Thread: Bringing books alive

I'm reading a book at the moment, My Colombian death, by Matthew Thompson,
the book takes you to Bogota, Colombia's capital ( a place not on my itinerary )
then on to Barranquilla on Colombia's Caribbean coast, the book is average, but
it comes to life when I google the hotel the main craracter stays in the first
night in Bogota, a 5 star hotel called de la Opera, and then check out the sleazy
parts of town he stays in after that.

Then I you-tube the carnival that he nearly gets his nuts cut off in Barranquilla,
talk about getting lost inside a book.

Sounds good mate ,, did you know you can download the entire works of Charlie Dickens on your Kindle for 75p !

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

on your Kindle

Hey Nigel, sounds good, but I like the
feel of a real book.

Prolly the thing I miss most. My eyes are too fucked up to tackle a book, even if I had the time.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What utter crap. That is a great part of the dumbing down of the society we now live in.

Originally Posted by FlyFree

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

A picture enhances a thousand words.

I disagree. A picture inevitably draws the attention of the observer to the piece that validates a held preconception - this can always be found - and thereby moves the attention away from the message/argument/point the writer wishes to convey.

Witness the 'art' of discussion these days. It is simply a war of clips and pictures, and nobody ever gets the other side's point.

Originally Posted by FlyFree

Witness the 'art' of discussion these days. It is simply a war of clips and pictures, and nobody ever gets the other side's point.

I agree F.F , but I like to visit the places the author of the novel describes
in their books , via google or u tube

Of course. Not trying to be pedantic. Just arguing a point that doesn't relate directly to that, but that I brought up.

Originally Posted by peaches

I'm reading a book at the moment, My Colombian death, by Matthew Thompson,
the book takes you to Bogota, Colombia's capital ( a place not on my itinerary )
then on to Barranquilla on Colombia's Caribbean coast, the book is average, but
it comes to life when I google the hotel the main craracter stays in the first
night in Bogota, a 5 star hotel called de la Opera, and then check out the sleazy
parts of town he stays in after that.

Then I you-tube the carnival that he nearly gets his nuts cut off in Barranquilla,
talk about getting lost inside a book.

Mr Earl did a travel thread and has some excellent street level everyday pics of colombia you might find interesting.

Originally Posted by Koojo

Mr Earl did a travel thread and has some excellent street level everyday pics of colombia you might find interesting

WOW !!! Just had a quick look at Mr Earl's travel thread, what great pics,
I will have to set a day aside and read the whole thread.

The closest I got to Colombia, was Peru, Machu Picchu twice.

Youre an Aussie aint you peaches. Someone to download a torrent about Aussie gangsters. I forgot the name of it though, he said it was really good and hes into the 3rd season, every season shows you a different era.

Sorry i know it has nothing to do with your thread, it just came to mind

^ Underbelly Badness, A bloody brilliant show.

I think 7 or 8 seasons now.

Underbelly a true story and a new chapter being played out in real life as we speak.
Carl Williams was murdered in prison Last year.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

#11 (permalink) Dillinger Sadao Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 716 Youre an Aussie aint you peaches. Someone to download a torrent about Aussie gangsters.

Yeah I'm from the land down under, but I wouldn't have a clue what they show
on Oz tv nowdays, I heard underbelly was good, if they ever do a series on
Chopper I would try and download that, ( Chopper was a great movie ).

Underbelly was a great series. I liked the earlier ones better, but they were all good.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Sounds good mate ,, did you know you can download the entire works of Charlie Dickens on your Kindle for 75p !

All free at gutenberg.org

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Underbelly was a great series. I liked the earlier ones better, but they were all good.

G'day D K, did they show underbelly on Philippine t.v. ?

Originally Posted by peaches

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Underbelly was a great series. I liked the earlier ones better, but they were all good.

G'day D K, did they show underbelly on Philippine t.v. ?

Ha ha. Nope, Flipper TV is worse than Thai. But, I have a good source for counterfeit DVD's.

Get it here >

Underbelly Season 1 & 2

Underbelly Season 3

Underbelly Season 4

I was wrong above (post #12), only looks like 5 seasons. Currently airing season 5 I believe.

Books, I miss books and access to good selections. I miss Bangkok's book stores. I'll have to make a road trip soon.