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quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
Gone with the Wind, A prologue to love, Dr. Zhivago for now.
quote:Originally posted by raymond:
Louis L'Amour
Tom Clancy
Scott Turow (sp)
Michal Creigton
Stephen King
James Hadley Chase
John Grisham
Mark Twain
Erle Stanley Gardner
Oliver Strange ( created Sudden)
quote:Originally posted by IK:
Enid Blyton (goes bk to young days)
Mary Higgins Clark
Sandra Brown
John Grisham
Louis Lamour
Agatha Christie
Sue Grafton
David Baldacci
Anne Perry
Bourne author (can't remember right now)
quote:Originally posted by IK:
Moonlight becomes you - Mary Higgins Clark
The Client and The Partner - John Grisham
The Hyde Park Headsman - Anne Perry
The Bourne Identity
Louis L'amour - all his books I love, to pick one I would say Lonely on the Mountain..
Hi Tas.
quote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by IK:
Moonlight becomes you - Mary Higgins Clark
The Client and The Partner - John Grisham
The Hyde Park Headsman - Anne Perry
The Bourne Identity
Louis L'amour - all his books I love, to pick one I would say Lonely on the Mountain..
Hi Tas.
HI IK.
Grisham wrote a "nice little book" - Playing for Pizza. It is quite different from all his other books. Did you read it by any chance?
quote:Originally posted by IK:
Tas..sorry I can't quote or open the full posting form.
did not read the 'pizza' book by Grisham.
now Enid Blyton I have read about 400 of her books or so, I have been collecting them for the longest while now and I probably have about that..still read them now and then
[b]when I get tired of murder/mayhem.[b/]
quote:Tom Sawyer ( all time favorite)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Boo)
quote:Mills and Boon or any romantic novels
we had quite a collection too. Mills and Boon, Harlequin, Silhouette etc..quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
Don't forget Nick Carter from that Ifill bookshop in Stabroek Market and Lobsang Rampa.
quote:Originally posted by amral:quote:Tom Sawyer ( all time favorite)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Boo)
and Huck Finn.
Agata Christie and James Hadley Chase from my days of back home. With no TV and the Library far away I was a book worm and radio junkie in those days.
quote:Originally posted by Rosita:
Books and Authors - don't have time to read now but these were my favourite
Mills and Boon or any romantic novels
Enid Blyton
Harold Robins
John Grisham
James Hadley Chase
Hardy Boys
Nancy Drew
Louis Lamour
Archie
Tin Tin
quote:
Lol I remember my mother's collection, some August holidays I was so bored that I use to read them.
i name one of my sons tyrel and one lance kilkennyquote:Originally posted by raymond:
Books I really enjoyed
Tom Sawyer ( all time favorite)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Boo)
The Firm ( both book and movie)
I enjoyed all of Louis LAmour books...especially the ones about the Sackett boys...especially Tyrel Sackett
will continue.....
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENTquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by raymond:
Louis L'Amour
Tom Clancy
Scott Turow (sp)
Michal Creigton
Stephen King
James Hadley Chase
John Grisham
Mark Twain
Erle Stanley Gardner
Oliver Strange ( created Sudden)
I am surprised that Louis L'amour books were so popular in Guyana. And many people still rank them "highly"
I also read all the "Sudden" books as a teenager.
I think the series was continued for a bit after Oliver Strange died.
quote:Originally posted by Sunil:
I had a look at Tas books, they remind me of a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. As a kid I loved the stories of Issac Asimov.
quote:Originally posted by Anan:
Alistair MacLean - Night Without End.
Sidney Sheldon - Master of The Game
quote:Originally posted by Errol Arthur:
Isabel Letelier
Edgar Mittelholzer
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Khaled Hosseini
Walter Rodney
Vidia Naipaul
Frederick Forsythe
Ernest Hemingway
Anita Desai
Arundhati Roy
quote:Originally posted by Mara:
Although I am not an avid reader, as a youngster I enjoyed the Louis L'Amour series, later Agatha Christie and a few others. However some books does etch a permanent place in one's memory. Among these are:
The Power Of The Subconscious Mind By Dr. Joseph Campbell
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistery ( Perhaps one of the all time best story teller)
Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Ananga Ranga - Kalyana Malla
Doomsday Conspiracy - Sydney Sheldon
MONKEY ON A STICK ? Infiltration of The Hare Krishna Movement by false gurus & criminals...
BTW TAS, Welcome to the club! grab a peerha and make yourself comfortable!
quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
i real all his books i have all his collection i have my young child reading his books now and she love it some time i will take down one and read it last week i read back daybreakersquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
L'amour was quite prolific.
He wrote more than 100 books.
How do you feel about his books now? (having lived in North America)
Any change at all?
quote:Originally posted by bird:
Oh skites BR can read words wid more than two sylables.
quote:Originally posted by TAS:
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I have read tons of Agatha Christie. Which is your favorite.
I have A Fine Balance on my shelf - told it was very good. Haven't founfd the time to read it yet. Soon, I hope.
Read some of Clavell's books: Shogun, Tai-Pan, King Rat.quote:Originally posted by warrior:
how about shogan any body ready it great book turn into a mini series
quote:Originally posted by bird:
Oh skites BR can read words wid more than two sylables.
quote:Originally posted by warrior:i real all his books i have all his collection i have my young child reading his books now and she love it some time i will take down one and read it last week i read back daybreakersquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
L'amour was quite prolific.
He wrote more than 100 books.
How do you feel about his books now? (having lived in North America)
Any change at all?
quote:Originally posted by Mara:
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Gosh it has been such a long time! but I would have to say Murder On The Orient Express. Cat Among The Pigeons also stands out. Be warned! You will have great difficulty putting down 'A Fine Balance'.
quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
Neville Shute was also a good read.Back in the days.
quote:Originally posted by antabanta:Read some of Clavell's books: Shogun, Tai-Pan, King Rat.quote:Originally posted by warrior:
how about shogan any body ready it great book turn into a mini series
quote:Originally posted by asj:
Top Ten - Authors and Books!
Some of the Authors that kept me busy during my reading days were:-
1) Sidney Sheldon: Suspense
2) Robert Ludlum : Espionage
3) Harold Robbins: Adventure
4) Jonathan Black: Mega Corp, The World Rapers, Oil, The Plunderers
5) Robin Cook : Medical Thrillers
6) M. Crighton: Thrillers
7) Louis L'Amour : Westerns
8) Jeffrey Archer: Crime Thrillers
9) James Hadley Chase:
and finally I have had so much wonderful time with
10) William Shakespeare
There are other authors that held a prominent space in my library
Alistair Mc Lean, Jack Higgins, Stephen King, John Grisham, Arthur Hailey, Dick Francis, Anne Rice, Ian Fleming, and Agatha Christie.
Those were the days when you would pick up a novel and cannot put it down until reaching the end.
Now I have not read a book for the longest while. Also a regret that I was not into the Classics.
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one time i was driving from toronto to huston texas and i was passing through all these places and state and i was thinking what the old west was like withall my old hero from his books man it was erie i could feel all my hair raising may be i like the wild out doors anyway the empty land was a bad book i read it so many timesquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:i real all his books i have all his collection i have my young child reading his books now and she love it some time i will take down one and read it last week i read back daybreakersquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
L'amour was quite prolific.
He wrote more than 100 books.
How do you feel about his books now? (having lived in North America)
Any change at all?
Boy - you are a REAL BIG TIME - L'amour fan.
One of these days, when I get a bit more time we will "gyaff" about The Empty Land ( fantastic beginning, Sitka, Sackett boys etc)
I remeber my cousin taking me to see A Man Called Noon - in Mahaica cinema - back in the day...
German Bayles took his time to draw. He was too careful...
quote:Originally posted by ksazma:
I once read a novel named 'Dubai' Reall nice thriller. Lots of Harold Robbins. Liked the last few sentences in 'The Carpetbaggers'. Also James Hadley Chase, Earl Stanley Gardner (Perry mason), Jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, Judith Krantz, Agatha Christie, etc. Never cared for Louis L'Amour, Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. Don't do much reading outside of different religious works anymore. Too much to do having two young kids.
quote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by ksazma:
I once read a novel named 'Dubai' Reall nice thriller. Lots of Harold Robbins. Liked the last few sentences in 'The Carpetbaggers'. Also James Hadley Chase, Earl Stanley Gardner (Perry mason), Jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, Judith Krantz, Agatha Christie, etc. Never cared for Louis L'Amour, Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. Don't do much reading outside of different religious works anymore. Too much to do having two young kids.
For the Harold Robins - IMO The Carpetbaggers and Memories of Another Day - were his best books.
quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
His first novel should be ' tHE Phantom patrol' Can't remember the author.
quote:
I thought also that 'The Carpetbaggers' was his best novel in terms of its plot. While I did read 'Memories of Another Day' I can't remember it enough to comment on it.
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btw, welcome to GNI. I plan to get my son 2884. I think he will like it. Do you think I should get him the first novel first?
quote:btw, welcome to GNI. I plan to get my son 2884. I think he will like it. Do you think I should get him the first novel first?
quote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:btw, welcome to GNI. I plan to get my son 2884. I think he will like it. Do you think I should get him the first novel first?
ksazma, thanks.
The first book is
2884 Ixodia Escape
( Set in Jan 2884)
The second one is
Kaluptan Quest - 2884 ( set about 6 mths after the first one)
It makes sense to read the first one first - though it is not a prerequisite.
If you ( or any other members of this forum) would like to get copies - send me a private message or an email - tasankar1@gmail.com
I will mail it to you at cost price plus shipping ( $10 for either one plus 4.95)
And autograph it too!
Thanks for all the support.
kindle work in guyana?quote:Originally posted by TI:
/cheapo...get a kindle and get a free download
i love the harold robins i think a stone for danny fisherquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by ksazma:
I once read a novel named 'Dubai' Reall nice thriller. Lots of Harold Robbins. Liked the last few sentences in 'The Carpetbaggers'. Also James Hadley Chase, Earl Stanley Gardner (Perry mason), Jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, Judith Krantz, Agatha Christie, etc. Never cared for Louis L'Amour, Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. Don't do much reading outside of different religious works anymore. Too much to do having two young kids.
For the Harold Robins - IMO The Carpetbaggers and Memories of Another Day - were his best books.
Any place with an internet connection.quote:Originally posted by The Blade Runner:kindle work in guyana?quote:Originally posted by TI:
/cheapo...get a kindle and get a free download
quote:Originally posted by TAS:
ksazma, thanks.
The first book is
2884 Ixodia Escape
( Set in Jan 2884)
The second one is
Kaluptan Quest - 2884 ( set about 6 mths after the first one)
It makes sense to read the first one first - though it is not a prerequisite.
If you ( or any other members of this forum) would like to get copies - send me a private message or an email - tasankar1@gmail.com
I will mail it to you at cost price plus shipping ( $10 for either one plus 4.95)
And autograph it too!
Thanks for all the support.
quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
There was a chap Gerald Durrell who wrote about Guyana. Ws it Three Singles to Adventure?
quote:Originally posted by warrior:
[i love the harold robins i think a stone for danny fisher
quote:Originally posted by ksazma:
That is a good price. Please PM me on where to send the payment. I will have to pay by check which will have my address. Thanks again.
quote:Originally posted by The Blade Runner:kindle work in guyana?quote:Originally posted by TI:
/cheapo...get a kindle and get a free download
quote:Originally posted by Jungle Girl:
What a bunch of boring people ... thanks Rosita
My absolute favourite is H.C. Andersen!
quote:Originally posted by Jungle Girl:
What a bunch of boring people ... thanks Rosita
My absolute favourite is H.C. Andersen!
quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
This is wonderful keep it up.
I read books like The Godfather, Papillon, Drum, Wheels long long time ago. Should try to get some collectors editions for my library and read them again when time permits.quote:Originally posted by warrior:
a good read is the godfather
I used to go crazy for L'Amour, the Sudden series, the Nobody series, the Dusty Fog Series, James Hadley Chase, Nick Carter, Ludlum, Leon Uris, Forsythe, etc. etc. At one time I think I had read all their works combined, up to that time. I find those books boring now. The plots are all the same, the characters are all the same, the themes are all the same. The last 10 to 15 years I've become a big fan of interpretive literature, short stories and the classics.quote:Originally posted by warrior:i real all his books i have all his collection i have my young child reading his books now and she love it some time i will take down one and read it last week i read back daybreakersquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
L'amour was quite prolific.
He wrote more than 100 books.
How do you feel about his books now? (having lived in North America)
Any change at all?
quote:Originally posted by Jungle Girl:
What a bunch of boring people ... thanks Rosita
My absolute favourite is H.C. Andersen!
quote:Originally posted by TAS:
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How many people have read Enid Blyton growing up?
quote:Originally posted by warrior:
a good read is the godfather
quote:Originally posted by Alexander:
The Edward Aarons series ' Assignment to Disaster' was tremendous. Then there was Nicholas Monsarrat with the 'White Rajah' Esther Costello' and the Tribe that Lost its Head, among others.
quote:Originally posted by antabanta:I read books like The Godfather, Papillon, Drum, Wheels long long time ago. Should try to get some collectors editions for my library and read them again when time permits.quote:Originally posted by warrior:
a good read is the godfather
quote:Originally posted by antabanta:I used to go crazy for L'Amour, the Sudden series, the Nobody series, the Dusty Fog Series, James Hadley Chase, Nick Carter, Ludlum, Leon Uris, Forsythe, etc. etc.quote:Originally posted by warrior:i real all his books i have all his collection i have my young child reading his books now and she love it some time i will take down one and read it last week i read back daybreakersquote:Originally posted by TAS:quote:Originally posted by warrior:
he receive the hightest award in america by a US PRESIDENT
L'amour was quite prolific.
He wrote more than 100 books.
How do you feel about his books now? (having lived in North America)
Any change at all?
At one time I think I had read all their works combined, up to that time. I find those books boring now. The plots are all the same, the characters are all the same, the themes are all the same. The last 10 to 15 years I've become a big fan of interpretive literature, short stories and the classics.
quote:Originally posted by Riya:quote:Originally posted by TAS:
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How many people have read Enid Blyton growing up?
I read all of Enid Blyton books as a child.
I had my own fantasy Faraway Tree.
quote:Originally posted by TAS:
Come on, let's get a century (100) on this thread.
Never good to get out in the 90's!
quote:Originally posted by TAS:
I absolutely LOVED the Magic Faraway tree
- with Dame wash lot and the rest
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