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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    I finally finished Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. I'd give it a 4/5 stars. Actually, it was excellent, but I think I'm being too lenient if I give it 5 stars. Each major character is interesting, and the story is set in barren Iowa, and yet there is so much going on throughout the life of the main character. It's like a calm river, yet a still waters run deep type of calm river. It would make a good book club book, also, as "why did the character do that" could just create conversation after conversation. I'd highly recommend it.

    I just started "Leaving Home" by Anita Brookner, and I'm really looking forward to that book, as I've read, and enjoyed many of her other books.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    sadprofessor wrote:
    Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up to Me - Richard Farina
    that is the title of a doors song
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    I finished Leaving Home by Anita Brookner. As far as fiction in general I'd give it a 3.5/5 stars. As far as her work I'd give a 2/5. Very quick read because I like Anita Brookner's writing in general. I started in Tuesday and finished yesterday. It is a small book, though.

    The main character in other reviews is noted as a "slacker", but she is beyond timid in some instances. Anita Brookner created a character that in some instances acts decisively, and quickly. This adds spark to the book and keeps the reader interested. She isn't just imposed upon all the time. However, too often she is imposed upon, and the respect and interest in the main character decreases. Or maybe it increases because the reader is just waiting for her to take a stand in some instance. I think Anita Brookner has created more interesting characters in her other books, but this is still a good book to read for the constant yet subtle force of the language. Probably a very good book club books as opinions would vary on the main character.

    So far the books I've read this year that I would recommend that you read include the following:

    Brick Lane by Monica Ali - fiction
    Gilead by Marilynne Robinson - fiction
    Arc of Justice by Kevin Boyle - non-fiction/US History
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    books i have to read for uni -

    madam bovary - flaubert
    women in love - d h lawrence
    as i lay dying - faulkner
    the children's bach - helen garner.
    dr jekyll and mr hyde - stevenson

    my politics teacher also dared us to read 'mein kampf'. so i am taking up that challenge. how could i not.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    I have just started To Kill a Mockingbird. Anyone else ever heard of it? ;)
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • esther1977
    esther1977 Posts: 540
    I just start reading The clan of the cave bear - Jean M Auel.
    When all your dreams turn to dust, vacuum
    When all else fails, read the instruction
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    esther1977 wrote:
    I just start reading The clan of the cave bear - Jean M Auel.

    GREAT SERIES!!

    The Mammoth Hunters was my personal fave.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • esther1977
    esther1977 Posts: 540
    Yes i loved that on too. This is the second time im reading this serie.
    I've got all of them.
    Wonder when the next part is coming, i heard she was busy writing it so..
    When all your dreams turn to dust, vacuum
    When all else fails, read the instruction
  • diego92
    diego92 Posts: 38
    AmentsChick wrote:
    I have just started To Kill a Mockingbird. Anyone else ever heard of it? ;)

    yeah, i heard of it. i think there was a tv serie about it, with Richard Chamberlain, but maybe im wrong, it very old...
  • diego92
    diego92 Posts: 38
    I'm reading a Arturo Perez Reverte's book, he's a spanish war reporter. It's about the Yugoslavian war, called Territorio Comanche (something like Comanche land). Hard but really good.
  • reachdown12
    reachdown12 Posts: 693
    I just finished one of my summer reading books, No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark. I found that a great read and truly recommend it to others.

    I started my other one, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. I'm intrigued so far.

    And am in the middle of Lady of Fortune by Graham Masterton. I am a huge fan of his writing, and this one takes a different perspective than most of his usual novels. But once again, I truly recommend others to give this author a chance especially if you like Stephen King.
    "Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up your life, but I'd rather be your moon so I can shine on you during your darkest hour when your sun's not around."
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    been reading a lot of Koontz lately...I'm currently reading...

    Watchers ~ Dean Koontz
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    "From Beirut to Jerusalem" - Thomas Friedman
    reigning champion

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272825
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Wow, I just finished Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis....great book! Some very touching moments throughout his life. And some moments you just wonder what the fuck was he thinking.

    I also did like the Tibetan Freedom festival that the Chili Peppers were getting bumped from (after he met with the Dali Lama and promised his band would be available to play)....and our very own Eddie Vedder caught wind of this and threatened to pull PJ out if the gig if they couldn't give the Chili Peppers some of their time on stage. Anthony said that it was an amazing show of support from Pearl Jam...and they never forgot that.

    Next book....is either "America" by Jon Stewart or "Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" by Al Franken.
  • bobbyd3
    bobbyd3 Posts: 89
    Ive been on a michael crichton kick the past month, I read jurassic park, the lost world, congo, and am 1/4 of the way thru timeline.

    I started to read Don Quioxete, however its spelled. I seem to always get 1/2 way thru and then start reading something else. I made it 12 pages before starting timeline. So after time line im gonn amake myself finish it
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    The White wolf by David Gemmell
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    Just finished rereading "Life of Pi", and now back to "Mating" by Norman Rush. Also, still working on "Cradle to Cradle."
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • belfast1
    belfast1 Posts: 788
    Strange places, questionable people by John Simpson he of BBC world fame
    dublin 1996 london 2000 dublin 2006 prague 2006 copenhagen 2007 london 2007 rotterdam 2009 london 2009 dublin 2010 belfast 2010 vienna 2014 amsterdam 2014 london 2018
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Just finished "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire and started "3 Nights in August" by Buzz Bissinger and Tony LaRussa.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • jojo
    jojo Posts: 645
    sennin wrote:
    Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
    by Anthony Bourdain

    Great book.

    and last month I finished reading Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Aron Ralston), and One Man's Wilderness (Dick Proenneke). Both I would recommend.


    that is one of my favs of all time
    prob cause i'm a chef but still just a great book
    Ralph: Me fail English? That's unpossible.

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