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What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Fri May 20, 2011 1:41 pmby johnrogers
I get a lot of good information when I read a post and then check to see what the forum member is reading.I notice a lot of members have posted books they have read months ago and not updated the information - under User Control Panel - and then under Profile at the bottom of the screen is an area to input your present book that you are reading - I ask you all of this as a favour - I get a lot of my reading ideas from this information
member looking for a good book to read
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:42 pmby Matbow
John,
Have you read any books by James Clavell?
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Thu May 26, 2011 4:01 pmby johnrogers
Matbow wrote:John,
Have you read any books by James Clavell?
No I have not read any James Clavell but I will check him out on the internet.
What do you have to say about him ?
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Thu May 26, 2011 5:18 pmby Matbow
johnrogers wrote:What do you have to say about him ?
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Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Thu May 26, 2011 5:22 pmby johnrogers
Thanks Matbow - great idea I am going to finish Hungary as the Sea and then I am going to read Shogun
How are you liking Empire of Silver - I liked it a lot
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Fri May 27, 2011 6:12 amby E-Hoog
I have Clavell on my shelves as well, though I haven't had the time to read them yet. No wait, that's not true; I had other things to read
. But I hear they are quite good.
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Mon May 30, 2011 3:51 pmby johnrogers
Hi E-Hoog or Matbow
Regarding James Clavell - should his books be read in a particular order - if it is a series I want to be in proper sequence
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Mon May 30, 2011 5:36 pmby Nefer
I don't think the books need to be read in order - but it helps understand some background information which is thrown into the story. I read them in the following sequence:
Shogun (1600)
Tai-pan (1841)
Gai-jin (1862)
Noble House (1963)
King Rat (1945)
Whirlwind (1979) [and if you can find it, Escape which is the romantic spin-off of Whirlwind].
I'd rank Clavell with WS as a historical fiction writer.
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Tue May 31, 2011 1:37 pmby johnrogers
Thank you Nefer I appreciate the information - I am going to read James Clavell startin in a few days - I will read them in the sequence you suggested.
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I see you are reading Those in Peril - dying to read your impressions - I don,t care what the forum is saying about it I found it to be a riviting story - thats why I enjoyed it as much as I did
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:17 amby jeffw
Hi everyone,
Reading Sound of Thunder for the third time - not everyone's favourite, but in my opinion, for dialogue and characterisation, one of his best - an enthralling book.
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:57 amby johnrogers
jeffw wrote:Hi everyone,
Reading Sound of Thunder for the third time - not everyone's favourite, but in my opinion, for dialogue and characterisation, one of his best - an enthralling book.
Hey Jeff
As I am reading Sons of Africa - I see very clearly the influence Wilbur Smith has had on you - I am thankful for the book it is fantastic Jeff - I hope that someday you be as revered as Wilbur himself and I think your skills are on par with WS - Good luck to you Jeff I am a fan - ( well done old chap )
Re: What Are You Reading - Please Update Your Your Profile
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:57 amby jeffw
johnrogers wrote:jeffw wrote:Hi everyone,
Reading Sound of Thunder for the third time - not everyone's favourite, but in my opinion, for dialogue and characterisation, one of his best - an enthralling book.
Hey Jeff
As I am reading Sons of Africa - I see very clearly the influence Wilbur Smith has had on you - I am thankful for the book it is fantastic Jeff - I hope that someday you be as revered as Wilbur himself and I think your skills are on par with WS - Good luck to you Jeff I am a fan - ( well done old chap )
Hi John - what can I say, what a compliment. What you have written here, I will never forget.
Sincerest thanks,
Jeff