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Post by Destro on Oct 5, 2005 21:34:03 GMT -5
Finished walden quite awhile ago, I also read Hopper (about the painter Ed Hopper), reread Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (great book), read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, and am now reading the first Left Behind book.
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Post by Bear on Oct 9, 2005 11:50:35 GMT -5
I bought The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe this week. I thought I would give it a read before the movie came out. I found it interesting that it was located ion the religious section of the book store I got it at.
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Post by ElvisAaronBU on Oct 29, 2005 3:54:56 GMT -5
finishing up Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card. It is the sequel to Ender's Shadow, which is an alternate sequel to Ender's Game. E's Shadow and Shadow of the H follow activities of some of the major characters (not including Ender) after Ender's Game ends.
These are pretty good books, but I think my interest level of them has diminished for each one. After I finish Hegemon, I think I'll move on to something else. (There are lots of books in Ender's universe). I was thinking of picking up Bruce Campbell's newest book. "How to Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way".
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Post by Destro on Nov 26, 2005 1:05:13 GMT -5
Finished Left Behind a good while ago, now reading a book of poems by emily dickinson.
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Post by Destro on Dec 2, 2005 0:42:32 GMT -5
..and I'm also rereading The Great Gatsby.
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Post by Destro on Dec 15, 2005 9:52:33 GMT -5
finished gatsby (you guys should read it, it's great! ), now rereading Macbeth.
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Post by Destro on Jan 2, 2006 22:02:45 GMT -5
finished Macbeth awhile back, now reading I Married a Communist by Philip Roth. Am I the only one reading here!?!? Get w/ it, ya alliterates!
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Post by Alter_Ego on Jan 6, 2006 14:50:30 GMT -5
For Christmas I recieved Wicked and Son of a Witch. I plan to read them very soon.
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Post by Destro on Jan 28, 2006 20:11:53 GMT -5
Finished I Married a Communist; not my favorite book by roth, but still worth checking out. It was interesting that the working class communist main character marries a wealthy actress, he being the kind of guy that thinks he can fix everything, in this case her. This book has some good quotes on communist and capitalism, ie, "He tells you capitalism is a dog-eat-dog system. What is life if not a dog-eat-dog system? This is a system that is in tune with life. And because it is, it works. Look, everything Communists say about capitalism is true, and everything capitalists say about Communism is true. The difference is, our system works because it's based on the truth about people's selfishness, and theirs doesn't because it's based on a fairy tale about people's brotherhood", and this amazing quote about McCarthyism and today's gossip columnesque style of news reporting: "Once the human tragedy has been completed, it gets turned over to the journalists to banalize into entertainment. Perhaps it's because the whole irrational frenzy burst right through our door and no newspaper's half-baked insinuating detail passed me by that I think of the McCarthy era as inaugurating the postwar triumph of gossip as the unifying credo of the world's oldest democratic republic. In Gossip We Trust. Gossip as gospel, the national faith. McCarthyism as the beginning not just of serious politics but serious everything as entertainment to amuse the mass audience. McCarthyism as the first postwar flowering of the American unthinking that is now everywhere." I have a few more I'd like to share, but instead, read it for yourself! I'm Destro for Reading Rainbow. Oh, and now I'm reading The Qu'ran; should be interesting.
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Post by CkRtech on Jan 28, 2006 20:59:10 GMT -5
Quite a variety of stuff you read through, Destro.
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Post by Destro on Jan 29, 2006 22:06:13 GMT -5
Quite a variety of stuff you read through, Destro. Yep. I'm reading the Qu'ran bc I've had some interest in it for awhile, and bc of recent events I'm more curious as to what exactly Muslims believe.
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Post by Destro on Apr 2, 2006 18:29:25 GMT -5
I'm having a hard time really getting into the qu'ran; some stuff is interesting, but for now I'm gonna stop for awhile. I'm now reading April 1865, which chronicles the last month of the Civil War; I've read about 175 pages and so far it's really good.
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Post by CkRtech on Apr 2, 2006 19:15:58 GMT -5
Almost forgot about this thread.
I am still reading Robotech books. I am also reading "Making Airwaves" which is a biography on Milo Hamilton - the voice of the Houston Astros.
I also just got my hands on the Barry Bonds book. Baseball is in full swing.
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Post by Destro on Apr 13, 2006 0:34:44 GMT -5
I finished April 1865 today, a really great read. If any of you guys have any interest in the civil war you should read this book; right up there with the american revolution, this period of american history was very vital to our country's existence (this country wasn't truly a nation until after this war, before it was merely a group of states united), and many great men during this period showed why this country is great, and they helped make it so. There is also a lot of great info/stories about my two favorite people in american history; Lincoln and Lee.
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Post by CkRtech on Apr 14, 2006 18:46:41 GMT -5
Currently reading Game of Shadows - "Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the streoids scandal that Rocked Professional Sports"
I am going to try to sandwich this in with the Da Vinci Code since I need to get that book read...like now.
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Post by Destro on Apr 23, 2006 19:12:31 GMT -5
Currently reading John Adams by David McCullough. I didn't know that the declaration of independence wasn't actually signed until august 2, 1776..too bad some parts were taken out to appease certain states (ie, the abolition of slavery).
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Post by Destro on Jul 3, 2006 20:42:34 GMT -5
Finally finished John Adams. I have a lot more respect for our second president bc of this book; he was known as "the voice" of the declaration of independence and the father of our navy (w/o which we may have lost to england, had a war w/ france, and the louisiana purchase probably wouldn't have happened). He was also the key factor in the US' treaty w/ France, and, w/o their assistance, the revolution probably would've ended badly. I think his time as president is one of the few, if the only one, devoid of scandal. I would recommend this book to any history buff or anyone who wants to acquire a more complete understanding of US history and/or the lives of US presidents.
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Post by Destro on Jul 7, 2006 17:31:13 GMT -5
I'm now reading The Great American Novel by Philip Roth.
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Post by Destro on Jul 18, 2006 17:51:32 GMT -5
Finished The Great American Novel today, and I'm pretty disappointed. I've really enjoyed all of the novels I've read by Roth except for this one. It leaves a huge question unanswered and it was just..kinda dull at times. There were a few parts where I laughed out loud, but overall I'd say this is one to skip.
My opinion may also be due to the subject material; baseball. I'm not a big fan, but I thought I'd be drawn in more because of the communist conspiracies in the major leagues and other interesting aspects (some interesting players and owners, the fact that the story follows the worst team in baseball history, etc.), but it was far too contrived. I think baseball fans may get more out of it than I did.
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Post by Destro on Aug 7, 2006 20:06:49 GMT -5
Finished Emma Brown the other day; the first two chapters were written by Charlotte Bronte (Victorian writer, author of Jane Eyre), but she passed away and didn't complete it. A few years ago Clare Boylan wrote the rest. It's an interesting story, but I can't help but think that Bronte would've done better. It's pretty good, w/ lots of twists and social criticism, but Boylan simply isn't Bronte. I'd say it's still worth checking out though, especially if you like Vic Lit (which seems to be everyone here ). I'm now reading A History Of Christianity by Paul Johnson.
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