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BCLG100 · 21-07-2007, 23:50

I know what you mean, its weird- i can remember reading the first couple of books before the hype really took off and these have stretched ~half my life i think. The whole thing is over- especially as she's said she probably wont write another HP related book.

bed_head7 · 22-07-2007, 02:25

Yeah, it is just about half my life too. I can still remember the weekend when I was eleven and read the first three books, and then I guess a year or so later the weekend when the fourth one came out. It feels so far away in one sense, but I guess I got to go back to that time for a few hours last night. Now though, it has been closed off, and I become a little bit more separated from my youth. I suppose at this point I really just need to find something else to do rather than sit alone, drowning in feelings of nostalgia and melancholy.

romeothemonk · 22-07-2007, 22:43

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quote:Originally posted by bed_head7

I suppose at this point I really just need to find something else to do rather than sit alone, drowning in feelings of nostalgia and melancholy.

Man, it sounds like someone needs to discover beer.

bed_head7 · 23-07-2007, 00:00

Perhaps. That wound up coming out rather more depressed sounding than I expected.

BCLG100 · 23-07-2007, 00:36

it's why i stopped posting, didnt want to send you over the edge.

bed_head7 · 24-07-2007, 06:41

Don't worry, I am no where close to any edges. I suppose occasionally slightly melodramatic, but fairly emotionally stable.

Anyway, to change the topic, has anyone read The Naked and the Dead? I have wanted to discuss a few things with someone, but I have not yet found anyone who has read it.

barbu1977 · 31-08-2007, 16:24

I finnished HP7 a couple weeks ago. Nice way to end the series.

Now, I need suggestions for a good historical novel.

Historical novel I recently read and liked.
- The Aztek
- Shogun
- The 13th Warrior
- Pillars of the earth

Anybody?

grahamiam · 31-08-2007, 16:47

Tai-Pan? Also by Clavell.

Whomp · 31-08-2007, 18:30

A friend of mine just wrote a book "From Fantasy Football to Fatherhood" by Douglas H. Hall.

He mocks all of us incessantly. He's a very funny guy and I'm looking forward to reading it.

BCLG100 · 31-08-2007, 19:34

I'm just about to start the second year of uni, studying these four topics

Medieval England- 1066-1400
American History- Civil war+reconstruction
Early Modern England- (war of the roses-Glorious revolution)
World History- 1450-1750

So if anyone knows any books relating to them which they think will be good, give me a shout!

@barbu i've just finished a few weeks ago reading Kublai Khan by John Man, was excellent, really interesting. Have been looking for his Genghis Khan and Attila the hun. I've just finished reading a few days ago, 'A Persian Fire:the first world empire, Battle for the West' by Tom Holland, really interesting book, opened up that era of history to me that 300 left out- first of all being that there were close to 5000 of them there!

Right now im reading- 'Constantinople- The last great Siege, 1453' by Roger Crowley- quite interesting, though i imagine it could be a bit boring if you weren't into that era of history, basically showing the first uses of what became modern artillery and the siege etc.

21-07-2007, 23:50	#101
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	I know what you mean, its weird- i can remember reading the first couple of books before the hype really took off and these have stretched ~half my life i think. The whole thing is over- especially as she's said she probably wont write another HP related book. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

23-07-2007, 00:36	#105
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	it's why i stopped posting, didnt want to send you over the edge. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

31-08-2007, 16:24	#107
barbu1977 Emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Blame Canada!. Posts: 3,501	I finnished HP7 a couple weeks ago. Nice way to end the series. Now, I need suggestions for a good historical novel. Historical novel I recently read and liked. - The Aztek - Shogun - The 13th Warrior - Pillars of the earth Anybody? __________________ Postcount = Postcount + 1; //Postcount++

31-08-2007, 18:30	#109
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	A friend of mine just wrote a book "From Fantasy Football to Fatherhood" by Douglas H. Hall. He mocks all of us incessantly. He's a very funny guy and I'm looking forward to reading it. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

31-08-2007, 19:34	#110
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	I'm just about to start the second year of uni, studying these four topics Medieval England- 1066-1400 American History- Civil war+reconstruction Early Modern England- (war of the roses-Glorious revolution) World History- 1450-1750 So if anyone knows any books relating to them which they think will be good, give me a shout! @barbu i've just finished a few weeks ago reading Kublai Khan by John Man, was excellent, really interesting. Have been looking for his Genghis Khan and Attila the hun. I've just finished reading a few days ago, 'A Persian Fire:the first world empire, Battle for the West' by Tom Holland, really interesting book, opened up that era of history to me that 300 left out- first of all being that there were close to 5000 of them there! Right now im reading- 'Constantinople- The last great Siege, 1453' by Roger Crowley- quite interesting, though i imagine it could be a bit boring if you weren't into that era of history, basically showing the first uses of what became modern artillery and the siege etc. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

22-07-2007, 02:25	#102
bed_head7 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: . Posts: 545	Yeah, it is just about half my life too. I can still remember the weekend when I was eleven and read the first three books, and then I guess a year or so later the weekend when the fourth one came out. It feels so far away in one sense, but I guess I got to go back to that time for a few hours last night. Now though, it has been closed off, and I become a little bit more separated from my youth. I suppose at this point I really just need to find something else to do rather than sit alone, drowning in feelings of nostalgia and melancholy.

23-07-2007, 00:00	#104
bed_head7 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: . Posts: 545	Perhaps. That wound up coming out rather more depressed sounding than I expected.

24-07-2007, 06:41	#106
bed_head7 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: . Posts: 545	Don't worry, I am no where close to any edges. I suppose occasionally slightly melodramatic, but fairly emotionally stable. Anyway, to change the topic, has anyone read The Naked and the Dead? I have wanted to discuss a few things with someone, but I have not yet found anyone who has read it.

31-08-2007, 16:47	#108
grahamiam Emperor Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA, East Coast. Posts: 2,673	Tai-Pan? Also by Clavell.

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