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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2004 at 18:26

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Just starting 'The Davinci Code' by Dan Brown

Why does everyone read this, why is so addicting, whats it about?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2004 at 18:30

It's total bollocks.Angry

It is about the holy grail and other nonesense.

Pixie's probably read a dozen times so ask him!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 03 2004 at 18:15

I'm just finishing "Krakatoa" - The Day The World Exploded, by Simon Winchester. It's an astonishingly well researched book* with a rather informal yet engaging style**, made slightly difficult to read by the number of commas within single sentences, an alarming number of footnotes***, and the author's love of the subject matter, an obvious joy in storytelling, and incessant tangents. The first thing I had to get over was reading about the ring of fire - I couldn't stop myself thinking about the morning after a really good chilli****.

 

*Winchester provides a phenomenal amount of documented evidence, which really brings the book to life.

**Just to give you a feel for the sheer number of footnotes...

***Told you there were a lot.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2004 at 03:48

Love is a burning thing
and it makes a firery ring
bound by wild desire
I fell in to a ring of fire...

I fell in to a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
the ring of fire
the ring of fire.

The taste of love is sweet
when hearts like our's meet
I fell for you like a child
oh, but the fire went wild..

I fell in to a burning ring of fire...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2004 at 15:40
.....and it burns, burns, burns.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2004 at 17:11
Originally posted by Wizard/TRueStar Wizard/TRueStar wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Just starting 'The Davinci Code' by Dan Brown

Why does everyone read this, why is so addicting, whats it about?

It's basically an exhilarating thriller but at the same time it challenges some historical and religious theories. I felt really deceived by the ending though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2004 at 17:28
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

I'm just finishing "Krakatoa" - The Day The World Exploded, by Simon Winchester. It's an astonishingly well researched book* with a rather informal yet engaging style**, made slightly difficult to read by the number of commas within single sentences, an alarming number of footnotes***, and the author's love of the subject matter, an obvious joy in storytelling, and incessant tangents. The first thing I had to get over was reading about the ring of fire - I couldn't stop myself thinking about the morning after a really good chilli****.

 

*Winchester provides a phenomenal amount of documented evidence, which really brings the book to life.

**Just to give you a feel for the sheer number of footnotes...

***Told you there were a lot.

****Apologies for the cheap joke

I just finished a historical novel called Pompeii  if you like a bit of intrigue with your volcanic destruction.  Also, it is a good primer on aqueduct building and repair.  (Like we all need that but I find period novels where the writer is a scholar of the period are really worthwhile such as Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels.)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2004 at 17:44
Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

I just finished a historical novel called Pompeii  if you like a bit of intrigue with your volcanic destruction.  Also, it is a good primer on aqueduct building and repair.  (Like we all need that but I find period novels where the writer is a scholar of the period are really worthwhile such as Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels.)

Bah, what did the Romans ever do for us.................Wink




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2004 at 17:55
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

I just finished a historical novel called Pompeii  if you like a bit of intrigue with your volcanic destruction.  Also, it is a good primer on aqueduct building and repair.  (Like we all need that but I find period novels where the writer is a scholar of the period are really worthwhile such as Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels.)

Bah, what did the Romans ever do for us.................Wink

They tought us that blood in the arena is fun!!!!!!!!

Oh I just thought of a new poll!!  Romans Prog or not!

 

 

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