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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    woohoo!!! finally finished what's welsh for zen by john cale. what a fascinating musician that man is. he gave an interesting insight into both lou reed and andy warhol, so twas all good. :)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    just finished 'How To Nailgun A Fat Bastard in the Face' by Joseph Sciamotti
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    I'm about to go buy "Singled Out" by Bella DePaulo. It's about how single people are screwed by the government and by the population in general. it looks pretty good.

    I just finished Slash's autobiography. that was awesome.
  • imspinninimspinnin Posts: 933
    A ton of nursing text books:rolleyes:
    If I could be anything in the world I would be your teardrop...I would be born in your eyes, live on your cheeks, and die on your lips.
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Rape of the Fair Country
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    this book "singled out" is absolutely amazing. I stayed up until 3 last night reading it, got up at 9 and read for 3 more hours. the only problems with these types of books though, is that I'm sure it's just preaching to the choir. that always frustrates me.
  • CorsoCorso so poor I can't afford to comment on the PJ forum Posts: 201
    One Stick Song, Poetry, 2000, Sherman Alexie. One of Americas best novelists. If your looking for something new to read I suggest buying one of his books.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Devil's Knot...about the WM3.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    my wife just finished Into Thin Air.

    she's going to buy the special edition she liked it so much.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    brainofPJ wrote:
    my wife just finished Into Thin Air.

    she's going to buy the special edition she liked it so much.

    That was the first book I ever read by Krakauer. I could've cared less about mountain climbing, but his writing is so good that I couldn't put it down.

    Also, Under the Banner of Heaven is a MUST READ!! It sparked my now obsession with polygamy and FLDS.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Eric Clapton's biography...it's not bad...
    be philanthropic
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    brainofPJ wrote:
    my wife just finished Into Thin Air.

    she's going to buy the special edition she liked it so much.
    OOOOoooohhh... please tell her that 'the climb' is a MUST read for anyone who enjoyed into thin air... it tells the same story from another point of view and kinda is living proof of how opinion and fact really can't be intertwined. It's all simply fascinating. And if she's into the mountain climbing stuff (and even if she's not but if she enjoyed into thin air), 'touching the void' by Joe Simpson is MUCH MUCH better than into thin air. It's a brilliant book (and if you don't wanna tell her... there's a couple of christmas pressie tips for ya ;) )
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
    "The Reincarnationist" by M.J. Rose.
    "you shall be released" ~ EV
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    reading The Husband by Dean Koontz


    Not bad
    1998 ~ Barrie
    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
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    AmentsChick wrote:
    That was the first book I ever read by Krakauer. I could've cared less about mountain climbing, but his writing is so good that I couldn't put it down.

    Also, Under the Banner of Heaven is a MUST READ!! It sparked my now obsession with polgamy and FLDS.


    Banner of Heaven is great!! So truly bizarre.

    I just finished Love in the time of Cholera. A friend had given it to me and while I did enjoy it I think I would almost need to read it again.

    I think I will go onto the new Rick Mercer or Kathy Reichs book.. unless I reread some Marian Keyes.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    look me in the eye - john elder robison
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • pj10alive42pj10alive42 Posts: 381
    The BIBLE...but only when I use it to wipe my ass...
    I'm trying to drink away the part of the day I cannot sleep away...
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan. About to be The Dragon Reborn by Jordan.
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    AmentsChick wrote:
    That was the first book I ever read by Krakauer. I could've cared less about mountain climbing, but his writing is so good that I couldn't put it down.

    Also, Under the Banner of Heaven is a MUST READ!! It sparked my now obsession with polgamy and FLDS.


    yea, she is not an outdoorsy person and could care less about it also.

    but she was pretty touched with the whole part about the asian woman. i didn't read it but she told me a bit about it.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    OOOOoooohhh... please tell her that 'the climb' is a MUST read for anyone who enjoyed into thin air... it tells the same story from another point of view and kinda is living proof of how opinion and fact really can't be intertwined. It's all simply fascinating. And if she's into the mountain climbing stuff (and even if she's not but if she enjoyed into thin air), 'touching the void' by Joe Simpson is MUCH MUCH better than into thin air. It's a brilliant book (and if you don't wanna tell her... there's a couple of christmas pressie tips for ya ;) )


    thanks Helen.

    i'll have to look these up on Amazon. sounds like she might really enjoy these.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    brainofPJ wrote:
    thanks Helen.

    i'll have to look these up on Amazon. sounds like she might really enjoy these.
    Trust me... I can actually guarantee these... especially touching the void but IMO into thin air MUST be followed by the climb... if she doesn't like them I'll eat my boots :eek:


    So it's the climb by Anatoli Boukreev and touching the void by Joe Simpson (his other books are quite good reads too)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    Atonement by Ian McEwan.

    The second book I have read by him, I picked this one up recently when I saw an interview on The Hour with McEwan, and learned that they were turning it into a movie out this december
    1998 ~ Barrie
    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
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    I'm almost done with Into The Wild. Don't know what book I will pick up next. Any suggestions?
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    smarchee wrote:
    Atonement by Ian McEwan.

    The second book I have read by him, I picked this one up recently when I saw an interview on The Hour with McEwan, and learned that they were turning it into a movie out this december

    I read Saturday by him. Not the easiest book to get through but enjoyable.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

    I can barely put it down.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Love in the Time of Cholera....it was my dad's. not sure when he bought it but probably 14-15 years ago. just started it.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    The Origin of Wealth published by Harvard Business Review
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    rrivers wrote:
    I read Saturday by him. Not the easiest book to get through but enjoyable.

    I totally agree. I really liked Saturday, but it did start out slow. Same with this book, first 100 pages were tough to get through, now it's tough to put him down. I would definitly read anything with his name on.
    1998 ~ Barrie
    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
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,160
    Enjoyed Into the Wild so much I just picked up Into Thin Air
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  • Heather EversHeather Evers Posts: 168
    the catcher in the rye
    If I had known then...what I know now...

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