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What's the best book you've ever read?
R.G.W - And at no point during this outing did I run the risk of being cool... [temporarily or possibly permanently missing] Posted Apr 6, 2002
500 mile walkies by Mark Wallington
What's the best book you've ever read?
3 Of 8: Currently lurking. <?> <BORG> Posted Apr 21, 2002
How can anyone name just one? 
Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers - Rob Grant & Doug Naylor
Better Than Life - Rob Grant & Doug Naylor
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime - Oscar Wilde
Jurassic Park - Michael Chrichton
River God - Wilbur Smith
The Langoliers (From Four Past Midnight) - Stephen King
Angela's Ashes - Frank Mccourt
HHGTTG (all 5 from the series) - Obviously 
.... And I think I should stop there.... For now 
Have fun and enjoy! 
What's the best book you've ever read?
Rod, Keeper of Pointless and/or funny discussions or statements Posted Apr 24, 2002
Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
whats the best book you've read
Researcher 193943 Posted May 5, 2002
Jude The Obscure by Thomas Hardy
whats the best book you've read
INSATIABLE-BABE Posted May 7, 2002
Its trashy but i loveed it so much ive read it about 20 times Jackie Collins Chances oh and Lucky
What's the best book you've ever read?
friendlywithteeth Posted May 7, 2002
I know its cheating but the Ender Saga by Orson Scott Card!
What's the best book you've ever read?
Allende, keeper of the luck virus. Posted May 11, 2002
yes all the red dwarf books are fab. they really flesh out the characters dont they? And so funny!
What's the best book you've ever read?
R.G.W - And at no point during this outing did I run the risk of being cool... [temporarily or possibly permanently missing] Posted May 11, 2002
Ok, I've done one already but I have loads more. Can't name just one so here are a few. You lucky lucky people get to plough through them all:
Hannibal by Thomas Harris. The ending was pretty appaling, the film's was worse.
The Silence of The Lambs by Thomas Harris. Haven't seen the film yet, believe it or not.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Was there a film 
King Rat by James Clavell. Incredible, best POW camp type story ever!
Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson. The funniest man alive.
Bill Bryson Down Under by Bill Bryson of course! Loaded with fascinating information and the quick, dry wit one would expect off him.
The Client by John Grisham. Interesting story-line.
The Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy by D.N.A. It's soo funny!
If you like any of the above too, especially anything by Thomas Harris, then please leave me a message on my area/space thing.
Well that's all for the moment !
-R.G.W
[RESEARCHER.GONE.WRONG]
whats the best book you've read
doggymad (the dog with the curly tail that just wont go straight!) Posted May 11, 2002
all the courtneys storys by wibur smith.
there are about 4-5 of them and they are all brilliant also hunted by james herbert
whats the best book you've read
Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted May 11, 2002
I feel Herbert follows a pattern. I've read about nine of his books and I feel as though he has a machine that takes one book and randomly generates different characters. I still thought they were good though or I wouldn't have read so many.
whats the best book you've read
Sick Bob. (Most recent incarnation of the Dark Lord Cyclops. Still lord and master of the Anti Squirrel League and Keeper of c Posted May 12, 2002
There is a film of Red Dragon called "Manhunter." It was made before Silence of the Lambs (which I personally think is a fantastic film.) It's not that standout a film even though it was directed by Michael Mann (Heat/Ali) They are supposedly going to film it again with Anthony Hopkins in it. I've heard rumours that they were going to get Edward Norton to play the lead.
But back to books. I'm reading four currently.
Girl, interrupted (Susanna Kaysen)- True life diaries from inside a mental home. Touching, funny, profound but also quite upsetting. Great in every respect (good film too.)
The Hobbit (JRR Tolkien) - I'm finding this slightly disapointing after having just finished all of LOTR. This may just be because the childrens tale writing style doesn't match up to the powerful prose of it's follow-up.
All In the Mind (A farewell to God) (Ludovic Kennedy) - A non fiction book about religion and atheism through the ages. Some of the history is fascinating, and the philosophy is quite deep. However this is also possibly one of the most disturbing books I have ever read because it describes the Inquisitions and Crusades in horrific detail.
Transmetropolitan Series (Warren Ellis) - Set of Graphic Novels. I've just finished the 5th one "lonely city." It's a dark satire set in a dystopian future where the only hope of morality comes in the form of a vigilante journalist with severe drug/sex/violence/god-know's-what-else problems called Spider Jerusalem. Very funny but also extremely nasty at parts.
What's the best book you've ever read?
Researcher Olsen Potter Posted May 23, 2002
A Wrinkle in Time
What's the best book you've ever read?
Researcher 195253 Posted May 27, 2002
Lawrence Block: When the sacred Ginmill closes
What's the best book you've ever read?
superdogmonkey Posted May 30, 2002
Hi, it looks like I'm a bit late as I am a newcomer but I would like to nominate "And the Ass looked at the Angel" by Nick Cave.
What's the best book you've ever read?
Sick Bob. (Most recent incarnation of the Dark Lord Cyclops. Still lord and master of the Anti Squirrel League and Keeper of c Posted Jun 4, 2002
I tried reading the Bible a while back. It has some fantastic setpieces and a really good sense of the ominous but I found overall it is a bit inconsistant, not entirely orginal and is too vague in the interesting bits with too much incidental detail about "who begat who in the pointless in-between sections.
I much prefered Lord of the Rings, myself.
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Bex Posted Jun 18, 2002
The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies
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Pete *not quite dead yet* Posted Jun 29, 2002
From the Corner of His Eye, Dean Koontz
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shagbark Posted Jun 30, 2002
Downward to the Earth Robert Silverberg
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- 190: doggymad (the dog with the curly tail that just wont go straight!) (May 11, 2002)
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- 192: Sick Bob. (Most recent incarnation of the Dark Lord Cyclops. Still lord and master of the Anti Squirrel League and Keeper of c (May 12, 2002)
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