Recommend me a book

[Niamh.]

Anyone got any recommendations? Just finished You Like it Darker By Stephen King which was pretty good, I was going to read The Shining but I don't think I want to read another Stephen King book straight after

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Niamh.]

I know it's a controversial opinion but I didn't love the film version of that ^

[Crimson Dynamo]

I know it's a controversial opinion but I didn't love the film version of that ^

:oh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

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A landscape of frozen darkness punctuated by grim, gray days.
The feeling like a buzz in your teeth.
The scrape of bone on bone. . .
Paul Gallo saw the report on the news: a mass murderer leading police to his victims' graves, in remote Dread's Hand, Alaska.

It's not even a town; more like the bad memory of a town. The same bit of wilderness where his twin brother went missing a year ago. As the bodies are exhumed, Paul travels to Alaska to get closure and put his grief to rest.

But the mystery is only beginning. What Paul finds are superstitious locals who talk of the devil stealing souls, and a line of wooden crosses to keep what's in the woods from coming out. He finds no closure because no one can explain exactly what happened to Danny.

And the more he searches for answers, the more he finds himself becoming part of the mystery. . .

[Niamh.]

Oh I like the sound of that one, have you read it?

[Ammi]

…I like Jodi Picoult stories, personally …but it’s a completely different genre…I tend to like ‘people’ stories…:laugh:…I also recently read the Rachel Joyce trilogy of ‘Harold Fry’ stories which I liked a lot…

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh I like the sound of that one, have you read it?

Yes when I was on my golf holiday, iv read 3 other of his books he is very well thought of and has around 15 books

[Niamh.]

…I like Jodi Picoult stories, personally …but it’s a completely different genre…I tend to like ‘people’ stories…:laugh:…I also recently read the Rachel Joyce trilogy of ‘Harold Fry’ stories which I liked a lot…

Ill look into those, thanks Ammi

Yes when I was on my golf holiday, iv read 3 other of his books he is very well thought of and has around 15 books

Just checked and they don't have that on Audible, they have a good shot of his other books though, any other stand out one by him?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Have you read any Jack Reacher as they are great (and the tv series too)

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Killing Floor is the first book in the phenomenal best-selling Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. It introduces Reacher for the first time, as the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, he is the perfect action hero for when times get tough.

Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher steps off a bus and walks 14 miles in the rain to reach it, in search of a dead guitar player.

But Margrave has just had its first homicide in 30 years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. He seems the obvious fall guy. As the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to frame for murder.

Now a major Prime TV series starring Alan Ritchson.

[Niamh.]

I watched a few episodes of the series and I did quite like it but it was one of those I just forgot to get back to

[MTVN]

Metamorphosis by Kafka about a guy waking up one day transformed into a giant cockroach type insect

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[Niamh.]

The sounds really strange Matt :laugh:

[Kate!]

Sophie Hannah books are very gripping Niamh.

[Swan]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, Burial Rites is a dark yet thrilling work of
historical fiction. When a young woman is sentenced to death for murder in the remote
wilds of Northern Iceland in 1829, a priest is given the task of proving her innocence
and saving her life. With time running out, and the harsh Icelandic winter drawing ever
near, will Agne’s secrets be uncovered and her life be spared? Based on a true story,
with its sparse, atmospheric setting, and characters you feel like you can reach out and
touch, Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites is an unputdownable must-read.

[Niamh.]

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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, Burial Rites is a dark yet thrilling work of
historical fiction. When a young woman is sentenced to death for murder in the remote
wilds of Northern Iceland in 1829, a priest is given the task of proving her innocence
and saving her life. With time running out, and the harsh Icelandic winter drawing ever
near, will Agne’s secrets be uncovered and her life be spared? Based on a true story,
with its sparse, atmospheric setting, and characters you feel like you can reach out and
touch, Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites is an unputdownable must-read.

Ohhhhh that sounds very interesting and it's on Audible as well. I think you must have similar reading tastes to me LT

[Niamh.]

Sophie Hannah books are very gripping Niamh.

Is it all Poirot stuff she writes?

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:laugh2: Nah

[Cherie]

Just finished Confession by John Grisham, never a bad story told by him, this one centres around the death penalty in Texas

[Niamh.]

Just finished Confession by John Grisham, never a bad story told by him, this one centres around the death penalty in Texas

Just bought the last book LT recommended but I might come back to that one, I like John Grisham

[Cherie]

Just bought the last book LT recommended but I might come back to that one, I like John Grisham

I would have sent it to you but my bro in law took it with him when he visited last week :laugh:

[Niamh.]

I would have sent it to you but my bro in law took it with him when he visited last week :laugh:

aw thanks, I download most books on audible these days though, I'm in the car a lot so I listen to them when I'm driving. It's a revelation for me, this audio-booking. I get through so many books and pod casts

[Kate!]

Is it all Poirot stuff she writes?

[/spoiler]

:laugh2: Nah

Nope, she's done a lot more previous to the 3 Poirot ones.

[Niamh.]

Nope, she's done a lot more previous to the 3 Poirot ones.

Thanks, I'll look her up

[Cherie]

aw thanks, I download most books on audible these days though, I'm in the car a lot so I listen to them when I'm driving. It's a revelation for me, this audio-booking. I get through so many books and pod casts

Oh my, you and your new fangled ways, we were having this discussion as my bro in law has a Kindle and before that they used to holiday in Malta quite a bit so they would post books in advance to the hotel to save carrying them :laugh: I love the smell and feel of a book , might try audio just to see if I get on with it, what platform do you use?

[Ammi]

…let us know how you go with the Burial Rites one, Niamh…I might have a read of that one as well if you recommend it…

[Niamh.]

Oh my, you and your new fangled ways, we were having this discussion as my bro in law has a Kindle and before that they used to holiday in Malta quite a bit so they would post books in advance to the hotel to save carrying them :laugh: I love the smell and feel of a book , might try audio just to see if I get on with it, what platform do you use?

I do still love to read a book and the smell and feel of it but I am in the car a lot so it's a good way to kill two birds with the one stone so to speak and the journeys fly by, it's great, plus if I'm doing a bit of work, like I was doing some painting over the weekend and I had a pod cast on while i was doing that. I use Audible, it's €7.99per month, you get 1 free credit with that, so you can buy one book but there's a lot of free books and pod casts on there too so i never really spend more than the flat fee. i usually buy one book and I have a free true crime Pod cast I listen to as well which I still have over a hundred episodes to get through

[Niamh.]

…let us know how you go with the Burial Rites one, Niamh…I might have a read of that one as well if you recommend it…

Will do :love:

[Cherie]

I do still love to read a book and the smell and feel of it but I am in the car a lot so it's a good way to kill two birds with the one stone so to speak and the journeys fly by, it's great, plus if I'm doing a bit of work, like I was doing some painting over the weekend and I had a pod cast on while i was doing that. I use Audible, it's €7.99per month, you get 1 free credit with that, so you can buy one book but there's a lot of free books and pod casts on there too so i never really spend more than the flat fee. i usually buy one book and I have a free true crime Pod cast I listen to as well which I still have over a hundred episodes to get through

great thanks will give it a try

[jet]

“Mila 18” by Leon Uris. (1997)

If you want something to stir you, try this. It’s amazing.I remember years ago starting to read this in the early evening and I sat up all night reading. I’ve re - read it several times since. You need good eyesight though as all the editions are very small print….

One review from Amazon sums it up well….

Leon Uris ranks at the top in my opinion as a brilliantly gifted writer. He captures the historical drama of WWII and Nazi Germany, along with the torment and never-ending struggle of being Jewish in Warsaw, Poland. This is indeed a fictionalized account of that time period, but his characters probably do have counterparts in real life. Upon reading this book, one has to admire the courage, determination, endurance and raw guts of these people. You may have read about life in the Warsaw ghettos, but this book takes you into their homes, introduces you to people who face poverty, starvation, sickness, and terror on a daily basis. The author gives a first-hand account of Jews in the ghetto being constantly intimidated and threatened by the Nazis and how they manage to survive in such horrible conditions. Reading this will horrify you one minute, then make you cringe and then touch your heart as no other book you may have read in a long time. I highly recommend this as Leon Uris always delivers fascinating and emotionally charged books, leaving you spell-bound and unable to put the book down.
...................
If you want something that doesn't make you cry :hee: and you like domestic - type thrillers, my wife is currently really enjoying a book called ‘The Husband’s Secret’ by Liane Moriarty.

Cecilia thought she knew her husband.
That is until she finds an envelope with 'to be opened in the event of my death' written in his hand. Unable to resist temptation, she opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal.
Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.
Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most . . .
But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?

[Niamh.]

Thanks Jet, I wouldn't need good eyesight because I would get the audio version :smug: Not usually a war book type fan but that has gotten some great reviews so I'll keep it in mind.

I see your wife's recommendation got a pretty decent review score too. I like those type of books every now and then as well when i want a lighter read so that's also going on my list, thank you :love:

[jet]

Thanks Jet, I wouldn't need good eyesight because I would get the audio version :smug: Not usually a war book type fan but that has gotten some great reviews so I'll keep it in mind.

I see your wife's recommendation got a pretty decent review score too. I like those type of books every now and then as well when i want a lighter read so that's also going on my list, thank you :love:

Mila 18 is more about the amazing characters and their courage in dealing with what happens to them than the war. The characters really draw you in - you end up really caring about them as if you know them...well I did anyway. :bawling:
I didn't know you could get an audio version, thanks for that info! :D

[GoldHeart]

David Nicholls
' One Day'
&
'Starter for ten'

Also check out Mitch Albom's ' The 5 people you meet in heaven ' & the sequel to that ' The next Person You meet in heaven ' .

Both are great writers

[Ammi]

David Nicholls
' One Day'
&
'Starter for ten'

Also check out Mitch Albom's ' The 5 people you meet in heaven ' & the sequel to that ' The next Person You meet in heaven ' .

Both are great writers

….ahhhh, I read that quite a long while ago and I really liked it…I’m not sure if I’ve read the sequel, though…I must check that out…thank you for the reminder of the book, GoldHeart…:love:…

[GoldHeart]

….ahhhh, I read that quite a long while ago and I really liked it…I’m not sure if I’ve read the sequel, though…I must check that out…thank you for the reminder of the book, GoldHeart…:love:…

That's cool :wavey:
Be prepared for getting teary......that's all I'll say for the sequel to Mitch Albom's heaven book, it's both emotional and deep. Very well written .

[Ammi]

That's cool :wavey:
Be prepared for getting teary......that's all I'll say for the sequel to Mitch Albom's heaven book, it's both emotional and deep. Very well written .

…yeah, I recall his characters being ones that we have immediate connections with so I imagine the sequel will be a great book also…I’ve also just seen that there are movie versions of The 5 People You Meet in Heaven…so I might see if I can try to catch one of those streaming so that I can recap before the sequel…its such a long time since I read it and I’ve probably forgotten so much….

[GoldHeart]

…yeah, I recall his characters being ones that we have immediate connections with so I imagine the sequel will be a great book also…I’ve also just seen that there are movie versions of The 5 People You Meet in Heaven…so I might see if I can try to catch one of those streaming so that I can recap before the sequel…its such a long time since I read it and I’ve probably forgotten so much….


Yeah the movie of 'The 5 people you meet in Heaven ' was actually quite good ......Jon Voight is in it , I recommend it :) .

[Ammi]

Yeah the movie of 'The 5 people you meet in Heaven ' was actually quite good ......Jon Voight is in it , I recommend it :) .

…I’ll see if I’m able to find it online to watch or on a streaming site…Jon Voight is generally a good watch…I recall with The Champ movie, crying for days…

[GoldHeart]

NIAMH Ammi

Also depends what style you're into I guess....but if you like gothic/ creepy stuff then Ransom Riggs collection of ' Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children ' ...is another interesting read . I saw the movie twice ,and I'm now on the second book .

[Niamh.]

Thanks Goldheart, I'll have a list of books to get now!

[Oliver_W]

The Ender Quintet is brilliant.

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(Ender in Exile was written later and is an "extra story", falls between the first two.


One thing I've found interesting is how much Card predicted- so much of the technology used in the stories mirrors what we have now, and these are books written in the 80s. There are things which resemble computers and tablets, Skype/Zoom/Teams, VR games, using those games for training soldiers, information sharing and communications over what he calls "The Nets" ...

Also interesting, especially in more recent years, is how two bloggers managed to influence politics (put in a way to avoid spoilers).

There's a lot of philosophising throughout the books, discussions of ethics around various topics ... gah, they're just great.

[Redway]

Like I said elsewhere, My Hidden Race (Anyika Onuora). It’s packed with so much fascinating stuff chapter to chapter and it’s ultimately hugely positive, however (necessarily) heavy the reading is in certain parts.

[Ammi]

NIAMH Ammi

Also depends what style you're into I guess....but if you like gothic/ creepy stuff then Ransom Riggs collection of ' Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children ' ...is another interesting read . I saw the movie twice ,and I'm now on the second book .

…oh I liked the movie also so I’ll check the collection out…thank you, Goldheart..:love:…it’s always great to have these recomendations…

[bots]

this would be ideal for you Neem

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[AnnieK]

Mark Edwards has some great books. Easy readers but gripping

[Niamh.]

this would be ideal for you Neem

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:oh:

[Niamh.]

Mark Edwards has some great books. Easy readers but gripping

Will look him thanks Annie, i do like an easy read as well

[Niamh.]

Like I said elsewhere, My Hidden Race (Anyika Onuora). It’s packed with so much fascinating stuff chapter to chapter and it’s ultimately hugely positive, however (necessarily) heavy the reading is in certain parts.

Thanks Redway, when I'm looking for more of a heavy read I might take a look at this

[Niamh.]

The Ender Quintet is brilliant.

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(Ender in Exile was written later and is an "extra story", falls between the first two.


One thing I've found interesting is how much Card predicted- so much of the technology used in the stories mirrors what we have now, and these are books written in the 80s. There are things which resemble computers and tablets, Skype/Zoom/Teams, VR games, using those games for training soldiers, information sharing and communications over what he calls "The Nets" ...

Also interesting, especially in more recent years, is how two bloggers managed to influence politics (put in a way to avoid spoilers).

There's a lot of philosophising throughout the books, discussions of ethics around various topics ... gah, they're just great.

I did watch the movie Ender's Game and I didn't love it but I feel like it had some wasted potential, the books are probably far better

[Niamh.]

…let us know how you go with the Burial Rites one, Niamh…I might have a read of that one as well if you recommend it…

Finished it, It's not exactly how I thought it was going to be but I liked it anyway. Especially since I was only in Iceland this year so I could really picture the scenes. I think you'd really like it actually Ammi, it is very much a study of people and the mind set of people in that era in that area

Slight spoiler
I was thinking that it was going to be more of a mystery and a fight to prove Agnes innocence but it was really just more about the people in the book and what life was like in Iceland back then

[Ammi]

Finished it, It's not exactly how I thought it was going to be but I liked it anyway. Especially since I was only in Iceland this year so I could really picture the scenes. I think you'd really like it actually Ammi, it is very much a study of people and the mind set of people in that era in that area

Slight spoiler
I was thinking that it was going to be more of a mystery and a fight to prove Agnes innocence but it was really just more about the people in the book and what life was like in Iceland back then

…yeah I’ll still look it up when I’m in reading mode but I do like a great mystery/page turner as well when you struggle to not read the whole story in one sitting…

[Niamh.]

…yeah I’ll still look it up when I’m in reading mode but I do like a great mystery/page turner as well when you struggle to not read the whole story in one sitting…

Yeah me too

[Livia]

I know you said you're not ready for another Stephen King book, but I wonder if you've read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It's not a normal "horror", it's something quite different from him, I think. If you haven't read it, it's about a a nine year old girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her mother and brother. It's one of my favourite King books, although to be honest, I have spoken to people who hated it. It's on Audible, read by the late Anne Heche, who did a really good job, I think.

[Niamh.]

I know you said you're not ready for another Stephen King book, but I wonder if you've read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It's not a normal "horror", it's something quite different from him, I think. If you haven't read it, it's about a a nine year old girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her mother and brother. It's one of my favourite King books, although to be honest, I have spoken to people who hated it. It's on Audible, read by the late Anne Heche, who did a really good job, I think.

Oh OK, that sounds interesting. I've actually read a book in between now so I'm ready for him again anyway :laugh: I'll get that one with my next credit in a couple of weeks, thanks :thumbs:

[Livia]

Oh OK, that sounds interesting. I've actually read a book in between now so I'm ready for him again anyway :laugh: I'll get that one with my next credit in a couple of weeks, thanks :thumbs:

Hope you enjoy it. I really did.

[Niamh.]

Hope you enjoy it. I really did.

I'll do a review in here after I finish

[Livia]

I'll do a review in here after I finish

I take no responsibility at all if you hate it, of course...

[Niamh.]

I take no responsibility at all if you hate it, of course...

:laugh:

[Kate!]

There's a great website Niamh where you can get cheap second hand books in really good condition. It's World of Books (WOB) x

[Niamh.]

There's a great website Niamh where you can get cheap second hand books in really good condition. It's World of Books (WOB) xI actually download my books on audible, I spend a lot of time driving so I like to listens to books and Podcasts while I do it, it'd so reasonable too. Thank you though :love:

[Benjamin]

I know you said you're not ready for another Stephen King book, but I wonder if you've read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It's not a normal "horror", it's something quite different from him, I think. If you haven't read it, it's about a a nine year old girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her mother and brother. It's one of my favourite King books, although to be honest, I have spoken to people who hated it. It's on Audible, read by the late Anne Heche, who did a really good job, I think.

:clap1:

Such a bloody good book. One of my faves from him.

[Alf]

Trump: The art of the deal

[Niamh.]

I know you said you're not ready for another Stephen King book, but I wonder if you've read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It's not a normal "horror", it's something quite different from him, I think. If you haven't read it, it's about a a nine year old girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her mother and brother. It's one of my favourite King books, although to be honest, I have spoken to people who hated it. It's on Audible, read by the late Anne Heche, who did a really good job, I think.

:clap1:

Such a bloody good book. One of my faves from him.

Just bought it, I'll report back when I finish it

[Benjamin]

Just bought it, I'll report back when I finish it

You better like it :fist:

[Niamh.]

You better like it :fist:It better be good :fist:

[Benjamin]

It better be good :fist:

Don’t raise your fist at me :fist:

[Livia]

Hope you enjoy it Niamh. Although now Benjamin has said he enjoyed it we will at least know it'll be your own fault if you don't because he and I have impeccable taste.

[Niamh.]

Livia & Benjamin I really enjoyed it, I liked the monster bit, was it real or not and it was so engaging. Really good story, only criticism is I would have liked a longer conclusion

[Benjamin]

Livia & Benjamin I really enjoyed it, I liked the monster bit, was it real or not and it was so engaging. Really good story, only criticism is I would have liked a longer conclusion

:clap1:

[Livia]

Livia & Benjamin I really enjoyed it, I liked the monster bit, was it real or not and it was so engaging. Really good story, only criticism is I would have liked a longer conclusion

Glad you liked it.

[Benjamin]

Have you read The Dark Tower, Niamh?

[Niamh.]

Have you read The Dark Tower, Niamh?No, just seen the film

[Benjamin]

No, just seen the film

Ew. They compressed 7 books into that one film and cut main characters. I refuse to watch it. The books are amazing.

[Ammi]

Have you read The Dark Tower, Niamh?

…oh you’ve mentioned the series before as being some of your favourites…one of my sons has read them and they’re some of his favourites too…like Niamh, I’ve only seen one of the films…but I think only one was made …?…and the story was all incomplete…

[Benjamin]

…oh you’ve mentioned the series before as being some of your favourites…one of my sons has read them and they’re some of his favourites too…like Niamh, I’ve only seen one of the films…but I think only one was made …?…and the story was all incomplete…

Yeah, no idea why they decided to try and put all 7 books into one film. It removed most of the actual story I imagine and they took out loads of main characters who are in the book series from start to finish.

[Ammi]

Yeah, no idea why they decided to try and put all 7 books into one film. It removed most of the actual story I imagine and they took out loads of main characters who are in the book series from start to finish.

…I always feel so nervous with stories that I’ve loved the book and then know that they’re going to be adapted into the screen…it’s quite devastating when so much of a story’s detail and its heart is lost in the adaption and sometimes there are parts, which are key moments…that are completely changed to the point that it isn’t the same story anymore…I guess it’s easier now with mini-series and series adaptions because so much doesn’t have to be condensed and lost within a very small time frame…and maybe Dark Towers could be made so well now that would more mirror the written story…

[Niamh.]

Ew. They compressed 7 books into that one film and cut main characters. I refuse to watch it. The books are amazing.I might give them a go if they're on audible

[Niamh.]

They are on Audible so I'll get the first one when my next credit is in

[UserSince2005]

i stopped reading books after i finished the hungary catapilar.
I knew no other book could ever compare.

[Niamh.]

i stopped reading books after i finished the hungary catapilar.
I knew no other book could ever compare.

Looks like you could do with a lot more reading :hehe:

[Niamh.]

Ew. They compressed 7 books into that one film and cut main characters. I refuse to watch it. The books are amazing.

I'm on to Book 2 now, I didn't love the first one I have to say but I said i'd try book 2 anyway, I much prefer this one so far. I must have misread this post originally and only thought there were 3 books. Mental how they tried to fit 7 books worth into 1 film, 3 is bad enough :laugh:

[Benjamin]

I'm on to Book 2 now, I didn't love the first one I have to say but I said i'd try book 2 anyway, I much prefer this one so far. I must have misread this post originally and only thought there were 3 books. Mental how they tried to fit 7 books worth into 1 film, 3 is bad enough :laugh:

Yeah the first book is slow, it’s just building up to the rest. But it is important. I thought they’d put book 1 and 2 into one film. But yeah, they squashed in all 7.

[Mystic Mock]

I'm reading Altered Carbon at the moment.

If you like Cyberpunk Noir fiction, then it should be up your alley.

If not then obviously avoid.:laugh:

[Niamh.]

Yeah the first book is slow, it’s just building up to the rest. But it is important. I thought they’d put book 1 and 2 into one film. But yeah, they squashed in all 7.

Nearly finished Book II, love it, so much that I'm not waiting for my monthly credit to by Book III, I've already bought it

[Benjamin]

Nearly finished Book II, love it, so much that I'm not waiting for my monthly credit to by Book III, I've already bought it

:clap1:

I may start re-reading them again.

[Niamh.]

:clap1:

I may start re-reading them again.

On to book 4 now :love:

[Alf]

The art of the deal by Donald J Trump

The art of the comeback by Donald J Trump

[Niamh.]

The art of the deal by Donald J Trump

The art of the comeback by Donald J Trump

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[Alf]

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Stick to filling your head with fantasy if you like, no sweat off my sack.

[Benjamin]

On to book 4 now :love:

:love:

Once you’ve read all 7 there’s an 8th which is a not really part of the journey but links into it. Defo worth a read too.

[Niamh.]

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Once you’ve read all 7 there’s an 8th which is a not really part of the journey but links into it. Defo worth a read too.Oh great

[Niamh.]

Almost finished book 7 :'(

[Benjamin]

Almost finished book 7 :'(

Ahhhhh! There’s an 8th after which I mentioned before, but it’s more of a side book but worth a read (The Wind Through the Keyhole).

How have you found the series so far?

[Niamh.]

Ahhhhh! There’s an 8th after which I mentioned before, but it’s more of a side book but worth a read (The Wind Through the Keyhole).

How have you found the series so far?Yeah I'll get that after I finish, may as well read them all

it did take an expected turn when they brought Stephen King into it. I wasn't sure what to make of that turn of events but it's interesting. I've really enjoyed the journey :love:

[Niamh.]

Finished!

I really enjoyed it over all, I thought the ending was pretty good as well, Ka is a wheel and all that :laugh:

I must rewatch the movie to see how they handled 7 books in one movie........ looking at the casting it seems they just completely cut Eddie and Susannah?

[Benjamin]

Finished!

I really enjoyed it over all, I thought the ending was pretty good as well, Ka is a wheel and all that :laugh:

I must rewatch the movie to see how they handled 7 books in one movie........ looking at the casting it seems they just completely cut Eddie and Susannah?

I’ve never watched the movie because I read they were squashing it all in one film and cutting characters and that had no appeal to me at all.

It’s a shame they did that with the film, would have been great to see it play out over several movies.

[Niamh.]

I’ve never watched the movie because I read they were squashing it all in one film and cutting characters and that had no appeal to me at all.

It’s a shame they did that with the film, would have been great to see it play out over several movies.

Several movies or even a TV show, it would need a lot of money invested in it though to make it look good

[Benjamin]

Several movies or even a TV show, it would need a lot of money invested in it though to make it look good

What was your fave book out of the 7?

[Niamh.]

What was your fave book out of the 7?

hhhmmm probably The Drawing of the Three or The Wastelands, what about you?

[Benjamin]

hhhmmm probably The Drawing of the Three or The Wastelands, what about you?

The Wastelands and Wolves of the Calla

[Niamh.]

The Wastelands and Wolves of the Calla

Wizard and Glass I ended up enjoying more than I thought I would

I wasn't over joyed when i realised it was going to be all about Rolands earlier life because I found the flashbacks boring in The Gunslinger but I did end up liking that one a lot. I think the middle books in general were the best Books 2,3,4 & 5

[Benjamin]

Wizard and Glass I ended up enjoying more than I thought I would

I wasn't over joyed when i realised it was going to be all about Rolands earlier life because I found the flashbacks boring in The Gunslinger but I did end up liking that one a lot. I think the middle books in general were the best Books 2,3,4 & 5

Yeah I was surprised how much I liked Wizard and Glass too.

[Niamh.]

Rewatched The Dark Tower film last night.

I mean it was an OK film if you went in to it viewing it as just an independent film and not based on the book but as a comparison to the book it was too different, the biggest difference for me that just changed the whole premise of the story was that Roland's only objective was revenge and to kill Walter, he had zero interest in dark tower which is literally everything Roland stands for in the books, totally single minded in his quest to reach it.

I did read an opinion on the film from someone who said maybe it could work if we take the film as a version of Roland who has changed after being thrown back into the desert having reached the Tower :laugh:

[GoldHeart]

Rewatched The Dark Tower film last night.

I mean it was an OK film if you went in to it viewing it as just an independent film and not based on the book but as a comparison to the book it was too different, the biggest difference for me that just changed the whole premise of the story was that Roland's only objective was revenge and to kill Walter, he had zero interest in dark tower which is literally everything Roland stands for in the books, totally single minded in his quest to reach it.

I did read an opinion on the film from someone who said maybe it could work if we take the film as a version of Roland who has changed after being thrown back into the desert having reached the Tower :laugh:

I'm in a position where I've never read it,but always liked the movie.

[Niamh.]

I'm in a position where I've never read it,but always liked the movie.

Yeah it isn't a bad movie on it's own, it's just so different to the books (obviously as it's a 1 hour 34min movie getting it's material from 7 fairly substantial books, I listened to the audio version and 1 book alone was 27 hours long)

[GoldHeart]

Yeah it isn't a bad movie on it's own, it's just so different to the books (obviously as it's a 1 hour 34min movie getting it's material from 7 fairly substantial books, I listened to the audio version and 1 book alone was 27 hours long)

Yeah I guess they felt they had to condense it down, maybe it will attract more people towards the books.

[Niamh.]

Finished Book 8 now as well "The Wind through the Keyhole" I enjoyed it, story within a story within a story, Darkception

[Benjamin]

Finished Book 8 now as well "The Wind through the Keyhole" I enjoyed it, story within a story within a story, Darkception

:love:

I’ve just started reading ‘Wool’ (the 1st of the books Silo are based off).

[Niamh.]

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I’ve just started reading ‘Wool’ (the 1st of the books Silo are based off).

I read the 3 of them years ago so I remembered the first Season well enough, I have a vague memory of what happens in the second book but I can't remember the end at all :laugh:

[Benjamin]

I read the 3 of them years ago so I remembered the first Season well enough, I have a vague memory of what happens in the second book but I can't remember the end at all :laugh:

I’m not sure why I never read them before. They are things I generally read.

[Niamh.]

I’m not sure why I never read them before. They are things I generally read.

Iirc they came out around the time The Hunger Game books were all the rage and loads of Dystopyian YA trilogies started popping up so it probably got lost in that sea for you