Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe by Timothy Ferris
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I bought that with my gift certificate also. I think counting all the books I got for Christmas or bought with a Christmas gift certificate, I ended up with about 20 new books. Nerd!!!
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.
Ya i work in a book shop and i read the back of that and it sounds really good but in order to read it i would probably have to read the other three
"If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
Ya i work in a book shop and i read the back of that and it sounds really good but in order to read it i would probably have to read the other three
Working in a bookstore would be my dream job! And I would love to visit your lovely country some day!
If you've seen Silence of the Lambs, you've got enough background to understand the newest book. It might be fun to read them in order, starting with the newest one. Hannibal was a little gruesome for my tastes (yes...that is an intended bad pun given the subject matter) and didn't have the psychological thriller aspect that made Silence so good.
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"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.
Working in a bookstore would be my dream job! And I would love to visit your lovely country some day!
If you've seen Silence of the Lambs, you've got enough background to understand the newest book. It might be fun to read them in order, starting with the newest one. Hannibal was a little gruesome for my tastes (yes...that is an intended bad pun given the subject matter) and didn't have the psychological thriller aspect that made Silence so good.
Well said. Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece and Red Dragon is also very good. Hannibal falls way short. I enjoyed the chase aspect of the FBI agent trying to track Hannibal down in Italy and trying to get the reward but overall it is a far cry from the previous two Hannibal books. I think I will read the new one when it comes out in paperback.
Well said. Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece and Red Dragon is also very good. Hannibal falls way short. I enjoyed the chase aspect of the FBI agent trying to track Hannibal down in Italy and trying to get the reward but overall it is a far cry from the previous two Hannibal books. I think I will read the new one when it comes out in paperback.
the big thing with the pigs in hannibal was terrible...if harris would have thought of something better for the revenge plot then it would have been good...but, pigs? what the hell was that about? now, there is the pre-prequel - about hannibal's childhood and growing up...
Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe by Timothy Ferris
that sounds like a really intriguing book Ms. Haiku. I am by far a "science geek", nor claiming anyone who reads such a book would be, but I like picking up Discover or Scientific America or Astronomy magazines once in a while just to read about all the crazy new things going on in these fields. I find the search for Earth-like planets in other star systems is fascinating. Let me know how the book is, I may search for it.
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2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
that sounds like a really intriguing book Ms. Haiku. I am by far a "science geek", nor claiming anyone who reads such a book would be, but I like picking up Discover or Scientific America or Astronomy magazines once in a while just to read about all the crazy new things going on in these fields. I find the search for Earth-like planets in other star systems is fascinating. Let me know how the book is, I may search for it.
I'm not a scientist, but I like to watch the phases of the moon. In fact, there's a really beautiful full moon tonight. This book could please both of us because it is very interesting, which keeps my curiousity, but it also would satisfy those scientists like yourself. I'll let you know if my attitude changes when it's done
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I am mid way through a Michael Crichton book called "Airframe." Its pretty good. It's about an quality assurance investigation over an airplane after a suspicious mid air flight incident which killed a few people, and injured a bunch more. Meanwhile, this airplane company is trying to seal a deal with China for some airplanes. It's getting pretty suspenseful.
Anyhow, I want to finish it so I can start reading my next book; "Scar Tissue" by Anthony Kiedis.
What book are you reading?
Scar Tissue is great.
I'm reading De Niro's game by Rawi Hage.
It's a really great novel taking place in the Beirut Civil War, I would greatly reccomend it
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"I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
Stumbling on Happiness...it's quite good!! It seems to be all about retraining your brain to think more about being in the present moment, rather than imagining the future (which is unique to humans apparently, the ability to plan) good or bad...makes sense to me so far...I'd recommend it...
I read Scar Tissue last year...kinda made me not like Kiedis so much. Shame.
Warlock by Wilbur Smith, couldn't get into it at first but have almost finished it now and am loving it.
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just finished The Good News by Ed Abbey. And the new book will either be the Miles Davis Autobiography or Hawking's The History of the Universe in a Nutshell (or whatever it's called. i got it as an Xmas gift).
Hold me, and make it the truth,...
That when all is lost there will be you,...
Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I stil believe
And it's Love
I'm starting "daughter of the empire" by Raymond Feist...
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My mother in law gave me a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble for Christmas and I bought that book yesterday.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I did that, for my first degree. I should re-read it, sometime.
y esclavo de lo que habla.
I bought that with my gift certificate also. I think counting all the books I got for Christmas or bought with a Christmas gift certificate, I ended up with about 20 new books. Nerd!!!
Which surprizingly sad.
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.
Working in a bookstore would be my dream job! And I would love to visit your lovely country some day!
If you've seen Silence of the Lambs, you've got enough background to understand the newest book. It might be fun to read them in order, starting with the newest one. Hannibal was a little gruesome for my tastes (yes...that is an intended bad pun given the subject matter) and didn't have the psychological thriller aspect that made Silence so good.
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.
Well said. Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece and Red Dragon is also very good. Hannibal falls way short. I enjoyed the chase aspect of the FBI agent trying to track Hannibal down in Italy and trying to get the reward but overall it is a far cry from the previous two Hannibal books. I think I will read the new one when it comes out in paperback.
the big thing with the pigs in hannibal was terrible...if harris would have thought of something better for the revenge plot then it would have been good...but, pigs? what the hell was that about? now, there is the pre-prequel - about hannibal's childhood and growing up...
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that sounds like a really intriguing book Ms. Haiku. I am by far a "science geek", nor claiming anyone who reads such a book would be, but I like picking up Discover or Scientific America or Astronomy magazines once in a while just to read about all the crazy new things going on in these fields. I find the search for Earth-like planets in other star systems is fascinating. Let me know how the book is, I may search for it.
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I'm reading De Niro's game by Rawi Hage.
It's a really great novel taking place in the Beirut Civil War, I would greatly reccomend it
"I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
I read Scar Tissue last year...kinda made me not like Kiedis so much. Shame.
The prologue is a little thick, but the reading is easier afterwards.
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How do you like it? I really enjoyed it.
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Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
so I am at that point between books, wondering what to pick up next...
(it's a chick book)
Five Against One
the Pearl Jam Story
by Kim Neely
im only on page 93, so im not fully into it yet. its pretty good for what i can tell so far..but i hope it gets better
it's the funniest book I've ever read
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That when all is lost there will be you,...
Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I stil believe
And it's Love
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2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm