Books and comics

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06.07.2014, 11:22

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Ira Levin

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Guess,the film adaptions are more famous than the novels of Ira Levin.But the books are at least as good as the movies.

04.07.2014, 12:56

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Bestselling Italian noir author Giorgio Faletti died Friday aged 63. Faletti had a successful career as a TV comic before turning his hand to thrillers in the 1990s. His books were translated into many languages.

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26.06.2014, 17:21

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nicholas Evans - The Smoke Jumper (2001)

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26.06.2014, 17:18

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The great Roald Dahl should not be missed by anyone, fantastic writer and not just for children.
Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. His works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine and The BFG.

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25.06.2014, 16:28

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John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969). Something really funny, sadly the author´s history is not so funny...he suicided because nobody published her book. When I read the book in the underground the people look to me like a mad because I had a big big big smile...page by page. Enjoy:

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18.06.2014, 19:22

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Khaled Hosseini-'The Kite Runner'
Friendship,love,betrayal and forgiveness are ingredients of this good novel and you get to know an Afghanistan that has not yet been destroyed by war and terror.

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16.06.2014, 21:35

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Bomarzo, the masterpiece of Manuel Mujica Lainez, recreates the life of an Italian nobleman of the sixteenth century the Duke Pier Francesco Orsini, the "deformed, cynical and intriguing." His drama unfolds in the tragic and sensual environment Orsini Palace and the famous forest of monsters Bomarzo, near the city of Viterbo. The numerous historical figures, evoked by the confessions of the Duke, make a fresh Italian Renaissance careful. (Sorry, google translator). He was a good friend to Borges, and they have great influence each to other (it´s from mine, sorry again Big GrinBig Grin)

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He thought the idea after a visit to Bomarzo´s Garden in Italy:

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12.06.2014, 13:06

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Hi Tarl, maybe you can try with King Rat by China Miéville, it's similar to Neverwhere. You can try also with authors like Jonathan Carroll and Christopher Moore.

11.06.2014, 21:30

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Tarl_Cabot wrote:
galahad wrote:Neil Gaiman (10 November 1960)

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His best novels in my opinion are Neverwhere, ...

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does anyone know a book that is similar to Gaiman's Neverwhere? anything that is in style and quality close to Neverwhere?


btw: I've been searching a few weeks ago for a kind of light and entertaining fantasy book for the summer evenings and I've found the books of [hidden link - please register]. within a few days I've read all four books with the Police-Harry Potter (namely Peter Grant) and I've enjoyed these easy fantasy books. Smile

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11.06.2014, 00:12

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Two classic authors from Japan

Natsume Sōseki (February 9, 1867 – December 9, 1916)
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Edogawa Ranpo (sometimes credited as Edogawa Rampo October 21, 1894 – July 28, 1965)
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10.06.2014, 22:41

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galahad wrote:Neil Gaiman (10 November 1960)

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His best novels in my opinion are Neverwhere, ...

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does anyone know a book that is similar to Gaiman's Neverwhere? anything that is in style and quality close to Neverwhere?


btw: I've been searching a few weeks ago for a kind of light and entertaining fantasy book for the summer evenings and I've found the books of [hidden link - please register]. within a few days I've read all four books with the Police-Harry Potter (namely Peter Grant) and I've enjoyed these easy fantasy books. Smile

10.06.2014, 20:48

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You are never too old to read the novels of Michael Ende.Now as an 'old' man I understand his messages.Fairness,humanity and tolerance were important to Michael Ende and his figures in the novels.

10.06.2014, 18:22

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Wilkie Collins, england writer, dicken´s friend, they wrote together, but maybe is better I use another words not from me: TS Eliot as "the first, the longest and the best novel of modern English detective literature, a genre invented by Collins and not by Poe". TS Elliot was speaking about: The MoonStone:

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10.06.2014, 17:40

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Erle Satnley Gardner
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Maybe do not be the most brilliant writer but I have enjoyed very much his novels of Perry Mason.

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07.06.2014, 01:41

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O mikros iros(the little hero).
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