Grisham's The Partner. It's very good. The last book I read was All Quiet on the Western Front (my son left it near the throne). It was surprisingly good.
I'm fixing to begin a new paperback by my two favorite authors that team up on some really great books. "Dance of Death" by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. btw, I need a few recs. I'm fixing to go to Beijing, China again in Late March. I need a book or two to entertain me during a 17 hour flight each way. thanx Mr. P
dude...you are like Marco Polo with your trips to China. You gonna share some pics again? See some new things? I would recommend a portable DVD player, maybe a video IPOD. You will likely tire of books after a few hours. The new Beatles book (referenced here earlier) looks really good - if you are interested in the Beatles of course. Jaws is a good read (older, but the book blows the movie out of the water).
Portable DVD player batteries don't last long. My new laptop battery lasts about 5 hours though. I don't have a plug in for anything b/c I don't pay to sit in 1st class . Yeah, I will share some pics again. I plan to flex on the great wall again. I'm in much better shape than I was on the last trip. Jaws is an idea. Someone around here has mentioned "Dune." I wouldn't mind reading the one that goes along with the movie. I understand that it is a series of Books. I would try, but I don't think I could read a Harry Potter Book. I do enjoy the movies though.
Holy crap, how can you be in better shape than you were last time? The Dune series is probably the 2nd best series i've ever read, behind Lord of the Rings. I've been reading the prequels written by Heberts son and while they aren't nearly as good as the originals they are still some great books. I still need to pick up the newest one but i've got a lot of reading to do for history and i still have Angels & Demons to read.
There is a series of four Dune novels and the first is an absolute masterpiece and required reading. The sequels are not as compelling but still good. The prequels written by his son are pretty good if you are a fan of the Dune universe. But its only average sci-fi. But "Dune" itself is one of the ten best novels I've ever read probably. It must go on your list. Do it now.
Hell yes, it does. I'd much rather be reading those than the two I am currently working on: C# Design Patters - a gripping study of software architecture WinFX: Beta - more crap about writing applications for Microsoft's upcoming OS relases
I am reading "A Struggle for Power: The American Revolution" by Theodore Draper. Draper examines the causes and nature of the American Revolution. Most historians believe the struggle for American independence was primarily an ideological one. But Draper claims it was really a struggle for power. Good reading.
