Apart for Terry who do you consider the best writers?

[DaveC]

I will. Probably be a few weeks til i get to it though.
Starting the last part of the Gormenghast books today .

Thought that was ages ago?

[Pearwood]

I preferred Dick's version of Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) to the movie version. The protagonist was a much more complex man.

Couldn't agree more. Never really understood the praise for Blade Runner. It strikes me as fairly vacuous compaed to Dick's novel.

[pip]

I will. Probably be a few weeks til i get to it though.
Starting the last part of the Gormenghast books today .

Thought that was ages ago?

Nah. Last one i posted i was starting the second part. Had to take a break then as its quite heavy

[DaveC]

I will. Probably be a few weeks til i get to it though.
Starting the last part of the Gormenghast books today .

Thought that was ages ago?

Nah. Last one i posted i was starting the second part. Had to take a break then as its quite heavy

Looks it.

[pip]

Its enjoyable but very descriptive.
I've read a few Jasper FForde Philip k dick and Neil Gaiman in between .

[DaveC]

Jasper FForde .

What are they like? Saw some in a charity shop but was unsure.

[pip]

I've read Shades of Grey which was absolutely brilliant . The missus has read the whole lot of his other stuff and is a huge fan . Read the Eyre Affair a while back and it is really good.
He's a good turn of phrase and an interesting sense of humour so definitely worth a read. I'll be reading the rest of his books when i get time.

[btlfannz]

Hey Pip
I was quite interested to read that you are in the middle of the Gormenghast
trilogy. I can remember (vaguely) watching a tv adaption of it one time (Zoe Wanamaker as I recall) and it certainly had a fantastic background to the story.

Apparently I've read that the BBC lightened up the storyline to make it less dark. How did you find the first book? was it very heavy??

[btlfannz]

Jasper FForde .

What are they like? Saw some in a charity shop but was unsure.

Dave
Jasper Fforde is definitely an author who polarises people and I have read some scathing attacks on his books by a number of the Forum reviewers.
For my part I (happily) started on the first book (The Eyre Affair) and have never looked back. I've now read everyone except the Sahdes Of Grey which is my next book purchase.

I find that the whole concept of fictional characters being able to flit from a well known book into the treal world and back again really original and a facinating concept.

To each his own I suppose.

[pip]

Hey Pip
I was quite interested to read that you are in the middle of the Gormenghast
trilogy. I can remember (vaguely) watching a tv adaption of it one time (Zoe Wanamaker as I recall) and it certainly had a fantastic background to the story.

Apparently I've read that the BBC lightened up the storyline to make it less dark. How did you find the first book? was it very heavy??

I remember the adaption myself. It had that twat from the Tudors in it.
Peake was an illustrator so his descriptions are quite in depth but this is great for building up an atmosphere.
Its heavy purely because of the level of description used.
It is also quite dark. The first book isn't near as long as the second and is definitely very interesting. The one i'm on now is exceptionally short.
The main reason i took a break is pretty much the length of the second installment.

[pip]

Jasper FForde .

What are they like? Saw some in a charity shop but was unsure.

Dave
Jasper Fforde is definitely an author who polarises people and I have read some scathing attacks on his books by a number of the Forum reviewers.
For my part I (happily) started on the first book (The Eyre Affair) and have never looked back. I've now read everyone except the Sahdes Of Grey which is my next book purchase.

I find that the whole concept of fictional characters being able to flit from a well known book into the treal world and back again really original and a facinating concept.

To each his own I suppose.

Shades of Greyis completely different from the other books.
No characters from fiction at all. In saying that I thought it was brilliant.
Great pace to it and main characters are very interesting .
The 'kids' one he released, The last Dragonslayer is worth a read as well.

[chris.ph]

you cant say that shades of grey isnt an original idea thats for sure, and ive counted all my spoons

[btlfannz]

The 'kids' one he released, The last Dragonslayer is worth a read as well.

Yeah, I've just finished that one and thoroughly enjoyed it. I get the feel that we've not seen the last of this young lady.

[chris.ph]

i want her car

[DaveC]

Thanks for the tip Btlfannz! - Pip, I saw the Gormenghast BBC adap when it came out in '99. I like it, but even then I could tell there was more to the books than the show was showing.