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  • Nevermind
    Nevermind Posts: 1,006
    samjam wrote:
    1984 by george orwell
    creepy, very creepy
    but i like it so far
    Great book. You should read Animal Farm while you are at it. Im currently reading The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.
  • PJSerf
    PJSerf Posts: 637
    Veryundude77 wrote:
    Yea, so far not my favorite Palahniuk novel either... that would go to Survivor. I swear, that book needs to be made into a movie. it would be fucking brilliant.

    I agree with you, and I believe Survivor is scheduled to be made into a movie. I think Choke is coming out this year, or it could be vice versa, but I heard both were in the pipeline.

    I was very disappointed with Rant and Snuff.
    "If you love someone, set them free... if someone loves you, don't fuck up" - EV
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    merkinball wrote:
    The ending makes sense, after a bit of thought. It took me awhile to appreciate it. Keep up with it, it's a hell of a ride to the end.

    If you're talking about The Dark Tower ending, you're wrong. It's a crappy ending especially for people that have followed the story for upwards of 20 years. I do agree it is a hell of a ride. King has an amazing imagination.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote :)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    rrivers wrote:
    If you're talking about The Dark Tower ending, you're wrong. It's a crappy ending especially for people that have followed the story for upwards of 20 years. I do agree it is a hell of a ride. King has an amazing imagination.

    I enjoyed book I and am now racing through book II (really enjoying this one :)) ... I have all seven books but wasn't sure how many I'd want to read before breaking it up with some of the other books I have waiting for me but I went straight from I to II and think I'll have started III before the end of the week :o
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Post-American World - Fareed Zakharia
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Chime wrote:
    I enjoyed book I and am now racing through book II (really enjoying this one :)) ... I have all seven books but wasn't sure how many I'd want to read before breaking it up with some of the other books I have waiting for me but I went straight from I to II and think I'll have started III before the end of the week :o

    Yeah II is really good. I really liked when Roland was looking through the other characters eyes.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Igivesuchgoodparadym
    Igivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    Reading the Randy Couture book. Jon Krakauer's The Hero comes out soon and then it's on to Artie Lange's auto.
    model role model
  • PJSerf
    PJSerf Posts: 637
    All this talk about the Dark Tower series, makes me want to give it a read. After of course, I read the 10 books I already have in the pipeline :)
    "If you love someone, set them free... if someone loves you, don't fuck up" - EV
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Igivesuchgoodparadym wrote:
    Reading the Randy Couture book. Jon Krakauer's The Hero comes out soon and then it's on to Artie Lange's auto.

    I think "The Hero" has been pushed back because Krakauer wasn't happy with it. Let me see if I can find the link I read on here.

    http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6573003.html
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Igivesuchgoodparadym
    Igivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    rrivers wrote:
    I think "The Hero" has been pushed back because Krakauer wasn't happy with it. Let me see if I can find the link I read on here.

    http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6573003.html

    uh-oh. that's not good. Guess I'll take my time w/Couture book.
    model role model
  • Igivesuchgoodparadym
    Igivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    Igivesuchgoodparadym wrote:
    uh-oh. that's not good. Guess I'll take my time w/Couture book.


    ...yeah, I just read your link. That really sucks. I thoroughly enjoyed his Into the Wild book and I bought the book because I liked the story and had nothing to do w/Vedder's input into the movie, but I did read it right before it came out. Krakauer is a good writer, although he has way too many books it seems on climbing.
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  • ForestBrain
    ForestBrain Posts: 460
    I just finished "Water For Elephants".

    I thought it was a good book. I read it in a couple of hours (over a few days). It's an easy read with an interesting story. I definitely recommend it. My only complaint? Some of the storyline was something that has been done many times, but the writer is talented enough to make it addictive and unique, and not at all banal.
    When life gives you lemons, throw them at somebody.
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    ForestBrain wrote:
    I just finished "Water For Elephants".

    I thought it was a good book. I read it in a couple of hours (over a few days). It's an easy read with an interesting story. I definitely recommend it. My only complaint? Some of the storyline was something that has been done many times, but the writer is talented enough to make it addictive and unique, and not at all banal.

    I have seen that book displayed a lot, and have not had any interest in it until recently. I was flipping through it yesterday at the bookstore.

    What is the part of the storyline that has been done many times before?
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • ForestBrain
    ForestBrain Posts: 460
    The whole abusive husband part. And some of the actions of characters. Movements, stances, thoughts.

    However, I've been known to be really harsh when it comes to stereotypes (meaning I hate them) and things that have been done before. So...uh, I guess if I say the person did good with it, she did REALLY good :P
    When life gives you lemons, throw them at somebody.
  • xscorcho
    xscorcho Posts: 409
    the runaway jury - grisham
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    ha me too.
    Water for Elephants

    and yeah i can see what you're saying.
    i liked the old pics the best i think.
    it was good but nothing special about the storyline.
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • Cropduster84
    Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    Everyman - Philip Roth
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    A Child's Garden of Verses Robert Louis Stevenson
  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    an audiobook, "The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters"

    I was listening to one of the outlanders' series but I found out it was the sixth book, so I have ordered the first one from our library.

    I listen while I drive to work
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more

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