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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    The Parrot's Lament is really cool so far...especially if you're interested in animal behavior.

    I'll probably finish that this weekend...

    Then I may move onto Popism by Andy Warhol...I bet there's some good stories and quotes in there....
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    "Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930" by Richard J. Orsi
    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.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    tybird wrote:
    "Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930" by Richard J. Orsi

    its a shame the train terminates at new orleans. they need to get it back all the way to jacksonville. itd certainly make my life easier. 8-)
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    Starting Neuromancer hope it lives up to my expectations.
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    Tough Shit by Kevin Smith
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    catefrances wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    "Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930" by Richard J. Orsi

    its a shame the train terminates at new orleans. they need to get it back all the way to jacksonville. itd certainly make my life easier. 8-)
    I agree
    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.
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    finished The Parrot's Lament..cool book.

    Just started Always Looking Up by Michael J Fox. :D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Does anyone have any Peter Straub recommendations?

    I really enjoyed The Talisman & The Black House which he wrote with Stephen King...but none of his "solo" stuff. I've read some reviews that indicate his books can be tough to get through.
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    afroannnie wrote:
    Does anyone have any Peter Straub recommendations?

    I really enjoyed The Talisman & The Black House which he wrote with Stephen King...but none of his "solo" stuff. I've read some reviews that indicate his books can be tough to get through.

    I read Ghost Story a very long time ago, and it was pretty gripping. I remember not putting it down and finishing it quickly. That's the only thing I've read of his other than The Talisman, though.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,801
    afroannnie wrote:
    Does anyone have any Peter Straub recommendations?

    I really enjoyed The Talisman & The Black House which he wrote with Stephen King...but none of his "solo" stuff. I've read some reviews that indicate his books can be tough to get through.

    Koko.

    I read this years ago (15-20 years ago>? Damn, getting old) but it still sticks as having been a great read.
    The follow up was really strong as well but I didnt care for the 3rd and final book in the trilogy.

    I have read others but Koko was my favorite. I tried multiple times to get into A Dark Matter, his most recent but I could not get all of the way through.

    Good luck!
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    dankind wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    Does anyone have any Peter Straub recommendations?

    I really enjoyed The Talisman & The Black House which he wrote with Stephen King...but none of his "solo" stuff. I've read some reviews that indicate his books can be tough to get through.

    I read Ghost Story a very long time ago, and it was pretty gripping. I remember not putting it down and finishing it quickly. That's the only thing I've read of his other than The Talisman, though.

    Yeah..when I was looking through some reviews, it seemed like many people enjoyed Ghost Story and it's supposed to be pretty scary.

    Thanks! :D



    F Me In The Brain wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    Does anyone have any Peter Straub recommendations?

    I really enjoyed The Talisman & The Black House which he wrote with Stephen King...but none of his "solo" stuff. I've read some reviews that indicate his books can be tough to get through.

    Koko.

    I read this years ago (15-20 years ago>? Damn, getting old) but it still sticks as having been a great read.
    The follow up was really strong as well but I didnt care for the 3rd and final book in the trilogy.

    I have read others but Koko was my favorite. I tried multiple times to get into A Dark Matter, his most recent but I could not get all of the way through.

    Good luck!


    Cool! I'll have to check that one out too! Thanks!! :D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Not reading it yet but yesterday I picked up a signed first edition of Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories by Karen Russell. Score!

    She is really something.

    I was so bummed to learn that HBO is going to make a half-hour comedy series out of Swamplandia!. Given its setting, I could see it becoming a huge steaming pile of poo like True Blood. Hopefully, Karen Russell gets her money, and HBO then decides to table it.
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  • drinkbigredinstead
    drinkbigredinstead Posts: 2,240
    Going through all the Harry Potter books with my boys, we read every night together and this was their pick.
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Finished Always Looking Up...I think I'll start this tonight...

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    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
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    I started this last night :)
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,801
    intodeep wrote:
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    I started this last night :)
    I have read other Sanderson (and really liked it) and I have that box set of the 3 Mistborn books -- just need to read them; looking forward to seeing what you thought of them.

    Just started this last night, been in my pile for a year:
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    kw18 wrote:

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    Finished this up yesterday. It was pretty good, although the ending was a bit abrubt and some other things were a bit too coincidental. But overall I thought it was a good read.

    Now I'm reaching back into my book collection to grab something I've had for a while but never read:

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    The premise intrigues me, and it's off to a fairly interesting start.
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    afroannnie wrote:
    Finished Always Looking Up...I think I'll start this tonight...

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    I'm about 80 pages into this...pretty crazy, but good so far... :)
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Something is wrong with me. I've read The Coming of the Third Reich (very good). And Fatherland - it's like one of my favorite books EVER. Maybe I have some kind of Nazi thing...

    I'm reading this.

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