CarrieMpls said:

I think my heart just stopped.

It's applied critical thinking! It underlies all rational consideration of ANYTHING.

HamsterHuey said:

I've never even heard of it. But I'll remember this one.

It's true, Dutch (and Flemish) writing is often disappointing. But there are however some exceptions. I like Louis Paul Boon, and the poems of Gerrit Achterberg, Lucebert, Paul Snoek and Paul van Ostayen. 'Het spierenalfabet' by Peter Verhelst was very strange, but good as well. Stay away from 'Tongkat' however.

I also enjoyed 'Alles in het klein' (Eriek Verpaele)
'Tussen mes en keel' (Geerten Meysing). This last one was very pretentious, but I stillliked it. I must admit it's been 8 years since I read that one.

Will try Arthur Japin and Dimitri Verhulst soon.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

That's why I've never discussed it with you.

But hey, like I said, I'm willing to concede I'm wrong. I just don't think so yet.

non-fiction

About an high-profile Amsterdam real estate kingpin who got involved with the wrong people, the Amsterdam underworld, making real estate deals with them in order to do their criminal money-laundry. Things got out of hands and in the end he got caught in the criminal web with no way out. After being extorted for years he was finally executed on broad daylight in front of his office in one of the finest neighbourhoods in the city in May 2004.
The criminal players are also well known names, the main criminal is the former kidnapper of Alfred Heineken (). He has been arrested a year ago under suspicion of extortion and several execution within the Amsterdam criminal cicuits.
Trial starts in april, it's all highly actual, not a day goes buy without something in the news about it!
The book reads like a fast paced thriller!

Intruiging!

CarrieMpls said:

Is that your autbiography?

JDINTERACTIVE said:

I was waiting for that.

CarrieMpls said:

You are obviously wrong. I really don't care whether you concede it or not.

How can you decide that it's all pretentious bullshit without studying it?

Oh, never mind. Let me know what you think of the book. I have it, but haven't read it yet.

abierman said:

You ruined the ending for everyone!!

IstenSzek said:

I haven't read this, but I just finished Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (same author), which I really liked. It was touching & very creative.

E.I.I. is now high on my list, tho I may watch the movie first.

As You Like It.

"Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss. It's about punctuation.

I think we should have another Org Book Club!

I am reading/re-reading the Harry Potter series and listening to "The Testament" by John Grisham whenever I drive (which is really great so far and the reader is EXCELLENT compared to the last couple of books I've listened to in the car).

2the9s said:

I was thinking the same thing!

TRON said:

2the9s said:

you wouldn't be interested in the book if you weren't familiar with the story. We all know the ending around here, it's in the news every day!
It's not about that, but about how it happened.

Skeleton Crew - Stephen King
In bits and pieces. I love Stephen King like I love Prince. Only without the whole wanting to screw him part

MarieLouise said:

I LOVED this book!!!!

retina said:

do you know that song Ål Man River? or that other one by Paul McCartney Ges Till Dig.

I'm currently reading "Memoirs of a Geisha"

Natisse said:

Stick to the book. I really liked the book but thought the film was crappy!

ellieadore said:

did you read the tale of Murasaki?


it was a relaxing kind of story, not much action

2the9s said:

I'm in! I hope you are being serious

(and don't pick "A Suitable Boy" please )
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ellieadore said:

yeah yeah yeah I loved that book, Natisse, I am sure you will too!

abierman said:

lolz. not those pictures again!

I'm re-reading this one

Protege said:

I need to add Stephen to that "celebrities you have an irrational LIKE for" thread.

I was going to start reading the Count of Monte Cristo. Has anyone here read it?

BlackAdder7 said: