jzhunagev's comments (member since Dec 22, 2008)

jzhunagev's comments from the You'll love this one...!! A book club & more group.

Well here's a classic, though I might be mistaken to put it in the category you preferred...

Storm by George R. Stewart

I nominate Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett. I think this book have a balance mix of both Historical Fiction and Plot Intrigue in it...

I'm now currently reading Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett which I think is for those old fashioned ones who loves suspense steeped in WWII intrugues. Follett do weave a ripping yarn of a tale, and I think the anti-hero is way too cool with his cunning and slyness. A must for those who want some adrenaline-pumping action.

Weird titles

@ Mandy:
More like The Old Man and the Sea?

A book based on nothing.

I'm definitely a chivalrous book owner... I laboriously cover every book of mine with plastic cover so the covers wouldn't get damaged--may it be hardbound or softbound.. As much as possible I don't want to write anything in its pages... I always use a handy bookmark (may it be a tissue paper) just to prevent dog-ears or the wrinkling and creases in the paper... My friends are amazed in the way I keep my books in fine shape... I consider them my riches I'll hand down to my children... I want them to dwell into the pages I so enjoyed during my youth... I want to share them what I had experienced through reading them... there's just a down-side in to this crazy habit of mine... i just don't lend my books for I'm afraid the borrower might wreak havoc in its pristine beauty I had jealously guarded... I've been traumatized by that experience once... and I cast that careless borrower into oblivion...
Well that's my take on that... ^_^

For me the book that literally revolutionize the way I see the world was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey which i just read last year... The book have a tremendous influence on me on how to lead the business of my life and be disciplined by the irrefutable principles of life...
i think it's a must read for all those who want to find the path to themselves...
Such a revealing and uplifting book... It truly give you the courage to step into the future and looking at the big picture...
Well that's the book that changed or rather set me on a paradigm shift...

For all the love it's been receiving since, I nominate The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Yes it does Heather...Thanks....
I'm a sort of mix kind of book person... specifically if I find a hardback of an author I like and tagged with a reasonable price, I buy it.. the same thing with paperbacks or trade paperbacks...
I guess it's just a matter of what I will find first and if the price is cheap...
I only buy books from secondhand bookstores here in the Philippines...
You'd be surprised just how outrageously priced books here... Maybe with all the shipping and all that makes the price that expensive I guess...

Ohhh...sorry about that Heather...

Exactly Jenny. Couldn't have said that better than meself.. ^_^

I second Heather on The Thirteenth Tale A Novelby Diane Setterfield

I recently got this book without knowing first hand that it was nominated in our Feb. group read.
Now is a fortunate time to read it the first time with all you people.
I love this group... ^_^

Why don't we make an appeal to the humble moderator of this group to put a thread on the nominations on our March Group Read..
C'mon guys show some love...!!!
^_^
We're all for Pillars of the Earth

Welcome to me!!!

Daniel wrote: "Anything written by Earnest K. Gann such as Fate is the Hunter (non fiction) and The High and the Mighty (fiction) which also became a very popular movie in the late 1950s with John Wayne as the le..."


I would suggest that you read Richard Bach. His book's main topic is always about flight specially his first three books.
I liked the most his Jonathan Livingstone Seagull for its philosophical insight.

Thanks Miranda..
I hope it will be..
But let's first focus on what upcoming book our group will read.
I'm looking forward to reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
If we're going to tackle historical fiction this March, I'll nominate The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

Wow!! So many people love reading historical fiction why don't we make a move so that our March Group read will have a historical fiction in it. I think it will be a blast.

Yup! Can't agree more to that!! I love Pillars of the Earth. ^_^
Has this book been a group read? I would defintely love if it will be. I think let's vote for it for our March group read.