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I'm almost finished with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I need something new to read.

I will read the first book which is suggested in this post's comments section.

And, if you have any guts, you will cut&paste the sentence above into your own journal and stick with whatever gets thrown your way.

on 2006-02-15 10:45 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] oatmeal-texas.livejournal.com
"Never Let Me Go" -by some Japanese author. I think his name is Kazuo Ishiguro or something. Amazon it!

on 2006-02-15 10:46 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Weeee!! I know exactly which book. Will get it tomorrow and start reading.

THANK YOU FOR NOT SUGGESTING THE BIBLE

on 2006-02-15 11:00 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] grrrlishgrin.livejournal.com
hehehe

it IS really tempting to suggest something 'mean' like that :)

on 2006-02-16 07:43 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Dare you tempt the fates in your own journal? ;=)

on 2006-02-15 11:07 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] belacane.livejournal.com
Shake hands with the devil by romeo dallaire.....

on 2006-02-16 07:44 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Too late, Baby B! Keep tuned for the next round of random thrill-seeking memes from yours truly.

on 2006-02-16 02:56 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] belacane.livejournal.com
oh i knew that, but you should read it anyways...=)

on 2006-02-16 01:05 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] zenithed.livejournal.com
And, if you have any guts, you will cut&paste the sentence above into your own journal and stick with whatever gets thrown your way.

On your head be it. Drat, I still owe you a write-up of Amato Saltone, don't I? Okay, will do.

on 2006-02-16 07:46 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Coolio.

on 2006-02-16 10:03 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] arual.livejournal.com
Ok, so i realise i'm not the first to post, but i wanted to tell you that i've just finished reading Velocity by Dean Koontz - not my usual thing, but it was fantastic, with a great twist at the end.

i've started reading another, Body Double by Tess Gerritsen, which i'm not enjoying as much, which is rather annoying.

on 2006-02-16 11:52 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
If I'm not enjoying a book I immediatly put it down. There are just too many good books in this life to be read so it's a shame to waste your time on something crap.

I tried reading a Dean Koontz novel once but was really annoyed by his style. So that was that; I don't think I'll ever read anything by him again (I'm extremist like that sometimes.) ;-)

on 2006-02-16 07:50 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dawnkitten.livejournal.com
Oooh - I used like Mr Koontz when I was a teenager - now I re-read his books and think they're really lame - he recycles certain character types endlessly.

way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-16 08:57 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] saint-narcissus.livejournal.com
but, I will any ways! I read this long time a go, it is still a favorite. interesting the author is famous for her horror novels and i have never been able to read any of them. this book is not horror,,,

"Parable of the Sower"
by Octavia E. Butler


peace -david

Re: way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-16 09:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Ha! I've read it! :-)

It's part of a series, isn't it? I've been meaning to get the other ones (my library has them.) I'm kinda attracted to apocalyptic fiction/films.

Re: way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-16 11:20 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] saint-narcissus.livejournal.com
should have known you had!
and yes I believe it is part of a series, but as I said I was not able to get in to any of the others.
for the apocalyptic fiction category of reads, I just thought of one I rather enjoyed. It was called "Ecotopia" (published mid 80's) I don't remember or have time to look up the auther, but it was a good read. It was a bout California seceeding from the USA...
oh, it looks as though I will be in Europe in November. United Kingdom 23/Nov thru 27/Nov. Look forward to meeting you.

-david

Re: way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-17 07:59 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I hope I haven't moved to Canada by then! But yeah, will be very cool to meet you. I'll have to start exercising my neck so it will get used to looking up. :-P

Re: way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-17 04:25 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] saint-narcissus.livejournal.com
are your plans getting to gether in regards to the move?
how is getting a visa for canada?
I got denied for a visitors one to st petersburg. (it was to be a stop on my up coming tour.) no reason given, I am just looking in to it, trying to find out why. some one told me they have been hasseling the gays. also I do have a few anarchistic moments shadowing me from the past,,,, who knows, the shrub is probable intercepting this very message! hehehe,,,
-d

Re: way not first to suggest a book

on 2006-02-18 09:48 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Plans for moving back to Canada keep changing. At the moment, if the NT keeps me hired, we'll stay longer in London. But, if I find myself again without a job, and if Kevin can't find anything decent, then we'll probably try our luck in Canada. Because I have a university degree from there, my chances of immigrating are higher. Also, we can now get married if we so wish ---

on 2006-02-17 07:57 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Ain't that the truth. :-)

anne with a motherfrickin e.

on 2006-02-17 01:29 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com
i wish i could submit to this. but i've got shelves and shelves of books i haven't read. lately, i've been rereading 'wicked' by gregory maguire so my friend and i can form a pitch for some agents he knows. nothing will probably come of it, but i love the book so much and really want to make an accurate film version of it because the musical had crapfuck to do with the book; this bastardized prettied-up whore mockery of what is a significantly deeper tale than what was allowed on the broadway version. don't get me wrong, i still have a soft spot for the play. but only because i'm a big homogeek with musicals. i stand by the story sucking bigtime. anyway, tangent. but when i put that book down, i've been picking up the ali smith you sent me. i'd already read the first excerpt and the second piece when i first got it and kept meaning to pick it back up. it's so small i could finish it in one sitting, but i find myself wanting to flood my head with the words. read them slowly. have it on my nightstand so i can see it and think about it longer. how the ... i don't know, i want to use the word 'monologues'... are woven. and i keep wanting to tell you how much i love it. so thank you again. it was a really lovely gift. i'm enjoying it quite a lot. yay books.

Re: anne with a motherfrickin e.

on 2006-02-17 08:13 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Ali Smith is brilliant! She's got a new novel, called "The Accidental", which I'm just waiting for it to be released on paperback form to buy. I read "Hotel World" by her and it was amazing too.

I've got shelves and shelves of books too which I haven't read, but I was feeling like tempting my friends when I wrote this post, and tempting myself to read something different. I half-expected someone to suggest "War and Peace" or something just as long, but thank god nobody did!

on 2006-02-17 01:25 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] hunterjr.livejournal.com
Argh! I can't believe I'm late. As pretty usual, hahahaha... ok, maybe next time :)
so... long time no talk, Ollie ^_^ I hope everything is fine with you!

on 2006-02-17 05:33 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Yes, everything is fine! And I'm glad things are good with you too.

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