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GKitty 04-22-2009 09:21 PM

Re: What are you reading?
 
The Last Don by Mario Puzo

qwerty1500 04-22-2009 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 350777)
Just finished GJ Meyer's "A World Undone". Excellent read, burned through all 618 pages rather quick.


I had never heard of this book, so I Googled it. It does sound like an interesting book ... put it on my list.

Cigargal 04-23-2009 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 350777)
Just finished GJ Meyer's "A World Undone". Excellent read, burned through all 618 pages rather quick.

Amazon says 816 pages-you burned faster than you thought:r

Looks like a great book-one era of history I have yet to delve into.

Cigargal 04-23-2009 10:09 PM

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I finished Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner-one of the best books I have ever read. I ordered another Stegner book to see if it is as good. Great tale of the West as well as a statement on relationships.

Now on tap I have Coming into The Country by James McPhee. Another new author for me. I'm going to Alaska this summer and a friend recommended this book.

markem 04-23-2009 10:13 PM

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Just about through Baudolino by Umberto Eco. Nice story.

MithShrike 04-23-2009 10:35 PM

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I'm reading Explorer by C.J. Cherryh.

Fumes 04-23-2009 10:55 PM

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Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna, translated by Jay Garfield as The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. Mind-bending stuff, and absolutely brilliant. If you've read Hume, Kant, or Wittgenstein (and liked it) you will dig this classic of Buddhist philosophy. :tu

MithShrike 04-25-2009 11:47 AM

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I've been meaning to read some Wittgenstein.

mmblz 04-26-2009 02:08 PM

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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis

PitmanGeek 04-28-2009 09:13 AM

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I just finished Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia.

It has gotten me thinking quite a bit about power, policy and politics.

PeteSB75 04-28-2009 09:33 AM

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Just finished "Drink, Play, F@#k" by Andrew Gottleib. Hilarious book. Great beach reading.

adampc22 04-28-2009 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PitmanGeek (Post 359758)
I just finished Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia.

It has gotten me thinking quite a bit about power, policy and politics.

note to members keep your eyes on the red :ss

bookman 04-28-2009 04:56 PM

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Thought it was finally time to tackle Confederacy of Dunces after a decade and a half of people telling me how great it is. So far I like it. Very unusual, very funny, very unique.

I don't know about you guys, but do you resist when people tell you you "just gotta read [inset tite]"? I'd like to know yr thoughts. Maybe I'm just a book snob and I want to be the one telling people what they should read?

bookman 04-28-2009 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fumes (Post 353150)
Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna, translated by Jay Garfield as The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. Mind-bending stuff, and absolutely brilliant. If you've read Hume, Kant, or Wittgenstein (and liked it) you will dig this classic of Buddhist philosophy. :tu

Thanks for the tip. I'm a big fan of kant and Buddhism. Will check it out.

bookman 04-28-2009 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigargal (Post 353077)
I finished Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner-one of the best books I have ever read. I ordered another Stegner book to see if it is as good. Great tale of the West as well as a statement on relationships.

Now on tap I have Coming into The Country by James McPhee. Another new author for me. I'm going to Alaska this summer and a friend recommended this book.

Picked AoR at a giant used book sale. Always been meaning to read it. I've got a nice modern library of Steg's Crossing to Safety.

I dunno c-gal, we seem to have some psychic link...'sall I'm sayin.;)

gettysburgfreak 04-28-2009 06:22 PM

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Currently reading White House Ghosts, its about the speech writers for the Presidents. Really good book so far.

Cigargal 04-28-2009 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bookman (Post 360431)
Picked AoR at a giant used book sale. Always been meaning to read it. I've got a nice modern library of Steg's Crossing to Safety.

I dunno c-gal, we seem to have some psychic link...'sall I'm sayin.;)

Okay, Bookman-I finished McPhee and can you guess what I am reading now?

Here is a hint-classic American lit...

bookman 04-28-2009 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigargal (Post 360779)
Okay, Bookman-I finished McPhee and can you guess what I am reading now?

Here is a hint-classic American lit...


Theodore Drieser maybe???

bookman 04-28-2009 07:27 PM

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or Sun Also Rises?

Cigargal 04-28-2009 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bookman (Post 360790)
or Sun Also Rises?

nope and nope-a good ol' southern boy!


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