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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
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    starting for whom the bell tolls by hemingway. hopefully its not as dperessing as a farewell to arms.
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    ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    mookeywrench wrote:
    "Accounting Information System", "Intermediate Accounting: with FASB 2007 Updates", "Corporate Finance", and "Exploring International Business Environments"

    I feel your pain.. "Principles of Biochemisty: Fourth Edition"
    rrivers wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Very cool! After I finish "Better" I'm going to read
    "When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery"
    which also seems very interesting. I recently finished "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" which is a memoir by a female neurosurgeon. Do we see a pattern yet? haha

    Ha! I read "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" too. It was pretty good, not as good as Gawande though. I have the book, "How Doctors Think" in my to read pile as well. The other day on the Today show, they were talking about a book called, "Welcome to your Brain" which I put in my amazon wishlist. Looks pretty interesting.

    What is it with all the books about brain surgery? There are NO books about heart surgery (trust me, I've looked). I think it speaks to the massive ego needed to be a brain surgeon...

    But yes, those books look good too...I might have to look into them as well. I spend so much time reading text books and scientific articles that even when I'm reading for "fun" I have a hard time getting out of the groove where I feel like I should be learning something if I'm "wasting" my time reading it.. you know?
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    rriversrrivers Posts: 3,688
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Born Standing Up--Steve Martin

    That's a good book. I keep meaning to send it to a friend of mine who does stand up.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
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    rriversrrivers Posts: 3,688
    Arcticangel wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    "Accounting Information System", "Intermediate Accounting: with FASB 2007 Updates", "Corporate Finance", and "Exploring International Business Environments"

    I feel your pain.. "Principles of Biochemisty: Fourth Edition"
    rrivers wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:

    Very cool! After I finish "Better" I'm going to read
    "When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery"
    which also seems very interesting. I recently finished "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" which is a memoir by a female neurosurgeon. Do we see a pattern yet? haha

    Ha! I read "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" too. It was pretty good, not as good as Gawande though. I have the book, "How Doctors Think" in my to read pile as well. The other day on the Today show, they were talking about a book called, "Welcome to your Brain" which I put in my amazon wishlist. Looks pretty interesting.

    What is it with all the books about brain surgery? There are NO books about heart surgery (trust me, I've looked). I think it speaks to the massive ego needed to be a brain surgeon...

    But yes, those books look good too...I might have to look into them as well. I spend so much time reading text books and scientific articles that even when I'm reading for "fun" I have a hard time getting out of the groove where I feel like I should be learning something if I'm "wasting" my time reading it.. you know?

    Books I'm reading right now:

    1. The Shack- William Young
    2. Legacy of Ashes- The History of the CIA- Tim Weiner
    3. Storm Front- Jim Butcher
    4. Adventures in the Screen Trade- William Goldman
    5. Let the Right One In- John Ajvide Lindquist (this book is fantastic! Spooky as hell!)

    I have a book called "Coronary", but I'm not sure what it's about. I know it is a true story so you might be interested in that:

    http://www.amazon.com/Coronary-True-Sto ... 556&sr=1-1
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    BlackThirteenBlackThirteen Posts: 423
    I'm reading Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King! It's the 5th book of the Dark Tower series.
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    blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,508
    rrivers wrote:

    1. The Shack- William Young

    loved it.

    right now i'm reading
    Boom! voices of the sixes by Tom Brokaw.
    great read.
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    Given to...Given to... Wyoming Posts: 4,977
    Just After Sunset by Stephen King
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    soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,208
    Killing Kind- John Connolly

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    rriversrrivers Posts: 3,688
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    rrivers wrote:

    1. The Shack- William Young

    loved it.

    right now i'm reading
    Boom! voices of the sixes by Tom Brokaw.
    great read.

    I think it's ok. The writing is not that great. But the part I just got through did make me tear up a little.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
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    CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    BlackThirteen wrote:
    I'm reading Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King! It's the 5th book of the Dark Tower series.
    wait...I thought there were only 4 books in the series?
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    rriversrrivers Posts: 3,688
    Commy wrote:
    BlackThirteen wrote:
    I'm reading Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King! It's the 5th book of the Dark Tower series.
    wait...I thought there were only 4 books in the series?

    No, there's acutally seven now. The last one came out in 2004 (I think?) The first four are the best, though the last three do have their moments.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
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    LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    I just finished reading "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson....Fucking fantastic!

    This is a 3 book series called the millenium series which was published after the author died. The 2nd is supposed to come out soon in the US. It's been out for a while in Europe which is how I heard of it...maybe I should go to Europe and get me the rest of the series in french so I don't have to wait!!
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    soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,208
    The White Road- John Connolly
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    milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    rrivers wrote:
    Commy wrote:
    BlackThirteen wrote:
    I'm reading Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King! It's the 5th book of the Dark Tower series.
    wait...I thought there were only 4 books in the series?

    No, there's acutally seven now. The last one came out in 2004 (I think?) The first four are the best, though the last three do have their moments.

    This is my favorite series of all time.
    Drawing of the Three and the Wastlands are my two favorites.

    Right now I'm reading Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer.
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
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    soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,208
    soulsinging wrote:
    The White Road- John Connolly

    I gave up on this series. Now I'm reading:

    Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss
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    NoKNoK Posts: 824
    "Gate of the Sun" by Elias Khoury
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    AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
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    AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    milarso wrote:

    Right now I'm reading Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer.

    This is my all-time favorite book (and my all-time favorite author). I think I'm slightly obsessed with FLDS...let me know if you want to discuss or want additional book recommendations. LOL!
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    patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
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    rriversrrivers Posts: 3,688
    soulsinging wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    The White Road- John Connolly

    I gave up on this series. Now I'm reading:

    Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss

    I recently finished that. What do you think?
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    "big fish" has been a favorite movie of mine since it came out, but i've never read the book. so i just ordered it on amazon & i'll be starting it once it arrives. 8-)
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    i just finished up eat pray love - elizabeth glibert? i think is the author's name - over the weekend, a fantastic read!
    i'll be starting in about an hour, over lunch, eleven minutes - paulo coelho.


    thus far, this seems a big year for books for me. :)
    lovin' it!
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,921
    In the past week I have re-read the LoTR for the bazillionth time. I never get tired of reading old favourites.

    Then I just finished reading (in a 12-hour marathon) A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It was an absolutely amazing read. I could not put it down (hence the all-night read). It was heartbreaking, inspiring and informative.

    I am currently reading The New Jackals by Simon Reeve (with a new epilogue). Very interesting. I am about half way through.

    Next, I really need to get started on my literature review for my dissertation :oops: I've been kinda putting that off :? :oops:
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    soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,208
    Fifthelement wrote:
    In the past week I have re-read the LoTR for the bazillionth time. I never get tired of reading old favourites.

    I am planning to reread that once I finish Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow & Thorn series... which was very much inspired by LOTR.
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    Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    soulsinging wrote:
    Fifthelement wrote:
    In the past week I have re-read the LoTR for the bazillionth time. I never get tired of reading old favourites.

    I am planning to reread that once I finish Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow & Thorn series... which was very much inspired by LOTR.
    My husband laughs at how many times I've read LOTR (long since lost count) but I couldn't agree more. Every year or so I go back to it. It's like meeting up with an old friend. :)
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
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