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  • brainofmebrainofme Posts: 231
    doris lessing - the diary of a good neighbour
    Vienna, Austria 2006
    Munich, Germany 2007
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    'Beyond Chutzpah - On The Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse Of History' - Norman Finkelstein
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    Byrnzie wrote:
    'Beyond Chutzpah - On The Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse Of History' - Norman Finkelstein

    Oh! I want to read that!

    Fiction: Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen

    Non-Fiction: Israel/Palestine - Tanya Reinhart
    Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    The Devil's Teeth- by Susan Casey

    A gnarly book on the Great Whites of the Farallon Islands
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Trailer wrote:
    The Devil's Teeth- by Susan Casey

    A gnarly book on the Great Whites of the Farallon Islands

    It was pointed out to me by a friend in Philly that only we Californians say "gnarly"..I happen to love that word!

    Oh and I'm reading Ishmael.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    AmentsChick wrote:
    It was pointed out to me by a friend in Philly that only we Californians say "gnarly"..I happen to love that word!

    Oh and I'm reading Ishmael.

    Yeah I couldn't imagine someone with an East coast accent saying it! haha
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Trailer wrote:
    Yeah I couldn't imagine someone with an East coast accent saying it! haha

    I LOVE the East Coast accents...especially NY!
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • manipulatedlivingmanipulatedliving Posts: 508
    Into the Wild :D
    "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, 1977
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    manipulatedliving wrote:
    Into the Wild :D

    Never heard of it. ;):p
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    Trailer wrote:
    The Devil's Teeth- by Susan Casey

    A gnarly book on the Great Whites of the Farallon Islands

    I read that a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed it!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • manipulatedlivingmanipulatedliving Posts: 508
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Never heard of it. ;):p
    It's really good..gives you a much better idea of what Chris was about rather than just the movie ;)
    "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, 1977
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    manipulatedliving wrote:
    It's really good..gives you a much better idea of what Chris was about rather than just the movie ;)

    LOL! Yeah, I know. I read it years ago. :p Krakauer is my all-time favorite author. Under the Banner of Heaven is my favoritest book...and began my fascination with polygamy.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • Gold 26Gold 26 Posts: 676
    Steven King - Duma Key
    All my favourite singers have stolen all of my best lines.
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    AmentsChick wrote:
    LOL! Yeah, I know. I read it years ago. :p Krakauer is my all-time favorite author. Under the Banner of Heaven is my favoritest book...and began my fascination with polygamy.

    He has a new book coming out in the fall called "The Hero" about Pat Tillman.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    rrivers wrote:
    He has a new book coming out in the fall called "The Hero" about Pat Tillman.

    Oh really? I knew he had a book coming out (he talked about it on Iconoclasts)...but didn't realize it was about Pat Tillman!! Very cool. Thanks for the headsup!
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    rrivers wrote:
    He has a new book coming out in the fall called "The Hero" about Pat Tillman.

    that is very cool indeed
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  • DonJonDonJon Posts: 5,089
    Lone Survivor - Marcus Luttrel

    Indecent Disclosure
    Frank Clarke University of Newcastle, New South Wales
    Graeme Dean University of Sydney
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Oh really? I knew he had a book coming out (he talked about it on Iconoclasts)...but didn't realize it was about Pat Tillman!! Very cool. Thanks for the headsup!

    Here's a little info about it from wikipedia:

    "It has since been announced that Krakauer's new book, The Hero, will be released by publisher Doubleday on October 14, 2008. The Hero will be about former NFL football player Pat Tillman, who enlisted in the US Army after 9/11 to become an Army Ranger and was eventually killed in action under suspicious circumstances in Afghanistan. In addition to performing research in Afghanistan, Krakauer was able to interview members of Tillman's family and read Tillman's diaries and letters, to prepare for writing the book. Doubleday's David Drake says Krakauer's interest in Tillman reflects "the fascination he has with extreme people, who push themselves to the very limits of their capabilities"."
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Blood Canticle - Anne Rice
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
    R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
  • Inhiding230Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    A Thousand Splendid Suns - I'm almost done with it and I am really loving it. Not normally the kind of book I would read but am really enjoying this author.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    "The Snoring Bird, My Family's Journey through a Century of Biology." Bernd Heinrich......I am such a Biology geek. :D
    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.
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Just finished 2 books in the last week.

    Eric Clapton's autobiography - if anyone thinks taking drugs and getting pissed is cool read this. The man attends AA meetings to this day.

    The Book Thief - Marcas Zusak. Awesome book. The story is told by the grim reaper.

    Now I've just started Shantaram - David Gregory Roberts and only 20 pages in. Seems promising.
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    The Screwtape Letters by C.S.Lewis.
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

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  • samicksamick Posts: 373
    Stephen king-cell
  • clark_kentclark_kent Posts: 166
    after filling up my book shelf over the year with books i didnt have time to read, i am finally almost caught up. i've got 5 left and they are:

    gone baby gone- dennis lehane
    prayers for rain- dennis lehane
    dark hollow- john connolly
    dune- frank herbert
    game of thrones- george rr martin
    "You've never been out of college, you don't know what it's like out there. I've worked in the private sector... they expect results." -Ray

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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    rrivers wrote:
    Here's a little info about it from wikipedia:

    "It has since been announced that Krakauer's new book, The Hero, will be released by publisher Doubleday on October 14, 2008. The Hero will be about former NFL football player Pat Tillman, who enlisted in the US Army after 9/11 to become an Army Ranger and was eventually killed in action under suspicious circumstances in Afghanistan. In addition to performing research in Afghanistan, Krakauer was able to interview members of Tillman's family and read Tillman's diaries and letters, to prepare for writing the book. Doubleday's David Drake says Krakauer's interest in Tillman reflects "the fascination he has with extreme people, who push themselves to the very limits of their capabilities"."

    Holy crap! NO WAY!! THANK YOU for this!! :) Wow...Can't wait till October 14!!!

    P.S. I heart Krakauer.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • mole1985mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    clark_kent wrote:
    after filling up my book shelf over the year with books i didnt have time to read, i am finally almost caught up. i've got 5 left and they are:

    gone baby gone- dennis lehane
    prayers for rain- dennis lehane
    dark hollow- john connolly
    dune- frank herbert
    game of thrones- george rr martin


    'Dune' is very good. I've got 'Game of Thrones' on my bookshelf too.

    Nearly finished Perdido 'Street Station' by China Mieville. After that i'm gonna read 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ann Ryand.
    Dublin 2006
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  • SpunkieSpunkie Posts: 6,672
    Margaret Laurence - The Fire-Dwellers
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Loving Frank
    It is about Frank Lloyd Wright's lover.
    Historical Fiction

    I love it so far.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Lolita ~ Nabokov

    as well as When you are Engulfed in Flames ~ David Sedaris
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
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