The books are different from the show Rival.
Riders of the Purple Sage and other Zane Grey stuff.
Riders of the Purple Sage and other Zane Grey stuff.
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I'm a huge fan of the books. IMO they're better than the show. The show doesn't give you the extra material upon which you can base theories about the next books etc.
@silo, the show follows the same story as the books, with minor changes and only a few major things different.
Just finished Game of Thrones, the first book In the song of fire and ice series. Was awesome. Would've been much better had i not seen the series, but in reading the book you get much more of a sense of the characters and the connections between them, as well as all of the Houses involved. I'm going nonstop right into book two. The tv show is good, but book one was better.
Im on the last book! Epic stuff eh? but you do need to keep a lot of names / associations straight in your head!
Book v film - book almost always wins - take Lord of the rings for eg. Films were good but sucked v the books.
Oh - I ve read them all on my phone! anyone else use their phone for books?
Book v film - book almost always wins - take Lord of the rings for eg. Films were good but sucked v the books.
Oh - I ve read them all on my phone! anyone else use their phone for books?
NO probs on the screen size and you can read in bed without pissing the wife off! lol
This is true. I read most of my books on my tablet and not having to fuss with a light, and the shadows cast over the book etc. is nice. You should consider a Kindle or cheap 7 inch tablet. The new Kindle fire HD's are only $139.
Books are definitely the way to go before a tv/movie..I currently am reading the Witcher saga...i like it a lot..I always thought it was just a game..come to find out it was books first ..then a game ,then an awesome tv series (polish w/english subtitles),i watched the whole series this week ..that was great too but from what i read the movie should be skipped..
on the Xmas list Damage!
I've read The God Delusion. Personally it wasn't convincing, but other seem to think it is. It's a well written book though.
If you read The God Delusion, also read St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theoligica. It's a huge task, but it will show you the other side of the argument, which makes you more credible. Knowing both sides of the argument is the best way to reason with someone.
If you read The God Delusion, also read St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theoligica. It's a huge task, but it will show you the other side of the argument, which makes you more credible. Knowing both sides of the argument is the best way to reason with someone.
I might read 'A Scientist Presents Evidence of God' or something like that when I finish those two books but I'm not sure if I need to read it.
I mean I know that it won't convince me like The God Dellusion didnt convince you and I have a lot of other books to read.. so why waste time for nothing
I mean I know that it won't convince me like The God Dellusion didnt convince you and I have a lot of other books to read.. so why waste time for nothing
Some of the comments on the God delusion on Amazon were mind boggling. Talk about nut jobs.
I'm about 30% through A song of fire and ice book 2. I have a feeling I'll go right into book three when i finish this one. The books so far just destroy the tv show. I have a much , much better understanding of the characters and how everything weaves together. Much more than the show can provide.
@ Buck - What tablet(s) are you looking at? I did a lot of research last year before getting mine.
I'm about 30% through A song of fire and ice book 2. I have a feeling I'll go right into book three when i finish this one. The books so far just destroy the tv show. I have a much , much better understanding of the characters and how everything weaves together. Much more than the show can provide.
@ Buck - What tablet(s) are you looking at? I did a lot of research last year before getting mine.
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@damage - Thanks mate! Not really done much work on it yet, but it will be a good all rounder, mid price. Wife likes Samsung. What did you go for in the end?
Game of thrones - minor irritation - pages and pages spent introducing a new character - 2 chapters later hes been disembowelled / had his head struck off or otherwise despatched! lol
Im waiting on the next 1, damage, run out! d'ya know when its out?
Game of thrones - minor irritation - pages and pages spent introducing a new character - 2 chapters later hes been disembowelled / had his head struck off or otherwise despatched! lol
Im waiting on the next 1, damage, run out! d'ya know when its out?
I went with the Samsung galaxy tab 2. It's a very good tablet and I'm happy with it, but there are certainly much better out there (specs wise). Its cheap though, currently around $170 i think. The new Nexus is really good, but it also uses the latest Android so expect some bugs and compatibility issues. Maybe updates have already been applied, not sure. Are you looking for an all around tablet or something to use primarily as an E-reader?
Deffo an all rounder!
