Topic: What is ES reading?

[charlie]

Nope. Not gonna get that. Sorry.

[ober]

this was a super busy week at work for me, but I got through a few chapters of the hunger games...pretty cool, but I don't like first person story telling plus, and I don't want to sound like a snob, so far this is written in a super simple way. I think I was hoping for something more adult.

It's teen literature.  What did you expect??

[Jake]

this was a super busy week at work for me, but I got through a few chapters of the hunger games...pretty cool, but I don't like first person story telling plus, and I don't want to sound like a snob, so far this is written in a super simple way. I think I was hoping for something more adult.

It's teen literature.  What did you expect??

[Steve]

I'm reading "Survive!" by Les Stroud

[Jake]

So just finished the hunger games; the first person and style was a short lived obstacle, once i got into it it read really nice. Slight differences in the movie, but for the most part the movie is an excellent portrayal of the book. I'm looking forward to the second book hopefully tomorrow.

[Perspective]

I'm reading "Survive!" by Les Stroud

Les Stroud is the man. Les Stroud > Bear Grylls (or however you spell that).

[Mike]

I'm reading "Survive!" by Les Stroud

Les Stroud is the man. Les Stroud > Bear Grylls (or however you spell that).

It is spelt: Piss Drinker

[ober]

Glad you got into it Jake. The second book is pretty good too. I won't say they go downhill after the first because they were all good but I did like them in order.

[Steve]

I'm reading "Survive!" by Les Stroud

Les Stroud is the man. Les Stroud > Bear Grylls (or however you spell that).

In his book he says:

"Let's ride ourselves of the notion that Survival has anything to do with "man vs wild"." He goes on to explain that the very phrase man vs wild is stupid, but you can tell he is really making his point

Bear is a jackass.

[Jake]

Glad you got into it Jake. The second book is pretty good too. I won't say they go downhill after the first because they were all good but I did like them in order.

So I'm done with book two, and a thiud into book three, and I agree with you Ober: the first book was by far better than these last two are. I'm kind of getting annoyed with Katnnis' train of thought, and I keep reminding my self that she is a 17 year old girl in a book written for other 17 year olds

and btw, I am really looking forward to the second movie?

[Steve]

and btw, I am really looking forward to the second movie?

I dunno, are you?

I ordered the first book of Amazon. I really liked the movie, just waiting for the book to get here so I can start it. Right now I am finishing up yet another version of The Art of War. This one is a difficult read to be honest, and I'm not sure there is any benefit to be gained from it but it is supposed to be more "authentic" then some of the others. This one is "Art of War" by Ralph D. Sawyer.

[JaWiB]

Well, I read the second book in "A Song of Ice and Fire."  That's about the second book I've read this year. It's really interesting to read the books after watching the series. And now I've got to decide if I should continue the trend and wait until the next season airs to read the third book...

[KnuckleBuckett]

Glad you got into it Jake. The second book is pretty good too. I won't say they go downhill after the first because they were all good but I did like them in order.

So I'm done with book two, and a thiud into book three, and I agree with you Ober: the first book was by far better than these last two are. I'm kind of getting annoyed with Katnnis' train of thought, and I keep reminding my self that she is a 17 year old girl in a book written for other 17 year olds

and btw, I am really looking forward to the second movie?

Books 2 and 3 were considerably worse.  By the end I hated the main character. 

[Jake]

I finished book three on the plane. Half way into it, I lost interest and finished it just to finish it. Overall it was a pretty entertaining series, and I'm happy I read it.

[Steve]

I see what you guys mean about Hunger Games book vs movie. I am halfway through the first book and it is loaded with information and story the movie neglected. Some of it is important. I thought the movie was good but when you see how much backgroud they skipped it wasnt so good.