Books you're currently reading??? - Page 89

wolf · 01-14-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING which, in all honesty, I'll prolly read the sparknotes. God bless the sparknotes.

Admittedly, it is a bummer to read Shakespeare for a class ... I like to read it just for me best.

You could always rent one of the multitude of movie versions ...

Wickedly_Tasteful · 01-14-2009, 06:43 PM

im currently reading the BTK Killer...its a great book

Radar · 01-14-2009, 08:22 PM

This week I read

QBQ - Question Behind the Question and now I'm reading "48 days to the work you love".

wolf · 01-15-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar

"48 days to the work you love"

Is that supposed to help you love the miserable pit you're currently working in, or is it a guide to help you find a new job or entrepreneurial enterprise?

Radar · 01-15-2009, 01:18 PM

It's to help you find something you love to do and find personally satisfying, but which you can make an adequate income doing. People generally excel at things they like doing. If you can find something you're passionate about, uses your natural skills and abilities, and you get paid to do it, you'll be very happy.

It's like the old saying goes, "Do something you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life."

For instance, there was a guy who really loved reading history books, but he didn't think it could turn into a job. Then he got a job reading books for books on tape.

I've secretly always wanted to do cartoon voiceovers and I do a lot of voices with my friends and family and they keep telling me to try it. I have connections now in the entertainment business, so I might try it as a side thing.

DanaC · 01-15-2009, 02:06 PM

Radar...a good friend of mine is looking for a couple of American voice actors to do a little voice work for a game he and his group are making (as part of a university project). Mostly they've been able to get what they need from the campus, but they still need a couple more. If you fancy/have the time to help them out, give me a PM

footfootfoot · 01-27-2009, 01:34 PM

Murakami's "Kafka On the Shore."

soulkat9 · 01-30-2009, 01:24 PM

The Catcher in the Rye, my favorite =]

Shawnee123 · 02-13-2009, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by soulkat9

The Catcher in the Rye, my favorite =]

"What's your name, Catcher?"

--Justine in The Good Girl

Trilby · 02-11-2009, 02:54 AM

SPOOK by Mary Roach. I liked her STIFF. Was hilarious - about what they do with 'donated to medical science/medical schools' bodies. Some of us will end up at the Body Farm, some of us will be in vehicle safety testing...some of us will be getting posthumous facelifts...

meph · 02-11-2009, 03:36 AM

The Void Captain's Tale - Norman Spinrad.

I'd actually reread this since I read it a long time ago and at a bad time due to a passing of a loved one. It was a mixed bag of emotions for me at the time. Between that and the Silverberg story on "rekindling" (Born with The Dead) it was a bit tough to get my mind straight at the time.

Now the VCT is less of a personal thing. I can look upon it, as I'm much more detached emotionally, as a parable.

monster · 02-14-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

SPOOK by Mary Roach. I liked her STIFF. Was hilarious - about what they do with 'donated to medical science/medical schools' bodies. Some of us will end up at the Body Farm, some of us will be in vehicle safety testing...some of us will be getting posthumous facelifts...

I liked that too. what's Spook like?

Crimson Ghost · 04-29-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

SPOOK by Mary Roach. I liked her STIFF. Was hilarious - about what they do with 'donated to medical science/medical schools' bodies. Some of us will end up at the Body Farm, some of us will be in vehicle safety testing...some of us will be getting posthumous facelifts...

I need to read these threads more often....

STIFF was GREAT!
The Wife got to the facelift part, came to me and said -
"You are fuckin' kiddin', right? That's what happens?"
"Sometimes. Thinking about leaving your body to science?"
"Fuck you."
It's a wonderful thing to be at a restaurant, and just look at her, and say those magic words -
"Just below the jaw."
A couple of hours of silence.

Michael Slade.
Go ahead.
You'll love it.

DanaC · 02-11-2009, 10:18 AM

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan...bit heavy going, Grace Abounding's a damn sight easier to get my head around than the Progress. Actually found myself enjoying Grace Abounding, last night.

Am also reading: Short Trips: Steel Skies ...a Doctor Who anthology *grins*

And Almost Perfect...a Torchwood novel

Obviously there's a bunch of other stuff mainly relating to class and gender, but I'll not bore you with that :P

wolf · 02-11-2009, 01:13 PM

Went on a Douglas Adams binge ... Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe, and Everything, and So Long and Thanks for All the Fish.

For reasons that are unclear, there is no Kindle Edition of Mostly Harmless, so I've skipped on to The Salmon of Doubt.

In between I finished a borrowed book, Hillerman Country, by Tony Hillerman, which was just lovely. It's a coffee table book of glorious photos of the Southwestern U.S.

I've also got Dead Men Do Tell Tales going. May take that to work instead of the Kindle, today.

I scored four Lemony Snicket books from the table in the mailroom at the apt, might hit those so I can throw them back into the wild.

01-14-2009, 06:43 PM	#2
Wickedly_Tasteful What do you want? A cookie? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 162	im currently reading the BTK Killer...its a great book __________________ When life gives you lemons...call me and Ill bring the tequila and we can do shots all night

01-14-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	This week I read QBQ - Question Behind the Question and now I'm reading "48 days to the work you love". __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

01-15-2009, 01:18 PM	#5
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	It's to help you find something you love to do and find personally satisfying, but which you can make an adequate income doing. People generally excel at things they like doing. If you can find something you're passionate about, uses your natural skills and abilities, and you get paid to do it, you'll be very happy. It's like the old saying goes, "Do something you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life." For instance, there was a guy who really loved reading history books, but he didn't think it could turn into a job. Then he got a job reading books for books on tape. I've secretly always wanted to do cartoon voiceovers and I do a lot of voices with my friends and family and they keep telling me to try it. I have connections now in the entertainment business, so I might try it as a side thing. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

01-27-2009, 01:34 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Murakami's "Kafka On the Shore." __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-11-2009, 02:54 AM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	SPOOK by Mary Roach. I liked her STIFF. Was hilarious - about what they do with 'donated to medical science/medical schools' bodies. Some of us will end up at the Body Farm, some of us will be in vehicle safety testing...some of us will be getting posthumous facelifts... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-15-2009, 02:06 PM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Radar...a good friend of mine is looking for a couple of American voice actors to do a little voice work for a game he and his group are making (as part of a university project). Mostly they've been able to get what they need from the campus, but they still need a couple more. If you fancy/have the time to help them out, give me a PM

01-30-2009, 01:24 PM	#8
soulkat9 Alphabetarian Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12	The Catcher in the Rye, my favorite =]

02-11-2009, 03:36 AM	#11
meph Aggregate Aggravator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 17	Just finished The Void Captain's Tale - Norman Spinrad. I'd actually reread this since I read it a long time ago and at a bad time due to a passing of a loved one. It was a mixed bag of emotions for me at the time. Between that and the Silverberg story on "rekindling" (Born with The Dead) it was a bit tough to get my mind straight at the time. Now the VCT is less of a personal thing. I can look upon it, as I'm much more detached emotionally, as a parable.

02-11-2009, 10:18 AM	#14
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan...bit heavy going, Grace Abounding's a damn sight easier to get my head around than the Progress. Actually found myself enjoying Grace Abounding, last night. Am also reading: Short Trips: Steel Skies ...a Doctor Who anthology grins And Almost Perfect...a Torchwood novel Obviously there's a bunch of other stuff mainly relating to class and gender, but I'll not bore you with that :P

02-11-2009, 01:13 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Went on a Douglas Adams binge ... Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe, and Everything, and So Long and Thanks for All the Fish. For reasons that are unclear, there is no Kindle Edition of Mostly Harmless, so I've skipped on to The Salmon of Doubt. In between I finished a borrowed book, Hillerman Country, by Tony Hillerman, which was just lovely. It's a coffee table book of glorious photos of the Southwestern U.S. I've also got Dead Men Do Tell Tales going. May take that to work instead of the Kindle, today. I scored four Lemony Snicket books from the table in the mailroom at the apt, might hit those so I can throw them back into the wild. __________________ 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 Last edited by wolf; 02-15-2009 at 10:38 PM.

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