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Griff · 09-27-2004, 06:15 PM

Uris can tell a story, but it's been a while since I've read him. Maybe I'll pick one up.

I'm reading Stephenson's Zodiac right now. Its remarkably different than crypto but still makes science readable. Very Cool.

wolf · 09-27-2004, 07:38 PM

Also just finished Bill O'Reilly's "Who's Looking Out For You."

Quick read, but a lot of sensible stuff in there.

busterb · 09-27-2004, 07:47 PM

? Bill O' LIely :-)

09-27-2004, 08:02 PM

Just finished re-reading Songlines by Bruce Chatwin. *Pats self on back* I used to be one of those people who read several books at once and polished off 3 or 4 books a week. Now a days I haven't been able to sustain the concentration to read a book through beginning to end for at least the past 4 years. My neurologist suggested trying to read books I've read in the past, and it worked!

Catwoman · 10-04-2004, 10:51 AM

Just finished 'The Dice Man' and also trying to get through 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist' - worth reading? Some interesting points in The Dice Man, re personality and the construction of the 'self' - I do recommend it, although unfortunately as with any best-selling border-philosophical fiction it glamourises its rather valuable message to the point of ridicule. Shame.

lookout123 · 10-04-2004, 10:58 AM

Tommy Franks - American Soldier. i would recommend it to others. there are a few "love me" parts in it, but overall a good read.

wolf · 10-04-2004, 11:01 AM

I'll just go right on ahead and assume you're not talking about a biography or autobiography of Andrew 'Dice' Clay ...

I just finished reading "Shaman" by Sandra Miesel.

Pretty solid fantasy novel, which had some interesting aspects to it, particularly the nanny-state society the main character lived in.

Wouldn't have picked it up on my own, but a coworker leant it to me. He had gotten it because he is doing a review on one of the author's other books, and wanted to get some of the flavor of her early work before starting.

Happy Monkey · 10-04-2004, 05:05 PM

I read Neil Gaiman's biography of Douglas Adams, so of course I had to reread the Hitchhiker's Guide. I'm currently up to book 4.

limey · 10-05-2004, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I read Neil Gaiman's biography of Douglas Adams, so of course I had to reread the Hitchhiker's Guide. I'm currently up to book 4.

They're currently rerunning the Guide on BBC Radio 4, here's a link to related stuff.

Cyber Wolf · 10-04-2004, 07:34 PM

I'm on my fourth Patricia Moyes book in a row. Love me some British mystery authors. Huzzah, Chief Superintendent Tibbett!

elSicomoro · 10-04-2004, 08:11 PM

Some John Grisham book...lemme go look and see what the title is...

"The Street Lawyer." I bought it at Lambert Airport in St. Louis last week to pass time...I've read about 2/3 of it, and it's great thus far.

10-04-2004, 10:48 PM

"The Dark Tower" the last of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I'm setting aside my entire Thursday afternoon to reading this book.

I'm also reading "Modern Systems Analysis and Design" You have to love college text books.

limey · 10-05-2004, 04:46 PM

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thomson
Natasha's Dance by Orlando Figes

Kitsune · 10-25-2004, 09:46 AM

Jon Stewart's America -- has anyone else picked this one up, yet? I started cracking up the moment I opened the cover and saw the old school book check-in/out stamp on the inside cover.

I give it higher marks than The Onion's Our Dumb Century.

dar512 · 10-25-2004, 09:59 AM

Programming Ruby : The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide - Dave Thomas, with Chad Fowler and Andy Hunt
How to Play Jazz and Improvise - Jamie Aebersold
Rereading Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Just finished rereading The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle

09-27-2004, 06:15 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Uris can tell a story, but it's been a while since I've read him. Maybe I'll pick one up. I'm reading Stephenson's Zodiac right now. Its remarkably different than crypto but still makes science readable. Very Cool. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-27-2004, 07:38 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Also just finished Bill O'Reilly's "Who's Looking Out For You." Quick read, but a lot of sensible stuff in there. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-27-2004, 07:47 PM	#3
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	? Bill O' LIely :-) __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

10-04-2004, 10:51 AM	#5
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	Just finished 'The Dice Man' and also trying to get through 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist' - worth reading? Some interesting points in The Dice Man, re personality and the construction of the 'self' - I do recommend it, although unfortunately as with any best-selling border-philosophical fiction it glamourises its rather valuable message to the point of ridicule. Shame. __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

10-04-2004, 10:58 AM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Tommy Franks - American Soldier. i would recommend it to others. there are a few "love me" parts in it, but overall a good read. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-27-2004, 08:02 PM	#4
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Just finished re-reading Songlines by Bruce Chatwin. Pats self on back I used to be one of those people who read several books at once and polished off 3 or 4 books a week. Now a days I haven't been able to sustain the concentration to read a book through beginning to end for at least the past 4 years. My neurologist suggested trying to read books I've read in the past, and it worked!

10-04-2004, 11:01 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I'll just go right on ahead and assume you're not talking about a biography or autobiography of Andrew 'Dice' Clay ... I just finished reading "Shaman" by Sandra Miesel. Pretty solid fantasy novel, which had some interesting aspects to it, particularly the nanny-state society the main character lived in. Wouldn't have picked it up on my own, but a coworker leant it to me. He had gotten it because he is doing a review on one of the author's other books, and wanted to get some of the flavor of her early work before starting. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-04-2004, 05:05 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I read Neil Gaiman's biography of Douglas Adams, so of course I had to reread the Hitchhiker's Guide. I'm currently up to book 4. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-04-2004, 07:34 PM	#10
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	I'm on my fourth Patricia Moyes book in a row. Love me some British mystery authors. Huzzah, Chief Superintendent Tibbett! __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

10-04-2004, 08:11 PM	#11
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Some John Grisham book...lemme go look and see what the title is... "The Street Lawyer." I bought it at Lambert Airport in St. Louis last week to pass time...I've read about 2/3 of it, and it's great thus far. Last edited by elSicomoro; 10-04-2004 at 08:14 PM.

10-04-2004, 10:48 PM	#12
cam2 Guest Posts: n/a	"The Dark Tower" the last of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I'm setting aside my entire Thursday afternoon to reading this book. I'm also reading "Modern Systems Analysis and Design" You have to love college text books. Last edited by cam2; 10-04-2004 at 10:51 PM.

10-05-2004, 04:46 PM	#13
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Fear and loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thomson Natasha's Dance by Orlando Figes __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

10-25-2004, 09:46 AM	#14
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Jon Stewart's America -- has anyone else picked this one up, yet? I started cracking up the moment I opened the cover and saw the old school book check-in/out stamp on the inside cover. I give it higher marks than The Onion's Our Dumb Century.

10-25-2004, 09:59 AM	#15
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Programming Ruby : The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide - Dave Thomas, with Chad Fowler and Andy Hunt How to Play Jazz and Improvise - Jamie Aebersold Rereading Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card Just finished rereading The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle

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