I like these types of threads as it gives an insight into a persons personality.
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Very good eastern epic, I had a little bit of everything: joy, love, action, even toilet humor. 10/10

The Last Templar: 6/10

Can I rate the last short story I read for the first time, or do I have to finish the whole anthology and rate that?
I need to operate on rules.

You can do whatever you want. Just as long as you don't rate any magazines.

Especially the ones with those new glossy pages that leave fingerprints on them

Can I rate the FIRST book I read?

I don't remember the title, or what it was about, but the pictures were fairly entertaining.

5/10.

The Bruins - McFarlane - 8/10

100 Years of Glory - Jenish - 9.5/10

Both bookd had an indepth behind the scences look at NHL clubs, The Canadiens one was an exceptional read.

Tom Clancy - Red Storm Rising 7/10

First read it about 15 years ago. Although now dated to a degree (technologically speaking) it is still quite current (politically) even though the Communist Union is now defunct. Probably my favourite Clancy read.

Now reading Michael Crichton - Congo. About a third of the way through. Have read all of Crichton's books except this one. Again, one of his earlier works and has dated somewhat however not a bad 'adventure' read at the moment.

Loved Congo. Shame what happened with the movie.

What rating would you give Congo? (no spoilers please).

I would put it just under Jurassic Park and maybe tied with Sphere. I can't really numerically assign it because it was like ten years ago that I read it. Liked it more than Terminal Man and Rising Sun.

Sphere - now that brings back memories of the first time I read that.

I remember sitting up in my lounge room reading it at about 3:00am. Thunderstorm raging outside.

Just as I got to the exciting/scary bit (don't want to spoil anything here) I heard a noise outside the window. I gingerly walked over to the curtains and pulled them aside quickly just as a bolt of lightning struck. I saw a 'man' looking at me from the other side of the window and screamed like a girl...until I realised it was my reflection. :$

Another great Crichton that was made into a "meh" movie.

Yeah, movie promised so much but delivered so little.

Was Tazz Dan based on a Michael Crichton book?

The Abyss was both an enjoyable movie and book. Probably because the book was written after the movie and simply extended the personal story lines of the movie.

Tazz Dan is a work of fiction. Similar to the Amtrak timetable.

I don't think I read anything beyond Airframe because at that point it started to get not so good. But someone told me that one of the newer books was good. I cannot confirm this, nor do I know which one.

Timeline was a good book. Again, the movie didn't do it justice.

I can recommend Prey - I think you would appreciate the science.

Those both sound like they could have been the one actually. Maybe both were mentioned at different points. Will check out.

The only others after Airframe were State of Fear and Next I think.

Neither of those I would rate above the previous two.

Light in August - William Faulkner - 9/10

I'm about to start reading The Satanic Verses

stay tuned

Atlas Shrugged

9/10

Under The Dome - Stephen King

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If you like The Stand you will love this, more of the same. Without giving too much away, as with a lot of Kings novels, the build up was far better than the pay off, but 7/10 from me

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One of the best books I've read in a while. Burned through it ever so quickly. If you're a baseball fan, pick it up.

re-read Edmund White's Forgetting Elena

not one of his better books but it was alright

the main character spends most of the book struggling with amnesia

Finally finished 1984 by George Orwell. Can't believe I didn't read it before that. Definitely one of the best book I have ever read. 10/10

I don't remember that bit.

And The Hippos Were Buried In Their Tanks by Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs

9/10, amazing book.

Reading God Bless You Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut now as I have not read a Vonnegut in like 3 years now.

I have that. We could do a mini-book club with it.

The Leafs - McFarlane

Never realize just how goddamn fucking stupid the Leafs organization was and continues to be until you read this book.

The Golden Compass/Northern Lights - 7/10. Not exactly epic, but I would definitely read again. It was fun and mostly well-paced, and despite the hype around the movie the Church is nowhere near the mustache twirling villains I expected/people claimed. Nearing the end, however, I couldn't help but feel it could be so much more. Maybe the rest of the series is, though. I've got other shit to read before I buy the next, however.

Do it up

Finished Congo - it was OK 7/10. Probably if I had read it 25 years ago I would have been more impressed. I find it humourous when they talk about this fantastic computer they have with a 256K memory.

Am now about half-way through another Michael Crichton book - The Terminal Man.

The Satanic Verses - 10/10

probably the best written book I've ever read

Yeah great book, meant to reccomend it when you made that thread earlier, but I have this thing where I don't post. Have you read Midnight's Childen Skippord?

I haven't, but I can pretty much guarantee that I'll read all of Salman Rushdi's books now

Damn, I have been wanting to read both a Kerouac and Burroughs book, so this seems good. Should I read this first or do you recommend any other books of theirs to read before? Kinda want to read "On the Road." Was just reading about how he took a "shit load" of amphetamines and just wrote it all on one gigantic scroll in a few days.

ne1 else also please feel free to answer/suggest