Bookworms
Posted on Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 2:47am
ok... how many y'all read?
What was the last book you read? Was it good or bad? got any recommendations?
This is for both the religions type and the non-religious type.
(For full disclosure, I was just browsing the proboards forums and noticed the similar titled topic, and thought it would be a good addition.)
24 June 2005
14 sec
My last (proper) book? I would have to say Sandworms of Dune (it is the thirteenth one if you include the prequels unless more have been released since). Pretty poor and the ending made me angry. The ending was fanboyish and a cop-out.
I was surprised at my reaction because I was never too impressed with the writing (or the concepts to be honest). SO, to make it me feel angry, it had to be terrible.
heh, just searched and found what I wrote about the book immediately reading it:
Pretty amusing I think.
So why did I read it? Well... Dave recommended to me the original "Dune" book. I read it, never thought too much of it. But it had a sequel. Dune Messiah. I read that. It was an improvement, but nothing spectacular. That had a sequel called Children of Dune. It was pretty formulaic. That had a sequel... which had a sequel... which had a sequel which opened up a new storyline (but the author died before letting people know where it was leading)... then there were three prequels by his son... then three more prequels.. then finally onto the last two books to finish of the storyline.
Another disclaimer - I try to avoid reading. Not because I dislike it, but because it brings out some terrible qualities in me.
In short I have this flaw - I like closure and I am compulsive addictive towards things (If I was not this website would never get anywhere...). Something has to be truly dreadful for me not to finish it. and with books, I tend to binge. I will lose sleep, ignore everything else until I have read it all. (only way you could read a trilogy within a week I suppose... especially since I am a slow reader.)
The enemy of my enemy is my... enemy.
19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
The last book I read? Kite Runner by Khaled Housseni. Very interesting, about the social class discrimination and the Taliban in the 20th/21st century Afghanistan. A great book for someone who wants to learn!
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
10 October 2005
4 hours 32 min
Not read the book but watched the film the other day, it was soooo sad. Me personally i dont have the concentration for books. Also a book requires you to sit still for long periods of time which i find difficult to do.
No not the gum drop buttons! – Gingy
21 November 2006
5 hours 26 min
How about getting books on tape?
When I was a kid I liked Roald Dahl ones!
Winter is the Springtime of the Muslim. Because Allah (swt) has made the nights long for worship, and the days short for fasting!
14 January 2008
4 hours 15 min
Well the last book i read was called Memoirs of a teenage Amnestic - it was ok.. not t
he best ive read
Bali Rai has some good books .. ive read some of his..
Ryt now im gonna start reading this book called: The Wind Singer, by William Nicholson.. Apparently its supposed to be really good - was the book of the month in my school library lol..
Also, has Malorie Blackmans third book come out? the one after Noughts And Crosses and Checkmate? Anyone know what its called? Have you read it? Any goood?
The Holy Prophet
says
"There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; and the polish for the heart is the remembrance of Allah."
(Bukhari)
25 June 2005
2 weeks 5 days
Used to read a lot of books about abused, Muslim women. Not really into that anymore...at the moment all I read is shallow women magazines.
24 June 2005
12 weeks 5 days
Last book i bought/read.. Unbroken Spirit by Ferzana Riley. Typical story; cultural, backwards paki parents.. modern coconut girl gets tricked into goin back home 2 b forced into marriage.. back home no1 wants 2 marry her cos she dark n tall n fat.. the suitors that do jus want a ticket into this country so she escapes back 2 england moves out and opens up a refuge. yawn.
24 June 2005
12 weeks 5 days
Actually im confusing my books.. she didnt come back and open up a refuge.. she moved in with some white guy, got pregnant with him and he dumped her cos he didnt want a mixed race kid and then she found someone else and became christian.
and i'm also flicking through some boring logistics freight transport book
19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
The film is slightly different from the book. Sorhab does something........ and the book doesn't just end like that. If you want to know more, read the book.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
10 October 2005
4 hours 32 min
^^ books in general tend to be long so if the film included everything from the book no one would watch it. My sis has read the book and said the film pretty much summed up the book. Might read it.
No not the gum drop buttons! – Gingy
8 October 2005
7 weeks 3 days
Kite runner.
Womens magazines.
Local rag.
' Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me ' {2662}