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  1. oldboy

    J.D. Salinger: The Catcher In The Rye

    love this book and was glad i spotted the thread as it inspired me to re-read. i noticed this time around it was published as a serialisation which would certainly affect the storystyle. not necessarily positively once reading it as a whole. tho having said that it runs just fine for me. i...
  2. oldboy

    Training yourself to read slowly

    yeah but i lose concentration. my mind wanders its terrible i WILL miss bits. standard. but i know i gather them in next time around white teeth the twist went right over my head
  3. oldboy

    Training yourself to read slowly

    I just can't do it. If I'm loving a book i have to read it double quik..miss bits, get confused, not clock different angles. but i know im gonna read it again am i simply lacking selfcontrol? is it better to savour a book first time around and long it out or is it understandable and not...
  4. oldboy

    NO point reading more than 1 by any author

    did every1 stop reading after i explained myself further [better - lol]?
  5. oldboy

    NO point reading more than 1 by any author

    i will read an author's catalogue if im diggin their stuff but generally I'll have initally picked the best [or will subsequently come across it - it doesnt matter] BUT having sampled their stuff i would rather return to my fave time and again than read the 2nd rate stuff so for eg - ive...
  6. oldboy

    NO point reading more than 1 by any author

    it doesnt matter which your perceive their BEST to be; thats irrelevant. i just tend to find i love one book so much more than any others that they just cant compare so i figure why waste my time reading a second rate version of whateevr my fave might be>>u know why have cotton when u can...
  7. oldboy

    NO point reading more than 1 by any author

    wells - war of the worlds shakespeare - king lear king - the stand [maybe shining] crichton - jurassic austen - all equally unreadable havent read the rest im afriad i think it's rare you get a sleeper book. and i definitely dont agree that a good writers' bad books are often...
  8. oldboy

    NO point reading more than 1 by any author

    Let's face it everyone writes a book that completely stands head and shoulders over the rest of their works>> With so much to read [so little time] there's not a lot of point reading the shmaltz you might as well move on, ex to the next and pickup a new authors BEST book. or not>>>>> ???
  9. oldboy

    The Da Vinci Code

    thats the trouble man theres too bloody many. most of them shmaltz
  10. oldboy

    The Da Vinci Code

    da vinci code: the film it might actually be better as a film [i'd hope] HANKS POSSIBLY TO STAR>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4015377.stm
  11. oldboy

    Desert Island books

    papillon - for tips
  12. oldboy

    one day in september

    with yassers sad death yesterday i spotted footage from this on the news reminded me of the book i dont read much nonfiction but this story is so gripping and educational i might have to hunt it out again did anyone else rate is as highly?
  13. oldboy

    people that can't read in cars>>>WIMPS?

    All about terry wogan to start the day then 1xtra kicks in once ive woken up whats happned to that annoying scoittish dude that used to follow tel>?
  14. oldboy

    How To Grow The Forum

    it was only an idea maybe u right less is more
  15. oldboy

    How To Grow The Forum

    its the interweb>>every1 is anonymous surely?
  16. oldboy

    How To Grow The Forum

    did u join?! LOL
  17. oldboy

    How To Grow The Forum

    fair dos i just think if some1 is registered they are more likely to comment
  18. oldboy

    How To Grow The Forum

    dont let people look at it unless theyve registered this then makes them more likely to post no lukers allowed did it on our forum and membership shot up it doesnt take long to joinup
  19. oldboy

    people that can't read in cars>>>WIMPS?

    blantantly imo
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