What book(s) are you reading currently? - Page 5

ADA · May 10th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Lobsang Rampa - Cave of the Ancients (1963)
his first book was better...

John Wyndham - Chocky will be next

**Mal Hombre** · May 12th, 2009, 07:54 PM

Gates of fire by Steven Pressfield,the story of the battle of Thermopylae much better than "300".

**Tmee2020** · May 13th, 2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

Gates of fire by Steven Pressfield,the story of the battle of Thermopylae much better than "300".

Wow- I must get that myself, one of the great stories of history. The 1962 movie "The 300 Spartans"- not to be confused with the recent effort- is well worth seeing.

**Mal Hombre** · May 13th, 2009, 07:35 PM

It is a great book ,a novel but accurate and well-written.

**tabler** · May 13th, 2009, 07:49 PM

Going back to Scoundrels post about not being able to finish a book, I have tried several times to read the original version of Dracula by Bram Stoker.
It is written in the form of a journal and I find it very hard work, I just cant finish this book.

**scoundrel** · May 13th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Different strokes for different folks. I love this book. But I always feel nausea when I get to the bit where the good guys try to save Lucy Westenra using blood transfusions. I can watch open heart surgery, animals being slaughtered, the hideous deaths of legions of the innocent with a flint hearted indifference. Anyone else's blood: couldn't care less. My blood: I pass out.

Ironically I do give blood, but I must not catch sight of it as it leaves my system, or I feel faint. What a wuss!

Dracula is an absolute classic.

**Mal Hombre** · May 13th, 2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

Different strokes for different folks. I love this book. But I always feel nausea when I get to the bit where the good guys try to save Lucy Westenra using blood transfusions. I can watch open heart surgery, animals being slaughtered, the hideous deaths of legions of the innocent with a flint hearted indifference. Anyone else's blood: couldn't care less. My blood: I pass out.

Ironically I do give blood, but I must not catch sight of it as it leaves my system, or I feel faint. What a wuss!

Dracula is an absolute classic.

Have you read any of Kim Newman's Dracula novels?Particularly Anno Dracula ?

**scoundrel** · May 13th, 2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

Have you read any of Kim Newman's Dracula novels?Particularly Anno Dracula ?

Why no: never even heard of them. Tell me more...

**Mal Hombre** · May 13th, 2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

Why no: never even heard of them. Tell me more...

Anno Dracula is the first of the series,it takes place in a reality where the count has killed Van Helsing and married Queen Victoria.The book follows the resistance to his brutal rule and his final ousting.There are three more books so far,all are well-written and full of period detail.You should definately give them a try

**Mal Hombre** · May 14th, 2009, 07:22 PM

In my opinion it is superior,Newman fills his book with historical figures,characters from a spectrum of victorian fiction,his own and they blend seamlessly.

May 10th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#41
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May 12th, 2009, 07:54 PM	#42
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May 13th, 2009, 07:35 PM	#44
Mal Hombre El Super Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: Adoptive Monkey Hanger Posts: 58,127 Thanks: 772,558 Thanked 855,633 Times in 57,558 Posts	It is a great book ,a novel but accurate and well-written. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If in doubt, Just ask Yourself What Would Max Do ? It is a porn site,But its a Classy porn site. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,028 Thanks: 112,501 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Going back to Scoundrels post about not being able to finish a book, I have tried several times to read the original version of Dracula by Bram Stoker. It is written in the form of a journal and I find it very hard work, I just cant finish this book. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

May 13th, 2009, 08:25 PM	#46
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,237 Thanks: 162,388 Thanked 278,408 Times in 26,182 Posts	Dracula Different strokes for different folks. I love this book. But I always feel nausea when I get to the bit where the good guys try to save Lucy Westenra using blood transfusions. I can watch open heart surgery, animals being slaughtered, the hideous deaths of legions of the innocent with a flint hearted indifference. Anyone else's blood: couldn't care less. My blood: I pass out. Ironically I do give blood, but I must not catch sight of it as it leaves my system, or I feel faint. What a wuss! Dracula is an absolute classic.

May 14th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#50
Mal Hombre El Super Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: Adoptive Monkey Hanger Posts: 58,127 Thanks: 772,558 Thanked 855,633 Times in 57,558 Posts	In my opinion it is superior,Newman fills his book with historical figures,characters from a spectrum of victorian fiction,his own and they blend seamlessly. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If in doubt, Just ask Yourself What Would Max Do ? It is a porn site,But its a Classy porn site. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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