I have just read....

[Barnsley Bomber]

i have just read a series of books by stephen king called the dark tower. although not a huge fan of stephen king a really enjoyed these books. there is seven in total, starting with the gunslinger

there not horrors but kinda sci-fi thrillers. if you like the his dark materials trilogy or the lord of the rings then you'll love this.

i enjoyed these books more than they other trilogies.

by the way what would you call seven books if three is a trilogy.

[Mythical]

Originally Posted by Barnsley Bomber

by the way what would you call seven books if three is a trilogy.

A Septology, I guess or a series?

I love Stephen King books. I haven't read the dark tower series but my Grandma has the whole lot, so I may borrow it from her when I go home.
My favourite is Christine - I wish my Beetle would fix itself like her.....I already know he's a stubborn old git, so his personality would likely come as little surprise!

[Stuart M]

Originally Posted by Barnsley Bomber

by the way what would you call seven books if three is a trilogy.

Originally Posted by the ghost of David James

A heptalogy

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[Barnsley Bomber]

thanks for helping me clear that up. now i can sound really interesting and intelligent when i say ive just read a hepology

[Gav]

The First Casualty - Ben Elton

Just finished this one.

For a little context, I had read one other Ben Elton book, This Other Eden. I thought the book was a big pile of poo, written like a teenager. The structure was textbook, sentence construction was lame and use of language was pretty juvenile.

I read this one because DT insisted that his later books are better and she was right.
His style has developed considerably and it's one of the better books that I've read lately.
It's set in WW1 and follows an ex-police officers secret investigation in and out of the trenches. I won't spoil the book for everyone, but it's a million times better than I was expecting.
Thanks DT.
I may even read more of his later books.

[Dreadful Scathe]

Originally Posted by Barnsley Bomber

thanks for helping me clear that up. now i can sound really interesting and intelligent when i say ive just read a hepology

Just don't drop your T whilst saying it or you won't look intelligent

I've only read one Decology, can anyone guess which one.

[Chicklet]

Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe

I've only read one Decology, can anyone guess which one.

It can only be Hercule Smurf in :

The Mysterious Smurf at Styles
The Murder of Roger Smurf
Smurfery Dickery Dock
Murder on the Smurf
Appointment with Smurf
The SMF Murders
Peril at End Smurf
Dead Smurf's Folly
The Pale Smurf
Lord Smurfware Dies

[rubyred]

A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon

[Mini Mac]

Carrie by Stephen King

i personally find the book a lot more chilling than the film.

I want to read Misery next.

[johnnyman]

DEVIL MAY CARE by Sebastina Faulks and are starting to read Eric Clapton's biography.

DEVIL MAY CARE is an authorised James Bond adventure. Pretty good and gritty. Seems more like a Bond film posing as a novel rather than a novel per se, but very entertaining.

best
johnnyman