Just finished Pete Townshend's book. If you're a Who fan, I highly recommend it.
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Just finished Pete Townshend's book. If you're a Who fan, I highly recommend it.
just curious...has anyone read War and Peace?...I was talking with a friend about this book....and we were saying neither of us can think of anyone we actually know who has read it!....always have heard about it though...I read Anna Karenina, that's about as close as I've gotten to War and Peace!
I started it in high school as a class project. Fortunately, the teacher changed her mind a couple of weeks into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeldabjr
I read it when I was getting my master's degree... it was required for class.
In my opinion it is the greatest book ever written. I have read it approximately 7 times & I try to do so every couple of years. Anna Karenina is also up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeldabjr
VA, you say 'fortunately' your teacher changed her mind, but you missed out on a great deal about the human experience.
The fact is though, that if you are not used to reading 'serious' literature, it probably is not for you. You need to have started with something like Austen & even Hardy before you get on to Tolstoy & the other Russians.
Hahaha.. I had to buy it just for my book collection alone because of the "legendary" factor. I found it pretty interesting, that said there were some parts I just skipped over that were boring to me or too girly. :hilarious: That said, it was interesting to say the least to read some of those stories. ;) That said, I probably won't reread it like I have many other books.Quote:
Originally Posted by Topkat
I've read Anna Karenina twice, and I've read all of Austen. I read a lot of serious literature, but I'm sorry, 10th grade at 2pm (when the lunchtime sugar levels plummet) is not a time for War and Peace. Oh, not to mention there were boys to check out, and that was always more important! She attempted The Grapes of Wrath that year, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freypower
At the moment, I'm about a quarter of the way into Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel, and will follow it up with the sequel Bring Up The Bodies: A Novel.
Well, perhaps you should give War & Peace another try now that you're older. I agree that 10th grade was probably too early. I read it first when I was about 17, I think. I had already read Anna Karenina.Quote:
Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers
I also read Wolf Hall & have Bring Up The Bodies waiting for me, because that is 'my' period in history.
I'm still working my way through 'Wolf Hall' - I haven't had as much time to read as I'd have liked lately! Having said that, if there's an upside to being off sick for a couple of days it's that I can catch up with some reading. I'm almost halfway through Lars Kelper's 'The Hypnotist' at the moment. It is dark and quite disturbing, but such a good thriller - it grips you from the first page and doesn't let go. If you enjoy dark crime thrillers, definitely give this a go - but it's not for the faint of heart.
im still reading the heart book ann and nancy eilson
I just got my copy of War and Peace in the mail...lol...looking at it..I know what I'm gonna be doing all of2013!
Let me know how you go because it is worth the effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeldabjr
Just a heads up - for those who like 80s hard rock/"hair metal", the lead singer of RATT (Stephen Pearcy) is doing an autobiography. Really like that band.
Here is the preorder link, but note that it won't be out til next May.
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Drugs-Ratt-Roll-Life/dp/1451694563/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1356003150&sr=1-2&keywords=ratt[/ame]
Holy crap, Austin!!! I'm so glad you're always on these things. I placed my pre-order. I LOVE Stephen Pearcy!!! Have you ever heard any of his solo stuff? GOOOOOOD stuff. His cd Before & Laughter is my favorite of his.
I haven't heard his solo stuff - but now I will check it out. I love RATT... Round and Round, Lay It Down, Lack Of Communication, etc etc etc. Saw them a few years ago in Peoria.
I just finished Lady of the Rivers, a historical novel about the period leading up to the Wars of the Roses by Phillippa Gregory. Although I'm fascinated by the period, it's not her best work. Perhaps it's because the book is a prequel to The White Queen, but the ending just peters out and and there wasn't much of a climax. It's entertaining for those who like period fiction of this sort, but it's nothing next to her best books like The Other Boleyn Girl. I recommend it only for those who are starved for fiction about this time period, as there isn't nearly as much written about it as there is about the Tudors a couple generations later.
Although I told myself I needed to reread The Hobbit, I just started No Regrets by Ace Frehley...ack! :nahnah:
I bought Peter's book on my Kindle Fire HD. Havent read much of it yet though.
I finally finished the heart /wilson sisters book....
I did enjoy them on the kennedy center honors last nite singing stairway to heaven.
I am reading a book called the dressmaker and I am really enjoying it
well, right now I am re reading the "to the limit " eagles book. i am enjoying it again.
Also reading " silver linings playbook " after seeing the movie......
anybody got any sugestions...I got a 20% off coupon at barnes and noble this week to use
I couldn't finish Ace's book in time to go back to the library...I suppose I should look for it at the local used bookstore...lol...
I'm re-reading Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher...this makes 9 times!! It's about ten years in the life of a girl in Cornwall as the world progresses through WW2...very sweet.
thanks for the suggestion . I will check it out.
I just found a cute book for the baby...about Martin the guitar...it comes with a cd.....Lukes grandpop who passed , was a guitar player so I think I will order it for him and save it for his christening. even thought I bought a special card for my godson, his momma is going to request books with messages written in them instead of cards ....that way when she reads the book they can read the message and remember the person who gave it to them. did I tell you he loves to be read too??
:heart:
Just an update for the rock bio fans out there:
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Nothin-Lose-Making-KISS-1972-1975/dp/0062131729/ref=pd_sim_b_57[/ame]
That is a new book about KISS with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons with Ken Sharp.
Also, the Stephen Pearcy book now has a cover and release date:
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Drugs-Ratt-Roll-Life/dp/1451694563/ref=pd_sim_b_98[/ame]
SWEET!!!! Despite the September release date...but that's my favorite era for KISS!!Quote:
Originally Posted by WalshFan88
Thanks for the heads-up, Austin!!
I've read this!! I've also read September and The Shell Seekers. I'm not sure I remember them, but I do remember Coming Home!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey Sadler
It just has such a good plot...I try to read the other of RP's "Big" books (including Winter Solstice), but if anything, I manage to read Coming Home every year...I blame David McCallum--I wanted to get the plot of the book before I saw him in the miniseries :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers
Funny story--my mom got me a newer copy as an Easter present, but I said "Don't take this wrong, I love it...but I really want it in hardback. Can we trade it in for the Carter Family book I wanted for Christmas??" It didn't bother her at all, so we took it back to Barnes & Noble today, and I am now 1/3 of the way through Don't Forget This Song, which is the story of the Carter Family as a graphic novel :thumbsup:
I really loved RP's Shell Seekers and Winter Solstice! Great reads! Looks like I need to check out some more of hers!
Preorder notification:
Lou Gramm of Foreigner's autobio:
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Juke-Box-Hero-Five-Decades/dp/1600787592/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364941403&sr=1-1&keywords=jukebox+hero[/ame]
THANKS AUSTIN
You are welcome. :)
Oh geez!!! Another one on my pre-order list. I now have 3 or 4 coming. I think the next one due is next month--Steven Pearcy of Ratt.
Thanks for the heads up, Austin.
I've been thinking of getting Anna Karenina to read, but it seems there are several different versions available.
Fp or Soda, I think you both have mentioned here that you recommend it. Which would be best?
I like reading but books other than guitar, music, or rock autobio books don't seem to keep my attention. In other words, serious books don't appeal to me much. :D Nor do fiction books.
I'm waiting anxiously for the Joe Perry (of Aerosmith) book which is yet to be even dated as to a release. I've read Steven Tyler's and Joey Kramer's autobios and the Walk This Way book about the band but I want to hear it from my favorite Aero member, Joe Perry... Not that I'll be biased to his side but just to here it. Steven and Joe are the biggest of the 5 members and I'd like to compare what they say. They have had a very, very intense "relationship" in Aerosmith.
Well...I got a little serious with the last book I read...Science Formative Assessment :lol:
:hilarious:
I recommend the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation: [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Anna-Karenina-Oprahs-Book-Club/dp/0143035002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231873513&sr=1-1[/ame]Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
But the story, while compelling, is too dark to be a favorite of mine.
Well, it's a favourite of mine, though it doesn't have the broad sweep of War & Peace. Tolstoy's psychological insight is astounding. I have the Penguin Classics edition.
I actually have read Anna Karenina...when it was the Oprah Book Club pick...it was excellent...my version is the Penguin Classics edition...go for it Brooke!!!
I did the Oprah Book a club for awhile. I read some good books.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeldabjr
Here's a short list:
Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
East of Eden - John Steinbeck
She's Come Undone - Wally Lamb
I Know This Much Is True - Wally Lamb
Where the Heart Is - Billie Letts
The Book of Ruth - Jane Hamilton
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Songs In Ordinary Time - Mary McGarry Morris
White Oleander - Janet Fitch