|
Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? |
|
|
Author |
Message |
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:48 pm |
|
|
And Then There Were Noneby Agatha Christie [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
10 people are invited on an island called Indian Island either for a vacation or for employment. When they arrived they found out that their host U.N. Owen (which they don't know personally) is not on the island.
Each of the bedroom of the guests has a copy of a nursery rhyme on their walls:
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were seven. Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six. Six little Indian boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little Indian boys going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were four. Four little Indian boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two Little Indian boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little Indian boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.
During a large dinner, the guests notice ten little figurines of Indians on the dining room table. Later, while they are having a dinner, a gramophone record is played, informing the ten that all of them are guilty of murder. All of the guests acknowledge their awareness and, in some cases, involvement in the deaths of the persons mentioned, while denying any malice or legal culpability:
-Dr. Edward Armstrong operated and accidentally killed his patient, Louisa Clees, while drunk.
-Emily Brent dismissed her maid Beatrice Taylor after she became pregnant, and the maid consequently committed suicide by drowning herself.
-William Blore committed perjury during the trial of an accused bank robber Stephen Landor, who died in the prison.
-Vera Claythorne allowed Cyril Hamilton, a small boy in her care, to swim out to sea and drown. Cyril was first in line to inherit a vast legacy; the second was Vera's lover.
-Phillip Lombard abandoned a party of twenty-one native retainers to die in the African bush in order to himself survive.
-General John Macarthur deliberately sent his wife's lover and his subordinate, Arthur Richmond, on a suicidal mission during World War I.
-Anthony Marston accidentally ran over and killed two children, John and Lucy Combes, while driving recklessly.
-Thomas and Ethel Rogers let their invalid employer Jennifer Brady die by withholding her medication in order to claim a large inheritance.
-Justice Lawrence Wargrave gave the death penalty to accused murderer Edward Seton despite evidence supporting his innocence.
The guests realize they have all been tricked into coming to the island, but now have no way to get back to the mainland, as the boat which regularly delivers supplies stops arriving. They are then murdered, one by one, with each murder paralleling a verse of the nursery rhyme, and one of the ten soldier figurines being removed after each murder.
WARNING: to those who are interested to read this book... wag nyo muna basahin ung link sa baba... nandyan ung sagot sa who is the real murderer...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Last edited by ladymoonrose on Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:22 am; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
Kaye Cee
Assistant Librarian
Humor : I'm glad I had people that I can talk about fictional characters as if they were real, and still think I'm sane.
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 10164
Reputation : 45
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:03 pm |
|
|
Mahanap nga ito... I like mystery... yung mga tipong books na hindi kailangang magpaka trying hard na Horror/Suspense kahit palasak na yung plot...
Refreshing ito... I like this one... I will find it...
|
|
|
|
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:45 am |
|
|
super ganda nyan sis...
hindi ka magsisisi... as in sobra...
tama na sana hula ko sa suspect ko eh... bigla kong binitawan... hehehe... malalaman mo kung bakit kapag nabasa mo na sya...
basta highly recommended ko sya sa mga readers na mahihilig sa mystery...
sa ibang edition... ten little soldiers yon nursery rhyme... sa iba naman 10 little nuggets...
may laro rin yan... ung mga katulad na nausong laro ngayon... masarap sana malaro...
|
|
|
|
eri-chan
Book Addict
Humor : has a sense of humor
Registration date : 2009-01-24
Points : 5739
Reputation : 2
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:06 pm |
|
|
"The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride" by Lynne Graham
Okay naman. Usual sensual stuff. Nakakatouch yung story. Hihihihi.
|
|
|
|
carmilina
Assistant Librarian
Humor : ---you'll just never know---
Registration date : 2009-01-24
Points : 7577
Reputation : 5
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:01 pm |
|
|
- Catey Amidala Skywalker wrote:
- Mahanap nga ito... I like mystery... yung mga tipong books na hindi kailangang magpaka trying hard na Horror/Suspense kahit palasak na yung plot...
Refreshing ito... I like this one... I will find it...
===mukhang magndah nga eh///
|
|
|
|
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:24 pm |
|
|
The story was narrated by the daughter of a historian na hindi naman ata nabanggit ang pangalan ng babaing ito.
Anyway... nag-start ang kwento when she discovered an old book na may nakaukit na dragon sa cover nito sa office library ng father nya. and she also saw letters address to "my dear and unfortunate successor"
ng kausapin nya father nya about this he told his daughter about how he got that book and later on found out about his friend Rossi acquiring a similar book like the one he has and his friend's quest to finiding the owner and later on about Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Dracula... but things had gone wrong... there were odd events that were hard to explain like missing clues and people dying. Rossi stops his research. years later it was Paul (the father of the narrator) who had found (or rather it was the book who found him, like Rossi) the book. Rossi gave all his copies of his research to Paul... and now Paul a historian like Rossi is telling his daughter his story and of his friend.
grabe mga kapatid...
i was on the part (this morning) dun sa binabasa ko ung last letter ni Rossi about dun sa time na pina-laboratory test nya ung book, it might help him when it was made etc.
alam nyo ba nagkamalas-malas ako katulad ni Rossi... dumaan ung FX sa ma-trapik na route... tapos bigla na lang namatay ung makina nung sasakyan... ilang beses nag-try ung driver na buhayin ung makina pero ayaw. i closed the book and started praying na sana umandar na ung sasakya... and biglang nabuhay ung makina...
hay grabe talaga...
love ko ang mga vampire novels pero wag naman ganun
|
|
|
|
kate
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-27
Points : 6766
Reputation : 5
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:26 pm |
|
|
strange coincidence sis arni, yun lng ang nangyari
pero sabi nga ng iba, walang coincidences
|
|
|
|
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:05 am |
|
|
grabe...
yan din ang sabi dun sa book n binabasa ko...
nasa kalagitnaan na kasi ako ng story... at nagkakakilala na ung mga taong may kinalaman sa mystery... sabi nga there is no such thing as coincidences
maganda talaga ng book... nadadala ako sa emotion ng mga tao na nsa libro
|
|
|
|
aimee-chan
Book Collector
Humor : is relative.
Registration date : 2009-05-01
Points : 5617
Reputation : 1
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 5:42 pm |
|
|
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
[b]currently reading LOVER AVENGED....
OI, SA MGA GUSTO PALA NG COPY NITO..PM NYO LANG AKO AT PADALA AKO NG E-BOOK SA INYO...MAY MGA FANS YATA DITO SI JR WARD EH.. THIS IS THE 7TH BOOK OF THE SERIES
|
|
|
|
Guest
Guest
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 5:53 pm |
|
|
di ko alam magpost ng pix eh.....pero ang binabasa ko ung...
ACHERON...maganda naman....
|
|
|
|
Kaye Cee
Assistant Librarian
Humor : I'm glad I had people that I can talk about fictional characters as if they were real, and still think I'm sane.
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 10164
Reputation : 45
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 5:55 pm |
|
|
- aimee-chan wrote:
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
currently reading LOVER AVENGED....
OI, SA MGA GUSTO PALA NG COPY NITO..PM NYO LANG AKO AT PADALA AKO NG E-BOOK SA INYO...MAY MGA FANS YATA DITO SI JR WARD EH.. THIS IS THE 7TH BOOK OF THE SERIES
Mahirap mag kumpleto ng JR ward book... I have e-books courtesy of aims and DL's... but I like the book better...
Pasintabi sa mga fans ni Kenyon... mas medyo gusto ko ito compare sa Dark series... Siguro nauna ko lang basahin ang JR ward kesa Kenyon. So usually mas nagugustuhan mo yung first...
|
|
|
|
Guest
Guest
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:03 pm |
|
|
no kidding ate cate??? sige pagnatapos ko ung dark hunter...mga 4 na books nalang....jr ward next ko....hmmmm...interesting ang mga naririnig ko sa kanya ah...
|
|
|
|
aimee-chan
Book Collector
Humor : is relative.
Registration date : 2009-05-01
Points : 5617
Reputation : 1
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:11 pm |
|
|
me too... ate cate... i like JR Ward better than Kenyon...no offense meant to Kenyon's fan of course..... btw, Lover Avenged is Rehvenge's story....
|
|
|
|
Kaye Cee
Assistant Librarian
Humor : I'm glad I had people that I can talk about fictional characters as if they were real, and still think I'm sane.
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 10164
Reputation : 45
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:22 pm |
|
|
- aldrien wrote:
- no kidding ate cate??? sige pagnatapos ko ung dark hunter...mga 4 na books nalang....jr ward next ko....hmmmm...interesting ang mga naririnig ko sa kanya ah...
may unusual touch kasi si Ward sa mga characters niya... Mas may kaunting realism ang mga decisions at actions ng mga characters niya. Hindi masyadong EMO....
Yung kay Kenyon andami ko nabasa, pero si acheron lang natatandaan ko sa dami nila... kasi from the beginning iyon ang paulit-ulit niyang mine-mention halos kada episode...
LOL
Bad ba ako?
|
|
|
|
aimee-chan
Book Collector
Humor : is relative.
Registration date : 2009-05-01
Points : 5617
Reputation : 1
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:26 pm |
|
|
hindi naman.... we have our own preference naman eh...
anyway, do you want to read it? I'll send you a copy....ang dami na tlagang nangyayari...as in....i think he is my next fave guy next to vishous and zsadist
|
|
|
|
Kaye Cee
Assistant Librarian
Humor : I'm glad I had people that I can talk about fictional characters as if they were real, and still think I'm sane.
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 10164
Reputation : 45
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:36 pm |
|
|
- aimee-chan wrote:
- hindi naman.... we have our own preference naman eh...
anyway, do you want to read it? I'll send you a copy....ang dami na tlagang nangyayari...as in....i think he is my next fave guy next to vishous and zsadist Mas trip ko yung book sis... nag-order na ako sa NBS dito... hehe... naubusan lang me kaya di ako nakakuha ng maaga...
Tsalamat sa generous offer sis... (Teka sa akin ka ba nag-aalok!?)
At dahil din sau kaya ko nakilala si Ward!
|
|
|
|
aimee-chan
Book Collector
Humor : is relative.
Registration date : 2009-05-01
Points : 5617
Reputation : 1
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Sat May 02, 2009 6:57 pm |
|
|
okay... i can't wait to read it na kasi eh..besides, la pa akong budget...
oh well, you're welcome...hehehe...i met Ward by accident lang eh
|
|
|
|
kate
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-27
Points : 6766
Reputation : 5
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon May 11, 2009 12:40 pm |
|
|
oh no!!! meron ng book si rehv??? waaah wla n akong budget
2 books na ang kailangan kong pag-ipunan, yung insider's guide tapos itong lover avenged
Last edited by kate on Mon May 11, 2009 12:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
Kaye Cee
Assistant Librarian
Humor : I'm glad I had people that I can talk about fictional characters as if they were real, and still think I'm sane.
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 10164
Reputation : 45
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon May 11, 2009 12:45 pm |
|
|
ako?!
WALA!!
Ka bad trip ala ako mabasa!
|
|
|
|
kate
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-27
Points : 6766
Reputation : 5
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon May 11, 2009 12:50 pm |
|
|
hehehe, maganda sis talaga ito sis. pati best friend ko na-addict dito eh kinumpleto ko yung 6 buks in less thad 2 months kaya namulubi ako nung january
|
|
|
|
Guest
Guest
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon May 11, 2009 5:52 pm |
|
|
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
|
|
|
|
carmilina
Assistant Librarian
Humor : ---you'll just never know---
Registration date : 2009-01-24
Points : 7577
Reputation : 5
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Mon May 11, 2009 6:18 pm |
|
|
just finished reading ..
one silent night by sherrilyn kenyon...
if ever...
sunod ko na si acheron...
|
|
|
|
ayanlanz
Assistant Librarian
Humor : Cave Lady!
Registration date : 2009-01-23
Points : 6059
Reputation : 4
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Thu May 14, 2009 2:07 am |
|
|
my ebooks lists are more from Harlequin and this time I will try to read yung makakapal naman.
so I've started with this one....
A Royal Pain...
The illegitimate daughter of a prince and a notorious courtesan, Lucia has been confined to schools and convents for most of her life. But that hasn't stopped her from causing one scandal after another. Exasperated, her royal father decides that his exquisite hellion of a daughter must be married immediately. And Sir Ian Moore, Britain's most proper diplomat, is the perfect man to choose her a groom.
Diplomacy, not matchmaker, is Ian's forte, but he vows to get Lucia married off as soon as possible so that he may return to his real duties. Yet, despite an abundance of very eager, worthwhile candidates, none is a match for Lucia's spirit and fire. And the more time Ian spends with the infuriating beauty, the more reluctant he is to marry her off. Could it be that he has already found Lucia the perfect husband...and it is Ian himself?
so far enjoy pa naman ang pagbabasa!
|
|
|
|
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Tue May 19, 2009 9:48 am |
|
|
yehey!!!
meron na palang bagong JR Ward na book...
sis cate may nakikita pa akong mga books niyan dito... dami pa
fave ko din si zadist... as in... sobra....
can't wait to read it na...
|
|
|
|
ladymoonrose
Bookworm
Registration date : 2009-01-26
Points : 9116
Reputation : 34
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? Tue May 19, 2009 10:48 am |
|
|
Nancy Drew Case File
Case# 5 Hit and Run Holiday Nancy Drew and her friend George and Bess go into action to investigate a hit-and-run accident that leaves a close friend in a coma in a Ft. Lauderdale hospital and encounter a ruthless smuggling ring.
Case# 6 White Water Terror Nancy sets out to have a fun and exciting white water rafting trip with her friends and her boyfriend Ned but then someone starts sabotaging the trip and apparantly Nancy is the target, making her life in danger.
mas ma-action siya kesa dun sa mga lumang hardbound... I like both of the story but mas trip ko ung case #6 kasi mas makapigil hininga siya... hehehe
|
|
|
|
Sponsored content
|
Subject: Re: Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q. What English Novel are you currently reading? |
|
|