Jeffery Archer
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:30 pmCan anyone give me some advice on him? I've never read any of his stuff but have been thinking about it. If anyone is a fan, which book do you recommend as his best? Thanks for any help.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:30 pmPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:29 pmAvoid it like the Bird Flu
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:13 pmReally? That bad hey! Well thanks for the info perhaps i shall be keeping clear of Jeffery then. Anyone else have an opinion?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:01 pmLike the Bird Flu? LoL
Well, I do happen to enjoy his works.
I have in my library Kane and Abel, The Progidal Daughter (these two follow are kinda like a mini-series, read K&A first), As the Crow Flies (my fav. I think) & Honour Among Thieves.
His books are different than what I usually enjoy, but Iunno. Something in them makes me wanna always go back & read again! I read them when in high-school first, so some of the detail he put in annoyed me, but I'm cool with it now.
Yakumo, which book(s) have you read that you didn't enjoy? & Why?
PS John I like your new avatar... wish I could read what it says though!
Well, I do happen to enjoy his works.
I have in my library Kane and Abel, The Progidal Daughter (these two follow are kinda like a mini-series, read K&A first), As the Crow Flies (my fav. I think) & Honour Among Thieves.
His books are different than what I usually enjoy, but Iunno. Something in them makes me wanna always go back & read again! I read them when in high-school first, so some of the detail he put in annoyed me, but I'm cool with it now.
Yakumo, which book(s) have you read that you didn't enjoy? & Why?
PS John I like your new avatar... wish I could read what it says though!
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:48 amThanks for posting your opinion neferk. I'm now stuck between 2 different views! One says quite strongly, No and the other says yes. I'm gonna have a look on the net at some reviews on his work. What I think i'll do is just get one of his books from the library so even if i think it's crap, no money wasted!
As for my avator I tried to decrease the blue horizon cover to 160 pixels so that it fits on this site but then everything got distorted. Have a look in the thread i posted about favourite W.S book covers you'll see the large version there and will be able to read what it says...
As for my avator I tried to decrease the blue horizon cover to 160 pixels so that it fits on this site but then everything got distorted. Have a look in the thread i posted about favourite W.S book covers you'll see the large version there and will be able to read what it says...
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:24 amright.... blonde mo' right there 
Yeah, good idea to check out the library before you spend your money, that's what I always do
Yeah, good idea to check out the library before you spend your money, that's what I always do
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:18 pmI rely on an opinion formed by she who must be obeyed.
I think an Archer book found its way into the house and was never read to the end by the oracle. A damning review came back and that scared me off ever since.
I know, this is perhaps not the way I should judge books, but SWMBO has proved correct in her assumptions that I would dislike reading books when I have taken the unnerving step to go against SWMBO.
Perhaps I should re consider given the good write up you have given him Neferk, although I am never a person who can read a book that has huge amounts of detail as I get easily bored. Call me a high-school kid in his late 30's bores easily
I think an Archer book found its way into the house and was never read to the end by the oracle. A damning review came back and that scared me off ever since.
I know, this is perhaps not the way I should judge books, but SWMBO has proved correct in her assumptions that I would dislike reading books when I have taken the unnerving step to go against SWMBO.
Perhaps I should re consider given the good write up you have given him Neferk, although I am never a person who can read a book that has huge amounts of detail as I get easily bored. Call me a high-school kid in his late 30's bores easily
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:12 pmHaha, no, that's not what I meant by the detail part!
Without giving away too much story-line, The Progidal Daughter has lots of politics in it, about how the political machine in the States works. There's also something similar in As the Crow Flies in terms of how businesses work.
He doesn't do as good a job as Jilly Cooper or Jean Auel when it comes to working in the text-book parts of the story in, but it's not completely unreadable
He doesn't have the pace of WS, but then I don't know anyone who does compare!
Without giving away too much story-line, The Progidal Daughter has lots of politics in it, about how the political machine in the States works. There's also something similar in As the Crow Flies in terms of how businesses work.
He doesn't do as good a job as Jilly Cooper or Jean Auel when it comes to working in the text-book parts of the story in, but it's not completely unreadable
He doesn't have the pace of WS, but then I don't know anyone who does compare!
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:35 pmI've decided to give him a go. I have picked up a copy of 'As The Crow Flies' since I remember that title. I stuck in my head that it was your favourite, so once I'm done with Blue Horizon, i'll be reading that. Thanks.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:49 pmI'm gonna bet on you not liking it.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:59 pmYakumo wrote:I'm gonna bet on you not liking it.
I for one will not be betting against you!
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:47 amWell I shall let you all know what i think of it.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:06 amI can't believe a Jeffrey Archer thread has become this long! 
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:38 pmSorry to continue this J.Archer thread Monsoon 
but i was just wondering what is the deal with him? He went to prison, any idea what for etc?
but i was just wondering what is the deal with him? He went to prison, any idea what for etc?Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:31 pmYeah, I remember something about that a while back, but I never bothered to read the news items further.
And having searched the BBC website, I don't think I want to know!
Here the link if you're interested!
And having searched the BBC website, I don't think I want to know!
Here the link if you're interested!
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:37 pm...oh dear 
Someone's been a naughty boy then.
Someone's been a naughty boy then.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:55 pmAnd you still want to read a book of his 
Hows it going, got past the second chapter yet ?
Hell 120 views and nearly two pages. This thread is going to run and run
Hows it going, got past the second chapter yet ?
Hell 120 views and nearly two pages. This thread is going to run and run
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:59 pmAm actually on chapter 8 now 
Seems ok so far, nothing special (i.e Not in the same class as W.S) better than Dan Brown...I'm not yet sure....similar to Tom Clancy....maybe. We will see.
Seems ok so far, nothing special (i.e Not in the same class as W.S) better than Dan Brown...I'm not yet sure....similar to Tom Clancy....maybe. We will see.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:24 pmHmm... maybe no...
I've read Tom Clancy, and while I agree they're somewhat similar, wait to finish the book before you pull in that comparison!
I've read Tom Clancy, and while I agree they're somewhat similar, wait to finish the book before you pull in that comparison!
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:18 pmFair enough, at this moment in time, i've yet to finish either writers book. The Bear and The Dragon started of ok, but i got bored. Perhaps the same will happen with 'Honour Amoung Thieves'