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Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe by Timothy FerrisThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
aoife wrote:Dracula by Bram Stoker
I did that, for my first degree. I should re-read it, sometime.0 -
"A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy TooleUno es dueño de lo que calla
y esclavo de lo que habla.0 -
A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson0
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Hannibal Rising
Which surprizingly sad.The Daystar
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.0 -
daystar143 wrote:Hannibal Rising
Which surprizingly sad."If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"0 -
aoife wrote:Ya i work in a book shop and i read the back of that and it sounds really good but in order to read it i would probably have to read the other three
Working in a bookstore would be my dream job! And I would love to visit your lovely country some day!
If you've seen Silence of the Lambs, you've got enough background to understand the newest book. It might be fun to read them in order, starting with the newest one. Hannibal was a little gruesome for my tastes (yes...that is an intended bad pun given the subject matter) and didn't have the psychological thriller aspect that made Silence so good.The Daystar
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.0 -
daystar143 wrote:Working in a bookstore would be my dream job! And I would love to visit your lovely country some day!
If you've seen Silence of the Lambs, you've got enough background to understand the newest book. It might be fun to read them in order, starting with the newest one. Hannibal was a little gruesome for my tastes (yes...that is an intended bad pun given the subject matter) and didn't have the psychological thriller aspect that made Silence so good.
Well said. Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece and Red Dragon is also very good. Hannibal falls way short. I enjoyed the chase aspect of the FBI agent trying to track Hannibal down in Italy and trying to get the reward but overall it is a far cry from the previous two Hannibal books. I think I will read the new one when it comes out in paperback."We're fixed good, lamp-wise."0 -
rrivers wrote:Well said. Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece and Red Dragon is also very good. Hannibal falls way short. I enjoyed the chase aspect of the FBI agent trying to track Hannibal down in Italy and trying to get the reward but overall it is a far cry from the previous two Hannibal books. I think I will read the new one when it comes out in paperback.
the big thing with the pigs in hannibal was terrible...if harris would have thought of something better for the revenge plot then it would have been good...but, pigs? what the hell was that about? now, there is the pre-prequel - about hannibal's childhood and growing up...I'll dig a tunnel
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Ms. Haiku wrote:Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe by Timothy Ferris
that sounds like a really intriguing book Ms. Haiku. I am by far a "science geek", nor claiming anyone who reads such a book would be, but I like picking up Discover or Scientific America or Astronomy magazines once in a while just to read about all the crazy new things going on in these fields. I find the search for Earth-like planets in other star systems is fascinating. Let me know how the book is, I may search for it.1998 ~ Barrie
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smarchee wrote:that sounds like a really intriguing book Ms. Haiku. I am by far a "science geek", nor claiming anyone who reads such a book would be, but I like picking up Discover or Scientific America or Astronomy magazines once in a while just to read about all the crazy new things going on in these fields. I find the search for Earth-like planets in other star systems is fascinating. Let me know how the book is, I may search for it.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 Mockingbird0 -
aNiMaL wrote:I am mid way through a Michael Crichton book called "Airframe." Its pretty good. It's about an quality assurance investigation over an airplane after a suspicious mid air flight incident which killed a few people, and injured a bunch more. Meanwhile, this airplane company is trying to seal a deal with China for some airplanes. It's getting pretty suspenseful.
Anyhow, I want to finish it so I can start reading my next book; "Scar Tissue" by Anthony Kiedis.
What book are you reading?
I'm reading De Niro's game by Rawi Hage.
It's a really great novel taking place in the Beirut Civil War, I would greatly reccomend itputs his faith in love and, tremor christ.
"I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."0 -
Stumbling on Happiness...it's quite good!! It seems to be all about retraining your brain to think more about being in the present moment, rather than imagining the future (which is unique to humans apparently, the ability to plan) good or bad...makes sense to me so far...I'd recommend it...
I read Scar Tissue last year...kinda made me not like Kiedis so much. Shame.be philanthropic0 -
Whenever I decide to actually do it, "Conversations with Tom Petty".I'm lost, I'm no Guide0
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Philip Roth - "The Great American Novel"
The prologue is a little thick, but the reading is easier afterwards.0 -
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Desparation by Steven King......woke up screaming last nightI need a coffee!0
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brain of c wrote:lisey's story
How do you like it? I really enjoyed it."We're fixed good, lamp-wise."0 -
Warlock by Wilbur Smith, couldn't get into it at first but have almost finished it now and am loving it.Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
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Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.0 -
I've just finished The theatre and it's Double - Antonin Artaud
so I am at that point between books, wondering what to pick up next...y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?0 -
Singletini
(it's a chick book)If I could be anything in the world I would be your teardrop...I would be born in your eyes, live on your cheeks, and die on your lips.0 -
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right now im reading
Five Against One
the Pearl Jam Story
by Kim Neely
im only on page 93, so im not fully into it yet. its pretty good for what i can tell so far..but i hope it gets better0 -
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
it's the funniest book I've ever readPearl Jam Concert Resume: 1998-09-13 Hartford, 1998-09-16 Mansfield, 2000-08-29 Mansfield, 2000-08-30 Mansfield, 2003-07-02 Mansfield, 2003-07-03 Mansfield, 2003-07-09 NYC, 2003-07-11 Mansfield, 2004-09-28 Boston, 2004-09-29 Boston, 2006-05-13 Hartford, 2006-05-24 Boston, 2006-05-25 Boston0 -
just finished The Good News by Ed Abbey. And the new book will either be the Miles Davis Autobiography or Hawking's The History of the Universe in a Nutshell (or whatever it's called. i got it as an Xmas gift).Live Free or Die!0
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After all the serious books, now it's time for the 6th Potter book...the first 5 were pretty good0
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Palet van de Psychologie ; Jakop RigterHold me, and make it the truth,...
That when all is lost there will be you,...
Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I stil believe
And it's Love
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I'm starting "daughter of the empire" by Raymond Feist...2006: Antwerp, Paris
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm0
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