Reading Identical by Ellen Hopkins....very good book so far

 

I haven't read enough of him to know, but you're probably right. A lot of authors do that. The heroes of their stories often embody the character traits they find most interesting or identify with, thus all of their heroes are the same type of character. Then there's the other type of author who builds a near blank central character and spends most their creativity on the surrounding characters.

 

livy

I am reading "From the Foundation of the City" by Livy I'm a history nerd

 

My first Social Security Statement....

 

Have you ever read about Andrei Chikatilo, the Soviet Union's first acknowledged serial killer? Fascinating case. He killed 52 women and children over a 12 year period. He was able to kill for so long because the bureaucracy did not believe that a serial killer could exist in the USSR. There is a book called The Killer Department by Robert Cullen and an HBO movie based on the book called Citizen X. The movie is EXCELLENT and is available through Netflix.

 

Rereading the entire Sandman series by Neil Gaiman.

 

Yes, its excellent. Very Stephen Fry, funnily enough. I should have read Moab is My Washpot first but never got round to it. He is a national treasure now. Officially!

 

You should read a book by Tom Rob Smith called "Child 44". His follow up "Secret Speech" is excellent too. It looks at the point you make about a serial killer being able to exist because of the belief you mention. It's loosely based on Chikatilo. It's written from the perspective of Leo Demidov, a KGB officer. Best book I read last year.

 

I love Hiaasen too though not read anything for ages. What's his satire of Disneyworld called? That was brilliant. You must be a cynical old witch :excited:

 

Fucking incredible, right???

I want to reread it, but I don't have them. I have the volumes on my Amazon wishlist, now I just need someone who loves me to buy them. :lol:

 

Old, yes, witch, of course....cynical.....oh yes.

I have not read Team Rodent yet....which is the book on Disney. Paradise Screwed is excellent, though. It is his old columns. I read the Miami Herald online for his columns....I started reading his books when I saw Striptease on a display in an indie book store.....been hooked since.

 

Yeah, Paradise Screwed was the first one I read and loved him since.

 

Right at the moment, in light of that I am bound for the Southern states tomorrow, I am reading The Cremation Of Sam McGee by Robert Service.

 

Have finished "The Light Fantastic" and am now focusing on Dante's Inferno. There just aren't that many books out there where a guy'll grab his own chest, pull, rip his own skin showing the juicy bits underneath and scream "See how I rend me!!!"

 

One mystery and five histories

 

I've finished Stephen Fry's book now. Anyone got any recommendations. I need to buy the new Con Iggledun book about Genghis Khan and that lot.

 

You could try "Bushido" by Nitobe Inazo. I found it to be an excellent read

 

Is it about Samurai? History of? Fact/Fiction/Faction?

 

It's about the Samurai code of conduct. Kind of like the European code of chivalry. Bushido outlines how the people in countries like China and Japan view morality. It explains the oriental view of concepts like honor, love, duty.

 

Sounds interesting. I'll look into it (Hope its not in Japanese )