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jrjo
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 Posted: 07/26/06 - 22:48 Post subject:
This summer I've read Micheal Crichton's Sphere, Great Train Robbery, Disclosure, Andromeda Strain. And Jonathan Kellerman's Gone. Now I'm reading James Lee Burke's Bitteroot.
They've all been really good. But then, a summer weekend afternoon in the hammock with a book just makes it that much better 
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Sahara
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Posted: 07/26/06 - 23:30 Post subject:
Finished The Kite Runner today... wonderfully written
After about two months, I'm still working on What's the Matter with Kansas?... interesting but some it the ideas stretch a bit even for this left-leaner (sheesh, apparently I'm more moderate people might think)
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blue
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 00:06 Post subject:
this is always floating around (a bit more reading lately)
i got through about half of this and stopped..
and am enjoying this on a biweekly basis (a new issue every week - i do two at a time - this has never been done before in comic book history)
i hope to pursue a self studying cd/book on spanish and italian in the next few weeks.
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blue
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 00:07 Post subject:
this is always floating around (a bit more reading lately)
i got through about half of this and stopped..
and am enjoying this on a biweekly basis (a new issue every week - i do two at a time - this has never been done before in comic book history)
i hope to pursue a self studying cd/book on spanish and italian in the next few weeks.
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thegman
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 00:21 Post subject:
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You clearly aren't drinking enough beer. 
Snap out of it man!!
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Phar lap
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 02:40 Post subject:
Aquinas for Armchair Theologians. Renwick.
(I'm struggling)
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alyson98
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 05:56 Post subject:
So far so good, it took a few pages to get used to the style and verbage. But, I'm all set now.
I just finished reading
It was my first James Patterson novel. Quick, easy entertaining reading.
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akern
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 07:29 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | akern wrote: |
Right now Anne Rice. I'm not really grooving on this either.  |
The vampires or the Jesus? |
Mayfair Witches. I'm on the second book.
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rolling rock
The Pinball
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 08:11 Post subject:
| Sahara wrote: | Finished The Kite Runner today... wonderfully written
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i really want to read this one...maybe after school starts and things settle down around here.
and maybe not
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 08:19 Post subject:
Not 100% sure why though, since I'm not a road racer.
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Pug
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 08:53 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | MechEngDropout wrote: | | akern wrote: |
Right now Anne Rice. I'm not really grooving on this either. |
The vampires or the Jesus? |
Mayfair Witches. I'm on the second book. |
I struggled through the first Mayfair book, haven't read the second yet. You should try The Mummy. Good book. The Jesus book was crap.
I am currently reading Smashed by Koren Zailckas, and The Scar by China Mieville.
Really good books I finished sort of recently:
Kindred - Octavia Butler
The Giver - Lois Lowry
Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler
Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
Plus some more overt science fiction/fantasy for those who are interested in that sort of stuff.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 08:57 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: |
I am currently reading Smashed by Koren Zailckas, and The Scar by China Mieville.
Really good books I finished sort of recently:
Kindred - Octavia Butler
The Giver - Lois Lowry
Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler
Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
Plus some more overt science fiction/fantasy for those who are interested in that sort of stuff. |
How do you like Smashed? I considered reading it when it first came out in the bookstore where I worked, but kinda forgot about it. Have you read Blood Meridian by McCarthy? That's sitting on my shelf now, probably what I'll read next.
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Library Chick
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 09:03 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | [
Really good books I finished sort of recently:
Kindred - Octavia Butler
The Giver - Lois Lowry
Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler
Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
Plus some more overt science fiction/fantasy for those who are interested in that sort of stuff. |
If you liked The Giver, you might want to read the companion books: Gathering Blue and The Messenger.
Right now I'm taking a break from work related reading and am catching up on the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith. I bought the last 3 when they came out, but am just now getting around to reading them.
I recently finished The Rabbit Factory by Marshall Karp. Pretty good mystery/thriller.
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Pug
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 09:45 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | Pug wrote: |
I am currently reading Smashed by Koren Zailckas, and The Scar by China Mieville.
Really good books I finished sort of recently:
Kindred - Octavia Butler
The Giver - Lois Lowry
Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler
Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
Plus some more overt science fiction/fantasy for those who are interested in that sort of stuff. |
How do you like Smashed? I considered reading it when it first came out in the bookstore where I worked, but kinda forgot about it. Have you read Blood Meridian by McCarthy? That's sitting on my shelf now, probably what I'll read next. |
I've only read the prologue so far, so I'm not sure.
I want to read Blood Meridian. I've wanted to read it for years but somehow have not reserved it at the library.
LC: I have the follow up books on my reading list.
I need to finish up the Lemony Snicket books someday, too.
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 07/27/06 - 16:03 Post subject:
"Do it yourself ideas for your home and garden" (The magazine subtitle is "How to paint "almost" anything" - I got it because I'm getting ready to paint a table and I'm not exactly sure how to go about doing it.
I'm also reading a book about "social IQ's" for children. I'm not exactly sure what the title is but it helps you help your children in social situations before they are thrown into an akward place.
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