades it has garnered. If you're feeling adventurous, just try out the first book and if you like the style, pick up the rest. This post has been edited by requiem73: Jan 18 2011, 06:44 AM |
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Jan 19 2011, 01:17 PM
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Anyone read books/articles by Hunter S Thompson?
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Feb 2 2011, 12:25 AM
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The Secret Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel cycle...
very very very nice fantasy novel... got 4 books out n another 1 still in da making... The Alchemyst - book 1 The Magician - book 2 The Sorceress - book 3 The Necromancer - book 4.... currently im in da book 3 level...hehhe... very nice book... love it... Added on February 2, 2011, 12:29 amwritten by michael scott... This post has been edited by saydee92: Feb 3 2011, 10:10 AM |
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Feb 6 2011, 03:10 PM
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Reading Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars at the moment. Haven't read his books for a long time, but '1922' gives me the creeps. Haven't started the other 3 novellas yet.
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Feb 6 2011, 10:57 PM
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Catching up on scientific books from Stephen Hawking, Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays, The Grand Design, and some others from Albert Einstein and Michio Kaku...
apart from those, also gonna entertain myself with some horror books, any fellow horror fans here? wanna know whether the Encyclopedia of Haunted Places selling at RM78 is bang for the buck |
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Feb 20 2011, 10:54 PM
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Having a craze for science fictions lately. After hours of watching Star wars: clone wars animations in cartoon network, best to beat my curiosity to fill in the gap between the major motion pictures of Episode 1,2,3.
Currently reading the Republic Commandos Series; Book 2 Triple Zero. 367 days after the War on Geneosis. |
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Feb 22 2011, 02:59 PM
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i've just finished Sophie Kinsella's The Undomestic Goddess. it's my first Sophie Kinsella book and i found it reli nice! couldn't stop reading once i read the first page
) finished it in 2 days.is currently reading The House of Night book 1 by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast. Added on February 22, 2011, 3:40 pm QUOTE(ariel83 @ Mar 27 2009, 10:42 AM) When in Rome ... a novel of pizzas and passion by Gemma Townley i can't seem to find this book anywhere This post has been edited by LastAngel: Feb 22 2011, 03:40 PM |
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Feb 23 2011, 05:46 PM
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Finished Book 1, 2, 3 of the Republic Commandos series.
Currently reading MedStart I : Battle Surgeons before going to the last book of the RC series to maintain the timeline. =) |
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Feb 28 2011, 05:07 PM
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Reading : The Legacy of the Drow quartet...into book 2 now...which i stopped 10 yrs ago and still find it interesting....
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Mar 1 2011, 04:16 PM
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305 posts Joined: Oct 2008 From: Ellesméra - Vhoorl
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Reading the Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno, a must read prequel to Start Wars Episode III.
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Mar 18 2011, 03:45 PM
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Reading Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
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Mar 18 2011, 07:16 PM
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Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult
As good as My sister's keeper. |
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Mar 19 2011, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(miyakochan89 @ Mar 18 2011, 07:16 PM) Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult omg...i want to buy this book too! but haven't find the time to do so. As good as My sister's keeper. |
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Mar 22 2011, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE(akaneikegami @ Mar 19 2011, 05:06 PM) omg...i want to buy this book too! but haven't find the time to do so. They only have the bigger version though. Which costs about RM60. :C |
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Mar 30 2011, 02:27 PM
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am now reading House of Night Book 2; but it seems like the story gets more complicated for the time being (and will get more and more complicated in further books!) i guess it's time for me to switch back to Sophie Kinsella books
might try Cecelia Ahern's books too! well at least the stories are lighter and less complicated |
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Mar 31 2011, 10:12 AM
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Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
QUOTE This is not a book. This is libel, slander, defamation of character. This is not a book, in the ordinary sense of the word. No, this is a prolonged insult, a gob of spit in the face of Art, a kick in the pants to God, Man, Destiny, Time, Love, Beauty ... what you will. |
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Apr 1 2011, 04:04 AM
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Hey forum.
I am currently reading - A Doctor In The House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. |
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Apr 3 2011, 10:19 PM
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quite a lot of good books 25% off in kinokuniya this month.
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Apr 7 2011, 04:59 PM
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i gave up House of Night series...the story is more towards guys and "who should i pick" moments; and it seems to be moving away from the purpose of the story. i've just picked up Vampire Academy book 1. Hopefully it's a better story than the House of Night
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Apr 8 2011, 09:46 AM
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I just finished Sword of Truth Book 1 by Terry Goodkind. Somehow it feels like a big S&M adventure..anyone else read it before?
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Apr 9 2011, 07:57 PM
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re-reading around the world in 80 days by jules verne! Parbleu!
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Apr 11 2011, 10:07 AM
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Jodi Picoult, The Tenth Circle.
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Apr 18 2011, 04:00 PM
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Sophie Scholl and The White Rose - Annette Dumbach, Jud Newborn
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Apr 21 2011, 01:31 PM
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Game of Thrones by R.R Martin
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Apr 22 2011, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(daiboken @ Apr 8 2011, 09:46 AM) I just finished Sword of Truth Book 1 by Terry Goodkind. Somehow it feels like a big S&M adventure..anyone else read it before? God, that's an excellent description. Really crappy book. After I finished it, wanted to hit myself for wasting time - & you can tell it was gonna be dumb at the beginning, with the whole Committee to Ban Fire shite. |
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Apr 24 2011, 02:23 AM
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Apr 24 2011, 04:53 PM
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Apr 24 2011, 08:23 PM
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Done with Game of Thrones, now reading its sequel,
Clash of Kings. |
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Apr 27 2011, 11:49 PM
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Picked up Son of Heaven by David Wingrove. Part 1 of 20 from the Chung Kuo series! Can't wait for the rest to come out since I missed the last book about 15 years ago, lol!
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Apr 28 2011, 11:36 AM
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Finished Vampire Academy book 1, 2, 3
Currently taking a break from vampire world and reading chick-lit novel When In Rome Will continue on Vampire Academy book 4, 5, 6 after this! |
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Apr 30 2011, 02:26 PM
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I am on fire! & ice.
Going through book 3 of A song of ice and fire series which is, A storm of swords. |
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May 8 2011, 06:36 PM
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Still reading my Eat Pray Love, need some time to finish it lol
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May 9 2011, 03:00 PM
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk.
One of the best non fiction books I have read. |
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May 10 2011, 03:46 AM
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'The Unknown Errors of Our Lives' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and 'Rojak' by Amir Muhammad...
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May 10 2011, 03:53 AM
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the art of racing in the rain by garth stein. =)
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May 11 2011, 03:14 PM
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Everybody Communicate, Few Connect by John C Maxwell. Highly recommended. It is a book that you could relate to, and after reading it, you start to pay attention to the way you speak and realize why some people are not paying attention to you and stuff.
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May 12 2011, 05:53 PM
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I have just read Waiting For June by Joyce Sweeny. Loved it.
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Jun 3 2011, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(snowfire64 @ Apr 24 2011, 08:23 PM) Done with Game of Thrones, now reading its sequel, I agree! Game of Thrones is really interesting! The book is so thick but the characters and plot are great Clash of Kings. I'm working through A Storm of Swords now! |
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Jun 7 2011, 11:47 PM
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currently reading "brain rules" by john medina. inspire me a lot in daily life. it teach us the science of brain in easy way. how to optimise it. really intresting book!
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Jun 8 2011, 03:43 PM
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"The Paris Vendetta" by Steve Berry.
If you're into Dan Brown, you will love this author's collection |
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Jun 11 2011, 11:58 AM
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currently on my 2nd round of As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer....
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Jun 13 2011, 07:57 PM
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Finally, I finished Eat Pray Love.
Now reading Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger. |
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Jun 17 2011, 12:14 AM
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Just finished I am number four. Didn't know it has a sequel.
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Jun 17 2011, 10:41 AM
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Currently reading A Long Walk by Stephen King. Picked it up due to the overwhelmingly good reviews. But it's such an odd book. Only Stephen King can write a book entirely about a marathon and make them interesting and weird at the same time.
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Jun 20 2011, 08:41 PM
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Jun 26 2011, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(DeOmen @ Jun 20 2011, 08:41 PM) What? Is this? |
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Jun 27 2011, 03:25 PM
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Just finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
I really enjoyed Oskar Schell's story and quest to find the box that is opened by his father's key but I must admit the grandparents' subplot bored the shit out of me. Thank goodness the film adaptation will most likely tear this out of the film but all in all, an interesting read. Kids with Aspergers' always make good compelling narrators in my view. |
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Jun 28 2011, 07:33 PM
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Now reading Flowers for ALGERNON
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Jun 28 2011, 07:37 PM
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Discworld series
up to book 5 now |
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Jul 1 2011, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(Stuffi @ Jun 26 2011, 01:11 PM) What? Is this? It's something I wrote 3 years back.Anyway, how can you be up to book 5 in discworld? It's not numbered. |
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Jul 5 2011, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 20 2009, 01:06 PM) Yes! Same! I love reading Sherlock Holmes books! In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes there are so many short stories about how he solves mysteries. Has anyone read The Valley of Fear? Ya ya , don't elaborate. To those who haven't read it yet , go grab now! His short stories are probably my favorites though. Added on July 5, 2011, 5:34 pm QUOTE(adamh @ Jun 28 2011, 07:33 PM) Now reading Flowers for ALGERNON It's a great book! very touching as well especially when reading about Charlie losing his intellectual powers.This post has been edited by booklover65: Jul 5 2011, 05:34 PM |
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Jul 6 2011, 06:51 AM
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Reading Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. Currently on Chapter 1. Read a lot of good reviews for this book. Can't wait to go further into it.
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Jul 6 2011, 05:00 PM
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Starting out on Frank Herbert's Dune right now...
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Jul 20 2011, 03:52 PM
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just finished reading Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer. love it
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Jul 20 2011, 06:14 PM
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Just finished Dance With Dragons, by George RR Martin.
So worth the wait |
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Jul 22 2011, 12:41 AM
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Phew, just ended Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. Really inspiring story about freedom.
Now, just starting A Dance with Dragons! Yay. |
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Jul 26 2011, 11:17 AM
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Reading Memories of Ice (Book 3 of Malazan Book of the Fallen) and Red Queen by Matt Ridley.
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Aug 5 2011, 04:37 PM
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Done with ADWD.
Now reading Magician by Raymond E Fiest |
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Aug 5 2011, 10:50 PM
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The Accidental Billionaires - The Story of Facebook
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Aug 22 2011, 06:21 PM
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Currently reading this :-
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Aug 24 2011, 02:14 PM
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Little Back Dress series...I'm Addicted!
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Aug 29 2011, 12:09 PM
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In the midst of reading < THE GLIMPSE OF ETERNITY>..
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Sep 6 2011, 10:47 AM
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One Piece is the best
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Sep 8 2011, 07:31 PM
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Reading this now :-
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Sep 14 2011, 12:01 PM
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Just want to recommend Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games trilogy, don't normally read young adult, but I heard that it was quite dark and disturbing. Just finished it after 3 days of solid reading. Please read it before the movie comes out next year.
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Sep 18 2011, 01:10 AM
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Reading Altered Carbon. Believe me, you're going to be mindblown.
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Sep 19 2011, 10:06 PM
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Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.
The Wedding is next. |
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Sep 20 2011, 09:27 PM
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Now reading AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman
I feel like I'm in a damn strange yet exciting roadtrip when I'm reading this |
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Sep 22 2011, 04:34 PM
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Yeah American Gods is cool ^^ Read his entire Sandman collection, you'll be blown away
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Oct 6 2011, 03:34 PM
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
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QUOTE(Kidicarus @ Sep 14 2011, 12:01 PM) Just want to recommend Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games trilogy, don't normally read young adult, but I heard that it was quite dark and disturbing. Just finished it after 3 days of solid reading. Please read it before the movie comes out next year. Hey there. I wanna ask is the last book of the trilogy - Mockingjay worth reading? I have finished the first two - The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. |
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More Sex is safer sex - Steven E. Landsburg
Funny, witty, insightful book about economics and how to solve world's problems using his ways. (yes, it DOES talk about sex ) This post has been edited by LiMi: Nov 7 2011, 01:02 AM |
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Last book in the Inheritance cycle finally came out. Waiting for mine to arrive
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james patterson - jack and jill
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Steve Jobs Biography - Walter Isaacson
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Think Like a Marketer by Lauron Sonnier. Really cool though. Never thought that everything about us is actually marketing.
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Christopher Paolini - Inheritance
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Book 3 of a song of ice and fire series by George Martin
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book of lies - brad meltzer
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currently reading Starcraft Ghost: Spectres by Nate Kenyon, story been quite interesting for now
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Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
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QUOTE(budakjahat @ Dec 14 2011, 10:53 AM) book of lies - brad meltzer this book was soooooo meh!!! do not recommend at all**boy, haven't been around here for ages! anyways, now reading (or rereading) stephen king's the green mile. |
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i've been reading these awesome books..
kimberly derting - The Body Finder and The Desires of the Dead. it's about a girl with the gift of sensing dead bodies.. this story also twisted with some funny romance.. also, try reading. - Sunday's at Tiffany's , James Patterson - Beastly - Alex Flinn |
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Arguably, Christopher Hitchens A Cambridge Companion To Nietzsche |
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I am reading 3 books at the same time
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carre Someone Comes to Town by Cory Doctorow The third Felix Castor book by Mike Carey (cant remember title right now) |
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Starting Malazan Book of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon
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QUOTE(zeipher @ Feb 11 2012, 02:30 PM) Starting Malazan Book of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon Ganbate. I hope to restart my Gardens of the Moon too. Some people actually have the opinion that newbies should start at Bk 2. |
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Reading short stories like Odour of Chrysanthemum and The Dead
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Currently I've been reading 'A Walk To Remember - Nicholas Spark'
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I'm rereading the Hunger Games trilogy.
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Just finished "a walk to remember" and now i started reading "headhunters - jules bass"...
Added on March 6, 2012, 9:39 amjust started to read "confession of a shopaholic - sophie kinsella" last nite... This post has been edited by fortran: Mar 6 2012, 09:39 AM |
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Started The Naked God by Peter Hamilton. Gonna get stuck for a loooong time, it's monstrous.
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Re-reading My Sister Lives on the mantelpiece. <3 Never knew it was debut book for Anabel and a bestseller. Love it!
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QUOTE(fortran @ Feb 26 2012, 12:41 AM) Just finished "a walk to remember" and now i started reading "headhunters - jules bass"... heard about the book before from the friend..what is the storyline?mind to share Added on March 6, 2012, 9:39 amjust started to read "confession of a shopaholic - sophie kinsella" last nite... |
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QUOTE(summer yee @ Mar 16 2012, 01:28 AM) heard about the book before from the friend..what is the storyline?mind to share which books??? a walk to remember, headhunters or confession of a shopaholic???i love reading books that inspired a movie director to bring it to silver screen b'coz i just can't stop myself comparing them.... most of it are better from the movie but for a confession of a shopaholic, i prefer the movie than the book.... currently i started reading 'my sister's keeper - jodi picoult'... |
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QUOTE(fortran @ Mar 16 2012, 04:22 PM) which books??? a walk to remember, headhunters or confession of a shopaholic??? A walk to remember..always wanted to read this book but no time and no money to buy the book too =(...what is the storyline?i love reading books that inspired a movie director to bring it to silver screen b'coz i just can't stop myself comparing them.... most of it are better from the movie but for a confession of a shopaholic, i prefer the movie than the book.... currently i started reading 'my sister's keeper - jodi picoult'... |
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QUOTE(summer yee @ Mar 16 2012, 09:19 PM) A walk to remember..always wanted to read this book but no time and no money to buy the book too =(...what is the storyline? It's a tragic love story.....high school guy (Landon) desperately asked the last girl he thought he would fall for (Jamie) to prom on their final year of school.... the only thing that jamie asked from landon is not to fall in love with her and landon agreed on that because he thought it was easy... they're also in the same drama class for some sort of christmas show... Jamie is like an angel to everyone because of her sweet n innocent personality... different with Landon who is a bad guy (not really bad actually).... day by day of their spending time together working on the drama, they get closer to each other... his live changed a lot since he knew her....then landon felt in love with jamie..... and after that he got to know that jamie had a leukemia....she only had a few months to live... because landon so deeply in love with her and he knew that jamie's dream is to get married, he didn't care if she was sick.... finally he proposed her when she's very sick on her bed....they married by jamie's father (reverend sullivan) in church... Jamie slowly made her way down to aisle with his father supported as she barely walked on herself and that was a walk to remember... well....the ending is, jamie is dead of course n landon grew old with the memories and love that never vanished.... |
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 Currently reading this. |
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Current Read : A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Such a good read!
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Done with "My Sister's Keeper" and currently reading a religious book that my friend gave me
"The Choice: Islam & Christianity (Volume 1 & 2) by Ahmed Deedat" This post has been edited by fortran: Mar 22 2012, 10:05 AM |
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My current read: "Dare to be a Champion: Lee Chong Wei"
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My current reading is "Biografi Agung Rasulullah S.A.W" by Rusydi Ramli Al-Jauhari
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Now currently reading 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Currently Reading:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Oh ya guys! Stumbled upon this website that sells brand new books for only rm25 each! Check it out! www.the-bookie-monster.blogspot.com |
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To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
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Currently reading Quiet - Susan Cain
Recommended for introverts |
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Currently reading 'The Gift' by Cecelia Ahern. All time favourite author
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current read: Hadiah Untuk Insan yang Mulia Dalam Menjelaskan Hukum Darah Wanita by Al-Fadhil Ustaz Mansoor Bin Ismail Al-Hafiz
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currently reading: A feast for crows by George R. R. Martin
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I currently reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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Finally finished Gardens of the moon after such a long time. Now on to Deadhouse gates.
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Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
next will be Lone Wolf. |
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QUOTE(jean.lim @ Apr 2 2012, 12:49 AM) Current Read : A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin I am on Feast for Crows! This post has been edited by v0LtaGe: May 4 2012, 02:20 PM |
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Room by Emma Donoghue.
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I was reading 'The Definitive H.P. Lovecraft: 67 Tales of Horror in One Volume '
but then i had to return the kindle i was borrowing to my cuz now im reading cat o' nine tales by gud ol jeff archer |
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Current read: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Added on May 13, 2012, 10:23 pmI currently reading Lebuhraya Baru Kebebasan Kewangan: Jutawan Daripada Beban Hutang by Abd. Aziz Ibrahim Added on May 14, 2012, 2:41 pmCurrently reading If Only It Were True by Marc Levy This post has been edited by fortran: May 14 2012, 02:41 PM |
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No Brandon Sanderson fans here????
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Hi Reveur, not yet a fan. I got a few Brandon Sanderson lined up but I need to slog through my Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy first. Am in the 3rd gargantuan book. So many stories, so little time!
But feel free to gush about it. Maybe I will bump him up my reading list. BTW, for fantasy fans, Brent Week's Night Angel Trilogy is released in omnibus form. Have not read it but heard good reviews. Available in good old Kino's. Edit : On scrolling through the previous pages, I noticed a lot of ppl trying out George R R Martin! Yea!!! What do you guys think about it? I am not opening a separate thread for it, I can't remember enough of it since I read his books ages ago, got no time to reread them. And reread them I should as there so many nuances and plotlines I have forgotten. I need must try and get hold of Dances of the Dragon *envy* Spoiler Alert !! Don't read onwards until you have read Feast of Crows. . . . . . Jaime Lannister is starting to redeem himself in my eyes. Edit Again : Duh - just realised THERE is a thread open. I'm moving over! This post has been edited by Persephone: May 21 2012, 11:43 PM |
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currently reading the girl who played with fire by stieg larsson.
just finished reading Kite Runner by Khaled Husseini( nt sure whether spelling's correct) Kite Runner is among the best i have read. Recommended!! |
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QUOTE(pikopi @ Jan 21 2009, 08:44 PM) I know am a bit slow but I just started the 2nd book of the Twilight series by Stephenie Mayer HAHA... u arent slow at all.. i just started the first book.. first i thought it was all those love stuffs that most suitable for girls.. but when i start discovering the book... i find it interesting... the author describes every scene and every expression clearly... i love it...Added on June 2, 2012, 9:35 pmerm... anyone here can tell me how is the george martin's song of ice and fire series.. isit nice? and will the literature too hard to understand? as i m in chinese-based education... Added on June 2, 2012, 9:37 pm QUOTE(rexus @ Apr 8 2012, 08:22 AM) To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee hi... may i knw what the story was about?This post has been edited by mama1baba: Jun 2 2012, 09:37 PM |
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Added on June 2, 2012, 9:37 pm hi... may i knw what the story was about? [/quote] The story focuses on the life of a little girl, Scout Finch in Maycomb, Alabama. She lives with her brother (Jem), Father (Atticus). Atticus is a lawyer and is appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a young white women. Although many of Maycomb's citizens disapprove, Atticus agrees to defend Tom to the best of his ability. Other children taunt Jem and Scout for Atticus' actions, calling him a "*-lover". Scout is tempted to stand up for her father's honor by fighting, even though he has told her not to. For his part, Atticus faces a group of men intent on lynching Tom. This danger is averted when Scout, Jem, and Dill shame the mob into dispersing by forcing them to view the situation from Atticus' and Tom's points of view. Well, most part of the story is how Scout lives her life with Jem and Atticus. |
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I'm currently reading "Pedalling Around The Peninsula" by Sandra Loh.
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I'm currently reading Catching Fire, book two of the Hunger Games series! An engrossing book!!
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Stephen King - Under the Dome
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Currently reading:-
Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks And a few other chinese titles. I like to read a few books at a time Anyone else does that?Added on June 13, 2012, 4:59 pm QUOTE(CreamCracker @ Apr 8 2012, 10:06 PM) Currently reading 'The Gift' by Cecelia Ahern. All time favourite author Finished this a few months ago. Nice! This post has been edited by TzeThon: Jun 13 2012, 04:59 PM |
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
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just finished a gem of a book called "Atlas of Remote Islands" by Judith Schalansky. i found it in Borders quite by chance and to be honest had never even heard of it - since it it is a translation from German of a 2009 release. it is a beautifully bound book with the entire book designed by the author herself.
if you like Geography and History and love atlases - this will be right up your alley |
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 The Catcher in the Rye. The writing style of this book was ......weird. Kinda like how I would express my thoughts lol. Aside from that, I am looking forward getting John Green's books especially Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars and also Michael Grant's Gone series. There are a lot of books that I freaking want to read but lets just save that after my big exam because I have a total of 2months++ of free time to be spent on reading amazing books. |
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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reading the kite runner now..i am a huge stephen king fan =)
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QUOTE(lifeyeah @ Jun 19 2012, 02:44 PM) reading the kite runner now..i am a huge stephen king fan =) i noticed a lot of people recommended this book. is it really that nice? do share your views. thanks.Added on June 20, 2012, 2:45 pm QUOTE(fortran @ May 27 2012, 04:35 PM) Currently reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson how's the book? nice?Added on June 20, 2012, 2:46 pmcurrently looking for "Watermelon" and "Under The Duvet" by Marian Keyes. can't seem to find 2nd hand ones. This post has been edited by TzeThon: Jun 20 2012, 02:46 PM |
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currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
it's a great book. the story is beautiful. |
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QUOTE(nazuwal @ Jun 22 2012, 03:23 AM) currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A lot of people recommended this book as well. I should really read this book it's a great book. the story is beautiful. |
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QUOTE(Persephone @ May 21 2012, 11:32 PM) Hi Reveur, not yet a fan. I got a few Brandon Sanderson lined up but I need to slog through my Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy first. Am in the 3rd gargantuan book. So many stories, so little time! You need to be a fan, he is epic, the thing i like in his storytelling is his foretelling of what will happen which you will only get at the ending. Its there but you just didnt see it till he reveal it. The endings of his book are always a huge twist and none of his book of different worldbuilding are of even the same style. Meaning, you can expect different thing from each of his series. But feel free to gush about it. Maybe I will bump him up my reading list. BTW, for fantasy fans, Brent Week's Night Angel Trilogy is released in omnibus form. Have not read it but heard good reviews. Available in good old Kino's. Edit : On scrolling through the previous pages, I noticed a lot of ppl trying out George R R Martin! Yea!!! What do you guys think about it? I am not opening a separate thread for it, I can't remember enough of it since I read his books ages ago, got no time to reread them. And reread them I should as there so many nuances and plotlines I have forgotten. I need must try and get hold of Dances of the Dragon *envy* Spoiler Alert !! Don't read onwards until you have read Feast of Crows. . . . . . Jaime Lannister is starting to redeem himself in my eyes. Edit Again : Duh - just realised THERE is a thread open. I'm moving over! Brandon sanderson in my opinion is one of the best epic fantasy writer. Brent weeks Night Angel triology are slightly weak compared to Brandon sanderson's book, i read brent week's book first and by the 3rd one its just a bit mushy and the ending is just, i mean, its too perfect. That said, i like the ninja sword wielding mage concept though. One other writer that writes gritty and no holds bar fantasy is Peter V Brett, his daylight war series tells a good story of an evil sort of anti-heroes. I would rank it also higher than Brent Weeks. As for George R.R Martin, I got to admit I have not stepped into that world yet and are therefore enjoying the tv shows instead. It is a place to start for new readers due to the movie and what not but I am not sure if this is a good thing or not. That said, I am right now in Robert Jordan epic fantasy novel, Wheels of Times series, the first 4 books was good but by the 10th book the story is getting a bit stagnant and a lot of loose ends untied. He died before he finish the series and my favourite author Brandon Sanderson has taken over the job to finish up the series which is book 12, A memory of light (f i am not mistaken) out next year. Lastly, if you want to try a fantasy novel of different sort. I would suggest Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the wind. That is Epic. To end, here are in top to bottom order of books that i think are the best. 1. Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the wind 2. Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn & The Way of kings. 3. Peter V Brett - Daylight War 4. Brent Weeks - Night Angel trilogy |
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currently Gone Baby Gone - Dennis Lehane
after that - The Pact - Jodi Picoult |
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Judith mcnaught perfect
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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. I absolutely love how this novel was written. It definitely describes the situation and emotions of that character perfectly. Lovin it so far. <3
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Jul 4 2012, 12:16 PM
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Currently reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery =]
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Jul 7 2012, 02:39 PM
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Just started The Undercover Economist by Tim Hafford. So far a pretty awesome book, although I'm not in the economy field
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Jul 8 2012, 05:15 PM
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Got the last chapter of 'The Geography of Bliss' by Eric Weiner to go. Easy read, lots of interesting facts about happiness.
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Jul 12 2012, 12:30 PM
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Reading The Magician's Nephew
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Jul 12 2012, 12:39 PM
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Currently reading Testimony by Anita Shreve.
Very interesting |
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Jul 13 2012, 09:37 PM
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Reading now:
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller |
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Jul 17 2012, 11:55 PM
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Matilda by Roald Dahl. It's time to unleash the child in me!
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Jul 18 2012, 01:32 PM
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Currently reading The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly.
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Jul 19 2012, 02:07 PM
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Just started on 2 books..
1, SuperFreakonomics - Steven Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner ... =) 2, The Godfather - Mario Puzo =) good way to pass time |
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Jul 24 2012, 01:30 AM
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On The Road Jack Kerouac & Timeline Michael Crichton
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Jul 24 2012, 11:27 AM
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The Game by Neil Strauss.
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Aug 24 2012, 01:53 PM
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There's No Place Like Here - Cecelia Ahern
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Aug 29 2012, 02:26 PM
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For One More Day - Mitch Albom
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warhammer 40k.
linux format anarchist cookbook. gunsmithing. |
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Aug 31 2012, 10:15 AM
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Done with Who Moved My Cheese on Monday, still picking which book to read next
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Sep 3 2012, 02:38 AM
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Sep 3 2012, 12:52 PM
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reading...never stop reading...
CITY OF BONES -- Michael Connelly very interesting and.... read it and you know why..  |
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The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
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Danielle Steel - Amazing grace
It's okay. wanna finish this asap and move on to the next book though Added on September 12, 2012, 11:10 am QUOTE(TzeThon @ Jun 22 2012, 07:11 AM) A lot of people recommended this book as well. I should really read this book "Hey Boo!" love that character to pieces. You'll get it when you read. This post has been edited by avanpiper: Sep 12 2012, 11:10 AM |
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Just finished:
1. Land of Laughs, Jonathan Carroll (not too bad) 2. Packing for Mars, Mary Roach (dull, surprisingly, until she got to the part about 'contributions' (aka human crap), which is towards the end of the book) 3. Among Others, Jo Walton (pleasant, and not what i expected) Now polishing off Dance with Dragons and the incredibly dull/difficult (but can't leave it unfinished!) The Traitor by Michael Cisco. |
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Sep 17 2012, 09:54 PM
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I just finished reading need you now by Beth wiseman and I have a copy to giveaway. Check my review and learn how to get this book for free.
http://leonalim.com/blog/index.php/2012/09...y-beth-wiseman/ |
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Sep 19 2012, 02:33 PM
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Currently finishing on 11/22/63 by Stephen King
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Sep 19 2012, 09:05 PM
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My Sejarah textbooks.
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Sep 24 2012, 11:48 PM
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After much delay, moving on to Memories of Ice now.
After reading GoTM and DHG, somehow I prefer GoTM more. Weird of me The end of DHG feel kinda rush, but then its already 800+ pages and still got loads of question marks unanswered. Hope that there will be answers on the later  And for spoiler... » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « |
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Sep 28 2012, 01:42 AM
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The Casual Vacancy by J.K.Rowling =]
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Oct 5 2012, 07:50 PM
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!
just finished book 4 last week, 3rd time reading the series =D |
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Oct 14 2012, 12:12 PM
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Crank by Ellen Hopkins.. I know what to expect from this book, I'm just curious about her style of writing in the book...
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Oct 15 2012, 11:44 PM
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I'm currently reading "the last song" by nicholas sparks..
I want to buy some fascinating english novels.. So i check for the top sellers on mph.. I bought 2 Sparks' book , "the last song" and "dear john" Added on October 15, 2012, 11:50 pm QUOTE(goey0614 @ Sep 5 2012, 03:02 PM) The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks For short, the rate for the book?4 or 5 star or what? If interesting, i want to add to my buying list This post has been edited by nanananabilah: Oct 15 2012, 11:50 PM |
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Oct 16 2012, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(nanananabilah @ Oct 16 2012, 12:44 AM) I'm currently reading "the last song" by nicholas sparks.. Both is very very nice books.. Really very touching story.. Enjoy reading!I want to buy some fascinating english novels.. So i check for the top sellers on mph.. I bought 2 Sparks' book , "the last song" and "dear john" Added on October 15, 2012, 11:50 pm For short, the rate for the book? 4 or 5 star or what? If interesting, i want to add to my buying list |
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This Book is Full of Spiders
About 60%+ in and it's a really nice read. Author David Wong is the senior editor of cracked.com His first book John Dies at the End wasn't so good though. Thankfully the story in the second book is independent of the first book, so can skip it. |
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Oct 25 2012, 03:50 AM
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just finished:
mary shelly- frankenstein j. d. salinger- the catcher in the rye daniel defoe- robinson crusoe wilkie collins- the moonstone dan brown- angels and demons currently reading: james joyce- portrait of the artist as a young man been reading a lot of classics lately. they're cheap, only 8 bucks a piece the catcher in the rye was splendid. A must read. dan brown however, was sorely disappointing. |
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Oct 27 2012, 11:08 AM
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
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Nov 3 2012, 02:33 PM
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just finished The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer.
currently reading A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer. love his books |
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Nov 14 2012, 02:15 AM
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a prisoner of birth by jeffrey archer is one of the best novels i've read...worth my time and money
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Nov 14 2012, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(BunnyRAWR @ Sep 28 2012, 01:42 AM) The Casual Vacancy by J.K.Rowling =] Hey, how's the book anyway? I'm contemplating on buying this book. But, idk.. I'm not exactly tempted to buy it when I read the synopsis. *sigh* Just wanted to know whether it is worth buying. :/ |
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Nov 15 2012, 01:59 AM
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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (since Jan 2012) still long way to go... All I can say is that the book is seriously beautifully written.
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Nov 15 2012, 08:52 PM
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Steve Jobs Biography!!
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Nov 16 2012, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE(sarcasm90 @ Nov 14 2012, 09:33 PM) Hey, how's the book anyway? I'm contemplating on buying this book. But, idk.. I'm not exactly tempted to buy it when I read the synopsis. *sigh* Just wanted to know whether it is worth buying. :/ Honestly, I don't think it's worth buying >_< <-- my opinion.If you don't like author killing off character after character, then this might not be for you. The characters in the book are characters we can relate to people we know or maybe ourselves, if you don't mind J.K.Rowling shoving hard reality into your face, then you might like it =] But I read this because it's written by Rowling and I didn't like it, not one bit. You can try reviews on Goodreads too, for more opinion of that book. This post has been edited by BunnyRAWR: Nov 17 2012, 08:17 PM |
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Nov 17 2012, 12:08 PM
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QUOTE(BunnyRAWR @ Nov 16 2012, 02:25 PM) Honestly, I don't think it's worth buying >_< <-- my opinion. yeah, cause it's Rowling's book that's why I plan on giving it a chance, but if you're saying that, and I've read the reviews on Goodread too btw (thanks for that btw If you don't like author killing off character after character, then this might not be for you. The characters in the books are characters we can relate to people we know or maybe ourselves, if you don't mind J.K.Rowling shoving hard reality into your face, then you might like it =] But I read this because it's written by Rowling and I didn't like it, not one bit. You can try reviews on Goodreads too, for more opinion of that book. ), I gotta say I agree with you, I don't think it is worth buying, for me anyway. This book is just too depressing for me, I'm depressed enough as it is.. *Sigh* I better off finding Ahern's books that I haven't read yet. Thanks though! Appreciate it. |
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Nov 17 2012, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(sarcasm90 @ Nov 17 2012, 12:08 PM) yeah, cause it's Rowling's book that's why I plan on giving it a chance, but if you're saying that, and I've read the reviews on Goodread too btw (thanks for that btw I'm glad you find me agreeable! ), I gotta say I agree with you, I don't think it is worth buying, for me anyway. This book is just too depressing for me, I'm depressed enough as it is.. *Sigh* I better off finding Ahern's books that I haven't read yet. Thanks though! Appreciate it. You're welcome |
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Nov 17 2012, 09:39 PM
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The hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
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Nov 23 2012, 10:02 AM
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Just finished Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
It was complicating for the first 100 pages or so and made me feel like giving up. Luckily I didn't though. Now with American Gods, The Book Thief, House of Leaves and A Song of Ice and Fire in the line, I'm going to start with American Gods. |
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Nov 24 2012, 10:50 PM
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Just finished this science-fiction, Michael Chrichton's last novel before he passed away. In fact, he didn't get to finish this work and it was continued by another author. Just a brief review. This is my first novel by him (he's behind Jurassic Park), but I was blown away by how much effort he put in to make things so believable. Of course, some stuffs need extra imagination but when I threw myself into the world of the unforgiving Mother Nature, it was amazingly real. I'm in research myself so it feels kinda at home as I read this. I sure hope it gets a movie adaptation in the future. It can really make a good one.
 NEXT book. I picked this up during my recent visit at Kinokuniya in Bangkok. Since I'm playing the game for vita, I thought of reading this just to get a deeper understanding of the series.  This post has been edited by avanpiper: Nov 24 2012, 10:51 PM |
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The lady and the peacock. The life of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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QUOTE(Razer.Ken @ Nov 15 2012, 08:52 PM) Steve Jobs Biography!! reading it as well, i do reckon it's a little, dry |
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Dec 5 2012, 07:48 AM
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I always thought this book would be a little heavy for my liking, I picked it up anyway... Since I finally got it in my hands, might as well read the whole thing. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
I just hope I don't get too depressed by it. Hell, even The Catcher in the Rye gave me that hint of sadness. >< This post has been edited by happy_berry: Dec 5 2012, 07:51 AM |
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
So far so good |
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QUOTE(happy_berry @ Dec 5 2012, 07:48 AM) I always thought this book would be a little heavy for my liking, I picked it up anyway... Since I finally got it in my hands, might as well read the whole thing. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. When I read a few pages of To Kill A Mockingbird, I sorta realized that I didn't understand anything... I just hope I don't get too depressed by it. Hell, even The Catcher in the Rye gave me that hint of sadness. ><  I gave up soon after that. And, I didn't get the point of Catcher In The Rye after I read it. I don't know, perhaps I'm a little too dense? |
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QUOTE(blueflame @ Dec 11 2012, 09:11 AM) And, I didn't get the point of Catcher In The Rye after I read it. BF!!! I don't know, perhaps I'm a little too dense? There isn't any substantial plot for it. The novel itself is just Holden's diary entry - how he viewed the world and people around him, things he went through and essentially, what one would experience if one were attempting to grow up too fast. 20++ pages through the book and I already adore the goddamn hypocrite. Catcher in the Rye is definitely not for everyone (not to mention linguistic wise, stuff is infested with informals/ american lingo). Maybe you couldn't relate to him and/or his journey? This post has been edited by happy_berry: Dec 11 2012, 10:20 AM |
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QUOTE(happy_berry @ Dec 11 2012, 10:17 AM) BF!!! Hai thar berry! There isn't any substantial plot for it. The novel itself is just Holden's diary entry - how he viewed the world and people around him, things he went through and essentially, what one would experience if one were attempting to grow up too fast. 20++ pages through the book and I already adore the goddamn hypocrite. Catcher in the Rye is definitely not for everyone (not to mention linguistic wise, stuff is infested with informals/ american lingo). Maybe you couldn't relate to him and/or his journey? Perhaps I couldn't relate to him. Or maybe I just don't like books without a plot. I forgot most of that book already. I read it quite some time ago. Man, now I feel like reading it again. Maybe I'll enjoy it more now than I did last time. I have to admit that I wasn't really matured yet when I read it the first time. Have you read The Perks Of Being A Wallflower? If you have the time, do you mind reviewing To Kill A Mockingbird? |
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Dec 12 2012, 08:56 AM
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QUOTE(blueflame @ Dec 11 2012, 03:47 PM) Hai thar berry! I don't really see how one's level of maturity correlates to .. reading a classic. You don't need maturity to feel attached to a nonexistent fictional character whom you imagined to be oh-so good looking and cute.. *ahem* Perhaps I couldn't relate to him. Or maybe I just don't like books without a plot. I forgot most of that book already. I read it quite some time ago. Man, now I feel like reading it again. Maybe I'll enjoy it more now than I did last time. I have to admit that I wasn't really matured yet when I read it the first time. Have you read The Perks Of Being A Wallflower? If you have the time, do you mind reviewing To Kill A Mockingbird? Holden is definitely someone I can very much relate to at the current moment, which is why I enjoyed his story-telling so much. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to read it again. No. Do you think it's worth buying? It's thin and expensive.  Reviewing that?? Gurllll... okay.. if I didn't forget la.. haha |
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QUOTE(happy_berry @ Dec 12 2012, 08:56 AM) I don't really see how one's level of maturity correlates to .. reading a classic. You don't need maturity to feel attached to a nonexistent fictional character whom you imagined to be oh-so good looking and cute.. *ahem* Hmm, perhaps maturity wasn't the right word... Holden is definitely someone I can very much relate to at the current moment, which is why I enjoyed his story-telling so much. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to read it again. No. Do you think it's worth buying? It's thin and expensive. Reviewing that?? Gurllll... okay.. if I didn't forget la.. haha  What I meant is that I didn't relate to him or understand him at the first time I read that book. Perhaps I do now that my thinking is different. To me, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is similar to Catcher In The Rye in the sense that it is also a... what do you call it?... coming-of-age book. I enjoyed it because I felt like my thoughts were achingly similar to Charlie's. Honestly though, I don't understand what's the hype about it. I liked it, but I didn't LOVE it. I would say it is worth reading. I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a friend. I borrowed Catcher In The Rye from a friend too. Btw, I tried searching for TFIOS in a bookstore nearby and I couldn't find it. This post has been edited by blueflame: Dec 12 2012, 11:08 PM |
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QUOTE(blueflame @ Dec 12 2012, 11:05 PM) Hmm, perhaps maturity wasn't the right word... I know what you mean.. Anyway, if you happen to flip through the book again, feel free to tell me your second impression of it. What I meant is that I didn't relate to him or understand him at the first time I read that book. Perhaps I do now that my thinking is different. To me, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is similar to Catcher In The Rye in the sense that it is also a... what do you call it?... coming-of-age book. I enjoyed it because I felt like my thoughts were achingly similar to Charlie's. Honestly though, I don't understand what's the hype about it. I liked it, but I didn't LOVE it. I would say it is worth reading. I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a friend. I borrowed Catcher In The Rye from a friend too. Btw, I tried searching for TFIOS in a bookstore nearby and I couldn't find it. To be honest, I'm still baffled that these books are part of the American Literature - books that teenagers like us are encouraged to read and then reflect upon. They're like so deep imo. I mean if you were to compare The Great Gatsby with The Curse for example, you'd think the latter one is something that belongs on a 9 year-old bookshelf. The fact that these fictional works translate to the truths that are happening in the real world, hence making them feel far more relatable and close, is what the hype is about to most Americans. We're fairly sheltered as an individual growing up in Malaysia. Eh, enough baffling. I found the book at MPH... Good God, it's about RM65 for a paperback I think. *faints* |
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QUOTE(happy_berry @ Dec 14 2012, 12:20 PM) I know what you mean.. Anyway, if you happen to flip through the book again, feel free to tell me your second impression of it. Sure. Though that may take a while. To be honest, I'm still baffled that these books are part of the American Literature - books that teenagers like us are encouraged to read and then reflect upon. They're like so deep imo. I mean if you were to compare The Great Gatsby with The Curse for example, you'd think the latter one is something that belongs on a 9 year-old bookshelf. The fact that these fictional works translate to the truths that are happening in the real world, hence making them feel far more relatable and close, is what the hype is about to most Americans. We're fairly sheltered as an individual growing up in Malaysia. Eh, enough baffling. I found the book at MPH... Good God, it's about RM65 for a paperback I think. *faints* Now that you said it, it is indeed quite baffling. Not only is it deep, the language is very powderful too. I suppose only a handful of people will appreciate it. No wonder most Americans hate school lol. I went to MPH, Harris and three Popular bookstores all over my city and none of them have it. I think I'll just download it... It's very expensive anyway. This post has been edited by blueflame: Dec 14 2012, 09:06 PM |
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