I just finished a book about former FBI agent John O'Neil. If you've followed the September 11 investigation, he is the man in the FBI that was paying attention to Bin Laden well before the attacks.
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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."
just finished Saint Maybe - Anne Tyler.....and plan to start Searching for Caleb - same author, on monday. i've been a voracious reader as of late.....that makes 5 in the past 3 weeks. never realized just how much reading i could fit in on my to/from work train commute and during lunch. it's been great!
just finished reading "lullaby" by chuck palahniuk (fight club, choke) ... pretty good read... especially towards the end
now i need a recommendation for something new! (choosing a new book is always intimidating)
i love and have read just about everything from vonnegut, palahniuk, hemingway, salinger
looking for something in a similar vein... sortof cynical, manic, psychological, gritty, truthful
any suggestions? :geek:
Keep going with all of palahniuk's work.
Also, I'd recommend, to everyone, Beautiful Children by Charles Bock
just finished reading "lullaby" by chuck palahniuk (fight club, choke) ... pretty good read... especially towards the end
now i need a recommendation for something new! (choosing a new book is always intimidating)
i love and have read just about everything from vonnegut, palahniuk, hemingway, salinger
looking for something in a similar vein... sortof cynical, manic, psychological, gritty, truthful
any suggestions? :geek:
Keep going with all of palahniuk's work.
Also, I'd recommend, to everyone, Beautiful Children by Charles Bock
just picked up "an oral biography of buster casey" by chuck yesterday... about half way through and its great... totally unique story telling layout! and very funny! its been a long time since ive been reading as regularly as i am now and even longer since ive found a new favorite author... i chose a good new years resolution and hopefully one i'll keep :geek: ... also checked out that "sometimes a great notion" that a few of you mentioned... after those two ill pick up your bock suggestion... thanks!
hope this thread keeps going for when i need another... nothings worse than spending days reading a book only to realize it sucks
just finished Saint Maybe - Anne Tyler.....and plan to start Searching for Caleb - same author, on monday. i've been a voracious reader as of late.....that makes 5 in the past 3 weeks. never realized just how much reading i could fit in on my to/from work train commute and during lunch. it's been great!
A daily train ride sounds sweet....all that time to ride and a train ride, sweeeeet
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
Trying to finish The Defining Moment by Jonathan Alter about FDR's first 100 days as president - I'd like to finish it before the inauguration. It's amazing how similar things were back then to today.
Finished Adam Gilchrist autobiography yesterday. And I also started Scar tissue. The Anthony Keddis book.
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How is that? I've toyed with picking it up myself a few times, but it looks pretty hefty and time for reading can be hard to come by sometimes.
Right now, I'm reading:
Jim Butcher- Blood Rites
I've only just started it. I like it already though. Kesey's a brilliant writer. And apparently it's his best book, so if it's better than Cuckoos nest then it must be good.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
Fifteen Days - Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army by Chrstie Blatchford
very good
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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
:shock: I'm still reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I've just been very busy and Kinsolver is such a hypocrite in this book it's hard to keep reading...
I have an intense hatred for Kinsolver! I want my time back from reading Pigs In Heaven. Ugh!
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EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
That's a fantastic book, probably better than "Complications". He's a great writer.
Looking forward to it! I just finished Complications and liked it a lot.
How/Why are you interested in these books? I'm a Pre-Physician Assistant student looking to specialize in cardiovascular surgery.
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
That's a fantastic book, probably better than "Complications". He's a great writer.
Looking forward to it! I just finished Complications and liked it a lot.
How/Why are you interested in these books? I'm a Pre-Physician Assistant student looking to specialize in cardiovascular surgery.
I have always been interested in medicine and I was planning on going to medical school for awhile. I work in surgery research now. I saw Complications at a bookstore and was interested in it because of that. I loved "Complications" and will read anything he writes now. I have even bought the "New Yorker" when I see he has an article in it.
Tonight I read an Edward Albee play, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." I saw the movie with Richard Burton and Liz Taylor ages ago. Reading the play makes me want to watch it again.
Looking forward to it! I just finished Complications and liked it a lot.
How/Why are you interested in these books? I'm a Pre-Physician Assistant student looking to specialize in cardiovascular surgery.
I have always been interested in medicine and I was planning on going to medical school for awhile. I work in surgery research now. I saw Complications at a bookstore and was interested in it because of that. I loved "Complications" and will read anything he writes now. I have even bought the "New Yorker" when I see he has an article in it.
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
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
Looking forward to it! I just finished Complications and liked it a lot.
How/Why are you interested in these books? I'm a Pre-Physician Assistant student looking to specialize in cardiovascular surgery.
I have always been interested in medicine and I was planning on going to medical school for awhile. I work in surgery research now. I saw Complications at a bookstore and was interested in it because of that. I loved "Complications" and will read anything he writes now. I have even bought the "New Yorker" when I see he has an article in it.
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.
"Accounting Information System", "Intermediate Accounting: with FASB 2007 Updates", "Corporate Finance", and "Exploring International Business Environments"
just finished Saint Maybe - Anne Tyler.....and plan to start Searching for Caleb - same author, on monday. i've been a voracious reader as of late.....that makes 5 in the past 3 weeks. never realized just how much reading i could fit in on my to/from work train commute and during lunch. it's been great!
A daily train ride sounds sweet....all that time to ride and a train ride, sweeeeet
it definitely has it's pluses and minuses. i quite enjoy rarely driving during the week - i am walking distance to my local train station - and sure, no road rage at all. of course, at the mercy of the train, the schedule and issues and sure, a 42 minute commute each way, on the train alone not counting walking time....but overall....i'm quite happy. and you bet, it's awesome to zone out with the ipod, or to read as you go to/from work.
i started searching for caleb today and thus far, classic tyler.....good characterizations and a fine start! only a couple chapters in, but definitely enjoying...
"Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad"
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
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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."
Keep going with all of palahniuk's work.
Also, I'd recommend, to everyone, Beautiful Children by Charles Bock
hope this thread keeps going for when i need another... nothings worse than spending days reading a book only to realize it sucks
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I started the first Dresden book last night.
That was pretty good, but I thought his short story collection, "20th Century Ghosts" was a lot better.
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Sydney 22/11/2009
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Melbourne 24/01/2014
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I've only just started it. I like it already though. Kesey's a brilliant writer. And apparently it's his best book, so if it's better than Cuckoos nest then it must be good.
very good
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
I have an intense hatred for Kinsolver! I want my time back from reading Pigs In Heaven. Ugh!
that settles it! I don't want to regret reading it, so I'm taking it back to its rightful owner today!
Because I'm a huge dork.
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>
...a lover and a fighter.
"I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa
http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians
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That's a fantastic book, probably better than "Complications". He's a great writer.
Looking forward to it! I just finished Complications and liked it a lot.
How/Why are you interested in these books? I'm a Pre-Physician Assistant student looking to specialize in cardiovascular surgery.
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
I have always been interested in medicine and I was planning on going to medical school for awhile. I work in surgery research now. I saw Complications at a bookstore and was interested in it because of that. I loved "Complications" and will read anything he writes now. I have even bought the "New Yorker" when I see he has an article in it.
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
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
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His Poetry
Wish you were here...
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Someone must like her, but hell if I know anyone who does.
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.
it definitely has it's pluses and minuses. i quite enjoy rarely driving during the week - i am walking distance to my local train station - and sure, no road rage at all.
i started searching for caleb today and thus far, classic tyler.....good characterizations and a fine start! only a couple chapters in, but definitely enjoying...
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow