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 Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:02 am
Just finished reading "Tribulation Force" by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.
I am not much of a book reader, but this book I couldn't put down.
Only 10 more books to go in the series.
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:58 pm
Just finished the book "Wicked" and "Son of a Witch," by Gregory Maguire. Wicked (the musical is based on the book) is a retelling of The Wizard Oz told from point of view of the Witches, with Dorothy and company having very little to do with the story. Son of a Witch is the sequel to Wicked post Witches and post Wizard.
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:00 pm
wing1933 Just finished the book "Wicked" and "Son of a Witch," by Gregory Maguire. Wicked (the musical is based on the book) is a retelling of The Wizard Oz told from point of view of the Witches, with Dorothy and company having very little to do with the story. Son of a Witch is the sequel to Wicked post Witches and post Wizard.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:10 am
I haven't been reading much lately, but the best books I've read in recent years have been Rhubarb by Craig Silvey and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon. Carlos Zafon is apparently a writer of childrens books in Spain, but this is his first adult fiction, and it is - in my opinion - mind blowingly awesome... I reassure you, his use of words is much better than mine, and also Dan Brown's by a long sight - the storyline and plot are also better. I thought the DaVinci Code was very clumsy in its plot and scene sequence.
I am interested also in fiction writing, but my attempts have been really bad. Does anyone know any good books on fiction writing?
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:17 am
I loved Rhubarb! I'll have to check the other one out though...
Sorry, don't know any good books to help you with fiction writing, but if I hear of any, I'll give you a shout! I'm sure someone here will know of something...
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:27 am
I think you would enjoy Shadow of the Wind, Doressa. It is set in Barcelona and has mystery, suspense and romance. He is a very good writer. I don't know whether he has written any more adult fiction. I hope so.
I am going to try and read a James Joyce novel. I haven't read many literary classics, and I seem to hear his name a lot lately.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:30 am
Ooh! When I was in Ireland, I went to a cafe where he did a lot of writing! Which one are you going to attempt?
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:59 am
Ulysses. I heard them talking about it on the radio. What was it Mark Twain said - 'a classic is something everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read'.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:05 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:41 am
That sounds ominous. Have you read it?
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:49 am
No, but Mark Twain must've said that for a reason!
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