Boojum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, McHazy said: Never tried Iain Banks going to now I highly recommend him. He wrote sci fi stuff as Iain M Banks (probably my favourite sci fi author, The Culture is a brilliant creation, start with Consider Phlebas) and non-sci fi stuff as Iain Banks (I'd recommend starting with his first - The Wasp Factory, dark as fuck). There was always a dark edge to his writing, but he was a humanist (and just a fucking decent and incredibly intelligent bloke) like Pratchett and it comes across in his work, as well as his staggering imagination. A good man and a great storyteller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Boojum said: (sorry, last off topic post) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, Saddam said: Sorry, can't help it, decided to have a cider or two I'm not passionate about much but good stories (and good storytelling) are probably my greatest passion and I kinda go on about it when the cider has loosened my tongue Just summat I really love 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 @Saddam if we were to make the point that many many books get turned into movies and books would that do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 How did you get on with Age of Resistance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, McHazy said: @Saddam if we were to make the point that many many books get turned into movies and books would that do ? Perhaps you could start a topic on that subject, or post in the movies thread? This thread's about TV series suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Never did quite leave yer mod days behind did ye mucker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Saddam said: How did you get on with Age of Resistance? Loved the first episode but wasn't really in the right mood for it (dunno how to explain, but I guess I'm in a dark, cynical kinda mood and so I started watching Mindhunter and then went on to Justified cos I'm just in that kind of mood), I look forward to watching the rest but I just felt that I needed to be in the right kind of mood to properly appreciate it, if that makes sense (probably not ). Sometimes I just don't want to waste summat - a book or a TV show or movie or whatever - if I'm not quite in the right mood for it, cos I won't enjoy it as much as it deserves, sometimes I need to be in the right frame of mind to properly enjoy summat, and if I'm not then it's a waste to watch it (cos you can only ever read/watch something for the first time once). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 On that note how about good omens ? Well worth a watch that is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Aye, I think they did a superb job with that. I think Terry would have been happy with it And (Gaiman again) I thought American Gods was pretty decent too - wasn't as good as the book but there's no way it could have been (after The Sandman it's my favourite Neil Gaiman). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hash72 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 at the end of season 2 of mad men , great insight into psychopaths and how they live and work. another 4 seasons to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Mr Mercedes season 3 started last night. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, Saddam said: Mr Mercedes season 3 started last night. Is that a book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Bet ye missed me like a hole in the heed eh @Saddam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, McHazy said: Is that a book? Car manufacturer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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