Dead Souls ~ Nikolai Gogol (1/2 way through ... really good)
... just finished King Dork by Frank Portman (young adult fiction recommended by a friend)
"Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Ok, so far. My wife loved it so I gave it a shot.
I didn't want to drink the Kool-Aid and hop on the Twilight bandwagon, but i needed something to read and aside from Harlequin Romances and outdated copies of Company's Coming cookbooks i found at the pharmacy, Twilight seemed like the best option.
Well, that was Tuesday night. I'm now finishing up the third book and have watched about 10 minutes of television all week. I don't know if i've ever been so sucked into a book before that i've forsaken the tv for so long.
Does it make me shallow and vapid to be so engrossed in a teen book? Frankly, I don't really care.
I didn't want to drink the Kool-Aid and hop on the Twilight bandwagon, but i needed something to read and aside from Harlequin Romances and outdated copies of Company's Coming cookbooks i found at the pharmacy, Twilight seemed like the best option.
Well, that was Tuesday night. I'm now finishing up the third book and have watched about 10 minutes of television all week. I don't know if i've ever been so sucked into a book before that i've forsaken the tv for so long.
Does it make me shallow and vapid to be so engrossed in a teen book? Frankly, I don't really care.
That's cool that you liked it. I thought the first book was ok from the beginning but I was dying for it to end by 3/4 of the way through. The writing was terrible and it was way too much "I love him but I can't be with him but I still love him". I will not be reading anything else by her.
The Ticket Out - about the the 1979 Crenshaw High School baseball team that included Darryl Strawberry.
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Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
"That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles
"Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
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
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
easy reading here....Bill Bryson, Notes from a small Island.
Started it ages back, got side tracked by one or two others, but that's the beauty of this type of book, you can put it down for a while and just pick back up.....coffee table book almost. It's an amusing account of Brysons journey around the UK by public transport, he makes some very wry observations
easy reading here....Bill Bryson, Notes from a small Island.
Started it ages back, got side tracked by one or two others, but that's the beauty of this type of book, you can put it down for a while and just pick back up.....coffee table book almost. It's an amusing account of Brysons journey around the UK by public transport, he makes some very wry observations
oh cool jamie. bryson is a good read. have you read him before?
anyhoo...
for uni:
portrait of a lady - henry james
walden - thoreau
for fun:
the god delusion - richard dawkins
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
oh cool jamie. bryson is a good read. have you read him before?
anyhoo...
for uni:
portrait of a lady - henry james
walden - thoreau
for fun:
the god delusion - richard dawkins
How do you feel about Dawkins?
Myself, I'm reading Murakami's Norwegian Wood.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
hes very opinionated. but thats ok, cause so am i. and hes an atheist which i am too.
ive read norwegian wood. based purely on the fact that its one of my fave beatles songs. same reason i read coupland's eleanor rigby. also read murakami's wind up bird chronicles. next one of his ive got lined up is kafka on the shore
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
hes very opinionated. but thats ok, cause so am i. and hes an atheist which i am too.
ive read norwegian wood. based purely on the fact that its one of my fave beatles songs. same reason i read coupland's eleanor rigby. also read murakami's wind up bird chronicles. next one of his ive got lined up is kafka on the shore
Yeah, he is that I'm an atheist too, albeit a marginally less arrogant one than Dawkins, but something about him annoys me. Like he almost makes me want to defend believers... ALMOST
I think it's the fact that, whilst he is absolutely capable of deeper study, and is obviously extremely intelligent, he seems to think that even recognising theological works as worthy of a second glance would be giving them some kind of weight so he doesn't even bother referencing them. The God Delusion seems a bit over-simplified to me and very light on scholarly interpretations of theology and religious philosophy, which is probably what he's going for really, like a "I genuinely couldn't give a shit what Aquinas has to say, he was a christian writer and therefore beneath me" kind of thing. It just makes his arguments seem petty and narrow-minded. What I want is for the guy to beat the theologians at their own game
Anyway, I digress. Kafka on the shore is next on my list too I'm really enjoying Norwegian Wood.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Yeah, he is that I'm an atheist too, albeit a marginally less arrogant one than Dawkins, but something about him annoys me. Like he almost makes me want to defend believers... ALMOST
I think it's the fact that, whilst he is absolutely capable of deeper study, and is obviously extremely intelligent, he seems to think that even recognising theological works as worthy of a second glance would be giving them some kind of weight so he doesn't even bother referencing them. The God Delusion seems a bit over-simplified to me and very light on scholarly interpretations of theology and religious philosophy, which is probably what he's going for really, like a "I genuinely couldn't give a shit what Aquinas has to say, he was a christian writer and therefore beneath me" kind of thing. It just makes his arguments seem petty and narrow-minded. What I want is for the guy to beat the theologians at their own game
Anyway, I digress. Kafka on the shore is next on my list too I'm really enjoying Norwegian Wood.
well you know it doesnt matter to me what religious folks and scholars have to say. for me their belief is built on a faulty premise and thats all there is to it. i could dissect the bible until the day i die, its not gonna make a difference.
re:kafka.. let me know and we'll read it together. our own little book club.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
House of Chains by Steven Erikson
Money: A Suicide Note by Martin Amis
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale by Sean Astin
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
I can't pick one, so I'm just reading them all. Not at once, because that's impossible.
When life gives you lemons, throw them at somebody.
What do you think of "The Kite Runner"? I liked it but I talked to a couple of people who really hate it. I thought it was well written but insanely depressing!
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale by Sean Astin
I read the first Wheel of Time book , but haven't gotten around to reading the other ones. Probably because it is such a big commitment.
That Sean Astin book made me hate him!!! He is such a whiner in that book! It's a shame because I was a fan of his before that book. I remember especially he was whining about the way Ian McClelan (sp?) and Warren Beatty treated him, but at the same time kissing their asses.
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What did you think? I am almost done this book and thought it was excellent.
Finally bought it yesterday and can't wait to get to it. He's a bit of a one trick pony, but he does it well.
I'm a little more than halfway through "Me Talk Pretty One Day". It's good and really funny.
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Can't wait to read it. His books are brilliant.
Reading Duma Key by Stephen King. So far, so good. But how can one go wrong with Mr King!!
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Great book, one of my favorites (but I prefer Pale Fire)!
Right now, I am reading Vincent Bugliosi's The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, as well as Euripides, "Hippolytus" and "The Bacchae."
... just finished King Dork by Frank Portman (young adult fiction recommended by a friend)
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
I didn't want to drink the Kool-Aid and hop on the Twilight bandwagon, but i needed something to read and aside from Harlequin Romances and outdated copies of Company's Coming cookbooks i found at the pharmacy, Twilight seemed like the best option.
Well, that was Tuesday night. I'm now finishing up the third book and have watched about 10 minutes of television all week. I don't know if i've ever been so sucked into a book before that i've forsaken the tv for so long.
Does it make me shallow and vapid to be so engrossed in a teen book? Frankly, I don't really care.
That's cool that you liked it. I thought the first book was ok from the beginning but I was dying for it to end by 3/4 of the way through. The writing was terrible and it was way too much "I love him but I can't be with him but I still love him". I will not be reading anything else by her.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Alice in Wonderland
But mr. justam
is who I am
"That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles
"Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
London, Copenhagen 07
MSG 08
SBE, Manchester, London 09
Dublin, Belfast, London 10
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
finished it, good job smarchee
now onto:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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
same week we went to see Don't fight the Zohan
one extreme to the other.
ha!
Started it ages back, got side tracked by one or two others, but that's the beauty of this type of book, you can put it down for a while and just pick back up.....coffee table book almost. It's an amusing account of Brysons journey around the UK by public transport, he makes some very wry observations
anyhoo...
for uni:
portrait of a lady - henry james
walden - thoreau
for fun:
the god delusion - richard dawkins
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Yes I read '....thunderbolt kid' last year on my holidays, it was a wonderful read, I enjoyed every page
Myself, I'm reading Murakami's Norwegian Wood.
hes very opinionated. but thats ok, cause so am i. and hes an atheist which i am too.
ive read norwegian wood. based purely on the fact that its one of my fave beatles songs. same reason i read coupland's eleanor rigby. also read murakami's wind up bird chronicles. next one of his ive got lined up is kafka on the shore
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
I think it's the fact that, whilst he is absolutely capable of deeper study, and is obviously extremely intelligent, he seems to think that even recognising theological works as worthy of a second glance would be giving them some kind of weight so he doesn't even bother referencing them. The God Delusion seems a bit over-simplified to me and very light on scholarly interpretations of theology and religious philosophy, which is probably what he's going for really, like a "I genuinely couldn't give a shit what Aquinas has to say, he was a christian writer and therefore beneath me" kind of thing. It just makes his arguments seem petty and narrow-minded. What I want is for the guy to beat the theologians at their own game
Anyway, I digress. Kafka on the shore is next on my list too
well you know it doesnt matter to me what religious folks and scholars have to say. for me their belief is built on a faulty premise and thats all there is to it. i could dissect the bible until the day i die, its not gonna make a difference.
re:kafka.. let me know and we'll read it together. our own little book club.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
House of Chains by Steven Erikson
Money: A Suicide Note by Martin Amis
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale by Sean Astin
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
I can't pick one, so I'm just reading them all. Not at once, because that's impossible.
What do you think of "The Kite Runner"? I liked it but I talked to a couple of people who really hate it. I thought it was well written but insanely depressing!
I read the first Wheel of Time book , but haven't gotten around to reading the other ones. Probably because it is such a big commitment.
That Sean Astin book made me hate him!!! He is such a whiner in that book! It's a shame because I was a fan of his before that book. I remember especially he was whining about the way Ian McClelan (sp?) and Warren Beatty treated him, but at the same time kissing their asses.