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| Books & Authors Recommended and not so recommended reading. |
10-09-2007, 07:53 AM
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Location: Essex, MA , USA
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Reading: John Adams by David McCullough
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10-09-2007, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Essex, MA , USA
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What I'm Reading
Reading: John Adams by David McCullough, Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, and Vital Friends by Tom Rath.
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10-15-2007, 02:47 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Philadelphia
Gender: Male
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I'm currently 1/3 the way through Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities.
So far, I can't help but feel both disgusted and seduced by the wealth and urban snobbery of some of the main characters. You always hear about New York City and its infamous upper class, but here its made vivid and fresh in your mind. You want to hate them, but deep down inside you're jealous even though you know they're mostly disreputable people. Can't wait to finish.
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10-15-2007, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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"Plug Your Book" by Steve Weber - Promotional Work
"Medieval Live" by Terry Jones - Research for the edit of my third novel
"Trader" by Charles de Lint - because he writes brilliantly.
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10-15-2007, 06:20 PM
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#1280
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Banned
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: northeast USA
Gender: Male
Posts: 450
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ClancyBoy
I'm reading The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett and I hate it.
It started out fairly amusing, but come on. It's like he writes down every random thing that pops into his head. Get to the plot already.
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its called being a writer. |
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10-15-2007, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: I'm outside your house, rustling the bushes...
Gender: Male
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Knife of Dreams-Robert jordan, may he Rest In peace. The last book will be interesting with his death.
DragonWorld- Byron priess and Michael Reaves
Frankenstien-Mary Shelley. For schol, but still actually remotely intersting!
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10-15-2007, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Massachusetts,Mass
Gender: Male
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Currently reading Ulysses by James Joyce for the second time, Heart of Darkness by Joesph Conrad, and King Lear.
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10-20-2007, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: pakistan
Gender: Female
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i am currently reading vilette by charlotte bronte.it is good but i dont like it very much.it is ok. not my kind but im short of books so i hve to read it wen i get bored.
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10-20-2007, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The Great White North... South Ontario
Gender: Male
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I am reading a Multiple 1st person narrative. Nick Hornby's A Long Way Down. It's very good, and very exciting. I'm on the last 20 pages and it's dwindling down to the end. I'm so excited to see what happens.
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10-26-2007, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Great White North
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I just finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and I'm now waiting for the wife to finish his American Gods so I can start it.
In the meantime, I'm reading:
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting by Frank Miniter. I was sent a copy by Regnery Publishing so I could do a review on my blog.
The Complete Guide to Book Publicity by Jodee Blanco. An interesting read full of ideas.
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Litsters... It's coming, are you ready?
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10-26-2007, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South-east UK
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Nearly finished Ian McEwan's Saturday. It's an exciting book - not so much in content, but insofar as it's made me redefine (again) what can be done with a novel.
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10-26-2007, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: England, the beautiful southwest.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike C
Nearly finished Ian McEwan's Saturday. It's an exciting book - not so much in content, but insofar as it's made me redefine (again) what can be done with a novel.
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You're a fan of Ian Mcewan as well, Mike? He's brilliant isn't he? I need to buy some more of his books. I thought "On Chesil Beach" was magnificently written. |
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10-26-2007, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: England, the beautiful southwest.
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Originally Posted by IsEverybodyIn89
Currently reading Ulysses by James Joyce for the second time, Heart of Darkness by Joesph Conrad, and King Lear.
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Oh good God, lol. I simply couldn't read Ulysses. I read the first two/three pages and had to put it down. |
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10-26-2007, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Gender: Male
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At this time I am re-reading few greats novels at the same time, "1984" by George Orwell, "Primal Scream" by Michael Slade, and trying to finish "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac.
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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10-27-2007, 10:24 AM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: In close proximity to my keyboard
Gender: Male
Posts: 218
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elves of cintra - terry brooks
its the second book of the genisis of shannara series
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