The Ghosts of Belfast (Unabridged)

Fegan has been a "hard man" - an IRA killer in Northern Ireland. Now that peace has come, he is being haunted day and night by 12 ghosts: a mother and infant, a schoolboy, a butcher, an RUC constable, and seven other of his innocent victims. In order to appease them, he's going to have to kill the men who gave him orders.
As he's working his way down the list, he encounters a woman who may offer him redemption; she has borne a child to an RUC officer and is an outsider too. Now he has given Fate - and his quarry - a hostage. Is this Fegan's ultimate mistake?



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Dune

The word Cult comes to mind. For me it was the movie first. With an awe-inspiring soundtrack by Toto and an epic story this movie moves into the 'Must Have' library!

The Book...even better! Admittedly, I 'read' it on audio! For those of you that have not tried an audiobook, do yourself a favour and start with Dune...

More about Jason Bourne

Jason Charles Bourne (real name David Webb) is a fictional character in the novels of Robert Ludlum and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel The Bourne Identity (1980). This novel was first adapted for television in 1988, and then adapted on film in 2002 under a title of the same name.


The character has been in seven sequel novels (the last five of which are written by Eric Van Lustbader). Along with the first feature film, The Bourne Identity (2002), Jason Bourne also appears in two sequel movies The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Actor Matt Damon has signed a contract to reprise his portrayal of Jason Bourne in a third sequel to be released in 2010 (working title Bourne 4).



Jason Bourne has a tormented past, which continues to influence him throughout his lifetime. Jason Bourne is but one of many aliases used by David Webb. Webb is a career foreign service officer and a specialist in Far Eastern affairs. Before the events in The Bourne Identity, Webb had a Thai wife named Dao and two children named Joshua and Alyssa in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Webb's wife and two children were inadvertently killed during the Vietnam War when an aircraft strayed into Cambodia, dropped two bombs and strafed a spot near the Mekong River. Due to Cambodia's neutrality in the war, every nation disclaimed the plane, and therefore no one took responsibility for the incident. Since he had nothing left, Webb went to Saigon and elected to train for an elite Top Secret Special Forces unit called Medusa, which would remain a Top Secret unit for many years. In Medusa, Webb was known only as Delta One, his code name within the unit.



David Webb's life was consumed by his membership in Medusa. Webb was recruited into Medusa during Vietnam by friend and CIA officer Alexander Conklin after the death of Webb's wife and children. Webb was furious with the tragedy of his loss, and sought revenge by joining Medusa. Webb blamed the North Vietnamese for the death of his family. Medusa remained Top Secret in order to conceal the criminal histories of many of its members, who were identified by the American government during the war. Initially Medusa was designed to infiltrate parts of Northern Vietnam, and kill suspected members of the Viet Cong and its collaborators. Medusa was considered an assassination team or death squad. Each member of Medusa was paid for their work performing assassinations for the United States Government.

More About Vince Flynn

Vince Flynn (born April 6, 1966) is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels. He lives with his wife and three children in the Twin Cities. He also served as a story consultant for the fifth season of the 24 television series.


Vince Flynn is a graduate of Saint Thomas Academy (1984) and the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) (1988). Post graduation, Flynn went to work for Kraft Foods as an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990, he left Kraft to pursue a career as an aviator with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officer Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program.



In an effort to overcome the difficulties of dyslexia, Flynn forced himself into a daily writing and reading regimen. Quotes Flynn "I started reading everything I could get my hands on, Hemingway, Ludlum, Clancy, Tolkien, Vidal. I read fiction, nonfiction, anything, but I especially loved espionage."



His newfound interest in such novels motivated him to begin work on a novel of his own. While employed as a bartender in St. Paul area, he completed his first book, Term Limits, which he then self-published.[1] "I had just finished reading The Government Racket Washington Waste from A to Z, by Martin L. Gross. It is without a doubt the most disheartening and enlightening book about politics that I've ever read. I was out jogging one day wondering what it would take to really change Washington, when my thoughts turned to a friend who had been shot and killed in Washington, D.C., several summers earlier. As I continued running, a story started to unfold."

Vince Flynn

I am busy working through some Vince Flynn novels. Mitch Rapp is a legend and needs to be on film. Action at it's best with some fantastic plots and edge-of-the-seat scenes. Even some emotion by our big guy Mitch!

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Life of Pi

When it comes to the more intellectual stories like 'The Life of Pi', I would have to stick to the book only. What a fantastic story, taking you into the mind of an academic, where reality and fantasy overlap. A must read for anyone who enjoys a deeper reading experience...

Ender's Game

What an experience reading this book. Targeted at the younger audience, this sci-fi story keeps you spellbound from beginning to end. There is talk of movie negotiations and if Hollywood gets this one right, it will become an EPIC...so to all those producers out there...don't compromise on this one!!!

Remember, there is a whole series by Orson Scott Card:

Bourne - Fits both ways

I am somewhat of a Jason Bourne fan. I have read two Bourne books and seen all the movies, including the original Bourne Identity with Richard Chamberlain, the famous Thornbird! I am current reading the Eric van Lustbader book, Bourne Sanction. I do believe that Jason Bourne makes the perfect book hero as well as the perfect movie hero. And as for Lustbader writing about a Ludlum character...a master! He has managed to continue the brilliance that Robert Ludlum created.
Another point is the casting of Matt Damon as Jason. Wow! He really pulled it off!

The Lost Symbol - Movie?

Movie worthy? I don't think so...
I found that this book was a major let down. As an avid "conspiracy - wish they really existed" person, this plot was a let down. If man is prepared to die rather than letting a lunatic release videos of 'rituals' inside the Mason's order, then obviously I don't get the threat! Who cares what happens in those rituals?
I guess it is a media crazy polpulation that would care!

Get the book here:The Lost Symbol

The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown is the author of numerous bestsellers, including The Da Vinci Code, Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, and Deception Point.


The Lost Symbol is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's No. 1 international phenomenon with 81 million copies in print worldwide and the UK's biggest selling paperback novel of all time, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon.



The Lost Symbol book's narrative takes place in a 12-hour period, and from the first page, Dan's readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Robert Langdon through a masterful and unexpected new landscape.



The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Brown's prodigious talent for storytelling, infused with history, codes and intrigue, is on full display in this new book. 'This novel has been a strange and wonderful journey', says Dan Brown himself. 'Weaving five years of research into the story's 12-hour timeframe was an exhilarating challenge. Robert Langdon's life clearly moves a lot faster than mine'.



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The Movie or the Book

So I find myself reading Dan Brown again. 'The Da Vinci Code' was the movie that got me interested...then I read the book. OK. So now I see why they say 'the movie was good, but the book is definitely better!'
Then I read 'Angels and Demons'. Same thing!! You gotta read the book! But alas! when I say read, I actually mean listen. I am the world's no. 1 Audio Book fan. This blog is meant for sharing views on "THE MOVIE or THE BOOK?"
Post your opinions, comments, recommendations and which books you believe would make great movies.