TiBB Book Club

[Magic]

Its all in the Thread title!

We talk about books we have read and enjoyed!

[Captain.Remy]

"The Driving License book". So much energy into it ! :hugesmile::laugh:

[Magic]

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Has anyone read this book?

It is aimed at about 12-13 year olds, but I found it had a rather good ending. It is based on the edge of a German Concentration camp, and is told in the eyes of the son of a Nazi Leader.
I cant really say anymore, because it will ruin it! It is a good read though, even for the older members!

[Magic]

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This book was recently made in to a film. I think that the book is ok. However, I think the author has tried to copy J R Tolkiens, 'The Lord Of The Rings'. Both books are rather similar. Also in many parts of the book the Author tends to almost drift of, with to little action.

6/10

[MarkWaldorf]

Give me Harry Potter any day.

[~Kizwiz~]

His Dark Materials Trilogy - Phillip Pullman

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/

[Magic]

Harry Potter - Quick Review


http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/c3/c17536.jpg

I will do a more detailed review later :tongue:

I think the books are good, as JK has created a traditional story of Witches and Wizards, Good vs Evil, and put it in to the 21st century. The books all have a strong, clear ongoing plot, with a very good, yet unsuprising ending.

I don't think the books deserve as much media attention as they get, yet the still make a very good read!

8/10

[Harry!]

holes
http://i13.tinypic.com/6tfxdva.jpg
stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said, "You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake." Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before.

And so, Stanley Yelnats seems set to serve an easy sentence, which is only fair because he is as innocent as you or me. But Stanley is not going where he thinks he is. Camp Green Lake is like no other camp anywhere. It is a bizarre, almost otherworldly place that has no lake and nothing that is green. Nor is it a camp, at least not the kind of camp kids look forward to in the summertime. It is a place that once held "the largest lake in Texas," but today it is only a scorching desert wasteland, dotted with countless holes dug by the boys who live at the camp.

The trouble started when Stanley was accused of stealing a pair of shoes donated by basketball great Clyde "Sweetfeet" Livingston to a celebrity auction. In court, the judge doesn't believe Stanley's claim that the shoes fell from the sky onto his head. And yet, that's exactly what happened. Oddly, though, Stanley doesn't blame the judge for falsely convicting him. Instead, he blames the whole misadventure on his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather." Thanks to this benighted distant relative, the Yelnats family had been cursed for generations. For Stanley, his current troubles are just a natural part of being a Yelnats.

At Camp Green Lake, the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the treacherous warden is searching for something, and before long Stanley begins his own search—for the truth.

Fate conspires to resolve it all—the family curse, the mystery of the holes, the drought that destroyed Green Lake, and also, the legend of Kissing Kate Barlow, an infamous outlaw of the Wild West. The great wheel of justice has ground slowly for generations, but now it is about to reveal its verdict.

Possible source of the review: http://www.louissachar.com/HolesBook.htm - Link added by admin - Please make sure you link back to material taken from other sites.

[Magic]

PS is that just copied? If it is the words 'copyright' come to mind...:shocked:

[Sam]

Of course its copied. I remember reading it a few years back in school. Its a good book.

[Magic]

Originally posted by Sam
Of course its copied. I remember reading it a few years back in school. Its a good book.

He better delete it then!
And since when did that become a review?
I will check it out, but at the moment i am reading 'The Dark Days', which seems ok.

[Harry!]

Originally posted by Sam
Of course its copied. I remember reading it a few years back in school. Its a good book.

love it and it is also a film as well!

[Magic]

Originally posted by Posting_Spice
Originally posted by Sam
Of course its copied. I remember reading it a few years back in school. Its a good book.

love it and it is also a film as well!

Tell us about it please... I am interested

[James]

Umm, I used to read books more but I am reading a book just now called My Bass and Other Animals by a bass player called Guy Pratt. He has played bass for people like Pink Floyd, Madonna, Michael Jackson etc.

It's full of amusing anecdotes about the music biz and touring if you like that kind of thing. I am reading about a chapter or two a day.

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by Posting_Spice
holes
http://i13.tinypic.com/6tfxdva.jpg
stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said, "You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake." Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before.

And so, Stanley Yelnats seems set to serve an easy sentence, which is only fair because he is as innocent as you or me. But Stanley is not going where he thinks he is. Camp Green Lake is like no other camp anywhere. It is a bizarre, almost otherworldly place that has no lake and nothing that is green. Nor is it a camp, at least not the kind of camp kids look forward to in the summertime. It is a place that once held "the largest lake in Texas," but today it is only a scorching desert wasteland, dotted with countless holes dug by the boys who live at the camp.

The trouble started when Stanley was accused of stealing a pair of shoes donated by basketball great Clyde "Sweetfeet" Livingston to a celebrity auction. In court, the judge doesn't believe Stanley's claim that the shoes fell from the sky onto his head. And yet, that's exactly what happened. Oddly, though, Stanley doesn't blame the judge for falsely convicting him. Instead, he blames the whole misadventure on his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather." Thanks to this benighted distant relative, the Yelnats family had been cursed for generations. For Stanley, his current troubles are just a natural part of being a Yelnats.

At Camp Green Lake, the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the treacherous warden is searching for something, and before long Stanley begins his own search—for the truth.

Fate conspires to resolve it all—the family curse, the mystery of the holes, the drought that destroyed Green Lake, and also, the legend of Kissing Kate Barlow, an infamous outlaw of the Wild West. The great wheel of justice has ground slowly for generations, but now it is about to reveal its verdict.

Quick heads up.... if you copy text from another site you need to put the source of the text..... i.e. the direct website of where it was copied from.

[Billy]

I LOVEE the book Holes :O

[Harry!]

Originally posted by Magic-Shoes
Originally posted by Posting_Spice
Originally posted by Sam
Of course its copied. I remember reading it a few years back in school. Its a good book.

love it and it is also a film as well!

Tell us about it please... I am interested

here its the old advert!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKpztumdA4U

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by ~kizwiz~

Quick heads up.... if you copy text from another site you need to put the source of the text..... i.e. the direct website of where it was copied from.

Posting Spice...... ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

[Harry!]

Originally posted by ~kizwiz~
Originally posted by ~kizwiz~

Quick heads up.... if you copy text from another site you need to put the source of the text..... i.e. the direct website of where it was copied from.

Posting Spice...... ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

next time I c&p something I promise you to tell you where it is from!

[Kate..]

Loved noughts and crosses though it's amazingly depressing!!!

[Magic]

Originally posted by SumminAboutKate
Loved noughts and crosses though it's amazingly depressing!!!

Oh my sister told me about it.
We have it a home.
I shall try and read it Kate so we can talk about it

[Noel]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is one of the best books I've ever read. It's so original and interesting! =D
It's about teenage boy with Autism but it's written in HIS point of view. It's so good. I reccomend it to anyone. =D

[Kristen]

Holes is a great book.
It appeals to all ages and has some really great characters. The films brill as well!

[Tom4784]

Wicked is a good book, A bit depressing but it is engrossing. It's about the wicked Witch's (From Wizard of Oz) life and the story from her point of view, it's really good but I wouldn't advise it for young readers, sex blood and language galore!

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Magic-Shoes
Harry Potter - Quick Review


http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/c3/c17536.jpg

I will do a more detailed review later :tongue:

I think the books are good, as JK has created a traditional story of Witches and Wizards, Good vs Evil, and put it in to the 21st century. The books all have a strong, clear ongoing plot, with a very good, yet unsuprising ending.

I don't think the books deserve as much media attention as they get, yet the still make a very good read!

8/10

The HP Series is actually set in the 90s, so the 20th century. :tongue:

[Bells]

Originally posted by ~kizwiz~
His Dark Materials Trilogy - Phillip Pullman

Northern Lights may widely be considered as a children's fantasy, but adults/teens can enjoy it just as much - it's a great book. I remember having it when I was younger, but only read it recently since the Philip Pullman trilogy is based on John Milton's Paradise Lost which I am studying in English Literature at the moment (it is a really good, albeit difficult, work of poetry). It is very long, but I don't have to study it all.

Generally, the book Northern Lights requires a lot of imagination. It focuses on quite a few complex moral matters throughout, whether you pick up on them or not. The film coming out in December (The Golden Compass) is based on the books, and apparently the special effects etc. are fantastic so I'm looking forward to it purely for comparison purposes. I always like picturing scenes and then seeing how they are presented.

Currently I am reading the next book in the trilogy – The Subtle Knife.