The best book I read most recently was The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant. I want to own this book so I can re-read the passages describing interactions with tigers. Talk about reverence. Love this book.
Also recently enjoyed The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum. So yeah, Chuck Norris was NYCs first Chief Medical Examiner. 'Nuff said. :geek:
Right now, I am slugging through LIttle Bee by Chris Cleave. At page 200+, I see this as some sort of pseudo-poignant piece about African refugees to be eaten up by the Oprah book club crowd. Thing is, I was handed this book by (what I assume was) a West African immigrant (hopeful?). He wrote his email address in the book and now I have this fucking reading assignment. I'm trying to be wooed, but serious fiction is just not my cup of tea. I can't take it seriously.
The best book I read most recently was The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant. I want to own this book so I can re-read the passages describing interactions with tigers. Talk about reverence. Love this book.
Is that one about the man-eater in Russia?
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
The best book I read most recently was The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant. I want to own this book so I can re-read the passages describing interactions with tigers. Talk about reverence. Love this book.
I've been meaning to read this one as well. I also have Oliver Sacks book Musicophilia. For now, I am reading this one though, along with the Walking Dead comics (currently on issue 72)
Just finished the last of the ten book series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen."
The series was awesome (although it took me about four months to read them all). Such a rich, dense world with a huge cast of characters. I highly recommend it if you enjoy high-fantasy :thumbup:
In the past five days I have also finished re-reading Frederick Forsyth's "The Afghan" (again!) and started re-reading the Harry Potter series (again!). Currently on book three, "The Prisoner of Azkaban."
"What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
Okay, it has been a while but I am guessing this one will be up next (see for a description courtesy of Amazon below; still, this book not only features an account of the Dubrovka siege but provides background information regarding the most notorious rebel leaders - not only of Chechen origin - in the region, most if not all of which are currently dead). I have no doubt that this work will be biased to a notable extent given the ties of the author with Mother Russia, but having a very strong interest in the region I will read it anyway. At a little past 10:00 p.m., on October 23, 2002, nineteen young women and twenty-two men bounded from minivans and sprinted through the front doors of the sprawling Dubrovka Theater Center located just blocks from the Kremlin in the heart of Moscow. Once inside, the troop hurriedly changed into their costumes and, following a well-rehearsed script, took their designated places for the evening's dramatic finale. These people were not, however, actresses and actors starring in the hit musical Nord Ost, which was entertaining a sellout crowd of 711 spectators in the concert hall. They were Chechen Islamic terrorists and their Arab accomplices - suicide hostage-takers who had come to Moscow to die and take their audience prey with them, unless the Russians immediately withdrew from Chechnya. The Dubrovka theater siege ushered in a new hostile escalation in the fanatical Islamist Chechens' ten-year fight against the Russian state. The "wolves of Islam" have adopted terror with maximum civilian casualties as its strategic weapon of choice, are employing the Palestinian model of suicide terror against civilians, and are plotting with al Qaeda to conduct international terrorist operations.
"...bring it back someway bring it back, back, back... to the clean form, to the pure form..."
This is the second one? Oh man, these two Elvis books are THE best. If you haven't read them, get them. I wasn't ever a big Elvis fan and then I read these books and understood why he's - duh - the King.
Yep, that's the second one and pretty sad. I'm really struggling to finish it up.
It's terrible to go through those miserable last years
I've been meaning to read this one as well. I also have Oliver Sacks book Musicophilia. For now, I am reading this one though, along with the Walking Dead comics (currently on issue 72)
I read Sacks' Musicolphilia...a little too scientific for me, but interesting nonetheless.
I've been meaning to read this one as well. I also have Oliver Sacks book Musicophilia. For now, I am reading this one though, along with the Walking Dead comics (currently on issue 72)
I read Sacks' Musicolphilia...a little too scientific for me, but interesting nonetheless.
I started reading it awhile back and put it down due to that same reason. But I plan on going to school to be a music therapist when I get out of the Army.
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Just finished the last of the ten book series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen."
The series was awesome (although it took me about four months to read them all). Such a rich, dense world with a huge cast of characters. I highly recommend it if you enjoy high-fantasy :thumbup:
In the past five days I have also finished re-reading Frederick Forsyth's "The Afghan" (again!) and started re-reading the Harry Potter series (again!). Currently on book three, "The Prisoner of Azkaban."
Oooh interesting, I'll have to check those out when I'm done with my pile of half-finished books
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I just finished the Talisman, and now I'm starting Black House.
So far, so good. I'm about 100 pages in, and I like it a lot more than The Talisman.
:thumbup: I loved those books! Agreed though, Black House imo was better.
A buddy (who's also a big King fan) loved the Talisman but didn't think Black House was as good. That made me a bit nervous going into BH because I had issues with Talisman (though I still enjoyed it) and the second-person narration threw me at first. Thankfully, BH has turned into one of those books I can't put down!
:thumbup: I loved those books! Agreed though, Black House imo was better.
A buddy (who's also a big King fan) loved the Talisman but didn't think Black House was as good. That made me a bit nervous going into BH because I had issues with Talisman (though I still enjoyed it) and the second-person narration threw me at first. Thankfully, BH has turned into one of those books I can't put down!
When you finish the books, let's talk about this. In my opinion, they both were awesome, but there were some missed opportunities for awesomeness along the way!
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:thumbup: I loved those books! Agreed though, Black House imo was better.
A buddy (who's also a big King fan) loved the Talisman but didn't think Black House was as good. That made me a bit nervous going into BH because I had issues with Talisman (though I still enjoyed it) and the second-person narration threw me at first. Thankfully, BH has turned into one of those books I can't put down!
When you finish the books, let's talk about this. In my opinion, they both were awesome, but there were some missed opportunities for awesomeness along the way!
I'm highly compelled to read both of them again now!
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Reading IT right now...it's been on my list for awhile. I have so many books on my list. I also need to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest...I've already read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo & The Girl Who
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Recently - The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester - Dry and dull at points but good overall.
ATM - Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore - Silly good read, so far.
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Also recently enjoyed The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum. So yeah, Chuck Norris was NYCs first Chief Medical Examiner. 'Nuff said. :geek:
Right now, I am slugging through LIttle Bee by Chris Cleave. At page 200+, I see this as some sort of pseudo-poignant piece about African refugees to be eaten up by the Oprah book club crowd. Thing is, I was handed this book by (what I assume was) a West African immigrant (hopeful?). He wrote his email address in the book and now I have this fucking reading assignment. I'm trying to be wooed, but serious fiction is just not my cup of tea. I can't take it seriously.
just Chapters 7 & 8 to go...
I love Hornby books. This one takes place during the holidays with suicide as a central theme, perfect.
fade away...
I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
finished Compendium One of Walking Dead...
I think I'm starting this next...
this is a good one.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
The series was awesome (although it took me about four months to read them all). Such a rich, dense world with a huge cast of characters. I highly recommend it if you enjoy high-fantasy :thumbup:
In the past five days I have also finished re-reading Frederick Forsyth's "The Afghan" (again!) and started re-reading the Harry Potter series (again!). Currently on book three, "The Prisoner of Azkaban."
At a little past 10:00 p.m., on October 23, 2002, nineteen young women and twenty-two men bounded from minivans and sprinted through the front doors of the sprawling Dubrovka Theater Center located just blocks from the Kremlin in the heart of Moscow. Once inside, the troop hurriedly changed into their costumes and, following a well-rehearsed script, took their designated places for the evening's dramatic finale. These people were not, however, actresses and actors starring in the hit musical Nord Ost, which was entertaining a sellout crowd of 711 spectators in the concert hall. They were Chechen Islamic terrorists and their Arab accomplices - suicide hostage-takers who had come to Moscow to die and take their audience prey with them, unless the Russians immediately withdrew from Chechnya. The Dubrovka theater siege ushered in a new hostile escalation in the fanatical Islamist Chechens' ten-year fight against the Russian state. The "wolves of Islam" have adopted terror with maximum civilian casualties as its strategic weapon of choice, are employing the Palestinian model of suicide terror against civilians, and are plotting with al Qaeda to conduct international terrorist operations.
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Yep, that's the second one and pretty sad. I'm really struggling to finish it up.
It's terrible to go through those miserable last years
So far, so good. I'm about 100 pages in, and I like it a lot more than The Talisman.
"Let's check Idaho."
:thumbup: I loved those books! Agreed though, Black House imo was better.
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2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
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2011-09-03 PJ20
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2012-06-27 Amsterdam
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Oooh interesting, I'll have to check those out when I'm done with my pile of half-finished books
A buddy (who's also a big King fan) loved the Talisman but didn't think Black House was as good. That made me a bit nervous going into BH because I had issues with Talisman (though I still enjoyed it) and the second-person narration threw me at first. Thankfully, BH has turned into one of those books I can't put down!
"Let's check Idaho."
When you finish the books, let's talk about this. In my opinion, they both were awesome, but there were some missed opportunities for awesomeness along the way!
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
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2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
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2023-09-02 St. Paul
2023-09-05 Chicago 1
2024-08-31 Wrigley 2
2024-09-15 Fenway 1
2024-09-27 Ohana 1
2024-09-29 Ohana 2
I'm highly compelled to read both of them again now!
Played with Fire.
"Let's check Idaho."
pretty good :thumbup:
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ATM - Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore - Silly good read, so far.
So far, so good.
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