Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.An astonishing technique for recovering a...
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Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
I love the movie but damn did this book felt so much better. Especially the beginning part that didn't make it the big screen. Not to mention I liked the books interpretation of the characters better and in some cases what ended up happening to them.
I bet this is gonna make future watchings of the movie very different.
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Started:
Tristram Shandy, by Laurence Sterne My selected "White Whale" book of 2019. I can already see why its so influential. Reading the Norton Critical Edition at my leisurely (snail's) pace, then supplementing every five chapters or so with the Naxos AudioBook (narrated by Anton Lesser).
The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner Complete text from The Faulkner Reader off of Kindle. Nearly finished with the first section (Benji); reading along with Grover Gardner's superb narration. Eager to see how the plot develops with the alternating viewpoints.
Dubliners, by James Joyce Read up to where I last left off (the first five of fifteen stories); my intention is to read one story a night or every other night to savor Joyce's excellent writing.
Humboldt's Gift, by Saul Bellow A long, frequently enjoyable book I've been picking up and putting down in 20-page intervals. The primary enjoyment is derived from - as Anthony Burgess observed - the protagonist's asides and ruminations as opposed to the main plot.
Still Working On:
American Pastoral, by Philip Roth (highly recommended)
Started on Audible, Finishing in Paperback:
'Salem's Lot, by Stephen King
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
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Read Failure is not an option, by Gene Kranz, Contact, by Carl Sagan, The Butcher of Anderson Station, by James S.A. Corey* and now re-reading Jurassic Park, by Michael Chricton. Haven't read Jurassic Park in so long all I remember is the movie. The book is quite different and I forgot. Going to re-read The Lost World, by Michael Chricton again next (I remember vividly that the movie was very different from the book and really enjoyed the book over the movie.
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Finished:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - a re-read of my favourite book. Still love it.
Why Dinosaurs Matter by Kenneth Lacovara (audiobook).
Currently reading:
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (audiobook). I agree with a lot of what he says regarding religion but by God he is insufferable. As is his wife.
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Currently reading:
King of Ashes by Raymond E Feist
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (audiobook)
Over the past week I finished:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 5/5
The Last Equation of Issac Severy by Nova Jacobs 2.5/5
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon 3/5
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (audiobook) 3/5 ** Islam and the Future of Tolerance by Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz (audiobook)** 3/5
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Currently reading:
Jurassic Park by Michael Critchton - This is my third read of it. It is my favourite book of all time.
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (audiobook)
The last week I finished:
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. I enjoyed it, gave it 7/10. I had some issues with character motivation.
Why Dinosaurs Matter by Kenneth Lacovara (audiobook)
The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden (audiobook)
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I finished Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton as an Audio Book and it was exceptional. I really enjoyed it.
I started The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton as an Audio book right after that and I've only got about 2 hours left. These are my first experiences with Crichton and I've really like his story telling.
Besides those, I've been reading Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl as a recommendation from a friend. It's really technical, but his study of Logotherapy and his experiences in Auschwitz and throughout WWII is really eye opening. I highly recommend this book.
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Armada, by Ernest Cline
Didn't really enjoy this book. Constant popculture references that got really annoying, a cool and unique story line that didn't follow through, and a main character that didn't evolve into much. Really it's just another Ready Player One with different context.
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
Really looking forward to this book as I start it this evening. Heard a lot of great things about this book from many people.