what books are you reading?
very ingenious and enjoyable book by Jonathan Lethem imo - "Motherless Brooklyn"
the main character - a Detective - suffers from Tourette syndrome
he's impulsive and irrational and he's on a mission to bring justice to whoever killed his boss - a low level hood
the best thing about it is the way he butchers the English language - hilarious
for example - while investigating the goings on at a high rise building - he calls the Doorman_________ "dickweed"_______________(-:\
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Ewwww...P.U., that book STINKS.
The author is just so full of hot air.
I just finished "Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane and it was quite good
it was my first reading of anything by him and I knew he was considered good but I didn't think it would be that good
going to try another one by him - "Gone Baby Gone"
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am planning to re-read Updike's "Rabbit Run" - the first of the Rabbit novels and one of the greatest American novels of all time imho
Harry Angstrom (Rabbit) is 26 and his middle class lifestyle is suffocating him
to make a living he sells a kitchen gadget called a Magipeeler
he has an affair and plots an escape
he runs away
there is no light in Harry's life - he walks around in the dark hoping something will improve his life
he was a h.s. hoops star who set records and reminisces with his newspaper clippings
the young players on the playground courts that he encounters have not forgotten him - they've never heard of him
Updike himself married while he was still in college - and had a family of 3 children by age 28 - and became divorced
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Came in a box. About to be a Netflix series
I am on chapter five and about ready to give it up. Terrible book
My current book:
If you want to tackle her, start with her first novel; it does start out a bit slow, but it will eventually astonish you.
Quote: gordonm888I'm in a season where I am reading murder mysteries and my current obsession is P.D. James. She is the most literate writer of detective mysteries I have ever read, her novels are populated by very real well-rounded characters. After her first book the NY Times called her a first rate novelist; others have said that you need to approach her murder mysteries in the spirit that you would approach Zola, Balzac, Dickens and Thackeray.
My current book:
If you want to tackle her, start with her first novel; it does start out a bit slow, but it will eventually astonish you.
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I wish I had time to read fiction but my reading time is very limited so I'm very picky and I only read nonfiction now. This book on 1927 is so good that if I had actually used my history degree to teach American history I would recommend it to my students because they're going to learn a ton of stuff in an entertaining way.
Quote: DRichI have been reading about the Revolutionary War. I am learning a lot but I really didn't know a lot about it to begin with, I am up to 1777 and only six more years to go.
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It's amazing how long that struggle took and how few battles there were. I read about life on Long Island during the revolution a year or two ago. I'd never read how many German mercenaries deserted from the English side. It turned out that the town next to where my Mom lived was given to the Hessians that switched sides. I'd always assumed New Cassell was just a funky way of spelling Newcastle,but it turned out the Hessians came from a province called Cassell. We learned in school about Nathan Hale being hung as a spy, but only in recent years has the extent of the Long Island spy ring he was a part of gotten the recognition they deserved.
Quote: icefrogiI've already read it, I'm reading War Crimes now.
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It was a very cool book, I really enjoyed reading about the history of the WoW universe, and it motivated me to read the whole series. Although I may buy the audiobook to listen to while playing the game, or look for paper versions to wait for everything to be done for me here.
so how was it? Have you read it yet?Quote: DRichI ordered the Billy Walters biography today but it won't be released until August 21. It will be an anxious two weeks waiting for it. If all goes as expected I should be finished with it by August 22.
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Quote: Vika25Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
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I really can't stand Matthew McConaughey, there's just something so phony about him. He's always trying to sell his new age nonsense.
Quote: gordonm888I'm in a season where I am reading murder mysteries and my current obsession is P.D. James. She is the most literate writer of detective mysteries I have ever read, her novels are populated by very real well-rounded characters. After her first book the NY Times called her a first rate novelist; others have said that you need to approach her murder mysteries in the spirit that you would approach Zola, Balzac, Dickens and Thackeray.
My current book:
If you want to tackle her, start with her first novel; it does start out a bit slow, but it will eventually astonish you.
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I read several of her books perhaps twenty five years ago. I wasn't crazy about them, but I did notice she developed her characters more than usual.
Quote: avianrandyso how was it? Have you read it yet?Quote: DRichI ordered the Billy Walters biography today but it won't be released until August 21. It will be an anxious two weeks waiting for it. If all goes as expected I should be finished with it by August 22.
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I read the whole book the day i got it.
It was okay, I was expecting more.
It is an interesting read as it goes deep into the secret places in and around Tucson. Some historic, some gossipy, some exotic. I've already discovered two neighborhoods I was unaware of, and read about a dozen places I'll be visiting in the next few weeks.
Quote: billryan100 Things to do in Tucson before you die.
It is an interesting read as it goes deep into the secret places in and around Tucson. Some historic, some gossipy, some exotic. I've already discovered two neighborhoods I was unaware of, and read about a dozen places I'll be visiting in the next few weeks.
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I bought a car in Tucson, I also stayed at a Motel 6 in Tucson. That is about my only experiences there.
Quote: DRichQuote: billryan100 Things to do in Tucson before you die.
It is an interesting read as it goes deep into the secret places in and around Tucson. Some historic, some gossipy, some exotic. I've already discovered two neighborhoods I was unaware of, and read about a dozen places I'll be visiting in the next few weeks.
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I bought a car in Tucson, I also stayed at a Motel 6 in Tucson. That is about my only experiences there.
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It's an incredible city, with a vibrant Native/Hispanic heritage and a cowboy tradition. It's just too damned hot in the summer.
Laughing my tail off.
Rich Jefferson set out 15 years ago to meet and live amongst the American Nomad community. Spending no more than 20 days in any spot, the book bogs down a bit in the middle, but some of his tales are amazing. Over the course of fifteen years, he repeatedly encounters the same people, thousands of miles from their last encounter and in very different circumstances. If you've ever thought about living on the road, this book will be an eye-opener.
Quote: DieterListening to A Confederacy of Dunces.
Laughing my tail off.
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Because of your diet preferences I always suspected you had a tail.
Quote: EvenBobQuote: DieterListening to A Confederacy of Dunces.
Laughing my tail off.
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Because of your diet preferences I always suspected you had a tail.
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I wasn't aware it could fall off. Perhaps I should limit my laughing.
Quote: EvenBobQuote: DieterListening to A Confederacy of Dunces.
Laughing my tail off.
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Because of your diet preferences I always suspected you had a tail.
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Here's hoping that laughter really is good medicine for excision of vestigial parts.
Julian Barnes
Daniel James Brown
Hampton Sides
Harrowing tale of a 1969 Special Forces mission in Laos that turned into a nightmarish and relentless pursuit after the team is discovered on the Chinese border.
The Author, Gayle Rivers, served with the Australian SAS in Vietnam and claimed this is a mostly true story, while most military historians claim it is pure fiction. I don't know, but I do know Rivers wrote another book about a rescue mission to Iran that later turned out to have happened, although it was published as fiction. The true author hired an actor to play himself for book tours, and his real identity has never been confirmed
More killing than a Chicago stockyard and more intense than Adrian Brody. Not for the weak of heart.
