Books I've Read - January 2009

• av98m

  9 Jan 09, 15:37

  

   

  Just finished re-reading this old favourite of mine.

• cassie

  10 Jan 09, 20:45

  Just got another Jill Mansell off my sis. This one is "Solo".
• viciouskitty74

  11 Jan 09, 02:16

  Just received delivery yesterday, so I've just finished them last night:

  1) Against the Odds by Elizabeth Moon (final book of Serrano & Suiza.)

  2) Rogue Clone by Steve L Kent (2nd book of Wayson Harristhe Liberator Clone.)

• Detached

  11 Jan 09, 10:07

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Way back in the late 1990's, when Borders first opened its doors in Singapore (1998?) and I was still in the corporate world, I came across this book :

  

  It looked pretty interesting - young American man upon college graduation, decided to donate his entire life savings to charity, left everything of his cushy life behind, and embarked on a solo journey to discover himself and be away from society.  His ultimate goal - to go "into the wild" and live there, deep in the heart of Alaska. 

  During his journey, he met interesting people and had heartwarming encounters with them.  He kept a journal detailing his sojourn. 

  I never bought the book - I put it on my K.I.V. list, but then I never ever got to find the book again and I had also kinda forgotten the title.    The next time I saw this title again was when I saw the DVD's being released over here.

  I rented the DVD to watch this morning and boy, oh boy... it is a truly amazing movie!  I give it 5/5!    I was just telling av that he MUST MUST watch this movie and I was too lazy to sms details so thought I'd just share it here with anyone who might be interested as well. 

  Now that I've watched the movie, I'd love to read the book too.  I am also dying with curiosity to find more about this intriguing man's life.  I'll probably hit the search engines after this.

  
  I read that last year - not anything that great, but it's different. Worth a read.. heh..

• elindra

  12 Jan 09, 09:47

  Currently reading "Subhas Anadan: The Best I Could"

  

   

   

• av98m

  12 Jan 09, 09:55

  

  Just finished this one

• av98m

  12 Jan 09, 10:00

  

   

  and this.

   

  I've the habit of reading books concurrently.

• honeymouse

  12 Jan 09, 10:04

  Originally posted by av98m:

  

  Just finished this one

  av, is the new Scarpetta book good???  I used to like her books but I found her books in recent years very boring so stopped getting her books.

• av98m

  12 Jan 09, 15:48

  Originally posted by honeymouse:

  av, is the new Scarpetta book good???  I used to like her books but I found her books in recent years very boring so stopped getting her books.

  
  this one is better than the last one, but still, not her best work.

   

  and Pete Marino is one really screwed up individual.

• honeymouse

  13 Jan 09, 05:22

  Originally posted by av98m:

  
  this one is better than the last one, but still, not her best work.

   

  and Pete Marino is one really screwed up individual.

  I think I give up on reading her book now....  Have you read Kathy Reichs' books?  She's a good writer... I am given her new book "Devil Bone" for Christmas and I am yet to read it.

• av98m

  13 Jan 09, 10:50

  Originally posted by honeymouse:

  I think I give up on reading her book now....  Have you read Kathy Reichs' books?  She's a good writer... I am given her new book "Devil Bone" for Christmas and I am yet to read it.

  
  nope. another good author is karin slaughter. tanya huff too.

• udontknowme

  13 Jan 09, 10:53

  other than textbooks, i'm reading the bible...

• honeymouse

  13 Jan 09, 11:00

  Originally posted by av98m:

  
  nope. another good author is karin slaughter. tanya huff too.

  Yeah... I only just started reading Karin Slaughter's book last year and within few months I read all of her books except the latest one - Fractured.

  It's so sad she went and killed off one of the characters.... sob sob...

• cassie

  13 Jan 09, 11:01

  Originally posted by udontknowme:

  other than textbooks, i'm reading the bible...

  
  you following a reading plan? how long will it take for you to finish it? i remembered the plan i followed years ago - took 1 year. the old testaments were the toughest.

• udontknowme

  13 Jan 09, 11:14

  i doubt i'll really ever actually finish it....??

  no plan. still on genesis (something)......but then again...i've really only kinda just started...
  umm.....reading it because someone encouraged me to. but....i find it very hard to get into.....

   

• honeymouse

  13 Jan 09, 11:18

  Originally posted by udontknowme:

  i doubt i'll really ever actually finish it....??

  no plan. still on genesis (something)......but then again...i've really only kinda just started...
  umm.....reading it because someone encouraged me to. but....i find it very hard to get into.....

   

  If you're new to the bible, I would suggest you start reading the new Testament first.

• av98m

  13 Jan 09, 11:27

  Originally posted by honeymouse:

  Yeah... I only just started reading Karin Slaughter's book last year and within few months I read all of her books except the latest one - Fractured.

  It's so sad she went and killed off one of the characters.... sob sob...

  
  and what a way to go! bomb in the mailbox

• honeymouse

  13 Jan 09, 11:37

  Originally posted by av98m:

  
  and what a way to go! bomb in the mailbox

  I know..... poor Dr Sara Linton....  guess who is going to be her new partner in her next book?

• viciouskitty74

  14 Jan 09, 05:46

  I just got Liar's Oath from Elizabeth Moon.

  Its actually a prequel to Deed to Paksenarrion.

  So hard to read it cos its in such small prints on a paperback!

• elindra

  14 Jan 09, 11:45

  Just finished my 2nd book yesterday

  "You've been Warned" by James Patterson

• hisoka

  14 Jan 09, 11:48

  Originally posted by udontknowme:

  i doubt i'll really ever actually finish it....??

  no plan. still on genesis (something)......but then again...i've really only kinda just started...
  umm.....reading it because someone encouraged me to. but....i find it very hard to get into.....

   

  who has such great influence over you =D

  is reading the bible interesting?

• tare

  14 Jan 09, 11:49

  i finished World of Warcraft - Legend Vol. 1...

   

  considered? heheheee

• elindra

  14 Jan 09, 11:51

  Originally posted by tare:

  i finished World of Warcraft - Legend Vol. 1...

   

  considered? heheheee

  
  Book or graphical novel?

  I'm thinking of collecting the Books

  Not gone to buy yet Haha

• tare

  14 Jan 09, 11:54

  Originally posted by elindra:

  
  Book or graphical novel?

  I'm thinking of collecting the Books

  Not gone to buy yet Haha

  
  graphic novel :P

  i think  got vol. 1 - 3... thr's another thick book (3-part novel in 1) at home too...

• hisoka

  14 Jan 09, 12:00

  Originally posted by tare:

  i finished World of Warcraft - Legend Vol. 1...

   

  considered? heheheee

  nope comics not included