Books

I thought that as I like books we could discuss what our favourite books are here. And books we are reading/have just read.

My favourite book (as anybody could guess) is the Lord of the Rings (my favourite one of the Trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring)

I have just finished 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'
It's very good.

Any more?

 

I am currently reading "The 3 Musketeers" by A.Dumas, which I was offered by one of my sisters for Christmas.

One of my new years resolutions is to be able to read "Don Quixote" in spanish(without using my dictionary too much)till the end of this year.
Wish me luck.

 

Bonne chance.
I myself have never been able to read a book in a foreign language. Although I speak small scraps of French and German, a book is way out of my depth.

 

I've read a bunch of books in English, naturally, and some basic things in French, and some stuff in between in German... Not without a dictionary though.

My favorite book is "Glazen Speren" by the underrated Dutch fantasy writer Tais Teng. It's a cynical type of fantasy in a "medieval" setting.

 

Good luck! Because not even in Spain we can read it without a dictionary. Like Shakespeare did for english, Cervantes added a lot to spanish language, and many words are not in common use since a couple centuries ago
I recommend you the last editions (there are many) by CATEDRA or AUSTRAL. Everybody says they are the best, and are commented.
By the way, i haven't read it either, even though my girlfriend has both those editions, and another two. Someday, maybe. :roll:

I read english books and novels since i started learning the language at highschool. In the begining it was difficult and had the use the dictionary all the time, but with time and patience...

I have just finished THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS by R. Heinlein. And i'm beginning DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF FIGHTING VEHICLES by R.M. Ogorkiewicz.

 

All-time favourite? 1984 by George Orwell.
Also anything by Terry Pratchett...
I do enjoy Tom Clancy style thrillers, as fluffy books.

Does Asterix count as a book?

 

"The War With The Newts" by Karel Čapek. Anything by Joseph Conrad or Dostojevskij. Most by Johan Borgen, Jens Bjørnebo and Franz Kafka.

 

The Moment of Freedom Trilogy, usually referred to as the "History of Bestiality" in Norway, by Jens Bjørnebo ( Bjornebo, if you´re going to do a Google-search ) is highly recommended to the members of this forum btw. It consists of the three books "Moment of Freedom", "Powderhouse" and "The Silence".

 

Castelot.
If you enjoy "The Three Musketeers", you must read "The Count of Monte Christo". I think it is his best book by far. (But you may have already read it)

Skua. In English "Beastiality" is sexual relations with animals!! I trust in Norweigan it is something somewhat different

 

I was wondering...

 

I would hate to tell an Englishman about his own language, but I´m quite sure the word "bestiality" is used to describe cruel behaviour of a particulary depraved and savage nature as well.

EDIT : I wrote bestiality btw, not beastiality.

 

Like Tom Lehrer:

"Where he spent many years working on a study of beastiality, until they ... caught him at it one day..."

 

Thank you for the tips.
But you know it's just a new years resolution so it isn't worth that much....
But I'll try.

 

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No I haven't read it.
I think that generally I do not read enough novels, but too much non-fiction books.

 

Note to self: must learn to read more carefully!

 

Skua: Feel three two corect mi bad speling ne time u wont

Actually, I hadn't noticed the way you spelt it, was different to the way I spelt it. I assumed (incorrectly) that it was the same word in English, but with two VERY different meanings.

I love forums. You learn something new every day. And not just about WWII.
(You even get lessons in your native tongue, from foreigners! )

 

I have looked up bestiality ( I found no "beastiality" in Oxford´s ) in both an English and a Norwegian dictionary ( "bestialitet" ). The word have two meanings : 1. Savagely cruel or depraved behaviour. 2. Sexual intercourse between a person and an animal ( The Concise Oxford Dictionary, tenth edition ). The Norwegian word is used in exactly the same manner.

Let us just call it the Moment of Freedom Trilogy for future reference, to avoid any misunderstandings.

Still recommended, especially for those of you who would like to have your views on history and humanity challenged.

 

I'm about to start reading a book called "SOTATOIMET Suomen sotien 1939-1945 kulku kartoin". It tells about finnish war actions during WW2 with maps. My girlfriend bought it to me as christmas present.

Last two books I read were "FLEETS OF WORLD WAR II" from our Tiornu and "Japanese Destroyer Captain" from Tameichi Hara. First one was my christmas present for myself, later one is from library. I think I should try to find it from second hand bookshops too, I really liked it.

I'm also waiting to get my hands on "Rapid Fire" from our Tony Williams. I made a suggestion to our library to get one and its coming here at any day.

And not to read too much war-related books, I'm reading my trusty old physics handbook "University Physics" from Harris Benson.

 

Did anybody read something from Ephraim Kishon? I simply love his humour :lol: . If he wasn't a Jew, he would be probably accused of the highest potential of antisemitism in his books...

 

the last 2 books i read were stalingrad and out of nowhere a history of the milatery sniper